Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 11 August 2020

11th August 2020

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 11th) sold 19 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (8) averaged 233.1p (+3.6p) and sold to 245.0p per kg and £1,451.80 gross.

Prime heifers (11) averaged 227.2p (+5.9p) and sold to 240.0p per kg and £1,392.40 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 11th) sold 19 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (8) averaged 233.1p (+3.6p) and sold to 245.0p per kg for a 515kg Limousin cross from Easter Hardmuir, Nairn and £1,451.80 gross for a 610kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (11) averaged 227.2p (+5.9p) and sold to 240.0p per kg for a 530kg Limousin cross from Easter Hardmuir and £1,392.40 gross for a 590kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 244.9p, 238.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX) 241.0p, 238.0p.

Heifers: Easter Hardmuir, (BRB), 239.0p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 236.0p; Balnageith, Forres, (LimX), 235.0p, 233.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,406.10, £1,397.50. £1,316.45, £1,313.45; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,281.00.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,380.00, £1,339.65; Balnageith, (SimX), £1,276.00; Easter Hardmuir, £1,272.00.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 11th) sold 533 prime sheep.

New season lambs (326) averaged 202.5p (+8.8p) and sold to 241.8p per kg and £110 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (249) averaged 204.3p (+11.2p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (207) sold to £92 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 11th) sold 533 prime sheep.

New season lambs (326) averaged 202.5p (+8.8p) and sold to 241.8p per kg and £110 gross for a pen of 45.5kg Texel crosses from Dalbeallie Farm, Knockando selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (249) averaged 204.3p (+11.2p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (207) sold to £92 gross for Cheviot ewes from Park Farm, Strathpeffer.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: TexX - Dalbeallie Farm, £103, 227.0p; SuffX - Broombank, Ardmore, £96, Muirton Mains, Urray, 207.9p; CharX – Clune Farm, Dores, £95, 213.5p; Cross – Broombank, £93; Chev – Meddat Farm, Kildary, £91, 217.3p; Mule – The Meadows, Culreach, £90, Abersky, Dores, 193.3p; CHM – West Bruiach, Kiltarlity, £89, 207.0p; BF – Abersky, £85, 197.7p

Feeding sheep: Lyn ram - Isle of Muck Farms, £91; TexX ewe – Mitchell Hill Estate, £85; SuffX ewe – Park Farm, £84; Mule ewe – Pithogarty, Tain, £84; Chev ewe – Portmhor, Isle of Muck, £83; HPD ewe – Craggiemore, Daviot, £83; CHM ewe – Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, £79.