14th May 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 15th) sold 446 store cattle, 27 adult head of breeding cattle & 61 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (226) averaged 221.4p and sold to 269.7p per kg for a 330kg Limousin cross from Balmaglaster, South Laggan, and £1,335 gross for a 635kg Limousin cross from Inchbae, Garve.
Heifers (201) averaged 208.8p and sold to 248.1p per kg for a pair of 270kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Strathglass Farms, Cannich and £1,140 gross for a 530kg Limousin cross from Alvie Estate, Kincraig.
Young bulls (19) averaged 178.0p and sold to 211.9p per kg for a 335kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Strathglass Farms and £790 gross for a 410kg Simmental cross from Morvich, Rogart.
Breeding cattle (27) sold to £1,000 gross twice for a pair of Simmental crosses from Logie, Muir of Ord.
OTM prime cows (25) averaged 161.4p and sold to 192.4p per kg for a 660kg Charolais cross cow from Raitcastle, and £1,310 gross for an 825kg Limousin cross from 91/92 Auchvaich, Dornoch.
OTM feeding cows (24) averaged 120.1p and sold to 136.6p per kg for a 505kg Blue – Grey from, Ardjachie, Tain.
OTM bulls (7) averaged 138.6p and sold to 151.4p per kg for a 905kg Limousin from, Calrossie Mains, Nigg and £1,490 gross for a 1,000kg Simmental from Milldam, Meikle Ussie.
OTM bullocks (1) sold to £1,070 gross for a 585kg Shorthorn cross from Morvich.
OTM heifers (4) averaged 198.4 and sold to 201.7p per kg for a 600kg Simmental cross from Raitcastle, Nairn and £1,350 gross for a 675kg Limousin cross from 250 Rearquhar, Fleucharry.
“A mixed show of cattle on offer sold at lesser rates.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks 201-250kg – Greenland Farming, Dornoch, £600, 244.9p; 251-300kg – Strathglass Farms, £720, 265.7p; 301-350kg – Balmaglaster, £890, Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, 253.1p; 351-400kg – Hempriggs Farm, Wick, £935, Easter Galcantray Croft, Cawdor, 240.0p;
401-450kg – Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £1,140, 256.2p; 451-500kg – Easter Galcantray Croft, £1,160, 249.5p; 501-550kg – Lochlait, Abriachan, £1,150, 213.0p; 551-600kg – Brae of Cantray Farm, Croy, £1,140, Stonehouse, Brora, 212.5p; 601-650kg – Wester Lochend Farm, Lairg, £1,300, 206.4p; 651-700kg – Raitcastle Farm, £1,290, 197.0p.
Heifers 201-250kg – Logie, Muir of Ord, £430, Torrie Gorrie, Garve, 195.4p; 251-300kg – Strathglass Farms, £670, Calrossie Mains, Nigg, 208.8p; 301-350kg – Rebeg, Kirkhill, £750, Strathglass Farms, 222.7p; 351-400kg – New Cottage Farm, Lyth, £850, Clury Farm, 234.8p;
401-450kg – Tomcluich, Clunas, £950, 228.9p; 451-500kg – Tullochgribban, Dulnain Bridge, £1,120, 240.9p; 501-550kg – Mavsey, Lybster, £1,115, Alvie Estate, 215.1p.
OTM other leading prices per kg
OTM prime cows – Bog of Cullicudden, Culbokie and 15 Glenconon, Uig, (SimX), £1,290.00; Raitcastle, (CharX) and Mains of Househill, Nairn, (SimX), £1,270; Bog of Cullicudden and Roadside Croft, Harpsdale, (SimX), £1,230
OTM feeding cows – 14 Opinan, Gairloch, (AAX), £790; 5 Tomich, (SalX), £750; 6 Habost, Isle of Lewis, (LimX), £730.
OTM other leading prices per head
OTM prime cows – Mains of Househill, (SimX), 180.1p; Bog of Cullicudden, (SimX), 173.2p; Mains of Househill, (SimX), 171.6p.
OTM feeding cows – 14 Opinan, (AAX), 133.9p; 5 Tomich, (SalX) and 6 Habost (LimX), 132.7p; Rhannich Farm, Edderton, 131.5p
OTM other leading prices per kg
OTM bulls – Milldam, Meikle Ussie, (Sim), 149.0p; Calrossie Mains, (AA), 140.2p; Sornum, (Lim), 136.8p.
OTM other leading prices per head
OTM bulls – Sornum, Easter Kinkell, (Lim), £1,450; Calrossie Mains, (AA), £1,430, Kirkton Farms, Conon Bridge, (Sim), £1,210.