20th June 2018
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 20th) sold 161 store cattle and 6 adult head of breeding cattle.
Bullocks (87) averaged 233.4p and sold to 284.5p per kg for a pen of 362kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Calrossie Mains, Nigg, and £1,190.00 gross for a 540kg Limousin cross from Muirton Mains, Urray.
Heifers (73) averaged 221.6p and sold to 245.1p per kg for a 355kg Simmental cross from Clashinglash, Achue, and £1,100.00 gross for a 505kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Wester Fearn, Ardgay.
Young bulls (one) sold to 143.5p per kg and £610 gross for a 425kg Luing from Inverbroom, Ullapool.
Cow with male calf at foot (2) sold to £2,250 gross for a Limousin cross cow with a Limousin cross calf at foot from Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose.
Cow with heifer calf at foot (4) sold to £2,100 gross for a Limousin cross cow with an Aberdeen Angus cross calf at foot also from Flowerburn Mains.
"All classes of cattle met a firm enquiry ahead of the previous sale."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Proncy Farm, Dornoch, £620, 260.5p; 251-300kg – Proncy Farm, £740, 257.8p; 301-350kg – Proncy Farm, £880, 268.3p; 351-400kg – Calrossie Mains, £1,030, Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie, 256.4p; 401-450kg – Calrossie Mains, £1,120, 254.6p; 451-500kg – Balcherry, Tain, £1,100, 234.0p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Proncy Farm, £600, 244.9p; 251-300kg – 1 & 2 Achnabourin, Strathnaver, £680, 239.4p; 301-350kg – Proncy Farm, £800, 242.4p; 351-400kg – Calrossie Mains, £920, 231.7p; 401-450kg – Rychraggan Farm, Drumnadrochit, £930, 5 Tomich, Beauly, 211.9p; 451-500kg – Caplich Estate, Oykel Bridge, £1,080, 216.2p.
Cow with male calf at foot: Flowerburn Mains, (SimX), £1,400.
Cow with female calf at foot: Flowerburn Mans, (SalX), £1,800; Flowerburn Mains, (AAX), £1,500.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 20th) sold 56 OTM cattle.
OTM prime & feeding cows (53) averaged 142.3p and sold to 181.7p per kilo for a 600kg Simmental cross from Dunlichity Farm, Farr, and £1,400.00 gross for an 850kg Limousin cross from Tore Mains, Tore.
OTM feeding bulls (3) averaged 132.9p and sold to 193.2 p per kilo for a 440kg Limousin from New Cottage Farm, Lyth, and sold to £1,210.00 gross for an 1035kg Beef Shorthorn from Croft No 101, Kyle of Lochalsh.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM prime & feeding cows: Penick Farm, Auldearn, (AAX), £1,310; 12 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, (LimX), £1,250; Easter Springfield, Balblair and Milton Farm, Aberarder (SalX), £1,170; Clashinglash, (CharX), £1,130; Dunlichity Farm, (SimX), £1,090; Penick Farm, (BBX), £1,090; Torvaig, Portree, (BshoX), £1,070.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM prime & feeding cows: 1 Kinloid, Arisaig, (LimX), 175.4p; Clashinglash, (CharX), 162.0p; Milton Farm, (SalX), 155.0p; 2 Lochend, Barrock, (SimX), 154.8p; Inchindown, Invergordon, (AAX), 151.3p; Woodside, Strathpeffer, (WShoX), 146.5p; Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, (HerX), 146.3p; Penick Farm, (BBX), 145.3p; Caplich Estate, (Gas), 142.3p; Torvaig, (BshoX), 141.7p.