Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 8 April 2014

9th April 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 8th) sold 47 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (34) averaged 208p (-4.4p) and sold to 225p per kg and £1,610.20 gross.
Prime heifers (12) averaged 217.9p (-3.1p) and sold to 231p per kg and £1,466.85 gross.
OTM bullocks (one) sold to 210p per kg and £1,291.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 8th) sold 47 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (34) averaged 208p (-4.4p) and sold to 225p per kg for a 655kg Limousin cross from Easter Clune, Lethen, and £1,610.20 gross for an 830kg Charolais cross from Tore Farm, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (12) averaged 217.9p (-3.1p) and sold to 231p per kg and £1,466.85 gross for a 635kg Limousin cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose.
OTM bullocks (one) sold to 210p per kg and £1,291.50 gross for a 615kg Limousin cross from Shoreton, Culbokie.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Greenlands, Arabella, (LimX), and Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX), 218p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (SimX), and Findon Mains, (LimX), 216p; Greenlands, (CharX), 215p.
Heifers: Easter Clune, (LimX), 225p; Milldam, Meikle Ussie, (LimX), 221p; Wester Craiglands, (LimX), 219p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Docharty Farm, Dingwall, (AAX), £1,539.00; Wester Craiglands, (LimX), £1,476.60; Tore Farm, (LimX), £1,476.00.
Heifers: Wester Craiglands, (LimX), £1,456.35; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,404.00; Easter Clune, (LimX), £1,254.40.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 8th) sold 2,264 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (2,264) averaged 225.5p (+2.6p) and sold to 256.8p per kg and £113.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,707) averaged 230.7p (+6.2p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 8th) sold 2,264 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (2,264) averaged 225.5p (+2.6p) and sold to 256.8p per kg and £113.00 gross for 44kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,707) averaged 230.7p (+6.2p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: SuffX – Torgorm, £110.00, 251.9p; BeltX – Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £108.00, Torgorm, 251.2p; TexX – Kilcoy, Muir of Ord, and Tore Mains, Tore, £106.00, Torgorm, 253.1p; Chev – Insch, Avoch, £104.50, Torgorm, 247.6p; CharX – Torgorm, £101.00, 252.5p; Cross – Ardivot Farm, Lossiemouth, £101.00, Torgorm, 239.8p; BF – Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, £98.50, Ardivot Farm, 221.4p; CHM – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £97.50, 232.1p.