6th May 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 7th) sold 64 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (44) averaged 233.8p (+1.0p) and sold to 244p per kg and £1,851.50 gross.
Prime heifers (20) averaged 238.4p (+6.4p) and sold to 268p per kg and £1,709.25 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 7th) sold 64 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (44) averaged 233.8p (+1.0p) and sold to 244p per kg twice for a 585kg Limousin cross from 28 Arabella, Nigg, and a 650kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, and £1,851.50 gross for an 805kg Charolais cross from Findon Mains.
Prime heifers (20) averaged 238.4p (+6.4p) and sold to 268p per kg for a 535kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, and £1,709.25 gross for a 645kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX & CharX), 243p; 28 Arabella, (LimX), Findon Mains, (LimX & SimX), 240p; 28 Arabella, (LimX), Viewhill, Gollanfield, and Findon Mains, (CharX), 239p.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), 265p; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (CharX), 260p; Oldtown of Aigas, Beauly, (LimX), 257p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: 28 Arabella, (LimX), £1,732.75; Findon Mains, (CharX), £1,725.30; Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, (CharX), £1,694.55.
Heifers: Bridgend, Dingwall, (LimX), £1,509.30; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), £1,433.80; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), and Easter Sheep Park, (SimX), £1,404.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 7th) sold 951 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (951) averaged 223.1p (+4.3p) and sold to 244.9p per kg and £107.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (844) averaged 225p (+2.1p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 7th) sold 951 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (951) averaged 223.1p (+4.3p) and sold to 244.9p per kg for 39kg Cheviots from Achavandra, Dornoch, and £107.00 gross for 47.5kg Suffolk crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (844) averaged 225p (+2.1p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: TexX – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £104.50, South Clunes, Kirkhill, 240p; SuffX – Bogburn, Duncanston, £103.00, South Clunes, 226.7p; Chev – Findon Mains, Culbokie, £102.00, Torgorm, 240.2p; CharX – Torgorm, £99.50, 236.9p; BF – Corriebheinn Farms, Portree, £96.50, Ardivot, Lossiemouth, 230p; Cross – Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £95.00, 231.7p; BeltX – Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £89.50, 235.5p.