Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 25 August 2009

24th August 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 25th) sold 65 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (30) averaged 170.8p (-2.9p) and sold to 189p per kg and �1,292.85 gross.
Prime heifers (35) averaged 170.5p (-4.3p) and sold to 187p per kg and �1,126.40 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 25th) sold 65 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (30) averaged 170.8p (-2.9p) and sold to 189p per kg for a 615kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and �1,292.85 gross for a 765kg Simmental cross from Lower Gledfield, Ardgay.
Prime heifers (35) averaged 170.5p (-4.3p) and sold to 187p per kg for a 530kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, to John M. Munro Ltd., and �1,126.40 gross for a 640kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Lower Gledfield, (BBX), 184p; Wester Craiglands, (CharX), 181p; Udale, Poyntzfield, (BBX), Greenlands, Arabella, (LimX), 178p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 177p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX twice, BAX), Wester Craiglands, (CharX), 176p; Bridgend, (LimX), Mains of Croy, Inverness, (CharX), Easter Sheep Park, (LimX), Wester Craiglands, (CharX), 175p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, (LimX), �1,198.80; Wester Craiglands, (CharX), �1,162.35; Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, (LimX), �1,141.00.
Heifers: Easter Sheep Park, (LimX), �1,076.25; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), �1,075.20; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), �1,064.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 25th) sold 466 prime sheep.
New season lambs (375) averaged 142.6p (-1.4p) and sold to 152.9p per kg and �67 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (296) averaged 144.4p (-1.7p) per kg.
Prime ewes (91) sold to �80 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 25th) sold 466 prime sheep.
New season lambs (375) averaged 142.6p (-1.4p) and sold to 152.9p per kg for 43.5kg Texel crosses from Mains of Croy, Inverness, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and �67 gross for 50kg Texel crosses from Pithogarty, Tain, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (296) averaged 144.4p (-1.7p) per kg.
Prime ewes (91) sold to �80 gross for Texel ewes from The Cloy, Fortrose.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Mains of Croy, �66.50, Tomcluich, Nairn, and Cradlehall Park, Inverness, 150.7p; SuffX - Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, �66.00, Easter Dalziel Farm, Dalcross, 149.9p; Tex - Barnyards, Beauly, �65.00, 139p; Suff - Mariain, Culnaskeath, �63.20, 140.4p; Chev - Inchindown, Invergordon, �63.00, 148.8p; BF - Milton Farm, Aberarder, �57.50, Cradlehall Park, �139p; Mule - Milton Farm, �57.20, 142.1p.
Prime ewes: Tex - The Cloy, �70.00; Chev - Bogburn Farm, �65.00; SuffX- Bogburn Farm, �60.50.