11th March 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 8th) sold 60 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (23) averaged 170.2p (+3.0p) and sold to 184p per kg and £1,145.70 gross.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 166.2p (-3.7p) and sold to 179p per kg and £1,107.20 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 8th) sold 60 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (23) averaged 170.2p (+3.0p) and sold to 184p per kg for a 605kg Limousin cross from Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,145.70 gross for a 670kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 166.2p (-3.7p) and sold to 179p per kg for a 520kg Limousin cross from Flowerburn Mains, and £1,107.20 gross for a 640kg for a Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 183p; Findon Mains, (LimX), 176p; Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, and Findon Mains, (LimX), 172p.
Heifers: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX), 175p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX twice), Udale, (LimX), Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, (LimX), 174p; Udale, (LimX), 173p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Flowerburn Mains, (LimX), £1,113.20; Findon Mains, (CharX), £1,111.50; Easter Sheep Park, (AAX), £1,104.00.
Heifers: Udale, (CharX), £1,023.40; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,000.50; Udale, (LimX), £994.50.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 8th) sold 1,796 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,796) averaged 211.3p (+15.5p) and sold to 233.8p per kg and £100 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,460) averaged 216.5p (+15.1p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 8th) sold 1,796 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,796) averaged 211.3p (+15.5p) and sold to 233.8p per kg for 40kg Texel crosses from 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, and £100 gross for 45.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,460) averaged 216.5p (+15.1p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: SuffX - Shoreton Farms, Culbokie, £96.20, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 222.2p; Mule - Torgorm, £95.50, Kinchyle Farm, Inverness, 207.9p; TexX - Shoreton Farms, £95.50, Kinchyle Farm, 227p; BeltX - Torgorm, £95.00, 219.8p; Chev - Viewhill Croft, Dingwall, 250 Rearquhar, Dornoch, and 4 Bualnaluib, £95.00, 4 Bualnaluib, 233p; CharX - Torgorm, £94.00, 221.2p; BF - Balloan, Conon Bridge, £90.20, Balintraid, Delny, 207.6p; Cross - Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £89.80, Balintraid, 217.1p; CHM - Dunain Mains, £88.50, 205.8p.