Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 5 December 2019

5th December 2019

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 5th) sold 1,481 store sheep.

Lambs (1,116) sold to £75 gross for Texel crosses from Alness Ferry Muir, Balblair, Ballochan Croft, Gorthleck and Balrailan, Duncanston.

Ewes (316) sold to £79 gross for a Suffolk crosses from 192 The Doll, Brora.

Rams (10) sold to £65 gross for Cheviots from Linnie, Tore.

Feeding sheep (39) sold to £60 gross for a Cheviot wedder from Linnie.

"An end of season show met a firm trade."

Leading prices per head

Lambs: Cross - 2 Cragganvallie, Kiltarlity, £70, Alness Ferry Muir, £66, 2 Kingsburgh, Portree, £58; Chev – 192 The Doll, £70 (twice), Alness Ferry Muir, £69.50, Tulloch Farm, Bonar Bridge, £60; TexX – Kirkhill Farm, Alves, £70, Alness Ferry Muir, £69.50, Ballochan Croft, £68; Mule – Dalmagarry Farm, Moy, £68; BeltX – Dulsie Farm, Glenferness, £66, Tullyglens, Dunphail, £65.50, Woodend, Killearnan, £65; SuffX – Inchindown, Invergordon, £65; BF – Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, £61.50.

Ewes: SuffX – Inshes Farm, Inshes, £78, 2 Digg, Staffin, £69, Inchindown, £67; TexX – Brin Mains, Flichity, £77 (twice), Ballochan Croft, £65; Chev – Free Farm, Tomatin, £70, 192 The Doll, £68, Linnie, £66; BeltX – Dulsie Farm, £60; BF – Bogburn Farm, £60.

Feeding sheep: SuffX wdr – Inshes Farm, £50.