Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 24 March 2009

24th March 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 24th) sold 82 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (51) averaged 163.9p (+2.1p) and sold to 184p per kg and £1,217.20 gross.
Prime heifers (31) averaged 163.9p (+1.6p) and sold to 172p per kg twice and £1,136.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 24th) sold 82 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (51) averaged 163.9p (+2.1p) and sold to 184p per kg for a 615kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,217.20 gross for a 680kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (31) averaged 163.9p (+1.6p) and sold to 172p per kg twice for a 470kg Limousin cross from Lower Gledfield, Ardgay, and a 560kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall to Fraser Brothers Butchers, and £1,136.00 gross for a 710kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (Lim), Wester Cullicudden Farm, Conon Bridge, (Lim), 179p; Udale, (LimX), 174p; Findon Mains, (LimX), Wester Cullicudden Farm, (LimX), 173p.
Heifers: Leanach Farm, Culloden, (LimX), 171p; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), 170p; Lower Gledfield, Ardgay, (SimX), Ashley, North Kessock, (Lim), 167p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Wester Cullicudden, (LimX), £1,172.45; Udale, (LimX), £1,147.50; Findon Mains, (Lim), £1,108.40.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,104.00; Hilton Farm, Tain, (CharX), £1,041.45; Leanach Farm, (LimX), £1,034.55.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 24th) sold 1,457 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,457) averaged 200.9p (+31.9p) and sold to 219.8p per kg and £97.50 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,192) averaged 204.5p (+32.3p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 24th) sold 1,457 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,457) averaged 200.9p (+31.9p) and sold to 219.8p per kg for 39.5kg Texel crosses from Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, and £97.50 gross for 50kg Texel crosses from Eilean Darrach Farm Company, Dundonnell, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,192) averaged 204.5p (+32.3p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: SuffX - Shantullich, Munlochy, £94.50, Balmacaan, Drumnadrochit, 214.6p; Chev - Balloan, Conon Bridge, £94.00, Ashley, North Kessock, 217.4p; TexX - Tore Mains, Tore, £92.50, Glebe Farm, 213.8p; BeltX - Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £90.50, 201.1p; Cross - Ardivot Farm, Lossiemouth, £90.20, No. 8 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, 204.4p; BF - Ardivot Farm, £88.00, Balintraid, Delny, 198.7p; Mule - Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £84.50, 198.8p.