30th December 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 30th) sold 65 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (29) averaged 213.4p (-0.3p) and sold to 232p per kg and £1,562.20 gross.
Prime heifers (36) averaged 222p (+6.7p) and sold to 239p per kg and £1,515.75 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 30th) sold 65 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (29) averaged 213.4p (-0.3p) and sold to 232p per kg for a 595kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, and £1,562.20 gross for a 730kg Blonde D'Aquitaine cross.
Prime heifers (36) averaged 222p (+6.7p) and sold to 239p per kg for a 600kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,515.75 gross for a 705kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 230p; Drummond, Evanton, (AAX), & Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, (LimX), 225p; Drummond Farm, (LimX), 224p.
Heifers: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 236p; Bridgend Farm, & Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 234p; Drummond Farm, (LimX), 228p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, Culbokie, (CharX) £1521.45; Wester Craiglands, (LimX) £1,507.50; Findon Mains, (LimX) £1,494.25.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX) £1,493.30; Wester Craiglands, (LimX), £1,469.80; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), £1,432.20.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 30th) sold 478 prime sheep.
New season lambs (473) averaged 187.7p (+0.5p) and sold to 200p per kg and £86.50 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (381) averaged 190.4p (+0.5p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (5) sold to £88.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 30th) sold 478 prime sheep.
New season lambs (473) averaged 187.7p (+0.5p) and sold to 200p per kg for 43kg Charolais crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, and £86.50 gross for 44kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (381) averaged 190.4p (+0.5p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (5) sold to £88.00 gross for a Blue Face Leicester ewe from Glebe of Deisher.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: CharX - Torgorm, £86, Balintore Farms, 193.6p; TexX – South Clunes, Kirkhill, £85.50, Scotsburn, Kildary, 196.5p; BeltX – Tore Mains, Tore, £86, Torgorm, 196.6p; Suff – Glaich na Goire, Kiltarlity, £84, 161.5p; Cross – Cawdor Estate, Cawdor, £79, 188.1p; Mule – Cawdor Estate, £78.50, 191.5p; BF – Chapelpark, Kingussie, £75, Tulloch, Dingwall, 185p.