Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 6th June 2017

6th June 2017

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 6th) sold 7 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (5) averaged 220.9p (-0.1p) and sold to 227.0p per kg and £1,369.60 gross.

Prime heifers (2) averaged 232.5p (+10.5p) and sold to 233.0p per kg and £1,218.00 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 6th) sold 7 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (5) averaged 220.9p (-0.1p) and sold to 227.0p per kg for a 565kg Limousin cross from Raffin, Tore to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,369.60 gross for a 640kg Limousin cross also from Raffin.

Prime heifers (2) averaged 232.5p (+10.5p) and sold to 233.0p per kg for a 505kg British Blue cross from Easter Strath, Killen to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd and £1,218.00 gross for a 525kg Limousin cross also from Easter Strath, to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX), 225p; Raffin & Ashley, (LimX), 220p.

Heifers: Easter Strath, (LimX), 232p.

Other leading prices per head

Bullocks: Raffin & Ashley (LimX), £1,342.00.

Heifers: Easter Strath, (BRB), £1,176.65.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 6th) sold 216 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (102) averaged 159.4p (-18.1p) and sold to 209.5p per kg and £88 gross.

New season lambs (45) averaged to 238.0p (+18.5p) and sold to 268.2p per kg and £118 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (23) averaged 179.0p (-14.2p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (69) sold to £111 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 6th) sold 216 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (102) averaged 159.4p (-18.1p) and sold to 209.5p per kg for a pen of Beltex crosses from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, and £88 gross for a pen of Beltex crosses from Wester Craiglands, a Dorset from Quarry Croft, Killearnan, a pen of Texel crosses from Dunain Mains, Inverness & a pen of Texel crosses from Kinchyle Farm, Inverness (twice).

New season lambs (45) averaged 238.0p (+18.5p) and sold to 268.2p per kg and £118 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from Docharty Farm, Dingwall, selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers Ltd, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (23) averaged 179.0p (-14.2p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (69) sold to £111 gross for a pair of Texel ewes from Meikle Ussie, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: CHM - Wester Craiglands, £87, 202.3p; Chev – Rosebrae Farm, Elgin, £86, 181.1p; Cross – Rosebrae Farm, £84, 180.7p; TexX – Torgormack, Beauly, £83, Cypress, Achterneed, 195.0p; Dors – Quarry Croft, £81, 147.3p.

New season lambs: SufX – Glaich Na Goire, Kiltarlity, £114, 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, 247.7p; Cross – Meikle Ussie, £110, 229.2p; TexX – Lochdhu, Nairn, £108, Meikle Ussie, 240.0p;

Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – Kinchyle Farm, £91; Suff ewe – Greenlands, Arabella, £89; CHM – Dunain Mains, £86; Chev ewe – Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, £81.