Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 27 December 2016

28th December 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 27th) sold 44 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (6) averaged 206.6p (+0.6p) and sold to 215p per kg and £1,455.30 gross.
Prime heifers (38) averaged 208.3p (-0.8p) and sold to 221p per kg and £1,360.10 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 27th) sold 44 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (6) averaged 206.6p (+0.6p) and sold to 215p per kg for a 615kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton and £1,455.30 gross for a 735kg Charolais cross from Shawpark, Glaickmore.
Prime heifers (38) averaged 208.3p (-0.8p) and sold to 221p per kg for a 540kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Drummond Farm and £1,360.10 gross for a 670kg Limousin cross from Coach House, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (LimX), 213p; Shawpark, (CharX), 198p (twice).
Heifers: Drummond Farm, (LimX), 218p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), 217p; Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport (CharX), & Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 214p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,395.15; Shawpark, (CharX), £1,346.40.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (SimX), £1,333.50; Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, (AAX), £1,333.20; Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,333.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 27th) sold 414 prime sheep.
New season lambs (379) averaged 167.6p (-2.2p) and sold to 197.1p per kg and £90 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (207) averaged 173.3p (+0.4p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (35) sold to £40 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 27th) sold 414 prime sheep.
New season lambs (379) averaged 167.6p (-2.2p) and sold to 197.1p per kg for 35kg Beltex crosses from Drummuie Farm, Golspie and £90 gross for 46.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (207) averaged 173.3p (+0.4p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (35) sold to £40 gross for a Cheviot ewe from Fairview, Nethybridge.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - Lochdhu, Nairn, £79, South Clunes, Kirkhill, 185.7p; SuffX – Conon Brae Farms & Ankerville, Nigg, £78, South Clunes, 182.1p; BeltX – Torgorm, £77, 193.6p; CharX – Ankerville, £75.50, Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, 163.1p; Mule – Easter Sheep Park, £73.80, 169.7p; Cross – Fairview, £73, 171.8p; BF – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £72.50, 167.5p.