Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12 June 2018

12th June 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 12th) sold 9 prime cattle.

Prime Bullocks (3) averaged 227.3p (-1.8p) and sold to 230.0p per kg and £1,265.60 gross.

Prime heifers (6) averaged 224.2p (-9.3p) and sold to 234.0p per kg and £1,380.60 gross.

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Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 12th) sold 9 prime cattle.

Prime Bullocks (3) averaged 227.3p (-1.8p) and sold to 230.0p per kg for a 545kg Shorthorn cross and £1,265.60 gross for 565kg Shorthorn cross both from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall and both selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (6) averaged 224.2p (-9.3p) and sold to 234.0p per kg and £1,380.60 gross for a 590kg Limousin cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (SimX), 228.0p; Bridgend Farm, (SHO), 224.0p.

Heifers: Shoreton Farms, (LimX), 231.0p; Shoreton Farms, (CharX), 227.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 226.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (SimX), £1,254.00; Bridgend Farm, (SHO), £1,253.50.

Heifers: Shoreton Farms, (CharX), £1,305.25; Shoreton Farms, (LimX), £1,305.15; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,176.00.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 12th) sold 192 prime sheep.

New season lambs (73) averaged 238.1p (+4.3p) and sold to 255.8p per kg and £110 gross.

Old season lambs (38) averaged 178.4p (+5.5p) and sold to 207.1p per kg and £93 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (18) averaged 184.8p (+8.7p) per kg.

Ewes & Feeding sheep (81) averaged £67.38 and sold to £124 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 12th) sold 192 prime sheep.

New season lambs (73) averaged 238.1p (+4.3) and sold to 255.8p per kg and £110 gross for a pen of 43kg Texel cross from Docharty Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.

Old season lambs (38) averaged 178.4p (+5.5p) and sold to 207.1p per kg for a pen of 42.5kg Cheviots from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair and £93 gross for a pen of 51kg Cheviots from Dunearn Farm, Nairn selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (18) averaged 184.8p (+8.7p) per kg.

Ewes & Feeding sheep (81) averaged £67.38 and sold to £124 gross for a Suffolk cross ram from Hatton Cottage, Dallas.





Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: DST - Quarry Croft, East Kilcoy, £108, 227.4p; SuffX – South Clunes, Kirkhill, £108, 245.5p; TexX – Docharty Farm, £105, 253.0p.

Old season lambs: Chev – Tullyglens, Dunphail, £91, 183.8p; TexX – Dunearn Farm, £90, Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, 142.1p; BF – Easter Sheeppark, £80, 188.2p; BeltX – Tullyglens, £76, 178.8p.

Ewes & Feeding sheep: Char ram – Ardnamurchan Estates, £120; TexX ewe – 5 Tomich, Beauly, £101; Tex ram – Muirhead Farmhouse, Cromarty, £100; TexX ewe – South Clunes, £100.