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.
Full Prize List
Singles sponsored by TSH Burns
Junior bullock (born on or after 01.08.07)
1st & Junior Champion J Macpherson & Sons, Lairgandour, (LimX) 460kg, £780
2nd & Reserve Junior Champion J & H Chisholm & Co, Wester Moy, (LimX) 335kg, £660
3rd J Macpherson & Sons, (LimX) 410kg, £710
Intermediate bullock (born between 01.04.07 - 31.07.07)
1st & Intermediate Champion & Overall Champion J McKenzie & Co, Wester Craiglands, (CharX) 575kg, £1130
2nd & Reserve Intermediate Champion & Reserve Overall Champion Gaich Farms, Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, (LimX) 510kg, £1120
3rd J McKenzie & Co, (CharX) 515kg, £750
Intermediate heifer (born between 01.04.07 - 31.07.07)
1st J McKenzie & Co, (CharX) 505kg, £795
2nd J Macpherson & Sons, (LimX) 447kg, £640
3rd J & J Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, (LimX) 412kg, £675
Senior bullock (born before 01.04.07)
1st & Senior Champion J Munro & Son, Invercharron, (LimX) 530kg, £880
2nd J & J Henderson, Udale, (BBX) 525kg, £800
3rd Gaich Farms, (LimX) 500kg, £800
Senior heifer (born before 01.04.07)
1st & Reserve Senior Champion Gaich Farms, (LimX) 535kg, £815
2nd J & J Wilson, (LimX) 471kg, £710
3rd W MacIver & Company, Flowerburn, (LimX) 425kg, £810
Aberdeen Angus bullock
1st & Champion Aberdeen Angus W MacIver & Company, 520kg, £810
Aberdeen Angus heifer
1st & Reserve Aberdeen Angus Champion W MacIver & Company, 475kg, £680
Pairs sponsored by Conanvet
Bullocks
1st & Overall pair J Macpherson & Sons, (LimX) 422kg, £730
2nd J & J Wilson, (LimX) 440kg, £680
Heifers
1st K J Gill & Sons, Mid Craiglands, (Lim)
2nd J & J Wilson, (LimX) 460kg, £870
Pen of four sponsored by Ian Roger Haulage
Bullocks
1st & Overall pen of four J Macpherson & Sons, (LimX) 496kg, £785
2nd W MacIver & Company, (LimX) 453kg, £715
Heifers
1st J & J Wilson, (LimX) 433kg, £700
2nd J Macpherson & Sons, (LimX) 447kg, £640
Main report
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."
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.