Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 24 December 2013

24th December 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 51 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (29) averaged 229.9p (-1.7p) and sold to 240p per kg and �1,780 gross.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 231.3p (-3.0p) and sold to 236p per kg and �1,457.70 gross.
OTM bullocks (1) sold to 233.0p per kg and �1,456.25 gross
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 51 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (29) averaged 229.9p (-1.7p) and sold to 240p per kg for a 660kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton and �1,780.80 gross for a 795kg Charolais cross from Tore Farm, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 231.3p (-3.0p) and sold to 236p per kg twice, for a 585kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall and for a 540kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall and �1,457.70 gross for a 645kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm.
OTM bullocks (1) sold to 233.0p per kg and �1,456.25 gross for a 625kg Limousin cross from Docharty Farm, Dingwall
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Bridgend, (LimX), 238p; Shawpark, North Kessock, (CharX), Bridgend Farm, (LimX) and Tore Farm, (LimX), 237p; Drummond Farm, (SimX) and Redfield, North Kessock, (BRBX), 236p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX twice), 235p; Drummond Farm, (SimX & SDX), and Bridgend Farm, (LimX twice) 233p; Tore Mains, (CharX), Bridgend Farm (CharX), and Drummond Farm, (LimX), 230p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Docharty, (SimX), �1,650.20; Drummond Farm, (LimX), �1,584.00; Shawpark, (CharX), �1,576.05.
Heifers: Shawpark, (BAX), �1,442.70; Tore Mains, Tore, (CharX), �1,437.50; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), �1,380.60.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 396 prime sheep.
New season lambs (396) averaged 181.6p (+3.5p) and sold to 213.3p per kg and �96.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (325) averaged 183.7p (+1.6p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 396 prime sheep.
New season lambs (396) averaged 181.6p (+3.5p) and sold to 213.3p per kg and �96.00 gross for 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (325) averaged 183.7p (+1.6p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: BeltX � Lairgandour, Daviot, �85.00, 202.4p; Cross � Torgorm, �82.00, Balintore Farms, Tain 185.7p; CHM � Pithogarty, Tain, �82.00, Balintore Farms, 176.1p; SuffX � Torgorm, �81.50, Balintore Farms, 188.5p; TexX � Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, �81.00, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, 186.8p; Mule � Lairgandour, �81.00, Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, 207.1p; ESY � Cadbollmount, Tain, �79.50, 188.0p; Suff � Cadbollmount, �77.00, 202.6p; BF � Tulloch Farm, �67.00, 171.8p; Chev � Strathvaich, Easter Kinkell, �65.50, 184.5p.