27th September 2008
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (September 27th) sold 371 rams and 18 females at its annual show and sale of Cheviot and Continental rams and females.
The overall show champion and winner of the Mountrich trophy was a Charollais shearling from Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane, which realised £480 to Baillie Farm, Bridge of Westfield, Thurso. The Cheviot champion was a shearling from Wester Dunnet, Thurso, realising £220 to Ashley, North Kessock.
Prize List
North Country Cheviots: Group of 3 Rams (any Age) :1st Wemyss Castle Home Farm; 2nd Belmaduthy, Munlochy. Shearling: 1st Wester Dunnet, Thurso; 2nd Smiddyquoy, Watten; 3rd Wemyss Castle Home Farm. Suffolk: Ram lamb - 1st Gaval, Mintlaw; 2nd Mariain, Culnaskeath; 3rd Gaval. Shearling: 1st Nobles Court, Muir of Ord; 2nd Mains of Tollo, Turriff; 3rd North Essie, Peterhead. Texel: Ram lamb: Wester Moy Texels, Urray; 2nd Barnyards, Muir of Ord; 3rd Wester Moy Texels. Shearling: 1st The Cloy, Fortrose; 2nd Weston, Deskford; 3rd Fearn Farm, Tain. Beltex: ram lamb - 1st Brabster Farm Cottage, Canisbay. Shearling - 1st Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock; 2nd Braes of Coulmore; 3rd Mariain, Culnaskeath. Charollais: Shearling - 1st Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane; 2nd Clynemilton, Brora; 3rd Whitebog, Fortrose. BFL Shearling - 1st Broomhill Farm, Muir of Ord; 2nd The Arr, Lethen; 3rd Gaich Farm, Grantown on Spey.
Leading prices per head
Ram lambs: Tex - Easter Templand, Fortrose, £650; Suff - Easter Templand, £500; Bel - Brabster Cottage, Canisbay, £200; BFL - Lairgandour, Daviot, £200. Shearlings: Bel - Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock, £950; Suff - North Essie, Peterhead, £750; Tex - The Cloy, Fortrose, £720; BFL - Broomhill Farm, Muir of Ord, £700; Char - Upper Auchenlay, £480; Lly - Invercharron, Ardgay, £100; Ber Du Cher - Burnfoot, Dinnet, £100; Chev park - Wemyss Castle Home Farm, Fife, £500; Chev hill - No. 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, £400. Two shear: Chev park - Fairmuir Road, Muir of Ord, £200; BFL - Lairgandour, £450; Tex - Birchwood, Rearquhar, £250; Suff - Marian, Culnaskeath, £200; Ber Du Cher - Burnfoot, £200. Three shear: Chev park - Fairmuir Road, £220; BFL - Lairgandour, £280; Lleyn - Invercharron, £200. Gimmers: Suff - Ashton Farm Cottage, Inverness, £150; Ewes: Bel - Upperton, Balnain, £125; Suff - Ashton Farm Cottage, £80.