Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 24 August 2021

24th August 2021

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 24th) sold 23 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (7) averaged 241.7p (+7.2p) and sold to 246.0p per kg and £1,469.85 gross.
Prime heifers (16) averaged 244.7p (+3.3p) and sold to 257.0p per kg and £1,547.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 24th) sold 23 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (7) averaged 241.7p (+7.2p) and sold to 246.0p per kg for a 570kg Limousin cross from Raffin, Tore and £1,469.85 gross for a 615kg Limousin cross from Balnageith, Forres.
Prime heifers (16) averaged 244.7 (+3.3p) and sold to 257.0p per kg for a 540kg Simmental cross from Lyne of Urchany Farm, Nairn selling to Neil Menzies Butchers, Braemar and £1,547.00 gross for a 650kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock.

"Contact Rod Mackenzie 07704 329973 (or any of the Sales Team) for an immediate appraisal."

Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Balnageith, (LimX), 244.0p, 242.0p, 239.0p; Raffin, (LimX), 241.0p, 240.0p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (SimX), 240.0p.
Heifers: Ashley, (LimX), 252.0p (selling to Lochaber Larder, Fort William), 247.0p, 243.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 250.0p, 248.0p, 245.0p,243.0p; Lyne of Urchany, (SimX), 246.0p; Balnageith, (SimX), 244.0p.

Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Raffin, (LimX), £1,440.00, £1,421.90, £1,402.20; Balnageith, £1,439.90, £1,403.00; Bridgend Farm, (SimX), £1,368.00
Heifers: Ashley, (LimX), £1,543.75, £1,543.05, £1,423.80; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,476.00, £1,475.00, £1,464.10, £1,428.00; Lyne of Urchany, (SimX), £1,463.70.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 24th) sold 1,352 prime sheep.
New season lambs (543) averaged 216.6p (=) and sold to 256.8p and £113 gross.
Feeding sheep (572) sold to £150 gross.
Lewis Livestock Producers prime & feeding sheep (237) sold to £136 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 24th) sold 1,352 prime sheep.
New season lambs (543) averaged 216.6p (=) and sold to 256.8p per kg and £113 gross for 47kg Beltex x Charolais from Mulchaich, Conon Bridge selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Feeding sheep (572) sold to £150 gross for a Texel ewe from 3 Dell of Inshes, Inverness.
Lewis Livestock Producers prime & feeding sheep (237) sold to £136 gross for a Texel cross ewe from 1 Eordale, Ness, Isle of Lewis.

“A similar number of prime lambs forward cashed in at comparable rates on the week. Another grand number of ewes were forward once again which mainly consisted of feeding types. Well fleshed sheep met a firm enquiry whereas some of these smaller lean hill types weren't quite as brisk as last week.”