17th April 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April 17th) sold 953 store cattle
Bullocks (423) averaged 231.3p and sold to 283.1p per kg for 242kg Limousin crosses from Auchmore, Muir of Ord, and £1,310 gross for a 610kg Limousin crosses from 2 Lochend, Barrock.
Heifers (526) averaged 219.5p and sold to 324.7p per kg for a 462kg Simmental cross from Druid Temple Farm, Inverness and £1,580 gross for a 595kg Simmental cross from Redhill, Mosstowie.
Young bulls (4) averaged 163.3p and sold to 205.9p per kg for a 505kg Charolais from Woodside, Strathpeffer, and £1,140 gross for a 750kg Aberdeen Angus from Spittal Shore, Strathpeffer.
“All classes met a similar demand to the last sale but failed to meet the extreme February/March trade.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg – Brae, Strath Oykel, £530, 265p; 201-250kg – Grainish, Aviemore, £660, Heathmount, Tain, 275.2p; 251-300kg – Lochdhu, Nairn, £750, 277.8p; 301-350kg – Lochdhu, £815, Whitebog, Rosemarkie, 256.5p; 351-400kg – Boggiewell, Fortrose, £1,000, The Cloy, Fortrose, 256.2p; 401-450kg – Woodside, £1,150, 255.6p; 451-500kg – Raitcastle, Nairn, £1,180, 2 Lochend, 239.1p; 501-550kg – Sornum, Easter Kinkell, £1,265, 243.3p; 551-600kg – Lowed Gledfield, Ardgay, £1,270, Shantullich, Munlochy, 212.5p; Over 601kg – 2 Lochend, £1,305, 215.7p.
Heifers 201-250kg – Grainish, £620, 267.2p; 251-300kg – Lochdhu, £675, Grainish, 241.3p; 301-350kg – Whitebog, £775, Eilburn, Conon Bridge, 227.3p; 351-400kg – 2 Lochend, £980, Lochdhu, 245.7p; 401-450kg – Kinnahaird, Contin, £1,200, 282.4p; 451-500kg – Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £1,500, 309.7p; 501-550kg – Redhill, £1,480, 276.6p; 551-600kg – Lower Milton, Drumnadrochit, £1,240, Redhill, 265.6p; Over 601kg – Redhill, £1,500, 240p.
Young Bulls 301-350kg – Clachan Farm, £500, 158.7p; 501-550kg – Woodside, £1,040; Over 601kg – Spittal Shore, £1,100, 152p.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 17th) sold 23 OTM cattle.
OTM cows (20) averaged 158.4p and sold to 182.1p per kilo and £1,530 gross for an 840kg Charolais cross from Kindeace, Alness.
OTM heifers (3) averaged 183.8p and sold to 197.2p and £1,430 gross for a 725kg Simmental from 84 Tomich, Lairg.
OTM other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: Kindeace, (BRB), 175p; Grainish, (LimX), 173p; Kinchyle, Scaniport, (SimX), 169.9p.
OTM heifers: Grainish, (LimX), 178p; Glenaldie, Tain, (LimX), 171.7p.
OTM other leading prices per head
OTM cows: Kindeace, (Char), £1,290; Shantullich, (SimX), £1,270; Kinchyle, (SimX), £1,130.
OTM heifers: Grainish, (LimX), £1,130, Glenaldie, (LimX), £850.