Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 9 May 2017

10th May 2017

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 9th) sold 18 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (9) averaged 214.7p (-3.3p) and sold to 220.0p per kg and £1,344.00 gross.

Prime heifers (9) averaged 215.8p (-4.5p) and sold to 223.0p per kg and £1,294.70 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 9th) sold 18 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (9) averaged 214.7p (-3.3p) and sold to 220.0p per kg for a 585kg Limousin cross from Brae of Coulmore, North Kessock to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,344.00 gross for a 640kg Limousin cross also from Brae of Coulmore.

Prime heifers (9) averaged 215.8p (-4.5p) and sold to 223.0p per kg for a 500kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall and £1,294.70 gross for a 605kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Newton of Darnaway, Forres, (LimX), 219p; Brae of Coulmore, (LimX), 215p; Bridgend Farm, (SimX), 213p.

Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), 220p (twice), Bridgend Farm, (SimX), & Mountrich Farm, (CharX), 215p.

Other leading prices per head

Bullocks: Newton of Darnaway, (SimX), £1,302.00; Brae of Coulmore, (LimX), £1,287.00; Bridgend Farm, (SimX), £1,214.10.

Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,265.00; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,202.70.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 9th) sold 522 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (452) averaged 186.9p (+14.8p) and sold to 209.3p per kg and £91 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (383) averaged 194.2p (+15p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (70) sold to £75 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 9th) sold 522 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (452) averaged 186.9p (+14.8p) and sold to 209.3p per kg for a pen of Texel crosses from Groam, Kirkhill and £91 gross for a pen of Texel crosses also from Groam to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (383) averaged 194.2p (+15p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (70) sold to £75 gross for a pair of Texel ewes from Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: TexX - Groam, £90, Glebe Farm, Allanburn, 202.4p; Chev – Groam, £89.50, 205.8p; BF – Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £85, 197.7p; CharX – 2 Easter Kinkell, Conon Bridge, £80, Teawig, Beauly, 189.6p; Mule – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £79.50, 180.7p;

Feeding sheep: Cross ewe – Wildhaven, Farr, £72; ZwbX ram – 20 Ruisaurie, Beauly, £70; Chev ewe – Ose Farm, Struan, £59.