13th June 2023
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June 13th) sold 20 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (10) averaged 305.7p per kg (+20.6p) and sold to 319.0p per kg and £1,935.00 gross.
Prime Heifers (10) averaged 296.6p per kg (+0.6p) and sold to 322.0p per kg and £1,980.30 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June 13th) sold 20 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (10) averaged 305.7p per kg (+20.6p) and sold to 319.0p per kg for a 585kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,935.00 gross for a 645kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair.
Prime Heifers (10) averaged 296.6p per kg (+0.6p) and sold to 322.0p per kg and £1,980.30 gross for a 615kg Gasconne cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair
"A better show of shapey butcher's cattle were presented today resulting in a dearer trade across the board."
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale, (BRBX), 331.0p, (LimX), 306.0p, 305.0p, 301.0p, (SimX), 304.0p, 301.0p twice, Dunain Mains, Inverness, (LimX), 308.0p, Easter Sheeppark, (AAX), 300.0p.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), 305.0p, 304.0p, 301.0p, Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), 295.0p, (SimX), 284.0p, Balnageith, Forres, (LimX), 292.0p, 290.0p, (SimX), 289.0p, Dunain Mains, (LimX), 287.0p,
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (SimX), £1,896.30, £1,793.60, £1,790.95, (LimX), £1,866.15, £1,769.00, £1,760.85, £1,728.90, (BRBX), £1,799.75, Dunain Mains, (LimX), £1,786.40.
Heifers: Dunain Mains, (LimX), £1,965.95, Easter Sheeppark, (SimX), £1,945.40, (LimX), £1,829.00, Udale, (LimX), £1,896.30, £1,814.75, £1,793.60, Balnageith, (LimX), £1,781.20, £1,740.00, (SimX), £1,762.90.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June 13th) sold 739 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (60) averaged 285.6p per kg and sold to 312.0p per kg and £138 gross.
Old Season Lambs (192) averaged 220.6p per kg and sold to 306.0p per kg and £138 gross.
SQQ Lambs 25.5kg to 45.5kg (60) averaged 286.4p
Feeding Sheep (487) sold to £180 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June 13th) sold 739 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (60) averaged 285.6p per kg and sold to 312.0p per kg for a pair of 43kg Suffolk crosses from Badentoul, Fordyce and £138 gross for a pen of 49.5kg Suffolk crosses from Torgormack, Beauly.
Old Season Lambs (192) averaged 220.6.0p per kg and sold to 306.0p per kg for a pen of 42.5kg Beltex from
The Stables, Fearn and £138 gross for a 52kg Beltex also from The Stables, Fearn.
SQQ Lambs 25.5kg to 45.5kg (60) averaged 286.4p.
Feeding Sheep (487) sold to £180 gross for a Beltex ewe from The Stables, Fearn.
“Lamb trade remains firm, however would be following the national trend with averages being a touch less on the week. Hoggs with flesh were keenly bid for whilst the leaner end are now meeting with realisation trade wise.
Bucking the trend of Centres at the end of last week a solid ewe trade greeted vendors as all classes would be comparable on the week.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg
Old Season lambs: Belt - The Stables, £137, £130, £129, £125, 291.0p, 265.0p, 263.0p, 253.0p, 235.0p;
BF – Greenwood, Laggan, £128, £120, 269.0p, 253.0p, 15 Glenconon, Uig, £111, £97, £80, 226.0p, 190.0p, 185.0p; Chev – Groam, Kirkhill, £127, £103, 231.0p, 15 Glenconon, £111, 222.0p, Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey, £110, 200.0p, 5c Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £106, £98.50, 247.0p, 243.0p, Dalreoich Farm, Ardross, £106, £95, 238.0p, 207.0p; SuffX – Inchindown, Invergordon, £126, £109, 263.0p, 198.0p; TexX – Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £122.50, £111, £98, 258.0p, 239.0p, 236.0p, Lhaid Croft, Occumster, £118, 246.0p, Skinnet, Halkirk, £98, £92, 213.0p, 209.0p, 5c Balnabeen, £91, 202.0p, Dalmagarry Farms, Moy, 232.0p; BeltX – Tullyglens, Dunphail, £102, 222.0p; Mule – Badentoul, £89, £88, 198.0p, 181.0p; Lyn – Guidibest, Latheron, £83, 213.0p.
Feeding Sheep: Belt ewe – The Stables, £170, £168, £156, £146, £138, £136, £134, £132, £120 twice; TexX ewe –
5c Balnabeen, £168, £130, £127, £121, Little Kildrummie, £115, £110, Balmore, Bogallan, £105; BeltX ewe –
The Stables, £164, Tullyglens, £138, Murza, Bower, £118, £110; SuffX ewe – No 6 Ardendrain, Beauly, £148, Badentoul, £120 twice, Dalreoich Farm, £115; Tex ewe – The Stables, £136; CharX ram – Murza, £132; BFL gmr – Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £130; BFL ewe – Whitebog, £127, £102; Char ram – Murza, £126; Chev ewe – Guisachan Farm, Tomich, £119, Castle Grant Home Farm, £115, £105, No 6 Ardendrain, £110, 5c Balnabeen, £105; CharX ewe – Murza, £116; CHM ewe – No 6 Ardendrain, £115; BL ewe – Stillswell Croft, Bonniekelly, £112; Suff ram – Stillswell Croft, £112, LLyn ram – Guidibest, £111; Chev wdr – Tullyglens, £111; BDM ewe – The Stables, £108; Zwb ewe – Red Braes, Achmelvich, £102; Cross wdr – Tullyglens, £101; Mule ewe – Refouble, Glenferness, £100, Badentoul, £100; Chev ram – Castle Grant Home Farm, £100; BF ewe – Garthbeg Farms, Inverness, Murza, £92,
No 6 Ardendrain, £90.