8th January 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 8th) sold 58 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (25) averaged 208.1p (+0.2p) and sold to 216p per kg and £1,504.80 gross.
Prime heifers (30) averaged 211.5p (+1.8p) and sold to 222p per kg and £1,371.60 gross.
OTM heifers (3) averaged 194.1p and sold to 198p per kg and £1,276.80 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 8th) sold 58 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (25) averaged 208.1p (+0.2p) and sold to 216p per kg for a 615kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, and £1,504.80 gross for a 720kg Charolais cross from Tore Mains, Tore.
Prime heifers (30) averaged 211.5p (+1.8p) and sold to 222p per kg for a 535kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton, and £1,371.60 gross for a 635kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
OTM heifers (3) averaged 194.1p and sold to 198p per kg for a 540kg British Blue from Hilton Farm, Tain, and £1,276.80 gross for a 665kg Charolais cross also from Hilton Farm.
Other leading prices per kg
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), 214p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), Findon Mains, (LimX), 213p; Bridgend Farm, 212p.
Heifers: Drummond Farm, (LimX), 220p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), Udale, (LimX), and Drummond Farm, (LimX), 218p; Drummond Farm, (LimX) 217p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, Culbokie, (SimX), £1,494.80; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,493.50; Udale, (LimX), £1,487.30.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,314.45; Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,308.00; Hilton Farm, (LimX), £1,291.50.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 8th) sold 1,011 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,011) averaged 142.6p (-2.2p) and sold to 155.9p per kg and £72.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (787) averaged 146.1p (-3.6p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 8th) sold 1,011 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,011) averaged 142.6p (-2.2p) and sold to 155.9p per kg for 43.5kg Texel crosses from Woodend, Killearnan, and £72.00 gross for 47kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (787) averaged 146.1p (-3.6p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: BeltX – Torgorm, £68.00, 154.5p; TexX – Woodend, £67.80, 154.9p; SuffX – Torgorm, £67.20, Balvaird Farm, Muir of Ord, 152p; Char – Tiree House, Wester Moy, £66.00, 140.4p; Chev – Redhill, Allanfearn, £65.80, Oldtown of Leys, Inverness, 153.7p; CharX – Leanach Farm, Inverness, £65.20, Greenlands, Arabella, 151.9p; Cross – Leys, Inverness, £65.00, Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, 145.3p; Mule – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £63.00, Gorthleck Mains, Inverness, 141.5p; Blackface – Auchmore Farm, £61.50, Chapelpark Farm, Kingussie, 145.5p; Dor – Greenlands, £60.00, 144.6p.