Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6 March 2019

6th March 2019

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 6th) sold 392 store cattle 20 OTM cattle.

Bullocks (202) averaged 215.2p and sold to 261.2p per kg for a pair of 335kg British Blue from Woodside, Muir of Tarradale and £1,300 gross for a 680kg Limousin cross from Raitcastle Farm, Nairn.

Heifers (187) averaged 218.8p and sold to 256.3p per kg and £1,320 gross for a pair of 515kg Saler crosses from Bunchrew Farm, Inverness.

Young Bulls (3) averaged 183.6p and sold to 186.9p per kg for a 570kg British Shorthorn from 33 Portgower, Helmsdale and £660 gross for a 364kg Limousin from Ashley, North Kessock.

"Well bred cattle met a firm demand."



Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks up to 250kg - 2 Borgie, Thurso, £505, 210.4p; 251-300kg - Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £675, 243.7p;

301-350kg – Woodside, £875, Tomcluich, Inverness, 234.8p; 351-400kg – Lochdhu, Nairn, £1,010, 252.5p;

401-450kg – The Cloy, Fortrose, £1,020, Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £1,020, Lochdhu, 241.7p; 451-500kg – Lochdhu, £1,075, 235.2p; 501-550kg – Bunchrew Farm, £1,175, 217.8p; 551-600kg – Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, £1,170, Raitcastle Farm, 205.0p; 601-650kg – Raitcastle Farm, £1,130, 182.3p.

Heifers up to 250kg – Pookandraw, Fortrose. £520, Dunlichity Farm, 222.2p; 251-300kg – Keppoch Farms, Roy Bridge, £650, 244.1p; 301-350kg – Culmaily Farm, Golspie, £730, Keppoch Farms, 224.2p; 351-400kg – Bunchrew Farm, £880, Lochdhu, 221.4p; 401-450kg – Bunchrew Farm, £1,100, 247.2p; 451-500kg – Bunchrew Farm, £1,120, 237.8p; 501-550kg – Bunchrew Farm, £1,280, 246.2p; 551-600kg – Raitcastle Farm, £1,210, 205.1p;



OTM prime & feeding cows (20) averaged 0.993p per kg and sold to 128.7p per kg for a 645kg Limousin cross from Broynach Farm, Thurso and £990 gross for a 845kg Limousin cross from Easter Muckernich, Tore.

Other leading prices per head:

OTM cows: Easter Muckernich, (BBX), £910; Northfield, (CharX), £890; Broynach Farm, (LimX), £830; Heights of Brae, Dingwall, (AAX), £830.

Other leading prices per kg

OTM cows: Northfield, (LimX), 119.7p; Easter Muckernich, (LimX), 117.2p; Northfield, (CharX), 115.6p; Broynach Farm, (Saler), 108.2p.