Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16th August 2016

17th August 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 16th) sold 20 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (5) averaged 215.0p (-0.5p) and sold to 220p per kg and £1,351.60 gross.
Prime heifers (15) averaged 215.5p (+1.7p) and sold to 226p per kg and £1,423.80 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 16th) sold 20 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (5) averaged 215.0p (-0.5p) and sold to 220p per kg for a 605kg Limousin cross from Raffin, Tore to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall and £1,351.60 gross for a 620kg Limousin cross also from Raffin to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.
Prime heifers (15) averaged 215.5p (+1.7p) and sold to 226p per kg (thrice) for 630kg, 610kg and 575kg Limousin crosses from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £1,423.80 gross for a 630kg Limousin cross also from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Raffin, (LimX), 219p; Redhill, Allanfearn, (AAX), 211p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 221p; Redhill, (AAX), 204p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Raffin, (LimX), £1,331.00; Redhill, (AAX), £1,276.55.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,378.60; Redhill, (AAX), £1,142.40.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 16th) sold 583 prime sheep.
New season lambs (453) averaged 173.1p (-3.8p) and sold to 209.3p per kg and £90 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (423) averaged 173.5p (-4.1p) per kg.
Prime & Feeding sheep (130) sold to £85 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 16th) sold 583 prime sheep.
New season lambs (453) averaged 173.1p (-3.8p) and sold to 209.3p per kg for 43kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall and £90 gross for 43kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm and 44kg Beltex crosses from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (423) averaged 173.5p (-4.1p) per kg.
Prime & Feeding sheep (130) sold to £85 gross for a Texel ewe from Wester Raddery, Fortrose.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: BeltX - Greenlands Farm, Arabella, £84, Kinnahaird Farm, 204.6p; TexX - Milldam, Lochussie, £82,Leanach Farm, Culloden, 183.1p; SuffX – Torgorm & 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £80, Little Kildrummie, Nairn, 180.0p; CHM – Tombreck Farm, Forres, £78.50, Kinnahaird Farm, 171.3p; CharX – Leanach Farm, £78, 181.4p; Mule – Tombreck Farm, £75.50, 169.7p.
Prime & Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Rhifail Farms, £74; Chev ram – Rhifail Farms, £66; CharX ewe – Rowanlea, Cabrich, £63; Mule ewe – Birchwood, Dornoch, £62; Chev ewe – Tombreck Farm, £60.