Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 14 October 2019

14th October 2019

PORTREE, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 14th) sold 62 weaned calves and store cattle, 35 breeding cattle and 26 OTM cattle.

Bullocks (36) sold to 218.6p per kg for a pair of 183kg Simmental crosses from 5 Borreraig, Dunvegan, and £1,000 gross for a 610kg Limousin cross from 5/6 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir.

Heifers (26) sold to 219.4p per kg for a pen of 180kg Simmental crosses from 5 Borreraig.

Breeding cattle (35) sold to £1,320 for a Limousin cross in calf cow from 2 Flodigarry, Portree.

OTM cattle (26) sold to £1,000 for an 880kg Limousin cross cow from 1 & 2 Stenscholl, Staffin.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks up to 200kg - 5 Borreraig, £400, 214.7p; 201-250kg – South Cuidreach, Earlish, £460, 5 Borreraig, 207.1p; 351-400kg – 5/6 Borneskitaig, £720, 180.0p; 401-450kg – 5/6 Borneskitaig, £800, 177.8p; 501kg & over – 5/6 Borneskitaig, £990, 163.9p.

Heifers up to 200kg – 5 Borreraig, £395, 4 Bay, 193.2p; 201-250kg – South Cuidreach, £435, 190.5p; 351-400kg – 15 Glenconon, Uig, £710, 182.1p; 401-450kg – 4 Treaslane, 163.6p.

Other leading prices per head:

In calf cows: LimX – 2 Flodigarry, £1,280; LuiX – 3 & 4 Upper Halistra, Waternish, £1,150; AA – 8 Linicro, Portree, £1,100; WShoX – 3 & 4 Upper Halistra, £920; ShoX – Torvaig, Portree, £880; CharX – 5 Dunans, Flodigarry, £820.

Cow with calf at foot: SimX – 3 & 4 Upper Halistra, £1,250; LimX – 2 Flodigarry, £980; LuiX – 3 & 4 Upper Halistra, £740; AA – 1 Maligar, Portree, £700.

Bulls: Sim – 3 & 4 Upper Halistra, £1,020.

Other leading prices per head:

OTM cows: Waternish Farm, Waternish, (LimX), £900; 6 Sconser, (LuiX), £680; Tote House, Portree, (SimX), £660; Kerrol Farm, Edinbane, £620.