Sale Report for Tuesday 1st October 2024 - Cattle

Sale data kindly provided to us by Dingwall & Highland Marts

The annual show and sale of cattle on Tuesday 1st October in Stornoway saw a showing of excellent quality stock followed by the sale of 108 cattle of all classes. 

Show Champion - DJ Macinnes with judge Carrie Hamilton

Cattle judging in progress by Carrie Hamilton

A strong show of cattle was judged this year by Ms Carrie Hamilton, the Crossings, Tore. This year, it was a clean sweep for DJ Macinnes!

Prize List:
Bullock
1st - D.J Macinnes, Atlantic View, Isle of Harris, 322kg , £1,140
2nd - D.J Macinnes, Atlantic View, Isle of Harris, 304kg, £960 
Heifer: 
1st - D.J Macinnes, Atlantic View, Isle of Harris, 306kg, £1,300
2nd - D.J Macinnes, Atlantic View, Isle of Harris, 305kg, £900 

Supreme Champion & 1st Prize Bullock - D.J Macinnes, Atlantic View, Isle of Harris
Reserve Champion & 2nd Prize Bullock - D.J Macinnes, Atlantic View, Isle of Harris

Leading Prices
Weaned Bullocks (46) averaged 273.0p (up £0.40p per kg on the year) and sold to 388.0p per kg for a 206kg Limousin cross from 12 Lionel and £1,160 gross for a 473kg Aberdeen Angus from 8 Swainbost, Ness. 
Weaned Heifers (42) averaged 274.5p (up £0.59p per kg on the year) and sold to 425.0p per kg and £1,300 gross for a British Blue cross from Atlantic View, Isle of Harris. 
Store Bullocks (10)  sold to £1,400 gross for a 505kg Aberdeen Angus cross from 1 Kirkibost, Bernera.
Store Heifers (9) sold to £1,500 gross for a 579kg Beef Shorthorn from 3 Shieldinish, Lochs. 
OTM Cattle (17) sold to £1,600 gross for a 875kg Charolais cross from 100 cross Skigersta Road.  


Other Leading Prices per head and per KG:  

Weaned Bullocks
Up to 250kg - 23 Laxay, £800, £780, £720, 321.0p, 312.0p, 308.0p, 12 Lionel, £800, (twice), 336.0p, 323.0p, 20 Coll, 323.0p;
251-300kg - 100 cross Skigersta Road, £880, 295.0p, 25 Lower Barvas, £870, 311.0p, 303.0p, 9A Aird Tong, £820, £730, 17 Laxay, £810, 318.0p, 23 Laxay, £800, £750, £700, 283.0p, 4 Urgha, £780, £690, 9 Brue, £750, (twice), 20 Coll, £750, (twice), 294.0p, Atlantic View, £720, £710, 1B Urgha, £700, 1B Urgha, £680, (thrice), 41B Lower Barvas, £670;
Over 301kg - Atlantic View, £1,140, £960, 354.0p, 316.0p, 25 Lower Barvas, £1,000, (thrice), 281.0p, 41B Lower Barvas, £900, 280.0p, 2 Govig, £750, £710, 17 Laxay, 280.0p. 

Weaned Heifers
Up to 250kg - 17 Laxay, £800, £650, £640, 333.0p, 11 Garyvard, £780, 322.0p, 12 Lionel, £700, £640, 312.0p, 303.0p, 296.0p, 22 Laxay, £700, 290.0p, 41B Lower Barvas, £680, 339.0p, 296.0p, 283.0p, 20 Coll, 323.0p, 23 Laxay, £640, 294.0p, 25 Lower Barvas, £650;
251-300kg - Atlantic View, £1,200, £770, 415.0p, 25 Lower Barvas, £860, £780, £760, (twice), £740, 291.0p, 286.0p, (twice), 282.0p, 41B Lower Barvas, £860, 100 Cross Skigersta Raod, £740,291.0p, 8 Swainbost, £720, (thrice), 3 Upper Carloway, £720, 9A Aird Tong, £690;
301-350kg - Atlantic View, £900, (twice) £670, 295.0p, 20 Coll, £670.

Store Bullocks
Over 400kg Atlantic View, £1,160, Druim Beag, £1,100, 20 Coll, £1,060, £1,020.

Store Heifers 
Over 400kg - 3 Shieldinish, £1,240, 1 Kirkibost, £1,060, 9A Aird Tong, £1,000.

OTM cattle
1B Urgha, (BshoX), £1,340, (AAX), £1,260, 100 Cross Skigersta Road, (AA), £1,280,