Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd -Sale 5th November 2013

5th November 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 5th) sold 50 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (15) averaged 231.2p (+11.9p) and sold to 239p per kg and £1,860.45 gross.
Prime heifers (34) averaged 230.7p (-1.4p) and sold to 243p per kg and £1,642.20 gross.
Prime OTM (one) sold to 202p per kg and £1,302.90 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 5th) sold 50 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (15) averaged 231.2p (+11.9p) and sold to 239p per kg twice for a 625kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and a 640kg Limousin cross also from Bridgend Farm, and £1,860.45 gross for a 785kg Limousin cross from Docharty Farm, Dingwall.
Prime heifers (34) averaged 230.7p (-1.4p) and sold to 243p per kg twice for a 590kg Limousin cross and a 635kg Limousin cross both from Bridgend Farm, and £1,642.20 gross for a 690kg Charolais also from Bridgend Farm.
Prime OTM (one) sold to 202p per kg and £1,302.90 gross for a 645kg Luing from Sanquhar Mains, Forres.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, Culbokie, (CharX), and Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 238p; Docharty Farm, (LimX), 237p; Sunnylea, Balblair, (SimX), 233p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 242p; Udale, (LimX), 241p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 240p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, (CharX), £1,642.20; Udale, (LimX), £1,630.30; Docharty Farm, (SimX), £1,630.20.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,579.50; Balintraid, Delny, (AAX), £1,465.60; Udale, (LimX), £1,457.55.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 5th) sold 656 prime sheep.
New season lambs (599) averaged 171.5p (-2.0p) and sold to 200p per kg and £91.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (491) averaged 173.6p (-0.6p) per kg.
Prime sheep (33) sold to £64.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 5th) sold 656 prime sheep.
New season lambs (599) averaged 171.5p (-2.0p) and sold to 200p per kg and £91.00 gross for 45.5kg Charollais crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (491) averaged 173.6p (-0.6p) per kg.
Prime sheep (33) sold to £64.50 gross for a Texel cross wedder from Sunnyside Croft, Ardross.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX – Ballicherry, Balblair, £82.00, Balnespick, Kincraig, 186.3p; CharX – Torgorm, £79.80, Greenlands, Arabella, 184p; SuffX – Teanluick Croft, Muir of Ord, £79.00, Charleston, North Kessock, and Lynemore, Grantown on Spey, 176.2p; Mule – Abersky, Torness, £75, Flichity Mains, 173p; BeltX – Charleston, £71.50, 178.8p; Chev – Sunnyside Cottage, Ardross, £71.50, 158.9p; Char – Rowanlea, Cabrich, £68.50, 175p.
Feeding sheep: Chev ram – Proncy Farm, Dornoch, £50; BF wdr – Farr Estate, Farr, £42.00.