Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6th February 2018

6th February 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 6h) sold 26 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (8) averaged 203p (-14.5p) and sold to 214p and £1,415.50 gross.

Prime heifers (18) averaged 209p (-7.8p) and sold to 215p per kg and £1,394.00 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 6th) sold 26 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (8) averaged 203p (-14.5p) and sold to 214p for a 610kg Limousin cross from Easter Hardmuir, Nairn selling to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,415.50 gross for a 745kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock.

Prime heifers (18) averaged 209p (-7.8p) and sold to 215p per kg for a 600kg Charolais cross from Easter Hardmuir to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd., and £1,394.00 gross for a 680kg Limousin cross from Balvaird Farm, Muir of Ord.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 208p; Balvaird Farm, (SimX), 202p.

Heifers: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, (LimX), 213p, Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), 213p, Ashley, (LimX), 212p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,407.60, Balvaird Farm, (LimX), £1,350, Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,305.40.

Heifers: Ashley, (LimX), £1,356.60, Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (CharX), £1,333.50, Easter Hardmuir, (CharX), £1,290.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 6th) sold 1,556 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,268) averaged 199.0p (+4.7p) and sold to 228.2p per kg and £97 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,094) averaged 201.1p (+0.2p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (288) sold to £108.00 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 6th) sold 1,556 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,268) averaged 199p (+4.7p) and sold to 228.2p per kg and £97 gross for a pen of 42.5kg Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,094) averaged 201.1p (+0.2p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (288) sold to £108 gross for a Texel ewe from Burnside Croft, Jamestown.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: TexX - Allanglach, North Kessock, £96, 223.3p; SuffX - Dunballoch, Beauly, £94, Torgorm, 216.3p; Cross – Dunballoch, £92, Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, 200.0p; Chev – Raitcastle Farm, Nairn, £91, Aldourie, Dores, 210.0p; Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £90, Abersky, Dores, 195.1p; Mule – Dell Farm, Farr, £88, 196.3p.

Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £107; Suff ewe – 17 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £105; Tex ram – Burnside Croft, £102; Cross ewe – 2 Dounie, Edderton, £99; Chev ewe – Belmaduthy, Munlochy, £91.