Market reports

Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd, March 20:

A total of 711 store cattle and 65 OTM cattle were sold. Bullocks (369) averaged 223.3p and sold to 288.6p per kg for a 395kg Limousin cross from Park Farm, Nairn and £1,240 gross for a pair of 665kg Limousin crosses from Ashley, North Kessock.

Heifers (340) averaged 211.6p and sold to 346.0p per kg and £1,090 gross for a 315kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Park Farm and £1,090 gross for a pair of 557kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Wester Dunnet, Thurso. Young Bulls (2) averaged 204.1p and sold to 212.5p per kg for a 320kg Limousin cross from Sornum, Easter Kinkell and £810 gross for a 410kg British Shorthorn from 68 Foindle, Lairg.

OTM prime & feeding cows (64) averaged 119.2p per kg and sold to 166.3p per kg for a 475kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Charleston Farm, Thurso and £1,130 gross for a 815kg Simmental cross from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose.

OTM bulls (1) sold to 168.9p per kg and £870 gross for a 515kg Limousin cross from Dalmagarry Farm, Tomatin. Other leading prices per head and per kg: Bullocks up to 250kg – Erchite, Dores, £540, 248.9p; 251 – 300kg – 22 Achfrish, Lairg, £670, Westburn, Thurso, 231.4p; 301 – 350kg – Kennachy, Forss, £890, 259.5p; 351 – 400kg – Park Farm, Nairn, £1,140, Kennachy, 258.4p; 401 – 450kg – Park Farm, Strathpeffer, £1,080, Balmaglaster, South Laggan, 258.5p; 451 – 500kg – Kindeace Farm, Alness, £1,200, 252.6p; 501 – 550kg - Park Farm, Nairn, £1,180, 233.7p ; 551 – 600kg – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £1,200, 206.9p; 601 – 650kg – Ashley, £1,200, 193.6p.

Heifers up to 250kg – Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord. £610, 244.0p; 251 – 300kg – Auchmore Farm, £660, Westburn, Thurso, 237.1p; 301 – 350kg – Westburn, £820, 244.1p; 351 – 400kg – Park Farm, Nairn, £930, Kennachy, 243.9p; 401-450kg – Raitcastle Farm, Nairn, £980, Udale, Poyntzfield, 229.6p; 451-500kg – Kindeace Farm, £1,080, Shawpark, North Kessock, 227.9p ; 501550kg – Wester Dunnet, Thurso, £1,000, Cragganvallie, Inverness, 191.5p; 551-600kg – Wester Dunnet, £1,085, 195.7p.

OTM prime and feeding cows (64) averaged 119.2p per kg and sold to 166.3p per kg for a 475kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Charleston Farm and £1,130 gross for a 815kg Simmental cross from Lower Whitebog. OTM bulls (1) sold to 168.9 per kg and £870 gross for a 515kg Limousin cross from Dalmagarry Farm. Other leading prices per head:

OTM cows: Charleston Farm, (AAX), £1,050; Penick Farm, Auldearn, (BB), £1,050; Fleucharry, Dornoch, (SimX), £1,030; Roadside Farms, Bilbster, (SimX), £1,010; Other leading prices per kg

OTM cows: Lochquoy Farm, Castletown, (PI), 157.3p; Charleston Farm, (AAX), 156.4p, (SimX), 153.4p; Roadside Farms, (LimX), 146.2p.

United Auctions, Stirling, March 20:

A total of 1507 store cattle, also 118 cast cows and 865 store and breeding sheep were sold.

Bullocks (842) averaged 222.31p to 259.60p per kg for a 339kg CHX from Kilbrook House, and to £1,270 for a 600kg CHX from Yonderhaugh.

Dairy bullocks (15) averaged 152.88p to 172.40p per kg for a 586kg MOX from Killellan, and to £1,010 for a 586kg MOX from Killellan.

Heifers (637) averaged 212.94p to 259.90p per kg for a 404kg LimX from Balafark, and to £1270 for a 614kg LimX from East Dowally.

Young bulls (9) averaged 207.56p to 209.20p per kg for a SimX from Gateside, and to £730 for a SimX from Gateside.

Beef cows (102) averaged 132.74p to 177.20p per kg for a LimX from Knockraich, and to £1270 for a LimX from Chartershall.

Dairy cows (13) averaged 110.92p to 134.80p per kg for a HFX from High Langmuir, and to £995 for a HOX from Wester Borland.

Forward cattle (3) averaged 172.84p to 190.00p per kg for a SimX from Devonshaw, and £1,030 for a SimX from Devonshaw.

Bullocks: Up to 250kgs- Balgowan £620, 201.80p; 251-300kgs- Gateside £680, Craigo £231.60p; 301350kgsKilbrook £880, 259.60p; 351-400kgs- Loanhead of Duchally £970, Wester Ochtermuthill 251.40p; 401-450kgs- Auchenflower £1070, 253.60p; 451-500kgsDyke £1,125, Hilton of Beath 234.0p; 501-551kgs- Longcarse £1150, 227.70p; 552-601kgs – Longcarse £1,225, Dyke 209.70p; 602-651kgs- Yonderhaugh £1,225, 199.70p; 652-701kgs- Yonderhaugh £1270, 192.40p. Heifers: Up to 250kgs- Kilpatrick £550, 222.70p; 251-300kgs-Harplaw £660, Lower Luthrie 229.60p; 301-350kgs- Gateside £770, Bellevue 235.20p; 351400kgsLongyester £920, Wester Ochtermuthill 237.40p; 401-450kgs- Balafark £1050, 259.90p; 451-500kgs- Balafark £1150, 238.10p; 501-551kgs- Broadlie £1100, Wester Clunie 214.30p; 552-601kgs- Nether Falla £1150, East Dowally 206.30p; 602-651kgs- East Dowally £1270, 206.80p Young bulls: 301-350kgs– Gateside £730, 209.20p; 351-400kgs- Gateside £725, 206.00p.

OTM cows:

£ per head- Chartershall (Lim) £1,270, High Bent (BRB) £1,210, Burnside of Balhaldie (AA) £1,190, Gateside (BA) £1,130, Kirkton of Lundie (Sim) £1,130, Drumoider (Sal) £1,110.

PPK- Knockraich (Lim) 177.20p, Gateside (BA) 162.60p, Kirkton of Lundie (Sim) 154.00p, Goodockhill (Sal) 144.20p, Drumoider (AA) 140.90p, High Bent (BRB) 135.50p

OTM bulls:

£ per head- The Hillocks (Lim) £1,430, The Craw (Sht) £1,430, Drumoider (AA) £1,350, West Park (Sim) £1,290, Berryhill (CH) £1,270, PPK- West Park (Sim) 141.80p, The Craw (Sht) 140.70p, The Hillocks (Lim) 131.00p, Berryhill (CH) 119.60p, Drumoider (AA) 116.60p.

United Auctions also sold 865 store and breeding sheep. Hoggs- Wester Greenside (Suff) £84.00; ); Drumoider (Tex) £77.50; Lodgehill (Tex) £76.50; Drumoider (Mule) £70.00; Craigbrock & Langbank of Balhadie(BF) £64.00.

Breeding sheep- Whitebank for 1 crop TexX ewes scanned in lamb to Tex & Suff £120.