Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Second Ram Sale 25th October 2013

24th October 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 25th) sold 211 rams at its second continental ram sale of the year.
Texel (61) sold to �750 gross for a shearling from Veltigar, Orkney.
Beltex (3) sold to �350 gross for a shearling from 25 Camult Muir, Kiltarlity.
Charollais (16) sold to �450 gross for a shearling from Quoybrae, Watten.
BFL (22) sold to �450 gross for a shearling from Nether Aucharnie, Forgue.
Suffolks (84) sold to �500 gross for shearlings from Whitebog, Rosemarkie.
Crosses (15) sold to �500 gross for a Texel cross Beltex 2 shear from Balmaglaster, South Laggan.
Lleyn (8) sold to �250 gross for a shearling from Todholes, Thurso.
Zwartble (2) sold to �180 gross for a ram lamb from Mariain, Evanton.
�A mixed show of rams on offer met a strong demand for all breeds with top quality sheep selling particularly well.�
Other leading prices per head
Ram lambs: Tex � Wester Raddery, Fortrose, �550, Barnyards, Beauly, �250; BFL � Greenlands, Arabella, �180; Suff � Mariain, �300, Bogallan, North Kessock, �180, Ardvannie, Edderton, �150; Cross � Mariain, �120; Zwart � Mariain, �180.
Shearlings: Tex � Veltigar, �700, Kennachy, Forss, �650, Burnside, Jamestown, Upper Raddery, Fortrose, & Veltigar, �600; Belt � East Durran, Castletown, �250; Char � Whitebog, �180; BFL � Broomhill, Muir of Ord, �350, Balloan Farm, Farr, & Broomhill, �300, Greenlands, �250; Suff � Stonyford, Tarland, �480, Adziel, Strichen, Stonyford, & The Arr, Lethen, �450, Whitebog, & The Arr, �420.
Aged: Tex � Balmaglaster Farm, �550; Cross � Balmaglaster Farm, �500; Char - Balmaglaster Farm, �350.