Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 20 April 2021

20th April 2021

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 20th) sold 15 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (2) averaged 243.1p (+16.9p) and sold to 249.0p per kg and £1,618.50 gross.
Prime heifers (13) averaged 237.7p (+9.6p) and sold to 250.0p per kg and £1,644.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 20th) sold 15 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (2) averaged 243.1p (+16.9p) and sold to 249.0p per kg and £1,618.50 gross for a 650kg Charolais cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (13) averaged 237.7p (+9.6p) and sold to 250.0p per kg for a 620kg Limousin cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie and £1,644.00 gross for a 685kg Limousin cross from Balnageith, Forres both selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

"Quality Butchers' cattle sold at premium rates. More cattle required every week."

Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (BRB), 237.0p.
Heifers: Penick Farm, Auldearn, (BAX), 248.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 245.0p; Balnageith, (LimX), 240.0p;
7 Kinerras, Beauly, (LimX), 240.0p twice.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (BRB), £1,481.25.
Heifers: Balnageith, (LimX), £1,566.00, £1,481.80; Shoreton Farms, (LimX), £1,550.00; Penick Farm, (BAX), £1,475.60; 7 Kinerras, (LimX), £1,464.00.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 20th) sold 698 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (651) averaged 300.8p (-9.9p) and sold to 326.1p per kg and £146 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (582) averaged 305.7p (-8.5p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (47) sold to £162 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 20th) sold 698 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (651) averaged 300.8p (-9.9p) and sold to 326.1p per kg for a pen of 44kg Suffolk crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £146 gross for a pen of 45.5kg Texel crosses from Teawig, Beauly.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (582) averaged 305.7p (-8.5p) per kg
Feeding sheep (47) sold to £162 gross for a pair of Texel Rams from Dunain Mains, Inverness.

"A mixed show of sheep forward, with good fleshy sheep continuing to sell at recent levels."

Other leading prices per head and per kg
Old season lambs: TexX - Torgorm, £144, 5c Balnabeen, £143, Teawig, 320.9p, Fendom Farm, Tain, 316.3p; SuffX - Torgorm, £143.50, 316.7p, Achavrole Mains, Halkirk, £139, 308.9p; BeltX – Torgorm, £143, 321.4p, 320.0p, Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, £143; BDX – Torgorm, £141, 287.8p; Chev – Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, 140, 316.7p, Strathoich, Aberchalder, £140, 4 Pitcalnie Holdings, Nigg, £140, Torgorm, 317.1p, 5c Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, 315.3p; Cross – Achavrole Mains, £139, 308.9p, Easter Sheeppark, Balblair, £138, 313.6p, 312.6p; BDM – 25 Camult Muir, Kiltarlity, £139, 239.7p; Mule – Achavrole Mains, £134, 304.6p; BF – Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £133, 305.8p, Teawig, £133, 298.8p.