Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 29th August 2017

29th August 2017

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 29th) sold 26 prime cattle.

Prime heifers (26) averaged 221.7p (-10.7p) and sold to 235.0p per kg and £1,562.20 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 29th) sold 26 prime cattle.

Prime heifers (26) averaged 221.7p (-10.7p) and sold to 235.0p per kg twice for a 580kg & 605kg Limousin crosses from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £1,562.20 gross for a 730kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm.

Other leading prices per kg:

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 233p (twice); Mountrich Farm, (LimX), 232p.

Other leading prices per head

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,487.55; Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,366.40.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 29th) sold 798 prime sheep.

New season lambs (575) averaged to 170.2p (+4.3p) and sold to 188.9p per kg and £86 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (485) averaged 170.8p (+4.4p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (223) sold to £145 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 29th) sold 798 prime sheep.

New season lambs (575) averaged 170.2p (+4.3p) and sold to 188.9p per kg for a pen of 45kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, and £86 gross for a 60kg Suffolk cross from Glastullich Farm, Tain.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (561) averaged 166.4p (-9.2p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (223) sold to £145 gross for a Charollais ram from Woodside Croft, Ardersier.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: TexX - Barnyards, Beauly, £85.50, Torgorm, 184.6p; BeltX - Torgorm, £85, Greenlands Farm, Arabella, 188.2p; SuffX – Torgorm, £84, 186.7p; Cross – Greenlands Farm, £78, 181.4p; BF – Fairview, Nethybridge, £77.50, 158.2p;

Feeding sheep: Tex ram – Woodside Croft, £128; Suff ewe – Hillside, Killimster, £110; Char ewe – Sanquhar Mains, Forres, £100; Heb ewe – Woodside Croft, £88; Chev ram – Savalbeg Farm, Lairg, £84; Tex ewe – 15 Burns Crescent, Dingwall, £80; Tex wdr – Gorstan, Dingwall, £80; Mule ewe – Dell Farm, Whitebridge, £73.

Lewis Livestock Producers prime & feeding sheep: Tex ewe – 1 Eordale, Ness, £120; Chev ram – 28 Arnol, Isle of Lewis, £102; Tex ram – 127 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, £95; Suff ewe – 1 Eordale, £86; RF ram – 21 North Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, £79; Lyn ram – 14 South Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, £76; Chev ewe – 7 Ballantrushal, Isle of Lewis, £66.