Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30th April 2019

30th April 2019

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 30th) sold 15 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 223.5p (-2.6p) and sold to 236.0p per kg and £1,298.00 gross.

Prime heifers (13) averaged 229.2p (+1.5) and sold to 238.0p per kg and £1,374.75 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 30th) sold 15 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (2) averaged 223.5p (-2.6p) and sold to 236.0p per kg and £1,298.00 gross for a 550kg British Blue from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (13) averaged 229.2p (+1.5p) and sold to 238.0p per kg for a 510kg Limousin cross from Balnageith, Forres selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,374.75 gross for a 585kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 210.0p.

Heifers: Balnageith, (LimX), 237.0p, 232.0p; Bridgend Farm, (AAX), 235.0p twice; Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), 233.0p;

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,071.00.

Heifers: Balnageith, (LimX), £1,327.20, £1,213.80; Bridgend, (AAX), £1,322.40, £1,322.10; £1,257.25; Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), £1,106.75.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 30th) sold 834 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (686) averaged 201.6p (-13.2p) and sold to 235.0p per kg and £100.00 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (524) averaged 209.9p per kg (-8.4p).

Feeding sheep (148) sold to £118 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 30th) sold 834 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (686) averaged 201.6p (-13.2p) and sold to 235.0p per kg for a pen of 40kg Cheviots from Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity and £100.00 gross for a pen of 46kg Black Faces from Torgorm, Conon Bridge both selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (524) averaged 209.9p per kg (-8.4p).

Feeding sheep (148) sold to £118 gross for a Suffolk ewe from Glendonan, Knockfarrel.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season lambs: TexX - 5c Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £99.50, Groam, Kirkhill, 228.8p; SuffX - Groam, £97, 222.1p; Chev – Feabait Farm, Muir of Ord, £97, Balvaird Farm, Muir of Ord, 227.2p; BF – Glebe Farm, £95, Torgorm, 217.4p; Mule – Teawig, Beauly, £91, Glebe Farm, 215.0p; X – Feabait Farm, £90.50, 220.7p; BeltX – Torgorm, £90.

Feeding sheep: X ram – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £117; TexX ewe – 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £114; SuffX ewe – 3 Kirktonmuir, Bunchrew, £112; BeltX ewe – Brae of Coulmore, North Kessock, £88.50; Chev ewe – Balno, Muir of Ord, £88; X ewe – Kinchyle Farm, £88; Mule ewe – Craigroy, Dallas, £78.