23rd January 2019
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January 23th) sold 647 store cattle, 49 adult head of breeding cattle 101 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (400) averaged 212.2p and sold to 263.8p per kilo for a 235kg British Blue cross from Shewglie Farmers, Glenurquhart, and £1,295 gross for a pen of 629kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from South Balkeith, Tain.
Heifers (237) averaged 212.9p and sold to 243.5p per kilo for a pair of 310kg Limousin crosses from Wester Tomloan, Ardclach, and £1,185 gross for a 580kg Charolais cross from The Cloy, Fortrose.
Young bulls (7) sold to 222.8p per kilo for a pen of 368kg Limousin crosses from Strone Farm, Banavie, and £835 gross for a pair of 418kg Simmental crosses from Torran Farm, Delny.
In calf cows (49) sold to £1,800 gross for a Limousin cross from the dispersal of 185 Migdale, Bonar Bridge.
Cow with calf at foot (4) sold to £2,100 gross for a Limousin cross cow with a Limousin cross heifer calf at foot.
Heifer with calf at foot (6) sold to £1,600 gross for a Simmental cross heifer with a Saler cross heifer calf at foot.
OTM prime & feeding cattle (101) averaged 107.5p and sold to 166.0p per kilo for a 830kg Aberdeen Angus and £1,170 gross (4 times) for a 740kg, 900kg, 950kg and 910kg Simmental and British Blue crosses all from Hilton Farm.
"A highly satisfactory trade for all classes."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Shewglie, £620, 263.8p; 251-300kg – Wester Tomloan, £710, Strone Farm, 244.8p; 301-350kg – Lochbuie, Newtonmore, £795, Shewglie, 252.5p; 351-400kg – Upperton, Balnain, £980, 245.0p; 401-450kg – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £1,130, 253.9p; 451-500kg – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £1,175, Druid Temple, Inverness, 251.6p; 501-550kg – Kinchyle Farm, £1,175, 230.8p; 551-600kg – Altyre Estate, Forres, £1,280, 217.0p.
Heifers up to 250kg – 2 Achnagarrin, Rogart, £560, 225.8p; 251-300kg – Lochbuie, £700, 233.3p; 301-350kg – Wester Tomloan, £755, 233.0p; 351-400kg – Shawpark, Glaickmore, £830, Achley Farm, Maryburgh, 238.9p; 401-450kg – Kinchyle Farm, £990, Guisachan Farm, Tomich, 241.5p; 451-500kg – Achscrabster, Westfield, £1,020, 219.4p; 501-550kg – Hilton Farm, Tain, £1,100, 204.5p; 551-600kg – South Balkeith, £1,060, The Cloy, 204.3p.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime & feeding cattle: Hilton Farm, (LimX), £1,110; Hilton Farm, (SimX), £1,030; Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, (BshX), £990; 2 Glaick, Ardross, (AAX), £970; Hilton Farm, (BBX), £950; Culmaily Farm, Golspie, (Lui), £890.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime & feeding cattle: Hilton Farm, (SimX), 158.1p; Hilton Farm, (LimX), 150.0p; Altyre Estate, Forres, (SalX), 148.8p; Shawpark, Glaickmore, (CharX), 144.9p; Hilton Farm, (BBX), 128.6p.