1st December 2012
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 29th) sold 64 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (27) averaged 208.7p (-0.6p) and sold to 217p per kg and £1,569.50 gross.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 209.2p (-0.2p) and sold to 217p per kg and £1,501.65 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 20th) sold 64 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (27) averaged 208.7p (-0.6p) and sold to 217p per kg for a 640kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,569.50 gross for a 730kg Limousin cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 209.2p (-0.2p) and sold to 217p per kg for a 620kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, and £1,501.65 gross for a 705kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Wester Craiglands, (LimX), 215p; Ankerville, Nigg, (LimX twice), 213p; Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, (LimX), Bridgend Farm, (CharX), and Ankerville, (LimX), 212p.
Heifers: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, (LimX), 216p; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 215p; Castlecraig, Nigg, and Balintraid, Delny, (LimX), 214p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,420.40; Wester Craiglands, (LimX), £1,412.40; Newton of Ferintosh, (LimX), £1,378.00.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,345.40; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,288.65; Bridgend Farm, (AAX), £1,268.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 20th) sold 770 prime sheep.
New season lambs (770) averaged 145.6p (-2.1p) and sold to 159.5p per kg and £74.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (591) averaged 148.1p (-0.1p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 20th) sold 770 prime sheep.
New season lambs (770) averaged 145.6p (-2.1p) and sold to 159.5p per kg for 42kg Texel crosses from Oldtown of Leys, Inverness, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £74.00 gross for 50kg Beltex crosses from Lairgandour, Daviot.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (591) averaged 148.1p (-0.1p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX – Ardivot Farm, Lossiemouth, £72.00, Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, 159p; SuffX – Dell of Killiehuntly, £72.00, 157.9p; Char – Whitebog, Fortrose, £71.00, 157.7p; BeltX – Lairgandour, 148p; Cross – Ardivot Farm, £70.00, 147.4p; Suff – Whitebog, £70.00, 140p; CharX – Leanach Farm, Culloden, £69.80, 158.6p; Mule – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £68.00, 143.5p; Chev – Redhill, Inverness, £66.00, 159p; BF – Drumgask, Laggan, £60.20, 146.8p.