Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 Dec 2008

16th December 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 16th) sold 72 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (40) averaged 167.7p (+5.2) and sold to 174p per kg and £1,198.50 gross.
Prime heifers (31) averaged 164.6p (+4.7p) and sold to 169p per kg and £1,117.20 gross.
Prime young bulls (1) averaged 130p (N/C) and sold to 130p per kg and £916.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 16th) sold 72 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (40) averaged 167.7p (+5.2) and sold to 174p per kg twice for a 640kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and a 510kg Limousin from Castlecraig, Nigg, and £1,198.50 gross for a 705kg Limousin from Drummond Farm, Evanton also to Woodhead Brothers.
Prime heifers (31) averaged 164.6p (+4.7p) and sold to 169p per kg twice for a 570kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and a 495kg Limousin from Castlecraig also to John M. Munro Ltd., and £1,117.20 gross for a 665kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Prime young bulls (1) averaged 130p (N/C) and sold to 130p per kg and £916.50 gross.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), 173p; Tore Farm, Culbokie, (Lim), Udale, Poyntzfield, (CharX), 172p; Drummond Farm, (SimX), 171p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX twice), 168p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), 167p; Pithogarty, Tain, (CharX), Castlecraig, (AAX), Mountrich Farm, (Lim), 166p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (SDX) £1,182.60; Udale, (CharX) £1,132.30; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,124.50.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX) £1,077.15; Shantullich, Munlochy, (CharX) £984.00; Bridgend Farm, (CharX) £963.30.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 16th) sold 1022 prime sheep.
New season lambs (1022) averaged 133.1p (+12p) and sold to 143.1p per kg and £63 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (870) averaged 134.8p (+8.1p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 16th) sold 1022 prime sheep.
New season lambs (1022) averaged 133.1p (+12p) and sold to 143.1p per kg for 39kg Texel crosses from Wester Moy, Urray, and £63 gross twice for 48kg Suffolk crosses from Mid Badgrinan, Culbokie, and 49.5kg Suffolk crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (870) averaged 134.8p (+8.1p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Torgorm, £62, Balintraid, Delny, 140.7p; TexX - The Cloy, Fortrose, £62, Wester Moy, 141.5p; Chev - Redhill, Allanfearn, £62, 139.3p; Mule - Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £56.80, 135.2p; BF - Glebe Farm, Allarburn, £55, Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, 133.8p; Cross - Easter Glackton, Gollanfield, £53.20, 134.7p; BeltX - Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £52.50, 131.3p.