28th March 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 29th) sold 68 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (30) averaged 169.5p (+3.5p) and sold to 180p per kg and £1,195.40 gross.
Prime heifers (38) averaged 170.3p and sold to 187p per kg and £1,131.25 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 29th) sold 68 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (30) averaged 169.5p (+3.5p) and sold to 180p per kg for a 625kg Charolais cross from Kincraig Farm, Invergordon, and £1,195.40 gross for a 695kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (38) averaged 170.3p and sold to 187p per kg for a 550kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and £1,131.25 gross for a 625kg Limousin cross also from Udale.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Redhill, Allanfearn, (LimX), 177p; Findon Mains, (CharX), 176p; Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX), 174p.
Heifers: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (BRB), 179p; Ashley, (LimX), 178p; Lower Milton, Drumnadrochit, (LimX), 176p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,163.25; Kincraig Farm, (CharX), £1,125.00; Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX), £1,090.05.
Heifers: Kincraig Farm, (CharX), £1,111.50; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), £1,087.30; Ashley, (LimX), £1,085.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 29th) sold 1,466 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,466) averaged 220.5p (+3.4p) and sold to 251.2p per kg and £108 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,175) averaged 225.9p (+2.2p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 29th) sold 1,466 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,466) averaged 220.5p (+3.4p) and sold to 251.2p per kg and £108 gross for 43kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,175) averaged 225.9p (+2.2p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Chev - Balloan, Conon Bridge, £104.50, Redfield, North Kessock, 236.6p; TexX - Kilcoy, Killearnan, £102.50, 240.7p; SuffX - Torgorm, £102.00, Redhill, Allanfearn, 235.4p; BeltX - Shoreton Farms, Culbokie, £99.50, 236.9p; Cross - Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £98.00, Lairgandour, Daviot, 236.6p; CharX - Kilcoy, £98.00, 233.3p; BF - Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, £97.80, 229.8p; Mule - Bunchrew Farm, £94.50; 214.8p; CHM - Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £86.80, 214.3p.