Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12 August 2014

12th August 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 12th) sold 51 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (14) averaged 212.1p (+9.7p) and sold to 221p per kg and £1,529.85 gross.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 212.1p (+9.3) and sold to 229p per kg and £1,348.05 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 12th) sold 51 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (14) averaged 212.1p (+9.7p) and sold to 221p per kg for a 525kg Limousin cross from Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, and £1,529.85 gross for a 705kg Limousin cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 212.1p (+9.3) and sold to 229p per kg for a 525kg Limousin cross from Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, and £1,348.05 gross for a 645kg Simmental cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Shoreton Farms, (LimX), and Castlecraig Farm, (BRBX), 219p; Castlecraig Farm, (BRBX twice), 218p; Shoreton Farms, (LimX), 217p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 225p, Easter Hardmuir, (CharX), 224p; Kincraig Farm, (CharX), 218p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Shoreton Farms, (LimX), £1,376.55; Kincraig Farm, Invergordon, (SimX), £1,310.40; Shoreton Farms, (LimX), £1,237.35.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), £1,329.30, Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,323.00; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,273.30.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 12th) sold 275 prime sheep.
New season lambs (275) averaged 168.8p (-2.8p) and sold to 178.7p per kg and £84.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (252) averaged 169.2p per kg (-3.6p).
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 12th) sold 275 prime sheep.
New season lambs (275) averaged 168.8p (-2.8p) and sold to 178.7p per kg and £84.00 gross for 47kg Suffolk crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (252) averaged 169.2p per kg (-3.6p).
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Torgorm, £78.00, Glastullich Farm, Nigg, 175.3p; BeltX – Greenlands, Arabella, £78.00, 169.6p; SuffX – Lochdhu, Nairn, £75.00, Glastullich Farm, 170.2p; CharX – Greenlands, £74.00, 172.1p; CHM – 196 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £63.00, 165.8p; Mule – Broombank, Edderton, £60.00, 160p.