Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd -Sale 15 August 2018

16th August 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 15th) sold 38 store cattle and 14 adult head of breeding cattle.

Bullocks (13) sold to 217.1p per kg for a 350kg Limousin cross from Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord and £1,110 gross for a 670kg Shorthorn from Badden, Kiltarlity.

Heifers (22) sold to 217.4p per kg and £1,000 gross for a pair of 460kg Limousin crosses from Ardnagrask.

Young bulls (3) sold to £890 gross for a 490kg Shorthorn from Badden.

Cow with male calf at foot (5) sold to £1,300 gross for a Simmental cross cow with a Limousin cross calf at foot from Easter Moy Farm, Muir of Ord.

Cow with heifer calf at foot (5) sold to £1,380 gross for a Simmental cross cow with twin calves at foot from Greenleonacks, Culbokie.

In calf cows (4) sold to £1,250 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross cow from Bruaich Mills Farm, Kiltarlity.

"A mixed show on offer met a satisfactory demand."

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks 301-350kg - Ardnagrask, £760; 351-400kg – Greenleonacks, £815, 209.0p; 401-450kg – Croft of Clune, £645; 451-500kg – Croft of Clune, £910, 193.6p; 601-650kg – Badden, £1,110, 177.6p; 651-700kg – Badden, 165.7p.

Heifers 301-350kg – Croft of Clune, £610, 200.0p; 351-400kg – Greenleonacks, £810, 202.5p; 401-450kg – Westhill View, Culloden, £570,

Cow with male calf at foot: Greenleonacks, (BAX), £1,300; Easter Moy Farm, (LimX), £1,250, Easter Moy Farm, (SimX), £1,100.

Cow with heifer calf at foot: Easter Moy Farm, (SimX), £1,200; Easter Moy Farm, (SimX), £1,000.

In calf cows: Bruaich Mills Farm, (AA), £1,110 twice, £960.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 15th) sold 50 OTM cattle.

OTM prime & feeding cows (45) averaged 127.3p and sold to 148.7p per kilo for a 585kg Limousin cross from Northfield Farms, Caithness and £1,190 gross for an 885kg Limousin cross from Achavraat, Nairn.

OTM feeding bulls (5) averaged 102.1p per kilo and sold to 114.4p for a 935kg Aberdeen Angus from Strathglass Farms, Cannich and £1,280 gross for a 1,145kg British Shorthorn from 19 Portnalong, Carbost.

Other leading prices per head:

OTM prime & feeding cows: Conan Mains, Conon Bridge, (LimX), £1,150; Easter Sheeppark, Balblair, (LimX), £1,110; Carrol Farm, Brora, (SHO), £1,090; 4 Glaick, Ardross, (CharX), £1,070; Strathglass Farms, (AAX), Strathglass Farms, £1,070; Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), £1,070; Achavraat, (AAX), £1,070.

Other leading prices per kg:

OTM prime & feeding cows; Easter Sheeppark, (BRB), 146.4p; Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), 145.1p; Conan Mains, (LimX), 143.8p; 4 Glaick, 142.7p, Easter Sheeppark, (HIX), 141.4p, Strathglass Farms, (AAX), 140.8p.