Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd

22nd August 2019

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 21st) sold 81 store cattle and 65 adult head of breeding cattle.

Bullocks (37) averaged 198.0p and sold to 259.7p per kg for a 335kg Limousin cross and £920 gross for a 415kg Limousin cross both from Glenside, Glenurquhart.

Heifers (41) averaged 191.0p and sold to 200.0p per kg for a 450kg Limousin cross from Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie and £1,030 gross for a 565kg Limousin cross from Milldam, Meikle Ussie.

Young bulls (3) sold to £940 gross for a 500kg Charolais cross from Shoreton Farm, Culbokie.

Cow with male calf at foot (19) sold to £2,000 gross for a British Blue cow with a Simmental cross calf at foot from Fornighty Farm, Nairn.

Cow with heifer calf at foot (23) sold to £2,020 gross for a Simmental cross cow with Simmental cross calf at foot from Fornighty Farm.

Heifer with heifer calf at foot (3) sold to £1,580 gross for a Simmental cross cow with a Simmental cross calf at foot from Bridgeside Farm, Ardersier.

In calf cows (5) sold to £1,320 gross for a Limousin cross cow from Park Farm, Nairn and for a Simmental cross cow from Fortnighty.

In calf heifers (13) sold to £1,700 for a Limousin cross heifer from Park Farm, Nairn.

Breeding Bull (2) sold to £,1350 for a Stabiliser from Dunain Mains, Inverness.

"A mixed show on offer met a satisfactory demand."

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks 201-250kg - 3 Corrie Place, Muir of Ord, £505, 214.9p; 251-300kg - Achintoul, £520, 176.3p; 301-350kg – Glenside, £870, Ardgayhill, Ardgay, 239.1p; 351-400kg – Invereen, Tomatin, £790, 22 Achfrish, Shinnes, 211.3p; 401-450kg – Corslet Farm, £890, Glenside, 221.7p; 451-500kg – Glenurquhart Farm, £830, 172.9p; 501-550kg – Glenurquhart Farm, £820, 162.4p.

Heifers 200-250kg – Ruifour, Kiltarlity, £330; 251-300kg – Holly House, Conon Bridge, £385, 140.0p; 301-350kg – Invereen, £630, Glenurquhart, 198.7p; 351-400kg – Corslet Farm, £730, 192.1p; 401-450kg – Corslet Farm, £450, 194.1p; 451-500kg – Ballone, Abriachan, £930, 193.0p; 501-550kg – Milldam, £1,020, 187.2p.

Cow with male calf at foot: Fornighty, (BRB), £1,850, (SimX), £1,800, (SAX), £1,720.

Cow with heifer calf at foot: Fornighty, (SimX), £1,850, (SAX), £1,800, Kildun, Dingwall, (LimX), £1,720.

In calf cows: Park Farm, Nairn, (LimX), £1,100.

In calf heifers: Park Farm, ((LimX), £1,620; Bridgeside Farm, (AAX), £1,480.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 21st) sold 74 OTM cattle.

OTM prime & feeding cattle (69) averaged 121.9p and sold to 146.3p per kg for a 540kg Limousin cross from Broynach, Thurso and £1,150 gross for an 860kg Simmental cross from Milton Croft, Edderton.

OTM bullocks (5) averaged 99.7p and sold to 111.4p per kg and £1,270 gross for 1140kg Limousin cross from Penick Farm.

Other leading prices per head:

OTM prime & feeding cattle: Dunain Mains, (LimX), £1,110, £1,050; Fornighty, (SimX), £1,090; Invereen, (SimX), £1,050; Broynach, (AAX), £1,030; 21 Swanson Street, Thurso, (LimX), £1,030.

Other leading prices per kg:

OTM prime & feeding cattle: Dunain Mains, (LimX), 145.8p; 21 Swanson Street, (SHO), 145.0p, (LimX), 140.4p, 138.3p; Broynach, (LimX), 138.7p.