8th June 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 8th) sold 14 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (3) averaged 234.3p (-0.8p) and sold to 237.0p per kg and £1,521.00 gross.
Prime heifers (11) averaged 234.4p (-3.1p) and sold to 243.0p per kg and £1,573.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 8th) sold 14 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (3) averaged 234.3p (-0.8p) and sold to 237.0p per kg for a 605kg Simmental cross from Mains of Househill, Nairn selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,521.00 gross for a 650kg Simmental cross also from Mains of Househill, Nairn.
Prime heifers (11) averaged 234.4p (-3.1p) and sold to 243.0p per kg for a 540kg Limousin cross from Balnageith, Forres and £1,573.00 gross for a 715kg Limousin cross from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose.
"Cattle were dearer on the week and good handy weights are sought on a weekly basis to an increase in demand"
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Mains of Househill, (SimX), 234.0p, (BSH), 232.0p.
Heifers: Balnageith, (LimX), 240.0p twice, 239.0p, (SimX), 239.0p, 238.0p, Whitebog, Rosemarkie, (SA), 237.0p, Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 234.0p, Penick Farm, Auldearn, (BAX), 228.0p, 226.0p, Lower Whitebog, (LimX), 220.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Mains of Househill, (SimX), £1,433.85, (BSH), £1,392.00.
Heifers: Balnageith, (SimX), £1,475.60, £1,302.55, (LimX), £1,312.20, £1,308.00, £1,248.00, £1,242.80, Whitebog, (SA), £1,374.60, Penick Farm, (BAX), £1,333.40, £1,299.60, Mountrich Farm, (LimX), £1,287.00.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 8th) sold 149 prime sheep.
New season lambs (39) averaged 295.2p (N/C) and sold to 325.6p and £150 gross.
Old season lambs (110) averaged 235.4p (-47.6p) and sold to 276.7p per kg and £129 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 8th) sold 149 prime sheep.
New season lambs (39) averaged 295.2p (N/C) and sold to 325.6p per kg for 43kg Texel cross from Meddat Farm, Kildary and £150 gross for 48kg Texel from Lochdhu, Nairn.
Old season lambs (110) averaged 235.4p (-47.6p) and sold to 276.7p per kg for a pen of 45kg Cheviots from Balavil Estate, Kingussie and £129 gross for 62kg Suffolk cross from Badentoul, Fordyce.
Other leading prices per head and per kg
New season lambs: SuffX - Lochdhu, £147, £138, 306.7p, 291.1p; TexX – Lochdhu, £141, 303.2p, Meddat Farm, £140, £135, 321.4p; Zwb – Cairnhill, Farr, £130, 234.2p; Suff – Viewhill, Gollanfield, £125, 290.7p; Tex – Lochdhu, 312.5p.
Old season lambs: TexX – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £128, 239.3p, Groam, Kirkhill, £124, 272.5p, Sealladh a Chliseim, Leurbost, £103, Fendom Farm, Tain, £100, 246.9p; Chev – Tulloch Farm, Bonar Bridge, £125, 233.6p, Balavil Estate, £124.50, Kenmore, Shieldaig, £124, 272.5p, Mossfield Croft, Invergordon, £118, 274.4p, 1 Clune Cottages, Dores, £117, 265.9p, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, 267.6p; SuffX – Badentoul, £120, 214.3p; BF – Groam, £120, 252.6p, Marys, Heights of Docharty, £117, Balavil Estate, 225.6p; ZwX – Balnespick Cottage, Kincraig, £117, 208.9p.