Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 October 2018

17th October 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 16th) sold 24 prime cattle.

Prime Bullocks (2) averaged 211.0p (-17.0p) and sold to 214.0p per kg and £1,391.00 gross.

Prime Heifers (22) averaged 209.1p (-1.5p) and sold to 230.0p per kg and £1,501.50 gross.

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Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 16th) sold 24 prime cattle.

Prime Bullocks (2) averaged 211.0p (-17.0p) and sold to 214.0p per kg and £1,391.00 gross for a 650kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime Heifers (22) averaged 209.1p (-1.5p) and sold to 230.0p per kg for a 505kg Limousin cross and £1,501.50 gross for a 770kg Limousin cross both from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (SimX), 208.0p.

Heifers: Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 220.0p, 217.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 219.0p, 218.0p, 216.0p.

Other leading prices per head

Bullocks: Easter Hardmuir, (SimX), £1,258.40.

Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (SimX), £1,432.80, (Char), £1,390.55, (CharX), £1,390.00, Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,372.80, (LimX), £1,368.75.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 16th) sold 602 prime sheep.

New season lambs (450) averaged 161.0p (+0.7p) and sold to 171.3p per kg and £76.50 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (304) averaged 162.6p (+0.1p) per kg.

Ewes & Feeding sheep (152) sold to £94.00 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 16th) sold 602 prime sheep.

New season lambs (450) averaged 161.0p (+0.7p) and sold to 171.3p per kg for a pen of 40.0kg Texel crosses from Charleston, North Kessock selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £76.50 gross twice for a pen of 46.0kg Beltex crosses selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and for a pen of 45.5kg Beltex crosses both from Leanach Farm, Inverness.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (304) averaged 162.6p (+0.1p) per kg.

Ewes & Feeding sheep (152) sold to £94.00 gross for Texel ewes from Muirton Mains, Urray.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: TexX - Inveruglas Farm, Kingussie, £76.00, 169.1p; SuffX - Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, £75.00, Shewglie Farm, Glenurquhart, 162.6p; BeltX – Leanach Farm, £75.00, 168.1p; CharX – Ankerville, Nigg Station, £72.50, 155.7p; Mule – Alvie Farms, Kincraig, £72.00, Gorthleck Mains, Inverness, 162.5p; BF – Cor An Easan, Newtonmore, £71.00, 151.1p; Chev – Viewhill Croft, Easter Kinkell, £70.20, 159.6p.

Ewes & Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – Muirton Mains, £81; Suff ewe – Viewhill Farm, Gollanfield, £80; Tex ewe – Allanglach, North Kessock, £78; SuffX ewe – Inshes Farm, Inverness, £78.