Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 25th March 2008

25th March 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 25th) sold 91 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (62) averaged 150.7p (+1.9p) and sold to 168p per kg and £1,072 gross.
Prime heifers (29) averaged 145.6p (+1.4p) and sold to 158p per kg and £963.80 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 25th) sold 91 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (62) averaged 150.7p (+1.9p) and sold to 168p per kg for a 600kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and £1,072 gross for a 670kg Belgian Blue cross from Findon Mains also to Woodhead Brothers.
Prime heifers (29) averaged 145.6p (+1.4p) and sold to 158p per kg and £963.80 gross for a 610kg Limousin from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose to Woodhead Brothers.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), Easter Clune, Lethen, (Lim) 162p; Findon Mains, (Lim twice) 161p; Brae-edge Farm, Castletown, (Lim), Findon Mains, (Lim twice), (BBX), (SimX) 160p.
Heifers: Hilton Farm, Tain, (Lim) 157p; Ashley, North Kessock, (Lim) 155p; Georgetown, Ballindalloch, (CharX twice) 153p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX) £1,059.75, (SimX) £1,058.60, (Lim) £1,054.55.
Heifers: Ashley, (Lim) £961.00; Georgetown, (CharX twice) £956.25; Balvaird, Muir of Ord, (Lim) £952.20.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 25th) sold 1,900 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,900) averaged 148.8p (+5.3p) and sold to 171.3p per kg and £80 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,325) averaged 152.2p per kg (+6.8p).
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 25th) sold 1,900 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,900) averaged 148.8p (+5.3p) and sold to 171.3p per kg for a pen of Cheviots from Redfield, North Kessock, to Woodhead Brothers and £80 gross for a pen of 58kg Charollais crosses from Kilcoy, Muir of Ord, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,325) averaged 152.2p per kg (+6.8p).

Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: SuffX - Shantullich, Munlochy, £79, Kilcoy, 159p; TexX - Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £78.50, Kilcoy, Findon Mains, Culbokie, 166.7p; Tex - Brae-edge, Castletown, £60.50, 157.1p; Cross - Culbo Mains, Culbokie, £78, 156p; CHM - Viewhill Croft, Dingwall, £76, 144.8p; Chev - Viewhill Croft, £75, Redfield, 166.2p; BDM - Tighnahinch, Conon Bridge, £61.50, 140.5p; BF - Lemlair, Dingwall, £60, 149.4p; Mule - Pithogarty, Tain, £60, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, 144.1p.