Dingwall and; Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 8 March 2016

9th March 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 8th) sold 49 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (14) averaged 191.8p (+3.9p) and sold to 210p per kg and £1,292.10 gross.
Prime heifers (35) averaged 198.8p (+8.6p) and sold to 220p per kg and £1,283.10 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 8th) sold 49 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (14) averaged 191.8p (+3.9p) and sold to 210p per kg for a 595kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie and £1,292.10 gross for a 730kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Dochcarty Farm, Dingwall.
Prime heifers (35) averaged 198.8p (+8.6p) and sold to 220p per kg for a 540kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and £1,283.10 gross for a 705kg Limousin cross also from Udale.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale, (BRB), 208p; Findon Mains, (LimX) and Udale, (LimX), 206p; Dochcarty Farm, (BRB), 190p.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), 220p; Easter Strath, Killen, (LimX), 218p; Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX) and Teawig, Beauly, (LimX), 210p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), £1,264.20; Dochcarty Farm, (BRB), £1,263.50; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,256.85.
Heifers: Easter Strath, (LimX), £1,264.40; Udale, (CharX), £1,234.80; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,207.50.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 8th) sold 1,689 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,689) averaged 186.8p (-0.7p) per kg and sold to 236.1p per kg and £98 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,210) averaged 191.1p (-0.4p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 8th) sold 1,689 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,689) averaged 186.8p (-0.7p) per kg and sold to 236.1p per kg for 41.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge and £98 gross for 59.0kg Crosses from Viewbay, Munlochy and for 41.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,210) averaged 191.1p (-0.4p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: TexX - Dochcarty Farm, Dingwall, £95.50, Tore Mains, Tore, 209.3p; Chev - Viewbay, £94.50, Torgorm, 202.4p; SuffX – Wester Moy, Urray, £91.50, Ankerville, 197.6p; BeltX – Shoreton Farms, Culbokie, £90, Holly Cottage, Nairn, 212.5p; Kerryhill – Greenlands Farm, Arabella, £87, 189.1p; CharX – Greenlands Farm, £86.50, 194.4p; CHM – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £86, 191.1p; BF – Abersky, Dores, £84, Corrieben, Dingwall, 192.5p; Cross – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £82.50, 181.3p; Mule – Blackford Farm, Croy, £80, 186.1p.