Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 22 September 2009

21st September 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 22nd) sold 56 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (18) averaged 170.7p (+2.6p) and sold to 179p per kg and �1,169.60 gross.
Prime heifers (38) averaged 174p (+0.1p) and sold to 191p per kg and �1,201.20 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 22nd) sold 56 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (18) averaged 170.7p (+2.6p) and sold to 179p per kg for a 590kg Aberdeen Angus from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and �1,169.60 gross for a 680kg Charolais cross from Greenlands Farm, Arabella.
Prime heifers (38) averaged 174p (+0.1p) and sold to 191p per kg for a 455kg Limousin from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, and �1,201.20 gross for a 660kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Greenlands Farm, and Redfield, North Kessock, (LimX), 175p; Redfield, (LimX), 173p; Greenlands Farm, (CharX twice), and Redfield, (LimX), 172p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX & BBX), 190p; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, 185p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 183p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Greenlands Farm, (LimX), �1,156.00; Redfield, (LimX), �1,126.60; Greenlands Farm, (LimX), �1,085.00.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (BBX), �1,181.25; Teawig, Beauly, (CharX), �1,173.00; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), �1,171.50.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 22nd) sold 803 prime sheep.
New season lambs (663) averaged 130.6p (-9.3p) and sold to 145.1p per kg and �65 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (493) averaged 132.4p (-8.1p) per kg.
Feeding sheep sold to �66 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 22nd) sold 803 prime sheep.
New season lambs (663) averaged 130.6p (-9.3p) and sold to 145.1p per kg for 41.5kg Texels from Inshes Farm, Inverness, and �65 gross for 50kg Beltex crosses, 50kg Suffolk crosses, 52kg Texel crosses, all from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, and 55kg Texel crosses from Viewhill Croft, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (493) averaged 132.4p (-8.1p) per kg.
Feeding sheep sold to �66 gross for a Half-bred ewe from Viewhill Croft.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Viewhill Croft, and Borowston Mains, Thurso, �63, Stittenham, Ardross, 141p; Tex - Inshes Farm, �60.80, 133.6p; BeltX - Charleston, North Kessock, �60.20, 141.7p; Cross - Shewglie, Glenurquhart, �60, Mid Coul Farm, Dalcross, 138.3p; Chev - Scroggie Farm, Dingwall, �60, 136.4p; SuffX - Scroggie Farm, �58.20, 142p; CharX - 4 Culnaha Cottages, Nigg, �57.20, Farraline Farming, Gorthleck, 134.5p; CHM - Flichity Mains, Farr, �55.80, 132.9p; Mule - Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, �54, Flichity Mains, 132p; Jcb - Greenlands Farm, Arabella, �54, 127.8p.
Feeding sheep: Tex ewe - Inshes Farm, �65; Chev ewe - Viewhill Croft, �64.