Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 3 April 2012

2nd April 2012

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 3rd) sold 67 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (37) averaged 204.3p (+0.3p) and sold to 218p per kg and £1,496.50 gross.
Prime heifers (30) averaged 204.1p (+2.6p) and sold to 219p per kg and £1,359.60 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 3rd) sold 67 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (37) averaged 204.3p (+0.3p) and sold to 218p per kg for a 625kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,496.50 gross for a 730kg Simmental cross from Viewhill, Gollanfield.
Prime heifers (30) averaged 204.1p (+2.6p) and sold to 219p per kg for a 575kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, to John M. Munro Ltd., and £1,359.60 gross for a 660kg Limousin cross from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair.
Other leading prices per kg
Bullocks: Viewhill, and Lower Gledfield, Ardgay, (LimX), 215p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), 213p; Easter Sheep Park, (CharX), 212p.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), 217p; Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX), 216p; Easter Sheep Park, (CharX), 211p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,362.50; Easter Kinkell, Conon Bridge, (LimX), £1,359.60; Easter Sheep Park, (CharX), £1,356.80.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,312.00; Kindeace, Alness, (CharX), £1,287.00; Udale, (LimX), £1,282.70.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 3rd) sold 1,778 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,781) averaged 206.3p (-4.5p) and sold to 224.7p per kg and £100.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,573) averaged 208.6p (-12.8p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 3rd) sold 1,778 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,781) averaged 206.3p (-4.5p) and sold to 224.7p per kg twice for 40.5kg Texel crosses from Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, and for 40.5kg Texel crosses from Redfield, North Kessock, and £100.00 gross for 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,573) averaged 208.6p (-12.8p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, 222.2p; TexX - Groam, Kirkhill, £96.00, Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, 222.4p; CharX - Torgorm, £96.00, 223.3p; Chev - Torgorm, £93.20, Eilean Darrach, Dundonnell, 220.0p; SuffX - Torgorm, £92.00, 219.1p; HB - Ardivot Farm, £90.00; Cross - Ardivot Farm, £89.80, Kinchyle Farm, 205.0p; BF - Ardivot Farm, £88.00, 1 & 2 Ose, Isle of Skye, 205.1p; CHM - Dunain Mains, Inverness, £85.50, 203.6p.