Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 31 October 2023

31st October 2023

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 30th) sold 11 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (3) averaged 286.4p per kg and sold to 290.0p per kg and £1,914.00 gross for a 660kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock
Prime Heifers (8) averaged 288.3p per kg and sold to 302.0p per kg for a 585kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall and £1,805.60 gross for a 610kg Charolais cross also Mountrich, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), 286.0p, 283.p.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), 299.0, 296.0p, 284.0p, (LimX), 286.0p, Ashley, (LimX), 295.0p, Whitebog, Rosemarkie, (Sal), 275.0p, 271.0p,

Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), £1,745.60, £1,615.90.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,789.20, £1,766.70, £1,689.35, (LimX), £1,758.90, Ashley, (LimX), £1,770.00, Whitebog, (Sal), £1,691.25, £1,612.45.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 30th) sold 966 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (313) averaged 229.7p per kg and £134 gross.
NSL SQQ Lambs (175) averaged 229.2p per kg.
Feeding Sheep (653) sold to £170 gross.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 30th) sold 966 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (313) averaged 229.7p per kg and sold to 270.0p per kg for a pen of 47kg Beltex crosses from Inveruglas Farm, Kingussie and £134 gross twice for a pair of 56.5kg Texel crosses and a pen of 59kg Texel crosses from The Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie.
Feeding Sheep (653) sold to £170 for a Beltex cross ewe from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin.

"Lambs cashed in at decreased levels on the week for a more weathered show forward. Best Quality and well fleshed sorts cashed in at comparable prices however another fantastic number of ewes for this centre saw all classes cash in at recent rates."

Other leading prices per head and per kg
New Season lambs- TexX - Dell of Killiehuntly, £128, £115, (twice), 237.0p, (thrice), 230.0p, 227.0p, Inveruglas Farm, £121.50, £120.50, £118.50, 253.0p, 251.0p, 242.0p, Newlands, Thurso, £110, Easter Dalziel Farm, Dalcross, £110, (twice), 227.0p, Dunain Mains, £107, £105, (4 times), £103, 244.0p, 240.0p, (twice), 239.0p, (thrice), Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, £106, Kinnahaird Farm, £104.50, 232.0p, Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £104.50, £104, (twice), 232.0p, 231.0p, (twice), 250 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £103.50, Viewhill Croft, Kinkell, £100.50, West Bruiach, Kiltarlity, £100, 227.0p; BeltX - Inveruglas Farm, £127; BTL – An Taigh Dearg, £120; SuffX – Midbadgrinan, £116, £103, 231.0p, 227.0p, Newlands, £108; BF – Croft Martin, 225.0p.

Feeding Sheep: TexX ewe – Easter Dalziel Farm, £150, £140, £91, Kinnahaird Farm, £128, £126, (twice), £119, £117, £110, £90, (twice), £85, Invercharron, £128, Tigh Na Giomannich, Rafford, £125, £117, Pitcalnie Holdings, Nigg, £124, £107, £104, (twice), £89, Midbadgrinan, Culbokie, £108, Kinchyle Farm, £104, Pelaig, £98, £90, £80, Guisachan Farm, £98, £89, £86, Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey, £85; BeltX ewe – Pelaig, £117; SuffX ewe – Kinnahaird Farm, £115, £102, 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £100, Pelaig, £90, Midbadgrinan, £80; Chev – Viewhill Croft, £109, £89, Midbadgrinan, £99, £93, Castle Grant Home Farm, £90, £85, 238 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £90, (twice), Kinnahaird Farm, £89, Pitcalnie Holdings, £86; CharX ewe – Tigh Na Giomannich, £93; Mule ewe – Balintraid, £92, £91, Kinchyle Farm, £88, Kinnahaird Farm, £87, Shewglie Farmers, £84; Cross ewe – Kinnahaird Farm, £90; Zwart ram – Garguston, Muir of Ord, £140; TexX ram – Pelaig, £120, £92; Chev ram – Dorrery, Scotscalder, £118, £96, 252 Rearquhar, £91, 9 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, £90, No 5 Ordan, Spinningdale, £82; BF ram – Crackaig, Ardersier,£90, £72; TexX Shp – Pelaig, £90