Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6 August 2013

5th August 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 6th) sold 36 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (11) averaged 232.9p (+0.3p) and sold to 250p per kg and £1,545.75 gross.
Prime heifers (25) averaged 235.4p (+3.8p) and sold to 249p per kg and £1,580.80 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 6th) sold 36 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (11) averaged 232.9p (+0.3p) and sold to 250p per kg for a 495kg Limousin cross from Castlecraig, Nigg, and £1,545.75 gross for a 675kg Limousin cross from Alanaha, Nairn.
Prime heifers (25) averaged 235.4p (+3.8p) and sold to 249p per kg for a 565kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,580.80 gross for a 640kg Limousin cross also from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 245p; Viewhill, Gollanfield, (AAX), 233p; Castlecraig, (AAX & ShoX), 230p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 247p; Castlecraig, and Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 239p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 238p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Alanaha, (CharX), £1,493.40; Viewhill, (AAX), £1,467.90; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,433.25.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,504.95; Castlecraig, (LimX), £1,421.75; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,416.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 6th) sold 596 prime sheep.
New season lambs (573) averaged 185.9p (-13.9p) and sold to 207.5p per kg and £93.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (494) averaged 186.1p (-15.4p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (23) sold to £58.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 6th) sold 596 prime sheep.
New season lambs (573) averaged 185.9p (-13.9p) and sold to 207.5p per kg for 40kg Suffolk crosses from Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty, and £93.00 gross for 51kg Suffolk crosses from Pithogarty, Tain, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (494) averaged 186.1p (-15.4p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (23) sold to £58.00 gross.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX – 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £91.00, 197.8p; SuffX – Muirton Mains, Urray, £89.00, Glastullich Farm, Nigg Station, 196.3p; Tex – Barnyards, Beauly, £88.00, 195.6p; BeltX – 10 Easter Muckernich, Tore, £88.00, 195.6p; Chev – Pithogarty, Tain, £84.50, 183.7p; CharX – Pithogarty, £83.50, 187.6p; Mule – Blackford Farm, Croy, £80.00, 179.8p; CHM – Bindal, Portmahomack, £72.00, 184.6p.