Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 August 2011

2nd August 2011

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 2nd) sold 54 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (22) averaged 197.8p and sold to 209p per kg and �1,379.40 gross.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 191.9p (-2.7p) and sold to 210p per kg and �1,281.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 2nd) sold 54 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (22) averaged 197.8p and sold to 209p per kg and �1,379.40 gross for a 660kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 191.9p (-2.7p) and sold to 210p per kg and �1,281.00 gross for a 610kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 208p; Alanaha, Nairn, (BB), and Drummond Farm, Evanton, 204p; Drummond Farm, (LimX), 201p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 209p; Udale, (LimX), 206p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 204p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Alanaha, (BB), �1,315.80; Drummond Farm, (LimX), �1,293.50; Udale, (LimX), �1,279.20.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), �1,222.40; Muirends Croft, Munlochy, (SimX), �1,184.20; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), �1,160.25.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 2nd) sold 270 prime sheep.
New season lambs (270) averaged 183.1p (-0.1p) and sold to 193.6p per kg and �91.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (237) averaged 183.8p (-0.4p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 2nd) sold 270 prime sheep.
New season lambs (270) averaged 183.1p (-0.1p) and sold to 193.6p per kg and �91.00 gross for 47kg Texel crosses from Muirton Mains, Muir of Ord.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (237) averaged 183.8p (-0.4p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: Tex - Teanluick, Beauly, �89.00, 183.5p; SuffX - Mountrich, Dingwall, �86.50, 191.5p; Cross - Muirhead Farmhouse, Cromarty, (Dickson), �84.00, 175.6p; TexX - 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, �84.00, Balintore Farms, Fearn, 190p; CharX - Lochdhu, Nairn, �83.00, 1 Newmore, 184.7p; Suff - Muirhead Farmhouse, �80.50.