Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 September 2014

17th September 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 16th) sold 31 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (10) averaged 216.9p (+8.4p) and sold to 226p per kg and £1,390.65 gross.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 218.7p (+3.5p) and sold to 229p per kg and £1,462.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 16th) sold 31 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (10) averaged 216.9p (+8.4p) and sold to 226p per kg for a 590kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton, and £1,390.65 gross for a 635kg South Devon cross also from Drummond Farm.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 218.7p (+3.5p) and sold to 229p per kg for a 580kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, and £1,462.50 gross for a 650kg Charolais cross also from Mountrich Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (SDX), 220p, (SDX twice), 219p, (AAX), 217p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 228p; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), 225p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), and Mountrich Farm, (CharX), 221p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,369.60, (AAX), £1,348.20, (AAX), £1,333.40.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,423.50; Mountrich Farm, (LimX), £1,411.20; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,382.40.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 16th) sold 643 prime sheep.
New season lambs (526) averaged 150.7p (-4.1p) and sold to 166.7p per kg and £75.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (459) averaged 151.6p per kg (-5.0p).
Feeding sheep (117) sold to £90.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 16th) sold 643 prime sheep.
New season lambs (526) averaged 150.7p (-4.1p) and sold to 166.7p per kg and £75.00 gross for 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (459) averaged 151.6p per kg (-5.0p).
Feeding sheep (117) sold to £90.00 gross for Charollais cross ewes from Greenlands Farm, Arabella.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, £71.00, 159.6p; TexX - Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £70.50, Allangrange Park, Muir of Ord, 161.3p; SuffX – Torgorm, £70.50, 156.7p; CHM – Wester Craiglands, £68.50, 155.7p; CharX – Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £68.00, 158.1p; Cross – Teanluick Croft, Muir of Ord, £66.00, 143.5p; Mule – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £64.50, 147.6p; BF – Tulloch Farm, £59.00, 143.9p.
Feeding sheep: BFL ewe – Broomhill Farm, Muir of Ord, £89; Tex ram – Raffin, Tore, £78; TexX ewe – Muirton of Clunes, Kirkhill, £77; Dors ram – Greenlands, £73; SuffX ewe – Greenlands, £72; Mule ewe – Lower Seafield, Portmahomack, £61.