Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 7 October 2014

7th October 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 7th) sold 58 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (13) averaged 218.3p (+4.3p) and sold to 230p per kg and £1,495.00 gross.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 221.1p (+2.5p) and sold to 233p per kg and £1,499.95 gross.
OTM heifers (8) averaged 146.6p and sold to 162p per kg and £1,247.75 gross.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 7th) sold 58 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (13) averaged 218.3p (+4.3p) and sold to 230p per kg and £1,495.00 gross for a 650kg Charolais cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (37) averaged 221.1p (+2.5p) and sold to 233p per kg for a 640kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,499.95 gross for a 655kf Charolais cross from Bridgend.
OTM heifers (8) averaged 146.6p and sold to 162p per kg for a 700kg Limousin cross from Dunain Mains, Inverness and £1,247.75 gross for a 775kg Limousin cross from Dunain Mains.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Raffin, Easter Muckernich, (LimX), 226p; Findon Mains, (LimX), 224p; Raffin, (LimX), 222p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), & Mountrich, Dingwall (LimX), 229p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 228p; Bridgend Farm (LimX & CharX) & Mountrich, (LimX), 226p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,483.50; Findon Mains, (CharX), £1,434.45; Raffin, (LimX), £1,376.40.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,491.20; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,457.70; Mountrich, (CharX), £1,429.75.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 7th) sold 716 prime sheep.
New season lambs (644) averaged 145.8p (-1.9p) and sold to 167.4p per kg and £77.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (550) averaged 146.1p per kg (-3.5p).
Feeding sheep (72) sold to £86.00 gross.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 7th) sold 716 prime sheep.
New season lambs (644) averaged 145.8p (-1.9p) and sold to 167.4p per kg and £77.00 gross for a pen of 46kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (550) averaged 146.1p per kg (-3.5p).
Feeding sheep (72) sold to £86.00 gross for a Texel ewe from Cantraywood House, Croy.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £70.50, Torgorm, 154.4p; BeltX – Torgorm, £70.00, 155.6p; TexX – Torgorm, £69.50, Clune Farm, Aldourie 151.9p; CharX – Leanach, Inverness, £68.50, Balintore Farms, Fearn, 152.7p; Cross – Dunmaglass Estate, Dores, £64.00, 145.5p; Mule – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £63.00, Achnabat, Torness, 145.4p.