Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10 April 2018

11th April 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 10th) sold 25 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (7) averaged 219.9p (N/C) and sold to 246.0p per kg and £1,482.55 gross.

Prime heifers (18) averaged 229.6p (-6.7p) and sold to 246.0p per kg and £1,476.00 gross.

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Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 10th) sold 25 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (18) averaged 219.9p (N/C) and sold to 246.0p per kg for a 560kg British Blue cross from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair selling to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,482.55 gross for a 745kg Limousin cross from Brae of Coulmore, North Kessock.

Prime heifers (18) averaged 229.6p (-6.7p) and sold to 246.0p per kg for a 535kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, and £1,476.00 gross for a 615kg Limousin cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie selling to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Easter Sheep Park, (BRB), 230p; Braes of Coulmore, (LimX), 228p; Balvaird Farm, Muir of Ord, (SimX), 215p.

Heifers: Easter Sheep Park, (BRB), 242p; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 241p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Brae of Coulmore, (LimX), £1,482; Balvaird Farm, (SimX), £1,408.25; Easter Sheep Park, (BRB), £1,377.60.

Heifers: Shoreton Farms, (LimX), £1,464.15; Easter Sheep Park, (BRB), £1,379.40; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (CharX), £1,321.60.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 10th) sold 1,378 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1267) averaged 276.6p (+51.1p) and sold to 329.3p per kg and £141 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1065) averaged 279.5p (+48.1p) per kg.

Ewes & Feeding sheep (111) averaged £80.55 and sold to £188 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 10th) sold 1,378 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1267) averaged 276.6p (+51.1p) and sold to 329.3p per kg for a pen of 41kg Texel crosses from Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, and £141 gross for a pen of 48kg Texel crosses also from Balmaglaster selling to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1065) averaged 279.5p (+48.1p) per kg.

Ewes & Feeding sheep (111) sold to £188 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from Woodside, Muir of Tarradale.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: TexX - Tore Mains, Tore, £139, Kinchyle Farm, Inverness, 311.1p; SuffX - Lochgorm, Grantown on Spey, £138, Balmaglaster, 298.9p; CharX – Torgormack, Beauly, £134, Redfield, North Kessock, 290.0p; Chev – Viewhill Croft, Easter Kinkell, £133, 4 Glaick, Ardross, 314.3p; BF – Viewhill Croft, £127, 285.4p; BeltX – Lower Geanies, Fearn, £119, Greenlands Farm, Arabella, 294.6p.

Ewes & Feeding sheep: CharX – Woodside Croft, Ardersier, £170; TexX – Woodside Croft, Ardersier,£148; SuffX – Lochdhu, Nairn, £134; Chev – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £130;