3rd March 2015
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 3rd) sold 55 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (28) averaged 212p (+0.8p) and sold to 227p per kg and £1,445.60 gross.
Prime heifers (18) averaged 217.6p (+5.5p) and sold to 237p per kg and £1,431.70 gross.
OTM bullocks & heifers (9) averaged 199.1p (NC) and sold to 216p per kg and £1,414.80 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 3rd) sold 55 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (28) averaged 212p (+0.8p) and sold to 227p per kg for a 635kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, and £1,445.60 gross for a 695kg Limousin cross also from Findon Mains.
Prime heifers (18) averaged 217.6p (+5.5p) and sold to 237p per kg for a 555kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,431.70 gross for a 695kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock.
OTM bullocks & heifers (9) averaged 199.1p (NC) and sold to 216p per kg and £1,414.80 gross for a 655kg Limousin cross from Lower Gledfield, Ardgay.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 222p; Lower Gledfield, and Findon Mains, (LimX), 221p; Viewhill, Gollanfield, (CharX), and Findon Mains, (LimX), 220p.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, and Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 229p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX twice), 225p; Mountrich Farm, (LimX), 224p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,441.45; Docharty Farm, Dingwall, (SimX) £1,433.25; Udale, (LimX) £1,417.50.
Heifers: Kindeace, Alness, (LimX) £1,421.20; Mountrich Farm, (LimX), £1,398.60; Kindeace, (CharX), £1,360.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 3rd) sold 1,360 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,360) averaged 195.2p (+5.2p) and sold to 236.4p per kg and £104.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,083) averaged 201.2p (+7.0p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 3rd) sold 1,360 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,360) averaged 195.2p (+5.2p) and sold to 236.4p per kg and £104.00 gross for 44kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,083) averaged 201.2p (+7.0p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, £96.00, 228.6p; TexX – Torgorm, £91.50, 212.8p; SuffX – Torgorm, £91.50, 215.3p; CharX – Leanach Farm, Culloden, £88.00, 217.3p; Chev – Lairgandour, Daviot, £88.00, The Cloy, Fortrose, 206.2p; Cross – Lairgandour, £86.50, The Cloy, 201.2p; CHM – Redhill, Allanfearn, £84.00, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 194.1p; BF – Viewhill, Easter Kinkell, £82.00, Redhill, 192.2p.