Dingwall Mart buyers 'bring much-needed spring cheer' as cattle sales cash in at increased values
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DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd sold 612 store cattle, 58 adult head of breeding cattle and 52 OTM cattle this week.
Bullocks (294) averaged 301.2p per kg and sold to 361.2p per kg for a pen a 335kg Limousin cross from Wester Tomloan, Ardclach and £1,940 gross for a pen of 660kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from 5 Blackdyke, Urray.
Heifers (292) averaged 277.2p per kg and sold to 337.3p per kg for a 335kg Limousin cross from Wester Tomloan, Ardclach and £1,630 gross for a pair of 567kg Charolais crosses from 3 Glaick, Ardross.
Young Bulls (26) sold to 298.2p per kg and sold to £1,420 for a 545kg Aberdeen Angus from 1 Raddery Fortrose.
Cow with male calf (10) sold to £3,600, three times, for Simmental cross cows with Limousin cross calves at foot from Lyne of Urchany Farm, Geddes.
Cow with heifer calf (17) sold to £3,400 twice, for Simmental cross cows with Limousin cross calves at foot from Lyne of Urchany Farm, Geddes.
In calf cows (14) sold to £1,680 for a Charolais cross cow in calf to Hereford bull from Olrig Mains, Castletown.
In calf heifers (16) sold to £1,250, four times, for Charolais cross, Aberdeen Angus cross and Hereford cross heifers in calf to Hereford bull from Olrig Mains, Castletown.
Bulls (1) sold to £4,800 for a Limousin bull from Lyne of Urchany, Geddes.
The verdict: “Despite the weather been a little wintry this week there was no frosty atmosphere in the sale ring as buyers brought with them some much-needed spring cheer. Combined with the hope of some warmer weather in the coming weeks all classes cashed in at increased values in particular grazing stirks. Shapey continental types met an unpredicted demand, as too did heavier short-keep cattle keeping in line with the increasing prime values.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg – 4 Kingsburgh, Snizort, £780, 318.4p, Hillcrest, £740, 329.0p, Bogmore, Duncanston, £740, 312.2p, 286.5p, 1 & 2 Achnabourin, Strathnaver, £680, 284.5p, Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £630, 280.0p; 251-300kg – Shewglie Farmers, Glenurquhart, £980, 343.9p, Wester Lochend Farm, Loch Flemington, £970, £900, 325.5p, 315.6p Balmaglaster, £900, 333.3p Wester Tomloan, 356.7p, 333.3p;301-350kg – Wester Tomloan, £1,210, £1,190, £1,180, £1,060, 350.1p, 344.9p, 331.3p, Meikle Ussie, Lochussie, £1,100, 321.6p, Charleston Farm, Barrock, £1,060, 324.1p, 321.2p, Wester Lochend Farm, £1,060, (twice), Balmaglaster, 330.2p;351-400kg – Wester Lochend Farm, £1,280, £1,230, £1,190, 320.0p, 319.3p, 317.3p, 315.4p, The Cloy, Fortrose, £1,210, Culrain Mains, Ardgay, £1,210, 308.7p Bogmore, £1,180, (twice), Wester Tomloan, 326.8p, Balmaglaster, 322.2p, 321.1p, Borlum, Scaniport, £1,090, Fisherton, 309.7p;401-450kg – Borlum, £1,470, £1,310, £1,280, 326.7p, 313.0p, 309.0p, The Cloy, £1,410, 324.1p, 311.7p, Fisherton, £1,380, £1,290, 313.6p, 309.2p, 307.1p, Easter Craggach, £1,370, 311.4p, Fleucharry, Dornoch, £1,330, 309.3p, Penick Farms, Auldrean, £1,290, Kindeace, £1,280, £1,260, 304.1p, Culrain Mains, £1,270;451-500kg – Meikle Ussie, £1,590, £1,410, 334.0p, 303.2p, Kindeace, £1,580, 343.5p, Fleucharry, £1,520, £1,470, £1,360, 341.0p, 310.8p, 300.9p, The Cloy, £1,450, £1,290, 308.5p, Culrain Mains, £1,370, 293.4p;501-550kg – Fleucharry, £1,680, £1,590, 314.9p, 308.3p, Kindeace, £1,600, 307.7p, Borlum, £1,540, 302.0p, The Cloy, £1,540, £1,480, 293.1p, 286.8p;551-600kg – Borlum, £1,860, 312.6p, 3 Flashadder, £1,760, 308.8p, Fleucharry, £1,720, 309.9p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Balmaglaster, £780, 318.4p, 1 & 2 Achnabourin, £630, Wester Tomloan, 297.0p;251-300kg – Wester Tomloan, £860, 295.5p, New Cottage Farm, £860, £800, 286.7p, 285.7p, Fisherton, £850, 293.1p, Shewglie Farmers, £820, £800, 287.7p, 285.7p, Balmaglaster, £800, 321.4p;301-350kg – Wester Tomloan, £1,130, £1,000, 322.6p, 303.1p, Balmaglaster, £1,090, 320.6p, 3 Flashadder, £1,010, 308.9p, Charleston, £1,010, 291.9p, Wester Lochend Farm, £1,000, 303.0p, D. B Farms, 299.7p;
351-400kg – Kindeace, £1,280, 320.0p, Meikle Ussie, £1,230, £1,170, 307.5p, 303.9p, Culrain Mains, £1,210, 308.7p, Bogmore, £1,190, 301.3p, Fleucharry, £1,180, 323.3p, Balmaglaster, £1,170, 296.2p, Cardnach Farm, Knockando, £1,170, £1,110, 307.9p, The Cloy, £1,110, Shewglie Farmers, 298.6p;401-450kg – Cardnach Farm, £1,370, 311.4p, The Cloy, £1,290, £1,210, £1,200, 305.7p, 297.3p, Easter Craggach, 291.1p £1,240, 4 Glaick, £1,210, 298.8p, 288.8p;451-500kg – Fleucharry, £1,400, £1,340, 294.5p, 287.5p, The Cloy, £1,390, £1,360, 289.4p, New Croft, Wester Tore Park, £1,380, Kindeace, £1,380, 292.4p, Meikle Ussie, £1,360, 298.9p, 4 Glaick, 284.8p; 501-550kg – Kindeace, £1,520, 295.1p, Ordmuir, £1,420.
Other leading prices:
Cow with male calf: SimX – Lyne of Urchany, £3,500, £3,400, £3,000, £2,900.
Cow with heifer calf: SimX – Lyne of Urchany, £3,200, £3,100 three times, £3,000 four times; LimX – Lyne of Urchany, £3,200.
In calf cows: CharX – Olrig Mains, £1,680; GAS – Olrig Mains, £1,580, £1,550 twice; LimX – Olrig Mains, £1,500; AA – Olrig Mains, £1,500.
In calf heifers: AAX – Olrig Mains, £1,250, £1,180; HEX – Olrig Mains, £1,250 twice, £1,180 twice; LimX – Olrig Mains, £1,180.
The mart reported: "Included in the sale was the part dispersal from Messrs Mackintosh, Lyne of Urchany whose quality consignment of cows and calves attracted interest from all over Scotland it was refreshing to see so many farmers keen to purchase replacement cows, despite many a tale of woe of farmers dispersing herds at a rate of knots.
"A phenomenal average of over £3,000 per outfit was achieved. An overall a solid breeding trade was achieved.”
OTM prime & feeding cattle (52) averaged 205.5p per kg and sold to 254.0p per kg and £2,160 gross for a Limousin cross from The Cloy, Fortrose.
The mart said: “Cast cows continued to climb in price! All classes once again were dearer than the previous sale. Meat remains the best commodity to sell and more are required in a fortnight's time for the May 10 sale.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
OTM prime & feeding cattle: LimX - Lower Whitebog, £1,960, 248.9p, Glenside, £1,940, 233.7p, Keppoch Farms, 243.5p, Ashley, North Kessock, £1,830, 249.9p; BDQ – Ashley, £1,790, 231.6p; Sho – 46 Achentoul, Altass, £1,640, 236.0p; ShoX – Cardnach Farm, £1,620; MRI – Milestone House, Rosehearty, £1,300, 222.2p; SimX – The Cloy, £1,960; Sal – South Cuidreach, Earlish, £1,720, 233.3p; SalX – Sornum, Kinkell, £1,700, Keppoch Farms, 233.1p; AAX – Penick Farms, £1,880, 218.6p, Midfearn Farms, £1,800, Waterloo, 227.7p; BRBX – Shewglie Farmers, £1,680, 235.0p, 5 Tomich, £1,500, 243.9p; CharX – Waterloo, £1,560, 224.5p, 2 Lochend, Barrock, £1,400, 243.5p.
