Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6 January 2009

6th January 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 6th) sold 58 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (12) averaged 167.8p (+1.5p) and sold to 170p per kg and £1,197.20 gross.
Prime heifers (45) averaged 168.5p (+4.5p) and sold to 176p per kg and £1,191.45 gross.
Prime young bulls (1) averaged 155p (N/C) and sold to 155p per kg and £961.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 6th) sold 58 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (12) averaged 167.8p (+1.5p) and sold to 170p per kg for 580kg and 595kg Limousins from Georgetown, Ballindalloch, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff and John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall respectively, a 625kg Limousin from Drummond Farm, Evanton to Woodhead Brothers, and a 685kg Limousin from Cullaird Farm, Inverness, also to Woodhead Brothers, and £1,197.20 gross for a 730kg Simmental cross from Drummond Farm to Woodhead Brothers.
Prime heifers (45) averaged 168.5p (+4.5p) and sold to 176p per kg for a 660kg Blonde d'Aquitaine from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, to Woodhead Brothers, and £1,191.45 gross for a 705kg Limousin from Woodend, Killearnan to Woodhead Brothers.
Prime young bulls (1) averaged 155p (N/C) and sold to 155p per kg and £961.00 gross.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Georgetown, (SimX), (Lim), Drummond Farm, (SDX), 169p; Georgetown, (SimX), 168p; Georgetown, (CharX), 166p.
Heifers: Georgetown, (LimX), Cullaird Farm, (Lim), 175p; Bridgend Farm, (Lim twice), Georgetown, (Lim), Meikle Geddes, Nairn, (Lim), 174p; Drummond Farm, (Lim), 173p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (SimX) £1,188.00; Cullaird Farm, (Lim) £1,164.50; Drummond Farm, (SimX), £1,163.25.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (BAX) £1,161.60; Cullaird Farm, (Lim) £1,073.15; Drummond Farm, (LimX) £1,068.80.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 6th) sold 803 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (803) averaged 156.8p (+19.3p) and sold to 177.6p per kg and £80 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (599) averaged 158.7p (+17.9p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 6th) sold 803 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (803) averaged 156.8p (+19.3p) and sold to 177.6p per kg for 42.5kg Suffolk crosses from St Ninians, Drumnadrochit, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £80 gross for 50kg Suffolk crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (599) averaged 158.7p (+17.9p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Torgorm, £76.50, St Ninian's, 173.3p; SuffX - South Clunes, £76, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 164.1p; BeltX - Torgorm, £76, 167.8p; Char - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £69.50, 165.5p; Chev - Invertromie, Kingussie, £67.50, Crakaig Estate, Loth, 162.5p; ZwrX - Balnespick, Kincraig, £66, 146.7p; Mule - Alvie Estate, Kincraig, £64, 156.1p; BF - Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, £56.20, 151.9p; Cross - White House, Fort Augustus, £55, 152.8p.