Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Fort William Sale - 13 September 2008
12th September 2008
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 13th) sold 526 weaned calves and store cattle, and 6 OTM cattle at their annual show and sale.
The judge, Mr A. J. Ingram, East Comalegy, Drumblade, awarded the champion to a 320kg Limousin bullock from Messrs M. & C. Cameron, Strone Farm, Banavie, realising £760, the reserve went to Messrs A. Smith & Co., Aberchalder, Invergarry for a 397kg Charolais heifer, realising £650.
Bullocks (315) averaged 180.1p and sold to 255.5p per kg for a pen of 229kg Charolais crosses from Moy Farm, Banavie and £760 gross for a 320kg Limousin from Strone Farm.
Heifers (209) averaged 167.9p and sold to 225.3p per kg for a 162kg Charolais cross from Moy Farm and £725 gross for a 474kg Limousin from Aberchalder.
OTM cattle (6) averaged 93.5p per kg and sold to 103p per kg and £845 gross for a 820kg Saler cross from Caolas, Onich, Fort William.
"An excellent show on offer met a firm trade."
Leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Moy Farm, £585, 255.5p; 251-300kg - Langal Farm, Argyll, £370, Ardtornish Farms, Oban, 220.5p; 301-350kg - Strone Farm, £760, 237.5p; 351-400kg - Aberchalder, £750, 206p; 401-450kg - Aberchalder, £745, 176.8p; 451-500kg - No. 2 South Laggan, Spean Bridge, £730, 153p; over 501kg - No. 2 South Laggan, £745, 140.2p. Heifers up to 250kg - Moy Farm, £445, 225.3p; 251-300kg - Moy Farm, £525, 203.5p; 301-350kg - Dunlichity, Farr, £550, 170.3p; 351-400kg - Aberchalder, £650, 163.7p; 401-450kg - Aberchalder, £650, 163.7p; 451-500kg - Aberchalder, £650, 150.8p.
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