10th March 2015
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 10th) sold 53 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (34) averaged 205.3p (-6.7p) and sold to 212p per kg and £1,452.55 gross.
Prime heifers (18) averaged 209.2p (-8.4p) and sold to 217p per kg and £1,468.80 gross.
OTM bullocks (one) sold to 175p per kg and £1,198.75 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 10th) sold 53 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (34) averaged 205.3p (-6.7p) and sold to 212p per kg twice for a 620kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, and a 600kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and £1,452.55 gross for a 695kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock.
Prime heifers (18) averaged 209.2p (-8.4p) and sold to 217p per kg for a 665kg Charolais cross from Shoreton, Culbokie, and £1,468.80 gross for a 720kg Limousin cross also from Shoreton.
OTM bullocks (one) sold to 175p per kg and £1,198.75 gross for a 685kg Limousin cross from Lower Gledfield, Ardgay.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, (LimX), and Tore Mains, Tore, (Cha), 211p; Udale, and Findon Mains, (LimX), 210p; Ashley, (LimX), Findon Mains, (LimX twice), Udale, (LimX), and Muirends Croft, Munlochy, (AAX), 209p.
Heifers: Greenlands Farm, Arabella, (LimX), 216p; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 212p; Greenlands Farm, (LimX twice), and Mountrich Farm, (CharX twice), 210p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Muirends Croft, (AAX) £1,421.20; Findon Mains, (CharX), £1,420.00; Newton of Ferintosh, and Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,369.90.
Heifers: Shoreton, (CharX), £1,443.05; Mountrich Farm, (CharX) £1,358.50; Balvaird, Muir of Ord, (LimX) £1,258.40.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 10th) sold 1,765 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,765) averaged 193.2p (+3.0p) and sold to 244.7p per kg and £104.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,415) averaged 198.3p (-2.9p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 10th) sold 1,765 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,765) averaged 193.2p (+3.0p) and sold to 244.7p per kg for and £104.00 gross for 42.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,415) averaged 198.3p (-2.9p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, £96.50, 230.1p; SuffX – Torgorm, £91.50, 215.3p; TexX – 4 Bualnaluib, £90.50, 226.3p; Chev – Lairgandour, Daviot, £89.00, Charleston, North Kessock, 207.6p; CharX – Ankerville, Nigg, £87.50, 196.5p; BF – Blackford, Croy, £84.50, 190.2p; Cross – Lairgandour, £83.50, Shewglie, Glenurquhart, 192.9p; Mule – Blackford, £79.50, 191.6p.