Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 3 July 2012

3rd July 2012

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 3rd) sold 68 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (46) averaged 208.8p (+1.4p) and sold to 230p per kg and £1,593.90 gross.
Prime heifers (22) averaged 207.3p (-1.3p) and sold to 222p per kg and £1,348.10 gross.
OTM cattle (1) sold to 197p per kg and £1,388.85 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 3rd) sold 68 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (46) averaged 208.8p (+1.4p) and sold to 230p per kg for a 630kg Limousin cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie, and £1,593.90 gross for a 770kg Charolais cross from Pithogarty, Tain.
Prime heifers (22) averaged 207.3p (-1.3p) and sold to 222p per kg twice for a 580kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall and also for a 550kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield and £1,348.10 gross for a 610kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm.
OTM cattle (1) sold to 197p per kg and £1,388.85 gross for a British Blue Cross from Pithogarty.
Other leading prices per kg
Bullocks: Wester Cullicudden Farm, Conon Bridge, (LimX), 222p; Kincraig Farm, Invergordon, (CharX) and Pithogarty, (BRB), 215p; Shoreton Farms, (CharX) and Viewhill, Gollanfield, (BRB), 212p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 221p; Kincraig Farm, (CharX), 211p; Udale, (LimX), 210p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Pithogarty, (CharX), £1,517.00; Tore Farm, Culbokie, (LimX), £1,470.00; Shoreton Farms, (LimX), £1,449.00.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,287.60; Udale, (LimX), £1,224.00; Fornighty Farm, (SimX), £1,216.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 3rd) sold 139 prime sheep and 49 feeding ewes.
New season lambs (139) averaged 191.1p (-16.0p) and sold to 204.6p per kg and £96.20 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (98) averaged 192.7p (-15.5p) per kg.
Feeding ewes (49) sold to £90 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 3rd) sold 139 prime sheep and 49 feeding ewes.
New season lambs (139) averaged 191.1p (-16.0p) and sold to 204.6p per kg for 43.5kg Texel crosses from Brabster Cottage, Canisbay, to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall and £96.20 gross for 50kg Charollais crosses from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (98) averaged 192.7 (-15.5p) per kg.
Feeding ewes (49) sold to £90 gross for a Mule from South Clunes, Kirkhill and also for a Cheviot from Tighnabruiach, Naviedale.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Kinnahaird Farm and Brabster Cottage, £89, Kinnahaird Farm, 193.5p; SuffX - Muirton Mains, Urray, £85, 197.7p; CharX - Kinnahaird Farm, £83, 193.0p.
Feeding ewes: TexX - Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, £87