23rd October 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 22nd) sold 13 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (4) averaged 273.4p per kg and sold to 314.0p per kg and £1,875.00 gross.
Prime Heifers (9) averaged 304.7p per kg and sold to 330.0p per kg and £1,862.50 gross
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 22nd) sold 13 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (4) averaged 273.4p per kg and sold to 314.0p per kg for a 580kg Limousin Cross from Ashley, North Kessock selling to Fraser Brother (Butchers) Ltd, Dingwall and £1,875.00 gross for a 750kg Simmental Cross from Wester Muckernich, Muir of Ord.
Prime Heifers (9) averaged 304.7p per kg and sold to 330.0p per kg for a 530kg Limousin Cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Fraser Brothers (Butchers) Ltd, Dingwall and £1,862.50 gross for a 745kg Limousin Cross from Wester Muckernich, Muir of Ord.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), 288.0p
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (Lim), 327.0p, (LimX), 326.0p & 316.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), £1,872.00.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (Lim), £1,831.20 & (LimX), £1,801.20.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 22nd) 1,145 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (608) sold to 283.0p per kg and £131 gross.
Feeding Sheep (537) sold to £170 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 22nd) sold 1,145 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (608) sold to 283.0p per kg for a pen of Texel Crosses from Dell Farm, Farr selling to John. M. Munro (Butchers), Dingwall and £131 gross for a pen of Texel Crosses from Carnich, Gruids.
Feeding Sheep (537) sold to £170 gross for a Suffolk Cross Ewe from Knockdee Farm, Halkirk.
"Prime lambs were privy to an increase in values, in particular export weights, which would be 15p up on the week. Another grand number of ewes were also dearer on the week with weight in short supply and more hill ewes around."
Other leading prices per head and per kg
New Season lambs: SuffX - Rhindhu Farms, Chapeltown, £130, £120, 271.0p & 264.0p, Braepark, Duncanston, £130, Upper Blairnain, Aberlour, £127 (Twice), £124.50, £124, 282.0p, 280.0p & 270.0p, Lochdhu, Nairn, £124, Muirton Mains, Urray, £123, 279.0p & 273.0p; B. Tex - Broombank, £129; TexX – Lochdhu, £128.50, £128, £122, 269.0p & 260.0p, Upper Blairnain, £125.50, £121 & 278.0p, Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £125, £123, £122 & 262.0p, Braepark, £125, Cor An Easan, Newtonmore, £124, Woodhill, Braes of Balnabeen, £124, Carnich, £124 & 264.0p, 250 Rearquhar, Fleucharry, £123 & 267.0p, Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £122, £120 & 267.0p, Mulchaich, Conon Bridge, £121 & 257.0p, Hardmuir View, Brodie, £120 & 258.0p, Dell Farm, 275.0p, Alness Ferry Muir, Dingwall, 264.0p, West Bruiach, Kiltarlity, 264.0p; Chev – 250 Rearquhar, £126 & 257.0p; Dorset – Knockdee Farm, £126; BeltX – Upper Blairnain, £125 & 272.0p; CHM – Muirton Mains, £123 & 267.0p, Tombreck, Dallas, £120 & 261.0p, Upper Blairnain, 264.0p; Cross – South Clunes Farm, Inverness, £122 & 274.0p, Bush Farm, Aberlour, 277.0p, 259.0p & 256.0p, Dell Farm, 271.0p; CharX – Little Kildrumie, £122 & 262.0p; Mule – Bush Farm, 259.0p.
Feeding Sheep: TexX Ewe – Kinchyle Farm, £160, £130 & £105, Knockdee Farm, £152 & £142, Upper Blairnain, £129, West Bruiach, £110, Carnich, £106; BFL Ram – Tombreck, £146; Suff Ewe – Glendonan, Knockfarrrel, £142 & £120; SuffX Ewe – Knockdee Farm, £134; Cross Ewe – Carnich, £126, South Clunes Farm, £100; Chev Ewe – 84 Tomich, Lairg, £118, Knockdee Farm, £116, Comar, Cannich, £115; Mule Ewe – West Derrybeg, Aberlour, £112 & £100; Chev Ram – Tournaig, Lairg, £110; Dorset Ewe – West Bruiach, £110; CHM Ewe – Alvie Estate, Kincraig, £109; Chev Wdr – 84 Tomich, £108; Cross Wdr – Invercharron, Ardgay, £108; Easycare Ewe – Creich Organic Farm, Dornoch, £100.