Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 August 2016

30th August 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 30th) sold 44 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (10) averaged 217.4p (-2.3p) and sold to 235p per kg and £1,494.60 gross.
Prime heifers (34) averaged 221.8p (+10.1p) and sold to 234p per kg and £1,438.65 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 30th) sold 44 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (10) averaged 217.4p (-2.3p) and sold to 235p per kg for a 540kg British Blue cross from Raffin, Tore and £1,494.60 gross for a 705kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Prime heifers (34) averaged 221.8p (+10.1p) and sold to 234p per kg for a 555kg Limousin cross and a 570kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, a 570kg British Blue cross from Easter Strath, Killen and a 485kg Limousin cross from Teawig, Beauly, and £1,438.65 gross for a 695kg Limousin cross from Udale.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, (LimX), 232p; Udale, (LimX), 221p; Redhill, Allanfearn, (BshX), 214p.
Heifers: Redhill, (LimX), 233p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX) & Redhill, (AAX), 230p; Teawig, (LimX), 228p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Wester Craiglands, (CharX), £1,488.50; Udale, (LimX), £1,479.00; Redhill, (BshX), £1358.90.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), £1,354.50; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,344.00; Easter Strath, (BRB), £1,333.80.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 30th) sold 454 prime sheep.
New season lambs (394) averaged 170.0p (+3.0p) and sold to 214.3p per kg and £90 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (315) averaged 171.9p (+4.5p) per kg.
Prime & Feeding sheep (60) sold to £110 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 30th) sold 454 prime sheep.
New season lambs (394) averaged 170.0p (+3.0p) and sold to 214.3p per kg for 42kg Beltex crosses from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall and £90 gross for 60kg Texels from Woodside Croft, Ardersier, 43kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge and for 42kg Beltex crosses from Kinnahaird Farm also to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (315) averaged 171.9p (+4.5p) per kg.
Prime & Feeding sheep (60) sold to £110 gross for a Texel ewe from Woodside Croft.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Woodside Croft, £80, Lairgandour, Daviot, 178.8p; Tex - Woodside Croft, £80, 150.0p; TexX – Lairgandour, £80, Charleston, North Kessock, 181.0p; BeltX – Torgorm, £78, 209.3p; Chev – Curlew, Watten, £72, 171.4p; CHM – Kinnahaird Farm, £68,165.9p; DorX – Curlew, £66, 169.2p; Dor – Quarry Croft, East Kilcoy, £63, 157.5p.
Prime & Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Woodside Croft, £99; Chev ram – Amat, Ardgay, £85; Chev ewe – Amat, £75; SuffX ewe – 13 Nether Inshes, Inverness, £75; Chev ewe – Morvich Farm, Rogart, £67.
Lewis livestock producers prime & feeding sheep: SuffX ewe – 1 Fivepenny, Ness, £85; Chev ram – 5 South Shawbost, £80; Chev wedder – 59 Leurbost, Lochs, £70; Chev ewe – 22 North Shawbost, £68; Cross ewe – 28 Arnol, £65; Lleyn ram – 22 North Shawbost, £61; TexX ewe – 5 South Shawbost, £61; Blackface ram – 69 North Shawbost, £58.