16th November 2019
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (November 16th) sold 26 goats, 4 alpaca, 799 sheep and 457 lots of poultry, eggs & poultry equipment at their, rare & traditional breeds of livestock sale.
Goats (26) sold to £380 for pygmy female with a kidd at foot from Allt A'Bhonich, Stromeferry.
Alpaca (4) sold to £550 gross for a pair of males from Meikle Geddes, Nairn.
Sheep (799) sold to £1,600 gross for a Valais Blacknose ram from 9 Drumfearn, Isleornsay.
Poultry (457) sold to £170 gross for a trio of Mandarin from old Schoolhouse, Balvraid.
Sheep other leading prices:
Zwartble gimmer: 128 Kinlochbervie, Kinlochbervie, £110.
Zwartble in lamb gimmers: Carn Raineach, Applecross, £180.
Zwartble ewe: 1 Georgetown Farm, Ballindalloch, £95.
Zwartble in lamb ewe: Old School, North Strome, £95
Zwartble ewe lambs: Speylea, Fochabers, £85.
Zwartble tup lamb: Old School, £55.
Zwartble rams: Wester Raddery, £320.
Sheep: Lambs: Valais Blacknose - Scroggie Farm, Dingwall, £500; Dorset – An Cala, Canisby, £200; Ryeland – Stronavaich, Tomintoul, £150; Blue Faced Leicester – Beldhu, Croy, £130; Herdwick – Broombank, Culloden, £110; Border Leicester – Balmenach Farm, Ballater, £105; Kerryhill – Invercharron Mains, Ardgay, £100 (twice); Jacob – Lochnell Home Farm, Benderloch, £100; Cheviot – Cuilaneilan, Kinlochewe & Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, £90; Texel – Inverbay, Lower Arboll, £90 (twice); Llanwenog – Burnfield Farm, Rothiemay, £80; Clune Forest – 232 Proncycroy, Dornoch, £74; Blackface – Bogburn Farm, £60; Gotland – Myre Farm, Dallas, £60; Hebridean – Broomhill Farm, Muir of Ord, £55; Shetland – Upper Third Croft, Rothienorman, £50.Gimmers: Beltex – Knockinnon, Dunbeath, £300; Cheviot – Cuilaneilan, £220; Herdwick – Duror, Glenelg, £170; Dorset – Knockinnon, £155; Ryeland – 5 Terryside, Lairg, £120; Jacob – Killin Farm, Garve, £85; Hebridean – Eagle Brae, Struy, £65; Shetland – Lamington, Oyne, £50; Texel – Sandside Cottage, Tomatin, £50. Ewes: Dorset – Assich Steading, Cawdor, £300; Herdwick – Park View, Rothienorman, £120; Cheviot – 128 Kinlochbervie, £110; Jacob – Stronavaich, £100; Suffolk – Rhiroy, Lochbroom, £80; Shetland – 2 Durnamuck, Dundonnell, £62; Kerryhill – Ardindrean, Lochbroom, £42; Hebridean – 12 Badralloch, Dundonnell, £35.Rams: Dorset – Smallburn Farms, Duffus, £400; Valais Blacknose – 9 Drumfearn, £350; Shetland – Upper Third Croft, £220; Cheviot – Seafield View, Mey, £180; Texel – Tigh Beag, Achterneed, £130; Herdwick – The Willows, Ardindrean, £110; Soay – Point, Caplich, £100; Ryeland – Balmenach Farm, £85; Jacob – Birchlea, Isle of Skye, £80; Southdown – Newton of Gask, Greeness, £80; Kerryhill – Kinbroon Farm, Rothienorman, £65.In lamb gimmer: Cheviot – Seafield View, £400; Kerryhill – Invercharron, £150; Blue Faced Leicester – Georgetown Farm, Ballindalloch, £120; Gotland – Black Myre Farm, Dallas, £110; Blue Faced Leicester – Georgetown Farm, £90; Ryeland – Balnespick, Kincraig, £80.Ewes with lambs at foot: Llanwenog – Enyhallow, Highfield Park, £170; Blue Faced Leicester – Georgetown Farm, £155; Ryeland – Invercharron, £140; Dorset – Cairnvonie, Archiestown, £130; Kerryhill – 2 Rhiroy, £115; Gotand – Black Myre Farm, £80.Hoggs in lamb: Dorset – Smallburn Farm, £220 (twice).Gimmers with lambs at foot: Dorset – Smallburn Farm, £300, £280, £250.Goats: Pygmy – Allt A’ Bhonich, £380; Saanan – Langwell Beag, Ardgay, £100; Boer – ioion farm, Ardchattan, £60.Alpaca: Males – Meikle Geddes, £450.
Poultry other leading prices per section:
Large Fowl: 3 Copper Black (POL), £120; 3 French Wheaten Maran (POL), £105; 3 Silver Laced Wyandottes (POL) & 3 Copper Black (POL), £100. Ducks: Trio Silver Fulvous, £150; Pair Saxony, £135, Pair Appleyard, £130.Call Ducks: Pair Mandarin, £135; Pair Mallard, £105; Pair White, £100.Partridge: Pair White French, £15.Bantams: Trio Old English Game, £140; 3 Australorp Pullets (twice) & 2 Blue Pekin Females, £115; 3 Blue Partridge Brahma Pullets, £110.Doves: 10 White Fantail, £60.Pheasants: Trio Golden, £45; Pair Cheers, £30; Pair Amherst, £10.Quail: 7 & Pair Mexican Speckled, £20; 7, £15; Pair Californian, £10.Geese: Pair Barhead, £110; Pair Barnalle, £85; 2 Toulouse Females, £70.Turkey: Pair Bourbon Red, £60; 2 Grey Females & 1 Bronze Stag, £55; Pair Grey & 3 Bronze, £50.Guinea Fowl: Trio, £80; 2, £30.Peafowl: 1 Indian Blue Male, £75.Equipment: Hen Shed, £200; Rabbit Hutch, £60; Hen Coup, £50.