Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 April 2019

2nd April 2019

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 2nd) sold 12 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (1) averaged 218.0p (+6.0p) and sold to 218.0p per kg and £1,329.80 gross.

Prime heifers (11) averaged 208.3p (+3.1p) and sold to 215.0p per kg twice and £1,366.20 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 2nd) sold 12 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (1) averaged 218.0p (+6.0p) and sold to 218.0p per kg and £1,329.80 gross for a 610kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (11) averaged 208.3p (+3.1p) and sold to 215.0p per kg twice for a 595kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and for a 550kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen and £1,366.20 gross for a 660kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm.

Other leading prices per kg:

Heifers: Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (SimX), 210.0p; Easter Sheeppark, Balblair, (BRB), 210.0p; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (AAX), 209.0p; Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), 209.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,305.60, (LimX), £1,279.25; Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), £1,182.50,

(AAX), £1,180.85; Easter Sheeppark, (BRB), £1,176.00.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 2nd) sold 4,242 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (2,712) averaged 207.7p (-0.2p) and sold to 235.0 per kg and £100.00 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (2,306) averaged 211.2p (-0.9p) per kg.

Ewes (1,497) sold to £144 gross.

Feeding sheep (33) sold to £125 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 2nd) sold 4,242 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (2,712) averaged 207.7p (-0.2p) and sold to 235.0p per kg for a pen of 40kg Texel crosses from Redfield, North Kessock and £100.00 gross for a pair of 46kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (2,306) averaged 211.2p (-0.9p) per kg.

Ewes (1,497) sold to £144 gross for Texel ewes from Newton of Carnousie, Forglen.

Feeding sheep (33) sold to £125 gross for a Texel ram from Guisachan Farm, Tomich.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: BeltX- Lower Geanies, Fearn, £99.50, 8, 14 & 15 Struanmore, Struan, 232.5p; TexX- Ballone, Abriachan, £99, Redfield, 233.7p; Chev - Tighnahinch, Alcaig, £95.50, Viewbay, Munlochy, 225.6p; CharX – Dalziel Farm, Dalcross, £95, Inshes Farm, Inverness, 202.3p; SuffX – Tarrel House, Maryburgh, £94, Ballone, 214.1p; BF – Inshes Farm, £92, The Cloy, Fortrose, 214.5p; Mule – Balavil Estate, Kingussie, £90, 5 Totarder, Portree, 206.7p.

Ewes: Tex – Kilcoy, Killearnan, £135; TexX – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £129 (twice); X – Shepherds Cottage, Meddat, £114; SuffX – Torgorm, £110; BDM – Docharty Farm, Dingwall, £99; Chev – 67 Balvraid, Dornoch, £99; BFL – Balavil Estate, Kingussie, £92; CHM – Leanach Farm, Inverness, £85; Mule – Udale, Poyntzfield, £82; Zwb – Brae Edge Farm, Olrig, £77.

Feeding sheep: Tex ram – Guisachan Farm, £110; Suff ram – Torgorm, £99; BF ram – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £81; CharX ram – Fair a Far, Kirkhill, £80; Chev ram – Clashinglash, Ardgay, £79;