Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 April - 29 OTM cattle

2nd April 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 2nd) sold 29 OTM cattle.
Beef cows (16) averaged 104.8p and sold to 115.6p per kg and £815 gross for a 705kg Shorthorn cross from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair.
Dairy cows (4) averaged 88.8p and sold to 101.8p per kg for a 550kg Holstein Friesian cross from Glenaldie, Tain and £670 gross for a 665kg Friesian from Glenaldie.
Clean heifers and bullocks (7) averaged 109.3p and sold to 120.7p per kg and £730 gross for a 605kg Belgian Blue cross heifer from Breakachy, Beauly.
Bulls (2) averaged 90.6p and sold to 110.3p per kg and £800 gross for a 725kg Limousin from 3 The Avenue, Reay.

Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Lyne of Urchany, Nairn, (BBX) 114.7p; Ordmuir, Muir of Ord, (AAX) 112.8p; Dunain Mains, Inverness, (SimX) 111.5p.
Dairy cows: Glenaldie, (HFX) 100.8p; Fairburn Estate, Urray, (HF) 80.1p, 77.6p.
Heifers and bullocks: Rheguile, Edderton (LimX blk) 117.4p; 3 The Avenue, (Lim blk) 116.2p; Ardross Castle, Ardross, (LimX hfr) 114.9p.
Bulls: Lyne of Urchany, (Lim) 71.9p.

Leading prices per head
Cows: Lyne of Urchany, (BBX) £740; Dunain Mains, (SimX) £725; Abersky, Dores, (AAX) £710.
Dairy cows: Fairburn Estate, (HF) £625, £570, Glenaldie, (HFX) £560.
Heifers and bullocks: Ardross Castle, (LimX hfr) £695; Rheguile, (LimX blk) £675; Kindeace, Alness (Char hfr) £650.
Bulls: Lyne of Urchany, (Lim) £550.