Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10th September 2013

9th September 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 48 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (14) averaged 235.1p (-3.2p) and sold to 258p per kg and £1,741.50 gross for a 675kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Prime heifers (34) averaged 239.0p (-2.8p) and sold to 253p per kg for a 595kg Charolais cross from Udale, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,605.50 gross for a 650kg Limousin cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Castlecraig, (LimX), 246p; Sanquhar Mains, Forres, (LimX), 244p; Udale, (LimX), 238p.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), 250p; Mountrich Farm, (LimX), 247p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 246p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), £1,598.00; Sanquhar Mains, (LimX), £1,460.50; Castlecraig, (LimX), £1,377.60.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,582.70; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,541.55; Udale, (CharX), £1,505.35.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 1098 prime sheep.
New season lambs (501) averaged 164p (-7.4p) and sold to 177.3p per kg and £82.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (393) averaged 166.1p (-6.7p) per kg.
Prime sheep (551) sold to £90.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 1098 prime sheep.
New season lambs (501) averaged 164p (-7.4p) and sold to 177.3p per kg for 44kg Beltex crosses from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, and £82.00 gross twice for 49kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and for 52kg Texel crosses from Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (393) averaged 166.1p (-6.7p) per kg.
Prime sheep (551) sold to £90.00 gross for a Texel ewe from 9A Loaneckheim, Kiltarlity.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: BeltX – Torgorm, £80.50, 177p; TexX – Invertromie, Kingussie, £79.50, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, and Invertromie, 176.7p; SuffX – Torgorm, £79.20, 175.6p; Tex – Teanluick, Beauly, (Beaton), £77.50, 156.1p; CharX – 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £70.80, 168.6p; Mule – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £67.00, Balloan, Farr, 157p; BF – Tulloch Farm, £67.00, 157.5p.
Feeding sheep: Suff ewe– Glaich Na Goire, Kiltarlity, £82.50; TexX ewe – Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £81.00; Chev ewe – Kinnahaird Farm, £76.50; Mule ewe – Kinnahaird Farm, £67.50; Tex ewe – 9A Loaneckheim, £60.00; BF ram – 11 Garynahine, Isle of Lewis, £59.00; SuffX ram – 32 Valtos, Isle of Lewis, £58.00; Cross ram – 12 Cromore, Isle of Lewis, £54.00.