Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale Stornoway 14 October 2008

15th October 2008

STORNOWAY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 14th) sold 100 weaned calves and 15 adult head of breeding cattle.
Bullocks (48) averaged 142.8p and sold to 160p per kg for a 275kg Limousin from Atlantic View, Bunavoneader, and �740 gross for a 523kg Limousin from No. 100 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness.
Heifers (41) averaged 121.4p and sold to 174.9p per kg for a 343kg Simmental cross from No. 11 Kershader, South Lochs and �605 gross for a 416kg Charolais from No. 100 Cross Skigersta Road.
Young bulls (11) averaged 125p and sold to 149.8p per kg for a 267kg Limousin from No. 1 Tobson, Bernera and �400 gross for a Simmental cross from No. 7 Kershader.
In-calf cows (11) sold to �520 gross for a Simmental cross from No. 4 Luskentyre, Isle of Harris.
Cows with calves at foot (4) sold to �750 gross from a Simmental cross cow from No. 34 Park End, Isle of Lewis.

Leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks up to 200kg - No. 22 Ballantrushal, �300, Atlantic View, 151p; 201-250kg - Atlantic View, �390, 157.3p; 251-300kg - No. 100 Cross Skigersta Road, �440, Atlantic View, 158.7p; 301-350kg - No. 5 Habost, Ness, �480, No. 11 Kershader, 148.5p; 351-400kg - No. 5 Habost, �560, 152.2p; 401-450kg - No. 1 Shieldinish, �650, 155.5p; 451-500kg - No. 100 Cross Skigersta Road, �680, 146.2p. Heifers up to 200kg - No. 11 Garyvard, Lochs, �270, No. 1 Shieldinish, 157.6p; 201-250kg - No. 1 Shieldinish, �340, 149.8p; 251-300kg - No. 1 Tobson, �390, No. 100 Cross Skigersta Road, 146.7p; 301-350kg - No. 11 Kershader, �600, No. 4 Luskentyre, 135.3p.