Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 7 March 2023

8th March 2023

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March 7th) sold 13 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (2) averaged 288.9p per kg (+10.4p) and sold to 294.0p per kg and £1,999.20 gross.
Prime Heifers (11) averaged 280.9 per kg (-0.1p) and sold to 294.0p per kg and £1,888.60 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March 7th) sold 13 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (2) averaged 288.9p per kg (+10.4p) and sold to 294.0p per kg and £1,999.20 gross for a 680kg Simmental cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair.
Prime Heifers (11) averaged 280.9p per kg (-0.1p) and sold to 294.0p per kg for a 600kg Charolais cross from Tore Mains, Tore selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,888.60 gross for a 665kg Charolais cross also from Tore Mains, Tore.

Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), 284.0p.
Heifers: Lyne of Urchany, Nairn, (LimX), 286.0p, 283.0p, 276.0p, 275.0p twice, 273.0p, Tore Mains, (CharX), 284.0p, 280.0p, Easter Sheeppark, (GAS), 284.0p, (SimX), 280.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), £1,988.00
Heifers: Tore Mains, (CharX), £1,764.00, £ 1,736.00, Lyne of Urchany, (LimX), £1760.85, £1,663.75, £1,644.50, £1,642.20, £1,636.25, £1,613.10, Easter Sheeppark, (GAS), £1,689.80, (SimX), £1,652.00.

"Prime cattle remain a very brisk trade. Quality shapely heifers were in short supply, making the next stage down dearer."

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March 7th) sold 1,086 Prime Sheep.,
Old Season Lambs (762) averaged 219.1p (-1.7p) and sold to 253.0p per kg and £119 gross.
SQQ Lambs 25.5kg to 45.5kg (546) averaged 218.3p (-4.3p).
Feeding Sheep (324) sold to £188 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March 7th) sold 1,086 Prime Sheep.
Old Season Lambs (762) averaged 219.1p (1.7p) and sold to 253.0p per kg for a pair of 43.5kg Beltex crosses from Dunain Farms, Inverness selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £195 gross for a pen of 61kg Texel crosses from 5c Balnabeen, Conon Bridge.
SQQ Lambs 25.5kg to 45.5kg (546) averaged 218.3p (-4.3p).
Feeding Sheep (324) sold to £188 gross for a Texel ewe from 2 Ardmore, Edderton.

“Hogg trade was a little more buoyant this week for the export sorts. Standards and heavies cashed in at comparable rates on the week.
Ewe trade continues to raise the spirits of sheep vendors and once again all classes were dearer for a very mixed show for quality.”

Other leading prices per head and per kg
Old Season lambs: TexX - 2 Ardmore, £117, Raitcastle Farm, Nairn, £110, 223.0p, Carnich, Gruids, £107, 228.0p, 225.0p, Teanluick Croft, Beauly, £106.50, £102, 224.0p, 222.0p, Lochdhu, Nairn, £106.50, £106, £110.50, 228.0p, 224.0p, 223.0p, 5c Balnabeen, £106, The Meadows, Culreach, £103 twice, 224.0p, 222.0p, Dunain Farms, £103 twice, £102.50, 229.0p, 228.0p, 224.0p, Hatton Cottage, Dallas, £103, 224.0p, Pitcalnie, Nigg, £102, £100, 225.0p, Balnaha, Fearn, £100.50, 223.0p twice, Charleston, North Kessock, £100, Little Kildrummie, Nairn, 227.0p, Wester Muckernich, By Dingwall, 226.0p, Ordmuir, Muir of Ord, 222.0p; SuffX – 2 Ardmore, £111, Hatton Cottage, £105.50, 224.0p, The Meadows, £105, 221.0p; BeltX – Dunain Farms, £110, £104, 234.0p; Chev – 2 Ardmore, £109, Gleann Caorann, Ruisaurie, £108, 220.0p, Raitcastle Farm, £106, 230.0p, 228.0p, Hatton Cottage, £102.50, 225.0p, Wester Muckernich, 224.0p, Ardnamurchan Estate, 223.0p, Ordmuir, 223.0p; CHM – Hatton Cottage, £107.50, £101, 224.0p, 219.0p, Dunain Farms, £103, 222.0p; Cross – Ordmuir, £104, 221.0p, Glenside, Glenurquhart, £104, £100, Raitcastle Farm, £100.50, 226.0p; Swl – Glenside, £92, 204.0p; BF – Teanluick Croft, £90, 205.0p, Pitcalnie, £86, 205.0p, Glenside, £85.50, 204.0p, Ardnamurchan Estate, 208.0p.

Feeding Sheep: Tex ewe – 2 Ardmore, £178, £173; BeltX ewe – Pitcalnie, £148, Pelaig, Dingwall, £114, £108;
TexX ewe – Pitcalnie, £137, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £126, £116, Upper Muckovie, Inverness, £110, £103;
Rsn ewe – Wester Muckernich, £134; Tex ram – Swordale Farm, Bonar Bridge, £134; Suff ram – 15 Liniclate, Creagorry, £132; SuffX ewe – Torgorm, £128, £127, Pelaig, £126, Upper Muckovie, £113; Cross Ram – Knockie Estate, Inverness, £127; Chev ewe – Wester Muckernich, £119, £111, 2 Ardmore, £107, Torgorm, £101; CHM ewe – Trumisgarry, Lochmaddy, £114, Upper Muckovie, £110, Dunain Farms, £106; Cross ewe – Pelaig, £114; Chev ram – 2 Ardmore, £108, Achue Croft, Spinningdale, £107; LLy ewe – Upper Muckovie, £108, Teanluick Croft, £107, Dunain Farms, £106; Mule ewe – Torgorm £103, Upper Muckovie, £103; BF ewe – Gorthleck Mains, Inverness, £85, Milton Farm, Aberarder, £69, Rebeg, Kirkhill, £68.