16th May 2017
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 16th) sold 10 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (5) averaged 211.0p (-3.7p) and sold to 219.0p per kg and £1,333.00 gross.
Prime heifers (5) averaged 215.3p (-0.5p) and sold to 221.0p per kg and £1,252.80 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 16th) sold 10 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (5) averaged 211.0p (-3.7p) and sold to 219.0p per kg for a 555kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock and £1,333.00 gross for a 620kg Limousin cross also from Ashley to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Prime heifers (5) averaged 215.3p (-0.5p) and sold to 221.0p per kg for a 545kg Charolais cross from Easter Strath, Killen, to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall and £1,252.80 gross for a 580kg Simmental cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), 218p; Bridgend Farm, (SimX), 207p.
Heifers: Ashley & Easter Strath, (LimX), 220p; Bridgend Farm, (SimX), 216p.
Other leading prices per head
Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), £1,215.45; Bridgend Farm, (SimX), £1,179.90.
Heifers: Ashley, (LimX), £1,210.00; Easter Strath, (CharX), £1,204.45; Bridgend Farm, (HeX), £1,110.00.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 16th) sold 637 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (520) averaged 195.7p (+8.8p) and sold to 214.8p per kg and £95 gross.
New season lambs (3) sold to 182.7p (N/C) and £95 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (407) averaged 200.8p (+6.6p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (114) sold to £96 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 16th) sold 637 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (520) averaged 195.7p (+8.8p) and sold to 214.8p per kg for a pen of Cheviots from Connagedale, Lhanbryde and £95 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from Inveruglas, Kingussie to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
New season lambs (3) sold to 182.7p and £96 gross for a pen of Dorset crosses from Rheindown Croft, Beauly to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (407) averaged 200.8p (+6.6p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (114) sold to £96 gross for a Texel ewe from Inveruglas.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: TexX - Lower Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £93, Balintraid, Delny, 209.3p; Cross – Dunearn Farm, Nairn, £92.50, Connagedale, 207.5p; Chev – Torgormack, Beauly, £91, 214.1p; SuffX – Balintraid, £89, 207.0p; BF – Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £86, 197.6p; BeltX – Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £85, Mariain, Evanton, 207.8p; Mule – 3 Corrie Place, Muir of Ord, £84.50, Glebe Farm, Allanburn, 178.6p.
Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – Crasky, Duncanston, £90; Tex ram – Shewglie, Glenurquhart, £88; Lyn ram – Inveruglas, £83; Cross ewe – The Meadows, Culreach, £70; CHM ewe – Wester Craiglands, £69.