Dingwall Prime Sale

4th September 2007

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 5th) sold 32 prime
cattle and 405 prime sheep.

Prime bullocks (15) averaged 128.5p (+4.4p) and sold to 139p per kg for
a 640kg Charolais cross from Balchraggan, Dores, and �897.60 gross for a
660kg Charolais cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, both to John M Munro
Ltd., Dingwall.

Prime heifers (17) averaged 126.7p (+0.1p) and sold to 141p per kg for
500kg and 570kg Limousins from Bridgend, Dingwall both to Ness Foods,
Inverness, and �848.70 gross for a 615kg Charolias cross from Bridgend,
to John M Munro Ltd.

Lambs (379) averaged 98p (-5.7p) and sold to 110.2p per kg for 44kg
Texels from The Cloy, Fortrose, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and �50
gross for 47kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser
Brothers, Dingwall.

SQQ up to 45.5kg (290) averaged 100.2p per kg (-5p).

Feeding sheep (14) to �35 gross for Texel ewes from Woodside Croft,
Blackpark, to Woodhead Brothers.

Cattle leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Udale, (ChaX) 136p; Balchraggan, (ChaX) 132p.

Heifers: Bridgend, (Lim) 139p.

Cattle leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Udale, (Lim) �896.55; Balchraggan, (ChaX) �889.60.

Heifers: Bridgend, (Lim) �803.70; Redhill, Allanfearn, (Lim) �658.05.




Lambs leading prices per head and per kg:

Tex - Woodside, Muir of Tarradale, �49, No 25 Camult Muir, Kiltarlity,
95.5p;

TexX - Charleston, North Kessock, �48.50, Torgorm, 106.4p;

SuffX - Pithogarty, Tain, �48, Glebe Farm, Allanburn, 102.9p;

CharX - Allangrange Park, Muir of Ord, �43.80, 101.9p;

BF - Dunlichity Farm, Farr, �42.80, 95.1p;

Cross - Old Bank House, Lochmaddy, �40.80, 96p;

BelX - No. 25 Camult Muir, �36.50;

Mule - Dunlichity Farm, �35.20.