Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19 January 2010

19th January 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 19th) sold 101 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (66) averaged 168.1p (-2.4p) and sold to 186p per kg and £1,248.00 gross.
Prime heifers (35) averaged 171.9p (-1.5p) and sold to 180p per kg and £1,097.25 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 19th) sold 101 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (66) averaged 168.1p (-2.4p) and sold to 186p per kg for a 640kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,248.00 gross for a 780kg Simmental cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton.
Prime heifers (35) averaged 171.9p (-1.5p) and sold to 180p per kg for a 535kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,097.25 gross for a 665kg Charolais cross from Druid Temple Farm, Inverness.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Wester Cullicudden, Conon Bridge, (LimX twice), 177p; Shawpark, North Kessock, (CharX), Wester Cullicudden, (LimX), Drummond Farm, (SDX), (Lim X), Findon Mains, Culbokie, (LimX), 176p; Leanach Farm, Culloden, and Findon Mains, (LimX), 175p.
Heifers: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (CharX), Drummond Farm, (LimX), 179p; Lower Whitebog, Fortrose, and Drummond Farm, (LimX), 178p; Torgorm, Conon Bridge, (LimX), Drummond Farm, (LimX thrice), 177p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), £1,239.75; Drummond Farm, (SDX), £1,211.80; Findon Mains, (SimX), £1,209.60.
Heifers: Bruiach Mills Farm, Kiltarlity, (LimX), £1,081.60, Torgorm, (CharX), £1,080.00; Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,062.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 19th) sold 987 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (987) averaged 177.8p (-19.9p) and sold to 197.8p per kg and £84.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (708) averaged 181.9p (-17.6p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 19th) sold 987 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (987) averaged 177.8p (-19.9p) and sold to 197.8p per kg for 37kg Texel crosses from Alanaha, Nairn, and £84.00 gross twice for 48.5kg Suffolk crosses from Midbadgrinan, Culbokie, and 47.5kg Suffolk crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, both to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (708) averaged 181.9p (-17.6p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Torgorm, £83.50, Little Kildrummie, Nairn, 190.4p; SuffX - Torgorm, £83.50, Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, and Dunain Mains, Inverness, 188p; BeltX - Torgorm, £83.20, 187p; Chev - South Cuidreach, Skye, £82, Bayfield, Tain, 188.2p; Cross - Alvie Estate, Kincraig, £80, Lairgandour, Daviot, 177.3p; CharX - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £79.00, Bayfield, 192p; Mule - Alvie Estate, £76.50, 182; BF - The Hollies, Dingwall, £71.00, Alvie Estate, 176.5p.