Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 1st October 2013

1st October 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 1st) sold 37 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (9) averaged 239.2p (+0.4p) and sold to 244p per kg and £1,793.40 gross.
Prime heifers (28) averaged 237.8p (+0.5p) and sold to 249p per kg and £1,552.35 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 1st) sold 37 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (9) averaged 239.2p (-0.1p) and sold to 244p per kg twice for a 665kg Limousin cross and for a 735kg Charolais cross which was top gross at £1,793.40 from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (28) averaged 237.8p (+0.5p) and sold to 249p per kg for a 600kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,552.35 gross for a 655kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), 240p; Findon Mains, (SimX), 239p; Findon Mains, (LimX), 238p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 245p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX & CharX), 243p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 241p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,622.60; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,574.50; Findon, (SimX), £1,553.50.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX & LimX), £1,543.05; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,535.10; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,499.40.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 1st) sold 1,059 prime sheep.
New season lambs (670) averaged 151.7p (-8.0p) and sold to 181.8p per kg and £80.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (565) averaged 152.7p (-9.4p) per kg.
Prime sheep (389) sold to £69.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 1st) sold 1,059 prime sheep.
New season lambs (670) averaged 151.7p (-8.0p) and sold to 181.8p per kg and £80.00 gross for a pen of 44kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (565) averaged 152.7p (-9.4p) per kg.
Prime sheep (389) sold to £69.50 gross for a pen of cheviots from Clune Farm, Aldourie.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX – Torgorm, £75.50, Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, 167.1p; CharX – Torgorm, £72.50, Wester Moy, Urray, 159.3p; BeltX – Lairgandour, Daviot, £72, Kinnahaird, Contin, 166.7p; SuffX – Lairgandour, £70.50, Wester Moy, 155.8p; Chev – Clune Farm, £63.50, 146.0p; Mule – Tulloch, Dingwall, £60, Milton of Aberarder, Dores, 145.7p; BF – Tulloch, £52.

Feeding sheep: Chev ewe – Clune Farm, £54.50; TexX ewe – Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, £52.50; Mule ewe – Wester Cairnglass, £49.50; BF ewe – 116 Cross Skigersta, Ness, £45; SuffX ewe – 26 Lionel, Point of Ness, £42.50.