Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17 August 2016

17th August 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 17th) sold 237 store cattle and 18 adult head of breeding cattle.
Bullocks (108) averaged 218.3p and sold to 272.7p per kg for a 220kg Limousin cross from 1 Ahmore, Lochmaddy, and £1,310 gross for a 595kg Limousin cross from Culbo Mains, Culbokie.
Heifers (129) averaged 208.1p and sold to 256.4p per kg for a pair of 195kg Limousin crosses from 1 Ahmore, and £1,220 gross for a 560kg Limousin cross from Balintraid, Delny.
Cow with male calf at foot (12) sold to £1,720 gross for a Saler cross cow with a Blonde d'Aquitaine cross calf at foot from 19 South Clunes, Kirkhill
Cow with heifer calf at foot (6) sold to £1,500 gross for a Simmental cross cow with a Blonde d'Aquitaine cross calf at foot from 19 South Clunes

"A large percentage of strong cattle met a keen demand"

Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - 1 Ahmore, £600; 251-300kg - Inchindown, Invergordon, £700, 233.3p; 301-350kg –Inchindown, £770, Kennachy, Forss, 227.4p; 351-400kg – Forsie, Westfield, £925, 240.3p; 401-450kg –Balintraid, £995, 226.1p; 451-500kg – Culbo Mains, £1,140, Balintraid, 233.8p; 501-550kg –Balintraid, £1,150, 221.2p; 551-600kg – Balintraid, £1,250, 225.2p.

Heifers up to 250kg – 19 South Clunes, £520, 212.2p; 251-300kg – Upper Thrumster, Wick, £535; 301-350kg – Kennachy, £740, 222.9p; 351-400kg – Kennachy, £875, 224.9p; 401-450kg – Milldam, Meikle Ussie, £1,000, Forsie, 239p; 451-500kg –Balintraid, £1,095, 221.7p; 501-550kg – Balintraid, £1,175, 219.4p; 551-600kg – Balintraid, £1,190, 217.9p.

Cow with male calf at foot: 19 South Clunes, (SimX), £1,700; Dunganichy, Isle of Benbecula, (LimX), £1,320; 19 South Clunes, (SaX), £1,300.
Cow with heifer calf at foot: Dunganichy, (LimX), £1,290.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 17th) sold 81 OTM cattle.
OTM prime & feeding cows (72) averaged 128.8p and sold to 160.9p per kilo for a 665kg Limousin cross from Borowston Mains, Thurso, and £1,190 gross for an 870kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Achavraat, Nairn.
OTM feeding bulls (9) averaged 95.5p per kilo and sold to £1,145 gross for an 1,145kg Charolais from Bogburn Farm, Duncanston and 107.1p per kg for an 850kg Limousin from Meadle, Struan.

Other leading prices per head:
OTM prime & feeding cows: Broomfield Cottage, Culloden Moor, (AA), £1,170; Corrimony, Glenurquhart, (AAX), £1,130; Guisachan, Cannich, (Lim), & Achavraat, (AAX), £1,110, 6 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, (AAX), Comar, Cannich, (HEX), & Borowston Mains, (LimX), £1,070.

Other leading prices per kg:
OTM prime & feeding cows: Borowston Mains, (LimX), 156.3p; Borowston Mains, (Lim), 155.1p; Culkein, Stoer, (SimX), 154.6p; Balintraid, & Borowston Mains, (LimX), 150.4p.