Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 5 March 2013

6th March 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 5th) sold 81 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (49) averaged 214.7p (-1.1p) and sold to 226p per kg and £1,587.60 gross.
Prime heifers (28) averaged 215.4p (-2.1p) and sold to 226p per kg and £1,464.75 gross.
OTM cattle (4) averaged 199.5p and sold to 210p per kg and £1,606.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 5th) sold 81 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (49) averaged 214.7p (-1.1p) and sold to 226p per kg for a 605kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and £1,587.60 gross for a 735kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (28) averaged 215.4p (-2.1p) and sold to 226p per kg for a 605 kg Limousin cross from Pithogarty, Tain, to John M Munro Ltd., and £1,464.75 gross for a 675kg Limousin cross from Kindeace, Alness.
OTM cattle (4) averaged 199.5p and sold to 210p per kg and £1,606.50 gross for a 765kg Simmental cross from Kindeace.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, (CharX), and Docharty, Dingwall, (LimX), 223p; Findon Mains, Culbokie, (BRB), 221p; Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, and Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 220p.
Heifers: Kindeace, (LimX), 224p; Mains of Househill, Nairn, and Kindeace, (SimX), 221p; The Cloy, Fortrose, (CharX), Pithogarty, (StaX), and Tore Mains, (SimX), 219p.
OTM: Hilton Farm, Tain, (CharX), 205p; Udale, (BRB), 197p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Mains, Tore, (SimX), £1,547.60; Kindeace, (CharX), £1,536.90; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,487.30.
Heifers: Tore Mains, (CharX), £1,462.00; Pithogarty, (LimX), £1,322.25; Kindeace, (LimX), £1,321.60.
OTM: Hilton Farm, Tain, (CharX), £1,486.25; Udale, (LimX), £1,350.50.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 5th) sold 1,725 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,725) averaged 193.6p (+18.2p) and sold to 220p per kg and £99.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,488) averaged 197.3p (+19.1p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 5th) sold 1,725 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,725) averaged 193.6p (+18.2p) and sold to 220p per kg and £99.00 gross for 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,488) averaged 197.3p (+19.1p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: TexX – Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, £92.00, 215.9p; BeltX – Torgorm, £89.50, 210.6p; CharX – Torgorm, £89.20, 207.4p; SuffX – Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £88.50, Raitcastle Farm, Nairn, 199.5p; Chev – 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, £88.00, Tighnahinch, Alcaig, 204.3p; CHM – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £85.50, 196.6p; Cross – Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £85.50, Ardivot Farm, Lossiemouth, 200p; BF – Bunchrew Farm, £83.50, 198.8p; Mule – Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie, £81.80, 194.8p.