Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 9 April 2019

9th April 2019

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 9th) sold 10 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (3) averaged 209.3p (-8.7p) and sold to 213.0p per kg and £1,373.50 gross.

Prime heifers (7) averaged 212.9p (+4.6p) and sold to 222.0p per kg and £1,326.60 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 9th) sold 10 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (3) averaged 209.3p (-8.7p) and sold to 213.0p per kg for a 635kg Limousin cross and £1,373.50 for a 670kg Limousin cross both from Ashley, North Kessock both selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (7) averaged 212.9p (+4.6p) and sold to 222.0p per kg for a 580kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,326.60 gross for a 660kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Balvaird Farm, Muir of Ord, (LimX), 210.0p; Ashley, (LimX), 205.0p.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 221.0p, 211.0p, (LimX), 215.0p; Balvaird Farm, (LimX), 213.0p, 210.0p; Ashley, (LimX), 201.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), £1,352.55; Balvaird Farm, (LimX), £1,312.50.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,287.60, £1,279.25, (CharX), £1,287.10, £1,149.20; Balvaird Farm, (LimX), £1,270.50, £1,192 80.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 9th) sold 1,248 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,191) averaged 215.2p (+7.5p) and sold to 247.5 per kg and £111.00 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (871) averaged 221.3p (+10.1p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (57) sold to £124 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 9th) sold 1,248 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,191) averaged 215.2p (+7.5p) and sold to 247.5p per kg for a pen of 40kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge and £111.00 gross for a pen of 56kg Beltex crosses from Upperton, Balnain.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (871) averaged 221.3p (+10.1p) per kg.

Feeding sheep (57) sold to £124 gross for Texel ewes from Inshes Farm, Inverness.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: BeltX- Balmaglaster, £104, 241.9p,Torgorm, £104, 240.0p; Chev - Insch, Avoch, £101, 230.2p; TexX - 5c Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £100, Borlum Farm, Fort Augustus, £100, Conan Mains, Conon Bridge, 232.1p; CHM – Balavil Estate, Kingussie, £99.50, 214.0p; Mule – Insch, £97, 192.1p; SuffX – Cluny Estate, Newtonmore, £95, Torgorm, 227.2p; BF – Inshes Farm, £94, 218.6p; X – Wester Muckernich, Tore, £92, Sumardale, Struan, 218.0p; CharX – Inshes Farm, £90, 216.9p.

Feeding sheep: SuffX ewe – Inshes Farm, £94, 17 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £80; TexX ewe – Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, £91, Inshes Farm, £91, 8 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, £84; X gmr – 17 Newmore, £89; Mule ewe – Wester Cairnglass, £77; Chev ram – 4 Balnacnoc, Uig, £69; BF ewe – Inshes Farm, £62.