Suckled calf sales in Oct 21 issue

LEADING awards:

Nairn and Speyside – 1 and 2, H Mackay, Wester Tomloan, Glenferness, 420kg, £1050, and 355kg, £980.
Mid-Ross – 1, JP Clark, Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, 355kg, £840.
South-east Sutherland and Caithness – 1, champion and 2, J Smith, The Rowans, Brora, 455kg, £1500, and 370kg, £950.
Black Isle – 1 and 2, W MacIver and Co, Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, 310kg, £840, and 295kg, £790
Inverness – 1, reserve and 2, Dunmaglass Estate, Dores, 320kg, £1450, and 320kg, £980

LEADING prices:

Nairn and Speyside
Bullocks – 251-300kg – Castle Grant, Grantown on Spey, £940, 324.1p. 301-350kg – Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, £920, 295.1p. 351-400kg – Wester Tomloan, £1050, 276.3p. 401-450kg – Wester Tomloan, £1050, 250p.
Heifers – 251-300kg – Castle Grant, £740, 248.3p. 301-350kg – Castle Grant, £780, 247.6p. 351-400kg – Wester Tomloan, £980, 276.1p. 401-450kg – Wester Lochend Farm, Loch Flemington, £780, 178.9p.
Mid-Ross
Bullocks – 251-300kg – 9 Loch Ussie, Dingwall, £820; Brenachie, Kildary, 268.8p. 301-350kg – 9 Loch Ussie, £830, 244.8p. 351-400kg – Kinnahaird Farm, £980, 246.2p. 401-450kg – Kinnahaird Farm, £1100, 265.1p. 451-500kg – Muirton Mains, £1120, 235.8p. 501kg+ – Leidichruich, Heights of Docharty, £1260, 244.1p.
Heifers – 251-300kg – 9 Loch Ussie, £690, 248.1p. 301-350kg – 9 Loch Ussie, £720, 238.4p. 351-400kg – Muirton Mains, Muir of Ord, £830, 218.4p. 401-450kg – Muirton Mains, £1200, 267.9p.
South-east Sutherland and Caithness
Bullocks – 251-300kg – 5A Ormlie Hill, Thurso, £820, 292.9p. 301-350kg –189 Fleucharry, Dornoch, £1000, 303p. 351-400kg – Mayfield, Scrabster, £990, 256.8p. 401-450kg – 250 Rearquhar, Fleucharry, £960; Tofts of Tain, Castletown, 229.3p. 451-500kg – The Rowans, £1280, 261.2p.
Heifers – 251-300kg – Invercharron, £1350, 473.7p. 301-350kg – 189 Fleucharry, £1450, 453.1p. 351-400kg – 5A Ormlie Hill, £880, 234.7p. 401-450kg – Smerral Farm, Wick, £1000, 222.2p. 451kg+ – The Rowans, £1500, 329.7p.
Black Isle
Bullocks – 251-300kg Conon Mains, Conon Bridge, £770; Boggiewell, Fortrose, £273.4p. 301-350kg – Conon Mains, £980, 280p. 351-400kg – Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie, £900; Boggiewell, 234.8p.
Heifers – 251-300kg – Flowerburn mains, Fortrose, £790, 267.8p. 301-350 – Conon Mains, £830, 255.7p.
Inverness
Bullocks – 251-300kg – Dunmaglass Estate, £800, 285.7p. 301-350kg – Dunmaglass Estate, £1450, 453.1p. 351-400kg – Craigview, Arisaig, £1120, 280p. 401-450kg – Balchraggan, £940, 231.9p. 451-500kg – Milton Farms, £1110, 244.5p.
Heifers – 251-300kg – Upper Balnain, Glenurquhart, £880, 308.8p. 301-350kg – Dunmaglass Estate, £1120, 344.6p. 351-400kg – Little Croy, Croy, £920, 239p. 401-450kg – Milton Farm, £960, 229.7p. 451kg+ – Milton Farms, £945, 204.6p.

Thainstone
A SPECIAL entry of calves from Shetland, the West Highlands and the Isle of Lewis was forward at Aberdeen and Northern Marts, where the champion went on to top at £940.
That was a 346kg bullock from LJM and JIM Wishart, Bakkanlee, Whitesness, which sold to judges John and Neil Eddie, Hallhill, Kinneff. That stot was also the best calf from Shetland, while the best West Highland calf was a 280kg Limousin from C Morrison, Lasgair, Lower Barvas, which also sold to Messrs Eddie, this time for £820.
Averages were up on the year as 94 bullocks levelled at 264.3p (+16.1p) while 95 heifers averaged 238.9p (+19.2p) and sold to £690 for a pair of 266kg Charolais crosses from Barvas, Glebe.

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Barvas, Glebe £710, 329.7p; Solnabrake, Weathersta 316.7p, £840. 251-300kg – Bakkanlee, Whitesness £770; Dell Farm, Isle of Lewis 285.7p. 301-350kg –  Bakkanlee £750, 271.7p. 351-400kg – Solnabrake £840, 229.5p.
Heifers – Up to 250kg – Bakkanlee £650; Gillarona, Muckle Roe 280.2p, Barvas 297.6p. 251-300kg – Barvas £690, Pobis Geo, Muckle Roe, Gillarona £680; Pobis Geo 269.8p.

Fort William
CALVES and store cattle met a good trade for most classes at Dingwall and Highland Marts’ sale of 259 alongside 24 OTM cattle last week.
Simmental crosses from Moy Farm, Banavie, led the price per kg at 360p for a pair of 125kg heifers and 286.3p for a pen of 255kg bullocks, while more of the same from 7 Back of Keppoch, Arisaig, topped the gross trade at £980 for a 450kg heifer and £940 for a 490kg bullock.
Bullocks (183) averaged 221.4p and heifers (76) levelled at 214.4p.
A Limousin cow with male calf at foot from Insh, Spean Bridge, topped the eight breeding cattle at £920, and cast cows sold to 142.4p for a Limousin cross from Market Stance, Fort Augustus, and £1070 for an Angus cross from Toriri, Corpach.

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Up to 200kg – 8 Cuiachuirn, Broadford, £480, 274.3p. 201-250kg – Branault, Acharacle, £620, 269.6p. 251-300kg – Moy Farm, £730; Keil Farm, Ardgour, 256.6p. 301-350kg – 8, 9 and 10 Cuilchenna, Onich, £700, 229.5p. 401-450kg – 26 Tomonie, Banavie, £850, 209.9p. 451-500kg – Tigh an Loin, Arisaig, £880; 7 Back of Keppoch, 191.8p.
Heifers – Up to 200kg – 2/3 Kinloid, Arisaig, £460; Kinloid, Arisaig, 235.9p. 201-250kg – Keil Farm, £590; 8 Cuiachuirn, 263.4p. 251-300kg – Achanaconeran Croft, Invermoriston, £600, 222.2p. 301-350kg – Achnaconeran Croft, £660, 216.4p. 351-400kg – 7 Back of Keppoch, £840, 212.7p. 401-450kg – 7 Back of Keppoch, £980, 217.8p.

Dalmally
A GOOD show of mainly hill-type, spring-born calves was presented to a packed ringside of buyers at United Auctions, where a total of 1230 calves were sold.
Averages were back on the year when bullocks averaged £628.50 (-£9.90) or 235.45p per kg (-3.8p) while heifers levelled at £535.79 (-£30.40) or 217.44p (-4.62p).  
The champion, as picked out by Allan Hall, Knockeen, was a spring-born heifer from Messrs McVicar, Lephinchapel, which weighed 308kg and went on to sell for £960 or 312p per kg. The reserve, a 462kg autumn-born Limousin bullock from M Hall, Tombuie, realised £1180 to top the sale.
Charolais cross bullocks from Tullochmhor topped the price per kg at 318p, while heifers also sold to £970 for Charolais from Bragleenmore.

LEADING awards:

Autumn-born calf – Bullock – 1 and reserve, M Hall, Tombuie, Lim, 462kg, £1180; 2, Messrs Taylor, Dall, Lim, 340kg, £900. Heifer – 1, Dall, Lim, 370kg, £870.
Spring-born calf – Bullock – 1 and 2, Messrs McVicar, Lephinchapel, BB, 372kg, £1060 and 334kg, £910; 3, Dall. Heifer – 1 and champion, Lephinchapel, 308kg, £960; 2, Dall.

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Char X – 318p (x7), 255p Tullochmhor; 292p (x3), 279p (x2), 273p, 268p (x2), 265p (x3), 256p Bragleenmore; 285p (x5), 281p (x11), 271p (x6), 264p (x2), 263p (x2) Ederline Estate; 270p (x3), 254p Lephinkill; 266p (x2) Bragleenbeg; 266p (x10), 256p (x10), 255p (x6) Laggan Farms; 263p, 261p (x5), 248p Musdale Farm; 256p (x3), 241p Tiraghoil; 254p (x9) Dunans; 253p (x5), 244p (x3) Barnakill. Lim X – 300p, 279p (x5), 265p Dall; 284p (x10), 280p (x5) Feringa Farming; 273p (x2) Barbreck, Lochgilphead; 272p, 264p (x4), 246p (x5) Boreland Farms; 270p Duncroisk; 268p (x2) Caolis, Coll; 266p (x2), 265p (x8), 263p (x3) Machrins, Colonsay; 263p Polliwilline; 261p (x2) Brenchoille; 260p, 253p (x4), 252p, 250 (x2), 248p Craig Farm; 257p, 256p (x6), 246p (x5) Glenshellach; 255p, 253p Tombuie; 253p Barbreck Farm; 251p (x2) Craigmore. BB X – 285p, 272p, 232p (x2) Lephinchapel. Sim X – 270p (x10), 245p (x14) Keilator; 264p (x9) Ardnacross; 259p (x2) Tigh Na Cille; 256p Tiraghoil; 250p (x9) Old Manse Farm; 250p Fingal’s View; 250p Airds Croft; 247p (x5) Scallasaig; 247p Benmore Home Farm; 246p (x4) Tullochmhor; 246p Kilvaree. BSho X – 266p (x2), 245p (x4) Kiloran Farmers, Colonsay. A-A X – 254p (x4), 243p (x4) Scotstown, Strontian. Sal X – 253p (x4) Brenchoille. Sho X – 253p, 233p Barnakill. LR X – 235p (x3) Sithean, Tobermory. Lui – 220p (x4) Balnahard, Colonsay.
Heifers – BB X – 312p, 244p Lephinchapel. Sim X – 308p (x3), 273p (x3), 265p (x3), 262p, 246p (x3) Keilator; 276p, 262p Auch Estate; 252p Balindore; 248p (x3) Old Manse Farm; 247p (x2), 243p Scallasaig. Lim X – 302p, 248p (x2) Auch Estate; 266p (x6), 260p (x2), 243p (x3) Feringa Farming; 256p (x2), 248p Craig Farm; 246p Dall Farm; 244p Aird Farm. Sho X – 298p (x2), 249p (x3) Drumachar Farm. Char X – 277p (x8), 275p (x8), 279p (x10), 259p (x5) Ederline Estate; 273p Barnakill; 256p (x4), 242p (x4) Bragleenmore; 254p (x3) Tullochmhor; 252p (x4) Lephinkill; 249p (x10) Laggan Farms. BSho X– 233p (x4) Tiretigan Farm.

Newton Stewart
BOTH autumn-born and spring-born calves were easily sold at Craig Wilson, but younger and smaller calves proved more difficult.
The sale reached £1260 for a pen of yearling Limousin cross bullocks from J Wallace, Claycrop, with native bullocks to £1260 for a pure Galloway from Peter Hunter Blair, Nether Cleugh. Per kg, bullocks reached 287.3p for a spring-born Charolais cross from Messrs Lochart, Culdoach.
Heifers reached £1250 for a pair of Limousins from Messrs Hannah, Meoul, with a pen of 10 spring-born Salers from Messrs Howatson, Risk, at 434p.
Averages were mixed on the year as 1040 autumn-born bullocks levelled at 216.8p (+2p) or £962.20 (+£21.52), with their 609 spring-born equivalents at 231.1p (-18.1p) or £691.73 (-£53.87).
Among the heifers, 658 autumn-born calves averaged 208.6p  (+3.5p) or £837.58 (-£12.03), with 516 spring-born heifers at 258p (+20.7p) or £664.10 (+50p).

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Char – 287.3p, 257.6p Culdoach; 276.6p, 264.4p Glenvernoch; 269.8p, 257.1p Cutcloy; 255.3p, 254.7p, 245.3p Milnmark; 257.6p, 255.1p, 246.9p Boreland; 245.2p West Glengyre. Lim – 285.2p, 247.7p, 241.4p Kildarroch; 276.5p, 252.9p East Barr; 272.6p, 261.8p, 259 (x2), 255.2, 250.8p Kiltersan; 262.8p, 261p, 247p Meoul; 259.7p, 254.8p, 248.9p Redbrae; 252p, 248.3p Kirkdale; 243.6p, 242.6p Garheugh; 249.5p Mains of Larg. Sal X – 254.4p Drumjargon; 223p Culdoach; 229p, 219p, 213p Risk. Sho – 225.6p Dirnow. Her – 195p Challoch. Sim X – 254 Cutcloy; 250 Cairndoon; 231.8p Drumjargon. Blo – 228p, 227p Low Glasnick. BB – 243.6p Low Glasnick; 237p, 231p, 230p, 228p, 224p Low Glasnick. A-A – 228p, 212p Spittal; 225p Kilterson; 221p Milnmark; 212p Ballaird.
Heifers – Sal – 434p, 431.4p, 411.5p, 408p, 400p, 382.2p, 378.4p, 368.9p, 364.7p, 363.6p, 360.7p, 320p Risk. Char – 269.8p, 233.3p St Ninnians; 243.2p Milnmark; 240p, 229p Culdoach; 239.4p Dalnaw. Lim X – 255.1p, 223.8p Meoul; 254.2p Kiltersan; 251p, 227.1p Kildaroch; 250p East Barr; 239.6p Boghouse; 239.2p Kirkdale; 231.6p Bridgehouse. BB – 232.9p, 228.2p, 216.9p Low Glasnick. A-A – 213p, 210p Spittal. Sim – 210p Spittal; 209p, 207p Crouse; 208.3p East Altercannoch. Blo – 216p Low Glasnick.

Longtown
TRADE for native-bred cattle was very dear throughout the Kirkcambeck sale of 1042 store cattle at C and D Auction Marts, where the average improved by £67.23 on the year.
The sale peaked at £1160 for a Limousin bullock from N Aitchinson, Kershopefoot, while native breeds hit £1120 three times – for a pair of Blue Grey bullocks from ME, TR and KM Wallace, Farney Shield; again for a pen of nine Shorthorn bullocks from FW Graham, Highfield House; and lastly for an Angus from H and M Connell, Minsca.
Galloways reached £970 for bullocks from CA and JM Hall, Whitchester.
Heifers sold to £1025 for Limousins from Allfornaught, with natives to £960 five times for Angus from Lanehead.

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Lim – £1160, £1040 Kershopefoot; £1120, £930 (x2) Allfornaught; £950 Solwaybank; £930 (x3), £920 (x2) Penchrise; £930 Parkhead; £910 Potholm. Beef Sho – £1120 (x9), £990 (x5) Highfield House; £820 Mid Harrietsfield. BG – £1120 (x2), £1100, £1090 (x4), £1070 (x3), £1050 (x5), £1040 (x3), £1010 (x4), £980 (x6) Farney Shield; £960, £890 (x4) Milnholm. A-A – £1120 Minsca; £1090 (x4), £1060 (x3), £1030 (x3), £1020, £980 Lanehead; £1020, £980 Bodesbeck. BB – £1100 KershopefootSal – £1055 (x4), £850 (x2) Bowanhill. WB Sho – £1020, £990, £900 Wallish Walls; £860 (x6) Hole of Lyne; £840 (x4) Terrona; £810 Hepplehill. Sim – £995 (x2), £950 (x7), £900, £860 (x4) Allfornaught; £980 (x5) Arkleton; £950 (x5) Riggshield; £860 Bavington; £850 (x2) Archerbeck. Frie – £990, £770 Roanstree. Gall – £970, £935, £910 Whitchester; £955 (x2) Ravenfield; £950 (x2), £900 (x2) East Murton; £920 Kilnstown; £915 (x2) Rowhope; £895 (x9) Bowanhill. Sho – £900 (x6) Bowanhill; £890 (x2), £880 (x4) Milnholm; £875 (x3) Whiteknowe; £845, £825, £810 (x5) Allfornaught; £840 (x4) Slealands; £820 (x2) The Row; £800 East Deloraine. Char – £820 Bellfield. Lui – £760 Arkleton. LH – £690 Laverhay; £620 Greenside. Belt Gall – £690 (x3) High Row; £670 (x5) Slealands; £630 (x2), £610 (x2) Croft House; £610 (x2) Wallish Walls. Her – £500 (x2) Gillenbie.
Heifers – Lim – £1025 Allfornaught; £800 Laverhay. A-A – £960 (x5) Lanehead; £840 (x4), £820 (x4), £700 (x2) Mains. Gall – £940, £800 (x2) East Murton; £770, £730 Rowhope. Sho – £930 Whiteknowe; £770, £740 Scotby Shields; £680 The Mark. BG – £920 The Holt; £740 (x2) Whitchester. Lui – £910 (x2), £825, £810 Arkleton. Beef Sho – £885, £810 Calees Cottage; £660 (x3) Mid Harrietsfield. Sim – £840, £820 (x2), £760, £750, £740, £700 (x5) Bavington Hill Head; £720 (x3) Archerbeck. LH – £800 (x2), £700 Laverhay.  Belt Gall – £780 Croft House. WB Sho – £630 Bodesbeck. Blo – £605 Hole of Lyne. Her – £550 Gillenbi.

Dumfries
SOME 625 calves sold at C and D Auction Marts’ show and sale of suckled calves and store cattle, where just David Sandham, Lincs, found his champion calf in a pen from Gary Bell, Haas Side.
That was a home-bred, March-born British Blue cross bullock which went on to sell for £1520 to top the gross trade or 467.7p per kg, with a Limousin cross bullock from the same home surpassing this price at 524.1p to also realise £1520.
Heifers reached £1300 and 472.7p for British Blue crosses from Drumburn.

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – BB X – £1520, £1480, £1380, £1180, £1150, £1000 Haas Side; £1120, £1040, £950 Drumburn. Lim X – £1520, £1400, £1380, £1100 Haas-Side; £1040 Drumburn; £1010 Catslackburn; £910, £870, £860 Tregallon. Char X – £890, £810 Whinnyhill; £760, £740 Dollard. Sim X – £780 Tregallon; £720 Chanlockfoot; £710 Buittle Mains.
Heifers – BB – £1300, £1100, £1020 Drumburn. Lim X – £940 West Bowhill; £780, £740 Tregallon. A-A X – £720 Glencrosh. Char X – £650, £610 Dollard.

Lockerbie
CALVES met the best trade of the back-end so far at Harrison and Hetherington’s sale of suckled calves.
Averaging 237.34p per kg, the 186 bullocks reached 320p for a pen of 10 Charolais from James McTurk, Glenshimmerock, as well as £1240 for five Limousin bullocks from G and W Halliday, Crawthat.
Heifers (169) levelled at 219.18p and were topped by Limousins at 282.7p for six from WD Wright and Sons, Hunthills, and £1260 for a trio ofrom Crawthat.

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Char – 320p (x2), 278p (x2), 277.78p Glenshimmerock; 227.3p Carterton. Lim – 278.8p, 273.3p, 272.4p, 263.2p, 263p Hunthills; 256.5p, 253.9p, 250.9p Cleuchfoot; 255.2p, 248.8p Crawthat; Sal – 264.9p, 263p(x2) Glenshimmerock. A-A – 235.1p Darlawhill. Lui – 222.7p Fairgirth. Sim – 222.7p Fairgirth. Sho – 204.1p Penlaw.
Heifers – Lim – 282.7p, 232.6p Hunthills; 243.9p, 241.4p, 232.5p (x2), 227.8p Crawthat; 241.1p Airds of Balcary; 240.7p Cleuchfoot; 229.8p Mosshead. Char – 241.5p, 241.1p  Airds of Balcary. Lui – 206.6p Fairgirth. Sim – 206.6p Fairgirth.