Livestock

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd. sold 15 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (3) averaged 213.4p (+11.2p) and sold to 227.0p per kg for a 590kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock, and £1,384.50 for a 710kg Limousin cross from Craigroy, Dallas selling to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd., Dingwall. Prime heifers (12) averaged 213.7p (+10.0p) and sold to 227.0p per kg for a 555kg Limousin cross from Ashley, selling to Fraser Brothers Butchers Ltd., Dingwall, and £1,440 for a 720kg Limousin cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall sold to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd. DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd. sold 800 prime sheep. Old season lambs (731) averaged 177.0p (-67.7p) and sold to 204.9p per kg for a pen of 41kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge and £90 twice for a pen of 54.50kg Texel crosses and a pen of 51.50kg Charollais crosses both from Greenlands, Arabella selling to Messrs John M. Munro. SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (571) averaged 179.3p (-68.4p) per kg. Feeding sheep (69) sold to £140 twice for a Suffolk cross and a Charollais cross ewe both from Greenlands, Arabella. Other leading prices: Old season lambs: BeltX – Greenlands, £89, 197.8p; TexX – Greenlands, £89, Meikle Geddes, Nairn, 195.1p; CharX – Leanach Farms, Inverness, £84, 178.7p; Chev – Torgorm, £79, 197.5p; BF – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £77.50, 176.5p; Cross – Redfield, North Kessock, £75.50, 177.7p; SuffX – Torgorm, £75. 185.2p; CHM – Viewhill Croft, Easter Kinkell, £72.50, 176.8p. Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Greenlands, £126; Dost ewe – Greenlands, £120; Suff ewe – Mariain, Evanton, £110; Mule ewe – Viewhill Croft, £100; Chev ewe – Viewbay, Munlochy, £94; CharX ewe – Greenlands, £92. FORFAR, Lawrie & Symington sold 31 prime cattle. Bullocks (13) averaged 1.95p per kg and sold to 2.32p for a 569kg Lim from Gask, and to £1,414.04 for a 667kg Lim from Nethermyres. Heifer (18) averaged 2.22p per kg and sold to 2.60p and £1,440.40 for a 554kg Lim from Nethermyres.