20th May 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 21st) sold 64 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (40) averaged 232.9p (+1.1p) and sold to 256p per kg and £1,741.35 gross.
Prime heifers (24) averaged 235.8p (+7.5p) and sold to 260p per kg and £1,586.00 gross.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 21st) sold 64 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (40) averaged 232.9p (+1.1p) and sold to 256p per kg for a 570kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, and £1,741.35 gross for a 705kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (24) averaged 235.8p (+7.5p) and sold to 260p per kg and £1,586.00 gross for a 610kg Limousin cross from Wester Craiglands.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), 255p; Findon Mains, (LimX) twice and Teawig, Beauly, (CharX), 249p; Findon Mains, (LimX), 247p.
Heifers: Wester Craiglands, (CharX), 248p; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (LimX) and Kincraig Farm, Invergordon, (CharX), 245p; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), twice and Wester Craiglands, (LimX), 241p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Teawig, (CharX), £1,630.95; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,628.40; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,619.25.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (SimX), £1,568.00; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,446.00; Kincraig Farm, (LimX), £1,439.00.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 21st) sold 317 prime sheep.
New season lambs (13) sold to 227.5p per kg and £83.00 gross.
Old season lambs (304) averaged 192p (+0.7p) and sold to 216.0p per kg and £102.00 gross.
SQQ (OSL) 36.5kg to 45.5kg (222) averaged 195.7p (-3.9p) per kg.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 21st) sold 317 prime sheep.
New season lambs (13) sold to 227.5p per kg and £83.00 gross for a pen of 36.5kg Charollais crosses from Garfield, Dingwall, to John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Old season lambs (304) averaged 192p (+0.7p) and sold to 216.0p per kg for a pen of 47kg Cheviots from Ashley, North Kessock and £102.00 gross for 51.5kg Texel crosses from Kilcoy, Muir of Ord.
SQQ (OSL) 36.5kg to 45.5kg (222) averaged 195.7p (-3.9p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Chev – Ashley and Torgormack, Beauly, £101.50, 1 & 2 Ose, Struan, 209.1p; TexX – Kilcoy, £99.00, 215.5p; Cross – 1 & 2 Ose, £97.00, 210.9p; BF – Ardivot Farm, Lossiemouth, £91.00, 215.2p; SuffX – Gateside, Alves, £88.00, 209.5p.