Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 February 2021

16th February 2021

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 16th) sold 16 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (3) averaged 218.7p (-7.1p) and sold to 226.0p per kg twice and £1,480.30 gross.

Prime heifers (13) averaged 222.3p (+9.6p) and sold to 239.0p per kg twice and £1,387.10 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 16th) sold 16 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (3) averaged 218.7p (-7.1p) and sold to 226.0p per kg twice for a 600kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock and 226.0p per kg and £1,480.30 gross for a 655kg Limousin cross also from Ashley selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (13) averaged 222.3p (+9.6p) and sold to 239.0p per kg twice for a 555kg Limousin cross from Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport and 239.0p per kg for a 580kg Charolais cross from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair and £1,387.10 gross for a 715kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), 205.0p.

Heifers: Bridgend (LimX), 232.0p, 231.0p; Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), 229.0p; 7 Kinerras, Kiltarlity, (LimX), 226.0p, Easter Sheep Park (LimX) 225.0p;

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), £1,383.75, £1,356.00.

Heifers: Easter Sheep Park (CharX), £1,386.20; Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), £1,374.00, £1,326.45; 7 Kinerras, (LimX), £1,270.75, Bridgend Farm, (AAX) £1,258.60.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 16th) sold 961 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (821) averaged 263.3p (-3.2p) and sold to 289.2p per kg and £125 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (668) averaged 268.6p (-2.0p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (140) sold to £138 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 16th) sold 961 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (821) averaged 263.3p (-3.2p) and sold to 289.2p per kg for a pair of 41.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £125 gross for a pen of 47kg Bleu du Maine from Tighnahinch, Alcaig selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and for a pen of 51.5kg Cheviots also from Tighnahinch and for a pen of 55kg Suffolk crosses from Groam Farm, Kirkhill.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (668) averaged 263.3p (-3.2p) per kg

Feeding sheep (140) sold to £138 gross for a Suffolk ewe from Glenernie Farm, Dunphail.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: CharX - Groam Farm, £124.50, Teawig, Beauly, 270.5p; TexX - Redfield, North Kessock, £122, Groam Farm £122, Redfield 284.3p; Chev – Tighnahinch £121, Viewbay, Munlochy £121, Redfield 275.9p; SuffX – Groam Farm £121, Teawig 275.0p; Mule – Groam Farm, £121, 265.9p; BeltX – Torgorm £120, 279.5p; BF – Viewbay, £118, Blackford Farm, Croy, 270.7p; HDX – 12 Loaneckheim, Kiltarlity £117, 257.1p;

BTL- Balnabual, Dalcross £116, 272.9p.

Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – Wester Moy, Urray £136 Little Kildrummie, Nairn £120; Bleu du Maine ewe – Tighnahinch, £122; TexX ewe – Ardjachie, Tain, £114 Glenernie, £112; Suff ewe - Ardjachie, £112; Chev ewe – Tighnahinch £108; CHM ewe – Glenernie £108.