13th March 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 12th) sold 79 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (47) averaged 218.2p (+3.5p) and sold to 228p per kg and £1,665.00 gross.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 215.7p (+0.2p) and sold to 230p per kg and £1,381.25 gross.
OTM cattle (one) sold to 214p per kg and £1,251.90 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 12th) sold 79 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (47) averaged 218.2p (+3.5p) and sold to 228p per kg for a 560kg Limousin cross from Redfield, North Kessock, and £1,665.00 gross for a 740kg Limousin cross from Tore Farm, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 215.7p (+0.2p) and sold to 230p per kg for a 545kg Charolais cross from The Cloy, Fortrose and £1,381.25 gross for a 625kg Limousin cross from Pithogarty, Tain.
OTM cattle (one) sold to 214p per kg and £1,251.90 gross for a 585kg Limousin cross from Pithogarty.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Shawpark, North Kessock; Docharty Farm, Dingwall; and Redfield, (LimX), 226p; Docharty and Tore Farm, (LimX), 225p; Findon Mains, Culbokie, (LimX twice), 224p.
Heifers: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX), and Oldtown of Aigas, Beauly, (CharX), 225p; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX twice), 224p; Ashley, North Kessock, (SimX), and Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 223p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, (SimX), £1,620.60; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,605.80; Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX), £1,558.05.
Heifers: Bridgend, Dingwall, (LimX), and Pithogarty, (CharX), £1,360.95; Pithogarty, (ShoX), £1,336.20; Mains of Croy, Croy, (LimX), £1,331.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 12th) sold 2,185 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (2,185) averaged 210.1p (+16.6p) and sold to 246.5p per kg and £106.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,798) averaged 215.9p (+18.6p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 12th) sold 2,185 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (2,185) averaged 210.1p (+16.6p) and sold to 246.5p per kg and £106.00 gross for 43kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,798) averaged 215.9p (+18.6p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: BeltX – Torgorm, £105.00, 244.2p; SuffX – Torgorm, £103.50, 240.7p; TexX – Torgorm, £99.80, Redfield, North Kessock, 234.7p; CharX – Torgorm, £99.50, 234.1p; Chev – Viewbay, Munlochy, £97.80, Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, 226.9p; Mule – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £97.00, 210.9p; BF – Bunchrew Farm, Bunchrew, £93.20, 211.8p; Cross – Viewbay, £92.00, 224.2p; CHM – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £89.00, 217.1p; BDM – Tighnahinch, Alcaig, £85.00, 170.0p; KRH – Greenlands, Arabella, £85.00, 218.0p.