Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd- Sale 5 September 2017

5th September 2017

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 5th) sold 26 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (6) averaged 225.2p (N/C) and sold to 236.0p per kg and £1,339.30.

Prime heifers (20) averaged 223.1p (+1.4p) and sold to 232.0p per kg and £1,440.00 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 5th) sold 26 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (6) averaged 225.2p (N/C) and sold to 236.0p per kg for a 555kg Limousin cross from Little Kildrummie, Nairn to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £1,339.30 gross for a 590kg Limousin cross also from Little Kildrummie.

Prime heifers (20) averaged 23.1p (+1.4p) and sold to 232.0p per kg for a 600kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, and £1,440.00 gross for a 640kg Limousin cross also from Bridgend Farm.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Little Kildrummie, (LimX), 227.0p; Newton of Darnaway, Forres, (LimX), 226.0p.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 230.0p; Newton of Darnaway, (CharX) & Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 225.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Little Kildrummie, (LimX), £1,309.80; Newton of Darnaway, (LimX), £1,243.00.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,425.45; Newton of Darnaway, (CharX), £1,170.00.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 5th) sold 964 prime sheep.

New season lambs (691) averaged to 166.8p (-3.4p) and sold to 185.7p per kg and £80 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (579) averaged 167.5p (-3.3p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (273) sold to £118 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 5th) sold 964 prime sheep.

New season lambs (691) averaged 166.8p (-3.4p) and sold to 185.7p per kg for a pen of 42kg Texel crosses from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd, Dingwall, and £80 gross for a pen of 48kg Texel crosses from Clune Farm, Aldourie.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (579) averaged 167.5p (-3.3p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (273) sold to £118 gross for a Texel ram from Balloan, Farr.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: SuffX - Curlew, Mybster, £79.50, South Clunes, Kirkhill, 174.7p; TexX – Clune Farm, £79.50, Wester Craiglands, 183.3p; BeltX – Leanach Farm, Culloden Moor, £79.50, 180.7p; CHM – Tombreck, Dallas, £74.50, 171.3p; Mule – Dell Farm, Whitebridge, £73, 165.9p; Zwb – Curlew, £69, 156.8p; CharX – Fairview, Nethybridge, £65.50, 154.1p; Cross – Curlew, £62, 159.0p.

Feeding sheep: Chev ram – Beallachnagore Farm, Strathpeffer, £97; Chev ewe – Woodlands, Dingwall, £88; Tex ram – Dunmore House, Beauly, £84; Suff ewe – Glaich Na Goire, Kiltarlity, £79; TexX ewe – Leanach Farm, £77; CHM ewe – Wester Craiglands, £76; Mule ewe – Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £68; BF ewe – Dunlichity Farm, £64; Cross ram – Curlew, £55.

Lewis Livestock Producers prime & feeding sheep: BF ram – Mangestra, Uig, £61; SuffX ewe – Islivig, Uig, £56; Cross ewe – Garynahine, Isle of Lewis, £53; Chev ewe – 25 Breasclate, Isle of Lewis, £52; BF ewe – 40B Breasclate, Isle of Lewis, £46; BF wdr – Kinlochroag, Stornoway, £45; TexX ewe – 6 Timsgarry, Isle of Lewis, £40.