Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 24th December 2012

27th December 2012

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 47 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (16) averaged 208.4p (+3.0p) and sold to 223p per kg and £1,575.90 gross.
Prime heifers (30) averaged 210.1p (+1.3p) and sold to 217p per kg and £1,445.35 gross.
OTM heifers (one) sold to 205p per kg and £1,158.25 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 47 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (16) averaged 208.4p (+3.0p) and sold to 223p per kg for a 595kg Limousin cross from Bruiach Mills Farm, Kiltarlity, and £1,575.90 gross for a 765kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
Prime heifers (30) averaged 210.1p (+1.3p) and sold to 217p per kg for a 570kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,445.35 gross for a 685kg Limousin cross also from Bridgend Farm.
OTM heifers (one) sold to 205p per kg and £1,158.25 gross for a 565kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Other leading prices per kg
Bullocks: Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, (LimX), 218p; Bruiach Mills Farm, (LimX), 214p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX twice), 209p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 216p; Ordmuir, Muir of Ord, (LimX), and Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 215p; Udale, (LimX), Bridgend Farm, (CharX), Wester Craiglands, (LimX & CharX), 214p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Shawpark, North Kessock, (BAX, £1,497.60; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,421.20; Wester Craiglands, (LimX), £1,351.60.
Heifers: Ordmuir, (SimX), £1,360.00; Udale, (CharX), £1,344.00; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,328.40.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 316 prime sheep.
New season lambs (316) averaged 150p (+6.9p) and sold to 161.8p per kg and £76.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (208) averaged 152.3p (+5.7p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 316 prime sheep.
New season lambs (316) averaged 150p (+6.9p) and sold to 161.8p per kg for 44kg Texel crosses from Carnoch Farm, Errogie, and £76.00 gross for 47kg Texel crosses also from Carnoch Farm, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (208) averaged 152.3p (+5.7p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: CharX – Mid Fleenas, Nairn, £72.50, Wester Cairnglass, Nairn, 155.1p; TexX – Carnoch Farm, £72.50, 161.7p; Cross – Mid Fleenas, £72.00, Pithogarty, Tain, 152.9p; Chev – Lairgandour, Daviot, £69.50, 154.4p; SuffX– South Clunes, Kirkhill, £69.00, 152.7p; Mule – Pithogarty, £67.50, 137.8p.