Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 22 December 2015

22nd December 2015

DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 22nd) sold 58 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (24) averaged 193.7p (-0.3p) and sold to 211p per kg and £1,403.15 gross.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 197.6p (-2.1p) and sold to 212p per kg and £1,345.50 gross.
OTM cattle (2) sold to 189p per kg and £1,162.35 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 22nd) sold 58 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (24) averaged 193.7p (-0.3p) and sold to 211p per kg and £1,403.15 gross for a 665kg Charolais cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 197.6p (-2.1p) and sold to 212p per kg for a 585kg Limousin cross from Coach House, Dingwall, and £1,345.50 gross for a 690kg Limousin cross from Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport.
OTM cattle (2) sold to 189p per kg and £1,162.35 gross for a 615kg Limousin cross from Coach House.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, (LimX twice), 201p; Viewhill, Gollanfield, (LimX thrice) and Newton of Ferintosh, (LimX), 198p; Findon Mains, (LimX), 196p.
Heifers: Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), 211p; Bridgend, Dingwall, (LimX), 209p; Drummond Farm, Evanton, (LimX), 205p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,323.00; Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), £1,280.40; Kindeace, Alness, (CharX), £1,272.70.
Heifers: Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), £1,297.65; Bridgend, (LimX), £1,295.80; Drummond, (LimX), £1,267.20.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 22nd) sold 320 prime sheep.
New season lambs (319) averaged 158.0p (+10.1p) per kg and sold to 195.7p per kg and £90 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (178) averaged 162.6p (+6.1p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (1) sold to £100 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 22nd) sold 320 prime sheep.
New season lambs (319) averaged 158.0p (+10.1p) per kg and sold to 195.7p per kg and £90 gross for a pen of 46kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (178) averaged 162.6p (+6.1p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (1) sold to £100 gross for a Cheviot ram from Culmill, Kiltarlity.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Torgorm, £75, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 168.2p; BeltX - Lairgandour, Daviot, £74.80, 164.4p; SuffX - Dunain Mains, £74, 164.8p; CharX – Balintore Farms, Fearn, £73.50, Ankerville, Tain, 165.1p; Chev – Invertromie, Kingussie, £71.80, Culmill, 157.8p; CHM – Dunain Mains, £71.50, 158.9p; Cross – Lairgandour, £71, 157.8p; Mule – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £64, 148.8p; BF – Tulloch Farm, £63.80, 157.5p.