Dingwall & highland Marts Ltd., (23rd January 2008)
23rd January 2008
DINGWALL, Dingwall & highland Marts Ltd., (23rd January 2008) sold 496 store
cattle and nine breeding cattle.
Bullocks (308) averaged 135.7p (+4.1) and sold to 168.2p per kg for a
pen of eight 318kg Charolais crosses from Torgormack, Kirkhill, and £755
for a pen of 571kg Charolais crosses from Hilton Farm, Tain.
Heifers (188) averaged 129.4p (+4.6p) and sold to 152.3p per kg for a
pen of seven Charolais crosses from Lyne of Urchany Farm, Nairn, and
£690 gross for a pair of 520kg Charolais crosses from Lemlair, Muir of
Ord.
Breeding cattle (nine) sold to £640 for a in calf Aberdeen Angus cow
from No. 9 Clachan, Staffin, Skye.
"Bullocks maintaines the keen demand of the last sale with heifers
dearer."
Leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Lyne of Urchany, £365, 152p;
251-300kg - Broynach, Thurso, £495, 166p;
301-350kg - Torgormack, £535, Broynach, 165p;
351-400kg - Lyne of Urchany, Culdoich, Culloden, £580, Laggan of
Clachaig, Nethybridge, 151p;
401-450kg - Dunain Mains, Inverness, £660, Mains of Househill, Nairn,
Dunain Mains, 150p;
451-500kg - Dunain Mains, £690, 145p;
501-550kg - Oldtown of Aigas, Beauly, £725, 136p;
551-600kg - Little Croy Farm, Croy, £735, Hilton Farm, 132p;
601+kg - Culdoich, £715, Little Croy, 122p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Lyne of Urchany, £370, 151p;
251-300kg - No. 1 Sciberscross, Rogart, £370, 141p;
301-350kg - No. 83 Inchcape, Rogart, £470, Broynach, 145p;
351-400kg - Dunain Mains, £575, Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, 147p;
401-450kg - Broynach, £610, Dunain Mains, 142p;
451-500kg - The Cloy, Fortrose, £645, Broynach, 137p;
501-550kg - Achscrabster, Thurso, £605, Lemlair, 132p;
551-600kg - Essich Farm, Inverness, £680, 120p.
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