Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 23 March 2021

23rd March 2021

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 23rd) sold 14 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (3) averaged 236.2p (+16.2p) and sold to 239.0p per kg and £1,549.45 gross.

Prime heifers (11) averaged 239.8p (+14.3p) and sold to 249.0p per kg twice and £1,516.20 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 23rd) sold 14 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (3) averaged 236.2p (+16.2p) and sold to 239.0p per kg for a 585kg Bazadaise cross from Easter Hardmuir, Nairn selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,549.45 gross for a 665kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock.

Prime heifers (11) averaged 239.8p (+14.3p) and sold to 249.0p per kg twice for a 570kg Limousin cross from Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport and for a 565kg Limousin cross also from Kinchyle Farm selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,516.20 gross for a 665kg Charolais cross from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

"The increasing prime cattle trade was reflected in the live ring. More could have been sold."

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), 237.0p, 233.0p.

Heifers: Kinchyle, (LimX), 245.0p, 244.0p; Groam, Kirkhill, (LimX) 245.0p, 241.0p; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX) 241.0p, (CharX), 234.0p; Easter Sheep park, (CharX) 238.0p, 228.0p (AAX), 228.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Easter Hardmuir, (BAZ) £1,398.15, Ashley, (LimX), £1,362.75.

Heifers: Easter Sheep Park, (CharX), £1,475.60, (AAX), £1,413.60; Groam, (LimX), £1,446.00, £1,384.25; Easter Hardmuir, (CharX), £1,439.10, (LimX), £1,349.60; Kinchyle, (LimX), £1,419.30, £1,406.85, £1,342.00, £1,335.25.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 23rd) sold 858 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (777) averaged 288.5p (+2.7p) and sold to 302.2p per kg and £139 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (711) averaged 290.0p (+2.1p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (81) sold to £116 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 23rd) sold 858 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (777) averaged 288.5p (+2.7p) and sold to 302.0p per kg and £139 gross for a pen of 46kg Texel crosses from 5c Balnabeen, Conon Bridge selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (711) averaged 290.0p (+2.1p) per kg

Feeding sheep (81) sold to £116 gross twice for Mules both from Balnabual, Dalcross.

"Prime sheep were dearer on the week. Well finished hoggs were in particular demand."

Other leading prices per head and per kg

Old season lambs: Cross - Wester Muckernich, Tore £134, Easter Sheeppark £295.6p; BTL - Balnabual £133, 283.0p; BF - Fairview, Nethybridge £133, 293.3p; Chev – Waterloo, Wick £132, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea 298.7p; CharX – Fairview £132, 287.0p; Mule – Fairview £132, 287.0p; TexX – 5c Balnabeen £130, Dunain Mains, Inverness 298.9p; CHM – Dunain Mains £127, 292.0p; BeltX – Torgorm, Conon Bridge £124.50, 296.4p; SuffX – Dunain Mains £123, Ballone, Abriachan 298.7p; ZwbX – Garguston Farm, Muir Of Ord £122, 196.8p; Tex – 1 Farm Cottage Allanglach, North Kessock £113, 293.5p; HEB – Raitcastle Farm, Nairn £98, 257.9p.



Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – 1 Farm Cottage Allanglach, £114; TexX ewe – Wester Muckernich £110; ZwbX – Garguston Farm £110; Chev ewe – Strathvaich Estate £102; Dorset ewe – Morvich Farm £102; BTL ewe – Balnabual £98; Cross ewe – Allanglach Farm, North Kessock £96.