13th July 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (July, 14th) sold 1,122 store cattle at the Anniversary show and sale.
The Judge, Mr Ewen Macpherson of Mill Farm, Oban, chose as his Overall Champion in the T.S.H. Burns & Son, Solicitors sponsored show of single cattle, the junior champion, a 370kg Limousin cross bullock from Messrs Smallburn Farms Ltd, Duffus, Elgin, which realised £1,100, to Mr D Morrison, 141 Burnside, Kinlochbervie. The Reserve Champion award went to the reserve junior champion, a 380kg Limousin cross bullock from Firm of J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay, realising £850.
Bullocks (670) averaged 182.7p and sold to 297.3p per kg for a the champion, a 370kg Limousin cross from Smallburn Farms Ltd, Elgin, and £1,100 gross twice for the champion from Smallburn Farms Ltd., and a 610kg Limousin cross from The Arr, Lethen.
Heifers (452) averaged 175.6p and sold to 235.3p per kg for a pen of 306kg Simmental crosses from Kirkton Farms, Conon Bridge, and £1,220 gross for a 595kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
"All classes met a strong demand with quality keeping kinds selling exceptionally well."
Caithness vendors - leading prices per head:
Bullocks 251-300kg - N Erridge, Spittal Mains, £545, £485; 301-350kg - Spittal Mains, £585; 351-400kg - R M Mackay & Sons, Greenvale, £750; 401-450kg - Greenvale, £835, £790; 451-500kg - Greenvale, £900, £890, £870.
Heifers 351-400kg - Greenvale, £720; 401-450kg - Greenvale, £750, £740, £715; 451-500kg - Greenvale, £765.
Caithness vendors - leading prices per kg:
Bullocks 251-300kg - Spittal Mains, 189p, 187p; 301-350kg - Spittal Mains, 193p; 351-400kg - Greenvale, 188p; 401-450kg - Greenvale, 187p, 180p; 451-500kg - Greenvale, 189p, 184p, 180p.
Heifers 351-400kg - Greenvale, 184p; 401-450kg - Greenvale, 180p, 178p, 176p; 451-500kg - 167p.
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All vendors - other leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £570, Kirkton Farms, 231.8p; 251-300kg - Keppoch Farm, £640, 238.6p; 301-350kg - Eilburn, Conon Bridge, £750, Lochdhu, Nairn, 221.9p; 351-400kg - Invercharron, Ardgay, £850, 223.7p; 401-450kg - Achnahannet, Dulnain Bridge, £920, 6 Ardindrain, Kiltarlity, 214.6p; 451-500kg - Invercharron, £1000, 215.1p; 501-550kg - Scotsburn Farm, Kildary, £950, Lyne of Urchany, Geddes, and Rhannich Farm, Edderton, 176.5p; 551-600kg - Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, £1,020, 172.9p; over 601kg - The Arr, £1,060, 180.3p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Kirkton Farms, £510, 208.2p; 251-300kg - Kirkton Farms, £575, 210.3p; 301-350kg - Kirkton Farms, £720, 202.3p; 351-400kg - Fornighty Farm, Lethen, £790, 197.5p; 401-450kg - Kinchyle Farm, Inverness, £875, 196.6p; 451-500kg - Rhannich Farm, £1,030, 210.2p; 501-550kg - Rhannich Farm, £950 , 186.3p; 551-600kg - Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £1,100, Udale, 193.3p.