Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd- Sale 20th August 2013

19th August 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 20th) sold 39 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (18) averaged 232.0p (+1.6p) and sold to 241p per kg and £1,634.40 gross.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 235.4p (+3.3p) and sold to 250p per kg and £1,492.25 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 20th) sold 39 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (18) averaged 232.0p (+1.6p) and sold to 241p per kg for a 625kg South Devon Cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton, and £1,634.40 gross for a 720kg Charolais cross from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 235.4p (+3.3p) and sold to 250p per kg for a 575kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,492.25 gross for a 635kg Charolais cross from Bridgend.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, (CharX), 240p; Drummond Farm, (SimX & AAX), 236p; Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX), Easter Sheep Park, (LimX), 233p.
Heifers: Wester Craiglands, (LimX), 247p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX & CharX), 238p; Easter Hardmuir, & Bridgend Farm, (SimX), 236p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Easter Sheep Park, (SimX), £1,611.70; Dummond Farm, (SDX), £1,593.30; Wester Craiglands, (CharX), £1,524.00.
Heifers: Wester Craiglands, (LimX), £1,482.00; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,437.50; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,404.20.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 20th) sold 864 prime sheep.
New season lambs (624) averaged 179.4p (-2.1p) and sold to 200p per kg and £90.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (546) averaged 180.8p (-2.3p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (240) sold to £106.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 20th) sold 864 prime sheep.
New season lambs (624) averaged 179.4p (-2.1p) and sold to 200p per kg and £90.00 gross for a pair of 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (546) averaged 180.8p (-2.3p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (240) sold to £106.00 gross for a Texel ewe from Woodside croft, Blackpark.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX – 196 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £86.00, Torgorm, 188.1p; TexX – Woodside, Blackpark, £85.50, Glastullich, Nigg, 189.6p; CharX – Leanach Farm, Culloden, £79.00, 185.9p; CHM – 196 Lednabirichen, £73.00, Bindal, Portmahomack, 179.0p; Mule – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £68.00, 177.6p; BF – Milton Farm, & Aberarder Estate, Aberarder, £68.00, Milton Farm, 167.9p.
Feeding sheep: Char ram – Greenlands Farm, Arabella, £81.00; BFL ewe – Broomhill, Muir of Ord, £81.00; TexX ewe – Greenlands Farm, £80.00; CHM ewe – Bindal, £77.50; Chev ewe – Bindal, £77.00; SuffX ram – Loanreach, Ardross, £69.00.