Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 1st December 2020

1st December 2020

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 1st) sold 13 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (6) averaged 209.7p (-27.8p) and sold to 214.0p per kg and £1,368.95 gross.

Prime heifers (7) averaged 211.2p (-19.2p) and sold to 218.0p per kg and £1.414.00 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 1st) sold 13 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (6) averaged 209.7p (-27.8p) and sold to 214.0p per kg for a 595kg Hereford cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,368.95 gross for a 655kg Hereford cross from Bridgend Farm, selling to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall.

Prime heifers (7) averaged 211.2p (-19.2p) and sold to 218.0p per kg for a 625kg Charolais cross from Craigroy, Dallas, sold to John M. Munro Ltd., and £1,414 gross for a 700kg Charolais cross also from Craigroy.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (SalX), 213p; Bridgend Farm, (HerX), 212p.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 217p; Craigroy, (CharX), 216p; Bridgend, (LimX), 216p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (HerX), £1,346.20; Bridgend Farm, (SalX), £1,341.90.

Heifers: Craigroy, (CharX), £1,362.50; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,312.85.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 1st) sold 381 prime sheep.

New season lambs (258) averaged 200.5p (+5.3p) and sold to 222.2p per kg and £100.00 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (139) averaged 212.2p (+15p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (123) sold to £140 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 1st) sold 381 prime sheep.

New season lambs (258) averaged 200.5p (+5.3p) and sold to 222.2p per kg for a pen of 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall, and £100 gross (twice) for a pen of 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm and a pen of 49kg Texel crosses from Lochdhu, Nairn, selling to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (139) averaged 212.2p (+15p) per kg

Feeding sheep (123) sold to £140 gross for a Texel ewe from Allanglach, Tore

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: TexX - Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £99 (twice), Dunain mains, Inverness, 219.1p; SuffX - Muirton Mains, Urray, £98.50, Dunain mains, 210.0p; Chev – Dell of Killiehuntly, £98, Moulinard, Tain,205.4p;

BeltX – Badrain, Culbokie, £93, 216.3p; CharX – South Clunes, Kirkhill £93, 216.3p; DorX – Greenlands farm, Arabella, £92.50, Mule – Tulloch farm, Dingwall £91,189.5p; BF - Tulloch farm, £89, 193.5.

Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Kinnahaird farm, Contin £125, Tex ewe – Allanglach, £118, Tex ram – Allanglach, £116, CharX ewe – Greenlands, £112, Chm ewe – Kinnahaird Farm, £98, SuffX ewe – Greenlands £95.