Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17th June 2008

17th June 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 17th) sold 98 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (51) averaged 160p (+1.4p) and sold to 170p per kg and £1,162.00 gross.
Prime heifers (47) averaged 158p (+3.3p) and sold to 171p per kg and £1,128.90 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 17th) sold 98 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (51) averaged 160p (+1.4p) and sold to 170p per kg for a 520kg Limousin from Redhill, Allanfearn, a 645kg Limousin cross from Pithogarty, Tain, and a 610kg Limousin from Ashley, North Kessock, and £1,162 gross for a 700kg Limousin cross from Ankerville, Tain, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Prime heifers (47) averaged 158p (+3.3p) and sold to 171p per kg for a 555kg Blonde D'Aquitaine from Penick Farm, Auldearn, to Woodhead Brothers, and £1,128.90 gross for a 710kg Charolais cross from Bridgend, Dingwall, also to Woodhead Brothers.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Pithogarty, (CharX) 168p; Ankerville, (Lim), Ashley, (Lim), 167p; Ankerville, (Lim thrice) 166p.
Heifers: Rhevackin, Kiltarlity, (CharX) 168p; Penick Farm, (BAX) 167p; Rhevackin, (CharX) 166p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Ashley, (Lim) £1,147.50; Viewhill, Gollanfield, (Lim) £1,116.00; Pithogarty, (CharX) £1,110.00.
Heifers: Rhevackin, (CharX) £1,123.75; Bridgend, (CharX) £1,102.85; Georgetown, Ballindalloch, (CharX) £1,040.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 17th) sold 103 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (87) averaged 123.1p (+22.1p) and sold to 141p per kg and £57 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (82) averaged 124.9p per kg (+21.3p).
New season lambs (16) averaged 175.5p (+1.7p) and sold to 185.7p per kg and £78 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 17th) sold 103 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (87) averaged 123.1p (+22.1p) and sold to 141p per kg for 39kg Cheviots from Carnoch, Strathconon, and £57 gross for 44kg Suffolk crosses also from Carnoch.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (82) averaged 124.9p per kg (+21.3p).
New season lambs (16) averaged 175.5p (+1.7p) and sold to 185.7p per kg and £78 gross for 42kg Suffolk crosses from Muirton Mains, Muir of Ord.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: SuffX - Castletown Farm, Daviot, £56, 133.3p; Chev - 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £55.50, 130.6p.
New season lambs: SuffX - Muirton Mains, £78, 180p; Suff - Ankerville, Tain, £70, 170.7p.