Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 18 March 2014

18th March 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 56 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (38) averaged 213.3p (-1.1p) and sold to 246p per kg and £1,609.25 gross.
Prime heifers (18) averaged 225.9p (+7.8p) and sold to 247p per kg and £1,489.95 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 56 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (38) averaged 213.3p (-1.1p) and sold to 246p per kg for a 545kg Limousin cross from Oldtown of Aigas, Beauly, and £1,609.25 gross for a 785kg Charolais cross from Tore Farm, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (18) averaged 225.9p (+7.8p) and sold to 247p per kg for a 525kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,489.95 gross for a 645kg Limousin cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Redfield, North Kessock, (CharX twice), 228p; Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, (LimX), 227p; Findon Mains, Culbokie, (LimX), 226p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, and Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), 238p; Shantullich, Munlochy, (LimX), 235p; Shoreton Farms, (LimX), 231p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX), £1,521.45; Tore Mains, Tore, (CharX), £1,514.10; Tore Farm, (SimX), £1,501.50.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,454.10; Shantullich, (LimX), £1,421.75; Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), £1,368.50.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 1,498 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,498) averaged 210.1p (+3.6p) and sold to 229.9p per kg and £105.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,322) averaged 212.6p (+2.8p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 1,498 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,498) averaged 210.1p (+3.6p) and sold to 229.9p per kg for 43.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, and £105.00 gross for 46kg Charollais crosses also from Torgorm, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,322) averaged 212.6p (+2.8p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: BeltX – Torgorm, £100.00; TexX – Viewhill Croft, Easter Kinkell, £99.00, Groam, Kirkhill, 226.3p; Chev – Viewhill Croft, £99.00, Viewbay, Munlochy, 222.9p; CharX – Torgorm, £99.00, 228.3p; SuffX – Torgorm, £97.00, 223p; CHM – Borowston Mains, Thurso, £93.50, 196.7p; Cross – Lairgandour, Daviot, £92.50, Mains of Croy, Inverness, 211.5p; BF – South Cuidreach, £90.00, Ardivot Farm, Lossiemouth, 212.5p; Mule – Bruiach Mills, Kiltarlity, £89.50, 203.4p.