Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 11 December 2018

11th December 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 11th) sold 35 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (6) averaged 207.9p (+14.6p) and sold to 217.0p per kg and £1,432.80 gross.

Prime heifers (29) averaged 209.6p (-2.9p) and sold to 220.0p per kg and £1,441.60 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 11th) sold 35 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (6) averaged 207.9p (+14.6p) and sold to 217.0p per kg for a 505kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall and £1,432.80 gross for a 720kg Limousin cross also from Drummond Farm.

Prime heifers (29) averaged 209.6p (-2.9p) and sold to 220.0p per kg for 625kg & 590kg Limousin crosses from Bridgend Farm selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers and also for a 585kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm, and £1,441.60 gross for a 680kg Charolais cross from Bridgend Farm.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (LimX), 216p; Drummond Farm, (LimX), 212p (twice).

Heifers: Easter Hardmuir, (CharX), 219p; Bridgend Farm, (SimX), 218p; Easter Strath, Killen, (LimX), 215p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,369.15; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,177.20.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,434.80; Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), £1,428.00; Easter Strath, (LimX), £1,352.00.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 11th) sold 590 prime sheep.

New season lambs (507) averaged 168.0p (-0.7p) and sold to 182.8p per kg and £85.00 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (169) averaged 174.3p (-1.6p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (83) sold to £99 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 11th) sold 590 prime sheep.

New season lambs (507) averaged 168.0p (-0.7p) and sold to 182.8p per kg and £85.00 gross for 46.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (169) averaged 174.3p (-1.6p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (83) sold to £99 gross for a Texel ram from 12 Airdens, Bonar Bridge.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: BeltX - Meikle Geddes, Nairn, £84, Shoreton Farms, Culbokie, 177.3p; TexX – Balintore Farms, Fearn, £82.50, Fairview, Nethybridge, 180.5p; SuffX – Balintore Farms, £81.50, Fendom Farm, Tain, 179.0p; Chev – Wester Muckernich, Tore, £80, 172.2p; CharX – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £78.50, Fairview, £177.0p; BF – Tombeg, Tomatin, £77, Tulloch Farm, 172.7p; Mule – Fairview, £77, 167.4p; LleynX – Craigard Cottage, Langal, £72.50, 176.8p.

Feeding sheep: CharX ewe – Ord Farm, Invergordon, £78; TexX ewe – Achavrole Mains, Halkirk, £69; Chev ewe – Shoreton Farm, £60; Mule ewe - Ord Farm, £59; LleynX ewe – 9 Feorlig, Dunvegan, £56; Cross ewe – Achavrole Mains, £42.