Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 8 May 2018

8th May 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 8th) sold 30 prime cattle.

Prime Bullocks (6) averaged 226.1p (-3.9p) and sold to 246.0p per kg and £1,376.85 gross.

Prime heifers (24) averaged 225.3p (-3.3p) and sold to 250.0p per kg and £1,525.00 gross.

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Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 8th) sold 30 prime cattle.

Prime Bullocks (6) averaged 226.1p (-3.9p) and sold to 246.0p per kg for a 540kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall and £1,376.85 gross for a 685kg Simmental cross from Balvaird Farm, Muir of Ord.

Prime heifers (24) averaged 225.3p (-3.3p) and sold to 250.0p per kg and £1,525.00 gross for a 610kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Avoch.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Easter Sheeppark, Balblair, (BBX), 240.0p; Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), 233.0p; Easter Sheeppark, (CHX), 227.0p.

Heifers: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX), 241.0p twice; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 240.0p; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (AAX), 240.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), £1,374.70; Easter Sheeppark, (CHX), £1,339.30; Bridgend Farm, (CHX), £1,328.40.

Heifers: Balvaird Farm, (SimX), £1387.10; Bridgend Farm, (SAX), £1,386.00; Bridgend Farm, (CHX), £1,376.00.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 8th) sold 496 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (389) averaged 272.1p (+32.6p) and sold to 297.5p per kg and £125 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (251) averaged 267.2p (+19.0p) per kg.

Ewes & Feeding sheep (107) averaged £65.06 and sold to £110 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 8th) sold 496 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (389) averaged 272.1p (+32.6p) and sold to 297.5p per kg for a pen of 40kg Texel crosses from 5c Balnabeen, Conon Bridge and £125 gross for a pen of 45.5kg Suffolk crosses from South Clunes, Kirkhill both selling to Messrs John M Munro Limited, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (251) averaged 267.2p (+19.0p) per kg.

Ewes & Feeding sheep (107) averaged £65.06 and sold to £110 gross for a Texel cross ewe from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: Chev - Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £124 twice, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, 284.7p; X – Teawig, Beauly, £124, 281.8p; TexX – 5c Balnabeen, £123, 275.9p; SuffX – Teawig, £119, 290.2p; BF – Balmaglaster, £118, Easter Sheeppark, 277.5p; BeltX – Balmaglaster, £113, 269.1p;

Ewes & Feeding sheep: SuffX ewe – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £102; TexX ewe – 5c Balnabeen, £100; TexX shp – 5c Balnabeen, £95; BDM ewe – Kinnahaird Farm, £95.