Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 15 August 2017

15th August 2017

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 15th) sold 31 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 226.0p (-5.1p) and sold to 226.0p per kg and £1,254.30 gross.

Prime heifers (29) averaged 225.0p (-2.9p) and sold to 244.0p per kg and £1,549.85 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 15th) sold 31 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 226.0p (-5.1p) for a 530kg Limousin cross and a 555kg Charolais cross from Newton of Darnaway, Forres both selling to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,254.30 gross for the 555kg Charolais cross from Newton of Darnaway.

Prime heifers (29) averaged 225.0p (-2.9p) and sold to 244.0p per kg for a 535kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall and £1,549.85 gross for a 695kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm.

Other leading prices per kg:

Heifers: Bridgend, 236.0p; Newton of Darnaway, 230.0p.

Other leading prices per head

Bullocks: Newton of Darnaway, £1,197.80.

Heifers: Bridgend, £1,523.20; Upper Rosemount, Tain, £1,287.00; Newton of Darnaway, £1,220.40.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 15th) sold 1015 prime sheep.

New season lambs (770) averaged to 175.0p (-0.1p) and sold to 188.0p per kg and £90 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (571) averaged 175.6p (-0.8p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (245) sold to £132 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 15th) sold 1015 prime sheep.

New season lambs (770) averaged 175.0p (-0.1p) and sold to 188.0p per kg for a pen of 46kg Texel crosses from Dunlichity Farm, Farr and £90 for a pen of 49kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (571) averaged 175.6p (-0.8p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (245) sold to £132 gross for a Texel ewe from Wester Raddery, Fortrose.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: TexX - Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, 187.8p, Dunlichity Farm, £86.50; BeltX – Leanach Farm, Inverness, 184.4p, £83; SuffX – 12 Loanickiem, Kiltarlity, 181.6p, Dunballoch, Beauly, £85; Mule – Milton Farm, Aberarder, 175.9p, £78; Chev – Upper Rosemount, 173.8p, £69.50.

Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – Wester Raddery, £114; Chev ewe – Flemington Hall, Gollanfield, £88; Suff ewe – Bruaich mills, Kiltarlity, £83; BFL ewe – Wester Raddery, £80; Chev ram – Upper Rosemount, £79.