Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sales 17th September 2013

17th September 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 17th) sold 53 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (20) averaged 239.3p (+4.2p) and sold to 255p per kg and £1,868.30 gross.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 238.0p (-1.0p) and sold to 259p per kg and £1,725.00 gross.
OTM heifers (one) sold to 239.0p and £1,577.40 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 17th) sold 53 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (20) averaged 239.3p (+4.2p) and sold to 255p per kg for a 560kg British Blue cross from Pithogarty, Tain, and £1,868.30 gross for a 785kg Charolais cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 238.0p (-1.0p) and sold to 259p per kg for a 560kg British Blue cross from Pithogarty, and £1,725.00 gross for a 690kg Limousin cross from Mountrich, Dingwall.
OTM heifers (one) sold to 239.0p and £1,577.40 gross for a 660kg British Blue cross from Pithogarty.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 249p; Pithogarty, (BRBX), 246p; Drummond, Evanton, (SimX), 245p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 254p; Mountrich, (LimX), & Pithogarty, (BRB), 250p; Castlecraig, Nigg, (LimX & ShoX), & Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX), 240p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Pithogarty, (CharX), £1,754.50; Findon Mains, (SimX), £1,673.10; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,593.60.
Heifers: Bridgend, (LimX), £1,626.75; Mountrich, (CharX), £1,587.00; Tomloan, Ardclach, (SimX), £1,493.30.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 17th) sold 804 prime sheep.
New season lambs (566) averaged 157p (-7.0p) and sold to 172.1p per kg and £76.50 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (377) averaged 164.0p (-2.1p) per kg.
Prime sheep (238) sold to £75.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 17th) sold 804 prime sheep.
New season lambs (566) averaged 157p (-7.0p) and sold to 172.1p per kg for a pen of 43kg Texel crosses from Kinnahaird, and £76.50 gross for a pen of 45.5kg Charollais crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (377) averaged 164.0p (-2.1p) per kg.
Prime sheep (238) sold to £75.50 gross for a Texel ewe from Kildun, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX – Inshes Farm, Inverness, £74.50, Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, 169.8p; SuffX – Torgorm, £74, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 166.6p; BeltX – Meikle Ussie, Dingwall, £73.80, Kinnahaird, Contin, 171.0p; CHM – Easter Lodge, Maryburgh, £73.50, Allangrange Park, Muir of Ord, 148.9p; Chev – Viewhill, Easter Kinkell, £70.50, Culmill, Kiltarlity, 163.1p; Mule – Blackford, Croy, £69, Milton of Aberarder, Dores, 165.8p; BF – Tulloch, Dingwall, £64, 145.5p.
Feeding sheep: Chev ram – Proncy, Dornoch, £69; TexX ewe – 21 Cabrich, Kirkhill, £64; Mule ewe – Wester Balloan, Urray, £60.50.