Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 5 January 2016

5th January 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 5th) sold 42 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (14) averaged 193.2p (+1.2p) and sold to 202p per kg and £1,346.40 gross.
Prime heifers (28) averaged 198.3p (+1.8p) and sold to 209p per kg and £1,353.20 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 5th) sold 42 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (14) averaged 193.2p (+1.2p) and sold to 202p per kg for a 535kg Limousin cross from Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge and £1,346.40 gross for a 680kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (28) averaged 198.3p (+1.8p) and sold to 209p per kg for a 640kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath, Killen, and £1,353.20 gross for a 680kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Newton of Ferintosh, (LimX), 202p; Findon Mains, (LimX), 198p; Viewhill, Gollanfield, (LimX), 194p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 207p; Easter Strath, (LimX), and Mountrich Farm, (CharX), 206p; Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, (LimX), and Mountrich Farm, (CharX), 199p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (SimX), £1,285.20; Viewhill, (CharX), £1,260.60; Newton of Ferintosh, (LimX), £1,232.20.
Heifers: Easter Strath, (LimX), £1,337.60; Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), £1,306.80; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,297.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 5th) sold 416 prime sheep.
New season lambs (402) averaged 164.1p (+6.7p) per kg and sold to 193.5p per kg and £89 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (280) averaged 169.0p (+7.1p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (14) sold to £79 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall Higandhland Marts Ltd., (January, 5th) sold 416 prime sheep.
New season lambs (402) averaged 164.1p (+6.7p) per kg and sold to 193.5p per kg and £89 gross for a pen of 46kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (280) averaged 169.0p (+7.1p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (14) sold to £79 gross for Suffolk crosses from Little Kildrummie, Nairn.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: SuffX - Torgorm, £80, Clune Farm, Dores, 177.1p; TexX - Woodend, Killearnan, £79, 182.7p; BeltX – Torgorm, £76.50, 180p; Chev – The Cloy, Fortrose and Clune Farm, £75, Clune Farm, 171.8p; BF – The Hollies, Dingwall, £74.20, 163p; CharX – 27 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £72, 156.5p; Mule – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £68; 161.9p; ZwartX – Kirkhill Farm, Alves, £65, 141.3p.