Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale14 March 2017

15th March 2017

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 14th) sold 9 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (3) averaged 210.0p and sold to 212.0p per kg and £1,274.90 gross.

Prime heifers (6) averaged 213.9p (+2.3p) and sold to 225.0p per kg and £1,303.90 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 14th) sold 9 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (3) averaged 210.0p and sold to 212.0p per kg for a 565kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock, and £1,274.90 gross for a 610kg Limousin cross also from Ashley, to Messrs John M Munro Ltd., Dingwall.

Prime heifers (6) averaged 213.9p (+2.3p) and sold to 225.0p per kg for a 505kg Limousin cross from Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,303.90 gross for a 590kg Limousin cross also from Easter Hardmuir to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), 209p (twice).

Heifers: Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 221p; Easter Hardmuir, (AAX), 212p; Easter Hardmuir, (SimX), 210p; Ashley, 207p.

Other leading prices per head

Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), £1,264.45.

Heifers: Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,136.25; Easter Hardmuir, (SimX), £1,123.50; Easter Hardmuir, (AAX), £1,113; Ashley, (LimX), £1,107.45.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 14th) sold 1,643 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,591) averaged 169.1p (-0.2p) and sold to 193.2p per kg and £85.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,263) averaged 171.7p (+0.4p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (52) sold to £78 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 14th) sold 1,643 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,591) averaged 169.1p (-0.2p) and sold to 193.2p per kg and £85 gross for a pen of 44kg Beltex cross lambs from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,263) averaged 171.7p (+0.4p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (52) sold to £78 gross for Texel cross ewes from Inverglas Farm, Kingussie.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, £80.50, 191.7p; TexX - Torgorm, £80.50, South Clunes, Kirkhill, 186.2p; Chev – Viewbay, Munlochy, £79, 179.0p; CharX – Redfield, North Kessock, £76.20, Teawig, Beauly, 180.3p; BF – Charleston, North Kessock, £75.20, Blackford Farm, Croy, 168.8p; Cross – Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £74, The Meadows, Grantown on Spey, 160.5p; SuffX – Dunain Farms, Inverness, £74, South Clunes, 170.9p; CHM – Dunain Farms, £71.50, 162.5p.

Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £70; Mule ewe – Kinnahaird Farm, £68; CHM ewe – Balintraid, Delny, £64; Chev ewe – Achany Farm, Lairg, £61.