Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10th December 2013

10th December 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 10th) sold 59 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (19) averaged 232.8p (-1.1p) and sold to 244p per kg and £1,695.00 gross.
Prime heifers (40) averaged 236.9p (+2.5p) and sold to 260p per kg and £1,539.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 10th) sold 59 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (19) averaged 232.8p (-1.1p) and sold to 244p per kg for a 595kg Limousin cross from Redfield, North Kessock, and a 625kg Charolais cross from Sanquhar Mains, Forres, and £1,695.00 gross for a 750kg Charolais cross from Tore Farm, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (40) averaged 236.9p (+2.5p) and sold to 260p per kg for a 530kg Limousin cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, and £1,539.00 gross for a 675kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Redfield, (LimX), 242p; Findon Mains, Culbokie, (LimX), 239p; Tore Farm, (CharX), 238p.
Heifers: Woodend, Killearnan, (CharX), 252p; Drummond Farm, (LimX), 247p; Bridgend, Dingwall, (LimX), 246p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, (CharX), £1,653.75; Findon Mains, (CharX), £1,623.05; Redfield, (LimX), £1,548.80.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,525.20; Woodend, (LimX), £1,512.80; Bridgend, (CharX), £1,512.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 10th) sold 815 prime sheep.
New season lambs (677) averaged 171.2p (+6.7p) and sold to 191.5p per kg and £90.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (444) averaged 176.1p (+9.5p) per kg.
Prime sheep (138) sold to £89 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 10th) sold 815 prime sheep.
New season lambs (677) averaged 171.2p (+6.7p) and sold to 191.5p per kg and £90.00 gross for a pen of 47kg Suffolk crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (444) averaged 176.1p (+9.5p) per kg.
Prime sheep (138) sold to £89 gross for a Suffolk ewe from Lochdhu, Nairn.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX – Torgorm, £82.00, Scotsburn Farm, Kildary, 184p; SuffX – Lochdhu, £82.00, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 182.8p; Chev – The Cloy, Fortrose, £80.50, 183p; CHM – Dunain Mains, £79.50, Inkstack, Barrack, 180.3p; CharX – Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie, £68.00, 179.6p; Cross – Muirton Mains, Urray, £79.50, Shewglie, Glenurquhart, 175p; Mule – Corslet Farm, £79.00, Alvie Estate, Kincraig, 173.1p; BF – Tulloch Farm, £72.50, 172.6p.
Prime sheep: TexX – Milton of Culloden, Inverness, £71.00; Chev – Culmill, Kiltarlity, £70.00; CHM – Milton of Culloden, £68.00; Mule – Balliefurth, Grantown on Spey, & Milton of Culloden, £60.