Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 20 June 2023

21st June 2023

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June 20th) sold 19 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (11) averaged 276.3p per kg (-29.4p) and sold to 291.0p per kg and £2,001.00 gross.
Prime Heifers (8) averaged 291.6p per kg (-5.0p) and sold to 320.0p per kg and £1,968.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June 20th) sold 19 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (11) averaged 276.3p per kg (-29.4p) and sold to 291.0p per kg for a 630kg Simmental cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall and £2,001.00 gross for a 690kg British Blue cross from Brae Edge Farm, Olrig.
Prime Heifers (8) averaged 291.6p per kg (-5.0p) and sold to 320.0p per kg and £1,968.00 gross for a 615kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Brae Edge Farm, (BRBX), 290.0p, (LimX), 286.0p, Easter Sheeppark, Balblair, (AAX), 290.0p, Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX), 288.0p, 279.0p, Allanglach, North Kessock, (SimX), 276.0p, 261.0p, (LimX), 270.0p, (AAX), 255.0p, 253.0p.
Heifers: Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), 294.0p, (LimX), 293.0p, Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, (SimX), 291.0p, Ashley, (LimX), 288.0p, 274.0p, Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 287.0p, (LimX), 287.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Brae Edge Farm, (LimX), £1,887.60, Easter Sheeppark, (AAX), £1,856.00, Bridgend Farm, (SimX), £1,833.30, Ashley, (LimX), £1,799.55, £1,785.60, Allanglach, (SimX), £1,761.75, £1,725.00, (AAX), £1,695.10, £1,606.50, (LimX), £1,512.00.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,894.20, (LimX), £1,793.75, Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), £1,852.20, (LimX), £1,758.00, Ashley, (LimX), £1,808.40, £1,627.20, Kinchyle Farm, (SimX), £1,775.10.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June 20th) sold 261 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (61) averaged 251.1p per kg and sold to 286.0p per kg and £130 gross.
Old Season Lambs (58) sold to 196.0p per kg and £105 gross.
Feeding Sheep (142) sold to £198 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June 20th) sold 261 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (61) averaged 251.1p per kg and sold to 286.0p per kg for a pen of 42.5kg Texel crosses from Lochdhu, Nairn and £130 gross for a 51kg Suffolk cross from 9A Loaneckheim, Kiltarlity and for a 47kg Texel cross from Invercharron Farm, Ardgay.
Old Season Lambs (58) sold to 196.0p per kg for a pen of 51kg Cheviots from Lynemore Farm, Grantown on Spey and £105 gross for a pen of 66.5kg Texel crosses from Upper Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord.
Feeding Sheep (142) sold to £198 gross for a pair of Texel ewes from Keepers Cottage, Corrybrough.

"Overall sheep trade in general was a lot less than we have seen of late. Well fleshed lambs and hoggs however were still keenly bid for, as too were the best pure shapey ewes. The over fat and common sorts were harder to cash and were cheaper on the week."

Other leading prices per head and per kg
Old Season lambs: Chev - Lynemore Farm, £100, £91, 170.0p Torgorm, £79, 186.0p; TexX - Upper Ardnagrask, £96, 166.0p, 158.0p, Greenland Mains, Castletown, £84, £70, 158.0p, 130.0p, Teawig, Beauly, £58, £50, 140.0p, 122.0p; SuffX – Greenland Mains, £72, £57, £53, 158.0p, 139.0p, 126.0p; BF – Teawig, £46, 128.0p.

Feeding Sheep: TexX ewe – Smithy Cottage, Ulbster, £150, Torgorm, £142, £108, Greenland Mains, £125, £116, £113, £107, Upper Ardnagrask, £110, Lochdhu, £100; Tex ewe – Keepers Cottage, £144, Craigiebank Farms, Forgie, £138, Upper Ardnagrask, £138, Smithy Cottage, £112; BDM ram – Comar, Cannich, £132; BeltX ewe – Smithy Cottage, £128, Craigiebank Farm, £110; Belt ewe – Craigiebank Farm, £124, £120, £112; SuffX ewe – Torgorm, £116, Upper Ardnagrask, £112; CharX ewe – Torgorm, £113; BDMX ewe – Craigiebank Farm, £112;
Chev ram – Comar, £102; Mule ewe – Upper Ardnagrask, £101; Chev ewe – Comar, £95.