Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 9 September 2008

8th September 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 9th) sold 73 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (34) averaged 167.3p (-7.2p) and sold to 178p per kg and £1,180.80 gross.
Prime heifers (39) averaged 167.7p (-10.1p) and sold to 178p per kg and £1,127.25 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 9th) sold 73 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (34) averaged 167.3p (-7.2p) and sold to 178p per kg for a 630kg Limousin from Tore Farm, Culbokie, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and £1,180.80 gross twice for a 720kg Limousin from Tore Farm, to Woodhead Brothers and a 720kg Charolais cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, to Woodhead Brothers.
Prime heifers (39) averaged 167.7p (-10.1p) and sold to 178p per kg for a 590kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,127.25 gross for a 675kg Charolais cross from Balchraggan, Dores, to Woodhead Brothers.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, (Lim), 177p; Tore Farm, (Lim twice), Udale, (Lim) 174p; Udale, (CharX thrice), Tore Farm (Lime thrice) 170p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX) 175p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 172p, Bridgend Farm, (Lim), Coul of Fairburn, Urray, (SimX) 171p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, (Lim), £1,165.80; Balchraggan, (CharX), £1,162.00; Udale, (CharX), £1,113.50.
Heifers: Balchraggan, (CharX), £1,110.55; Bridgend Farm, (SimX), £1,062.50; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,050.20.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 9th) sold 510 prime sheep.
New season lambs (510) averaged 118.9p (-5.1p) and sold to 128.7p per kg and £62 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (420) averaged 118.6p (-6.4p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 9th) sold 510 prime sheep.
New season lambs (510) averaged 118.9p (-5.1p) and sold to 128.7p per kg for 39kg Texel crosses from Inshes Farm, Inverness, and £62 gross for 48.5kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (420) averaged 118.6p (-6.4p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Torgorm, £60, 127.8p; SuffX - Pithogarty, Tain, £59, Lochdhu, Nairn, 123.8p; Tex - Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, £58.50, 117p; CHM - Lochdhu, £50, 117.7p; Mule - Lairgandour, Daviot, £45.50, 113.2p.