Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 24 March 2020

24th March 2020

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 24th) sold 15 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (3) averaged 213.4p (+11.2p) and sold to 227.0p per kg and £1,384.50 gross.

Prime heifers (12) averaged 213.7 (+10.0p) and sold to 227.0p per kg and £1,440.00 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 24th) sold 15 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (3) averaged 213.4p (+11.2p) and sold to 227.0p per kg for a 590kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock, and £1,384.50 gross for a 710kg Limousin cross from Craigroy, Dallas selling to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall.

Prime heifers (12) averaged 213.7p (+10.0p) and sold to 227.0p per kg for a 555kg Limousin cross from Ashley, selling to Fraser Brothers Butchers Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,440.00 gross for a 720kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall sold to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), 222.0p; Craigroy, (LimX), 195.0p.

Heifers: Craigroy, (LimX), 226.0p; Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), 226.0p (twice); Bridgend, (LimX), 224.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), £1,339.30.

Heifers: Craigroy, (LimX), £1,401.20; Craigroy, (CharX), £1,375.50; Bridgend, (LimX), £1,332.80; Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), £1,320.00.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 24th) sold 800, prime sheep.

Old season lambs (731) averaged 177.0p (-67.7p) and sold to 204.9p per kg and £90 gross (twice).

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (571) averaged 179.3p (-68.4p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (69) sold to £140 gross (twice).

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 24th) sold 800 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (731) averaged 177.0p (-67.7p) and sold to 204.9p per kg for a pen of 41kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge and £90 gross twice for a pen of 54.50kg Texel crosses and a pen of 51.50kg Charollais crosses both from Greenlands, Arabella selling to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (571) averaged 179.3p (-68.4p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (69) sold to £140 gross twice for a Suffolk cross and a Charollais cross ewe both from Greenlands, Arabella.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: BeltX - Greenlands, £89, 197.8p; TexX – Greenlands, £89, Meikle Geddes, Nairn, 195.1p; CharX – Leanach Farms, Inverness, £84, 178.7p; Chev – Torgorm, £79, 197.5p; BF – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £77.50, 176.5p; Cross – Redfield, North Kessock, £75.50, 177.7p; SuffX – Torgorm, £75. 185.2p; CHM – Viewhill Croft, Easter Kinkell, £72.50, 176.8p.

Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Greenlands, £126; Dost ewe – Greenlands, £120; Suff ewe – Mariain, Evanton, £110; Mule ewe – Viewhill Croft, £100; Chev ewe – Viewbay, Munlochy, £94; CharX ewe – Greenlands, £92.