Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 18th March 2008

19th March 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 84 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (63) averaged 148.8p (+1.9p) and sold to 160p per kg and £1065.35 gross.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 144.2p (+1.2p) and sold to 157p per kg and £961.05 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 88 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (63) averaged 148.8p (+1.9p) and sold to 160p per kg for a 615kg Limousin cross, and a 580kg Limousin, both from Udale, Poyntzfield, and a 615kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie, all to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and a 610kg South Devon cross from Findon Mains, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,065.35 gross for a 745kg Charolais cross from The Cloy, Fortrose, to Woodhead Brothers.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 144.2p (+1.2p) and sold to 157p per kg for a 495kg Limousin from Ashley, North Kessock, to John M Munro Ltd., Dingwall and £961.05 gross for a 645kg Charolais cross from Georgetown, Ballindalloch to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale, (Lim) 159p; Redfield, North Kessock, (LimX), Udale, (ChaX), (Lim twice) 158p; Findon Mains, (Lim) 157p.
Heifers: Ashley, (LimX twice) 150p; Georgetown, Ballindalloch, (ChaX), Rhevackin, Kiltarlity, (ChaX) 149p; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Avoch, (Lim) 148p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Brae-edge Farm, Castletown, (Lim) £1,050.00; Findon Mains, (Lim) £1,036.60, (SimX) £1,028.10.
Heifers: Georgetown, (ChaX) £951.40, (SimX) £885.60; Ashley, (LimX) £825.00.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 2,047 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (2,038) averaged 143.5p (+6.8p) and sold to 177p per kg and £77 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,642) averaged 145.4p per kg (+7.3p).
Feeding sheep (9) to £44 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 2,047 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (2,038) averaged 143.5p (+6.8p) and sold to 177p per kg and £77 gross for a pen of six 43.5kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,642) averaged 145.4p per kg (+7.3p).
Feeding sheep (9) to £44 gross for Cheviot ewes from Redfield, North Kessock.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: TexX - Findon Mains, Culbokie, £71.50, Torgorm, 165.5p; SuffX - Shantullich Farm, Munlochy, £74.50, Torgorm, 152.4p; Chev - Findon Mains, £71.80, Redfield, 162.1p; CHM - Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £70, Pithogarty, Tain, 141.2p; Mule - Pithogarty, £68, Gorthleck Mains, Inverness, 148.2p; CharX - Torgorm, £65.20, 153.4p; Cross - Redhill, Allanfearn, £62.20, Fornighty Farm, Lethen, 152.6p; BF - Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, £61, Fornighty Farm, 150.7p.