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