Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 24 December 2018

24th December 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 23 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (4) averaged 205.9p (-5.7p) and sold to 221.0p per kg and £1,376.85 gross.

Prime heifers (19) averaged 206.4p (-6.0p) and sold to 221.0p per kg and £1,430.00 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 23 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (4) averaged 205.9p (-5.7p) and sold to 221.0p per kg for a 565kg Limousin cross from Mountgerald, Dingwall selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,376.85 gross for a 685kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (19) averaged 206.4p (-6.0p) and sold to 221.0p per kg for a 595kg Limousin cross and £1,430.00 gross for a 650kg Limousin cross both from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall both selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 202.0p twice, 201.0p.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 220.0p, 216.0p; Mountgerald, (LimX), 218.0p; Balvaird Farm, Muir of Ord, (LimX), 212.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,373.60, £1,363.50; Mountgerald, (LimX), £1,248.65.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,356.60, (LimX), £1,314.95, £1,274.40; Balvaird Farm, (SimX), £1,290.00; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, (CharX), £1,262.50.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 123 prime sheep.

New season lambs (80) averaged 182.9p (+13.8p) and sold to 195.8p per kg and £95.00 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (43) averaged 185.1p (+11.0p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (43) sold to £98 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 123 prime sheep.

New season lambs (80) averaged 182.9p (+13.8p) and sold to 195.8p per kg for a pen of 48kg Beltex crosses selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £95.00 gross for a pen of 49kg Beltex crosses selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall both from Torgorm, Conon Bridge

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (43) averaged 185.1p (+11.0p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (43) sold to £98 gross for a Texel ewe from Teanluick, Beauly.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, £94, 193.9p; SuffX - Torgorm, £92, Fairview, Nethybridge, 193.0p; TexX – Torgorm, £91, 185.7p; Chev – 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £87, 185.1p; Mule – Easter Springfield, Balblair, £81,182.0p.

Feeding sheep: Chev ram – Tressady, Lairg, £80; TexX ewe – Teanluick, £71; Chev ewe – Teanluick, £62.