Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 31 December 2013

31st December 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 31st) sold 69 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (27) averaged 237p (+7.1p) and sold to 280p per kg for a 620kg Limousin cross from Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, and £1,810.50 gross for a 710kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose.
Prime heifers (42) averaged 239.6p (+8.3p) and sold to 278p per kg for a 475kg Limousin cross from Coach House, Dingwall, and £1,606.05 gross for a 645kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Wester Craiglands, (CharX & LimX), 255p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 250p; Findon Mains, Culbokie, (LimX), 245p.
Heifers: Drummond Farm, Evanton, (LimX), 258p; Scroggie Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 256p; Wester Craiglands, (LimX), 254p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Newton of Ferintosh, (LimX), £1,736.00; Wester Craiglands, (CharX), £1,649.20; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,617.00.
Heifers: Wester Craiglands, (LimX), £1,587.50; Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), £1,572.00; Coach House, (LimX), £1,500.40.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 31st) sold 695 prime sheep.
New season lambs (695) averaged 182.7p (+1.1p) and sold to 204.1p per kg and £100.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (459) averaged 188.6p (+4.9p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 31st) sold 695 prime sheep.
New season lambs (695) averaged 182.7p (+1.1p) and sold to 204.1p per kg and £100.00 gross for 49kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (459) averaged 188.6p (+4.9p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: BeltX – Torgorm, £88.50, 198.9p; TexX – Allanglach, North Kessock, £86.50, 196.6p; SuffX – Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, and Torgorm, £85.00, Lochdhu, 193.8p; CharX – Ankerville, £84.00, Lochdhu, 191.4p; Chev – Ardivot, Lossiemouth, £80.50, 194p; Mule – Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, and Sanquhar Mains, Forres, £79.50, Gorthleck Mains, 191.1p; BFL – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £76.00, 181p; BF – Redhill, Allanfearn, £75.50, Tulloch Farm, 185.1p.