Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 23 July 2019

24th July 2019

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 23rd) sold 26 prime cattle.

Prime Bullocks (8) averaged 203.9p (-1.1p) and sold to 220.0p per kg and £1,314.45gross.

Prime heifers (18) averaged 201.0p (+2.8p) and sold to 216.0p per kg and £1,274.40 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 23rd) sold 26 prime cattle.

Prime Bullocks (8) averaged 203.9p (-1.1p) and sold to 220.0p per kg for a 565kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,314.45 gross for a 635kg Limousin cross from Raffin, Tore selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (18) averaged 201.0p (+2.8p) and sold to 216.0p per kg for a 555kg Limousin cross and 216.0p per kg and £1,274.40 gross for a 590kg Gasconne cross both from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Raffin, (LimX), 217.0p, 216.0p, 207.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 200.0p;

Heifers: Ashley, (LimX), 212.0p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 210.0p, 209.0p, 207.0p; Teawig, Beauly, (CharX), 206.0p; Easter Sheeppark, Balblair, (AAX), 200.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Ashley, (LimX), £1,310.05, £1,243.00; Raffin, (LimX), £1,247.75, £1,242.00; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,180.00.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,221.30, £1,180.85. £1,165.50; (LimX), £1,198.80, (AAX), £1,162.35; Ashley, (LimX), £1,176.60.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 23rd) sold 481 prime sheep.

New season lambs (305) averaged 171.2p (-5.6p) and sold to 196.3p per kg and £80.00 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (265) averaged 174.0p per kg.

Ewes & Feeding sheep (176) sold to £71 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 23rd) sold 481 prime sheep.

New season lambs (305) averaged 171.2p (-5.6p) and sold to 196.3p per kg for a pen of 40.5kg Texel crosses from Lochdhu, Nairn selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £80.00 gross for a pen of 51.5kg Suffolk crosses from Dunballoch, Beauly selling to Messrs John M Munro Limited, Dingwall and for a pen of 52kg Suffolk crosses from Midbadgrinan, Culbokie.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (265) averaged 174.0p per kg.

Ewes & Feeding sheep (176) sold to £71 gross for a Suffolk cross ewe from Crasky, Duncanston.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: TexX - Lochdhu, £79.50, Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, 177.4p; SuffX - Muirton Mains, Urray, £78, Lochdhu, 175.4p; CHM - Kinnahaird Farm, £75.50, 175.6p; Chev – Meddat Farm, Kildary, £70, 170.7p.

Ewes & Feeding sheep: Chev ewe – Clynemilton, Brora, £65; SuffX ewe – Lower Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £65; Mule ewe – Lower Gartally, £57.