Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17th December 2013

17th December 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 17th) sold 58 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (18) averaged 231.6p (-1.2p) and sold to 239p per kg thrice for a 625kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, a 640kg Charolais cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and a 675kg Limousin cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, and £1,613.25 gross for a 675kg Limousin cross from Wester Craiglands.
Prime heifers (40) averaged 234.3p (-2.6p) and sold to 250p per kg for a 510kg British Blue from Udale, (Tom Henderson), and £1,586.25 gross for a 675kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Tore Mains, Tore, (CharX & SimX), 237p; Findon Mains, (LimX), and Milldam, Meikle Ussie, (SimX), 236p; Findon Mains, (SimX), 235p.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), 246p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 244p; Wester Craiglands, (LimX), 243p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, (SimX), £1,611.60; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,569.40; Udale, (LimX), £1,561.10.
Heifers: Wester Craiglands, (LimX), £1,567.35; Tore Mains, (SimX), £1,543.60; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,521.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 17th) sold 782 prime sheep.
New season lambs (688) averaged 178.1p (+6.9p) and sold to 206.7p per kg and £93.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (499) averaged 182.1p (+6.0p) per kg.
Prime sheep (94) sold to £70.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 17th) sold 782 prime sheep.
New season lambs (688) averaged 178.1p (+6.9p) and sold to 206.7p per kg and £93.00 gross for 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (499) averaged 182.1p (+6.0p) per kg.
Prime sheep (94) sold to £70.50 gross for Cheviot ewes from Pithogarty, Tain.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: BeltX – Torgorm, £83.50, 189.8p; Chev – Torgorm, £83.00, 186.5p; SuffX – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £82.00, Charleston, North Kessock, 183.3p; TexX – Wester Balloan, Urray, £82.00, Charleston, 192.6p; ZwaX – Balnespick, Kincraig, £80.50; CharX – Balintore Farms, Fearn, £80.50, Clynemilton, Brora, 188.8p; Mule – Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £79.00, Flichity Mains, Aberarder, 180.6p; CHM – Dunain Mains, £78.50, 178.4p.