Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd -Sale 16th July 2008

15th July 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (July, 16th) sold 1,378 store cattle at the Anniversary show and sale.
The Judge, Mr Duncan Urquhart of Hilton Park Farm, Banff, chose a 575kg intermediate Charolais cross bullock from Messrs J McKenzie & Co, Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, which realised �1130 to the judge, as his Overall Champion in the T.S.H. Burns & Son, Solicitors sponsored show of single cattle. The Reserve Champion award went to a 510kg intermediate Limousin bullock from Gaich Farms, Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, realising �1120 to D Morrison, 141 Burnside, Kinlochbervie.
Bullocks (798) averaged 155.6p (+22.2p on the year) and sold to 219.6p per kg for a 510kg Limousin from Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, and �1,130 gross for a 575kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose.
Heifers (580) averaged 146.6p (+21.4p on the year) and sold to 190.6p per kg for a 425kg Limousin from Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, and �870 gross for a 460kg Limousin from Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield.
"All kinds met a strong enquiry with quality and stronger cattle selling particularly well."

Caithness vendors - leading prices per head:
Bullocks 351-400kg - R R Mackay & Co, Rattar, �700, �660; R M Mackay & Sons Greenvale, �595; 401-450kg - Greenvale, �700, �695; Rattar, �600; Heifers 301-350kg - D N Campbell & Sons, Bardnaclavan, �475, �455; 351-400kg - Greenvale, �620; 401-450kg - Rattar, �670, �625; Greenvale, �610, �600.
Caithness vendors - leading prices per kg:
Bullocks 351-400kg - Rattar, 179.5p, 172.3p, 170.2p; Greenvale, 149.8p; 401-450kg - Greenvale, 164.3p, 160.2p; Rattar, 148.1p; Heifers 301-350kg - Bardnaclavan, 143.1p; 351-400kg - Greenvale, 156.6p; Bardnaclavan, 152.8p; 401-450kg - Rattar, 148.2p, 147.9p; Greenvale, 147.4p, 141.2p.

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All vendors - leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks 201-250kg - Lower Dalnaclach, Kildary, �330, 157.1p; 251-300kg - Strathglass Farms, Cannich, �530, 206.2p; 301-350kg - Wester Moy, Muir of Ord, �660, 197p; 351-400kg - Wester Rarichie, Nigg, �720, 193.5p; 401-450kg - Lyne of Urchany Farm, Nairn, �740, 178.3p; 451-500kg - Lower Gaich, �800, Lairgandour, Daviot, 169.6p; 501-550kg - Lower Gaich, �1120, Invercharron, Ardgay, 166p; 551-600kg - 141 Burnside, Kinlochbervie, �960, Wester Craiglands, 196.5p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Coldhome Farm, Fortrose, �410, 166.7p; 251-300kg - Creag Bhuie, Laggan, �445, 161.8p; 301-350kg - Lochbuie, Newtonmore, �610, 174.3p; 351-400kg - Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, �680, Easter Suddie, Munlochy, 183.1p; 401-450kg - Flowerburn Mains, �810, Lochbuie, 187.7p; 451-500kg - Flowerburn Mains, �780, Wester Cairnglass, 189.1p; 501-550kg - Lower Gaich, �815, Wester Craiglands, 157.4p.