Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 1 July 2014

1st July 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 1st) sold 53 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (36) averaged 195p (-4.2p) and sold to 216p per kg and £1,457.80 gross.
Prime heifers (17) averaged 202.6p (-1.8p) and sold to 212p per kg and £1,375.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 1st) sold 53 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (36) averaged 195p (-4.2p) and sold to 216p per kg for a 590kg Limousin cross from Pithogarty, Tain, and £1,457.80 gross for a 740kg Limousin cross from Brae-edge Farm, Castletown.
Prime heifers (17) averaged 202.6p (-1.8p) and sold to 212p per kg twice for a 570kg Limousin cross and a 550kg British Blue cross, both from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,375.50 gross for a 655kg Limousin cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (SimX), 214p; Pithogarty, (BRB), 209p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 206p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (BRB), Pithogarty, (BRB), and Shoreton Farms, (LimX), 210p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 207p; Pithogarty, (LimX), 204p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Brae-edge Farm, (SimX), £1,447.60; Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, (CharX), £1,435.00; Findon Mains, (AAX), £1,407.15.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,350.00; Udale, Poyntzfield, (CharX), £1,283.80; Pithogarty, (BRB), £1,281.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 1st) sold 196 prime sheep.
New season lambs (144) averaged 218.4p (-10.6p) and sold to 238.1p per kg and £100.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (125) averaged 219.2p per kg (-11.6p).
Feeding sheep (52) averaged £67.19 and sold to £80.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 1st) sold 196 prime sheep.
New season lambs (144) averaged 218.4p (-10.6p) and sold to 238.1p per kg and £100.00 gross for 42kg Texel crosses from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (125) averaged 219.2p per kg (-11.6p).
Feeding sheep (52) averaged £67.19 and sold to £80.00 gross for Texel cross ewes from Balintore Farms, Tain.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Borowston Mains, Thurso, £99.00, Carnich, Gruids, 225.9p; DorX - Brae-edge Farm, Castletown, £97.00, 225.6p; BeltX – Milldam, Meikle Ussie, £97.00, 215.6p; SuffX – Muirton Mains, Urray, £97.00, 231p; CharX – Lochdhu, Nairn, £92.00, 220p.
Feeding sheep: Mule ewe – Culbin, Dingwall, £78.00, Balintore Farms, £75.00, Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £70.00; TexX ewe – Kinchyle Farm, £76.00.