3rd June 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 4th) sold 56 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (37) averaged 236.2p (+1.7p) and sold to 252p per kg and £1,654.30 gross.
Prime heifers (19) averaged 236.0p (+5.7p) and sold to 248p per kg and £1,445.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 4th) sold 56 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (37) averaged 236.2p (+1.7p) and sold to 252p per kg for a 655kg British Blue cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, and £1,654.30 gross for a 710kg Limousin cross also from Findon Mains.
Prime heifers (19) averaged 236.0p (+5.7p) and sold to 248p per kg twice for a 555kg Charolais cross from Shoreton, Culbokie and for a 560kg Limousin cross from Bridgend, Dingwall , to John M Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,445.50 gross for a 590kg Limousin cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Shoreton, (LimX), 249p; Shoreton, (CharX) & Findon Mains, (LimX), 246p; Findon Mains, & Pithogarty, Tain, (LimX), 243p.
Heifers: Bridgend, (CharX), 245p; Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX), 238p; Shoreton, (LimX), Redhill, Allanfearn, (CharX), Udale, (CharX), Hilton Farm, Tain, (LimX), 237p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Tore Farm, Culbokie, (CharX), £1,652.00; Findon Mains, (BRBX), £1,650.60; Shaw Park, Glaickmore, (CharX), £1,642.20.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,397.25; Bridgend, (LimX), £1,388.80; Shoreton, (CharX), £1,376.40.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 4th) sold 254 prime sheep.
New season lambs (6) averaged 219.4p (-16.0p) and sold to 246.2p per kg and £128.00 gross.
Old season lambs (233) averaged 199.6p (+6.8p) and sold to 215.9p per kg and £98.00 gross.
Ewes (15) sold to £78.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 4th) sold 254 prime sheep.
New season lambs (6) averaged 219.4p (-16.0p) and sold to 246.2p per kg and £128.00 gross for a pen of 52kg Suffolk crosses from Ankerville, Nigg, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
Old season lambs (233) averaged 199.6p (+6.8p) and sold to 215.9p per kg for a pen of 44kg Cheviots from 17 Newmore, Muir of Ord, and £98.00 gross thrice for two pens of 47kg and 50kg Blackfaces and for a pen 55kg Suffolk crosses from 17 Newmore, to John M Munro Ltd.
Ewes (15) sold to £78.50 gross for a pen of Mules from Clury, Dulnain Bridge.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: SuffX – Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £96.00, 215.7p; Chev – 17 Newmore, £95.00, Easter Sheep Park, 213.9p; BF – Ardivot Farm, Lossiemouth, £91.00, 214.1p.