Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 April 2013

15th April 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 16th) sold 97 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (60) averaged 229.1p (+1.4p) and sold to 259p per kg and £1,824.00 gross.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 228.6p (+2.7p) and sold to 247p per kg and £1,489.95 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 16th) sold 97 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (60) averaged 229.1p (+1.4p) and sold to 259p per kg for a 600kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and £1,824.00 gross for an 800kg Blonde d’Aquitaine cross from Caplich Farm, Alness.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 228.6p (+2.7p) and sold to 247p per kg for a 560kg Limousin cross from Udale and £1,489.95 gross for a 645kg Limousin cross from Redhill, Allanfearn.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Mid Craggach, Kirkhill, (LimX), 249p; Findon Mains, Culbokie, (LimX), 248p; Findon Mains, (CharX) and Udale, (LimX), 247p.
Heifers: Ordmuir, Muir of Ord, (CharX), 244p; Mountrich, Dingwall, (LimX), 241p; Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX), 240p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Caplich, (BAX), £1,809.10; Findon Mains, (CharX), and Caplich, (BRB), £1,739.00; Viewhill, Gollanfield, (SimX), £1,725.50.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), £1,457.90; Mountrich, (CharX), £1,409.65; Udale, (LimX), £1,386.50.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 16th) sold 1,064 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,064) averaged 217p (-1.9p) and sold to 240.5p per kg and £105.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (897) averaged 221.5p (-3.1p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 16th) sold 1,064 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,064) averaged 217p (-1.9p) and sold to 240.5p per kg for a pen of 39.5kg Charolais crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge and £105.00 gross for a pen of 55kg Texel crosses from Kilcoy, Killearnan.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (897) averaged 221.5p (-3.1p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: CharX – Torgorm, £104.00, 231.1p; TexX – Kilcoy, £103.50, Findon Mains, 238.8p;
Chev – Findon Mains, £97.50, Tore Mains, Tore, 233.9p; SuffX – Easter Sheep Park, £97.50, Lairgandour, Daviot, 231.2p; CHM – Druid Temple Farms, Inverness, £97.20, 223.5p; BeltX – Lairgandour, £97.00, 239.5p; Cross – Bruiach Mills, Kiltarlity, £94.50, Lairgandour, 233.0p; BF – Ardivot, Lossiemouth, £91.80, Easter Sheep Park, 220p.