Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 25 February 2020

27th February 2020

LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 25th) sold 91 store cattle and 9 OTM.

Bullocks (44) averaged 216.6p and sold to 270.8p per kilo for a 240kg Limousin cross from 10 Hougharry, Lochmaddy and £1,040 gross for a 510kg Limousin cross from 4 Tigharry, Lochmaddy.

Heifers (47) averaged 209.0 and sold to 252.0p per kilo for a 250kg Limousin cross from 9 Malaglate, Lochmaddy and £940 gross for a 395kg Limousin cross from 16 Tigharry, Lochmaddy, and also for a 480kg Limousin cross from 7 Tigharry, Lochmaddy.

OTM cattle (9) averaged 107.6p and sold to 142.9p per kilo and £900 gross for a Limousin cross from Hastain, Lochmaddy.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks 250 - 300kg - 15 Tigharry, Lochmaddy, £650, 224.1p; 301 – 350kg – 3 Creagorry, Benbecula, £880, 258.8p; 351 – 400kg – 16 Tigharry, £990, 25.9p; 401 – 450 – 1 Knockline, Lochmaddy, £1,030, 16 Tigharry, 235.7p; over 451kg – 16 Tigharry, £990, 210.6p.

Heifers up to 250kg – 10 Hougharry, £540, 221.3p; 251 – 300kg – 15 Tigharry, £660, 10 Hougharry, 237.0p; 301 – 350kg – 16 Tigharry, £730, 7 Sollas, Lochmaddy, 219.4p; 351 – 400kg – 15 Carinish, Lochmaddy, £800, 16 Tigharry, 238.0p; over 400kg – 4 Tigharry, & 1 Knockline, £900, 4 Tigharry, 222.2p.

LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 25th) sold 173 store sheep of all classes.

Lambs (82) averaged £56.02 and sold to £74 gross for a pen of Suffolk crosses from 6 Rhuban, Eriskay.

Ewes (61) averaged £58.80 and sold to £90 gross for a pair of Suffolk crosses from 15 Liniclate, Benbecula.

Feeding sheep (30) averaged £46.37 and sold to £80 gross for a Beltex cross ram from 4 Hacklett, Benbecula.

Other leading prices per head:

Lambs: Cross – 6 Rhuban, £70; Chev – 15 Liniclate, Creagorry, £69; SuffX – Failte, Berneray, £65; TexX – 6 Rhuban, £64.

Ewes: Chev – 2/3 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy, £88; Cross – 9 Aird, Benbecula, £88.

Feeding sheep: TexX wdr – 20 Rushgarry, Beneray, £74; Chev ram – 6 Dunganichy, Benbecula, £68; Chev wdr – 16 Liniclate, Benbecula, £65; Cross wdr – 3 Creagorry, Benbecula, £63; BFL ram – 4 Hacklett, Creagorry, £60.