Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 21 September 2019

22nd September 2019

FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 21st) sold 542 weaned calves and store cattle, 19 OTM cattle and 13 adult head of breeding cattle.

Bullocks (318) averaged 220.3p (-29.5p on the year) and sold to 285.7p per kg for a pen of 245kg Charolais crosses from Ardtornish Farms, Morven, and £915 gross for a 515kg Limousin cross from Fersit, Roy Bridge.

Heifers (224) averaged 190.9p (-30.8p on the year) and sold to 229.1p per kg for a pen of 275kg Charolais crosses from Ardtornish Farms, and £870 gross for a 460kg Limousin cross from Fersit.

Breeding cattle (13) sold to £920 gross for a Shorthorn cross in calf heifer from 19 Portnalong, Carbost.

OTM cattle (19) sold to 114.5p per kg for a 655kg Aberdeen Angus cross cow from Ardtornish Farms, and £790 gross for a 835kg Aberdeen Angus cross cow also from Ardtornish Farms.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks 200- 250kg - Ardtornish Farms, £700, 277.8p; 251-300kg - Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £700, 259.3p; 301-350kg – Ardtornish Farms, £780, 251.6p; 351-400kg – Culmill, Kiltarlity, £700, 194.4p; 401-450kg – Gorten, Fort William, £845, 206.1p; 451-500kg – Branault, Acharacle, £820, 174.5p.

Heifers 200-250kg – Dunlichity Farm, £530, 5 Burnside, Argyll, 225.0p; 251-300kg – Ardtornish Farms, £630, Keil Farm, Ardgour, 223.5p; 301-350kg – Dalreoch, Roy Bridge, £600, 191.0p; 351-400kg – Gorten, £810, 205.1p; 401-450kg – Fersit, £820, Lurignish Farm, Appin, 195.2p.