Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 4 December 2018

4th December 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 4th) sold 24 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (6) averaged 193.3p and sold to 214.0p per kg and £1,459.50 gross.

Prime heifers (18) averaged 212.5p and sold to 221.0p per kg and £1.419.00 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 4th) sold 24 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (6) averaged 193.3p and sold to 214.0p per kg for a 575kg British Blue cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,459.50 gross for a 695kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (18) averaged 212.5p and sold to 221.0p per kg for a 610kg Limousin cross and £1,419.00 gross for a 660kg Limousin cross both from Bridgend Farm.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (SAX), 212.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 210.0p, 207.0p.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 220.0p, 217.0p twice; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, (LimX), 218.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,428.30; Easter Hardmuir, (SAX), £1,250.80; Easter Sheeppark, (BRB), £1,230.50.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,404.00; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), £1,384.30; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,369.90.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 4th) sold 568 prime sheep.

New season lambs (442) averaged 169.4p (+3.0p) and sold to 185.4p per kg and £87.50 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (169) averaged 175.9p (+5.2p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (126) sold to £100 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 4th) sold 568 prime sheep.

New season lambs (442) averaged 169.4p (+3.0p) and sold to 185.4p per kg for 41kg Beltex crosses form Kinnahaird Farm, Contin and £87.50 gross for a 59kg Texel cross from Barnyards, Beauly.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (169) averaged 175.9p (+5.2p) per kg

Feeding sheep (126) sold to £100 gross for a Texel cross ewe from Balliefurth Farm, Grantown on Spey.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £82, Kinnahaird Farm, 182.9p; TexX - Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock, £81.50, Ballicherry Farm, Balblair, 181.7p; SuffX – Torgorm, £81.50, Muirton Mains, Urray, 171.7p; BFL – Barnyards, £80, 129.0p; BF – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £77, 162.5p; Mule – Tulloch Farm, £75, 159.6p; CHM – Kinnahaird Farm, £74, 176.2p.

Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Muirton Mains, £80; HB ewe – Muirton Mains, £74; Chev ewe – No 4 Pitcalnie Holdings, Nigg.