'Exceptional' number of ewes under the hammer as Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd oversees sale of 1709 sheep
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DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd sold 1709 sheep and 16 prime cattle at its sale yesterday.
Prime bullocks (4) averaged 229.2p per kg (-16.7p) and sold to 238.0p per kg for a 600kg Simmental from Allanglach, North Kessock selling to Messrs J M Munro Ltd, Dingwall and £1,734.85 gross for a 785kg Saler cross also from Allanglach, North Kessock.
Prime Heifers (12) averaged 248.4p per kg (-1.0p) and sold to 263.0p per kg for a 565kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,628.10 gross for a 670kg Charolais cross also from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall.
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Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Allanglach, (SAX), 235.0p, 221.0p, Barns of Hempriggs, Wick, (SimX), 224.0p.
Heifers: Balnageith, Forres, (LimX), 256.0p, 246.0p, 231.0p, (SimX), 250.0p twice, 247.0p, 241.0p, Bridgend Farm, (CharX), 254.0p, 246.0p, 243.0p, (LimX), 252.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Allanglach, (SAX), £1,621.50, (Sim), £1,428.00, Barns of Hempriggs, £1,198.40.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,486.80, £1,485.95, (CharX), £1,435.10, £1,402.20, Balnageith, (SimX), £1,462.50, £1,387.50, £1,385.75, £1,358.50, (LimX), £1,382.40, £1,180.80, £1,085.70.
New Season Lambs (599) averaged 218.7 (+2.2p) and sold to 239.3p per kg for a pen of Texel crosses from Inveruglas Farm, Kingussie and £120 gross for a pen of crosses from Ashintully Castle, Kirkmichael.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (346) averaged 222.4p (+3.2p) per kg.
Feeding Sheep (527) sold to £142 gross for a Cheviot Ram from Clachan Farm, Lochbroom.
Lewis Livestock (583) sold to £113 gross for a Cheviot Ram from 31 North Tolsta.
The verdict:
“Lambs cashed in at comparable rates on the week despite there being less weight around.Heavier sorts are still the keenest
sought after commodity on the market.
"An exceptional number of ewes forward saw the best part of 1100 go under the hammer. There was a distinct lack of power around as the sale consisted of mostly feeding types and in particular horned ewes. Trade was similar to last week as a busy ringside fought to obtain the required numbers.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg
New Season lambs: Cross – Inshes Farm, Inverness, £116, Spierfield, Balblair, £105.50, Ashintully Castle, 222.2p, TexX – Woodhill, Brae of Balnabeen, £115, Corslet Farm, Fortrose, £109, Inveruglas Farm, £108.50 &£106.50, 235.9p, Newlands, Dunnet, £105, East Port, Grantown on Spey, £104, 223.7p, Ashintully Castle, £103, Easter Suddie, Munlochy, £101.50, 225.6p, Dell Farm, Farr, £100.50, (twice), 227.9p, 225.8p, (twice), 225.0p, Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £101, 222.0p, Glasstullich Farm, Nigg Station, 282.2p, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 223.3p; SuffX – Inshes Farm, £110, 222.2p, Ashintully Castle, £105, 228.3p, Corslet Farm, £105, 223.4p, Lochbuie, Strone Road, £226.7p; Mule – Fodderty Farm, Heights of Fodderty, £101.50; BeltX - Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £100.50, (twice), £100, 223.3p, (twice), 222.2p.
Feeding Sheep: TexX Sheep- Easter Suddie, £133; TexX Ewe - Easter Suddie, £129 & £119, Conon Brae Farms, £110 & £88, 67 Balvraid, Dornoch, £104 & £84, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, £96, Pithogarty, Tain, £90, 14 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, £80; SuffX Ewe – Conon Brae Farms, £128, £118 & £100, Spierfield, £121, Easter Suddie, £115 & £82, 67 Balvraid, £112, Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, £91, 1 St Drostanas, Drumnadrochit, £90; Mule Ewe – Wester Cairnglass, £113, Spierfield, £92, Conon Brae
Farms, £90; Tex Ewe – Invercharron, Ardgay, £110; BeltX Ewe – 67 Balvraid, £106, Upperton, Glenurquhart, £80; Chev Ram – 9 Mellon Udrigle, Achnasheen, £106; Chev Ewe – 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, £99, Bayhead, Munlochy, £88, 43 Swainbost, Isle of Lewis, £84;Chev Wedder - Kintradwell Farm, Brora, £96; Suff Ewe – Bayhead, £94; CharX Ewe – Spierfield, £90.
Lewis Livestock: SuffX Ewe – 15a Skigersta Road, Ness, £107; Chev Ram - 32a Cross, £101, 1 Hill Street, North Tolsta, £100, 29 North Tolsta, £78; TexX Ram – 33 Borve, £94; BF Ram – 10 Eordale, Ness, £93, 29 Lower Shader, £74, 31 North Tolsta, £72; SuffX Gimmer – 29 Upper Coll, £88; Chev Ewe – 45 Vatisker, Back, £85, 8 South Shawbost, £85, 16b North Tolsta, £81, 17 North Tolsta, £80, 1 Hill Street, £72, 31 North Tolsta, £70; TexX Ewe – 1 Eordale, £81, 24b Lionel, £77, 55 Cross Skigersta Road, £76; Cross Ewe – 49 North Tolsta, £79, 22 Lower Barvas, £70; Mule Ewe – 55 Cross Skigersta Road, £78, 21 Broadbay View, £70; BF Ewe – 9 Lionel - £76, 9a Eoropie, Ness, £75, Assynt View, £72; TexX Wedder – 44 Borve, £74.
