'Weight pays' as a day of 'solid' trade registered at Dingwall and Highland Mart cattle and sheep sales
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DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd yesterday sold 21 prime cattle and 1053 prime sheep in trade described as "solid".
Prime bullocks (6) averaged 251.3p per kg (-1.6p) and sold to 262.0p per kg and £1,624.40 gross for a 620kg Limousin cross from Garguston, Muir of Ord.
Prime Heifers (15) averaged 252.2p per kg (+0.3p) and sold to 269.0p per kg for a 570kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,599.60 gross for a 645kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: New Park, Callanish, (LimX), 254.0p, 248.0p, 241.0p. Garguston, (SimX), 253.0p, (LimX), 248.0p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 264.0p, 263.0p, 249.0p, 248.0p, (CharX), 252.0p, (SimX), 250.0p, New Park, (LimX), 258.0p, Ashley, (LimX), 257.0p, 248.0p twice, Lyne of Urchany, Nairn, (SimX), 245.0p twice, 244.0p twice.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Garguston, (SimX), £1,530.65, (LimX), £1,525.20, New Park, (LimX), £1,277.20, £1,244.60, £1,229.10.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (SimX), £1,537.50, (LimX), £1,481.55, £1,438.80, £1,420.20, (CharX), £1,474.20, Ashley, (LimX), £1,533.30, £1,525.20, £1,516.30, £1,413.60, Lyne of Urchany, (SimX), £1,390.80, £1,310.75, £1,293.20, £1,286.25, New Park, (LimX), £1,290.00.
New season lambs (631) averaged 232.2p (-11.2p) and sold to 252.6p per kg and £130 gross.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (381) averaged 235.2p (-11.2p) per kg.
New season lambs (631) averaged 232.2p (-11.2p) and sold to 252.6p per kg for a pen of 47.5kg Beltex Crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £130 gross for a 55kg Beltex Cross from Gaich Farms, Dulnain Bridge.
Feeding Sheep (422) sold to £140 gross for a Texel Cross Ewe from Upper Blairnain, Aberlour.
The verdict: “Lamb trade was slightly easier on the week, returning back to rates similar to that of a fortnight ago and it’s the same story that weight pays. Ewes followed the national trend and were a touch easier. There were copious amounts of leaner types around today, freshly weaned off the hills and hardly any fit powerful girls were presented which resulted in us not having many ‘high end’ prices that glitter the report. Trade all in was solid and in line with other major centres.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg
New Season lambs: BexX- Torgorm, £120, £113, £111, 251.1p & 241.3p, Gaich Farms, 236.4p; TexX – Easter Glackton, £119 & 250.5p, Ballindalloch Home Farms, Banffshire, £119, £118, £116, 240.8p & 238.0p, Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £119, Ardendrain, Kiltarlity, £113 & 240.4p, Dunain Farms, Inverness, £113, 246.0p, 238.6p & 237.9p, Pithogarty, Tain, £113,
Dunballoch, Beauly, £111 & 241.3p, Ballicherry Farm, Blairnain, £109 &244.9p, Upper Blairnain, Aberlour, £109, 243.2p & 242.2p; SuffX– Upper Blairnain, £117, £111,£110, £109.50, 248.9p, 240.7p & 239.1p, Dunballoch, £112, £111, 240.9p & 238.7p, Torgorm, £111.50, £109 Twice, 245.1p &239.6 Twice; CHM – West Bruiach, Beauly, £115 & 242.1p, Calternich, Kilmorack, £108 & 237.4p, Ardendrain, £107; Cross – Gaich Farms, £115 & 247.3p; CharX- Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £109 & 239.6p, Upper Blairnain, 242.9p.
Feeding Sheep: TexX Ewe – Lochdhu, Nairn, £118, £100, Upper Blairnain, £115, £105, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, £88, Drumancroy, Portmahomack, £84, 24 Tomatin Road, Inverness, £75; Tex Ewe – Lochdhu, £113; SuffX Ewe – Upper Blairnain, £110, Drumancroy, £85; CHM Ewe- Lochdhu, £100, Upper Blairnain, £90; Mule Ewe- Upper Blairnain, £91, Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £90 &£88; Lyn Ewe – Corrimony Farm, Glen Urquhart, £87; Chev Ewe – Killin Farm, Garve, £83; Zwarb Ewe – Mariain, Culnaskeath, £78.
