Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 27 April 2021

27th April 2021

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 27th) sold 15 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (7) averaged 244.2p (+1.1p) and sold to 250.0p per kg and £1,632.00 gross.
Prime heifers (8) averaged 237.4p (-0.3p) and sold to 256.0p per kg and £1,657.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 27th) sold 15 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (7) averaged 244.2p (+1.1p) and sold to 250.0p per kg for a 605kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock and £1,632.00 gross for a 680kg Limousin cross from Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport.
Prime heifers (8) averaged 237.4p (-0.3p) and sold to 256.0p per kg for a 540kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,657.50 gross for a 750kg Limousin cross from Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport.

"Quality Butchers' cattle were scarce and more could have been sold."

Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Penick Farms, Auldearn, (BAX), 249.0p, 246.0p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 243.0p; Ashley, (BSH), 242.0p, Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), 240.0p twice.
Heifers: Ashley, (LimX), 250.0p, 245.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 236.0p, (AAX), 235.0p; Penick Farms, (BAX), 233.0p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 229.0p; Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), 221.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (BRB), £1,481.25.
Heifers: Ashley, (LimX), £1,494.50, £1,387.50; Penick Farms, (BAX), £1,386.35; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,382.40, £1,298.00, (AAX), £1,316.00, (CharX), £1,282.40.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 27th) sold 468 prime sheep.
New season lambs (5) averaged 258.3p and sold to 258.3p and £133 gross
Old season lambs (360) averaged 287.9p (-12.9p) and sold to 312.9 per kg and £147 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (274) averaged 291.8p (-13.9p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (103) sold to £146 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 27th) sold 468 prime sheep.
New season lambs (5) averaged 258.3p and sold to 258.3p and £133 gross for a pen of Zwartble crosses from
The Paddock, Druim Temple Croft, Gorthleck.
Old season lambs (360) averaged 287.9p (-12.9p) and sold to 312.9p per kg for a pen of 42.5kg Texel crosses from Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £147 gross for a pen of 47.5kg Texel crosses from 8 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (274) averaged 291.8p (-13.9p) per kg
Feeding sheep (103) sold to £146 gross for a Texel ewe from Ord Farm, Invergordon.

"The overall average showed a decrease on the week. Quality well finished sheep were very scarce"

Other leading prices per head and per kg
Old season lambs: Tex - Wester Moy, Urray, £143, 288.9p; TexX - Northfield Farms, Wick, £143, Kinchyle Farm, £140, 303.5p, 8 Englishtonmuir, £139, 309.5p, The Cloy, Fortrose, 304.6p; Chev - Northfield Farms, £138,
238 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £135, 300.0p, 296.5p; Inchbae Farm, Garve, £132, 307.0p; Cross – Kinchyle Farm, £137, 304.4p, 301.1p; Balnabual, Dalcross, £123, 286.1p; The Cloy, £111, 281.0p; BeltX – Glebe Farm, £130, 298.9p; BLX – Balnabual, £123, 292.9p; Mule – Achavrole Mains, Halkirk, £123, 282.8p; BF – Achavrole Mains, £119.50, 281.2p; The Cloy, £115, 291.1p; HDX – Achavrole Mains, £116, 272.9p;

Feeding sheep: Tex ram – Northfield Farms, £133, Tex ewe – Druim Temple Croft, Gorthleck, £130, Wester Moy, £126, Northfield Farms, £118; CNX ewe – Druim Temple Croft, £130; Chev ewe – Northfield Farms, £130;
TexX ram – Holly House, Conon Bridge, £116.