Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17 January 2019

18th January 2019

LOCHMADDY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 17th) sold 147 weaned calves and store cattle, 3 adult head of breeding cattle and 25 OTM cattle.

Bullocks (73) averaged 214.8p and sold to 260.0p per kg for a pair of 300kg Limousin crosses from 7 Sollas, Lochmaddy, and £955 gross for a pair of 440kg Limousin crosses from Old Inn, Tigharry.

Heifers (73) averaged 201.9p per kg and sold to 237.7p per kg (twice) for a 265kg and 305kg Limousin cross from 13 Balemore, Bayhead, and £815 gross for a 380kg Limousin cross from Old Inn.

Young Bull (one) sold to 187.3p per kg and £515 gross for a 275kg Limousin cross from 15 Liniclate, Creagorry.

Breeding cattle (3) sold to £700 gross (twice) for a Limousin cross in calf cow from 10 Hougharry, Lochmaddy, and for a Simmental cross in calf cow from 8 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy.

OTM cattle (25) sold to 103.7p per kg for a 820kg Charolais cross from 1 Knockline, Bayhead, and £980 gross for a 965kg Aberdeen Angus cross from 12 Rathad Mhic Eion, Balivanich.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks up to 250kg - 9 Grenitote, North Uist, £500, 10 Hougharry, Lochmaddy, 225.0p; 251-300kg - 7 Tigharry, Lochmaddy, £700, 7 Torlum, Benbecula, 250.0p; 301-350kg – 1 Knockline, Bayhead, £850, 246.4; 351-400kg – 15 Hougharry, Lochmaddy, £860, 7 Tigharry, 236.1p; 401-450kg – 3 Holsta, Tigharry, £930, 226.8p.

Heifers up to 250kg – 15 Liniclate, £500, 227.3p; 251-300kg – 7 Sollas, Lochmaddy, £700, 237.3p; 301-350kg – Old Inn, £755, 1 Clachan Farm, Lochmaddy, 236.5p; 351-400kg – 14 Hougharry, Lochmaddy, £800, Old Inn, 214.5p.