Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sales Sheep and Cattle 20 December 2022

20th December 2022

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December 20th) sold 5 Prime Cattle.
Prime Heifers (5) averaged 248.8p per kg (-1.8p) and sold to 251.0p per kg and £1,537.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December 20th) sold 5 Prime Cattle.
Prime Heifers (5) averaged 248.8p per kg (-1.8p) and sold to 251.0p per kg for a 580kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall and £1,537.50 gross for a 625kg Charollais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX) 250.0p twice, Mountrich Farm, (CharX), 247.0p, 246.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,475.00, £1,400.00, (AAX), £1,455.80, Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,432.60.


DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December 20th) sold 504 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (299) averaged 231.8p (+10.5p) and sold to 262.8p per kg and £123.50 gross.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (124) averaged 234.1p (+0.7p) per kg.
Feeding Sheep (205) sold to £149 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December 20th) sold 504 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (299) averaged 231.8p (+10.5p) and sold to 262.8p per kg and £123.50 gross for a 47kg pen of Beltex Crosses from Inveruglas Farm, Kingussie.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (124) averaged 234.1p (+0.7p) per kg.
Feeding Sheep (205) sold to £149 gross for a pair of Texel Cross Ewes from Upper Muckovie, Inverness.

"Lamb Trade was more buoyant on the week as a 10p per kg rise on the average was witnessed.
A small and unsatisfactory offering of ewes were present where a solid trade was had. All classes were sharper and yet again there were no big pure continental ewes forward."

Other leading prices per head and per kg
New Season lambs: TexX - Inveruglas Farm, £121, £116 & 232.0p, Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, £114, £110, 243.8p, 239.1p, 237.5p & 232.7p The Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £114, £113, 238.2p & 231.8p Davidston Farm, Cromarty, £113.50, Lochdhu, Nairn, £113, £112, £110, 235.8p, 234.0p & 233.0p, 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, 232.3p, South Clunes, Kirkhill, 231.1p; BF - Clune & Corrybrough Estate, £114.50 Inshes Farm, Inverness, £110, Cor An Eason, Newtonmore, £97; CharX – Greenland, Arabella, £114, £108.50, 242.6p & 238.5p; SuffX – Inshes Farm, £113.50 & 231.6p, Lochdhu, £113 & 230.6p, Davidston Farm, £112.50; BexX – Inshes Farm, £112.50, £110, 236.8p & 234.0p, Wester Muckernich, Conon Bridge, £111 & 241.3p; Texel – Clinterty, New Aberdour, £111; Chev – Wester Muckernich, £108 & 237.4p.

Feeding Sheep:
SuffX Ewe – Upper Muckovie, £140, Bruach Cottage, £126, £105, £102, Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Balblair, £110; TexX Ewe – Upper Muckovie, £122, £117, Bruach Cottage, £110; Mule Ewe – Bruach Cottage, £103, Upper Muckovie, £99 & £89, Drumancroy, Portmahomack, £91; CHM Ewe – Bruach Cottage, £98, Upper Muckovie, £90; Chev Ewe – Bruach Cottage, £98, Heatherlea Croft, Ardgay, £84, East Port, Grantown on Spey, £79; Cross Ewe – Bruach Cottage, £84; BF Wdr – Glebe Farm, £52.