Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 18 August 2009

17th August 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 18th) sold 77 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (33) averaged 173.7p (+6.2p) and sold to 186p per kg and £1,271.00 gross.
Prime heifers (44) averaged 174.8p (+1.3p) and sold to 189p per kg and £1,174.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 18th) sold 77 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (33) averaged 173.7p (+6.2p) and sold to 186p per kg twice for a 505kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, to Rhinds of Elgin, Elgin, and a 590kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, to Greens Fine Meats, Grantown on Spey, and £1,271.00 gross for a 820kg Charolais cross from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair.
Prime heifers (44) averaged 174.8p (+1.3p) and sold to 189p per kg for a 485kg Belgian Blue cross from Pithogarty, Tain, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £1,174.50 gross for a 675kg Limousin cross also from Pithogarty, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), 185p; Lower Gledfield, Ardgay, (LimX), Brae-edge Farm, Castletown, (BBX), Lairgandour, Daviot, (LimX), 180p; Lower Gledfield, (LimX), Udale, (LimX), Lairgandour, (LimX), 178p.
Heifers: Redhill, Allanfearn, (LimX), 186p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX twice), 185p; Redhill, (LimX), Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, (LimX), Wester Craiglands, (CharX), 183p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), £1,230.15; Brae-edge Farm, (SimX), £1,229.80; Lower Gledfield, (LimX), £1,152.00.
Heifers: Easter Sheep Park, (LimX), £1,149.15; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), £1,103.90; Redhill, (LimX), £1,097.40.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 18th) sold 495 prime sheep.
New season lambs (434) averaged 144.0p (-1.5p) and sold to 154.4p per kg and £68 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (339) averaged 146.1p (-3.0p) per kg.
Prime ewes (61) averaged £50.14 and sold to £76 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 18th) sold 495 prime sheep.
New season lambs (434) averaged 144.0p (-1.5p) and sold to 154.4p per kg for 39kg Texel crosses from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, and £68 gross for 50.5kg Texel crosses from Pithogarty, Tain, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (339) averaged 146.1p (-3.0p) per kg.
Prime ewes (61) averaged £50.14 and sold to £76 gross for a Texel cross ewe from Forsie, Thurso.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Peallaig, Dingwall, and Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, £67.00, Clury Farm, 153.7p; SuffX - Forsie, £66.80, Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, 150.0p; Chev - Inchindown, Invergordon, £65.00, Forsie, 149.4p; Cross - Oldtown of Leys, Inverness, £60.80, 135.1p; Mule - Flichity Mains, Farr, £58.00, 142.7p.
Prime ewes: TexX - Forsie, £65.00; Mule - Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £55.50; Chev - Easter Sheep Park, £53.00; BeltX - Easter Sheep Park, £51.00.