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.