Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 15 September 2009

17th September 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 15th) sold 42 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (2) averaged 168.1p (-2.9p) and sold to 170p per kg and £867 gross.
Prime heifers (40) averaged 173.9p (+2.9p) and sold to 190p per kg and £1,159.20 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 15th) sold 42 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (2) averaged 168.1p (-2.9p) and sold to 170p per kg and £867 gross for a 510kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Whitebog, Rosemarkie to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Prime heifers (40) averaged 173.9p (+2.9p) and sold to 190p per kg for a 505kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,159.20 gross for a 690kg Charolais cross from Druid Temple Farm, Inverness.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Whitebog, (AAX), 166p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 189p, 184p, 182p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Whitebog, (AAX), £780.20.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,117.60; Druid Temple Farm, (CharX), £1,113.50; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,074.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., September, 15th) sold 415 prime sheep.
New season lambs (392) averaged 139.9p (+0.2p) and sold to 153p per kg and £68 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (302) averaged 140.5p (-1.4p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (23) sold to £75 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., September, 15th) sold 415 prime sheep.
New season lambs (392) averaged 139.9p (+0.2p) and sold to 153p per kg for 40kg Texel crosses from Little Kildrummie, Nairn, and £68 gross for 47kg Texel crosses from Daviot Farm Ltd, Lairgandour to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (302) averaged 140.5p (-1.4p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (23) sold to £75 gross for a Texel cross ewe from Seafield House, Portmahomack.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: Belt - 25 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £67.50, 150p; TexX - 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, Little Kildrummie, and Seafield, Edderton, £67, 15 Achnairn, Shinness, 148.8p; SuffX - Little Kildrummie, £66, 140.4p; Tex - Woodside Croft, Ardersier, £63; Mule - Bochruben Farm, Torness, £59, Farraline Farming, Gorthleck, 139.3p; Cross - Mains of Croy, Inverness, £57.50, 133.7p.
Feeding sheep: BeltX ewe - 25 Camultmuir, £55; Mule ewe - Balliefurth, Grantown on Spey, £51; TexX ewe - 15 Achnairn, £49.50.