Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 April2013

29th April 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 30th) sold 81 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (45) averaged 232.8p (+8.7p) and sold to 264p per kg and £1,734.60 gross.
Prime heifers (36) averaged 232.3p (+11.2p) and sold to 253p per kg and £1,715.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 30th) sold 81 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (45) averaged 232.8p (+8.7p) and sold to 264p per kg for a 565kg Limousin cross from Brae-edge Farm, Castletown, and £1,734.60 gross for a 735kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (36) averaged 232.3p (+11.2p) and sold to 253p per kg for a 455kg Charolais cross from Kindeace, Alness, and £1,715.50 gross for a 730kg Limousin cross from Pithogarty, Tain.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 258p; Lower Gledfield, Ardgay, (LimX), 248p; Brae-edge Farm, (CharX), 246p.
Heifers: Kindeace, (CharX), 246p; Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, (LimX), 245p; Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, (LimX), 240p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Shoreton, Culbokie, (CharX), £1,725.50; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,679.00; Brae-edge Farm, (CharX), £1,635.90.
Heifers: Pithogarty, (LimX), £1,661.05; Shoreton, (CharX), £1,617.00; Easter Sheep Park, (LimX), £1,482.25.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 30th) sold 671 prime sheep.
New season lambs (18) averaged 214.5p and sold to 228.2p per kg and £97.00 gross.
Old season lambs (653) averaged 218.7p (+3.4p) and sold to 242.5p per kg and £112.00 gross.
SQQ (OSL) 36.5kg to 45.5kg (560) averaged 222.9p (+3.0p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 30th) sold 671 prime sheep.
New season lambs (18) averaged 214.5p and sold to 228.2p per kg and £97.00 gross for 42.5kg Charollais crosses from Garfield, Dingwall.
Old season lambs (653) averaged 218.7p (+3.4p) and sold to 242.5p per kg for 40kg Texel crosses from Kilcoy, Muir of Ord, and £112.00 gross for 50kg Texel crosses also from Kilcoy, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ (OSL) 36.5kg to 45.5kg (560) averaged 222.9p (+3.0p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: CharX – Garfield, £76.50, 221.7p.
Old season lambs: TexX – Kilcoy, £104.50, 237.5p; Chev – Inchbae, Garve, £100.00, Shewglie, Glenurquhart, 241.6p; Cross – Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £98.00, Balintraid, Delny, 232.9p; CharX – Glenurquhart Farm, £95.00, 211.1p; BF – Glenurquhart Farm, £91.50, Easter Sheep Park, 224.4p; SuffX – 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £87.00, Balmacaan, Drumnadrochit, 222.4p.