Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 31st August 2010

30th August 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 31st) sold 64 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (33) averaged 168.1p (-3.4p) and sold to 187p per kg and £1,238.80 gross.
Prime heifers (31) averaged 170.6p (-0.3p) and sold to 186p per kg and £1,203.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 31st) sold 64 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (33) averaged 168.1p (-3.4p) and sold to 187p per kg for a 650kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, and £1,238.80 gross for a 760kg Charolais cross from Brae-edge Farm, Castletown.
Prime heifers (31) averaged 170.6p (-0.3p) and sold to 186p per kg for a 575kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,203.50 gross for a 725kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Brae-edge Farm, and Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 175p; Oldtown of Leys, Inverness, (LimX), and Wester Craiglands, (CharX), 174p; Udale, (LimX), 171p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 183p; Udale, (LimX), 179p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 176p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Wester Craiglands, (CharX), £1,215.50; Brae-edge Farm, (LimX), £1,172.50; Udale, (CharX), £1,166.10.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), £1,110.90; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,088.85; Udale, (LimX), £1,054.10.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 31st) sold 494 prime sheep.
New season lambs (494) averaged 159.1p (+5.9p) and sold to 170.2p per kg and £77.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (379) averaged 162.1p (+8.3) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 31st) sold 494 prime sheep.
New season lambs (494) averaged 159.1p (+5.9p) and sold to 170.2p per kg for 41kg Beltex crosses from Greenlands Farm, Arabella, and £77.00 gross for 47.5kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (379) averaged 162.1p (+8.3) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, £74.80, 157.5p; TexX - Torgorm, Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, and Greenlands Farm, £74.20, Torgorm, 169.1p; CharX - Torgorm, £74, 168.2p; SuffX - Torgorm, £74, 167.9p; BFL - Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, £69.20, 145.7p; Chev - Inchindown, Invergordon, £67.50, Fendom Farm. Tain, 164.1p; CHM - Kinnahaird, Contin, £67, 159.5p; Mule - Milton Farm, Aberarder, £62, 154.4p.