Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 20 October 2015

21st October 2015

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 20th) sold 48 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (18) averaged 206.2p (-10.5p) and sold to 214p per kg and £1,438.20 gross.
Prime heifers (28) averaged 209.9p (-5.9p) and sold to 220p per kg and £1,449.00 gross.
Prime OTM heifers (two) averaged 204.5p and sold to 205p per kg and £1,285.20 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 20th) sold 48 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (18) averaged 206.2p (-10.5p) and sold to 214p per kg for a 640kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, and £1,438.20 gross for a 705kg Limousin cross also from Findon Mains.
Prime heifers (28) averaged 209.9p (-5.9p) and sold to 220p per kg twice for a 640kg Charolais from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, and a 605kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,449.00 gross for a 700kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Prime OTM heifers (two) averaged 204.5p and sold to 205p per kg for a 535kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, and £1,285.20 gross for a 630kg British Blue cross from Castlecraig, Nigg.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Castlecraig, (LimX), 212p; Findon Mains, (LimX & SimX), 209p; Redfield, North Kessock, (LimX), Findon Mains, (SimX), and Castlecraig, (AAX), 208p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 218p; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), and Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 216p; Scroggie Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 215p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (SimX), £1,388.85; Redfield, (LimX), £1,372.80; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,369.60.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), £1,417.05; Udale, (LimX) £1,356.60; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,331.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 20th) sold 564 prime sheep.
New season lambs (522) averaged 132.3p (-2.7p) per kg and sold to 145.2p per kg and £64.50 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (295) averaged 135.7p (-2.9p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (42) sold to £75.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 20th) sold 564 prime sheep.
New season lambs (522) averaged 132.3p (-2.7p) per kg and sold to 145.2p per kg for 42kg Beltex crosses from Bruiach Mills, Kiltarlity, and £64.50 gross twice for 54kg Texel crosses from 12 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, and 51kg Beltex cross from Grenville, Kiltarlity.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (295) averaged 135.7p (-2.9p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (42) sold to £75.00 gross for Cheviot ewes from 12 Airdens.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Charleston, North Kessock, £63.50, Clune Farm, Aldourie, 141.4p; SuffX - Lairgandour, Daviot, £62.80, Balintore Farms, Tain, 136.9p; CharX – Lairgandour, £62.50, 1 Achavandra, Dornoch, 139.5p; BeltX – Lairgandour, £62.20, Grenville, 143p; Chev – Muirton Mains, Urray, £62.00, Clune Farm, 137.9p.