'Exceptional' heifers add to 'phenomenal' cattle showing at Dingwall Mart sale
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DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd yesterday sold 15 prime cattle and 1229 prime sheep.
Prime bullocks (3) averaged 226.0p (-10.9p) and sold to 226.0p per kg for a 620kg and a for a 640kg Aberdeen Angus both from 7 Scaristavore, Isle of Harris, both selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and 226.0p per kg and £1,536.80 gross for a 680kg Aberdeen Angus also from 7 Scaristavore, Isle of Harris.
Prime heifers (12) averaged 244.3p (+3.8p) and sold to 257.0p per kg for a 585kg Limousin cross from Burnside of Montbletton, Banff selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,801.80 gross for a 715kg British Blue cross also from Burnside of Montbletton, Banff.
The verdict: “Another phenomenal show of quality was forward especially in the heifer department. First time consignors Messrs Duguid had some exceptional heifers forward which was music to the butchers' ears.”
Other leading prices per kg –
Heifers: Burnside of Montbletton, (BRB), 252.0p twice, (LimX), 251.0p, 246.0p, 243.0p, 239.0p, 237.0p, 234.0p, Shorecroft, Culbokie. (LimX), 249.0p. 240.0p, Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, (SimX), 234.0p.:
Bullocks: 7 Scaristavore, (AA), £1,446.40, £1,401.20.
Heifers: Burnside of Montbletton, (LimX), £1,731.60, £1,601.30, £1,587.90, £1,512.90, £1,503.45, £1,494.45, £1,393.05, (BRB), £1,638.00, Castlecraig Farms, (SimX), £1,427.40, Shorecroft, (LimX), £1,381.95, £1,308.00.
Old season lambs (976) averaged 240.4p (+2.7p) and sold to 263.0p per kg for a pen of 46kg Texel crosses from Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport and £130.50 gross for a 55kg Texel cross from Inveruglas Farm, Kingussie.
Feeding sheep (253) sold to £206 gross for a Texel ewe from Loandhu, Fearn.
The verdict: “Hogg trade was slightly sharper on the week especially for hopper fed export types which met a firm enquiry. The difference between fed sheep and those that weren’t is becoming even more evident. A very mixed show for quality greeted the usual full ring of buyers. Bigger heavier sorts would be a shade dearer for these types as, bar a handful, there wasn’t many shapey continental types forward.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg –
Old season lambs: TexX – Tore Mains, Tore, £121, Kinchyle Farm, £121, £118.50, £114, £112, 250.6p, 243.5p, Woodside, Muir of Tarradale, £120, Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, £116.50, £115, £112, 253.3p, 243.5p, Fairview, Nethybridge, £114.50, Inshes Farm, Inverness, £112, £111, 243.5p, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, £112, £111, £110.50, 242.9p, 240.9p, Glaick, Ardross, £111, Clynelish, Brora, 257.5p, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 252.9p, 250.0p, 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, 249.4p, Achavrole Mains, Halkirk, 244.4p, 243.3p, 241.1p; SuffX – Alterwall, Lyth, £118.50, Easter Springfield, Balblair, £113, 245.7p, Wester Lochs, Wick, £110, £109, 259.5p, 248.3p; Chev – Sumardale, Struan, £117, 4 Bualnaluib, £112, 246.5p, 243.5p, Killimister Mains, Wick, £111, 241.3p, Fairview, £110, 2 Glaick, Ardross, 256.1p, 238 Rearquhar, 252.4p, Fleucharry, Dornoch, 244.8p, Gleann Caorann, Ruisaurie, 244.8p, Strathoich, Aberchalder, 244.2p; BF – Corrybrough Estate, £117, £110, Fairview, £110, £107, 243.2p, 15 Glenconon, Uig, £108.50, £107.50, 241.5p, 235.9p, Inshes Farm, £108, 234.8p; Cross – Balnespick Cottage, Kincraig, £117, 237.5p, Inshes Farm, £108,237.4p; CharX – Inshes Farm, £115, 244.7p, 15 Glenconon, £111, 241.3p; Mule – Killimister Mains, £112, 240.9p, Fairview, £111, 241.3p; CHM – Killimister Mains, £112, Dunain Mains, £108.50, 247.7p, 241.1p, Hatton Cottage, Dallas, 246.5p; BeltX – Inshes Farm, £112, 257.5p.
Feeding sheep: Chev ram – Wester Dunnet, Thurso, £159, 4 Bualnaluib, £122, £121; TexX ewe – The Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £159, Inveruglas Farm, £155, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, £141, £133, Balintraid, Delny, £140, Morvich Farm, Rogart, £120, Quarrycrook, Halkirk, £119; Belt ewe – Loandhu, £156, £140; BeltX ewe – Dulsie Farm, Glenferness, £156, £128, £112; Tex ewe – Inveruglas Farm, £155, Murrial Farm, Insch, £154, Balranald, Brora, £151, Loandhu, £115; Zwb ewe – Tore Mains, £141 twice; Chev ewe – Wester Dunnet, Thurso, £137, £117; Mule ewe – Balintraid, £125, £120, Wester Cairnglass, £124, Alterwall, £121; Belt ram – Achnamoine, Wick, £121; Lyx ewe – Murrial Farm, £120; BFL ram –
Achnamoine, £120; CHM ewe – Hatton Cottage, £116; Cross ewe – Newlands, Thurso, £115; SuffX ewe – Meddat Farm, Kildary, £112; Hill Chev – Wester Dunnet, £110; Hill Chev tup – Wester Dunnet, £110, Hatton Cottage, £110; BF ewe – 1 Laurel Avenue, Inverness, £90.
