Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 28 October 2014

28th October 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 28th) sold 60 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (25) averaged 217.1p (+2.8p) and sold to 230p per kg and £1,571.95 gross.
Prime heifers (33) averaged 218.6p (-2.2p) and sold to 233p per kg and £1,587.30 gross.
OTM heifers (2) averaged 215.6p and sold to 218p per kg and £1,340.70 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 28th) sold 60 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (25) averaged 217.1p (+2.8p) and sold to 230p per kg for a 600kg Limousin cross from Pithogarty, Tain, and £1,571.95 gross for a 745kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (33) averaged 218.6p (-2.2p) and sold to 233p per kg for a 625kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,587.30 gross for a 715kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
OTM heifers (2) averaged 215.6p and sold to 218p per kg and £1,340.70 gross for a 615kg British Blue cross from Pithogarty.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale, Poyntzfield, and Raffin, Easter Muckernich (LimX), 229p; Castlecraig, Nigg, (LimX), 223p; Pithogarty, (LimX), 222p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 232p; Castlecraig, (BRB), 228p; Bridgend, (LimX & CharX), Udale (LimX), Castlecraig, (LimX), and Pithogarty, (LimX), 226p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (BRB), £1,557.05; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,540.00; Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, (LimX), £1,493.30.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (LimX), £1,469.70; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,456.25; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,444.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 28th) sold 398 prime sheep.
New season lambs (382) averaged 152.6p (+10.4p) and sold to 164.9p per kg and £74.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (312) averaged 154.5p per kg (+10.4p).
Feeding sheep (15) sold to £70.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 28th) sold 398 prime sheep.
New season lambs (382) averaged 152.6p (+10.4p) and sold to 164.9p per kg for 40.5kg Texel crosses from Scotsburn Farm, Kildary, and £74.00 gross for 46kg Beltex crosses from Lairgandour, Daviot.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (312) averaged 154.5p per kg (+10.4p).
Feeding sheep (15) sold to £70.00 gross for Cheviot wedders from Kilmartin, Glenurquhart.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Inshes Farm, Inverness, £73, Achvaneran, Farr, 162.7p; BeltX – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £72.50, Lairgandour, 160.9p; CharX – Inshes Farm, £71.50, Achvaneran, 155.8p; SuffX – Torgorm, £70, Woodlands, Dingwall, 153.3p; CHM – Woodlands, £65, 141.3p; Mule – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £65, 151.2p.