Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19 February 2008

19th February 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 19th) sold 82 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (52) averaged 145.6p (+8.0p) and sold to 168p per kg and �1,005.75 gross.

Prime heifers (30) averaged 144.2p (+5.1p) and sold to 162p per kg and �967.20 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 19th) sold 82 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (52) averaged 145.6p (+8.0p) and sold to 168p per kg for a 500kg Limousin from Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, to Rhinds of Elgin Ltd, Elgin, and �1,005.75 gross for a 745kg Limousin from Udale, Poyntzfield, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.

Prime heifers (30) averaged 144.2p (+5.1p) and sold to 162p per kg for a 565kg Limousin from Georgetown, Ballindalloch, to Rhinds of Elgin Ltd., and for a 520kg Limousin from Drummond Farm, Evanton, to Woodhead Brothers, and �967.20 gross for a 620kg Charolais cross from Georgetown, to John M Munro Ltd., Dingwall.

Leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Findon Mains, Culbokie, (Lim) 161p; Uddale, (Lim) Castlecraig, (Lim) 159p; Drummond, (Lim) 156p.

Heifers: Castlecraig, (Lim) 161p; Drummond, (Lim twice) 160p; Shantullich, Munlochy, (ChaX) 157p.

Leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Wester Cullicudden, Conon Bridge, (ChaX) �1,001.10; Findon Mains, (Lim) �1,001; Udale, (Lim) �986.90.

Heifers: Georgetown, (ChaX) �930.60; Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, (SimX) �911.20; Drummond, (Lim) �910.35.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 19th) sold 1,291 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,284) averaged 128p (+7.3p) and sold to 140p per kg and �63 gross.

SQQ up to 45.5kg (1,190) averaged 128.5p per kg (+7.1p).

Feeding sheep (seven) to �42 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 19th) sold 1,291 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,284) averaged 128p (+7.3p) and sold to 140p per kg for a pen of 42kg Texel crosses from Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and �63 gross for a pen of 50.5kg Texel crosses from Tore Mains, Tore, to John M Munro Ltd., Dingwall..

SQQ up to 45.5kg (1,190) averaged 128.5p per kg (+7.1p).

Feeding sheep (seven) to �42 gross for Blue Faced Leicester ewes from No. 1 Burnside Far Cottage, Nairn.

Leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: SuffX - Tore Mains, �62, Drumore, Evanton, 136p; TexX - Tore Mains, �60.80, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 137p; Chev - Raitcastle, Nairn, �59.50, 138p; Mule - Pithogarty, Tain, �57, 123p; CHM - Lochdhu, Nairn, �56, 127p; Cross - Acheillach, Rogart, �53.80, 126p; BF - Fornighty Farm, Lethen, �49.80, 126p.