29th October 2007
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October, 29th) sold 380
breeding cattle.
Heifer and male calf (16) sold to £1,020 gross for Shorthorns from
Achley Farm, Dornoch.
Heifer and heifer calf (26) sold to £920 gross for Limousins from
Breakachy, Laggan.
Cow and heifer calf (58) sold to £1,020 gross for a Limousin cow with a
Ronick Hawk calf at foot from Burnside Croft, Strathpeffer.
Cow and male calf (98) sold to £880 gross for Charolais crosses from the
Brucefield, Portmahomack, dispersal.
Cow and twins (one) sold at £820 gross for an Angus cow with a stot and
heifer calf from Swordale Farm.
In calf cow (22) sold to £490 gross for Limousins from Glenvicaskill,
Portree, and A Charolais from No. 2 Ardmore, Waternish.
In calf heifers (73) sold to £940 gross for an Angus cross from
Breakachy, Laggan.
Bulling heifers (84) sold to £640 gross for a Charolais cross from the
Rockfield, Portmahomack, dispersal.
Cows (11) sold to £680 for a Charolais cross from the Rockfield
dispersal.
Leading prices per head
In calf heifers: Lim - Culmill Partners, Kiltarlity, £920; SH - No. 2
Cottages, Carse of Kinnair, £890; BSH - No. 37 & 55 Sangomore, Durness,
£880; SimX - Culmill , £870; SH - No. 2 Eynort, Carbost, £820; AAX - No.
2 Cottages, £820; LuiX - No. 2 Eynort, £800. Cow & male calf: AAX -
Swordale Home Farm, £880; BSH - Newton, Cromarty, £820; SimX -
Braefindon, Culbokie, £800; Lim - Braefindon, £750; CharX - No. 2
Ardmore, Waternish, £750. Cow and heifer calf: Lim - Braefindon, £780;
SimX - Braefindon, £720. Heifer and male calf: Lim - Braefindon, £680;
BSH - Braefindon, £600. Heifer and heifer calf: AAX - Braefindon, £850;
Lim - Braefindon, £700. Bulling heifers: SH - Achley Farm, Dornoch,
£550; SalX - No. 3 Dounie, Edderton, £550; Sim - No. 15 Achnairn,
Shinness, £520; CharX - No. 15 Achnairn, £510. In calf cow: Lim -
Glenvicaskill, £480. Dispersal off Brucefield: Cow & male calf: LimX -
£800; SH - £780.
Dispersal off Rockfield: Cow & male calf: CharX - £780; SimX - £770; Cow
& heifer cow: SimX - £760; Lim - £700; Bulling heifer: CharX - £630; Lim
- £610; SimX - £580; AAX - £580. Dispersal off Mid Fearn, Ardgay: Cow &
heifer calf - AAX - £710.