9th December 2008
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 9th) sold 92 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (36) averaged 162.5p (N/C) and sold to 174p per kg and £1,145.70 gross.
Prime heifers (56) averaged 159.9p (-1.2p) and sold to 173p per kg and £1,050.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 9th) sold 92 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (36) averaged 162.5p (N/C) and sold to 174p per kg for a 595kg Limousin from Drummond Farm, Evanton, and £1,145.70 gross for a 670kg South Devon cross also from Drummond Farm.
Prime heifers (56) averaged 159.9p (-1.2p) and sold to 173p per kg for a 575kg Limousin from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, and £1,050.00 gross for a 625kg Charolais cross also from Mountrich Farm.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, Culbokie, (Lim), Drummond Farm, (SDX), 171p; Tore Farm, Drummond Farm, (Lim) 169p; Docharty Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), Drummond Farm, Tore Farm, (Lim) 168p.
Heifers: Drummond Farm, (Lim), 170p; Georgetown, Ballindalloch, (CharX), 169p; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), Georgetown, (CharX, LimX twice), 168p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, (Lim) £1,102.20; Docharty Farm, (CharX) £1,075.20; Viewhill, Gollanfield, (CharX), £1,064.00.
Heifers: Torgorm, Conon Bridge, (CharX) £1,001.00; Georgetown, (Lim) £999.60; Mountrich Farm, (Lim) £994.75.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 9th) sold 890 prime sheep.
New season lambs (890) averaged 121.1p (-2.5p) and sold to 138p per kg and £66 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (498) averaged 126.7p (+1.4p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 9th) sold 890 prime sheep.
New season lambs (890) averaged 121.1p (-2.5p) and sold to 138p per kg for 40kg Suffolk crosses from Muirton Mains, Muir of Ord, and £66 gross for 51kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (498) averaged 126.7p (+1.4p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Torgorm, £60, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, 136.7p; SuffX - Torgorm, £59, Fornighty Farm, Lethen, 131.3p; BeltX - Torgorm, £60, Fornighty Farm, 133.7p; Mule - Gorthleck Mains, Inverness, £52, Lemlair, 123.2p; CHM - Fornighty Farm, £52, 128.4p; Char - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £50.20, 118.1p; BF - Lemlair, Dingwall, £50, 125p; Cross - Lemlair, £42, 115.1p.