Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 25th October 2011

25th October 2011

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 25th) sold 62 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (35) averaged 198.6p (+4.5p) and sold to 211p per kg and £1,509.20 gross.
Prime heifers (27) averaged 199.5p (+3.7p) and sold to 218p per kg and £1,314.45 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 25th) sold 62 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (35) averaged 198.6p (+4.5p) and sold to 211p per kg for a 555kg Limousin cross from Castlecraig, Nigg, to John M Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,509.20 gross for a 770kg Limousin cross from Brae-Edge Farm, Olrig.
Prime heifers (27) averaged 199.5p (+3.7p) and sold to 218p per kg for a 565kg Limousin Cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,314.45 gross for a 635kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Castlecraig, (ShoX), 210p; Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, (CharX), 208p; Findon Mains, Culbokie, (CharX), Newton of Ferintosh, and Mid Craggach, Kirkhill, (LimX), 204p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX & LimX), 210p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 209p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX & LimX), 207p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, (CharX), £1,356.30; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,338.60; Newton of Ferintosh, (CharX), £1,310.40.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,306.80; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,301.75; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,285.20.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 25th) sold 752 prime sheep.
New Season Lambs (752) averaged 170.1p (+7.1p) and sold to 193.3p per kg and £87.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (591) averaged 173.5p (+6.3p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 25th) sold 752 prime sheep.
New Season Lambs (752) averaged 170.1p (+7.1p) and sold to 193.3p per kg for 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall, and £87.00 gross for the same animals.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (591) averaged 173.5p (+6.3p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Viewhill Croft, Dingwall, £82.50, Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, 184.1p; Tex - Woodside, Muir of Ord, £82.20, Wester Raddery, Fortrose, 176.0p; BeltX - Torgorm, £81, Lairgandour, Daviot, 180.0p; SuffX - Torgorm, £80.80, 179.6p; CRX - Torgorm, £80.50, 183.0p; Chev - Viewhill Croft, £79, Pithogarty, Tain, 182.1p; BF - Lairgandour, £74, 168.2p; Mule - Blackford Farm, Croy, £73, Milton Farm, Aberarder, 168.8p; Cross - Redhill, Allanfearn, £73, 177.5p.