Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 5 May 2015

5th May 2015

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 5th) sold 62 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (36) averaged 200.6p (-0.5p) and sold to 211p per kg and £1,346.40 gross.
Prime heifers (26) averaged 206.7p (+0.1p) and sold to 235p per kg and £1,339.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 5th) sold 62 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (36) averaged 200.6p (-0.5p) and sold to 211p per kg for a 590kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie, and £1,346.40 gross for a 660kg Limousin cross from Redfield, North Kessock.
Prime heifers (26) averaged 206.7p (+0.1p) and sold to 235p per kg for a 540kg Limousin cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie, and £1,339.50 gross for a 705kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, (CharX), Lower Gledfield, Ardgay, (LimX), and Ashley, North Kessock (LimX), 210p; Findon Mains, (LimX), 209p; Lower Gledfield, (CharX), and Redfield, (LimX), 206p.
Heifers: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 228p; Shoreton Farms, (LimX), 222p; Balvaird, Muir of Ord, (LimX), 216p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Shoreton Farms, (LimX) £1,338.60; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (CharX), £1,330.00; Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,322.25.
Heifers: Hilton Farm, Tain, (LimX), £1,308.20; Shoreton Farms, (LimX) £1,276.50; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), £1,254.60.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 5th) sold 657 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (657) averaged 165.9p (-5.5p) and sold to 185.3p per kg and £88.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (591) averaged 168p (-7.4p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 5th) sold 657 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (657) averaged 165.9p (-5.5p) and sold to 185.3p per kg and £88.00 gross for 47.5kg Texel crosses from South Clunes, Kirkhill.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (591) averaged 168p (-7.4p) per kg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: BeltX - Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £79.50, 183.7p; Chev – The Cloy, Fortrose, £79.00, 183.7p; TexX – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £78.00, 180.3p; SuffX – Lairgandour, Daviot, £74.00, South Clunes, 175p; Cross – Easter Sheep Park, £73.00, 162.2p; BF – Easter Sheep Park, £72.00, Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, 179.8p.