Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17th May 2016

18th May 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 17th) sold 31 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (9) averaged 198.7p (+9.7p) and sold to 215p per kg and £1,360.95 gross.
Prime heifers (22) averaged 204.5p (+5.1p) and sold to 236p per kg and £1,463.20 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 17th) sold 31 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (9) averaged 198.7p (+9.7p) and sold to 215p per kg for a 605kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Tore Mains, Tore, and £1,360.95 gross for a 645kg Limousin cross from Kinbeachie, Culbokie to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Prime heifers (22) averaged 204.5p (+5.1p) and sold to 236p per kg and £1,463.20 gross for a 620kg British Blue cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Easter Strath, Killen, (LimX), 213p; Findon Mains, Culbokie, (LimX) & Kinbeachie, (LimX), 211p; Tore Mains, (SimX), 192p.
Heifers: Easter Strath, (LimX), 230p; Mountrich Farm, (LimX) 229p; Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX), 222p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (LimX), £1,351.35; Tore Mains, (AAX), £1,300.75; Easter Strath, (LimX), £1,150.20.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,277.20; Easter Strath, (LimX), £1,265.00; Kinbeachie, (LimX), £1,225.70.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 17th) sold 330 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (306) averaged 171.8p (-12.2p) per kg and sold to 190.5p per kg and £81 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (282) averaged 173.9p (-14.2p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (24) sold to £104 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 17th) sold 330 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (306) averaged 171.8p (-12.2p) per kg and sold to 190.5p per kg for 42kg Texel crosses from Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £81 gross for 49kg Texel crosses from Longreens Croft, Thrumster, also to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (282) averaged 173.9p (-14.2p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (24) sold to £104 gross for a Texel ram from Greenlands Farm, Arabella.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: TexX - Glebe Farm, £80, 176.7p; Chev – Glebe Farm, £80, Balnafettach, Cromdale, 181.4p; Mule – Glebe Farm, £80, 165p; CharX – Teawig, Beauly, £79, 188.1p; Cross – Teawig, £79, 183.7p; BF – Teawig, £71.50, 176.5p.