'Cheerful note' from ewe trade though power 'in seriously short supply' at Dingwall Mart sale
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A TOTAL of 958 sheep and eight cattle changed hands at Dingwall Mart today.
Prime bullocks (2) averaged 249.5p per kg (N/C) and sold to 251.0p per kg and £1,681.70 gross for a 670kg Simmental cross from Garguston, Muir of Ord.
Prime Heifers (6) averaged 248.0p per kg (-20.5p) and sold to 258.0p per kg for a 540kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,926.60 gross for an 845kg Charolais cross from Shorecroft, Culbokie.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Garguston, (BAX), 248.0p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (BAX), 255.0p, (LimX), 251.0p, Shoreton, (SimX), 255.0p, 251.0p, (CharX), 228.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Garguston, (BAX), £1,649.20.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,543.65, £1,393.20, (BAX), £1,479.00, Shorecroft, (SimX), £1,380.50, £1,377.00.
Old Season Lambs (713) averaged 216.4p (-13.7p) and sold to 233.0p per kg for a pen of 44kg Texel Crosses from Craigard Cottage, Langal and £110 gross for a pen of 56kg Cheviot Mules from Davidston Farm, Cromarty also selling to £110 gross was a pen of 48.5kg Charollais Crosses from Greenlands, Arabella.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (337) averaged 216.6p (-22.2p) per kg.
Feeding Sheep (245) sold to £228 gross for a Texel Ewe from Keeper’s Cottage, Tomatin.
The verdict: “Lambs followed the national trend and were easier on the week for all classes despite a full company of buyers being present. Well fleshed, fed sorts were still keenly bid for but to a price.
"The ewe trade brought a more cheerful note to vendors ears and were sharper on the week. Yet again power was in seriously short supply and were seriously short of buyer’s requirements.
"Topping at £228 was a pure Texel Ewe from The Keeper’s Cottage, Tomatin.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg
Old Season lambs: TexX – Cadbollmount, Fearn, £109, £106.50 (Twice), £106, 225.5p, 221.9p & 219.6p, Hatton Cottage, Dallas, £107.50, £103.50, 227.5p & 219.4p, The Meadows, Culreach, £107.50, Davidston Farm, £106, Balliefurth Farm, Grantown–on -Spey, £106 & 225.5p, Kinchyle Farm, Inverness, £105.50 (Twice), 231.9p & 229.4p, Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, £105 & 223.4p, Achnagairn, Kirkhill, £105 & 230.8p, Greenlands, £105 & 223.4p, Fleucharry, Dornoch, £104.50, 227.2p, Craigard Cottage, £102.50, East Port, Grantown-on- Spey, 220.0p, Pitcalnie, Nigg, 218.0p; SuffX – The Meadows, £109, £107 & 218.4p, East Port, £108 & 216.0p, Kinchyle Farm, £102 & 226.7p, Muirton Mains, Urray, £95 & 215.9p; BexX – Greenlands, £107.50, £107, 224.0p & 222.9p, Easter Suddie, Munlochy, £90 & 216.9p; Mule – Ardnamurchan Estate, Kilchoan, £107.50, £94, Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £105; CHM – Hatton Cottage, £106.50 & 217.4p, Tombreck, Dallas, £95; CharX – Greenlands, £106, 226.8p & 223.2p, Achnagairn, £105.50 & 219.8p; Chev – 1 Clune Cottages, Dores, £103 & 216.8p, East Port, £96 & 233.3p; BF – Cor An Easan, Newtonmore, £92.50 & 210.2p, Gaich Farm, Craigard Cottage, £87.50 & 203.5p Dulnain Bridge, £83.50.
Feeding Sheep: Tex Ewe – Keeper’s Cottage, £170; Lyn Ram – Balliefurth Farm, £161; BFL Ram – Abersky, Torness, £126; TexX Ewe – Muirton Mains, £120, Pitcalnie, £119, £107, £106 & £98; CHM Ewe – Hatton Cottage, £110; SuffX Ewe – Easter Suddie, £108; Chev Ewe – Milton Croft, Edderton, £101; BexX Ewe – Drummuie Farm, Golspie, £98; Chev Ram – Shewglie Farmers, £98; CharX Ewe – Easter Suddie, £96; BF Ram – Abersky, £92; BF Ewe – Shewglie Farmers, £78.
