Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 18 August 2020

18th August 2020

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 18th) sold 12 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (1) averaged 235.0p (+1.9p) and sold to 235.0p per kg and £1,363.00 gross.

Prime heifers (11) averaged 237.8p (+10.6p) and sold to 246.0p per kg and £1,500.80 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 18th) sold 12 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (1) averaged 235.0p (+1.9p) and sold to 235.0p per kg and £1,363.00 gross for a 580kg Simmental cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (11) averaged 237.8p (+10.6p) and sold to 246.0p per kg for a 565kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm and £1,500.80 gross for a 670kg Limousin cross from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose both selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 243.0p twice; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), 242.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Heifers: Lower Whitebog, (LimX), £1,456.25; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,427.80; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,415.70.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 18th) sold 1,294 prime sheep.

New season lambs (585) averaged 198.4p (-4.1p) and sold to 230.9p per kg and £112 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (530) averaged 198.0p (-6.3p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (709) sold to £142 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 18th) sold 1,294 prime sheep.

New season lambs (585) averaged 198.4p (-4.1p) and sold to 230.9p per kg and £112 gross for a pen of 48.5kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (530) averaged 198.0p (-6.3p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (709) sold to £142 gross for Texel ewes from Corrybrough, Tomatin and from Burnside Croft, Jamestown.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: TexX - Wester Balloan, Urray, £98, Balliefurth Farm, Grantown on Spey, 209.1p, Dalbeallie, Aberlour, £91.50, 203.3p; CharX - Fairview, Nethybridge, £95, 204.3p; SuffX - Torgorm, £93.50, 203.3p; Mule - Blackford, Croy, £89.50, 198.9p; Chev – Lower Geanies, Fearn, £88, 195.6p; BeltX – Lower Geanies, £87, 202.3p; BF – Blackford, Croy, £80, 190.5.

Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – Craigroy, Dallas, £140, Invereen, Tomatin, £128; TexX ewe – Leanach Farm, Inverness, £126, Guisachan Farm, Cannich, £123; SuffX ewe – Craigroy, £120; Continental ewe – Achtuie, Drumnadrochit, £113, Guisachan Farm, £104; BeltX ewe – Craigroy Cottage, Dallas, £108, Leanach Farm, £108; Mule ewe – Craigroy, £93, Pithogarty, Tain, £88; Suff ram – Davidson Croft, Strathpeffer, £92; Chev ewe – Guisachan Farm, £91; Wester Cairnglass, Inverness, £90; BF ewe – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £64, Blackford, Croy, £60.