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Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd -Sale 1 October 2008

30th September 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 1st) sold 574 store cattle and 23 OTM cattle at their show and sale of weaned calves and yearlings, sponsored by Ian Roger Haulage, Keith.
The judge, Mr G. MacIver, Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, awarded the champion to a 505kg Limousin bullock from the Firm of J. Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay, realising �1000 to the judge. The reserve champion, from Mr J. A. Junor, Dell Farm, Farr, was a 370kg Charolais cross bullock realising �770, to Messrs A. B. Millar & Son, Moss-side Farm, Fraserburgh.
Other prizes awarded:
Best pen of four bullocks or heifers
1st prize - Dell Farm, 436kg, �850
2nd prize - Messrs J. Macpherson & Sons, Lairgandour, 482kg, �795
Best pair of bullocks
1st prize - Alvie Estate, 457kg, �890
2nd prize - Dell Farm, 410kg, �790
Best pair of heifers
1st prize - Alvie Estate, 392kg, �700
2nd prize - Lairgandour, 424kg, �705
Best bullock
1st prize - Invercharron, 505kg, �1000
2nd prize - Dell Farm, 370kg, �770
Best heifer
1st prize - Alvie Estate, 450kg, �710
2nd prize - Messrs H. Mackay, Wester Tomloan, 505kg, �800
Bullocks (344) averaged 168.7p and sold to 212.4p per kg for a 339kg Limousin from Invercharron, and �1000 gross for the champion beast also from Invercharron.
Heifers (230) averaged 151.9p and sold to 178.6p per kg for a 392kg Limousin from Alvie Estate, Kincraig, and �800 gross for a 505kg Charolais cross from Wester Tomloan, Glenferness.
OTM beef cows (19) averaged 103.3p and sold to 123.9p per kg for a 690kg Limousin from Strone Farm, Banavie, and �895 gross for a 760kg Simmental cross from Fornighty Farm, Lethen.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (4) averaged 122.5p and sold to 163.7p per kg and �1015 gross for a 620kg Charolais cross heifer from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
"All classes met an excellent demand."
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - West Syall, Ardgay, Sandamhor Farm, Isle of Eigg, �430, Sandamhor Farm, 179.2p; 251-300kg - Cranford, �540, 183.1p; 301-350kg - Invercharron, �720, Strone Farm, 200p; 351-400kg - Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, �720, Dell Farm, 208.1p; 401-450kg - Dell Farm, �850, 195p; 451-500kg - Alvie Estate, �890, 194.8p; 501-550kg - Alvie Estate, �865, Invercharron, 198p; 551-600kg - Hedgefield, Beauly, �890, 156.1p; Over 601kg - Sunnylea, Balblair, �985, 162.8p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Cranford, Gollanfield, �420, 177.2p; 251-300kg - Fornighty Farm, Lethen, �445, 157.1p; 301-350kg - Dell Farm, �540, 161.2p; 351-400kg - Alvie Estate, �700, Dell Farm, 174p; 401-450kg - Alvie Estate, �710, Lairgandour, Daviot, 166.3p; 451-500kg - Invercharron, �780, 162.5p; 501-550kg - Hedgefield, �785, Wester Tomloan, 158.4p.
Leading prices per kg
OTM beef cows: Fornighty Farm, (SimX), 117.8p; Lochdhu, Nairn, (Lim) 117.4p; Holm Farm, Stornoway, (Lim) 114.2p.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Achany Farm, Lairg, (Lim) 106.4p; Muirton Mains, Urray, (Lim) 90.1p.
Leading prices per head
OTM beef cows: Strone Farm, (Lim) �855; Lochdhu, (Lim), �845; Achany Farm, (LimX), �805.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Achany Farm, (Lim) �500.

 

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