Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sales 18 July 2023

20th July 2023

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July 18th) sold 20 Prime Cattle.

Prime Bullocks (10) averaged 254.4p per kg (-9.8p) and sold to 270.0p per kg and £1,785.00 gross.
Prime Heifers (10) averaged 265.7p per kg (+3.3p) and sold to 271.0p per kg and £1,775.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July 18th) sold 20 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (10) averaged 254.4p per kg (-9.8p) and sold to 270.0p per kg for a 610kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock and £1,785.00 gross for a 700kg Charolais cross from Kincraig Farm, Invergordon.
Prime Heifers (10) averaged 265.7p per kg (+3.3p) and sold to 271.0p per kg for a 550kg Limousin cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie and £1,775.50 gross for a 670kg Charolais cross also from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie.

Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Rosebrae Farm, Elgin, (LimX), 268.0p, Kincraig Farm, (CharX), 261.0p, 255.0p, (AAX), 257.0p, Ashley, (LimX), 259.0p, Allanglach Farm, North Kessock, (SimX), 248.0p, 238.0p, (CharX), 248.0p, (HerX), 245.0p.
Heifers: Rosebrae Farm, (LimX), 268.0p, Shoreton Farms, (CharX), 268.0p, (LimX), 268.0p, (CharX), 265.0p, Ashley, (LimX), 268.0p, Kincraig Farm, (SimX), 265.0p, 264.0p, 263.0p, (CharX), 257.0p.

Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Allanglach, (SimX), £1,686.40, £1,677.90, (CharX), £1,612.00, (HerX), £1,482.25, Ashley, (LimX), £1,657.60, £1,647.00, Kincraig Farm, (AAX), £1,644.80, (CharX), £1,592.10, Rosebrae Farm, (LimX), £1,500.80.
Heifers: Shoreton Farms, (CharX), £1,715.20, (LimX), £1,554.40, £1,490.50, Kincraig Farm, (SimX), £1,499.10, £1,417.75, £1,386.00, (CharX), £1,400.65, Rosebrae Farm, (LimX), £1,487.40, Ashley, (LimX), £1,393.60.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July 18th) sold 242 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (106) averaged 269.0p per kg and sold to 284.0p per kg and £136 gross.
NSLSQQ lambs (66) averaged 275.5p per kg.
Old Season Lambs (7) sold to 153.0p per kg and £163 gross.
Feeding Sheep (129) sold to £152 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July 18th) sold 242 Prime Sheep.

New Season Lambs (106) averaged 269.0p per kg and sold to 284.0p per kg for a pen of 41.5kg Beltex crosses from Meikle Ussie, Dingwall and £136 gross for a pen of 60kg Suffolk crosses from Braepark, Duncanston.
Feeding Sheep (129) sold to £152 for a Charolais ewe from Broomhill, Cawdor.

"Lamb trade was comparable on the week, selling to the usual full ringside of buyers. Ewe trade took a lift this week as all classes cashed in at dearer values. More are required on a weekly basis to satisfy the ever growing demand."

Other leading prices per head and per kg
New Season lambs: TexX - Meikle Ussie, £134, £127, £124, £121, 275.0p, 262.0p, 258.0p, Kinnahaird, Contin, £126.50 (twice), £124, 275.0p, 272.0p, 270.0p, 264.0p, Pithogarty, Tain, £121, £117.50, £115.50, £114, 278.0p, (twice), 275.0p, 270.0p; SuffX - Braepark, £133.50, £123, 273.0p, 264.0p; BeltX – Meikle Ussie, £127.50, (twice), £118, 284.0p, 271.0p, (twice).

Feeding Sheep: Suff – The Arr, £140, £125; SuffX – 473 Fourpenny, Dornoch, £134, The Arr, £130, Braepark, £125; TexX – Auchbeg, Grantown on Spey, £127, Pithogarty, £120, Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £119; BFL – The Arr, £118; Mule – Pithogarty, £114, Broomhill, £110; Cont – The Arr, £114; BeltX – Broomhill, £112; CHM – Auchbeg, £111; Chev – Kinchyle Farm, £109, Broomhill, £107; BF – Auchbeg, £93, Achindaul Farm, Spean Bridge, £88; Llyn – Auchbeg, £86.