Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 September 2008

29th September 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 30th) sold 50 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (14) averaged 159p (-4.1p) and sold to 169p per kg and £1,237.50 gross.
Prime heifers (36) averaged 163.5p (+0.4p) and sold to 176p per kg and £1,163.25 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 30th) sold 50 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (14) averaged 159p (-4.1p) and sold to 169p per kg for a 665kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £1,237.50 gross for a 825kg Charolais cross from Viewhill, Gollanfield.
Prime heifers (36) averaged 163.5p (+0.4p) and sold to 176p per kg for a 585kg Limousin from Easter Clune, Lethen, to Woodhead Brothers, and £1,163.25 gross for a 705kg Limousin from Bridgend Farm, to Woodhead Brothers.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (Lim twice), 166p; Easter Clune, (LimX), 165p; Findon Mains, (AAX), 164p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (Lim twice) 169p; Bridgend Farm, Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, Easter Clune, (Lim), 168p, Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 167p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Viewhill, (CharX), £1,170.40; Findon Mains, (AAX), £1,156.20; Findon Mains, (Lim), £1,153.70.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,075.80; Balchraggan, (CharX), £1,075.45; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,066.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 30th) sold 420 prime sheep.
New season lambs (420) averaged 121.1p (-3.6p) and sold to 129.1p per kg and £58.50 gross twice.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (300) averaged 124.2p (-5.9p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 30th) sold 420 prime sheep.
New season lambs (420) averaged 121.1p (-3.6p) and sold to 129.1p per kg for 42kg Texel crosses from Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, and £58.50 gross twice for 52kg and 50 kg Texel crosses from Meikle Geddes, Nairn, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (300) averaged 124.2p (-5.9p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £57.50, South Clunes, Kirkhill, 128.6p; Tex - Woodside, Muir of Tarradale, £57.50, Redhill Farm, Mosstowie, 122.6p; TexX - Torgorm, £57.20, Fornighty Farm, Lethen, 128.4p; CHM - Fornighty Farm, £53.50, 125.4p; BeltX - St. Ninians Farm, Drumnadrochit, £50.20, 125.5p.