5th August 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 4th) sold 27 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (8) averaged 229.5p and sold to 241.0p per kg and £1,471.80 gross.
Prime heifers (19) averaged 221.3p and sold to 241.0p per kg and £1,462.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 4th) sold 27 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (8) averaged 229.5p and sold to 241.0p per kg for a 565kg Limousin cross from Easter Hardmuir, Nairn selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,471.80 gross for a 660kg Limousin cross from Raffin, Tore selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Prime heifers (19) averaged 221.3p and sold to 241.0p per kg for a 595kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall and £1,462.50 gross for a 650kg Charolais cross from Udale, Poyntzfield selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Raffin, (LimX), 239.0p; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 236.0p, 234.0p, 227.0p;
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 240.0p; Udale. (SimX), 238.0p; Rothiemurchus Estate, Aviemore, (LimX), 236.0p;
Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 231.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,361.65; Raffin, (LimX), £1,356.25, £1,314.50; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,298.00.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,447.55; Udale, (SimX), £1,439.90; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,433.95, £1,404.00.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 4th) sold 912 prime sheep.
New season lambs (751) averaged 193.7p (-18.4p) and sold to 231.9p per kg and £109 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (661) averaged 193.1p (-20.9p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (161) sold to £96 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 4th) sold 912 prime sheep.
New season lambs (751) averaged 193.7p (-18.4p) and sold to 231.9p per kg and £109 gross for a pen of 47kg Texel crosses from Lochdhu, Nairn selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (661) averaged 193.1p (-20.9p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (161) sold to £96 gross for a Suffolk ewe from Ardvannie Croft, Edderton.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Pithogarty, Tain, £98, Burnside, Bonar Bridge, 204.6p; BTL - Balnabual, Dalcross, £89, 195.6p; CharX – Rowanlea, Cabrich, £88, 200.0p: SuffX – Invercharron, Ardgay, £88, Wester Muckernich, Tore, £88, Invercharron, 202.3p; BeltX – Invercharron, £86.50, 206.0p; Cross – Lochdhu, £85, 193.2p; Mule – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £80.80, 191.1p.
Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Balliefurth Farm, Grantown on Spey, £92, £85; Tex ewe – Ivy Croft, Strathpeffer, £90; Suff ewe – Ardvannie Croft, £82; Chev ram – Lochfleet, Dornoch, £80, Tulloch Farm, Bonar Bridge, £79; CHM ewe – Balvonie of Daviot, Daviot, £79; SuffX ewe – South Clunes Farm, Kirkhill, £78.50; Mule ewe – Balliefurth Farm, £75.50; Chev ewe – Wester Muckernich, Tore, £74.