Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 4th March 2014

4th March 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 4th) sold 46 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (26) averaged 216.4p (+4.9p) and sold to 240p per kg and £1,693.20 gross.
Prime heifers (20) averaged 216p (+3.2p) and sold to 233p per kg and £1,408.35 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 4th) sold 46 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (26) averaged 216.4p (+4.9p) and sold to 240p per kg for a 660kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and £1,693.20 gross for a 830kg Charolais cross from Tore Farm, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (20) averaged 216p (+3.2p) and sold to 233p per kg for a 595kg British Blue cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, and £1,408.35 gross for a 615kg Limousin cross also from Easter Strath of Auchterflow.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale and Findon Mains, Culbokie, (LimX), 230p; Easter Strath of Auchterflow and Udale, (LimX), 224p; Udale and Findon Mains, (LimX), 221p.
Heifers: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 229p; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), 225p; Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX), 223p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), £1,584.00; Tore Farm, (CharX), £1,545.00; Findon Mains, (SalX), £1,515.80.
Heifers: Tore Mains, Tore, (CharX), £1,408.00; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (BRB), £1,386.35; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,338.75.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 4th) sold 1,518 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,518) averaged 196p (+2.5p) and sold to 218.6p per kg and £99.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,255) averaged 201.6p (+2.8p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 4th) sold 1,518 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,518) averaged 196p (+2.5p) and sold to 218.6p per kg for 43kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, and £99.00 gross for 46.5kg Beltex crosses also from Torgorm, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,255) averaged 201.6p (+2.8p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: BeltX – Torgorm, £94.00, 212.9p; TexX – Torgorm, £94.00, 216.1p; CharX – Torgorm, £91.00, 211.6p; SuffX – Torgorm, £91.00, 209.2p; Chev – Viewbay, Munlochy, £89.00, Groam, Kirkhill, 215.2p; BF – Blackford Farm, Croy, £88.00, Ardivot Farm, Lossiemouth, 206.4p; Cross – Viewbay, £87.00, Lairgandour, Daviot, 177p; CHM – Dunain Mains, Inverness, and Borowston Mains, Thurso, £86.00, Dunain Mains, 202.4p; Mule – Bruiach Mills Farm, Kiltarlity, £82.50, 187.5p.