Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Great on Grass sale 26 August 2016
29th August 2016
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (August, 26th) sold 107 rams at its fifth annual ‘Great from Grass' on farm sale of rams at Fearn Farm, Tain, on behalf of Messrs J Scott & Partners.
Texel shearlings (39) averaged £667.42 and sold to 1,050 guineas.
New Zealand Suffolk shearlings (20) averaged £563.85 and sold to 820 guineas.
Beltex & Beltex x Suffolk shearlings (10) averaged £426.30 and sold to 735 guineas.
Aberfield shearlings (38) averaged £743.57 and sold to 1,450 guineas.
"A similar number to last year saw strong shearlings of all breeds meet an excellent demand."
Other leading prices per head in guineas
Texel shearlings - 1000g, 920g (twice), 900g (twice); Aberfield shearlings - 1250g, 1200g, 1100g; NZ Suffolk shearlings – 780g, 750g, 720g; Beltex shearlings – 650g, 580g, 400g.
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