Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale - 29 April 2008

28th April 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 29th) sold 75 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (54) averaged 160.1p (+8.3p) and sold to 175p per kg and £1,127.25 gross.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 151.2p (+2.2p) and sold to 166p per kg and £943 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 29th) sold 75 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (54) averaged 160.1p (+8.3p) and sold to 175p per kg for a 565kg Limousin from Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, to Rhinds of Elgin, Elgin, and £1,127.25 gross for a 675kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 151.2p (+2.2p) and sold to 166p per kg for a 545kg Limousin cross from Mains of Croy, Inverness to Rhinds of Elgin, and £943 gross for a 575kg Simmental cross from Rhevackin, Kiltarlity, to Fraser Brothers, Dingwall.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (Lim twice), Mains of Croy, (LimX), 171p; Redfield, North Kessock, Meikle Geddes, Nairn, Findon Mains, (Lim), 170p; Viewhill, Gollanfield, (Lim), Rhevackin, (CharX), Findon Mains, (Lim), 169p.
Heifers: Rhevackin, (SimX) 164p; Bridgend, Dingwall, (CharX), 158p; Greenlands, Arabella, (LimX) 156p.

Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Rhevackin, (Lim) £1,123.40; Findon Mains, (AAX) £1,109.85; Tore Mains, Tore, (CharX) £1,077.15.
Heifers: Mains of Croy, (LimX) £907.70; Bridgend, (Lim) £825; Greenlands, (ShoX) £813.20.


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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 29th) sold 606 prime sheep.
New season lambs (8) averaged 163.4p and sold to 174.7p per kg and £72.50 gross.
Old season lambs (598) averaged 131.2p (-1.9p) and sold to 146.7p per kg and £68 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (414) averaged 134.2p per kg (-5p).
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 29th) sold 606 prime sheep.
New season lambs (8) averaged 163.4p and sold to 174.7p per kg for 41.5kg Suffolks from Mariain, Culnaskeath, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £72.50 for 53kg Suffolks from Mariain also to John M. Munro Ltd.
Old season lambs (598) averaged 131.2p (-1.9p) and sold to 146.7p per kg for 45kg Cheviots from Redfield, North Kessock, to John M. Munro Ltd, and £68 gross for 50.5kg Cheviots from Balloan, Conon Bridge, to John M. Munro Ltd.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (414) averaged 134.2p per kg (-5p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: SuffX - Shoreton Farms, Culbokie £66, 143.5p; TexX - Shoreton Farms, £66.20, Woodend, Muir of Ord, 144.4p; Chev - Redfield, North Kessock £66, Balloan, 142.9p ; Mule - Lemlair Farmhouse, Dingwall £54.50, 131.3p; ContX - Balnespick, Kincraig £55.50, 138.8p; Cross - Balloan, £64, Balnespick, 137p; BF - Balloan, £59.20, 139.3p; BeltX - Braes of Coulmore, £63, 146.5p.