29th June 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 30th) sold 77 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (47) averaged 174.9p (+1.0p) and sold to 185p per kg and £1,280.20 gross.
Prime heifers (30) averaged 175.4p (-0.5p) and sold to 183p per kg and £1,110.20 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 30th) sold 77 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (47) averaged 174.9p (+1.0p) and sold to 185p per kg for a 570kg British Blonde cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,280.20 gross for a 740kg Charolais cross from Docharty Farm, Dingwall.
Prime heifers (30) averaged 175.4p (-0.5p) and sold to 183p per kg for a 555kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,110.20 gross for a 610kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), 184p; Findon Mains, Pithogarty, Tain, and Docharty Farm, (LimX), 183p; Docharty Farm, (LimX), 182p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX & CharX), Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, (CharX), 182p; Docharty Farm, (LimX), 180p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX & SimX), Druid Temple Farm, and The Cloy, Fortrose, (CharX), 179p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Pithogarty, (CharX), £1,211.00; Lairgandour, Daviot, (LimX), £1,142.40; Viewhill, Gollanfield, (LimX), £1,138.50.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,074.00; Pithogarty, (BBX), £1,061.40; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,056.25.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 30th) sold 137 prime sheep.
New season lambs (109) averaged 151.8p (+0.4p) and sold to 163.2p per kg and £71.20 gross.
Old season lambs (5) sold to 76.7p and £47 gross.
Feeding sheep (23) sold to £69 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 30th) sold 137 prime sheep.
New season lambs (109) averaged 151.8p (+0.4p) and sold to 163.2p per kg for 43.5kg Texels from Fairmuir Road, Muir of Ord, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £71.20 gross for 47kg Suffolk crosses from Little Croy Farm, Croy, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Old season lambs (5) sold to 76.7p and £47 gross.
Feeding sheep (23) sold to £69 gross.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: Tex - Fairmuir Road, £71, 154.7p; Suff - Fairmuir Road, £69, 154p; TexX - Seafield, Edderton, £68.20, Muirton Mains, Urray, 157.5p; SuffX - Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, £66.50, 162.2p.