Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 23 April 2019

23rd April 2019

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 23rd) sold 22 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (8) averaged 226.1p (+10.1p) and sold to 240.0p per kg and £1,408.35 gross.

Prime heifers (14) averaged 227.7p (+15.7) and sold to 239.0p per kg twice and £1,487.50 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 23rd) sold 6 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (8) averaged 226.1p (+10.1p) and sold to 240.0p per kg for a 570kg Charolais cross from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie and £1,408.35 for a 615kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock.

Prime heifers (14) averaged 227.7p (+15.7p) and sold to 239.0p per kg twice for a 560kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock and for a 480kg Charolais cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair and £1,487.50 gross for a 625kg Limousin cross from Shoreton Farm, Culbokie selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), 229.0p, 228.0p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (AAX), 228.0p; Teawig, Beauly, (LimX), 219.0p.

Heifers: Shoreton Farms, (LimX), 238.0p; Easter Sheeppark, (AAX), 234.0p; Teawig, (LimX), 231.0p; Bridgend Farm, (AAX), 229.0p; Teawig (CharX), 228.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Shoreton Farms, (CharX), £1,368.00; Ashley, (LimX), £1,356.00; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,320; Teawig, (LimX), £1,281.15.

Heifers: Shoreton Farms, (LimX), £1,430.10; Ashley, (LimX), £1,228.40; Bridgend Farms, (AAX), £1,293.90; Easter Sheeppark, £1,275.30; Teawig, (CharX), £1,265.40.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 23rd) sold 675 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (615) averaged 214.8p (+9.6p) and sold to 236.4 per kg and £103.00 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (542) averaged 218.3p per kg (+7.8p).

Feeding sheep (60) sold to £95 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 23rd) sold 675 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (615) averaged 214.8p (+9.6p) and sold to 236.4p per kg for a pen of 38.5kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge and £103.00 gross for a pen of 44kg Beltex crosses also from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (542) averaged 218.3p per kg (+7.8p).

Feeding sheep (60) sold to £95 gross for a Texel ewe from Meikle Geddes Farm, Nairn.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: TexX - South Clunes, Kirkhill, £100, Easter Sheeppark, 231.3p; Chev - Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £99.50, Torgorm, 234.6p; SuffX – Torgorm, £99, 231.3p; X – Borlum Farm, Fort Augustus, £96.50, 217.3p; BF – Easter Sheeppark, £94, 229.3p; BeltX – Inshes Farm, Inverness, £93, Torgorm, 234.1p; CHM – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £92.50, 217.7p; CharX – Inshes Farm, £92, 224.4p;

Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Meikle Geddes Farm, £90; SuffX ewe – Inshes Farm, £88; TexX ewe – 6/10 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, £87; Chev ewe – Meikle Geddes Farm, £79; Mule ewe – Dunain Mains, £77;