2nd September 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 2nd) sold 41 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (17) averaged 216.2p (+6.4p) and sold to 226p per kg and £1,469.00 gross.
Prime heifers (24) averaged 216.9p (+4.7p) and sold to 235p per kg and £1,512.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 2nd) sold 41 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (17) averaged 216.2p (+6.4p) and sold to 226p per kg twice for 650kg and 575kg Limousin crosses both from Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, and £1,469.00 gross for a 650kg Limousin cross from Castlecraig Farms.
Prime heifers (24) averaged 216.9p (+4.7p) and sold to 235p per kg for a 560kg British Blue cross from Pithogarty, Tain, and £1,512.00 gross for a 700kg Limousin cross from Guisachan Farm, Tomich.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (SimX), 224p; Pithogarty, (LimX), 221p; Castlecraig, (LimX), 219p.
Heifers: Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 230p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), 229p; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), and Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 226p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Pithogarty, (BRB), £1,451.25; Castlecraig, (LimX), £1,360.80; Easter Hardmuir, (SimX), £1,220.80.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,401.20; Pithogarty, (BRBX), £1,316.00; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,306.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 2nd) sold 443 prime sheep.
New season lambs (333) averaged 155.4p (-3.0p) and sold to 167.9p per kg and £73.50 gross.
Feeding sheep (110) sold to £90.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (287) averaged 156.7p per kg (-6.6p).
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 2nd) sold 443 prime sheep.
New season lambs (333) averaged 155.4p (-3.0p) and sold to 167.9p per kg for 42kg Suffolk crosses from Woodside Croft, Ardersier, and £73.50 gross for 44.5kg Charollais crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
Feeding sheep (110) sold to £90.00 gross for a Texel ram from Greenlands Farm, Arabella.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (287) averaged 156.7p per kg (-6.6p).
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - South Clunes, Kirkhill, £73.00, 165.9p; SuffX - Torgorm, £73.00, Glastullich, Nigg, 160.7p; BeltX – Torgorm, £72.50, Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, 165.5p; CharX – Docharty Farm, Dingwall, £70.50, Torgorm, 165.2p; Tex – Wester Moy, Urray, £69.00, 160.5p; Chev – Inchindown, Invergordon, £60.00, 146.3p.
Feeding sheep: CharX ram– Greenlands Farm, £79.00; TexX ewe – Wester Moy, £76.00; Chev ewe – Guisachan Farm, £67.50; Cross ewe – Guisachan Farm, £67.50; Mule ewe – Balliefurth, Grantown on Spey, £63.50; BF ewe – Drynie, Dingwall, £52.00.