Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 23 Dec 2008

23rd December 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 23rd) sold 68 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (27) averaged 162.1p (-5.6p) and sold to 169p per kg and £1,190.70 gross.

Prime heifers (41) averaged 162.5p (-3.5p) and sold to 173p per kg and £1,060.45 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 23rd) sold 68 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (27) averaged 162.1p (-5.6p) and sold to 169p per kg twice for a 625kg Limousin from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and a 555kg Limousin from Drummond Farm, Evanton, to John M. Munro Ltd. and £1,190.70 gross for a 735kg Charolais from Munro Farms, Kindeace.

Prime heifers (41) averaged 162.5p (-3.5p) and sold to 173p per kg twice for a 515kg Limousin from Drummond Farm, Evanton to Fraser Brothers, Dingwall, and a 560kg Limousin cross also from Drummond to Fraser Brothers., and £1,060.45 gross for a 635kg Limousin from Leanach Farm, Culloden to John M. Munro Ltd.

Leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Drummond, (LimX), 168p; Munro Farms, Alness, (CharX), Redfield, North Kessock, (LimX), 165p; Munro Farms, (Lim), Redfield (Lim) 163p.

Heifers: Drummond Farm, (LimX), 171p; Bridgend, (LimX) 169p; Leanach Farm (LimX) 167p.

Leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (SDX) £1,135.60; Munro Farms, (CharX) £1,082.30; Redfield, (LimX), £1,067.65.

Heifers: Drummond, (LimX) £1,030.90; Shawpark, North Kessock, (CharX) £993.75; Conon Brae Farms, Torgorm, (CharX) £970.90.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 23rd) sold 402 prime sheep.

New season lambs (402) averaged 143.7p (+10.6p) and sold to 162.5p per kg and £74 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (259) averaged 146.8p (+12.0p) per kg.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 23rd) sold 402 prime sheep.

New season lambs (402) averaged 143.7p (+10.6p) and sold to 162.5p per kg for 39.5kg Texel crosses from Fornighty Farm, Nairn, and £74 gross for 50kg Texel crosses from Conon Brae Farms, Torgorm to Fraser Brothers, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (259) averaged 146.8p (+12.0p) per kg.

Leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: CharX - Conon Brae Farms, £73.20, 143.5p; SuffX - Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £72, Fornighty, 153.8p; Suff - Ashton Farm, Inverness, £71.20, 142.1p; BeltX - Conon Brae Farms, £70, 144.3p; CHM - Pithogarty, Tain, £69.50, Fornighty, 155.8p; TexX - Conon Brae Farms, £69, Fornighty, 151.5p; Chev - Pithogarty £66, Lemlair Farmhouse, Dingwall 154.4p; Tex - Inshes Farm, Inverness, £64, 142.5p; Mule - Pithogarty, £61.50, Flichity Mains, Farr, 137.4p; BF - Lemlair Farmhouse, £49.50, 141.4p.