Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 14 October 2008

13th October 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 14th) sold 54 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (21) averaged 160.5p (-2.8p) and sold to 172p per kg and £1,097.25 gross.
Prime heifers (33) averaged 164.6p (-0.8p) and sold to 178p per kg and £1,184.55 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 14th) sold 54 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (21) averaged 160.5p (-2.8p) and sold to 172p per kg for a 595kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £1,184.55 gross for a 665kg Limousin also from Findon Mains, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Prime heifers (33) averaged 164.6p (-0.8p) and sold to 178p per kg for a 585kg Limousin from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,184.55 gross for a 745kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, to Woodhead Brothers.

Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (Lim), 170p; Redhill, Allanfearn, (CharX), 168p; Findon Mains, (Lim), 166p.
Heifers: Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, (Lim) 177p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX) (CharX), 174p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), Rhevackin, Kiltarlity, (CharX), 171p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Viewhill, Gollanfield, (CharX), £1,084.20; Findon Mains, (Lim), £1,079.00; Bridgend Farm, (AA), £1,042.80.
Heifers: Balchraggan Farm, Dores, (CharX), £1,139.60; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,090.60; Kinnahaird Farm, (Lim), £1,035.45.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 14th) sold 461 prime sheep.
New season lambs (461) averaged 115.0p (-5.5p) and sold to 124.7p per kg and £58 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 14th) sold 461 prime sheep.
New season lambs (461) averaged 115.0p (-5.5p) and sold to 124.7p per kg and £58 gross for 46.5kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers.

Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Torgorm, £57, 120p; BeltX - Torgorm, £57, 121.3p; TexX - Sunnylea, Balblair, £57, 121.7p; Mule - Dell Farm, Farr, £54, Balchraggan Croft, Cabrich, 113.5p; Chev - No. 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £48.80, 120p; CHM - Fornighty Farm, Lethen, £44, 110p.