Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 15 January 2008

16th January 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 15th ) sold 76 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (49) averaged 132.9p (-4.1p) and sold to 143p per kg and £957 gross.

Prime heifers (27) averaged 137.4 p (+2.4p) and sold to 148p per kg and £906.25 gross.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (15th January 2008 ) sold 76 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (49) averaged 132.9p (-4.1p) and sold to 143p per kg for a 555kg Limousin from Drummond Farm, Evanton, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and for a 660kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, to John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £957 gross for a 725kg Charolais cross from No. 3 Milton of Culloden, Culloden.

Prime heifers (27) averaged 137.4 p (+2.4p) and sold to 148p per kg for a 540kg Limousin from Drummond Farm, to Fraser Brothers, Dingwall, and £906.25 gross for a 625kg Blonde D'Aquitaine cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall to John M Munro Ltd..

Leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (2 Lim) 142p; Findon Mains, (2 Lim) 139p; Redfield, North Kessock, (2 Lim) 137p.

Heifers: Drummond Farm, (LimX) 146p; Mountrich Farm (Chx & BAX) 145p; Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, (Lim) 142p.

Leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Georgetown, Ballindalloch, (AA) £953.60; Findon Mains, (LimX) £943.80; No. 3 Milton of Culloden, (SimX) £877.80.

Heifers: Pithogarty, Tain, (ChaX) £869.40; Mountrich Farm, (Lim) £854; Drummond Farm, (Lim) £822.25.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 15th) sold 989 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (989) averaged 104.2p (+0.7p) and sold to 120.5p per kg and £51 gross.

SQQ up to 45.5kg (608) averaged 110.1p per kg (-0.1p).

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 15th) sold 989 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (989) averaged 104.2p (+0.7p) and sold to 120.5p per kg for 39kg Beltex crosses from Alanaha, Nairn, and £51 gross for a pen of forty one 44kg Texel crosses from Charleston, North Kessock, both to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.

SQQ up to 45.5kg (608) averaged 110.1p per kg (-0.1p).

Leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: TexX - Dunain Mains, Inverness, £50.20, Charleston, 119.5p; Chev - Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £49, 118.1p; SuffX - Muirton Mains, Urray, £48.80, Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, 119.7p; BelX - Alanaha, £47; CHM - Inshes Farm, Inverness, £46.80; BF - Wester Croachy, Aberarder, £44, 104.8p; Mule - Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £43.50, 111.5p; Cross - Moy & Ruthven Farms, £42.