Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 14 October 2017

14th October 2017

FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 14th) sold 259 weaned calves and store cattle, 24 OTM cattle and 8 adult head of breeding cattle.

Bullocks (183) averaged 221.4p and sold to 286.3p per kg for a pen of 255kg Simmental crosses from Moy Farm, Banavie, and £940 gross for a 490kg Simmental cross from 7 Back of Keppoch, Arisaig.

Heifers (76) averaged 214.4p and sold to 360.0p per kg for a pair of 125kg Simmental crosses from Moy Farm, and £980 gross for a 450kg Simmental cross from 7 Back of Keppoch.

Breeding cattle (8) sold to £920 gross for a Limousin cow with a male calf at foot from Insh Farm, Spean Bridge.

OTM cattle (24) sold to 142.4p per kg for a 625kg Limousin cross from Market Stance, Fort Augustus and £1,070 gross for an 845kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Toriri, Corpach.

"Highly satisfactory trade for most classes."

Other leading prices per head and per kg

Bullocks up to 200kg - 8 Cuiachuirn, Broadford, £480, 274.3p; 201-250kg – Branault, Acharacle, £620, 269.6p; 251-300kg – Moy Farm, £730, Keil Farm, Ardgour, 256.6p; 301-350kg – 8, 9, & 10 Cuilchenna, Onich, £700, 229.5p; 401-450kg – 26 Tomonie, Banavie, £850, 209.9p; 451-500kg – Tigh an Loin, Arisaig, £880, 7 Back of Keppoch, 191.8p.

Heifers up to 200kg – 2/3 Kinloid, Arisaig, £460, Kinloid, Arisaig, 235.9p; 201-250kg – Keil Farm, £590, 8 Cuiachuirn, 263.4p; 251-300kg – Achanaconeran Croft, Invermoriston, £600, 222.2p; 301-350kg – Achnaconeran Croft, £660, 216.4p; 351-400kg – 7 Back of Keppoch, £840, 212.7p; 401-450kg - 7 Back of Keppoch, £980, 217.8p.

Other leading prices per head

OTM cows: Cuil a Chiarain, Corpach, (AAX), £1030; Market Stance, (LimX), £910; Isle of Canna, Canna, (ShoX), £780.

Other leading prices per kg

OTM cows: Cuil a Chiarain, (AAX), 132.9p; Isle of Canna, (LuiX), 132.7p; Isle of Canna, (ShoX), 121.9p; Market Stance, (LimX), 116.7p.