Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2nd April 2013

1st April 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 2nd) sold 82 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (51) averaged 228.8p (+4.4p) and sold to 253p per kg and £1,622.60 gross.
Prime heifers (31) averaged 227.8p (+3.4p) and sold to 251p per kg and £1,531.40 gross.
OTM cattle (one) sold to 216p per kg and £1,080.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 2nd) sold 82 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (51) averaged 228.8p (+4.4p) and sold to 253p per kg for a 515kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, and £1,622.60 gross for a 665kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (31) averaged 227.8p (+3.4p) and sold to 251p per kg for a 505kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, and £1,531.40 gross for a 620kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
OTM cattle (one) sold to 216p per kg and £1080.00 gross for a 500kg Limousin cross from Redhill, Allanfearn.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 250p; Findon Mains, (LimX) & Teawig, Beauly (CharX), 247p; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 246p.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), 247p; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 245p; Teawig, (CharX), 236p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,605.50; Teawig, (CharX), £1,580.80; Dochcarty, Dingwall, (LimX), £1,525.50.
Heifers: Bridgend, Dingwall, (LimX), £1,454.15; Mains of Croy, Croy, (SimX), £1,438.40; Balvaird, Muir of Ord, (LimX), £1,423.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 2nd) sold 1,509 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,509) averaged 234p (+29.2p) and sold to 281.3p per kg and £113.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,248) averaged 237.2p (+26.2p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 2nd) sold 1,509 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,509) averaged 234p (+29.2p) and sold to 281.3p per kg for 40kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, and £113.00 gross for 41.5kg Charollais crosses also from Torgorm, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,248) averaged 237.2p (+26.2p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: BeltX – Torgorm, £112.50, 273.2p; TexX – Torgorm, £109.00, 269.1p; SuffX – South Clunes, Kirkhill, £108.00, Torgorm, 252.4p; Chev – Achnagairn, Kirkhill, £107.00, Torgorm, 250.6p; CharX – South Clunes, £106.50, Torgorm, 272.3p; Cross – Lairgandour, Daviot, £103.50, 243.5p; BF – Blackford, Croy, £99.00, 232.5p.