Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 5 February 2019

5th February 2019

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 5th) sold 16 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (6) averaged 207.7p (-0.4p) and sold to 210.0p per kg twice and £1,339.80 gross.

Prime heifers (10) averaged 213.2p (+4.4p) and sold to 222.0p per kg and £1,365.25 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 5th) sold 16 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (6) averaged 207.7p (-0.4p) and sold to 210.0p per kg twice for a 570kg Limousin cross form Easter Hardmuir, Nairn and for a 625kg Simmental cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair both selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,339.80 gross for a 660kg Saler cross from Easter Hardmuir.

Prime heifers (10) averaged 213.2p (+4.4p) and sold to 222.0p per kg for a 535kg Limousin cross from Suilven, Evanton selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,365.25 gross for a 635kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd. Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Easter Hardmuir, Nairn, (CharX), 209.0p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (AAX), 208.0p, 207.0p; Easter Hardmuir, (SAX), 203.0p.

Heifers: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 220.0p, 215.0p, 212.0p, 211.0p; Mountgerald, Dingwall, (LimX), 215.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 210.0p; Easter Hardmuir, (CharX), 210.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Easter Sheeppark, (SimX), £1,312.50; Bridgend Farm, (AAX), £1,283.40, £1,206.40; Easter Hardmuir, (LimX), £1,197.00.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,333.50; Mountgerald, (LimX), £1,333.00; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), £1,318.75, £1,298.00, £1,229.60.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 5th) sold 898 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (798) averaged 195.8p (-1.0p) and sold to 233.3p per kg and £100.00 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (636) averaged 200.4p (-0.9p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (100) sold to £97 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 5th) sold 898 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (798) averaged 195.8p (-1.0p) and sold to 233.3p per kg for 39kg Beltex crosses from Leanach Farm, Inverness and £100 gross for 46.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (636) averaged 200.4p (-0.9p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (100) sold to £97 gross for a Texel ewe from Glebe Farm, Allarburn.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: BeltX - Torgorm, £93, Leanach Farm, 230.8p; TexX - Allanglach, North Kessock, £92, 224.4p; Chev – Lower Geanies, Fearn, £89, Torgorm, 212.1p; SuffX – Inshes Farm, Inverness, £87.50, Fendom Farm, Tain, 207.7p; CHM – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £83, 202.4p; X – Torgorm, £83, 200.0p; CharX – Fairview, Nethybridge, £83, 197.5p; Mule – Glebe Farm, £80.50, 183.0p; BF – Inshes Farm, £80, Tombreck, Dallas, 190.4p.

Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Lower Geanies, £94; Tex ewe – Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £94; BFL ewe – Lower Geanies, £90; X ewe – Meddat, Nigg Station, £89; SuffX ewe – Bayhead, Munlochy, £85; HB ewe – Muirton Mains, Urray, £82.