Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6 February 2024

12th February 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 6th) sold 7 Prime Cattle.
Prime Heifers (7) averaged 283.3p per kg (-4.8p) and sold to 293.0 per kg and £1,941.800 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 6th) sold 7 Prime Cattle.
Prime Heifers (7) averaged 283.3p per kg (-4.8p) and sold to 293.0 per kg for a 590kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Fraser Brother (Butchers), Dingwall and £1,941.800 gross for a 665kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 292.0p, 290.0p, (BRBX), 291.0p, (SimX), 284.0p, Brackla, Nairn, (AAX), 278.0p, 260.0p.

Other leading prices per head:
Heifers: Brackla, (AAX), £1,918.20, £1,885.00, Bridgend Farm, (BRBX), £1,760.55, (LimX), £1,754.50, £1,728.70, (SimX), £1,647.20.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 6th) sold 1,673 Prime Sheep.
Old Season Lambs (587) averaged 297.6p per kg and sold to 327.0p per kg and £160 gross.
OSL SQQ Lambs (354) averaged 304.5p per kg.
Feeding Sheep (1,086) sold to £182 gross.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 6th) sold 1,673 Prime Sheep.
Old Season Lambs (587) averaged 297.6p per kg and sold to 327.0p per kg for a 35kg Beltex cross from Croft 2 & 7, Burnbank and £160 gross for a 69kg Texel cross from Blackford Farm, Inverness.
Feeding Sheep (1,086) sold to £182 gross for a pair of Texel rams from 2 Ardmore, Edderton.

"Prime hoggs continue to amaze us as once again a dearer trade greeted vendors. All classes were dearer, in particular well fleshed export types and any more could easily have been sold. Ewes also met a solid trade with the leaner end in particular being dearer."

Other leading prices per head and per kg
Old Season lambs: SuffX - Ham Farm, £158, 275p, Stonehouse, 230 The Doll, £118.50, 289.0p,; BeltX – Woodside, Muir of Tarradale, £157, 317.0p, Greenlands, Arabella, £141, £137.50, £134.50, £133.50, 316.0p, 313.0p, 303.0p, 294.0p, Croft 2 & 7, £114.50; TexX – Ashley, North Kessock, £157, 288.0p, 8 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, £155, £143, £129, 304.0p, 292.0p, 292.0p, 2 Ardmore, Edderton, £151, 285.0p, Latheron Wheel Mains, £150, £129, £124, £117, 297.0p, 296.0p, 287.0p, Dunmaglass Mains, £144, 294.0p, Blackford Farm, £143, 295.0p, Woodside, £143, 308.0p, Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £140, £139, £137, (twice), £120, 308.0p, 296.0p, 293.0p, 291.0p, 286.0p, Dunain Mains, Inverness, £139.50, £138.50, £137, 315.0p, 313.0p, 301.0p, Hardmuir View, Brodie, £138, 294.0p, Brae-Edge Farm, Olrig, £138, £122, 313.0p, 291.0p, Ballicherry Farm, Balblair, £135, 303.0p; Cross – Dunmaglass Mains, £157, £149, 292.0p, 285.0p, Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £118.50, 289.0p, Brae-Edge Farm, 309.0p; Chev – Ashley, £156, £148, 293.0p, 246 Torrisdale, By Thurso, £148, 296.0p, Dunmaglass Mains, £146.50, £123, £121, 296.0p, 284.0p, 281.0p, Belmaduthy, Munlochy, £142, 284.0p, Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £134, 282.0p, Carnoch, Strathcarron, £132, 314.0p, 291.0p, South Cuidreach, Earlish, £129.50, 312.0p, 2 Ardmore, £129, 300.0p, Borrobol Estate, £124, 299.0p, Riverfoot, Glenelg, £114, 292.0p; Mule – Blackford Farm, £146, £124, 282.0p,Druid Temple Farm, £145, 290p; BTL – Balnabual, Dalcross, £141, £135, 297.0p, 291.0p; Dor – Greenlands, £125, 284.0p; CharX – Greenlands, £124, 292.0p; BF – South Cuidreach, £121, 295.0p, Tulloch Farm, £118.50, £107, 277.0p, 276.0p, 268.0p.


Feeding Sheep (Ewes): TexX – Latheron Wheel Mains, £174, £165, £158, £155, (twice), £140, (twice), £139, £138, (twice), £133, £132, £130, £118, £115, Ballicherry Farm, £150, £128, £122, Standing Stones Crofts, £140, £92, £90, Muirton Mains, £140, Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, £138, Greenlands, £130, £91, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £121, 5 Aird House, Beauly, £115, Muirton Mains, Urray, £115, £114, 8 Englishtonmuir, £113; SuffX – Latheron Wheel Mains, £146, Muirton Mains, £118, Bruan Park, Ulbster, £103; HB – Muirton Mains, £139; BTL – Lower Gaich, £138, £128; CHM – Welbeck Estates, £134, Latheron Wheel Mains, £119; BFL – Lower Gaich, £125; BeltX – Torgorm, £119, Standing Stones Croft, £94; ZWB – Garguston, £119; CharX – Torgorm, £118; Chev – Belmaduthy, £117, Wester Lochend Farm, Flemington, £110, Latheron Wheel Mains, £106, 5 Aird House, £106, Achue Croft, Ardgay, £102, £94, Muirton Mains, £100, Blackford Farm, £100, Torgorm, £99, Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £99, South Balkeith, Tain, £98, Midfearn Farms, Ardgay, £93; Mule – DB Farms, £111, Ballicherry Farm, £106, 8 Englishtonmuir, £105, Drummond Farm, Dingwall, £90, Lower Gaich, £90; BF – South Cuidreach, £114, Blackford Farm, £83; HAD – Mariain, £113; Cross – Midfearn Farms, £112; BDM – The Croft, Mossside, £110.

Feeding Sheep (Rams): Tex – The Croft, Mossside, £164, Langdale, Strathnaver, £136, 5 Aird House, £123, Easterton, Altas, £116, Tulloch Ard, Glenelg, £102; CharX – Struthan, Errogie, £154, Corriebhienn Farms, £142; BFL – Gorthleck Mains, £146; TexX – No 1 Farm Cottage, Allanglach, £143; Suff – Tulloch Ard, £130; SuffX – Meddat Farm, Kildary, £125; Chev – Calann, West Shinness, £121, Ardgayhill, £119, 2 Ardmore, £118, Welbeck Estates, £118, Easterton, £115, 30 Big Sand, Gairloch, £112, North Talisker SSC, £110, £107, Clachan, 32 Bernisdale, £110, 68 Foindle, Lairg, £109, Corriebhienn Farms, £107, Burnside, Achachork, £104, Lochslyn Lodge, Invergordon, £102, Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, £100, (twice).

Feeding Sheep: TexX Gmr – No 1 Farm Cottage, £115; BF Wdr – Ralia Enterprises, Newtonmore, £93.