Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 December 2008

2nd December 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 2nd) sold 77 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (40) averaged 162.5p (-15.7p) and sold to 171p per kg and �1,164.40 gross.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 161.1p (-17.9p) and sold to 172p per kg and �1,149.20 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 2nd) sold 77 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (40) averaged 162.5p (-15.7p) and sold to 171p per kg for a 640kg Limousin from Cullaird Farm, Scaniport, Inverness, and �1,164.40 gross for a 710kg Simmental cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 161.1p (-17.9p) and sold to 172p per kg for a 555kg Limousin from Hilton Farm, (Mackenzie), Tain, and �1,149.20 gross for a 680kg Limousin from Cullaird Farm.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (LimX), Mid Craggach, Kirkhill, (SimX) 170p; Drummond Farm, (LimX), 169p; Udale, Poyntzfield, (Lim), Drummond Farm, (Lim), The Cloy, Fortrose, (CharX) 167p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (CharX twice), 170p; Cullaird Farm, (Lim), Mains of Croy, Inverness, (Lim) 169p; Bridgend Farm, (Lim), Mains of Croy, (CharX twice), (Lim) 166p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (LimX) �1,155.00; Viewhill, Gollanfield, (Lim) �1,137.60; Cullaird Farm, (Lim), Drummond Farm, (SDX) �1,094.40.
Heifers: Mains of Croy, (CharX) �1,070.70; Woodend, Killearnan, (CharX) �1,027.00; Bridgend Farm, (CharX) �982.10.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 2nd) sold 685 prime sheep.
New season lambs (662) averaged 123.6p (-1.1p) and sold to 134.5p per kg and �60.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (604) averaged 125.3p (-1.8p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 2nd) sold 685 prime sheep.
New season lambs (662) averaged 123.6p (-1.1p) and sold to 134.5p per kg for 40kg Texel crosses from Muirton Mains, Urray, and �60.00 gross for 45.5kg Texel crosses from Moy Mains, Tomatin.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (604) averaged 125.3p (-1.8p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, �59, Scotsburn Farm, Kildary, 133p; SuffX - Ashton Farm, Inverness, �57.50, Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, 131.4p; BeltX - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, �57, 121.3p; Cross - Scotsburn Farm, �54.80, 130.9p; CharX - Whitebog, �54.50, 119.8p; Chev - Geise Farm, Thurso, �54.20, 129.1p; BF - Moy Mains, �50, 125p; Mule - Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, �42.50, 114.9p.