Dingwall Mart: Latest Sheep and cattle prices
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DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd sold 863 sheep and 13 cattle at its latest sale.
Prime bullocks (4) averaged 278.5p per kg (-1.5p) and sold to 287.0p per kg for a 595kg Charolais cross from Groam Farm, Kirkhill and £1,950.25 gross for a 725kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair.
Prime heifers (9) averaged 281.0p per kg (+2.4p) and sold to 287.0p per kg for a 595kg Charolais cross from Groam Farm, Kirkhill selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,824.00 gross for a 640kg British Blue cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Kincraig Farm, Invergordon, (SimX), 281.0p, Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), 279.0p (AAX), 269.00p.
Heifers: Kincraig Farm, (AAX), 285.0p & 278.0p, Bridgend Farm, (BRB), 285.0p, (CharX), 284.0p & 283.0p, Groam Farm, (CharX), 285.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), £1,855.35, Groam Farm, (CharX), £1,707.65, Kincraig Farm, (SimX), £1,700.05.
Heifers: Groam Farm, (CharX), £1,795.50, Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £1,789.20 & £1,740.45, (LimX), £1,715.20, Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), £1,760.00.
The verdict: “Another solid prime cattle trade was witnessed despite less shapely cattle being around. More are required to satisfy the increase in clientele wishing to purchase cattle.”
863 prime sheep were sold.
Old season lambs (678) averaged 220.8p (+2.6p) and sold to 256.0p per kg and £128 gross.
SQQ Lambs 25.5kg to 45.5kg (340) averaged 222.6p (+4.0p).
Feeding sheep (185) sold to £172 gross.
Old Season Lambs (678) averaged 220.8p (+2.6p) and sold to 256.0p per kg for a pen of 44.5kg Beltex crosses from Badrain Farm, Culbokie and £128 gross for a 54kg Beltex from 25 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity.
SQQ Lambs 25.5kg to 45.5kg (340) averaged 222.6p (+4.0p).
Feeding Sheep (185) sold to £172 gross for a Texel ewe from Burnside, Huna.
The verdict: “Prime sheep cashed in at slightly increased rates on the week. Well-fleshed handy weights were keenly sought after whilst the heavies met more resistance. Ewes, like the hoggs, were also dearer for a show that was severely lacking in weight.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg
Old Season lambs: TexX – Blackford, Croy, £124, £106, Raitcastle, Nairn, £116.50, £106.00, 219.0p, Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, £107.50, £105.50, Greenlands, Arabella, £105.50, £105, £104.50, 234.0p, 232.0p, 219.0p, The Meadows, Culreach, £105.50, 229.0p, 226.0p, Drumancroy, Portmahomack, £104.50, 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £104.50, 227.0p, Glaick, Ardross, £104, 234.0p, Kinchyle, Scaniport, 229.0p, 228.0p, Badrain, Culbokie, 227.0p; BeltX – Badrain, £117, £114.50, £114.00 twice, £107, 245.0p, 223.0p, Greenlands, £112.50, 242.0p, 230.0p, Raitcastle, £110, 25 Camultmuir, 237.0p, Drummond Farm, Evanton, 232.0p; Mule – Blackford, £113.50, £104.50, Milton Farm, Aberarder, £105; Chev – Belmaduthy, Munlochy, £110, Raitcastle, £105, £104.50, £102, 222.0p, Lynemore, Grantown on Spey, 228.0p, Tighnahinch, Alcaig, 221.0p, Clune Farm, Dores, 220.0p; CHM – Badden, Kiltarlity, £105.50; Cross – Raitcastle, £105.
Feeding Sheep: Belt ewe – Greenlands, £160; Suff ewe – Burnside, £158, £130; SuffX ewe – Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £128, £98, Ospisdale, Dornoch, £100; BDM ewe – Tighnahinch, £122, £112, £99; TexX ewe – 9 Forss, Thurso, £114, £97, Culmaily Farm, Golspie, £111, £107, East Murkle, Thurso, £107, £105, Rhevackin Farm, £107, Crasky Farm, Duncanston, £91; Chev ewe – Strathvaich Farms, £110, Ospisdale, £108, Tighnahinch, £107, Culmaily, £98; Mule ewe – Rhevackin Farm, £90; BF ewe – Rhevackin Farm, £80, Blackford Farm, £74.
