20th May 2008
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 20th) sold 266 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (263) averaged 154.5p (+7.1p) and sold to 168.6p per kg and £78 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (164) averaged 157.8p per kg (+6.4p).
New season lambs (3) averaged 165.6p and sold to 186p per kg and £90 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 20th) sold 266 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (263) averaged 154.5p (+7.1p) and sold to 168.6p per kg for 43kg Cheviots from Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, and £78 gross for 50kg Texel crosses from Moy Mains, Tomatin.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (164) averaged 157.8p per kg (+6.4p).
New season lambs (3) averaged 165.6p and sold to 186p per kg for a 43kg Suffolk and £90 gross for 57kg Suffolks, both from Ashton Farm Cottage, Inverness.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: SuffX - Kilcoy, Killearnan, £76.50, 165.9p; TexX - Dunain Mains, Inverness, £75, Moy Mains, 166.3p; Mule - 6 Woodside of Culloden, Inverness, £74, Dunain Mains, 162.8p ; Chev - Glebe Farm, £72.50, 6 Ardindrain, Kiltarlity, 166.2p; BF - 6 Woodside of Culloden, £66, Moy Mains, 168.3p; Cross - Dundreggan Croft, Glenmoriston, £66, 163p.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 20th) sold 83 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (51) averaged 152p (-7.3p) and sold to 168p per kg and £1,102.30 gross.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 151.1p (-4p) and sold to 166p per kg and £987.70 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 20th) sold 83 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (51) averaged 152p (-7.3p) and sold to 168p per kg for a 575kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie, to John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,102.30 gross for a 755kg Charolais cross also from Findon Mains.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 151.1p (-4p) and sold to 166p per kg for a 565kg Limousin from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, and £987.70 gross for a 595kg Limousin and a 595kg Blonde D'Aquitaine cross also from Mountrich Farm, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX twice), 167p; Mains of Croy, Inverness, (Lim twice), 162p; Tore Farm, Culbokie, (LimX), 160p.
Heifers: Shoreton Farms, Culbokie, (CharX twice), 160p; Penick Farm, Auldearn, (BAX), 158p; Mains of Croy, (LimX) 155p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, (BAX) £1,061.75; Viewhill, Arderseir, (Lim) £1,043.70; Findon Mains, (Lim) £1,042.80.
Heifers: Shoreton Farms, (CharX) £976.00; Mountrich Farm, (Lim) £937.90; Mains of Croy, (Lim) £924.00.