Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30th May 2017

31st May 2017

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 30th) sold 4 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 221.0p (+3.8p) and sold to 222.0p per kg and £1,320.90 gross.

Prime heifers (2) averaged 222.0p (-2.8p) and sold to 222.0p per kg and £1,076.70 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 30th) sold 4 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 221.0p (+3.8p) and sold to 222.0p per kg and £1,320.90 gross for a 595kg Simmental cross from Newton of Darnaway, Forres to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (2) averaged 222.0p (-2.8p) and sold to 222.0p per kg twice for a 455kg Charolais cross and a 485kg Limousin cross from Newton of Darnaway to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,076.70 gross for a 485kg Limousin cross also from Newton of Darnaway to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Newton of Darnaway, (SimX), 220p.

Other leading prices per head

Bullocks: Newton of Darnaway, (SimX), £1,254.00.

Heifers: Newton of Darnaway, (CharX), £1,010.10.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 30th) sold 173 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (118) averaged 177.5p (-22.7p) and sold to 208.2p per kg and £102 gross.

New season lambs (7) averaged to 219.5p (-6.3p) and sold to 228.9p per kg and £100 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (61) averaged 193.2p (-16.4p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (47) sold to £96 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 30th) sold 173 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (118) averaged 177.5p (-22.7p) and sold to 208.2p per kg and £102 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from 8 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.

New season lambs (7) averaged 219.5p (-6.3p) and sold to 228.9p per kg for a pen of Suffolk crosses from Sanquhar Mains, Forres, and £106 gross for a pair of Suffolk crosses also from Sanquhar Mains, both selling to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (61) averaged 193.2p (16.4p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (47) sold to £96 gross for a Texel ewe from Barnyards, Beauly.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: BF - Milton Farm, Aberarder, £90, Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, 207.1; Chev - Morvich Farm, Rogart, £90, 202.3; Mule – Milton Farm, £87, 202.3p; SuffX – 3 Kirktonmuir, Bunchrew, £86, 170.0p.

New season lambs: SuffX – Sanquhar Mains, £95, 200.0p.

Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £85; Suff ewe – 3 Kirktonmuir, £79; Dor ewe – Quarry Croft, Kilcoy, £74; Chev ewe – Craggiemore, Daviot, £70; BF – Drynie Farm, Dingwall, £69.