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.