Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 24 October 2008

23rd October 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 24th) sold 219 rams at its second continental ram sale of the year.
Texels (84) sold to �550 for a shearling from Vetigar, Tankerness.
Charollais (5) sold to �420 for a shearling from Whitebog, Rosemarkie.
Suffolks (74) sold to �400 for a two shear from Ankerville, Tain.
Cross (23) sold to �350 for a Beltex cross from Whitebog, Rosemarkie.
Beltex (13) sold to �280 for a ram lamb from Camult Muir, Kiltarlity.
BFL (8) sold to �220 for a shearling from Whitebog.
Lleyn (9) sold to �220 for a shearling from Fearn Farm, Tain.
Zwartbles (two) sold to �90 for a ram lamb from Bogallan, North Kessock.
Millenium Blue (one) sold to �80 for a shearling from Aberchalder Estate, Gorthleck.

Leading prices per head
Ram lambs: Tex - Galcantray Farm, Cawdor, �300; Belt - No. 25 Camult Muir, �220; Suff - Galcantray Farm, and Easter Templand, Fortrose, �150; Zwar - Skitten, Killimster, �80.
Shearlings: Tex - Veltigar, Tankerness, �500; Suff - Stonyford Farm, Tarland, �300; Belt - Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock, �150; Char - Whitebog, �400; BFL - Whitebog, �200; Lly - Fearn Farm, �180; BeltX - Greenlands Farm, Arabella, �180; TexX - Aberchalder Estate, �150; SuffX - Stonyford Farm, �220; CharX - Fornighty Farm, �180.
Two shears: Tex - Fornighty Farm, Lethen, �150; Suff - Lochdhu, Nairn, �250; Belt - Braes of Coulmore, �180.
Aged: Tex - Fornighty Farm, �180; Suff - Glaich Na Goire, �180