Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 18 July 2017

18th July 2017

INGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 18th) sold 31 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (13) averaged 237.4p (-1.1p) and sold to 250.0p per kg and £1,506.70 gross.

Prime heifers (18) averaged 236.1p (-0.1p) and sold to 246.0p per kg and £1,536.15 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 18th) sold 31 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (13) averaged 237.4p (-1.1p) and sold to 250.0p per kg for a 560kg Limousin cross from Raffin, Tore to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall and £1,506.70 gross for a 610kg Limousin cross also from Raffin to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (18) averaged 236.1p (-0.1p) and sold to 246.0p per kg for a 590kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and £1,536.15 gross for a 665kg Limousin cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Raffin, (LimX), 247p; Udale, (LimX), 241p; Brae-Edge Farm, Castletown, (LimX), 238p; Shoreton Farms, (CharX), 230p.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 245p; Udale, (LimX), 245p.

Other leading prices per head

Bullocks: Raffin, (LimX), £1,475.60; Brae-Edge Farm, (LimX), £1,468.75; Udale, (LimX), £1,463.70; Shoreton Farms, (CharX), £1,426.00.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,518.75; Udale, (LimX), £1,469.40; Shoreton Farms, (LimX), £1,350.65.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 18th) sold 569 prime sheep.

New season lambs (350) averaged to 201.3p (-6.2p) and sold to 224.1p per kg and £93 gross twice.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (298) averaged 203.0p (-7.4p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (219) sold to £112 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 18th) sold 569 prime sheep.

New season lambs (350) averaged 201.3p (-6.2p) and sold to 224.1p per kg for a pair of 41.5kg Texel crosses from Wester Moy, Urray to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £93 gross for 48.0kg Suffolk crosses from Dunballoch, Beauly sold to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall and also a pair of 41.5kg Texel crosses from Wester Moy selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (298) averaged 203.0p (-7.4p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (219) sold to £112 gross for a Texel ewe from Wester Moy.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: TexX - Dunballoch, £92.50, Culmill, Kiltarlity, 215.4p; SuffX – 34 Newmarket, Laxdale, £91, 205.9p; Cross – 27 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £91, Culmill, 207.9p; Chev – Culmill, £90.50, Balintore Farms, Fearn, 198.7p; CHM – Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £81, 205.1p.

Feeding sheep: Chev ewe – Wester Craiglands, £94; Suff ewe – 34 Newmarket, £89; Suff wdr – 2 Lochend, Thruso, £86; Tex ewe – 34 Newmarket, £85; Cross ewe – 34 Newmarket, £83; Mule ewe – Wester Moy, £77.