Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd -Sale 20 February 2024

21st February 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 20th) sold 12 Prime Cattle.

Prime Bullocks (2) averaged 285.16p per kg (-11.8p) and sold to 295.0p per kg and £1,780.20 gross.
Prime Heifers (10) averaged 279.25p per kg (-25.2p) and sold to 305.0p per kg and £1,795.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 20th) sold 10 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (2) averaged 285.16p per kg (-11.8p) and sold to 295.0p per kg for a 600kg British Blue Cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall and £1,780.20 gross for a 645kg Beef Shorthorn Cross from Greenlands, Tain.
Prime Heifers (10) averaged 279.25p per kg (-25.2p) and sold to 305.0p per kg for a 550kg British Blue Cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall and £1,795.50 gross for a 630kg Limousin Cross from Greenlands, Tain.

Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Greenlands, (BSHX), 276.0p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (GasX), 290.0p, (LimX), 286.0p, Greenlands, (LimX), 285.0p, 280.0p, (SimX), 278.0p, East Murkle, Thurso, (AAX), 269.0p, 267.0p, (twice), 262.0p.

Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (BRBX), £1,770.00,
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (GasX), £1,754.50, (BRBX), £1,677.50, (LimX), £1,644.50, Greenlands, (SimX), £1,681.90, (LimX), £1,554.00, East Murkle, (AAX), £1,495.20, £1,439.15, £1401.70 & £1,361.70

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 20th) sold 819 Prime Sheep.
Old Season Lambs (497) averaged 300.4p per kg and sold to 332.0p per kg and £180 gross.
OSL SQQ Lambs (348) averaged 300.4p per kg.
Feeding Sheep (322) sold to £202 gross.

"Hogg trade remains scorching hot with trade every bit as dear as last weeks despite less meat being around. All classes are keenly sought after and many more could easily have been sold.
Ewes cashed in at dearer rates on the week for a show lacking power."

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 20th) sold 819 Prime Sheep.
Old Season Lambs (497) averaged 300.4p per kg and sold to 332.0p per kg for a 50kg Beltex Cross from Dunearn Farm, Nairn and £180 gross for a 61kg Beltex Cross also from Dunearn Farm.
Feeding Sheep (322) sold to £202 gross for a pair of Texel ewe from Davochfin Farm, Dornoch.

Other leading prices per head and per kg
Old Season lambs:
TexX - Dunearn Farm, £171 & 244.0p, The Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £165, & 306.0p, Raitcastle Farm, Nairn, £165, £154, £135.50, £134 (Twice), 312.0p, 308.0p (Twice), 298.0p & 275.0p, Blackford Farm, Inverness, £160 & 291.0p, Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock, £147.50, £131, £122, 305.0p, 301.0p & 295.0p, 8 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, £144 (Twice), 300.0p & 294.0p, Charleston, North Kessock, £144, £138.50, £132, £130, £125, 308.0p, 305.0p, 303.0p, 302.0p & 297.0p, The Cloy, Fortrose, £142 & 296.0p, 15 Glenconon, Uig, £137, £127, 304.0p & 302.0p, Pitcalnie Holdings, Nigg, £135.50 & 301.0p, Ose Farm, Struan, £123 & 308.0p, Broombank, Ardmore, £117.50 & 294.0p; BeltX - Dunearn Farm, £166, £162, 312.0p & 295.0p, The Cloy, £149 & 324.0p; Cross – 15 Glenconon, £153 & 294.0p, Milestone House, Rosehearty, £119 & 287.0p, Balnespick Cottage, Kincraig, £101 & 259.0p; Mule – Blackford Farm, £152 & 267.0p; SuffX – Charleston, £144 & 288.0p, 15 Glenconon, £140 & 292.0p, Mariain, Evanton, £129 & 293.0p, Broombank, £125, £115, £100, 295.0p, 294.0p & 256.0p; Chev – The Cloy, £142 (Twice), £139.50, 307.0p & 302.0p (Twice), 15 Glenconon, £140, £130, 310.0p & 292.0p, Fleucharry, Dornoch, £137.50 & 299.0p, Raitcastle Farm, £137, £124.50, £121, 311.0p, 304.0p & 295.0p, Clune Farm, Dores, £128, £126.50 & 298.0p (Twice), Ose Farm, £127, £113.50, 310.0p & 299.0p, Blackmuir, Dingwall, £98 & 265.0p; B. Tex – Balnabual, Dalcross, £142 £139 (Twice), 309.0p (Twice) & 302.0p; ZwarbX – Mariain, £138 & 282.0p; BF – The Cloy, £137.50 & 289.0p, Blackmuir, £117 & 266.0p.

Feeding Sheep (Ewes): Tex – Davochfin Farm, £165; BTL – Invercharron, Ardgay, £146, Balnabual, Dalcross, £128 & £106; TexX – Balnabual, £141, £128, Balcraig, Balvullich Farm, £138, Conon Brae Farms, Torgorm, £133, £102, Brookfield Croft, £127, £112, Charleston, North Kessock, £110, Shewglie, Glenurquhart, £106; CharX – Balcraig, £136, Conon Brae Farms, £125; SuffX – Balcraig, £128, £108, Conon Brae Farms, £114, Upper Muckovie, £113; Aber – Cantraywood House, Croy, £126, £107; Bor Lec – Ousdale Farmhouse, Berriedale, £124; Chev Mule – Upper Muckovie, £122; Chev – Culnara, Bonar Bridge, £11, Brookfield Croft, £114, Crasky Farm, Duncanston, £106, Ousdale Farmhouse, Berriedale, £103; Mule – Upper Muckovie, £113, £111, Ord Farm, Invergordon, £112, Crasky Farm, £109, Cantraywood House, Croy, £107, Ousdale Farmhouse, £102, Conon Brae Farms, £101; BeltX – Invercharron, £111; Cross – Conon Brae Farms, £111, Upper Muckovie, £107.

Feeding Sheep (Rams): MLB – Dunearn Farm, Nairn, £158; BeltX – Strathaird Farms, Broadford, £143, Dunearn Farm, £116, BTL - 16 Cassley Drive, Rosehall, £140; Chev – Culnara, £132, Upper Bighouse, Dumfries, £118, £104; Suff – Balcraig, £132; CharX – Dunearn Farm, £126; Char – Dunearn Farm, £124; Llyn – Dunearn Farm, £123; TexX – Strathaird Farms, £123; BFL – Dunearn Farm, £122.

Feeding Sheep: (Wdr): TexX – Shewglie, £128 & £96.