Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 20 December 2016

20th December 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 20th) sold 35 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (6) averaged 206.0p (+2.6p) and sold to 216.0p per kg and £1,414.80 gross.
Prime heifers (29) averaged 209.8p (+0.5p) and sold to 220.0p per kg and £1,393.80 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 20th) sold 35 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (6) averaged 206.0 (+2.6p) and sold to 216.0p per kg and £1,414.80 gross for a 655kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton.
Prime heifers (29) averaged 209.8p (+0.5p) and sold to 220.0p per kg for a 545kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm, to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,393.80 gross for a 690kg Charolais cross from Bridgend farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (LimX), 209p, (AAX), 206p; Redhill, Allanfearn, (BshX), 202p;
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 219p, Drummond Farm, (LimX), 216p, Bridgend Farm and Drummond Farm, (CharX twice, LimX), 212p;
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,363.15, (AAX), £1,346.40; Redhill, (BshX), £1,222.10.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX twice), £1,367.40; Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,348.05.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 20th) sold 777 prime sheep.
New season lambs (722) averaged 169.8p (+12.6p) and sold to 186.4p per kg and £82 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (594) averaged 172.9p (+7.1p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (55) sold to £90 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 20th) sold 777 prime sheep.
New season lambs (722) averaged 169.8p (+12.6p) and sold to 186.4p per kg and £82 gross for 44kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (594) averaged 172.9p (+7.1p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (55) sold to £90 gross for a Texel cross ewe from Meikle Ussie, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: TexX - South Clunes, Kirkhill, £81, 186.2p; BeltX – Hillside, Killimster, £80, 183.5p; SuffX – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £78.50, Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, 179.0p; Chev – Hillside, £77, Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, 180.3p; CharX – Balintore Farms, Fearn, £77, Teawig, Beauly, 180.5p;
Feeding sheep: SuffX ewe – Milton of Culloden, £84; CHM ewe – Milton of Culloden, £70; Mule ewe – Milton of Culloden £69;