Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 January 2018

30th January 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 30th) sold 14 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 217.5p (+8.5p) and sold to 218.0p and £1,253.50 gross.

Prime heifers (12) averaged 216.8p (+8.3p) and sold to 224.0p per kg and £1,390.50 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 30th) sold 14 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 217.5p (+8.5p) and sold to 218.0p and £1,253.50 gross for a 575kg British Blue from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair to Messrs John M Munro Limited, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (12) averaged 216.8p (+8.3p) and sold to 224.0p per kg for a 610kg Blonde D'aquitaine from Easter Hardmuir, Nairn to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,390.50 gross for a 675kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Easter Sheep Park, (BRB), 217.0p.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 222.0p; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 222.0p; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 221.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 220.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Easter Sheep Park, (BRB), £1,215.20.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,387.50; Easter Hardmuir, (BAX), £1,366.40; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,360.90;

Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,354.50.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 30th) sold 472 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (393) averaged 194.3p (+9.4p) and sold to 219.0p per kg and £96.50 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (262) averaged 200.9p (+10.0p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (79) sold to £129.00 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 30th) sold 472 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (393) averaged 194.3p (+9.4p) and sold to 219.0p per kg for a pen of 42kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge and £96.50 gross for a pen of 60kg Texel crosses from The Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (262) averaged 200.9p (+10.0p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (79) sold to £129.00 gross for a Texel ram from Dalchiel, Dornoch.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: TexX - Torgorm, £93.00, Easter Dalziel, Dalcross, 214.3p; Chev – The Cloy, Fortrose, £92.00, 214.0p; SuffX – Easter Dalziel Farm, £90.00, Torgorm, 210.6p; CharX – Torgorm, £90.00, 211.8p; Mule – Alvie Estate, Kincraig, £87.50, 190.2p; BF – Craigard Cottage, Langal, £83.00, 193.0p; Lyx – Craigard Cottage, £83.00, 197.6p.

Feeding sheep: Tex ram – 1134 West Langwell, Rogart, £114.00; TexX ewe – Muirton Mains, Urray, £104.00; TexX ewe – Easter Dalziel, £97.00; HB ewe – Muirton Mains, £91.00; SuffX ewe – South Clunes, Kirkhill, £91.00.