Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 22 September 2020

22nd September 2020

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 22nd) sold 11 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 222.0p (-0.9p) and sold to 223.0p per kg and £1,338.00 gross for a 600kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (9) averaged 231.2p (+2.1p) and sold to 241.0p per kg for a 580kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,440.00 gross for a 600kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (BRB), 221.0p.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 240.0p twice, 237.0p, 232.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (BRB), £1,259.70.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,430.00, £1,414.50, £1,403.60.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 22nd) sold 1,298 prime sheep.

New season lambs (590) averaged 193.9p (-1.2p) and sold to 218.6p per kg and £99.50 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (343) averaged 194.7p (-1.8p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (614) sold to £108 gross.

Lewis Livestock Producers prime & feeding sheep (94) sold to £82 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 22nd) sold 1,298 prime sheep.

New season lambs (590) averaged 193.9p (-1.2p) and sold to 218.6p per kg for a pen of 43kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £99.50 gross for a pen of 46kg Beltex crosses also from Torgorm.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (343) averaged 194.7p (-1.8p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (614) sold to £108 gross for a Cheviot ram from Clebrig, Altnaharra.

Lewis Livestock Producers prime & feeding sheep (94) sold to £82 gross for a Texel wedder from 48 Habost, Ness, Isle of Lewis.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, £97, 216.3p; TexX - Balintore Farms, Fearn, £96.50, West Bruiach, Kiltarlity, 204.6p; CharX – Torgorm, £95, 208.8p; SuffX – Balintore Farms, £95, Torgorm, 201.1p; Chev – Balnagore, Fearn, £93, 194.6p; Mule – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £92, 195.7p; CHM – Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £92, 202.2p; BF – Achnabat, Dores, £90, Milton Farm, 192.9p;

Feeding sheep: Belt ewe – Upperton, Balnain, £104; TexX wdr – Kinnahaird Farm, £101; Chev ram – Shepherd's Bungalow, Clebrig, £96; CHM – Kinnahaird Farm, £94; Tex ewe – Achavrole Mains, Halkirk, £90; TexX ewe – Wester Cairnglass, Inverness, £90; CHM ewe – Achavrole Mains, £84; Mule ewe – Wester Cairnglass, £83; Chev ewe – Balnagore, Fearn, £83; SuffX ewe – Achavrole Mains, £76; BF ewe – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £67, Moy Sheep Farms, Moy, £62.

Lewis Livestock Producers prime & feeding sheep: Chev ewe – 33 South Galson, £72.50, Tigh An Rudha, Eorpie, £69, 4 Knockaird, Ness, £68; TexX ewe – 24B Lionel, Ness, £70; Chev ram – 22 South Galson, £66; BF gmr – 17 Lower Sandwick, £60.