Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17 January 2017

17th January 2017

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 17th) sold 35 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (11) averaged 208.8p (+2.6p) and sold to 216p per kg and £1,420.40 gross.
Prime heifers (24) averaged 204.2p (-3.2p) and sold to 219p per kg and £1,355.75 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 17th) sold 39 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (11) averaged 208.8p (+2.6p) and sold to 216p per kg for a 650kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield and £1,420.40 gross for a 670kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton.
Prime heifers (24) averaged 204.2p (-3.2p) and sold to 219p per kg for a 605kg Limousin cross from Udale to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall and £1,355.75 gross for a 725kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Kindeace, Alness.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Udale, (BRB), 214p; Drummond Farm, (LimX), 212p.
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), 217p; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (CharX & LimX), Drummond Farm, (LimX) & Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, (CharX), 208p; Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, (CharX) & Drummond Farm, (LimX), 207p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX), £1,404.00; Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,331.20.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,343.30; Udale, (LimX), £1,334.55; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,285.20.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 17th) sold 887 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (787) averaged 163.2p (+0.8) and sold to 200p per kg and £84 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (564) averaged 167.5p (+0.9p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (100) sold to £76 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 17th) sold 887 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (787) averaged 163.2p (+0.8p) and sold to 200p per kg and £84 gross for 42kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (564) averaged 167.5p (+0.9p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (100) sold to £76 gross for a Texel ewe from Invertromie, Kingussie.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, £76 (twice), 176.7p; TexX - Wester Moy, Urray, £75.80, Fairview, Nethybridge, 177.2p; Chev – The Cloy, Fortrose, £74.80, Achvaneran, Farr, 168.4p; SuffX – Torgorm, Dunain Mains, Inverness (twice) & Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £74, Dunain Mains, 172.1p; CHM – Dunain Mains, £73, 169.8p; CharX – Balintore Farms, £72.50, 27 Newmore, Muir of Ord, 156.1p; Mule – Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, £71.50, Fairview, 163.4p; Cross – Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £711,65.1p; BF – Fairview, £69, 172.5p.
Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £73.50; Chev ewe – Sumardale, Struan, £65; Cross ewe – Teanluick Croft, Muir of Ord, £54.