1st June 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 1st) sold 9 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (3) averaged 235.1p (+7.9p) and sold to 239.0p per kg and £1,505.70 gross.
Prime heifers (6) averaged 237.5p (+2.0p) and sold to 244.0p per kg and £1,427.40 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 1st) sold 9 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (3) averaged 235.1p (+7.9p) and sold to 239.0p per kg and £1,505.70 gross for a 630kg Blonde D'Aquitane cross from Penick Farm, Auldearn.
Prime heifers (6) averaged 237.5p (+2.0p) and sold to 244.0p per kg and £1,427.40 gross for a 585kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
"Good handy weight butchers’ heifers were scarce today"
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 236.0p, (BSH), 230.0p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 241.0p twice, (AAX), 238.0p, Penick Farm, (AAX), 232.0p, (BAX), 229.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,309.80, (BSH), £1,299.50.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,361.65, £1,313.45, (AAX), £1,44.70, Penick Farm, (AAX), £1,345.60, (BAX), £1,293.85.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 1st) sold 383 prime sheep.
New season lambs (8) averaged 284.9p (N/C) and sold to 287.2p and £137 gross.
Old season lambs (190) averaged 283.0p (+8.5p) and sold to 306.8 per kg and £137.50 gross.
Feeding sheep (185) sold to £159 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 1st) sold 383 prime sheep.
New season lambs (8) averaged 284.9p (N/C) and sold to 287.2p per kg for a 47kg Suffolk from Culnaskeath, Evanton and £137 gross for a pair of 48.5kg Suffolk crosses from Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield.
Old season lambs (190) averaged 283.0p (+8.5p) and sold to 306.8p per kg for a pen of 44kg Beltex crosses from 20 Coll, Back, Isle of Lewis and £137.50 gross for a pen of 47.5kg Cheviots from 9 Coll, Back, Isle of Lewis selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Feeding sheep (185) sold to £159 gross for Suffolk rams from Logie Farm, Muir of Ord.
“A better run of fleshy hoggs forward today were privy to an increase in values and many more could easily have been sold. A smaller number of ewes forward maintained last weeks’ brisk returns. Not as much power about unfortunately and yet again many orders were left unfulfilled”
Other leading prices per head and per kg
Old season lambs: Cross - 20 Coll, £137, 285.4p, Easter Sheeppark, Balblair, £132, 296.6p, 15 Glenconon, Uig, £127, 273.1p; TexX – 20 Coll, £136, 295.7p, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £128, 290.9p, 5c Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £127, 288.6p; BeltX – 20 Coll, £135; Chev – Balnakeil, Durness, £134, 20 Coll, £133, 302.3p, Morvich, Rogart, £130, 9 Coll, 289.5p, Torgorm, 285.7p; BF – Easter Sheeppark, £134, £130, £119.50, 302.3p, 294.5p, 281.2p;
SuffX – Logie Farm, £133, 258.3p; CharX – 20 Coll, £132, £119, 280.0p, 277.9p.
Feeding sheep: Tex ram – Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, £158; Suff ewe – Glendonan, Knockfarrel, £147, £127, The Arr, Lethen, £141, £122; Chev ram – Muirton, Munlochy, £145; CharX ewe – The Arr, Lethen, £129; TexX ewe – Wester Cairnglass, £121, Ardnagrask, £120; BeltX – Lower Geanies Farm, Fearn, £120; Chev ewe – Muirton, £117;
Hill Cheviot ram – Balnakeil, £112; Hill Cheviot ewe – Toulvaddie, Fearn.