Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 September 2008

1st September 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 2nd) sold 65 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (34) averaged 174.5p (+8.7p) and sold to 186p per kg and £1,181.50 gross.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 177.8p (+10.6p) and sold to 190p per kg and £1,191.90 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 2nd) sold 65 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (34) averaged 174.5p (+8.7p) and sold to 186p per kg for a 620kg Shorthorn from Udale, Poyntzfield, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and £1,181.50 gross for a 695kg Limousin from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, to Woodhead Brothers.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 177.8p (+10.6p) and sold to 190p per kg for a 615kg Belgian Blue cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, to Woodhead Brothers, and £1,191.90 gross for a 685kg Charolais from Bridgend Farm, to Woodhead Brothers.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale, Easter Sheep Park, (Lim), 183p; Udale, (Lim twice), 181p; Udale, (Lim) (Sho) (LimX), 180p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (Lim) (BBX), 186p; Scroggie Farm, Dingwall, (Lim), Dunvournie, Duncanston, (CharX), 185p, Bridgend Farm, (Lim twice), 183p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Easter Sheep Park, (Lim), £1,180.35; Udale, (Sho), £1,153.20; Viewhill, (Lim), £1,113.75.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,181.25; Bridgend Farm, (BBX), £1,168.50; Bridgend Farm, (Lim), £1,108.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 2nd) sold 533 prime sheep.
New season lambs (533) averaged 124p (+0.6p) and sold to 135.7p per kg and £60 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (459) averaged 125p (-0.3p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 2nd) sold 533 prime sheep.
New season lambs (384) averaged 124p (+0.6p) and sold to 135.7p per kg and £60 gross for 42kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £60 gross for a 48kg Texel cross from Inshes, Inverness, also to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (459) averaged 125p (-0.3p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Pithogarty, Tain, and Torgorm, £59, 133.6p; TexX - Greenlands Farm , Nigg, £58.20; Charleston, North Kessock, £130.4p; Mule - Pithogarty, Tain, and Lairgandour, Daviot, £54; Blackford Farm, Croy, 121.8p; CharX - Greenlands Farm, £51.20, 128p; Chev - Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, £48.20, 122p.