Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 9 August 2016

10th August 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 9th) sold 17 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (2) averaged 215.5p (+5.0p) and sold to 216p per kg and £1,311.50 gross.
Prime heifers (15) averaged 213.8p (+0.7p) and sold to 218p per kg and £1,325.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 9th) sold 17 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (2) averaged 215.5p (+5.0p) and sold to 216p per kg for a 570kg Limousin cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall and £1,311.50 gross for a 610kg Charolais cross also from Shoreton Farms to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.
Prime heifers (15) averaged 213.8p (+0.7p) and sold to 218p per kg for a 560kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,325.00 gross for a 625kg Limousin cross from Muirends Croft, Munlochy to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Shoreton Farm, (CharX), 215p.
Heifers: Bridgend, (LimX & CharX), 217p (twice); Shoreton Farm, (LimX), 214p; Muirends Croft, (LimX) & Bridgend Farm, (CharX & LimX twice), 212p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Shoreton Farm, (LimX), £1,311.50.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,312.85; Shoreton Farm, (LimX), £1,251.90.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 9th) sold 631 prime sheep.
New season lambs (506) averaged 176.9p (+2.5p) and sold to 191.5p per kg and £90 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (478) averaged 177.6p (+1.2p) per kg.
Prime & Feeding sheep (125) sold to £92 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 9th) sold 631 prime sheep.
New season lambs (506) averaged 176.9p (+2.5p) and sold to 191.5p per kg and £90 gross for 47kg Beltex crosses from Lairgandour, Daviot, to Messrs Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (478) averaged 177.6p (+1.2p) per kg.
Prime & Feeding sheep (125) sold to £92 gross for a Texel ewe from Barnyards, Beauly.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Lairgandour, £80.50, 34 Newmarket, Laxdale & Little Kildrummie, Nairn, 181.2p; BeltX - Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £80, 183.9p; TexX – Peallaig, Dingwall, £80, Lochdhu, Nairn, 188.0p; ZwbX – Scroggie Farm, Dingwall, £78, 176.2p; BFL – Blackford Farm, Croy, £77, 152.5p; Mule – Blackford Farm, Croy, £73, 170.0p; Tex – Barnyards, £68, 136.0p; BF – Blackford Farm, £66, 155.3p.
Prime & Feeding sheep: Chev ram – 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, £91; Tex ewe – Mid Badgrinnan, Culbokie, £82; TexX ewe – Lochdhu, £80; BFL ram – Blackford Farm, £78; Zwb ewe – Stittenham Farm, Alness, £74; BFL ram – Upper Rosemount, Tain, £68.