Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 23 July 2013

24th July 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 23rd) sold 48 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (23) averaged 240.7p (-4.4p) and sold to 250p per kg and £1,614.70 gross.
Prime heifers (25) averaged 243.7p (+6.0p) and sold to 258p per kg and £1,641.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 23rd) sold 48 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (23) averaged 240.7p (-4.4p) and sold to 250p per kg for a 635kg Limousin cross from Pithogarty, Tain and £1,614.70 gross for a 670kg British Blue also from Pithogarty.
Prime heifers (25) averaged 243.7p (+6.0p) and sold to 258p per kg thrice for 610kg and 590kg Limousin crosses and a 610kg Charolais cross, all from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,641.50 gross for a 670kg Charolais cross also from Bridge Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Pithogarty, (LimX & BRB), 249p; Shoreton Farms, Culbokie, (BRB), Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX), and Pithogarty, (LimX), 247p; Shantullich, Munlochy, (LimX), Shoreton Farms, (LimX), and Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 245p.
Heifers: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX), and Bridgend Farm, (LimX twice), 256p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX & CharX), 254p; Easter Hardmuir, (CharX), and Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 242p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Alanaha, Nairn, (SimX), £1,600.35; Pithogarty, (LimX), £1,587.50; Shoreton Farms, (SimX), £1,539.25.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,587.20; Pithogarty, (LimX), £1,440.00; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,420.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 23rd) sold 370 prime sheep.
New season lambs (340) averaged 181.3p (-28.6p) and sold to 200p per kg and £90.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (307) averaged 182.2p (-29.0p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (30) sold to £81.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 23rd) sold 370 prime sheep.
New season lambs (340) averaged 181.3p (-28.6p) and sold to 200p per kg and £90.00 gross for 45kg Charollais crosses from Glastullich Farm, Nigg Station.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (307) averaged 182.2p (-29.0p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (30) sold to £81.00 gross for a Texel ewe from Carnich, Gruids.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX – Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £84.00, Glastullich Farm, 189.6p; CharX – 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £83.50, Glastullich Farm, 188.5p; TexX – Meikle Ussie, Dingwall, and 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £83.00, Glastullich Farm, 191.4p; Cross – Torgormack, Beauly, £81.00, 165.3p; Suff – Sanquhar Mains, Forres, £80.50, Ankerville, Nigg, 177.5p.
Feeding sheep: Suff ewe – Sanquhar Mains, £75.00; Mule ewe – Balliefurth, Grantown on Spey, £66.00.