Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 7 October 2008

7th October 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 7th) sold 63 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (30) averaged 163.3p (+4.3p) and sold to 173p per kg and £1,236.70 gross.
Prime heifers (33) averaged 165.4p (+1.9p) and sold to 179p per kg and £1,145.40 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 7th) sold 63 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (30) averaged 163.3p (+4.3p) and sold to 173p per kg for a 625kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and £1,236.70 gross for a 745kg Charolais cross from Brae-edge Farm, Castletown.
Prime heifers (33) averaged 165.4p (+1.9p) and sold to 179p per kg for a 570kg Limousin from Woodend, Muir of Ord, to John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £1,145.40 gross for a 590kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (Lim), 172p; Findon Mains, (Lim), 170p; Easter Muckernich, Tore, (LimX), 168p.
Heifers: Dunvournie, Duncanston, (Lim) 178p; Bridgend Farm, (Lim), 176p; Dunvournie, (Lim), 173p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (Lim), £1,191.45; Brae-edge Farm, (Lim), £1,124.70; Viewhill, Gollanfield, (Lim), £1,090.60.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm (CharX), £1,107.00; Woodend, (Lim), £1,020.30; Bridgend Farm, (Lim), £1,020.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 7th) sold 507 prime sheep.
New season lambs (507) averaged 120.5p (-0.6p) and sold to 140.5p per kg and £61.50 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (325) averaged 120.7p (-3.5p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 7th) sold 507 prime sheep.
New season lambs (507) averaged 120.5p (-0.6p) and sold to 140.5p per kg for a 39kg Texel cross from Redfield, North Kessock, to Woodhead Brothers, and £61.50 gross for 47.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (325) averaged 120.7p (-3.5p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: Beltex - Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £60, 130.4p; CharX - Greenlands, Arabella, £59, 125.7p; TexX - Braepark, Duncanston, Pitcalnie, Nigg, £59, Braepark, 126p; SuffX - Ankerville, Nigg, £58, Easter Dalziel, Dalcross, 127.7p; BeltX - Torgorm, 129.5p; Chev - Pitcalnie, £55, 121.8p; Mule - Bochruben Farm, Torness, £50; 120.5p; BF - Lairgandour, Daviot, £50, 117.7p.