22nd May 2019
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 22nd) sold 329 adult head of breeding cattle at their special sale.
Commercial bulling heifers (84) sold to £1,520 gross for a pair of Limousin crosses from Coldhome Farm, Fortrose.
In calf cows (31) sold to £1,820 gross (twice) for Belted Galloway's from Luskentyre Herd, Isle of Harris.
In calf heifers (6) sold to £1,750 gross for a Shorthorn cross from 15 Achnairn, Lairg.
Cow with male calf (54) sold to £2,500 gross for a British Shorthorn cross with a Charolais cross calf from Smallburn Farms, Duffus.
Cow with female calf (48) sold to £2,750 gross for a Limousin cross with a Charolais cross calf also from Smallburn Farms.
Cow with twin calves (4) sold to £2,000 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross with Charolais cross heifer calves from 2A Back, Isle of Lewis.
Heifer with male calf (32) sold to £3,000 gross for Charolais cross with a Limousin calf from Smallburn Farms.
Heifer with female calf (23) sold to £2,600 gross for a British Blue cross with a British Shorthorn cross calf from Smallburn Farms.
Bulls (28) sold to £3,700 gross for a Charolais from the dispersal from Bridgeside Farm, Ardersier Mains.
Highland bullocks (8) sold to £640 gross (thrice), from 8 Corntown, Conon Bridge.
Highland heifers (6) sold to £700 gross from W G C Farming, Kilmartin Hall.
Highland in calf cows (one) sold to £600 gross from Curlew, Mybster.
Highland cows with calves (three) sold to £1,000 gross (thrice) from Dalchiel, Dornoch & Rovie Lodge, Rogart.
Highland bull (one) sold to £1,900 gross from Lower Toftingall, Watten.
Other leading prices:
Bulling heifers: LuiX - South Clunes, Inverness, £1,320; Bsh – Chapelton, East Tulloch, £1,250; LimX – Coldhome Farm, £1,150; BRB – Essich Farm, Inverness, £1,100; SalX – Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £1,060; ShoX – 18 Portnalong, Carbost, £1,000.
In calf cows: SimX – Bridgeside Farm, £1,780; Sim – Bridgeside Farm, £1,720; LimX – Bridgeside Farm, £1,700; ShoX – Rychraggan Farm, Drumnadrochit, £1,580.
In calf heifers: ShoX – 207 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £1,520; AAX – Laggan of Clachaig, Nethybridge, £1,400 (twice).
Cow with male calf: SimX – Bridgeside Farm, £2,300; BRB – Bridgeside Farm, £2,200; LimX – Smallburn Farm, £2,200; Bsho – Smallburn Farms, £2,020; AAX – The Arr, Lethen, £2,000; SalX – Bridgeside Farm, £1,950; ShoX – 18 Portnalong, Carbost, £1,780.
Cow with heifer calf: BRB – Smallburn Farms, £2,700; LimX – Smallburn Farms, £2,400; SimX – Bridgeside Farm, £2,250; Bsho – Smallburn Farms, £2,200; AAX – The Arr, £1,920; CharX – Smallburn Farms, £1,900.
Cow with twin calves – Bsho – Lochquoy Farm, Thurso, £1,700; LimX – Knockandhu, Tomatin, £1,250; BBX – Knockandhu, £1,180.
Heifer with male calf: Bsho – Smallburn Farms, £2,500; SimX – Smallburn Farms, £2,350; Sim – Smallburn Farms, £2,350; Sho – Smallburn Farms, £2,150; AAX – Smallburn Farms, £2,150; LimX – Wester Bleaton, Bridge of Cally, £2,100; CharX – Bridgeside Farm, £2,100.
Heifer with female calf: Sim – Smallburn Farms, £2,400; SimX – Smallburn Farms, £2,200; Sho – Smallburn Farms, £2,150; CharX – Bridgeside Farm, £2,100; BRB – Smallburn Farms, £2,100.
Bulls: Char – Glengolly Farm, Thurso, £3,100; Sim – Smallburn Farms, £3,000; Lim – Kirkhill Farm, Elgin, £2,950; Bsho – Birkenburn, Keith, £2,400; AA – Broadmyre, Clatt, £2,150.