Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 December 2014

2nd December 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 2nd) sold 45 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (25) averaged 214.3p (-15.9p) and sold to 231p per kg and £1,512.30 gross.
Prime heifers (20) averaged 218p (-16.9p) and sold to 231p per kg and £1,572.90 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 2nd) sold 45 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (25) averaged 214.3p (-15.9p) and sold to 231p per kg for a 610kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,512.30 gross for a 710kg Simmental cross from Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge.
Prime heifers (20) averaged 218p (-16.9p) and sold to 231p per kg for a 620kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, and £1,572.90 gross for a 735kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 225p; Newton of Ferintosh, (LimX), and Greenlands, Arabella, (CharX), 220p; Docharty, Dingwall, Bridgend Farm, (LimX), and Greenlands, (Lui), 218p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX & CharX), 230p; Greenlands, (LimX), 221p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 220p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (CharX) £1,497.60; Newton of Ferintosh, (LimX) £1,434.45; Docharty, (LimX) £1,421.35.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX) £1,472.75, (LimX), £1,432.20, (CharX), £1,406.10.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 2nd) sold 239 prime sheep.
New season lambs (239) averaged 180.3p (+9.1p) and sold to 200p per kg and £85.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (200) averaged 181.1p (+6.9p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 2nd) sold 239 prime sheep.
New season lambs (239) averaged 180.3p (+9.1p) and sold to 200p per kg for 42kg Texel crosses from Invertromie, Kingussie, and £85.00 gross twice for 44kg Texel crossed and 44kg Beltex crosses, both from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (200) averaged 181.1p (+6.9p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Torgorm, £84, 190.9p; CharX - Torgorm, £84, Balintore Farm, Fearn, 187.8p; TexX – Invertromie, £84, Torgorm, 193.2p; Chev – Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, £83, The Cloy, Fortrose, 190.5p; Mule – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £79.50, 178.7p; CHM – Lower Whitebog, Fortrose, £79, 183.7p; BF – Tulloch Farm, £72.50, 176.8p; Cross – Langwell Beag, Ardgay, £67.50, 180p.