Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 27 February 2018

27th February 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 27th) sold 9 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 216.4p (-1.4p) and sold to 219.0p and £1,385.90 gross.

Prime heifers (7) averaged 223.7p (-1.3p) and sold to 231.0p per kg and £1,323.70 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 27th) sold 9 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 216.4p (-1.4p) and sold to 219.0p for a 595kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Avoch and £1,358.90 gross for a 635kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall both sold to Messrs John M Munro Limited, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (7) averaged 223.7p (-1.3p) and sold to 231.0p per kg for a 570kg Limousin cross from Mountgerald, Dingwall sold to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,323.70 gross for a 610kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall sold to Messrs John M Munro Limited, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 214.0p.

Heifers: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 228.0p; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 227.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 227.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 226.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), £1,303.05.

Heifers: Mountgerald, (LimX), £1,316.70; Bridgend, (LimX), £1,314.40; Bridgend, (LimX), £1,276.90; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), £1,259.85.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 27th) sold 1,775 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,673) averaged 216.8p (+4.5p) and sold to 269.8p per kg and £116 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,373) averaged 220.4p (+5.1p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (102) sold to £118 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 27th) sold 1,775 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,673) averaged 216.8p (+4.5p) and sold to 269.8p per kg and £116 gross for a pen of 43kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1,373) averaged 220.4p (+5.1p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (102) sold to £118 gross for a Texel cross ewe from Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, £115.00, 267.4p; TexX - Torgorm, £110.00, 261.9p; CharX – Ankerville, Nigg Station, £99.00, 216.9p; Chev – The Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £98.00, The Cloy, Fortrose, 225.3p; SuffX – Charleston, North Kessock, £98.00, Torgorm, 227.4p; Cross – Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, £97.00, 215.9p; BF – Viewhill Croft, Easter Kinkell, £96.50, Bunchrew Farm, 220.9p.

Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – Ballicherry Farm, Balblair, £107.00; SuffX ewe – Ballicherry Farm, £102.00; CHM ewe – Ballicherry Farm, £101.00; CharX ewe – Ballicherry Farm, £99.00; TexX ewe – Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £95.00.