Dingwall mart cattle and sheep sale prices from today
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DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd today sold 19 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (7) averaged 208.6p and sold to 213.0p per kg for a 635kg Whitebred Shorthorn cross selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,388.60 gross for a 655kg Simmental cross both from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
Prime heifers (12) averaged 220.8p (+6.2p) and sold to 237.0p per kg and £1,386.45 gross for a 585kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg –
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (SimX), 212.0p, 211.0p, (CharX), 209.0p, (WSX), 208.0p.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 236.0p, 223.0p; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 229.0p, 220.0p; Easter Hardmuir, Auldearn, (CharX), 219.0p.
Other leading prices per head –
Bullocks: Bridgend Farm, (SimX), £1,383.20, £1,370.00, (CharX), £1,379.40, (WSX), £1,352.55.
Heifers: Mountrich Farm, (LimX), £1,382.60, £1,380.60; Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,346.85, £1,293.85, £1,293.20.
Also sold were 289 prime sheep.
New season lambs (154) averaged 195.0p (+13.0p) and sold to 209.1p per kg for a pen of 44kg Texel crosses from Easter Hardmuir and £98 gross for a pen of 49.5kg Texel crosses from Balintore Farms, Fearn all selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (92) averaged 201.1p (+16.0p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (135) sold to £87 gross for a Texel ewe from No 4 Pitcalnie Holdings, Nigg.
Other leading prices per head and per kg –
New season lambs: Mule – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £97, 200.0p; Cross – Teanluick Croft, Muir of Ord, £96, 12 Loaneckheim,
Kiltarlity, 177.6p; CharX – Achnagairn, Kirkhill, £94, 193.8p; TexX – Bayhead, Munlochy, £94, 208.9p; SuffX – 15 Loaneckheim,
Kiltarlity, £91, 197.8p; BeltX – Badrain, Culbokie, £90, No 4 Pitcalnie Holdings, 197.7p; BF – Tulloch Farm, £90, 200.0p; ZwbX – Balnespick Cottage, Kincraig, £89, 197.8p.
Feeding sheep: Tex ewe – Lochdhu, Nairn, £81; TexX ewe – Lochdhu, £81, £77; CHM ewe – Lochdhu, £74; Mule ewe –
Balintraid, Delny, £74; BF wdr – Corrybrough Estate, Tomatin, £65.50; Suff ewe – Loanreach, Ardross, £64; Chev ewe – No 4
Pitcalnie Holdings, £61.
