Dingwall Mart sale results: 'Quality cattle met quality prices once again'
DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd sold 1015 prime sheep and 15 prime cattle.
Prime Bullocks (7) averaged 247.4p per kg (-5.6p) and sold to 255.0p per kg for a 615kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall and £1,685.10 gross for a 685kg Limousin cross from 7 Kinerras, Kiltarlity.
Prime Heifers (8) averaged 251.5p per kg (-3.2p) and sold to 267.0p per kg for a 570kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,642.50 gross for a 665kg Limousin cross fromKinerras, Kiltarlity.
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The verdict: “Quality cattle met quality prices once again.”
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Raffin, Tore, (LimX), 250.0p, 249.0p, (BSH), 247.0p, 7 Kinerras, (LimX), 246.0p, 239.0p, Ashley, (LimX), 246.0p.
Heifers: Ashley, (LimX), 260.0p, 7 Kinerras, (LimX), 254.0p, 247.0p, Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 253.0p, 251.0p, Meadow Croft, Watten, (AA), 243.0p, 240.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Raffin, (BSH), £1,593.15, (LimX), £1,506.45, £1,500.00, Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,568.25, 7 Kinerras, (LimX),
£1,517.65, Ashley, (LimX), £1,488.30.
Heifers: 7 Kinerras, (LimX), £1,574.80, Meadow Croft, (AA), £1,560.00, £1,494.45, Ashley, (LimX), £1,521.90, £1,456.00,
Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,480.90, £1,366.20.
New Season Lambs (420) averaged 226.7p (+0.3p) and sold to 259.8p per kg for a pen of Beltex Crosses from Conon Brae Farms, Torgorm to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £120 gross for a 52kg Texel Cross from Charleston, North Kessock.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (214) averaged 229.4p (-2.5p) per kg.
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Feeding Sheep (595) sold to £141 gross for a Suffolk Cross Ewe from Tarn Howe, Inver.
The verdict: “Lamb trade was comparable on the week for all weight classes. A similar number of ewes forward would be a shade sharper for a much leaner show.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
New Season lambs: BelX- Conon Brae Farms, £119.50, £114 (Twice), 242.6p & 237.5p; TexX – Charleston, £117.50, £115, £108, £107.50, £103.50, 236.3p, 232.6p, 230.8p, 227.7p & 227.4p, Viewhill Croft, Easter Kinkell, £112, Blackford Farm, Croy, £110, Pithogarty, Tain, £109, £102.50 & 227.8p, Swordale Farm, Bonar Bridge, £109 &225.9p, Conon Brae Farms, £107 & 227.7p, Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £105, £104, £103, 236.0p, 231.1p & 228.9p, 8 Maryhill, Stornoway, 227.0p, Achnagairn, Kirkhill, 226.1p, Upper Blairnain, Aberlour, 225.3p; SuffX– Conon Brae Farms, £110, £108, 232.3p & 229.2p, Fendom Farm, Tain, £109, Upper Blairnain, £101.50, £101, £100.50, 236.1p, 234.5p, 229.6p & 228.4p, Stonehouse 230 The Doll, Brora, £100; Mule – Blackford Farm, £110; CHM- Dunain Farms, Inverness, £101 & 234.9p; CharX- Achnagairn, £100 & 224.7p; Chev – 8 Maryhill, 224.1p.
Feeding Sheep: Chev Ram – Viewbay, Munlochy, £134, 80 Strathcaniard, Ullapool, £126; TexX Ewe – Pithogarty, £126,
Inshes Farm, Inverness, £126 & £125, 34 Newmarket, Laxdale, £120 & £90, Fendom Farm, £120, 14 Melbost, Lewis, £107, Tarn Howe, £100; Cross Ewe – Stonehouse 230 The Doll, £120; SuffX Ewe- Inshes Farm, £118 & £116 &£86, Ospisdale, Dornoch, £113, South Clunes Farm, Kirkhill, £109, Fendom Farm, £100; Mule Ewe- Pithogarty, £111, Stonehouse 230 The Doll, £88; LlyX Ewe – South Clunes Farm, £110 & £105, Fendom Farm, £95; Chev Ewe – Ospisdale, £109, Viewbay, £107 & £90, Pithogarty, £95, 80 Strathcaniard, £94, 34 Newmarket, £87; BFL Ewe – Achnamoine, Watten, £104; BF Ram- Viewbay, £96; BF Ewe- 34 Newmarket, £94, Blackford Farm, £91.
Lewis Livestock: Chev Ram- Croit Nan Sithe, Ardroil, £88,15 Breasclete, £75; BF Ram- 7 Mangersta, Uig, £80, 5 Mangersta,
Uig, £75, 5 Knockaird, Ness, £64, 30A Breasclete, Quat House, £61, Naylum, Uig, £60; Cross Ewe- 30 Knock, Carloway, £64, Free Church Manse, Tain, £50; Chev Ewe- 25 Breasclete, £61, 11 Breasclete, £57, 36A Breasclete, £56; BF Gmr- 4 Aird,
Timsgarry, £57; BF Ewe- 10 Garynahine, £56, 4 Aird, £56 & £51, 37B Breasclete, £50; Cross Wdr- 37 Breasclete, £55, 12 Garryahine, £51; BF Wdr- 5 Mangersta, £54, 38 Upper Carloway, £51.
