Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 4 May 2021

4th May 2021

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 4th) sold 14 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (3) averaged 239.7p (-4.5p) and sold to 245.0p per kg and £1,542.80 gross.
Prime heifers (11) averaged 244.0p (+6.6p) and sold to 257.0p per kg and £1,642.55 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 4th) sold 14 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (3) averaged 239.7p (-4.5p) and sold to 245.0p per kg for a 595kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock and £1,542.80 gross for a 655kg Limousin cross also from Ashley, North Kessock.
Prime heifers (11) averaged 244.0p (+6.6p) and sold to 257.0p per kg for a 580kg Limousin cross from Easter Hardmuir, Auldearn selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,642.55 gross for a 665g Charolais cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie.

"Quality Butchers' cattle were scarce and more could have been sold to an increased demand"

Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), 243.0p, 232.0p.
Heifers: Shoreton Farms, (CharX), 250.0p, 247.0p; Easter Sheeppark, Balblair, (LimX), 249.0p, (CharX), 246.0p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (AAX), 242.0p; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 241.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), £1,457.75, £1,409.40.
Heifers: Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), £1,635.90, (LimX), £1,568.70; Shoreton Farms, (CharX), £1,550.00; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,490.60; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,308.00, (AAX), £1,294.70.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 4th) sold 657 prime sheep.
New season lambs (36) averaged 292.4p (+34.1p) and sold to 316.3p and £139 gross twice.
Old season lambs (621) averaged 292.8p (+4.9p) and sold to 329.5 per kg and £150 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (485) averaged 297.8p (+6.0p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 4th) sold 657 prime sheep.
New season lambs (36) averaged 292.4p (+34.1p) and sold to 316.3p for a 43kg Charolais cross from Greenlands, Arabella and £139 gross twice for a pen of 44kg Charolais crosses from Greenlands Arabella and for a pen of 52.5kg Texel crosses from Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell.
Old season lambs (621) averaged 292.8p (+4.9p) and sold to 329.5p per kg for a pen of 44kg Texel crosses from South Clunes Farm, Kirkhill selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £150 gross for a 77kg Beltex cross from Moy Bridge Croft, Wester Moy.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (485) averaged 297.8p (+6.0p) per kg

“The overall average showed a increase on the week. With more quality sheep forward”

Other leading prices per head and per kg
Old season lambs: TexX - South Clunes Farm, £145 twice, £142, 326.4p, 308.5p, Teawig, Beauly, £139, 308.9p, Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £139, 308.9p; SuffX – South Clunes Farm, £145, 318.7p, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £143, 304.3p, Bayhead, Munlochy, £136, Fendom Farm, Tain, 283.9p; BeltX – Moy Bridge Croft,£142, Torgorm, 294.9p; Chev – 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, £141, £139, 308.9p., Tournaig Estate, £134, 304.6p, Morvich, Rogart, £127, Torgorm, 297.5p; Cross – Easter Sheeppark, £139, 327.1p, Teawig, £137, 285.4p, Fairview, Nethybridge, £134, Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, 293.3p; ContX – Kinchyle Farm, £136, 316.3p, Fendom Farm, £130, 288.9p, Torgorm, £117, 288.9p; Mule – Groam, Kirkhill, £135, £108.50, 287.3p, 274.7p; BF – Fairview, £134, £133, 289.1p, Groam, £133, 289.1p, Teawig, £129, 271.6p; BLX – Balnabual, Dalcross, £130.50, £122, 297.6p, 296.6p.