Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10 February 2009

10th February 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 10th) sold 70 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (41) averaged 168.7p (+3.4p) and sold to 180p per kg and �1,177.35 gross.
Prime heifers (29) averaged 169.4p (+4.5) and sold to 188p per kg and �1,190.35 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 10th) sold 70 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (33) averaged 168.7p (+3.4p) and sold to 180p per kg for a 540kg Limousin from Lower Gledfield, Ardgay to Messrs W & J Cameron, Burnside of Edingight, and �1,177.35 gross for a 705kg Limousin cross from Kilcoy, Killearnan, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Prime heifers (29) averaged 169.4p (+4.5) and sold to 188p per kg for a 530kg Limousin from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, to Fraser Brothers, Dingwall, and �1,190.35 gross for a 655kg Belgian Blue cross from Muirends Croft, Munlochy, to John M Munro Ltd., Dingwall.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Muirends Croft, Munlochy, (Lim) 177p; Lower Gledfield, Ardgay (Lim) & Wester Cullicudden, Conon Bridge, (Lim) 176p; Findon Mains, Culbokie, (Lim twice) 175p.
Heifers: Muirends Croft, (BBX) 179p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX) & Kilcoy, Killearnan, (Lim) 175p; Mid Craiglands, Fortrose, (Lim) 174p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Wester Cullicudden, (Lim) �1152.30; Findon Mains, (Lim) �1132.30; Tore Farm, Culbokie, (Lim) �1125.60.
Heifers: Kilcoy, (Lim) �1050; Dunvournie, Dingwall, (CharX) �1014.30; Torgorm, Conon Bridge, (Lim) �1008.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 10th) sold 937 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (937) averaged 184.7p (+20.5p) and sold to 203.0p per kg and �86.80 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (816) averaged 186.0p (+18.7p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 10th) sold 937 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (937) averaged 184.7p (+20.5p) and sold to 203.0p per kg for 40kg Texel crosses from The Cloy, Fortrose, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and �86.80 gross for 44.5kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, also to Woodhead Brothers.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (816) averaged 186.0p (+18.7p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: TexX - Redhill, Allanfearn �86.50, Ankerville, Nigg 197.1p; Chev - Inverpolly, Ullapool �85, Ballinreach, Ardersier 194.2p; SuffX - Greenlands Farm, Nigg �85, Ankerville & Charleston, North Kessock 195.8p; Tex - Inshes Farm, Inverness �83.50, 177.7p; Cross - Redhill �79.20, Lemlair Farmhouse, Dingwall 192.1p; CharX - Greenlands Farm �79, 195.1p; BF - Balintraid, Delny �78, 185.7p; Mule - Balchraggan, Dores �76, Lemlair Farmhouse 190.1p.