Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd Sale - 1st May 2012

30th April 2012

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 1st) sold 74 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (49) averaged 198.2p (-4.1p) and sold to 219p per kg and £1,394.30 gross.
Prime heifers (25) averaged 201.3p (-2.4p) and sold to 218p per kg and £1,542.25 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 1st) sold 74 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (49) averaged 198.2p (-4.1p) and sold to 219p per kg for a 555kg Charolais cross from Teawig, Beauly, and £1,394.30 gross for a 730kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (25) averaged 201.3p (-2.4p) and sold to 218p per kg for a 535kg Limousin cross from Meikle Ussie, Dingwall, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,542.25 gross for a 775kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg
Bullocks: Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 218p; Findon Mains, (SimX), 208p; Shawpark, Glaickmore, (LimX), and Tore Mains, Tore, (CharX), 205p.
Heifers: Teawig, (CharX), 210p; Udale, (LimX), 206p; Hilton Farm, Tain, (CharX & LimX), 205p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (CharX twice), £1,373.10; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,367.70; Kindeace, Alness, (CharX), £1,353.40.
Heifers: Drummond Farm, Evanton, (SimX), £1,410.50; Udale, (LimX), £1,266.90; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,262.50.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 1st) sold 610 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (610) averaged 184.9p (-8.9p) and sold to 206.7p per kg and £90.50 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (434) averaged 193.3p (-9.6p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 1st) sold 610 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (610) averaged 184.9p (-8.9p) and sold to 206.7p per kg for 42kg Charollais crosses from South Clunes, Kirkhill, and £90.50 gross for 45.5kg Beltex crosses from Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (434) averaged 193.3p (-9.6p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: TexX - Ardivot Farm, Lossiemouth, £90.20, 202.7p; Chev - Ardivot Farm, £87.20, Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, 206.2p; SuffX - Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £87.00, Ardivot Farm, 196.4p; CharX - South Clunes, £86.80; BF - Ardivot Farm, £85.00, Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, 192.9p; Cross - South Clunes, £84.00, Leanach Farm, 192p; BeltX - Torgorm, £82.00, Wester Cairnglass, 198.9p; HB - Ardivot Farm, £82.00, 172.6p; Mule - Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £77.00, 169.2p.