Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6 August 2019

6th August 2019

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 6th) sold 17 prime cattle.

Prime Bullocks (3) averaged 199.3p (+2.6p) and sold to 200.0p per kg and £1,340.00 gross.

Prime heifers (14) averaged 198.5p (+2.7p) and sold to 206.0p per kg and £1,283.45 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 6th) sold 17 prime cattle.

Prime Bullocks (3) averaged 199.3p (+2.6p) and sold to 200.0p per kg and £1,340.00 gross for a 670kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.

Prime heifers (14) averaged 198.5p (+2.7p) and sold to 206.0p per kg for a 615kg Charolais cross and £1,283.45 gross for a 665kg Charolais cross selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall, both from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.

Other leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (BSH), 199.0p twice.

Heifers: Ashley, (LimX), 205.0p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 204.0p, (LimX), 204.0p.

Other leading prices per head:

Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (BSH), £1,243.75 twice.

Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,273.80, £1,266.90, (LimX), £1,273.60.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 6th) sold 747 prime sheep.

New season lambs (519) averaged 169.9p (+2.9p) and sold to 194.3p per kg and £85.50 gross.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (454) averaged 170.0p (+2.4p) per kg.

Ewes & Feeding sheep (228) sold to £109 gross.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 6th) sold 747 prime sheep.

New season lambs (519) averaged 169.9p (+2.9p) and sold to 194.3p per kg and £85.50 gross for a pair of 44kg Beltex crosses from Lower Geanies, Fearn selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.

SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (454) averaged 170.0p (+2.4p) per kg.

Ewes & Feeding sheep (228) sold to £109 gross for a Texel ewe from Lower Geanies, Fearn.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

New season lambs: Chev - Tomcluich, Nairn, £82, 175.3p; SuffX - Fendom Farm, Tain, £81, Balintore Farms, Fearn, 173.0p; BeltX – Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £80.50, Leanach Farm, Inverness, 177.4p; TexX – Dunballoch, Beauly, £79, Lochdhu, Nairn, 179.8p; CHM – Kinnahaird Farm, £77.00, Gardener's House, Dunphail, 172.3p; Mule – Dunballoch, £76.

Ewes & Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – Docharty Farm, Dingwall, £100, Gardener's House, £100; Suff ewe – Newlands, Dunnet, £95; Chev ewe – Lower Geanies, £86; CHM ewe – Lower Geanies, £81; Mule ewe – 5 Tomich, Beauly, £78; ZwbX ewe – Newlands, £73.