Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 May 2023

30th May 2023

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May 30th) sold 21 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (14) averaged 284.4p per kg (-2.5p) and sold to 299.0p per kg and £1,996.60 gross.
Prime Heifers (7) averaged 288.7p per kg (-22.3p) and sold to 306.0p per kg and £1,981.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May 30th) sold 21 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (14) averaged 284.4p per kg (-2.5p) and sold to 299.0p per kg for a 575kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Kincraig Farm, Invergordon selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,996.60 gross for a 670kg Limousin cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair.
Prime Heifers (7) averaged 288.7p per kg (-22.3p) and sold to 306.0p per kg for a 580kg Limousin from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,981.00 gross for a 700kg Charolais cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair.

Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), 298.0p, 297.0p, (AAX), 292.0p, Kincraig Farm, (SimX), 295.0p, 287.0p, (CharX), 289.0p, 286.0p, 285.0p, 276.0p, Allanglach, North Kessock, (LimX), 278.0p, (AAX), 276.0p, 266.0p, (SimX), 262.0p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (SimX), 301.0p, (LimX), 293.0p, (GasX), 287.0p, Kincraig Farm, (AAX), 287.0p, Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), 283.0p, Balliefurth Farm, Grantown on Spey, (BSH), 269.0p.

Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), £1,960.20, (AAX), £1,839.60, Kincraig Farm, (CharX), £1,945.80, £1,849.60, £1,838.25, £1,830.40, (SimX), £1765.05, £1,696.25, (AAX), £1,719.25, Allanglach, (AAX), £1,795.50, £1,752.60, (SimX), £1,768.50, (LimX), £1,765.30.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (GasX), £1,965.95, (SimX), £1,881.25, (LimX), £1,875.20, (Lim), £1,774.80, Balliefurth Farm, (BSH), £1,923.35, Kincraig Farm, (AAX), £1,678.95.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May 30th) sold 900 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (12) sold to 313.0p per kg (+11.0p) and £150 gross.
Old Season Lambs (422) averaged 242.1p per kg (-28.7p) and sold to 289.0p per kg and £136 gross.
SQQ Lambs 25.5kg to 45.5kg (291) averaged 240.16p
Feeding Sheep (466) sold to £278 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May 30th) sold 900 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (12) sold to 313.0p per kg (+11.0p) and £150 gross for a pen of 48kg Charollais crosses from Craigiebank Farms, Forgie.
Old Season Lambs (422) averaged 242.1p per kg (-28.7p) and sold to 289.0p per kg for a 40kg Texel cross from 5c Balnabeen, Conon Bridge and £136 gross for a pen of 57kg Texel crosses from Achtemerack, Drumnadrochit.
SQQ Lambs 25.5kg to 45.5kg (291) averaged 240.16.
Feeding Sheep (466) sold to £278 gross for Texel ewes from 379A Garynamonie, South Uist.

"A tale of two halves continues to take precedence in the hogg ring. Well fleshed hoggs continued to meet a firm enquiry, whilst the leaner end is noticeably cheaper.
Ewe trade remains firm and many more again could easily have been sold."

Other leading prices per head and per kg
Old Season lambs: TexX - 8 Englishtonmuir, £135.50, £127.50, £126.00, £121, 280.0p, 277.0p, 246.0p,
5c Balnabeen, £134.50, £119.50, £115.50, 266.0p, 259.0p, Achtemerack, £117 twice, £110, 263.0p, 252.0p, 239.0p, Drumancroy, £113.50, £113, 255.0p, Glebe Farm, Allarburn, £109.50, £108.00, 267.0p, 254.0p, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, 232,0p; CharX – Woodside Croft, Orton, £131, 252.0p, Craigiebank Farms, £104; Mule – Dalmagarry Farms, Moy, £130, £125.50, 259.0p, 250.0p, 234.0p, Drummond Farm, Evanton, £121.50, £111, £102, 261.0p, Teawig, Beauly, £115.50, 254.0p; Cross – Dalmagarry Farms, £128.50, £106, 268.0p, 265.0p, 236.0p, Teawig, 242.0p, ; SuffX – Easter Sheeppark, £124.50, 271.0p, Greenland Mains, Castletown, £115, £106, £103, 245.0p, Newlands of Moyness, Nairn, 232.0p; BDMX – Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £123.50, 266.0p; Chev – 15 Glenconon, Uig, £120, 250.0p, Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £120, 255.0p, 5c Balnabeen, £118.50, 266.0p, 237.0p, Sumardale, Struan, £101, 228.0p; BeltX – Torgorm, £120, £100, 273.0p, 227.0p, Glenurquhart Farm, £113, £102.50, 250.0p, 241.0p, 231.0p, Upperton, Glenurquhart, £102, 237.0p; BF – 15 Glenconon, £117.50, 250.0p, Easter Sheeppark, £117.50, 267.0p,Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £115, 242.0p, Druid Temple Farm, £109, £103, 253.0p, Milton Farm, Aberarder, £104.50, 240.0p, Glenurquhart Farm, £104, 231.0p, Dalmagarry Farms, £100, 247.0p, Teawig, £100, 244.0p, Drummond Farm, 231.0p; Aber - £116, 261.0p; Tex – 379A Garynamonie, South Uist, £114.50, £104, 260.0p; Zwb – Druid Temple Farm, £105, 210.0p; Dorset – 18 West Watten, Wick, £100, 222.0p;
BDM - £100, 233.0p.

Feeding Sheep: Tex ewe – Rockfield, Portmahomack, £276, £230 twice, 379A Garynamonie, £241, £178, £134, £104, The Cloy, Fortrose, £180; Suff ewe – The Arr, Lethen, £148, £111; Chev ewe – Fendom Farm, Tain, £131, Achtemerack, £115, £111, Isle of Muck, Farms, £105, £104; BFL ewe – Milton Farm, £130, £106, The Cloy, £122, The Arr, £117; Suff ram – Creagmhor, Glenelg, £128, Fendom Farm, £120, £114; SuffX ewe – Fearn Farm, £127, Fendom Farm, £120, £117, Greenlands Mains, £114, Torgorm, £113, Aber ewe – Greenland Mains, £126, £118, £113, £103; Tex ram – Fearn Farm, £124, TexX ewe – Greenland Mains, £121, 14 Sheshader, Isle of Lewis, £107, Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, £106; Llyn ewe – Fendom Farm, £118, £112; BF ewe – Milton Farm, £108, £90; Mule ewe – Greenland Mains, £107, Milton Farm, £105, £102, Drumancroy, £101; Belt ewe – Upperton, £104.