Dalmally

RECORD entries in all sections were catalogued for United Auctions' Christmas show and sale of 703 store and suckled calves, breeding and feeding cows and heifers and 1631 sheep of all classes at Dalmally, last weekend.

Judge, Duncan Low, Pittenkerrie, Glassel, found his champion in an autumn-born heifer from A and I MacInnes, Ruaig, Tiree with the reserve presented to a spring-born bullock from Messrs MacVicar, Lephinchapel, Cairndow.

LEADINGawards

Bullocks born before Feb 1, 2016 – 1 and 2, A and I MacInnes, Ruaig; 3, Messrs Anderson, Tullochcan, Killin. Heifers born before Feb1, 2016 – 1, A and I MacInnes; 2, Messrs Anderson; 3, I MacTaggart, Carnoch, Glencoe.

Bullock calf – 1 and 2, Messrs MacVicar, Lephinchapel; 3, A and I MacInnes. Heifer calf – 1, A MacGillivray, Achuaran, Lismore.

LEADINGprices

Bullocks – A-A X – £1290, 10 Eoligarry, Barra; £1210, Moleigh; £1190 (x3), 10 Eoligarry, Barra; £1170 (x4) Moleigh. BB X –£1090, Ruaig, Tiree; £1030, Lephinchapel; £1030, £1020, Ruaig. Blonde X – £1190, 13 Eoligarry. Char X – £960 (x7), Keil, Southend. Hfd – £990 (x3), Clachan, Tiree. Lim X – £1150, Moleigh (D Morrison Jnr); £1100, £1050, 13 Eoligarry; £1090 (x3), £1060 (x2), Moleigh. Luing X – £660, 123 Craigston, Barra. Salers X – £890 (x3), Point Farm. SH X – £700 (x4), Glenbeg Farm. Sim X – £1140 (x2), Moleigh; £1040 (x2), Moleigh (D Morrison (jnr). Per kg – A-A X – 244p, Laggan Farms; 243p (x8), Ulva Farms; 240p (x9), Tayvallich Estates. BS X – 268p, Knockderry. BB X – 289p, Ruaig; 289p (x2), 279p, Lephinchapel. Char X – 259p (x6), 256p, 244p (x3) Laggan Farms; 250p, 248p, Ballygown. Lim X – 291p, Achuaran, Lismore; 281p, Innisaig; 276p, 13 Eoligarry, Barra; 270p, Dallachulish. Luing – 223p (x13) – RSPB Oransay; 223p – 123 Craigston, Barra. Salers X – 235p (x3), 234p(x2), Point Farm. SH X – 233p, Stonefield Farms. Sim X – 279p (x4), 268p (x4), Knockderry; 260p (x3), Lochphuil, Tiree.

Heifers – A-A X – £720, Kiloran Farmers. BB X – £750 (x2), Lephinchapel. Char X – £900, 16 Carnoch; £880 (x4), Ardmaleish. Hfd X – £1120 (x2), £1080 (x4), Clachan, Tiree. Lim X – £990, Ruaig; £860, Ardmaleish; £860 (x2), 13 Eoligarry, Barra. Luing X – £780, £740, £720 (x2), Scallasaig, Colonsay. Salers X – £780, £740, £700, Kiloran Farmers. Sim X – £970, Pitcastle Estate; £960 (x2), Barguillean Farm. Per kg – A-A X – 231p (x8), Ulva farms. BS – 228p (x3), Knockderry. BB X – 257p (x2), Lephinchapel. Char X – 258p, Ballygown; 232p (x6), Laggan Farms. Hfd X – 230p (x2), 225p (x2), Clachan, Tiree. Lim X – 287p (x2), Achuaran, Lismore; 271p, Ruaig, Tiree; 259p, Tullochcan. Luing – 227p, 224p (x2) – Scallasaig, Colonsay.

Sim X – 242p, Lochphuil, Tiree; 238p, Drimnin Estate. SH X – 323p (x2) – Conagleann Estate.

Breeding cattle – In-calf heifers – Lim X – £1500 – Dall. Sim X – £1550 (x2), £1400, Duncroisk. SH X – £1150 (x4), Keilator. Cow and calf – £1700, Barguillean Farm.

In-calf cows – £820, £780, Barguillean Farm.

Lambs – Tex X – £65, Craig Farm; £60.50, Keilbeg; £56.50, £54.50, Balvicar Farm. Chev – £39, Braefoot. Cross – £46, Keilbeg and Braefoot. BF – £49.50, Drumachar.

Ewes – Tex X – £45, Stonefield Farms. Chev X – £55, Dunans. Mule X – £62, Ormsary Farmers. BF – £38, Brenchoille.

Dingwall

JUST shy of 100 prime cattle were forward for Dingwall and Highland Marts' Christmas show and sale, where the first prize junior heifer from G Anderson, Auchenhalrig, Spey Bay, secured the overall championship and sold for the top price of 360p per kg or £2034.

This was a 13-month-old Limousin cross which scaled in at 565kg and was knocked down to John M Munro, Butchers, Dingwall.

The second prize winner to the champion followed all the way through to take the reserve honours for J Fraser and Sons, Easter Clune, Lethen. Their 19-month-old, 600kg Limousin cross realised 300p per kg or £1800, selling Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.

Senior champion, and champion home-bred animal was a 20-month-old Limousin cross bullock from J and J Henderson, Udale, Poyntzfield, which later made 224p per kg or £1579.20.

Overall, 38 bullocks levelled at 214.3p per kg (+10.6p on the week) having sold to 235p per kg on two occasions – for a 580kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Castlecraig Farms, Nigg to John M Munro, Dingwall and for a 590kg Charolais Cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose. Top price per head was £1579.20 for a 705kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.

Prime heifers (53) averaged 228.1p (+15.8p) peaking at 360p and £2034.00 for a 565kg Limousin cross from Auchenhalrig Farm, Spey Bay.

The Christmas show and sale of 1101 prime sheep saw 971 lambs average 167.2p (+4.3p on the week) having sold to 329.9p per kg and £160.00 per head for the champion pen of three, winners, 48.5kg Beltex cross lambs from Borrowston Mains, Thurso.

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Prime cattle – Heifers – Senior – 1, J and J Henderson, Udale, 201p per kg; 2, J and B McCallum, Mountrich, Dingwall, 207p. Pair – 1, J and J Henderson, 227p and 237p; 2, A Moore (Drummond), Evanton, 236p and 234p.

Bullocks – Senior – 1, J and J Henderson, Udale, 224p; 2, R and M McConnachie, Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, 228p. Junior – 1, J and J Henderson, 220p; 2, JH and SM Anderson, The Cloy, Fortrose, 225p. Pair – 1, Messrs MacIntyre Findon Farms, Findon Mains, Culbokie, 224p and 231p; 2, Messrs MacIntyre Findon Farms, 226p and 219p.

A-A – 1, A MacDonald, Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, 226p; 2, Castlecraig Farms, Castlecraig, Nigg, 235p.

Prime lambs – Pens of three – Belt – 1 and champion, JM Sutherland, Borrowston Mains, Thurso, £160 (329.9p); 2 and reserve, Conon Brae Farms, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £130 (285.7p). Chev – 1, Conon Brae Farms, £130; 2, J Matheson, 91/92 Achviach, £79. Bf – 1, WR MacIntyre, Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £76; 2, Moy and Ruthven Farms, Moy Mains, Tomatin, £76. Suff X – 1, Conon Brae Farms, £80; 2, A Rose and Son, Balvaird Farm, Muir of Ord, £78.

Tex X – 1, Conon Brae Farms, £84; 2, ADL Forbes, Achvaneran Farm, Farr, £76. Cont – 1, Conon Brae Farms, £80.50; 2, A Rose and Son, £76.