23rd May 2013
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 24th) sold 165 store cattle, 24 adult head of breeding cattle, 46 OTM cattle and 438 sheep.
Bullocks (76) averaged 212.7p and sold to 268.1p per kilo for 235kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from 6 Scotstown, Strontian, and £860 gross for a Simmental cross from 7 Back of Keppoch, Arisaig.
Heifers (79) averaged 200.0p and sold to 245.2p per kilo for a 310kg Limousin cross from Strone Farm, Banavie, and £830 gross for a 360kg Limousin cross from Keil Farm, Ardgour.
Bulling heifers (10) averaged 230.9p and sold to 270.1p per kilo for £1,040 gross for a pair of 385kg Shorthorn crosses from National Trust for Scotland, Isle of Canna.
Breeding cattle (24) sold to £1,220 gross for a Simmental cross cow with male calf at foot from Hillside, Kilchoan.
OTM cows (45) averaged 142.0p and sold to 183.7p per kilo for a 430kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Isle of Canna, and £1,250 gross for a 770kg Limousin cross from 15 Glenconon, Isle of Skye.
OTM bulls (one) sold to 129.7p per kilo and £1,070 gross for a 825kg Whitbred Shorthorn from Insh Farm, Spean Bridge.
Store lambs (196) sold to £73 gross for Cheviot from Ard Na Mara, Isle of Mull.
Ewes with lambs at foot (98) sold to £85 gross for Cross ewes with single Suffolk cross lambs from Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge.
Feeding ewes (127) sold to £85 gross for Texels from Kilmaluag, Isle of Skye.
Feeding rams & wedders (17) sold to £81 gross for a Cheviot ram from Mamore, Fort William.
Other leading prices per head & per kilo
Bullocks up to 200kg – Isle of Canna, £350, 225.8p; 201-250kg – 6 Scotstown, £630, Monessie Farm, Roy Bridge, 227.9p, 251-300kg – Traigh Farm, Arisaig, £710, 244.8p; 301-350kg – Moy Farm, £830, 259p; 351-400kg – Balmaglaster, £850, Glendoe Estate, Fort Augustus, 233.3p; 401-450kg – Balmaglaster, £850, 7 Back of Keppoch, & Balmaglaster, 197.7p.
Heifers up to 200kg – Ardochy, Whitebridge, £400, 205.1p; 201-250kg – Ardtornish Farms, £580, 241.7p; 251-300kg – Glendoe Estates, £645, Strone Farm, 226.4p; 301-350kg – Strone Farm, £760, Ardtornish Farms, 223p; 351-400kg – Strone Farm, £760, Keil Farm, 230.6p.
Other leading prices per head
Bulling heifers: AAX – Isle of Canna, £980; Lim – 1 Kinloid, Arisaig, £940.
Cows with heifer calf at foot: BGX – Hillside Farm, Kilchoan, £1,200; LimX – Insh Farm, £1,180.
Cows with male calf at foot: SimX – Moy Farm, £1,280; ShoX – Insh Farm, £1,280.
In calf cows: SimX – Hillside Farm, £920.
Breeding bull: LimX – Hillside Farm, £1,220; BSH – Crossfield, Strontian, £1,220.
OTM prime & feeding cows: 6 Scotstown, (AAX), £1,170; Ardtornish Farms, (LimX), £1,130; Moy Farm, & Ardtornish Farms, (SimX), £970; Keppoch Farms, Roy Bridge, (CharX), £950.
Other leading prices per kilo
OTM prime & feeding cows: Isle of Canna, (ShoX), 168.8p; Ardtornish Farms, (LimX), 163.8p; 6 Scotstown, (AAX), 162.5p; Canna Crofters, Isle of Canna, (LuiX), 159p.
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: Tex – Kilmaluag, £65; BF – Garrogie Estates, £60; Cross – Garrogie Estates, £59.
Ewes with single lambs at foot: Chev – 1 Glebehill, Kilchoan, £82; SWL – Alaval, Benderloch, £68.
Ewes with twin lambs at foot: SWL – Alaval, £80; SuffX – 4 Glebehill, £74.
Feeding sheep: Ewes: Zwart – Kilmaluag, £59; BF – Achindaul, Spean Bridge, £58; Tex – Kilmaluag, £55. Rams & wedders: Tex ram – Kilmaluag, £75; BF ram – Balmaglaster, South Laggan, £60; Chev ram – 1 Glebehill, £58; Cross wdr – 52 Banavie, Fort William, £57 .