Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 4 April 2018

5th April 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 4th) sold 755 Aberdeen Angus, native bred and continental store cattle in a special show and sale and 15 OTM cattle.

Aberdeen Angus bullocks (290) averaged 240.7p and sold to 268.6p per kilo for a 376kg Aberdeen Angus cross from North Calder, Halkirk and £1,440 gross for a 640kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Lochdhu, Nairn.

Aberdeen Angus heifers (227) averaged 226.7p and sold to 277.1p per kilo and £1,380 gross for a pen of 498kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Ardjachie, Tain.

Other native bullocks (126) averaged 216.7p and sold to 250.0p per kilo for a 400kg Luing cross from Hartmount Holdings, Scotsburn, and £1,310 gross for a pair of 590kg Hereford crosses from Braelangwell, Balblair.

Other native heifers (47) averaged 199.7p and sold to 227.5p per kilo and £1,160 gross fora 510kg British Shorthorn cross from Alvie Estate.

Continental bullocks (35) averaged 222.6p and sold to 243.8p per kilo for a 530kg Simmental cross from Greenvale, Dunnet and £1,330 gross for a 615kg Limousin cross from Mid Fearn, Tain.

Continental heifers (30) averaged 215.4p and sold to 238.2p per kilo for a pen of 361kg Charolais crosses from Forsie, Westfield and £1,195 gross for a 530kg Simmental cross from Greenvale, Dunnet.

OTM cattle (15) averaged 139.9p and sold to 161.3p per kilo for a 775kg Limousin cross cow from Sornum, Easter Kinkell, and £1470 gross for a 1190kg Aberdeen Angus bull from Ardjachie, Tain.

In the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society sponsored show and sale of store cattle judged by Mr J. Fowlie, Adziel, Fraserburgh, the overall champion was awarded to a 660kg bullock from Wester Fearn, Ardgay, realising £1,420 gross to Firm of A Reid, Mill of Haulkerton. Reserve champion was the 645kg second prize bullock from Ardjachie, Tain realising £1,410 also to Firm of A Reid.

Whilst in the Shorthorn section, sponsored by Ian Maceachern Transport, the champion was awarded to Messrs W.J & G.A Fraser, Little Croy Farm, Croy, with a 525kg bullock realising £1,210, and the reserve also went to Messrs W.J & G.A Fraser for a 550kg bullock, realising £1,270.

Prize list

AA Bullock: 1st Wester Fearn, Tain, 660kg, £1,420; 2nd Ardjachie, Tain, 645kg, £1,410

AA Heifer: 1st Midfearn Farm, Mid Fearn, 595kg, £1,300; 2nd Wester Fearn, 480kg, £1,100.

Pair of AA bullocks or heifers: 1st Ardjachie, 585kg, £1,310; 2nd Ardjachie, 605kg, £1,320.

Pen of four AA bullocks or heifers: 1st Ardjachie, 604kg, £1,375; 2nd Midfearn Farms, Ardgay, 519kg, £1,200.

Shorthorn Bullock: 1st Little Croy, Croy, 525kg, £1,210; 2nd Little Croy, 550kg, £1,270.

"All classes sold at keen rates with well grown quality Aberdeen Angus crosses meeting an exceptionally strong demand."

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Aberdeen Angus bullocks 251-300kg - Nottingham Mains, Latheron, £745, 258.7p; 301-350kg – Ardross Castle, Ardross, £920, 263.2p; 351-400kg – North Calder, Halkirk, £1,010, 268.6p; 401-450kg – Midfearn Farms, £1,190, Greenvale, 286.2p; 451-500kg – Lochdhu, £1,280, 257.0p; 501-550kg – Ardjachie, £1,270, Lochdhu, 241.3p; 551-600kg – 2 Kingsburgh, £1,360, 242.9p; Over 600kg – Wester Fearn, £1,420, Ardjachie, 227.7p.

Aberdeen Angus heifers 251-300kg – Inkstack House, Thurso, £685, 233.8p; 301-350kg – Altyre Estate, Forres, £820, 245.5p; 351-400kg – 1 Raddery, Fortrose, £935, 235.5p; 401-450kg – Ardjachie, £1,100, 255.2p; 451-500kg – Wester Fearn, £1,100, 229.2p; 501-550kg – Greenvale, £1,300, 252.4p; 551-600kg – Ardjachie, £1,340, 241.4p.

Other native bullocks 251- 300kg – Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £640, Ash Croft, Erbusaig, 230.9p; 301-350kg – Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten,£745, 232.8p; 351-400kg – Hartmount, £1000, Inverbrora, Brora, 229.3p; 401-450kg – Culmaily Farm, Golspie, £1030, Braelangwell, Balblair 232.9p; 451-500kg – Braelangwell, £1,060, 228.9p; 501 –550kg – Little Croy, £1,270, 230.9p.

Other native heifers 251- 300kg – Whitebog, £640, 213.3p; 301-350kg – Alvie Estate, £730, 216.0p; 351-400kg – Tullochgorum Farm, Boat of Garten, £840, 215.4p; 401-450kg – Alvie Estate, £860, 209.8p; 451-500kg – Alvie Estate, £990, Braelangwell, 207.8p; 501 – 550kg – Greenvale, £1,140, 207.3p

Continental bullocks 301-350kg – Forsie, £805, 241.0p; 351-400kg – Lentran Farm, Fort Augustus, £900, Greenvale 255.6p; 401-450kg – Braelangwell, £980, 225.8p; 451-500kg – Sornum, £1,130, 235.4p.

Continental heifers 301-350kg – Braelangwell, £780, Forsie, 229.5p; 351-400kg – Forsie, £860, Sornum, 231.1p; 401-450kg – Braelangwell, £940, 213.6p; 451-500kg – Greenvale, £1,100, 231.6p.

OTM other leading prices per kg:

OTM cows: Meadow croft, Watten, (AA), 160.3p; Tomcluich, Inverness, (LimX), 158.5p; Redbank, Heights of Fodderty, (SimX), 150.7p; Redbank, (Sho), 144.4p.

OTM other leading prices per head:

OTM cows: Sornum, (LimX), £1250; Redbank, (Sho), £1170; Meadow Croft, (AA), £1170, Redbank, (SimX), £1130.