Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 13 January 2009

13th January 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 13th) sold 68 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (41) averaged 169.4p (+1.6p) and sold to 183p per kg and �1,177.10 gross.
Prime heifers (27) averaged 164.9p (-3.6p) and sold to 171p per kg and �1,090.05 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 13th) sold 68 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (41) averaged 169.4p (+1.6p) and sold to 183p per kg for a 525kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall and �1,177.10 gross for a 745kg Limousin from Culrain Mains, Ardgay.
Prime heifers (27) averaged 164.9p (-3.6p) and sold to 171p per kg for a 585kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff and �1,090.05 gross for a 645kg Charolais cross from Shantullich, Munlochy to Woodhead Brothers.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (SDX), 176p; Cullaird Farm, Inverness, (CharX), (Lim), 175p; Findon Mains, Culbokie, (Lim), 174p.
Heifers: Torgorm, Conon Bridge, (CharX), Drummond Farm, (Lim), 170p; Drummond Farm, (SDX), (Lim), Balintraid, Delny, (Lim), Wester Craiglands, (Lim), Shantullich, (CharX twice), 169p; Drummond Farm, (Lim twice), 168p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, Culbokie, (ShoX) �1,166.10; Shantullich, (CharX) �1,156.00; Cullaird Farm, (Lim), �1,146.25.
Heifers: Pithogarty, Tain, (CharX) �1,008.60; Torgorm, (CharX) �1,003.00; Drummond Farm, (LimX), �1,000.35.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 13th) sold 1300 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1300) averaged 151.9p (-4.9p) and sold to 171.3p per kg and �75 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (838) averaged 155.9p (-2.8p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 13th) sold 1300 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1300) averaged 151.9p (-4.9p) and sold to 171.3p per kg for 39kg Texel crosses from Balintraid, Delny, and �75 gross for 54kg Texel crosses from Borowston Mains, Thurso.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (838) averaged 155.9p (-2.8p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Inshes Farm, Inverness �74, The Cloy, Fortrose, 167p; SuffX - Lochdhu, Nairn, �74, Muirton Mains, Urray, 163.8p; BeltX - Torgorm, �72.50, 164.8p; Cross - Lentran, Inverness, �71, Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie, 156.6p; Chev - Geise Farm, Thurso, and Findon Mains, Culbokie, �71, Geise Farm, 158p; CHM - Lochdhu, �68.50, 150.6p; Mule - Balchraggan, Dores, �64.20, 147.7p; BF - Moy Mains, Tomatin, �62, Mains of Tulloch, Nethy Bridge, 148.7p.