Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 21 October 2008

20th October 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 21st) sold 56 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (15) averaged 158.1p (-2.4p) and sold to 166p per kg and £1,075.80 gross.
Prime heifers (41) averaged 158.8p (-5.8p) and sold to 168p per kg and £1,138.80 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 21st) sold 56 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (15) averaged 158.1p (-2.4p) and sold to 166p per kg for a 600kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £1,075.80 gross for a 660kg Limousin also from Findon Mains, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Prime heifers (41) averaged 158.8p (-5.8p) and sold to 168p per kg for a 575kg Limousin from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,138.80 gross for a 730kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm, to Woodhead Brothers.

Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX twice), 165p; Tore Farm, Culbokie, (Lim), Findon Mains, (Lim), (BAX), 164p; Tore Farm, Findon Mains, (Lim), 162p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (Lim), (CharX), 167p; Bridgend Farm, (Lim) (CharX), 165p; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), Woodend, Killearnan, (LimX twice), (CharX), 164p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (BAX), £1,074.20; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,023.00; Tore Farm, (Lim), £1,012.50.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,131.00; Woodend, (LimX), £1,082.40; Bridgend, (Lim), £1,043.20.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 21st) sold 344 prime sheep.
New season lambs (344) averaged 112.3p (-2.7p) and sold to 125p per kg and £54 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (236) averaged 113.9p (-0.2p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 21st) sold 344 prime sheep.
New season lambs (344) averaged 112.3p (-2.7p) and sold to 125p per kg for 40kg Texel crosses from St. Ninians Farm, Drumnadrochit, and £54 gross thrice for 51kg Suffolk crosses from Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, 53kg Charollais crosses from Greenlands Farm, Arabella, and 47.5kg Cheviots from No. 1 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (236) averaged 113.9p (-0.2p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Moy Mains, Tomatin, £53, Greenlands Farm, 119.1p; SuffX - No. 5 Tomich, Beauly, and Brae of Cantray Farm, Croy, £53, St. Ninians Farm, 119.5p; CharX - No. 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £52.20, 118.6p; Chev - Cnoc An Lon, Lentran, £50, Ardjachie, Tain, 122.2p; BF - Lairgandour, Daviot, £47, 117.5p; Mule - Lairgandour, £46.20, 114.1p; BeltX - St. Ninians Farm, £46, 119.5p.