Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 1 April 2014

1st April 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 1st) sold 74 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (49) averaged 212.4p (-6.7p) and sold to 243p per kg and £1,596.00 gross.
Prime heifers (25) averaged 221p (-3.0p) and sold to 243p per kg and £1,560.90 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 1st) sold 74 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (49) averaged 212.4p (-6.7p) and sold to 243p per kg for a 620kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, and £1,596.00 gross for an 840kg Shorthorn cross from Redhill, Allanfearn.
Prime heifers (25) averaged 221p (-3.0p) and sold to 243p per kg twice for a 605kg Limousin cross and a 620kg Limousin cross, both from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, and £1,560.90 gross for a 645kg Limousin cross also from Easter Strath of Auchterflow.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Viewhill, Gollanfield, (LimX), 240p; Little Kildrummie, Nairn, (LimX), 236p; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 233p.
Heifers: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 242p; Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 237p; Little Kildrummie, (LimX), 232p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), £1,526.15; Little Kildrummie, (LimX), £1,510.40; Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, (CharX), £1,509.60.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), £1,528.65; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), £1,506.60; Bridgend, Dingwall, (CharX), £1,459.35.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 1st) sold 1,660 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,660) averaged 222.9p (+9.9p) and sold to 250p per kg and £106.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,556) averaged 224.5p (+8.8p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 1st) sold 1,660 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,660) averaged 222.9p (+9.9p) and sold to 250p per kg for 42kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £106.00 gross for 43kg Beltex crosses from Greenlands Farm, Arabella.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,556) averaged 224.5p (+8.8p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: BeltX – Torgorm, £105.00, 248.2p; Chev – Viewhill Croft, Easter Kinkell, £104.00, Raitcastle, Nairn, 232.5p; CharX – Greenlands Farm, £103.00, Torgorm, 245.7p; TexX – Torgorm, £103.00, The Cloy, Fortrose, 238.1p; SuffX – Ashley, North Kessock, £101.00, Torgorm, 232.2p; Cross – Ardivot Farm, Lossiemouth, £99.00, Mains of Croy, Croy, 227.9p; BF – Viewhill Croft, £97.00, 219.3p; CHM – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £97.00, 223p; Mule – Oldtown of Aigas, Beauly, £91.50, 217.9p.