Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 8th October 2013

7th October 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 8th) sold 49 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (27) averaged 236.7p (-2.5p) and sold to 258p per kg and £1,806.00 gross.
Prime heifers (22) averaged 242.1p (+4.3p) and sold to 259p per kg and £1,657.65 gross.
OTM (one) sold to 210p per kg and £1,575.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 8th) sold 49 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (27) averaged 236.7p (-2.5p) and sold to 258p per kg and £1,806.00 gross for a 700kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose.
Prime heifers (22) averaged 242.1p (+4.3p) and sold to 259p per kg for a 595kg Limousin cross from Wester Craiglands, and £1,657.65 gross for a 645kg Charolais cross also from Wester Craiglands.
OTM (one) sold to 210p per kg and £1,575.00 gross for a 750kg Blonde D’Aquitaine cross from Alanaha, Nairn.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, (LimX), 247p; Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 246p; Brae-edge Farm, Castletown, (LimX), 242p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), 254p; Udale, (CharX), 241p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 238p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Brae-edge Farm, (CharX), £1,670.85; Udale, (LimX), £1,616.60; Newton of Ferintosh, (LimX), £1,593.15.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,638.30; Wester Craiglands, (LimX), £1,541.05; Udale, (CharX), £1,482.15.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 8th) sold 526 prime sheep.
New season lambs (364) averaged 161.1p (+9.4p) and sold to 177.8p per kg and £80.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (283) averaged 164.4p (+11.7p) per kg.
Prime sheep (162) sold to £80.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 8th) sold 526 prime sheep.
New season lambs (364) averaged 161.1p (+9.4p) and sold to 177.8p per kg and £80.00 gross for 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (283) averaged 164.4p (+11.7p) per kg.
Prime sheep (162) sold to £80.00 gross for a Texel cross ewe from 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: BeltX – Torgorm, £77, 10 Easter Muckernich, Tore, 175.6p; TexX – Torgorm, and 3 Balnabeen, £76, 3 Balnabeen, 172.9p; SuffX – Lairgandour, Daviot, and Ankerville, Nigg, £75.50, Lairgandour, 166.7p; CharX – 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £67, 161.5p; BF – 16 Cradlehall Park, Inverness, £65.50, 145.6p; Mule – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £65.50, 154.1p.

Feeding sheep: CHM ewe – Wester Moy, Urray, £71; Chev ewe – 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, and Woodlands Farm, Dingwall, £70; Tex ram – Teawig, Beauly, £59; Mule ewe – Wester Moy, £58; SuffX ewe – 13 Nether Inshes, Inverness, £55.