30th August 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 24th) sold 65 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (33) averaged 171.5p (+4.7p) and sold to 191p per kg and £1,200.60 gross.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 170.9p (+3.4p) and sold to 185p per kg and £1,100.85 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 24th) sold 65 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (33) averaged 171.5p (+4.7p) and sold to 191p per kg for a 540kg Limousin cross from Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,200.60 gross for a 690kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 170.9p (+3.4p) and sold to 185p per kg for a 545kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,100.85 gross for a 615kg Limousin cross also from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX), 188p; Lower Gledfield, Ardgay, (SimX), and 10 Easter Muckernich, Tore, (LimX), 180p; Udale, (LimX), 178p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 179p; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), and Bridgend Farm, (LimX thrice), 175p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 172p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), £1,139.20; Drummond Farm, Evanton, (SDX), £1,100.00; Udale, (LimX), £1,085.85.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,075.00; Rothiemurcus Estate, Aviemore, (LimX), £1,037.00; Udale, (CharX), £1,031.25.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 24th) sold 342 prime sheep.
New season lambs (342) averaged 153.2p (-1.9p) and sold to 163.6p per kg and £72.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (257) averaged 153.8p (-4.1p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 24th) sold 342 prime sheep.
New season lambs (342) averaged 153.2p (-1.9p) and sold to 163.6p per kg for 39kg Cheviots from Proncy Farm, Dornoch, and £72.00 gross twice for 49.5kg Suffolk crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and 47.5kg Beltex crosses also from Torgorm, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (257) averaged 153.8p (-4.1p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Torgorm, £70, Woodlands, Dingwall, 157.5p; TexX - Torgorm, £70.00, Seafield, Edderton, 157.6p; Suff - Galcantray Farm, Cawdor, and Cantraywood House, Croy, £69; Tex - Woodside Croft, Ardersier, £69, Teanluick, Beauly, (Beaton), 151.3p; Char - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £68.50, 155.7p; Cross - Smithy House, Mey, £65.50, Teanluick, 152.9p; CharX - 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £65.20; 158.5p; Mule - Flichity Mains, Farr, £65, 148.7p; BeltX - Torgorm, 151.6p; Chev - Proncy Farm, £63.80; Park Farm, Strathpeffer, 157.5p.