Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 3 January 2017

4th January 2017

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 3rd) sold 31 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (9) averaged 196.7p (-9.9p) and sold to 219p per kg for a 580kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton to Messrs Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall and £1,408.75 gross for an 805kg Charolais cross from Shawpark, Glaickmore.
Prime heifers (21) averaged 203.6p (-4.7p) and sold to 211p per kg twice for a 645kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall and a 515kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm to Messrs Munro Butchers, Dingwall and £1,434.20 gross for a 710kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm.
OTM cattle (one) sold to 176p per kg and £1,029.60 gross for a 585kg Highland cross from Bridgend Farm.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (LimX), 209p; Shawpark, (CharX), 193p.
Heifers: Drummond Farm, (LimX) & Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (BAX), 208p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), & Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 207p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,359.30; Shawpark, (CharX), £1,312.40.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,407.60; Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,290.00; Easter Hardmuir, (BAX), £1,279.20.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 3rd) sold 433 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (355) averaged 168.8p (+1.2p) and sold to 187.2p per kg and £80.50 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (232) averaged 175.2p (+1.9p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (78) sold to £86 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 3rd) sold 433 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (355) averaged 168.8p (+1.2p) and sold to 187.2p per kg and £80.50 gross for 43kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (232) averaged 175.2p (+1.9p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (78) sold to £86 gross for Texel ewes from Glaich Na Goire, Kiltarlity.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, £79 (twice), Fairview, Nethybridge, 186.7p; TexX – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £79, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 179.1p; SuffX – Dunain Mains & Muirton Mains, Urray, £77.50, Torgorm, 179.1p; CHM – Dunain Mains, £77, 177p; Cross – Roadside, Killearnan, £76, Braelangwell, Balblair, 179.3p; Tex – Bunchrew Farm, Bunchrew, £76, 172.7; BF – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £75.50, Fairview, 175.2p; Chev – Wester Muckernich, Tore, £74, Braelangwell, 176.9p; Mule – Fairview, £73, 171.8p.
Feeding sheep: SuffX ewe – Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £84; Chev ewe – Clune Farm, Aldourie, £80.50.