Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 11 August 2008

11th August 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 11th) sold 67 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (31) averaged 167.6p (+2p) and sold to 180p per kg and £1,135.60 gross.
Prime heifers (36) averaged 168.4p (+2.3p) and sold to 181p per kg and £1,089.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 11th) sold 67 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (31) averaged 167.6p (+2p) and sold to 180p per kg for a 625kg Limousin from Pithogarty, Tain, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £1,135.60 gross for a 680kg Belgian Blue cross also from Pithogarty, to Woodhead Brothers Meat Company, Turriff.
Prime heifers (36) averaged 168.4p (+2.3p) and sold to 181p per kg for a 555kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,089.00 gross for a 660kg Charolais cross from Rhevackin, Kiltarlity, to Woodhead Brothers Meat Company.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Georgetown, Ballindalloch, (Lim), 176p; Viewhill, Gollanfield, (LimX), Georgetown, (Lim), (SimX), 172p; Pithogarty, (Lim), Georgetown, (SimX), 170p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (Lim), 176p; Bridgend Farm, (Lim), Rhevackin, (CharX), 174p, Pithogarty, (BBX), Bridgend, (Lim), 172p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Pithogarty, (Lim), £1,125.00; Georgetown, (CharX), £1,072.60; Pithogarty, (Lim), £1,062.50.
Heifers: Rhevackin, (CharX), £1,062.40; Bridgend Farm, (Lim), £1,033.20; Rhevackin, (CharX), £1,009.20.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 11th) sold 195 prime sheep.
New season lambs (195) averaged 124.6p (+10.9p) and sold to 134.6p per kg and £57 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (187) averaged 125.6p (+11p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 11th) sold 195 prime sheep.
New season lambs (195) averaged 124.6p (+10.9p) and sold to 134.6p per kg for 41kg Texel crosses from Little Kildrummie, Nairn, to Woodhead Brothers Meat Company, and £57 gross for Beltex crosses also from Little Kildrummie, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (187) averaged 125.6p (+11p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Little Kildrummie, £55.50, 132.9p; TexX - Little Kildrummie, £55.20, Easter Dalziel Farm, Dalcross, 131.4p; Chev - Ardjachie, Tain, £53.80, 128.1p; CharX - Little Kildrummie, £52, 126.8p; BeltX - Little Kildrummie, 131p.