Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Fort William Cattle Sale 15 September 2018

16th September 2018

FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 15th) sold 513 weaned calves and store cattle, 6 OTM cattle and one adult head of breeding cattle.

Bullocks (295) averaged 249.8p (-27.8p on the year) and sold to 319.1p per kg for a pen of 235kg Charolais crosses from Dunlichity Farm, Farr, and £990 gross for a pair of 440kg Limousin crosses from Fersit, Roy Bridge.

Heifers (216) averaged 221.7p (-40.5p on the year) and sold to 275.0p per kg for a pen of 200kg Simmental crosses from Kilfinichen Farms, Mull, and £880 gross for a 435kg Limousin cross from Fersit.

Young bulls (2) sold to £620 gross for a 325kg Limousin cross from Dunlichity Farm.

Breeding cattle (one) sold to £1,050 gross for a Luing cross cow with a male calf at foot from Culmill, Kiltarlity.

OTM cattle (6) sold to 100.8p per kg and £670 gross for a 665kg Luing cow from Isle of Muck Farms, Isle of Muck.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks up to 200kg - Ardtornish Farms, Morven, £630, 315.0p; 201-250kg – Dunlichity Farm, £750, 314.3p; 251-300kg – Ardtornish Farms, £760, Dunlichity Farm, 288.5p; 301-350kg – Isle of Muck Farms, £780, 236.1p; 351-400kg – Achnaconeran Croft, Invermoriston, £890, Dalreoch, Roy Bridge, 233.3p; 401-450kg – Lurignish Farm, Appin, £910, Fersit, 225.0p; 451-500kg – 4 Back of Keppoch, Arisaig, £900, 187.5p.

Heifers up to 200kg –Kilfinichan Farms, £550, Dunlichity Farm, 251.3p; 201-250kg – Kilfinichan Farms, £530, Moy Farm, Banavie, 271.1p; 251-300kg – Fersit, £645, Isle of Muck Farms, 254.6p; 301-350kg – Culmill, £700, Isle of Muck Farms, 216.4p; 351-400kg – Fersit, £830, 210.1p; 401-450kg – Lurignish Farm, £785, 191.5p.