Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - 17 March 2015

18th March 2015

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 17th) sold 43 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (33) averaged 206.4p (+1.1p) and sold to 218p per kg and £1,478.40 gross.
Prime heifers (6) averaged 207.5p (-1.7p) and sold to 212p per kg and £1,372.80 gross.
OTM bullocks (4) averaged 197.4p and sold to 200p per kg and £1,176.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 17th) sold 43 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (33) averaged 206.4p (+1.1p) and sold to 218p per kg for a 600kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, and £1,478.40 gross for a 770kg Limousin cross from Tore Farm, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (6) averaged 207.5p (-1.7p) and sold to 212p per kg for a 540kg Limousin cross from Hilton Farm, Tain, and £1,372.80 gross for a 660kg Charolais cross from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair.
OTM cattle (4) averaged 197.4p and sold to 200p per kg and £1,176.00 gross.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), 215p; Lower Gledfield, Ardgay, and Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 212p; Lower Gledfield, Findon Mains, Viewhill, Gollanfield, and Docharty, Dingwall, (LimX), 211p.
Heifers: Hilton Farm, (LimX), 210p; Easter Sheep Park, (CharX), 209p; Hilton Farm, (LimX), 207p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Docharty, (LimX) £1,424.25; Tore Farm, Culbokie, (CharX), £1,390.50; Udale, (LimX), £1,377.00.
Heifers: Easter Sheep Park, (CharX), £1,348.05; Hilton Farm, (LimX) £1,300.00; Hilton Farm, (LimX) £1,218.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 17th) sold 2,809 prime sheep including show & sale of Blackface lambs sponsored by the North of Scotland Blackface Sheep Breeders Club.
Old season lambs (2,809) averaged 195.8p (+2.6p) and sold to 225p per kg and £94.50 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (2,276) averaged 198.9p (+0.6p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 17th) sold 2,809 prime sheep including show & sale of Blackface lambs sponsored by the North of Scotland Blackface Sheep Breeders Club.
Old season lambs (2,809) averaged 195.8p (+2.6p) and sold to 225p per kg for 40kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, and £94.50 gross for 53kg Crosses from Viewbay, Munlochy.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (2,276) averaged 198.9p (+0.6p) per kg.
Prize list:
Pen of 15 Blackface lambs
1st Mr A M R Young, Bunchrew, Inverness, 48kg, £89.50
2nd Mr R. Gillies, Charleston, North Kessock, 47kg, £89.00
3rd Messrs R G O & K Watson, Drynie, 41kg, £75.50
Pen of 5 Blackface lambs
1st Charleston, 46kg, £87.00
2nd Mr W. Macpherson, Blackford, 42.5kg, £80.50
3rd Blackford, 40kg, £77.50
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: TexX - Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, £93.50, Lairgandour, Daviot, 219p; BeltX – Torgorm, £92.00, 221.7p; SuffX – Lairgandour, £91.50, Redfield, North Kessock, 206.3p; Chev – Groam, Kirkhill, £91.00, Auchmore, Muir of Ord, 210.6p; BF – Bunchrew, Inverness, £89.50, Viewhill, Dingwall, 200p; Cross – Lairgandour, £89.50, Viewbay, Munlochy, 206.1p; CharX – Leanach Farm, Culloden, £85.50, Redhill, Allanfearn, 198.8p.