Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 27 October 2009

27th October 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 27th) sold 63 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (25) averaged 163.8p (-2.2p) and sold to 179p per kg and £1,166.10 gross.
Prime heifers (38) averaged 172.8p (+0.3p) and sold to 185p per kg and £1,145.40 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 27th) sold 63 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (25) averaged 163.8p (-2.2p) and sold to 179p per kg for a 645kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, and £1,166.10 gross for a 690kg Charolais cross from Tore Farm, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (38) averaged 172.8p (+0.3p) and sold to 185p per kg for a 510kg Limousin cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, and £1,145.40 gross for a 690kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, (LimX), 175p; Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 174p; Balintraid, Delny, (LimX twice), and Docharty Farm, Dingwall, (BAX), 170p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 183p; Bridgend Farm, and Redhill, Allanfearn, (LimX), 180p; Wester Craiglands, (CharX), and Udale, (LimX), 179p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Wester Craiglands, (CharX), £1,154.50; Docharty Farm, (SimX), £1,145.40; Tore Farm, (LimX), £1,093.75.
Heifers: Bridgend, (CharX), £1,128.60; Ruifour, Kiltarlity, (SimX), £1,100.25; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,083.60.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 27th) sold 423 prime sheep.
New season lambs (423) averaged 133.8p (-6.7p) and sold to 146.2p per kg and £65 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (320) averaged 135.9p (-10.0p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 27th) sold 423 prime sheep.
New season lambs (423) averaged 133.8p (-6.7p) and sold to 146.2p per kg for 40.5kg Texel crosses from Geise Farm, Thurso, and £65 gross for 54kg Texel crosses from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose, 50.5kg Suffolk crosses, 51kg and 48kg Texel crosses, and 48.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (320) averaged 135.9p (-10.0p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Lairgandour, Daviot, £64, Glebe Farm, Allarburn, 140p; SuffX - Lairgandour, £64, Achvaneran Farm, Farr, 145.5p; BeltX - Inshes Farm, Inverness, £62, Torgorm, 134p; Chev - Lower Whitebog, £60, 129p; CharX - Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £59.20, 143.8p; BF - Silverwells, Edderton, £57, Drumgask, Laggan, 137.2p; Mule - Tulloch Farm, £56.20, Flichity Mans, Farr, 138.7p.