Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 5 March 2021

5th March 2021

LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 4th) sold 57 store cattle and 4 OTM.

Bullocks (25) averaged 235.6p and sold to 270.0p per kilo for a 400kg Limousin cross from No 1 Clachan Farm, Lochmaddy and £1,150 gross for a 480kg Limousin cross from 9 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy.

Heifers (32) averaged 231.2p and sold to 254.3p per kilo and £1,030 gross for a 405kg Limousin cross from No 1 Clachan Farm, Lochmaddy.

OTM cattle (4) averaged 126.7p and sold to 149.3p per kilo for a 730kg Limousin cross and £1,170 gross for an 895kg Limousin cross both from 7 Tigharry, Lochmaddy.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks up to 250kg - 10 Hougharry, Lochmaddy, £610, 20 Rushgarry, Berneray, 247.7p;

251 - 300kg – 2 Balranald, Lochmaddy, £680, 20 Rushgarry, 253.9p; 301 – 350kg –

7 Tigharry, £870, 259.7p; 351 – 400kg – No 1 Clachan Farm, £1,080, 260.0p; 401 – 450 –

7 Tigharry, £860, 209.8p; Over 451kg – 9 Clachan Sands, 239.6p.

Heifers up to 250kg – 20 Rushgarry, £600, 10 Hougharry, 251.2p; 251 – 300kg –

7 Tigharry, £745, 248.3p; 301 – 350kg – No 1 Clachan Farm, £780, 4 Newton, Lochmaddy, 231.8p; 351 – 400kg – No 1 Clachan Farm, £985, 252.6p; Over 400kg – 9 Clachan Sands, £990, 230.2p.

"A mixed show of cattle forward saw good kinds well bid for. Sheep sold to a great trade"

LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 4th) sold 169 store sheep of all classes.

Lambs (50) averaged £63.56 and sold to £91 gross for a pen of Cheviots from No 1 Hoebeg, Lochportain.

Ewes (89) averaged £61.51 and sold to £110 gross for a Cross from 18 Liniclate, Benbecula.

Feeding sheep (30) averaged £60.96 and sold to £120 gross for a Cheviot ram from 14 Tuzo Close, Ballivannich.

Other leading prices per head:

Lambs: Cross – 20 Rushgarry, £75; TexX – 369 Garrynamonie, £69; SuffX – 20 Rushgarry, £69; Chev – 6 Dunganichy, Benbecula.

Ewes: TexX – Crois Moirag, Clachan, £104; Backhill, Berneray, £100; Chev – No 1 Clachan Farm, £96; Trumisgarry, Lochmaddy, £88; Cross – 18 Liniclate, £95, 19 Carinish, Lochmaddy, £72; SuffX – Trumisgarry, £75, 6 Dunganichy, £74; BF – 1 Ahmore, Lochmaddy, £59, Backhill, £57.

Feeding sheep: Chev ram – No 1 Clachan Farm, £92; Tex ram – 369 Garrynamonie, £84; TexX ram – Crois Moirag, £70; SuffX wdr – 1 Ahmore, £70; SuffX ram – 1 Ahmore, £68;

Cross wdr – 20 Rushgarry, £65.