Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 3 March 2009

3rd March 2009

DINGWALL, ., (March, 3rd) sold 75 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (47) averaged 164.4p (-3.6p) and sold to 176p per kg twice and £1,292.00 gross.
Prime heifers (28) averaged 164.5p (-0.9p) and sold to 178p per kg and £1,112.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 3rd) sold 75 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (47) averaged 164.4p (-3.6p) and sold to 176p per kg twice for a 625kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie, and a 610kg Limousin from Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, to John M Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,292.00 gross for a Charolais cross from Kilcoy, Killearnan.
Prime heifers (28) averaged 164.5p (-0.9p) and sold to 178p per kg and £1,112.50 gross for a 625kg Limousin from Kilcoy, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (Lim), 172p; Leanach Farm, Culloden, (Lim), Redfield, North Kessock, (Lim twice), Findon Mains, (CharX), Mains of Croy, Inverness, (CharX), (Lim), 169p; Findon Mains, (Lim), Ashley, North Kessock, (Lim), 168p.
Heifers: Kilcoy, (LimX), 174p; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 172p; Flowerburn Mains, (LimX), 171p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Mains of Croy, (Lim), £1,131.60; Findon Mains, (SimX), £1,130.50; Kindeace, Alness, (LimX), £1,116.55.
Heifers: Kilcoy, (LimX), £1,078.80; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), £1,049.20; Ashley, (Lim), £1,004.30.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 3rd) sold 1,263 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1263) averaged 172.9p (+7.4p) and sold to 191.8p per kg and £90.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (919) averaged 179.2p (+12.3p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 3rd) sold 1,263 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1263) averaged 172.9p (+7.4p) and sold to 191.8p per kg for 39kg Texel crosses from Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, and £90.00 gross for 47kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (919) averaged 179.2p (+12.3p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Chev - Wester Seafield, Portmahomack, £82.80, Viewbay, Munlochy, 190p; SuffX - Torgorm, £80.50, Balloan, Conon Bridge, 181.9p; TexX - Torgorm, £80.50, 191.5p; BeltX - Torgorm, £80.50, 178.9p; Cross - Balloan, £80, 181.3p; BF - Moy Mains, Tomatin, £77.80, 180.5p; CHM - Balvaird, Muir of Ord, £77.50, 185.9p; Mule - Balvaird, £76.80, Moy Mains, 176p.