Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 7th August 2012

6th August 2012

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 7th) sold 57 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (30) averaged 208.3p (+1.9p) and sold to 218p per kg and £1,471.50 gross.
Prime heifers (27) averaged 208.6p (+5.9p) and sold to 228p per kg and £1,324.95 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 7th) sold 57 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (30) averaged 208.3p (+1.9p) and sold to 218p per kg twice for a 650kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, and a 675kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and £1,471.50 gross for the 675kg Limousin cross from Udale.
Prime heifers (27) averaged 208.6p (+5.9p) and sold to 228p per kg for a 560kg Limousin cross from Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, and £1,324.95 gross for a 605kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg
Bullocks: Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, and Drummond Farm, Evanton, (LimX), 216p; Easter Hardmuir, (SimX), 215p; Wester Craiglands, (CharX), Brae-edge Farm, Castletown, (LimX), and Drummond Farm, (LimX twice), 214p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 219p; Shoreton Farms, Culbokie, (CharX), 213p; Easter Hardmuir, (CharX), 212p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Wester Craiglands, (CharX), £1,455.20; Brae-edge Farm, (SimX), £1,428.00; Udale, (LimX), £1,397.25.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,323.00; Udale, (LimX), £1,295.80; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,276.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 7th) sold 316 prime sheep.
New season lambs (316) averaged 176.8p (-21.2p) and sold to 190.7p per kg and £86.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (269) averaged 178.1p (-20p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 7th) sold 316 prime sheep.
New season lambs (316) averaged 176.8p (-21.2p) and sold to 190.7p per kg for 43kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, and £86.00 gross for 47kg Texel crosses also from Torgorm, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (269) averaged 178.1p (-20p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Torgorm, £85.00, 182.3p; TexX - Kinnahaird, Contin, and Torgorm, £82.00, Torgorm, 186.5p; BeltX - Mariain, Evanton, £81.50, Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty, 187p; CharX - Torgorm, £79.20, Balintore Farms, Fearn, 176.8p; Mule - Blackford Farm, Croy, £78.50, 167.8p.