Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 24 February 2009

24th February 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 24th) sold 89 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (55) averaged 168.0p (-1.5p) and sold to 181p per kg and £1,303.80 gross.
Prime heifers (34) averaged 165.4p (-2.8p) and sold to 179p per kg and £1,278.20 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 24th) sold 80 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (55) averaged 168.0p (-1.5p) and sold to 181p per kg for a 625kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and £1,303.80 gross for a 795kg Charolais cross from Pithogarty, Tain.
Prime heifers (34) averaged 165.4p (-2.8p) and sold to 179p per kg for a 465kg Limousin from Castlecraig, Nigg, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and £1,278.20 gross for a 770kg Charolais cross from Woodend, Killearnan, to Woodhead Brothers.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Castlecraig, (Lim), 179p; Findon Mains & Udale, Poyntzfield, (Lim), 177p; Wester Cullicudden, Conon Bridge, (Lim) & Udale, (SimX), 176p.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, (BAX) & Pithogarty, (BBX), 176p; Castlecraig, (Lim) & Pithogarty, (CharX), 171p; Woodend, (CharX), 170p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Pithogarty, (CharX), £1226.40; Wester Culllicudden, (CharX), £1219.65; Drummond Farm, Evanton, (SDX), £1202.35.
Heifers: Mountrich, (BAX), £1135.20; Raitcastle, Nairn, (CharX), £1075.20; Woodend, (CharX), £1054.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 24th) sold 1839 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1839) averaged 165.5p (-4.0p) and sold to 180.0p per kg and £80.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1535) averaged 166.9p (-5.6p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 24th) sold 1495 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1839) averaged 165.5p (-4.0p) and sold to 180.0p per kg for 39kg Texel crosses from The Cloy, Fortrose, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and £80.00 gross for 55kg Texel crosses from Viewhill Croft, Easter Kinkell, to A J Ingram, East Comalegy and also for 52kg Suffolk crosses from Shantullich, Munlochy to John M Munro Ltd., Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1535) averaged 166.9p (-5.6p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: SuffX - Inshes Farm, Inverness £78, Ankerville, Nigg 168.8p; Chev - Charleston, North Kessock £79.50, Redfield, North Kessock 173.8p; TexX - Shantullich & Torgorm, Conon Bridge £79, Redfield 176.2p; Cross - Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity £77, Balvaird, Muir of Ord 169.7; BDM - Tighnahinch, Alcaig £77, 148.1p; BF - Dell Farm, Inverness £72, Ardivot Farm, Lossiemouth 165.4p; CHM - Dell Farm £71, 165.1p; Mule - Dell Farm £70.80, Lemlair Farmhouse, Dingwall 162.4p.