Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 18 November 2014

18th November 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 18th) sold 40 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (10) averaged 213.2p (-8.3p) and sold to 233p per kg for a 575kg Shorthorn cross from Sanquhar Mains, Forres, and £1,483.20 gross for a 720kg Simmental cross from Docharty Farm, Dingwall.
Prime heifers (29) averaged 221.6p (-4.4p) and sold to 231p per kg for a 595kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,498.20 gross for a 660kg Limousin cross also from Bridgend Farm.
OTM heifers (one) sold to 224p per kg and £1,355.20 gross for a 605kg Limousin cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Viewhill, Gollanfield, (SimX), 220p; Docharty Farm, (LimX), 215p; Viewhill, (LimX) 214p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX twice), 229p; Mountrich Farm, (LimX), 228p; Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, and Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 227p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Docharty Farm, (AA), £1,438.65; Viewhill, (LimX), £1,369.60; Sanquhar Mains, (ShoX), £1,339.75.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,483.50, (LimX), £1,452.00; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,396.90.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 18th) sold 406 prime sheep.
New season lambs (352) averaged 164.6p (-2.6p) and sold to 179.1p per kg and £83.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (174) averaged 170.6p per kg (-0.9p).
Ewes (54) sold to £87.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 18th) sold 406 prime sheep.
New season lambs (352) averaged 164.6p (-2.6p) and sold to 179.1p per kg for 43kg Texel crosses from 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit, and £83.00 gross for 58kg Texel crosses from Bunchrew Farm, Inverness.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (174) averaged 170.6p per kg (-0.9p).
Ewes (54) sold to £87.00 gross for a Texel cross from Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £80.00, Cadbollmount, Fearn, 176.3p; CharX - Torgorm, £80.00, Balintore Farm, Fearn, 175p; TexX – Shewglie, Glenurquhart, £79.50, The Cloy, Fortrose, 175.6p; BeltX – Cadbollmount, 178.2p; Dors – Greenlands, Arabella, £76.00, 158.6p; Chev – Muirton, Munlochy, £74.50, Balloan, Conon Bridge, 172.6p; Cross – Shewglie, £74.00, 172.1p; Mule – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £72.50, 166.7p.