12th October 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 13th) sold 72 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (21) averaged 168.5p (-0.3p) and sold to 182p per kg and £1,159.20 gross.
Prime heifers (51) averaged 167.6p (-4.2p) and sold to 185p per kg and £1,081.60 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 13th) sold 72 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (21) averaged 168.5p (-0.3p) and sold to 182p per kg for a 555kg Limousin cross from Pithogarty, Tain, and £1,159.20 gross for a 690kg Limousin cross from Ankerville, Nigg.
Prime heifers (51) averaged 167.6p (-4.2p) and sold to 185p per kg for a 565kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,081.60 gross for a 640kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 175p; Balintraid, Invergordon, and Ankerville, (LimX), 174p; Pithogarty, (BBX), 172p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 184p; Newton of Ferintosh, and Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 180p; Balintraid, 176p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, (LimX), £1,149.20; Tore Farm, Culbokie, (LimX), £1,127.25; Ankerville, (LimX), £1,111.50.
Heifers: Newton of Ferintosh, (LimX), £1,077.30; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,076.40; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,075.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 13th) sold 464 prime sheep.
New season lambs (385) averaged 132.8p (-4.2p) and sold to 140.5p per kg and £65 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (267) averaged 134.8p (-6.1p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (79) averaged £32.65 and sold to £58.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 13th) sold 464 prime sheep.
New season lambs (385) averaged 132.8p (-4.2p) and sold to 140.5p per kg for 44kg Texel crosses from Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, and £65 gross for 50kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (267) averaged 134.8p (-6.1p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (79) averaged £32.65 and sold to £58.50 gross for Suffolk cross ewes from Cantraywood House, Croy.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Little Croy Farm, Croy, £64.80, Inshes Farm, Inverness, 139.1p; TexX - Torgorm, and Bunchrew Farm, £64.20, Inshes Farm, 139.1p; Chev - Achscrabster, Thurso, £62, 137.8p; Mule - Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £59.50, Balloan, Farr, 134.2p; Tex - Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £58.50, 136.1p; CharX - Tulloch Farm, £58, 131.8p; BF - Tulloch Farm, £49, 130.7p.
Feeding sheep: SuffX wdr - Balnabual, Dalcross, £51; Chev ewe - Braepark, Duncanston, £48; TexX wdr - Balnabual, £47.