Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 18 September 2015

19th September 2015

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 18th) sold 5,526 store lambs and sheep.

Blackface lambs (4,024) sold to £64 gross for ewe lambs from 13 Peinchorran, Portree.
Other breeds (1,466) sold to £56.50 gross for Charollais crosses from Pitmain Farm, Kingussie.

"Well-bred Blackface lambs in good condition sold at rates ahead of expectations with some lots showing an increase on the year."

Other leading prices per head
Lambs: BF wdr las - 13 Peinchorran, £58, Abersky, Torness, £53.50, 4 North Udrigle, Laide, £52; BF ewe las – 4 North Udrigle, and Balmore, Bogallan, £56, 13 Peinchorran, £50, Humpton, Spinningdale, £48; Chev – Scorr Farm, Glendale, £56, 13 Peinchorran, £53, Achtemrack, Drumnadrochit, £52.50, Tulloch Farm, Bonar Bridge, £51.50; CharX – Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, and Pitmain Farm, £50; Mule – Gorthleck Mains, £51.50, Abersky, £51, Bochruben, Torness, £47.50; TexX – Scorr Farm, £50.50, 48 Achbeg, Stromeferry, £50; SuffX – 164/169 Portachuillin, Stromeferry, £48, 48 Achbeg, and Clune & Corrybrough Estate, £44.50; Cross – Balmore, £53, Abersky, £52, 35 Idrigill, Isle of Skye, £51.