Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 1st December 2015

1st December 2015

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 1st) sold 54 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (12) averaged 203.1p (-13.8p) and sold to 212p per kg and £1,289.05 gross.
Prime heifers (41) averaged 206.3p (-20.3p) and sold to 221p per kg and £1,424.10 gross.
OTM cattle (1) sold to 196p per kg and £1,185.80 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 1st) sold 54 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (12) averaged 203.1p (-13.8p) and sold to 212p per kg for a 570kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton, and £1,289.05 gross for a 635kg Limousin cross from Viewhill, Gollanfield.
Prime heifers (41) averaged 206.3p (-20.3p) and sold to 221p per kg for a 605kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm, and £1,424.10 gross for a 705kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
OTM cattle (1) sold to 196p per kg and £1,185.80 gross for a 605kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, (LimX twice) and Drummond Farm, (SimX), 210p; Castlecraig Farms, (BRB), 207p;Viewhill Croft, Easter Kinkell, (LimX), and Viewhill, Gollanfield, (LimX), 203p.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (LimX) and Drummond Farm, (LimX), 216p; Castlecraig Farms, (BRB), 212p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), and Drummond Farm, (AAX), 211p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Viewhill, (LimX), £1,280.40; Drummond Farm, (SimX), £1,249.50; Viewhill Croft, (SimX), £1,233.80.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,404.25; Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,337.05; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,312.50.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 1st) sold 359 prime sheep.
New season lambs (326) averaged 151.2p (+0.6p) per kg and sold to 175.8p per kg and £80.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (152) averaged 157.4p (+2.4p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (33) sold to £80 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 1st) sold 359 prime sheep.
New season lambs (326) averaged 151.2p (+0.6p) per kg and sold to 175.8p per kg and £80.00 gross for 45.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (119) averaged 157.4p (+2.4p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (33) sold to £80 gross for Suffolk cross ewes from Little Kildrummie, Nairn.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Achvaneran Farm, Farr, £73, Moy Ruthven Farms, Moy, 160.9p; BeltX - Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £72, 156p; SuffX – Lairgandour, Daviot, £72, Cadbollmount, Fearn, 158.3p; Chev – Achvaneran Farm, £70.50, Belmaduthy, Munlochy, 150p; CharX – Balintore Farms, Fearn, £68.50, 142.7p; Cross – Tyree, Mulbuie, £62, 155p.