Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10 August 2009

9th August 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 10th) sold 53 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (18) averaged 167.5p (-1.7p) and sold to 175p per kg and £1,229.25 gross.
Prime heifers (35) averaged 173.5p (+1.7p) and sold to 185p per kg and £1,140.75 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 10th) sold 53 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (18) averaged 167.5p (-1.7p) and sold to 175p per kg twice for a 635kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and a 530kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock, to John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £1,229.25 gross for a 745kg Charolais cross from Kilcoy, Muir of Ord.
Prime heifers (35) averaged 173.5p (+1.7p) and sold to 185p per kg for a 545kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall to John M Munro Ltd, and £1,140.75 gross for a 675kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Kilcoy, (LimX), 173p; Udale, (LimX), 171p; Udale, (LimX, CharX twice), Oldtown of Leys, Inverness, (AAX), Ashley, (LimX), 169p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), Ashley, (LimX), 181p, Bridgend Farm, (LimX twice, CharX twice), 180p; Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, (AAX), 176p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, (AAX), £1,213.60; Kilcoy, (LimX), £1,176.40; Udale, (CharX), £1,166.10.
Heifers: Easter Sheep Park, (SimX), £1,127.00; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,047.80; Redhill, Allanfearn (LimX), £1,032.50.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 10th) sold 100 prime lambs.
New season lambs (100) averaged 145.5p (+4.7p) and sold to 156.1p per kg and £68 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (76) averaged 149.1p (+7.1p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 10th) sold 100 prime lambs.
New season lambs (100) averaged 145.5p (+4.7p) and sold to 156.1p per kg for 41kg Texel crosses from Ardjachie, Tain, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £68 gross for 51kg Texel crosses from Pithogarty, Tain, also to John M. Munro Ltd.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (76) averaged 149.1p (+7.1p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Pithogarty, £67.80, Ardjachie, 153.0p; SuffX - Ardjachie, £67.00, Muirton Mains, 151.8p; CharX - Lochdhu, Nairn, £65.00, 149.4p.