15th May 2019
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 15th) sold 421 store cattle.
Bullocks (258) averaged 235.0p and sold to 275.5p per kg for a pen of 363kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Altyre Estate, Forres and £1,190 gross for a 631kg Simmental cross from Wester Moy, Urray.
Heifers (158) averaged 210.9p and sold to 256.6p per kg twice for 265kg Limousin crosses from Strone Farm, Banavie and Corriebeg, Banavie and £1,200 gross for a 615kg Limousin cross from Wester Moy.
Young bulls (5) averaged 200.1p and sold to 202.3p per kg and £890 gross for a 440kg Simmental cross from Upper Duntulm, Kilmuir.
"Quality and natural cattle met a firm demand while well fleshed kinds slightly easier"
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Altyre Estate, £650, 260.0p; 251-300kg – Altyre Estate, £735, 261.6p; 301-350kg – Altyre Estate, £900, 271.9p; 351-400kg – Altyre Estate, £1,000, Bardnaclavan Farm, Thurso, 268.5p; 401-450kg – Glenbrittle, Carbost, £1,090, Wester Moy, 260.2p; 451-500kg – Achavraat, Nairn, £1,095, 240.7p; 501-550kg – Wester Moy, £1,160, Muirend Croft, Auldearn, 220.6p; 551-600kg – Wester Moy, £1,130.
Heifers up to 250kg – Polly Estates, Inverpolly, £590, 242.8p; 251-300kg – Badden, Kiltarlity, £720, Granish Farm, Aviemore, 250.9p; 301-350kg – Invercharron, Ardgay, £865, 247.1p; 351-400kg – Bardnaclavan Farm, £885, 231.7p; 401-450kg – Wester Moy, £1,000, 231.5p; 451-500kg – 9 Portnalong, Carbost, £1,060, 218.6p; 501-550kg – 9 Portnalong, £1,150, 213.0p; 551-600kg – Wester Moy, £1,180, 208.9p.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 15th) sold 47 OTM cattle.
OTM prime & feeding cows (47) averaged 130.4p and sold to 163.1p per kg for a 705kg Limousin cross from 7 Kinerras, Kiltarlity and £1,290 gross for an 970kg Simmental cross from Kinbeachie, Culbokie.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM prime & feeding cows: Forsie, Thurso, (CharX), £1,230; Penick Farm, Auldearn, (BAX), £1,210; Strathglass Farms, Cannich, (AAX), £1,170; 7 Kinerras, (LimX), £1,150; Culrain Mains, Ardgay, (AA), £1,130; Bardnaclavan Farm, (SimX), £1,090.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM prime & feeding cows: Bardnaclavan Farm, (SimX), 152.5p; Forsie, (CharX), 151.9p; Glenbrittle, (CharX), 151.8p; Penick Farms, (BBX), 148.6p; Abersky, Torness, (LimX), 147.3p; Strathglass Farms, (AAX), 147.2p.