'Fit, fed sheep' commanding premium prices at Dingwall Mart
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DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd sold 520 sheep and six prime cattle at their sale yesterday.
Prime heifers (6) averaged 253.4p per kg (+2.0p) and sold to 266.0p per kg for a 570kg Limousin cross from Dunain Mains, Inverness and £1,537.20 gross for a 610kg Limousin cross also from Dunain Mains, Inverness selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 252.0p twice, 250.0p, 248.0p, Dunain Mains, (LimX), 252.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Heifers: Dunain Mains, (LimX), £1,516.20, Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,461.60, £1,450.00, £1,411.20, £1,326.80.
It also sold 520 prime sheep.
New season lambs (213) averaged 220.0p (+8.6p) and sold to 247.8p per kg and £114 gross.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (149) averaged 218.4p (+6.5p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (307) sold to £153 gross.
New season lambs (213) averaged 220.0p (+8.6p) and sold to 247.8p per kg and £114 gross for a pair of 46kg Texel Crosses from Inveruglas Farm, Kingussie selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (149) averaged 218.4p (+6.5p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (307) sold to £153 gross for a Beltex Ewe from Muiryfold Farmhouse, Keith.
The verdict: “A smaller number of lambs forward were dearer and well short of buyer’s requirements. Fit, fed sheep are now commanding premium prices and despite the costs, it is benefitting to hopper lambs.Ewes met another firm enquiry and were again dearer for all classes.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg
New Season lambs: TexX – Inveruglas Farm, £110, £109, £107, 237.0p, 234.0p & 232.6p, Brae Farm, Dingwall, £107, £99 & 227.0p, Guisachan Farm, Tomich, £100 (Twice), West Bruiach, Kiltarlity, £98 & 220.2p, 3 Dell of Inshes, Inverness, £98; BexX – Inshes Farm, Inverness, £105 & 221.1p; SuffX – Inshes Farm, £104, Knockdee Farm, Halkirk, £92.50 & 228.4p; Chev – 250 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £95.50; BF – 19 Holmisdale, Glendale, £51.
Feeding Sheep: BexX Ewe – Muiryfold Farmhouse, £148, Craigiebank Farm, Keith, £136; Tex Ewe – Craigiebank Farm, £140, Pithogarty, Tain, £109, Drumancroy, Portmahomack, £101; Blue Tex Ewe – Muiryfold Farmhouse, £134; Bex Ewe Muiryfold Farmhouse, £128; CHM Ewe – Drumancroy, £121, Simpson’s Croft, Scotsburn, £104; Chev Ewe – Greenlands, Arabella, £120, Muirton, Munlochy, £104, Linnie, Tore, £95, 250 Rearquhar, £93; Tex Ram – Pithogarty, £114; TexX Ewe – Drumancroy, £113, Greenlands, £113, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, £110, Simpson’s Croft, £108; CharX Ewe – Greenlands, £113 & £110, Drumancroy, £106, 27 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £101; DstX Ewe – Greenlands, £102; Mule Ewe –Drumancroy, £92, Ord Farm, Invergordon, £92, Pithogarty, £90; BF Ewe – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £60, Shewglie Farmers, Glenurquhart, £57.
