14th March 2018
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 14th) sold 1047 store cattle, 7 adult head of breeding cattle and 83 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (627) averaged 238.4p and sold to 288.1p per kg for a 354kg Charolais cross from Greenvale, Thurso and £1,280 gross for a 555kg Limousin cross from Kinchyle, Scaniport.
Heifers (406) averaged 236.3p and sold to 322.0p per kg for a pen of 472kg Saler crosses from Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, and £1,700 gross for a pair of 530kg Simmental crosses also from Bunchrew Farm.
Young Bulls (13) averaged 204.0p and sold to 255.0p per kg and £1160 gross for a 455kg Simmental from Wellhouse, Beauly.
Breeding cattle (7) sold to £1500 gross for a Saler cross heifer with a heifer calf at foot from Balavil Estate, Kingussie.
Bulling heifers (1) sold to £710 from Balavil Estate.
OTM prime & feeding cows (79) averaged 152.3p per kg and sold to 194.0p per kg for a 500kg Limousin cross from Dunain Mains, Inverness and £1,530 gross for a 965kg Charolais cross from Conon brae farms, Conon bridge.
OTM bulls (4) sold to 125.7p per kg and £1370 gross for a 1,090kg Charolais from Lyne of Urchany, Nairn.
" A quality show met an excellent demand."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Drummuie, Golspie, £600; 65 Clashaddy, Skerray; 260.3p; 251 – 300kg – Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, £800, 290.0p; 301 – 350kg – Wester Tomloan, Ardclach, £990, 282.9p; 351 – 400kg – Wester Tomloan, £1040, Greenvale, Dunnet, 287.8p 401 – 450kg – Alterwall, Lyth £1180, Coldhome, Fortrose, 272.1p; 451 – 500kg – Kinchyle Farm - £1200, The Cloy, Fortrose, 259.7p; 501 – 550kg - Udale, Poyntzfield, £1260, The Cloy, 238.5p; 551 – 600kg – Druid Temple, Inverness, £1230, Kinchyle, 230.6p; 601 – 650kg – Redfield, North Kessock, £1260, 208.3p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Grainish, Aviemore, £630, 261.4p; 251 – 300kg – Kennachy, Forss, £770, Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, 267.9p; 301 – 350kg – Kennachy, £885, Dalmagarry Farm, Moy, 263.6p; 351 – 400kg – Lower Whitebog, Fortrose, £995, Wester Tomloan, 257.1p; 401-450kg – Raitcastle Farm, Nairn, £1075, Kinchyle Farm, 252.4p; 451-500kg – Bunchrew Farm, Bunchrew, £1520, 304.9p; 501-550kg – Bunchrew Farm, £1650, 320.8p; 551-600kg – Bunchrew Farm, £1550, 276.8p; 601-650kg – Bunchrew Farm, £1650, 268.3p.
OTM prime & feeding cows (79) averaged 152.3p per kg and sold to 194.0p per kg for a 500kg Limousin cross from Dunain Mains, Inverness and £1,530 gross for a 965kg Charolais cross from Conon brae farms, Conon bridge.
OTM bulls (4) sold to 125.7p per kg and £1370 gross for a 1,090kg Charolais from Lyne of Urchany, Nairn.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM cows: Kinnahaird farm, Contin, (LIM), £1490; Conon brae, (SMX), £1470; Balavil Estate, Kingussie, (SAX), £1350; 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, (BBX), £1210.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: Conon brae, (SMX), 186.6p; Balavil Estate, (SAX), 169.8p; Kinnahaird farm, (LIM), 169.3p.