Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 26 April 2016

27th April 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 26th) sold 22 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (12) averaged 187.5p (-1.3p) and sold to 192p per kg and £1,248.00 gross.
Prime heifers (10) averaged 188.7p (-7.3p) and sold to 206p per kg and £1,246.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 26th) sold 22 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (12) averaged 187.5p (-1.3p) and sold to 192p per kg and £1,248.00 gross for a 650kg Limousin cross from Findon Mains, Culbokie.
Prime heifers (10) averaged 188.7p (-7.3p) and sold to 206p per kg for a 495kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath, Killen, and £1,246.00 gross for a 700kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (SaX), 191p; Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX), Sanquhar Mains, Forres, (SimX) & Findon Mains, (LimX), 188p; Ashley, (LimX), Sanquhar Mains, (SimX) & Findon Mains, (CharX), 187p.
Heifers: Easter Strath, (LimX), 205p; Ashley, (LimX), 187p; Bridgend Farm, (SimX & LimX), 186p (twice).
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (CharX), £1,215.50; Ashley, (LimX), £1,187.45; Sanquhar Mains, (SimX), £1,165.50.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,244.10; Easter Strath, (LimX), £1,180.80; Ashley, (LimX), £1,103.30.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 26h) sold 382 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (358) averaged 177.5p (-9.7p) per kg and sold to 207.1 per kg and £88 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (321) averaged 178.3p (-12.3p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (24) sold to £93 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 26th) sold 382 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (358) averaged 177.5p (-9.7p) per kg and sold to 207.1p per kg for 42.5kg Beltex crosses from Groam, Kirkhill, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £88 gross for 45kg Beltex crosses from Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, also to Fraser Brothers Butchers.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (321) averaged 178.3p (-12.3p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (24) sold to £93 gross for a Suffolk cross from Tomich, Beauly.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Chev - Groam, £88, Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, 195.2p; BeltX - Groam, £88, Torgorm, 197.6p; TexX – Kinchyle Farm, £85, Bunchrew Farm, Bunchrew, 190.0p; SuffX – Kinchyle Farm, £84, Groam & Kinchyle Farm, 184.4p; Cross – Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £78, 185.7p; BF – Easter Sheep Park, £76, 185.0p.