Market report
Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd,
February 20: sold 741 store cattle, 65 adult head of breeding cattle and 108 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (403) averaged 231.6p, and sold to 326.9p per kg for a 260kg Limousin cross from Croft Grant, Dalchalm, and £1,370 for a 750kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock.
Heifers (331) averaged 212.2p, and sold to 262.2p per kg for a pen of 286kg Charolais crosses from Pitmain Farm, Kingussie and £1,220 for a pen of 610kg Charolais crosses from Ardjachie, Tain.
Young Bulls (7) averaged 202.5p and sold to 232.0p per kg for a pair of Aberdeen Angus crosses from Spittal Shore, Strathpeffer, and £800 for a British Blue cross from 25 Camult Muir, Kiltarlity.
Heifer in calf (48) sold to £1,900 (four times) for Simmental crosses from Westfield Farm, Thurso.
Cow in calf (15) sold to £1,400 (thrice) for British Shorthorn and Simmental crosses from Bogburn Farm, Duncanston.
Cow with calves at foot (two) sold to £1,100 for a Shorthorn cross cow from 2 Cragganvallie, Kiltarlity.
A spokesman said: ‘Well bred cattle in all classes met a firm demand.’ Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 400kg – Dunain Farms, Inverness, £1,020, 268.1p; 401-450kg – Druid Temple, Inverness, £1,160, 271.8p; 451-500kg – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £1,150, 244.2p; 501-550kg – Kindeace, Alness, £1,180, 231.4p.
Heifers up to 300kg – Pitmain Farm, £750, Creagmhor, Glenelg, 248.3p (twice); 301-350kg – The Cloy, Fortrose, £810, 245.5p; 351-400kg – Dunain Farms, Inverness, £910, Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, 245.4p; 401-450kg – Leys Estate, Inverness, £1,030, 239.5p; 451-500kg – Kindeace, £1,115, Pitmain Farm, 234.0p; 501-550kg – Ardjachie, £980, 192.2p.
Heifer in calf – SalX – Westfield Farm, £1,850; SimX – Westfield Farm, £1,800; ShoX – Croft Martin, £1,100.
Cow in calf – SalX – Bogburn Farm, £950; BshoX – 2 Cragganvallie, £900; LimX – Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, £900.
Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd,
February 20: sold 108 OTM cattle. OTM cows (105) averaged 115.7p and sold to 162.9p per kg for a 485kg Piemontese from Lochquoy Farm, Castletown and £1,210 for a 760kg British Shorthorn cross from 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch.
OTM feeding Bulls (3) sold to 109.4p per kg and £1,110 for a 1015kg Saler from Cloverlea, Portmahomack.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM cows: Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, (LimX), £1,200; Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, (SimX), £1,180; Bayhead, Munlochy, (CharX), £1,150; 15 Achnairn, Lairg, £950; Viewhill, Dornoch, (AAX), £930; Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, (HerfX), £900. Other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: 91/92 Achvaich, (BshoX), 159.2p; Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, (SimX), 156.9p; Alterwall, Lyth, (CharX), 156.1p; 2 Forss, Thurso, (LimX), 152.8p; 15 Achnairn, (ShoX), 143.9p. Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd, February 19: sold four prime cattle. Prime heifers (4) averaged 211.0p (-1.2p) and sold to 213.0p per kg and £1,354.50 gross.
Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd, February 19 sold four prime cattle.
Prime heifers (4) averaged 211.0p (-1.2p) and sold to 213.0p per kg for a 630kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen selling to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd. Dingwall, and £1,354.50 gross for a 645kg Limousin cross also from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd. Dingwall. Other leading prices per kg: Heifers: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 211.0p. Other leading prices per head: Heifers: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), £1,341.90. Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd, February 19: sold 1,295 prime sheep. Old season lambs (1,236) averaged 183.9p (-5.7p) and sold to 230.8p per kg and £100.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (972) averaged 188.4p (-5.6p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (59) sold to £130 gross.