Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19th February 2013

20th February 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 19th) sold 94 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (44) averaged 208.0p (-0.8p) and sold to 228p per kg and £1,654.80 gross.
Prime heifers (50) averaged 210.4p (-4.9p) and sold to 227p per kg and £1,505.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 19th) sold 94 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (44) averaged 208.0p (-0.8p) and sold to 228p per kg for a 495kg Limousin cross from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,654.80 gross for a 840kg Charolais cross from Lower Gledfield, Ardgay.
Prime heifers (50) averaged 210.4p (-4.9p) and sold to 227p per kg for a 625kg Limousin cross from Mountrich, Dingwall, to John M Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,505.00 gross for a 700kg Charolais cross from Mountrich.
Other leading prices per kg
Bullocks: Sanquhar Mains, Forres, (CharX), 218p; Docharty, Dingwall, (LimX), 217p; Findon Farms, (LimX), and Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 215p.
Heifers: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX), 225p; Udale, (LimX), 219p; Ordmuir, Muir of Ord, (LimX), and Mains of Croy, Inverness, (LimX), 218p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, Culbokie, (CharX), £1,615.70; Lower Gledfield, Ardgay, (CharX), £1,562.20; Udale, (LimX), £1,431.00.
Heifers: Kindeace, Alness, (LimX), £1,490.40; Mountrich, (LimX), £1,418.75; Torgorm, (CharX), £1,363.25.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 19th) sold 1,123 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,123) averaged 171.1p (+2.4p) and sold to 190.4p per kg and £85.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (867) averaged 174.6p (+2.7p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 19th) sold 1,123 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,123) averaged 171.1p (+2.4p) and sold to 190.4p per kg for a pen of 39.5kg Texel crosses from Wester Balloan, Urray, and £85.00 gross for 47kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (867) averaged 174.6p (+2.7p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: CharX – Torgorm, £80.50, 175p; BeltX – Findon Farms, Culbokie, £79.80, 185.6p; TexX – Torgorm, £79.50, 187.1p; Tex – Ravensview, Achterneed, £79.00, 180p; SuffX – Torgorm, £79.00, 183.7p; Chev – Charleston, North Kessock, £78.00, Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, 182p; CHM – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £74.50, 167.4p; BF – Lairgandour, Daviot, £73.20, Redhill, Allanfearn, 170.5p; Cross – Oldtown of Aigas, Beauly, £73.00, Raitcastle, Nairn, 172p; Mule - Gorthleck, Inverness, £70.00, 166.7p.