Prime cattle and sheep prices from Dingwall and Highland Marts
DINGWALL and Highland Marts yesterday sold 18 prime cattle and 282 sheep yesterday.
Prime bullocks (8) averaged 237.7p (-1.4p) and sold to 249.0p per kg for a 515kg Limousin cross from Groam, Kirkhill and £1584 gross for a 660kg Simmental cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Prime heifers (10) averaged 237p (-6.0p) and sold to 246p per kg three times for 490kg and 625kg Limousin crosses from Groam, Kirkhill selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and for a 525kg Limousin cross also from Groam, Kirkhill and £1582.70 gross for a 665kg Charolais cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, Evanton, (LimX), 244.9p, 240p; Easter Sheeppark, (SimX), 240p; Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (CharX), 236.0p; Poyntzfield Mains, Poyntzfield, (SimX), 233.0p, (CharX), 232p; Rosebrae Farm, Elgin, (SAX), 229p.
Heifers: Groam, (SimX), 240.0p; Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), 238.0p; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 236.0p, 230.0p, (AAX), 230.0p;
Rosebrae Farm, (SAX), 230.0p, 229.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,476.00, £1,342.00; Poyntzfield Mains, (CharX), £1,415.20, (SimX), £1,304.80; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,357.00; Rosebrae Farm, (SAX), £1,351.10; Groam, (LimX), £1,282.35.
Heifers: Groam, (LimX), £1,357.50, £1,291.50, £1,205.40, (SimX), £1,392.00; Rosebrae Farm, (SAX), £1,351.10, £1,322.50; Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,333.40; Bridgend Farm, (AAX), £1,299.50, (CharX), £1,196.
The mart also sold 282 prime sheep.
New season lambs (136) averaged 233.9p (-55.8p) and sold to 272.7p per kg for 44kg Texels from Lochdhu, Nairn selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £127 gross for a 50kg Suffolk from Glendonan, Knockfarrel selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Old season lambs (46) averaged 159.8p (-8.3p) and sold to 170.0p per kg for 40kg Blackfaces from Bogmore, Duncanston and £86 gross twice for a 53kg Cheviot from Comar, Beauly and for a 68kg Cross from Loanreach, Ardross.
Feeding sheep (100) sold to £133 gross for a Blue Texel from Smallburn Farms, Duffus.
The verdict: “New season lambs, albeit taking a big drop on the week, didn’t reflect the downturns witnessed elsewhere towards the end of last week and remain dearer than at this point last year.
The hogg season refuses to come to an end, however they are now selling at the same prices as the ewes. Ewe trade was solid from start to finish with many more required on a weekly basis to satisfy demand.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg
New season lambs: Chev – Ousdale, Berriedale, £121, 242.0p; Tex – Lochdhu, £120; BFL – Blackford, Croy, £116, £110, 241.8p, 227.5p; CharX – Achnagairn, Kirkhill, £114, 253.3p; SuffX – Lochdhu, £114, 259.1p; Meddat Farm, Kildary, £96.50, 235.4p; Suff – Glaich na Goire, Kiltarlity, £113, 245.7p, Glendonan, 254.0p; TexX – Lochdhu, £107, 254.8p, Milldam, Meikle Ussie, £100.50, 233.7p, Meddat Farm, £100, 238.1p, Greenlands, Arabella, £97.50, 242.5p, Balintore Farms, Fearn, £96.50, 233.3p, Ousdale, 235.0p; DSX – Greenlands, £96, 220.7p.
Old season lambs: Chev – 66/78 Farr, Bettyhill, £71, 167.1p; BF – Bogmore, £68; SuffX – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £68, 165.9p; TexX – Dunain Mains, £68, 161.9p.
Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Greenlands, £133, £117, South Clunes, Kirkhill, £119, Balintore Farms, £110; Suff ewe – Lochdhu, £126, Wester Muckernich, Tore, £125; BFL ewe – Blackford, £125; BDM ram – Comar, £124; CharX ewe – Cantraywood House, Croy, £122; SuffX ewe – South Clunes, £119; BeltX ewe – Greenlands, £119; Chev ewe – Lochdhu,
£116, Balvullich Farm, Muir of Ord, £110, Comar, £100; CHM – Dunain Mains, £116, £106; BFL ram – Blackford Farm, Croy, £114; DST ewe – Smallburn Farms, £113, Greenlands, £105; Mule ewe – Balintore Farms, £106; BF ram – Blackford Farm, £102.
