Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10 March 2020

10th March 2020

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 10th) sold 19 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (4) averaged 196.2p (+7.5p) and sold to 212.0p per kg and £1,282.50 gross.

Prime heifers (15) averaged 203.5 (+2.0p) and sold to 214.0p per kg and £1,287.50 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 10th) sold 19 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (4) averaged 196.2p (+7.5p) and sold to 212.0p per kg for a 600kg Aberdeen Angus from Braelangwell, Balblair selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,282.50 gross for a 675kg Limousin cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair.

Prime heifers (15) averaged 203.5p (+2.0p) and sold to 214.0p per kg for a 570kg Blonde D'Aquitane cross from Braelangwell selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,287.50 gross for a 625kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 194.0p, (CharX), 190.0p; Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), 190.0p.

Heifers: Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), 210.0p, (BRB), 206.0p; Braelangwell, (LimX), 206.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 206.0p; Rosebrae Farm, Elgin, (LimX), 206.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Braelangwell, (AA), £1,272.00; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,241.60, (CharX), £1,197.00.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,264.15, £1,224.00; Easter Sheeppark, (BRB), £1,236.00; Bridgend Farm, (AAX), £1,226.10; Braelangwell, (CharX), £1,220.00.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 10th) sold 1,207 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,093) averaged 236.9p (-11.1p) and sold to 265.1p per kg and £114 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (881) averaged 241.6p (-11.1p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (114) sold to £150 gross twice.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 10th) sold 1,207 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,093) averaged 236.9p (-11.1p) and sold to 265.1p per kg and £114 gross for a pair of 43kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (881) averaged 241.6p (-11.1p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (114) sold to £150 gross twice for Texel cross ewes from Easter Dalziel Farm, Dalcross and for a Texel ram from Bayhead, Munlochy.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: TexX - Brae of Coulmore, North Kessock, £110.50, Wester Muckernich, Tore, 257.8p; BeltX - Torgorm, £110, 255.8p; Chev – Torgorm, £110, Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, 259.5p; SuffX – Torgorm, £110, 250.0p; Blue Tex – Balnabual, Dalcross, £109.50, 235.5p; CharX – Groam, Kirkhill, £109, 242.2p; Cross – Groam, £105, 244.2p; BF – The Cloy, Fortrose, £99.50, Teawig, Beauly, 240.7p;

Feeding sheep: SuffX – Easter Dalziel Farm, £141, Tex ram – Charleston, North Kessock, £140; TexX – Easter Dalziel Farm, £131, South Clunes Farm, Kirkhill, £125; Dorset – Easter Balmungie, Rosemarkie, £130; Chev – Glebe Farm, £122; SuffX ram – Bayhead, Munlochy, £122; CHM – The Stables, Fearn, £119; Mule – The Stables, £112; Zwb – Cairnhill, Farr, £103; BF ram – 4 Balnacnoc, Uig, £100.