DINGWALL MART: Lamb trade 'turns a corner' amid strong trade for ewes
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DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd yesterday sold 521 prime sheep.
New season lambs (302) averaged 229.6p (+9.6p) and sold to 246.9p per kg and £134 gross.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (145) averaged 233.7p (+15.3p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (219) sold to £168 gross.
New season lambs (302) averaged 229.6p (+9.6p) and sold to 246.9p per kg for a pen of 49kg Texel Crosses from Inveruglas Farm, Kingussie selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £134 gross for a 71kg Zwartble from The Paddock, Druim Temple Croft.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (145) averaged 233.3p (+15.3p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (219) sold to £168 gross for a Texel Ram from Achtemerack, Drumnadrochit.
The verdict: “Lamb trade looks to have turned a corner for the time being as trade, like all centres yesterday, was dearer despite not a lot of meat being around.
"Likewise with the ewes a much stronger trade was witnessed and many more are required on a weekly basis to satisfy buyers' demands.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg
New season lambs: TexX – Inveruglas Farm, £121, £113 & 237.9p, Pithogarty, Tain, £115, £109, £107.50, 106.50, 238.9p & 36.7p, Carnich Gruids, Lairg, £113.50, 106 & 235.6p, The Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, 113.50, £110 & £108 & 240.0p,
Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £111, Charleston, North Kessock, £109.50 & £109, Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, 108, 240.0p, Balno, Mir of Ord, £106 & 235.6p; Blue Tex – Balno, £112; CharX – Charleston, £111, £106.50 & 31.5p; SuffX – Charleston, £109, hevackin Farm, £105.50, Kinchyle Farm, £105 & 236.0p; BF – Cruitiain, Dulnain Bridge, £103, Cor An Easan, Newtonmore, 103 & 228.9p, Garthbeg Farms, Gorthleck, £100.50; DstX – East Murkle, Thurso, £101.50 & 230.7p; Mule – An aigh Dearg, ildary, 230.2p.
Feeding seep: Blue Tex Ram – Balno, £156 & £116; BF Ram – Cor An Easan, £145, Garthbeg Farms, £108; BexX Ewe – impson’s Croft, Kildary, £136; CHM Ewe – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £127 & £11, Drumancroy, Portmahomack,£106; TexX
Ewe – Charleston, £123, Balintraid, Invergordon, £121 & 110, Dunain Mains, £118, Cor An Easan, £108, Alness Ferry Muir, alblair, £104, Balno, £100; DST Ewe – Lower Dalnaclach, Kildary, £115; Blue Tex Ewe – Balno, £110; ule Ewe – Rhevackin arm, £106, Charleston, £103, Dunain Mains, £102; wartbX Ewe – Drumancroy, £100; BF Ewe – Cor An Easan, £100.
