Today's cattle and sheep sale prices from Dingwall and Highland Mart
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DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd sold 24 prime cattle today.
Prime heifers (24) averaged 215.p (+4.2p) and sold to 238p per kg for a 540kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1420.65 gross for a 615kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg –
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 231p (twice), 223.0p, Udale, (LimX), 223p, 222p, Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), 221p (twice).
Other leading prices per head –
Heifers: Udale, (LimX), £1393.75, Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1393.75, £1,370.25, £1 351.35, Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1281.80, Bridgend Farm, (SimX), £1,279.20.
Also sold were 596 prime sheep.
New season lambs (480) averaged 185.6p (+1.7p) and sold to 197.7p per kg for a pen of 44kg Texel crosses from Clune Farm, Aldourie selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £97 gross for a pen of 51.5kg Texels from The Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (361) averaged 187.4p (+1.0p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (116) sold to £90 gross (twice) for a Texel ram from 2 Dounie, Edderton and for a Charollais cross ewe from Cabrich, Kirkhill.
Other leading prices per head and per kg –
New season lambs: TexX – Charleston, North Kessock, £92, West Bruiach, Kiltarlity, 194.2p; CHM – West Bruiach, £90.50, 192.6p; CharX – Aldourie, £89, 189.4p; BF – Alvie Gardens, Kincraig, £88, 190.4p; Chev – Aldourie, £86, Ruivard, Ardross,
190.5p; BTL – Viewhill Croft, Easter Kinkell, £82.50, 185.4p; SuffX – The Meadows, Culreach, £82.50, 189.7p; Mule – Blackford Farm, Croy, £81, 184.1p; BeltX – Ruivard, £79.50, Mulchaich, Conon Bridge, 196.1p; LlyX – South Clunes Farm, Kirkhill, £79.50, 184.9p.
Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Aldourie, £89, Cabrich, £74; Chev ram – Crannich Farm, Ardross, £75; Chev ewe – Suisgill
Estate, £72, 2 Dounie, £71; BF ewe – 6 Ardindrain, Kiltarlity, £52; BF ram – Crannich Farm, £50.
