Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 1st April 2008

1st April 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 1st) sold 72 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (51) averaged 156.9p (+6.2p) and sold to 169p per kg and �1,147.60 gross.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 149.7p (+4.1p) and sold to 166p per kg and �1,038.45 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 1st) sold 72 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (51) averaged 156.9p (+6.2p) and sold to 169p per kg for a 590kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie to Fraser Brothers, Dingwall, and a 630kg Limousin from Docharty Farm, Dingwall to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall and �1,147.60 gross for a 755kg Charolais cross from Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 149.7p (+4.1p) and sold to 166p per kg for a 520kg Blonde d'Aquitiane from Penick Farm, Auldearn and �1,038.45 gross for a 645kg Charolais from Rhevackin Farm to Woodhead Brothers.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Viewhill, Gollanfield, (Lim), 167p; Arabella, Nigg, (Lim), Findon Mains (Lim), 166p; Arabella, (LimX), Findon Mains, (Lim), 165p.
Heifers: Docharty Farm, (LimX) 165p; Penick Farm, (BAX) 163p; Rhevackin Farm, (Char) 161p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (Lim) �1,147.50, (SimX) �1,096.00; Viewhill, (AAX) �1,080.25.
Heifers: Docharty, (LimX) �1,023.00; Leanach Farm, Culloden, (CharX) �984.00; Balintraid, Delny, (AAX) �883.30.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 1st) sold 1,652 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,652) averaged 168.4p (+19.6p) and sold to 201.1p per kg and �88.50 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,231) averaged 173p per kg (+20.8p).
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 1st) sold 1,652 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,652) averaged 168.4p (+19.6p) and sold to 201.1p per kg and �88.50 gross for a pen of Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,231) averaged 173p per kg (+20.8p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: TexX - Pithogarty, Tain, �87, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, 197.5p; BeltX - Torgorm, �84.50, 196.5p; Chev - Redfield, North Kessock, �83.50, 196.1p; SuffX - 8 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, �83, South Clunes, Kirkhill, 192.9p; CHM - Pithogarty, �79, 154.9p; Cross - Balloan, Conon Bridge, �78, Glenurquhart, Cromarty, 175p; Mule - Pithogarty, �73, 162.2p; BF - Pithogarty, �65.50, 162p