Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 15 October 2013

14th October 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 15th) sold 51 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (21) averaged 238.6p (-0.6p) and sold to 248p per kg and £1,751.75 gross.
Prime heifers (28) averaged 240.9p (+3.1p) and sold to 256p per kg and £1,630.95 gross.
OTM bullocks (2) sold to 223p and sold to £1538.70 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 15th) sold 51 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (21) averaged 238.6p (-0.6p) and sold to 248p per kg for a 695kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and £1,751.75 gross for a 715kg Limousin cross from Udale.
Prime heifers (28) averaged 240.9p (+3.1p) and sold to 256p per kg for a 575kg Limousin cross from Wester Craiglands, and £1,630.95 gross for a 655kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
OTM bullocks (2) sold to 223p and sold to £1538.70 gross for a 690kg Limousin cross from Alanaha, Nairn.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 246p; Udale, & Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, (LimX), 245p; Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, (LimX), 244p.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), 250p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX & CharX), 249p; Pithogarty, & Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 247p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), £1,727.25; Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, (LimX), £1,708.00; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,635.90.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,617.00; Udale, (LimX), £1,512.50; Wester Craiglands, (LimX), £1,472.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 15th) sold 737 prime sheep.
New season lambs (565) averaged 151.7p (+5.9p) and sold to 175.6p per kg and £82.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (391) averaged 159.9p (+7.2p) per kg.
Prime sheep (171) sold to £80 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 15th) sold 737 prime sheep.
New season lambs (565) averaged 151.7p (+5.9p) and sold to 175.6p per kg for Suffolk crosses from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, and £82.00 gross for a Blue Faced Leicester from Miss Louise Mackenzie, Wester Craiglands, Fortrose.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (391) averaged 159.9p (+7.2p) per kg.
Prime sheep (171) sold to £80 gross for Suffolk ewes from Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: BeltX – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £80.00, Wester Craiglands, 170.5p; TexX – Greenlands, Arabella, £78.00, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, 171.6p; SuffX – Torgorm, £77, Mountrich Farm, 169.8p; CharX – Torgorm, £76.50, 164.5p; BFL – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £71.00, Wester Craiglands (Miss L Mackenzie), 164p; Mule – Blackford, Croy, £69.50, Milton Farm, Dores, 155.4p; CHM – Tullieglens, Dunphail, & Wester Cairnglass, £68.50, Tullieglens, 157.5p; Cross – 39 Corry Terrace, Muir of Ord, £64.50, 153.6p.

Feeding sheep: SuffX ewe – Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, £76.00; CHM ewe – Wester Balloan, Urray, £67.00; Chev ewe – Kirkhill Farm, Alves, £61.00; TexX ewe – Dell of Killiehuntly, £60.00; Mule ewe – Wester Balloan, £57.00.