Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 22 December 2020

22nd December 2020

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 22nd) sold 16 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 216.0p (+16.6p) and sold to 216.0p per kg twice and £1,285.20 gross.

Prime heifers (14) averaged 217.2p (+4.9p) and sold to 226.0p per kg and £1,386.00 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 22nd) sold 16 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 216.0p (+16.6p) and sold to 216.0p per kg and £1,285.20 gross for a 595kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall and 216.0p per kg for a 570kg Limousin cross from Easter Hardmuir, Nairn selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (14) averaged 217.2p (+4.9p) and sold to 226.0p per kg for a 590kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,386.00 gross for a 630kg Limousin cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 222.0p, 220.0p; Mountrich Farm, (LimX), 220.0p, 219.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,231.20.

Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (LimX), £1,379.70; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,378.00, (LimX), £1,333.40; Easter Hardmuir, (SimX), £1,290.00.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 22nd) sold 284 prime sheep.

New season lambs (195) averaged 199.1p (-0.3p) and sold to 211.8p per kg and £97.00 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (174) averaged 200.9p (+1.8p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (89) sold to £115 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 22nd) sold 284 prime sheep.

New season lambs (195) averaged 199.1p (-0.3p) and sold to 211.8p per kg for a pen of 42.5kg Texel crosses from South Clunes Farm, Kirkhill and £97 gross for a pen of 53kg Texel crosses from Balintore Farms, Fearn both selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (174) averaged 200.9p (+1.8p) per kg

Feeding sheep (89) sold to £115 gross for Suffolk ewes from Ardvannie Croft, Edderton.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: TexX - 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £96, Milldam, Meikle Ussie, £93, Charleston, North Kessock, £93, South Clunes Farm, 209.5p, Charleston, 209.3p; SuffX – South Clunes, £92, 209.1p; BF – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £91, Drynie Farm, Dingwall, 200.0p; Cross – Drynie Farm, £91, 12 Loanickiem, Kiltarlity, 200.0p; Mule – Pithogarty, Tain, £88, 200.0p.

Feeding sheep: Mule ewe – Milldam, £96, £89; TexX ewe – South Clunes Farm, £95, £93, SuffX ewe – South Clunes Farm, £87; Chev ewe – Dunshiel, Beauly, £82.