Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17 August 2010

16th August 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 17th) sold 69 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (40) averaged 166.8p (-0.1p) and sold to 182p per kg and £1,181.25 gross.
Prime heifers (29) averaged 169.3p (-1.0p) and sold to 192p per kg and £1,218.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 17th) sold 69 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (40) averaged 166.8p (-0.1p) and sold to 182p per kg for a 580kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,181.25 gross for a 675kg Simmental cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Prime heifers (29) averaged 169.3p (-1.0p) and sold to 192p per kg for a 500kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, and £1,218.00 gross for a 870kg Limousin cross from Little Kildrummie, Nairn.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), 181p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 173p; Drummond Farm, Evanton, (SimX), and Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, (LimX), 170p.
Heifers: Wester Craiglands, (CharX), 186p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 183p; Redhill, Allanfearn, (LimX), 175p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), £1,134.00; Drummond Farm, (SDX), £1,117.20; Udale, (LimX), £1,104.10.
Heifers: Wester Craiglands, (CharX), £1,106.70; Little Kildrummie, (SimX), £1,071.00; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,052.10.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 17th) sold 557 prime sheep.
New season lambs (557) averaged 155.8p (-10.9p) and sold to 167.2p per kg and £75.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (475) averaged 157.9p (-12.3p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 17th) sold 557 prime sheep.
New season lambs (557) averaged 155.8p (-10.9p) and sold to 167.2p per kg for 39kg Suffolk crosses from Greenlands, Arabella, and £75.00 gross for 45kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (475) averaged 157.9p (-12.3p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Torgorm, £72.20, 166.7p; SuffX - Torgorm, £72.00, Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, 163.5p; CHM - Bindal, Portmahomack, £67.80, 160p; Cross - Oldtown of Leys, Inverness, £66.50.