Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 29th October 2013

29th October 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 29th) sold 47 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (3) averaged 219.3p and sold to 233p per kg and £1,333.20 gross.
Prime heifers (44) averaged 232.1p and sold to 253p per kg and £1,562.75 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 29th) sold 47 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (3) averaged 219.3p and sold to 233p per kg for a 570kg Shorthorn cross from Redhill, Allanfearn, and £1,333.20 gross for a 660kg Shorthorn cross from Redhill.
Prime heifers (44) averaged 232.1p and sold to 253p per kg for a 560kg Limousin cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, and £1,562.75 gross for a 665kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Redhill, (LimX), 226p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 247p; Wester Craiglands, (CharX), 243p; Bridgend Farm, Redhill, (LimX), & Tore Mains, Tore, (CharX), 239p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Redhill, (LimX), £1,231.70.
Heifers: Wester Craiglands, (CharX), £1,518.75; Tore Mains, (CharX), £1,498.20; 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, (BRBX), £1,439.10.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 29th) sold 758 prime sheep.
New season lambs (707) averaged 173.5p (+3.0) and sold to 200p per kg and £90.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (569) averaged 174.2p (+2.8p) per kg.
Prime sheep (51) sold to £76 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 29th) sold 758 prime sheep.
New season lambs (707) averaged 173.5p (+3.0) and sold to 200p per kg and £90.00 gross for a pen of 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (569) averaged 174.2p (+2.8p) per kg.
Prime sheep (51) sold to £76 gross for a Charollais cross ewe from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: Chev – Balloan, Conon Bridge, £82.00, 19 Portnalong, Carbost, 180p; TexX – Moy & Ruthven Farms, Moy, £82.00, Charleston, North Kessock, 186.4p; SuffX – Torgorm, £81.00, 184.1p; CharX – Leanach Farm, Culloden Moor, £79.00, Inshes Farm, Inshes, 176.8p; BeltX – Torgorm, £78.00, 183.5p; Mule – Aberarder Estate, Dores, £72.50, Milton Farm, Aberarder, 174p; BF – Drynie Farm, Dingwall, £69.80, 164.5p.

Feeding sheep: Zwart ewe – Chapel Park, Kingussie, £61.00; Mule ewe – Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, £56.00; Chev ewe – Lower Whitebog, £49.00.