Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19 August 2014

19th August 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 19th) sold 41 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (10) averaged 206.9p (-5.2p) and sold to 228p per kg and £1,457.80 gross.
Prime heifers (31) averaged 210.6p (-1.5p) and sold to 224p per kg and £1,379.40 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 19th) sold 41 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (10) averaged 206.9p (-5.2p) and sold to 228p per kg for a 585kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield and £1,457.80 gross for a 740kg Charolais cross also from Udale.
Prime heifers (31) averaged 210.6p (-1.5p) and sold to 224p per kg for a 590kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,379.40 gross for a 660kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (BRB), 214p; Udale, (LimX), 213p; Udale, (LimX), 209p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 222p, Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 221p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 219p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), £1,438.20; Udale, (LimX), £1,410.75; Easter Hardmuir, (BRB), £1,219.80.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,321.60, Easter Hardmuir, (SimX), £1,252.35; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,243.55.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 19th) sold 756 prime sheep.
New season lambs (621) averaged 154.8p (-14.0p) and sold to 177.8p per kg and £80.00 gross.
Feeding sheep (135) sold to £100.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (475) averaged 156.5p per kg (-12.7p).
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 19th) sold 756 prime sheep.
New season lambs (621) averaged 154.8p (-14.0p) and sold to 177.8p per kg and £80.00 gross for 45kg Beltex crosses from Lower Geanies, Fearn, Tain.
Feeding sheep (135) sold to £100.00 gross twice for Suffolk ewes from Cadbollmount, Fearn, and Bleu du Maine ewes from Seafield House, Portmahomack.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (475) averaged 156.5p per kg (-12.7p).
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Lower Geanies, £73.00, Guisachan Farm, 165.5p; SuffX – Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, £72.00, Inchindown, Invergordon, 165.8p; BeltX – Lower Geanies, £71.00, 167.1p; CharX – Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, £69.50, 156.2p; Mule – Flichity Mains, Aberarder, £68.00, Abersky, Torness, 156.6p; CHM – Lower Whitebog, Fortrose, £67.00, 157.7p.
Feeding sheep: CharX ewe – Wester Moy, £90.00; Tex ram – Oldtown of Leys, Inverness, £88.00; SuffX ewe – South Clunes, Kirkhill, £82.00; Tex ewe – Wester Moy, £74.00; Chev ewe – Oldtown of Leys, £70.00.