Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17 February 2009

17th February 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 17th) sold 80 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (46) averaged 169.5p (+0.8p) and sold to 180p per kg and £1,261.60 gross.
Prime heifers (34) averaged 166.4p (-1.0p) and sold to 180p per kg and £1,201.20 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 17th) sold 80 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (46) averaged 169.5p (+0.8p) and sold to 180p per kg for a 625kg Limousin from Drummond Farm, Evanton, to John M Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,261.60 gross for a 760kg Charolais cross from Shantullich, Munlochy, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Prime heifers (34) averaged 166.4p (-1.0p) and sold to 180p per kg for a 535kg Limousin from Clyth Mains, Occumster, to Fraser Brothers, Dingwall, and also for a 570kg Limousin from Drummond Farm, Evanton, to John M Munro Ltd., and £1,201.20 gross for a 770kg Charolais cross from Clyth Mains, to Woodhead Brothers.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, (Lim) & Drummond Farm, (Lim) 178p; Udale, Poyntzfield, (Lim) 175p; Leanach Farm, Culloden, (Lim) 173p.
Heifers: Drummond Farm, (Lim) 179p; Georgetown, Ballindalloch, (CharX) 177p; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (BAX) 173p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (SDX) £1232.50; Shantullich, (CharX) £1222.65; Leanach Farm, (Lim) £1211.00.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (BAX) £1124.50; Drummond Farm, (Lim) £1118.75; Shantullich, (CharX) £1075.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 17th) sold 1495 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1495) averaged 169.5p (-15.2p) and sold to 187.2p per kg and £88.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1145) averaged 172.5p (-13.5p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 17th) sold 1495 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1495) averaged 169.5p (-15.2p) and sold to 187.2p per kg for 47kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers, Dingwall, and £88.00 gross for the same animals.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (816) averaged 172.5p (-13.5p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Chev - Beallach na Gore, Strathpeffer £83.80, Findon Mains, Culbokie 186.2p; SuffX - 8 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew & Little Kildrummie, Nairn £80.50, Charleston, North Kessock 180.7p; TexX - Pithogarty, Tain £80, Findon Mains 182.8p; Cross - Balloan, Conon Bridge £79.50, 175.6p; Mule - Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport £71.80, Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck 168.8p; BF - Milton Farm, Aberarder £70, Fornighty Farm, Lethen and Lemlair Farmhouse, Dingwall 167.1p.