Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 14th February 2012

14th February 2012

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 14th) sold 82 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (46) averaged 201.4p (+1.3p) and sold to 224p per kg and �1,500.80 gross for a 670kg Charolais cross from The Cloy, Fortrose.
Prime heifers (36) averaged 197.5p (-3.0p) and sold to 211p per kg for a 570kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and �1,329.65 gross for a 655kg South Devon cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton.
OTM bullocks (one) sold to 177p per kg and �1,053.15 gross for a 595kg Limousin cross from Docharty Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg
Bullocks: Findon Mains, Culbokie, (LimX), 217p; 28 Arabella, Nigg Station, (LimX), 216p; Greenlands, Arabella, (CharX), 213p.
Heifers: Udale, (BAX), 209p; Kindeace, Alness, (CharX), 206p; The Cloy, (CharX), 205p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), �1,430.00; Tore Farm, Culbokie, (CharX), �1,425.00; Greenlands, (SimX), �1,406.50.
Heifers: Drummond Farm, (LimX), �1,303.40; Kindeace, (LimX), �1,270.65; Udale, (BAX), �1,254.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 14th) sold 1,156 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,156) averaged 211.2p (-2.4p) and sold to 229.6p per kg and �108.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (933) averaged 215.6p (-1.1p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 14th) sold 1,156 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,156) averaged 211.2p (-2.4p) and sold to 229.6p per kg for 40.5kg Texel crosses from Bruiach Mills Farm, Kiltarlity, and �108.00 gross for 56kg Cheviots from Invertromie, Kingussie, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (933) averaged 215.6p (-1.1p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Chev - Geise, Thurso, �100.00, Balloan, Conon Bridge, 228.1p; TexX - Wester Moy, Urray, �99.50, Bruiach Mills Farm, 229.5p; SuffX - The Arr, Lethen, �98.50, 228.2p; Cross - Oldtown of Leys Farm, Inverness, �97.00, 1 & 2 Ose, Struan, 213.5p; BDM - Tighnahinch, Conon Bridge, �96.50, 185.2p; BeltX - Torgorm, Conon Bridge, �96.00, 228.1p; CharX - Muirton Mains, Urray, �94.20, Carnoch Farm, Errogie, 226.6p; BF - Blackford Farm, Croy, �92.00, 214p; Suff - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, �90.50, 220.7p; Mule - Balintraid, Delny, �87.50, Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, 209.2p.