Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 4th August 2009

3rd August 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 4th) sold 70 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (33) averaged 169.2p (-2.6p) and sold to 180p per kg and £1,231.65 gross.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 171.9p (+0.5p) and sold to 180p per kg and £1,054.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 4th) sold 70 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (33) averaged 169.2p (-2.6p) and sold to 180p per kg for a 535kg Limousin cross from Castlecraig, Nigg, and £1,231.65 gross for a 765kg Charolais cross from Pithogarty, Tain.
Prime heifers (35) averaged 171.8p (+0.4p) and sold to 180p per kg twice for a 555kg Charolais cross and a 585kg Limousin cross, both from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall and Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, respectively, and £1,054.00 gross for a 620kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm, to Greens Fine Meats, Grantown on Spey.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Greenlands, Arabella, (BBX), Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX twice), 176p; Udale, (LimX thrice), 175p; Castlecraig, (AAX), and Udale, (LimX), 171p.
Heifers: Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX), 179p, Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 178p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX twice, CharX), Castlecraig, (LimX), 176p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), £1,177.35; Pithogarty, (CharX), £1,098.80; Udale, (LimX), £1,082.40.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,053.00, (CharX), £1,051.65, (CharX), £1,050.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 4th) sold 164 prime sheep.
New season lambs (164) averaged 140.8p (-0.5p) and sold to 147p per kg and £65 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (140) averaged 142p (-0.9p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 4th) sold 164 prime sheep.
New season lambs (164) averaged 140.8p (-0.5p) and sold to 147p per kg for 40kg Texel crosses from Wester Moy, Urray, and £65 gross for 58kg Texels from Ravensview, Strathpeffer, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (140) averaged 142p (-0.9p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, £64.00, Muirton Mains, Muir of Ord, 145.4p; TexX - Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, £62.50, 5 Tomich, Beauly, 145.9p; CHM - Wester Moy, £60.00, 142.9p; CharX - Lochdhu, Nairn, £59.20, 142.7p; Tex - Ravensview, £59.00, 142.2p.