Why Dingwall sheep sale was 'a tale of two halves'
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DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd yesterday sold 900 sheep and 21 cattle.
Prime bullocks (14) averaged 284.4p per kg (-2.5p) and sold to 299.0p per kg for a 575kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Kincraig Farm, Invergordon selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,996.60 gross for a 670kg Limousin cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair.
Prime Heifers (7) averaged 288.7p per kg (-22.3p) and sold to 306.0p per kg for a 580kg Limousin from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,981.00 gross for a 700kg Charolais cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair.
Other leading prices per kg – Bullocks: Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), 298.0p, 297.0p, (AAX), 292.0p, Kincraig Farm, (SimX), 295.0p, 287.0p, (CharX), 289.0p, 286.0p, 285.0p, 276.0p, Allanglach, North Kessock, (LimX), 278.0p, (AAX), 276.0p, 266.0p, (SimX), 262.0p.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (SimX), 301.0p, (LimX), 293.0p, (GasX), 287.0p, Kincraig Farm, (AAX), 287.0p, Easter Sheeppark, (CharX), 283.0p, Balliefurth Farm, Grantown on Spey, (BSH), 269.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Easter Sheeppark, (LimX), £1,960.20, (AAX), £1,839.60, Kincraig Farm, (CharX), £1,945.80, £1,849.60, £1,838.25, £1,830.40, (SimX), £1765.05, £1,696.25, (AAX), £1,719.25, Allanglach, (AAX), £1,795.50, £1,752.60, (SimX), £1,768.50, (LimX), £1,765.30.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (GasX), £1,965.95, (SimX), £1,881.25, (LimX), £1,875.20, (Lim), £1,774.80, Balliefurth Farm, (BSH), £1,923.35, Kincraig Farm, (AAX), £1,678.95.
New season lambs (12) sold to 313.0p per kg (+11.0p) and £150 gross.
Old season lambs (422) averaged 242.1p per kg (-28.7p) and sold to 289.0p per kg and £136 gross.
SQQ Lambs 25.5kg to 45.5kg (291) averaged 240.16p.
Feeding Sheep (466) sold to £278 gross.
New Season Lambs (12) sold to 313.0p per kg (+11.0p) and £150 gross for a pen of 48kg Charollais crosses from Craigiebank Farms, Forgie.
Old Season Lambs (422) averaged 242.1p per kg (-28.7p) and sold to 289.0p per kg for a 40kg Texel cross from 5c Balnabeen, Conon Bridge and £136 gross for a pen of 57kg Texel crosses from Achtemerack, Drumnadrochit.
SQQ Lambs 25.5kg to 45.5kg (291) averaged 240.16.
Feeding Sheep (466) sold to £278 gross for Texel ewes from 379A Garynamonie, South Uist.
The verdict after the sale: “A tale of two halves continues to take precedence in the hogg ring. Well-fleshed hoggs continued to meet a firm enquiry, whilst the leaner end is noticeably cheaper.
"Ewe trade remains firm and many more again could easily have been sold.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: TexX – 8 Englishtonmuir, £135.50, £127.50, £126.00, £121, 280.0p, 277.0p, 246.0p, 5c Balnabeen, £134.50, £119.50, £115.50, 266.0p, 259.0p, Achtemerack, £117 twice, £110, 263.0p, 252.0p, 239.0p, Drumancroy, £113.50, £113, 255.0p, Glebe Farm, Allarburn, £109.50, £108.00, 267.0p, 254.0p, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, 232,0p; CharX – Woodside Croft, Orton, £131, 252.0p, Craigiebank Farms, £104; Mule – Dalmagarry Farms, Moy, £130, £125.50, 259.0p, 250.0p, 234.0p, Drummond Farm, Evanton, £121.50, £111, £102, 261.0p, Teawig, Beauly, £115.50, 254.0p
Cross – Dalmagarry Farms, £128.50, £106, 268.0p, 265.0p, 236.0p, Teawig, 242.0p, ; SuffX – Easter Sheeppark, £124.50, 271.0p, Greenland Mains, Castletown, £115, £106, £103, 245.0p, Newlands of Moyness, Nairn, 232.0p; BDMX – Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £123.50, 266.0p; Chev – 15 Glenconon, Uig, £120, 250.0p, Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £120, 255.0p, 5c Balnabeen, £118.50, 266.0p, 237.0p, Sumardale, Struan, £101, 228.0p; BeltX – Torgorm, £120, £100, 273.0p, 227.0p, Glenurquhart Farm, £113, £102.50, 250.0p, 241.0p, 231.0p, Upperton, Glenurquhart, £102, 237.0p; BF – 15 Glenconon, £117.50, 250.0p, Easter Sheeppark, £117.50, 267.0p,Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £115, 242.0p, Druid Temple Farm, £109, £103, 253.0p, Milton Farm, Aberarder, £104.50, 240.0p, Glenurquhart Farm, £104, 231.0p, Dalmagarry Farms, £100, 247.0p, Teawig, £100, 244.0p, Drummond Farm, 231.0p; Aber - £116, 261.0p; Tex – 379A Garynamonie, South Uist, £114.50, £104, 260.0p; Zwb – Druid Temple Farm, £105, 210.0p; Dorset – 18 West Watten, Wick, £100, 222.0p; BDM - £100, 233.0p. Feeding Sheep: Tex ewe – Rockfield, Portmahomack, £276, £230 twice, 379A Garynamonie, £241, £178, £134, £104, The Cloy, Fortrose, £180; Suff ewe – The Arr, Lethen, £148, £111; Chev ewe – Fendom Farm, Tain, £131, Achtemerack, £115, £111, Isle of Muck, Farms, £105, £104; BFL ewe – Milton Farm, £130, £106, The Cloy, £122, The Arr, £117; Suff ram – Creagmhor, Glenelg, £128, Fendom Farm, £120, £114; SuffX ewe – Fearn Farm, £127, Fendom Farm, £120, £117,
Greenlands Mains, £114, Torgorm, £113, Aber ewe – Greenland Mains, £126, £118, £113, £103; Tex ram – Fearn Farm, £124, TexX ewe – Greenland Mains, £121, 14 Sheshader, Isle of Lewis, £107, Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, £106; Llyn ewe – Fendom Farm, £118, £112; BF ewe – Milton Farm, £108, £90; Mule ewe – Greenland Mains, £107, Milton Farm, £105, £102, Drumancroy, £101; Belt ewe – Upperton, £104.
