Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Portre Sale - 20 Oct 2008
19th October 2008
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 20th) sold 279 rams at its annual show and sale of rams.
The overall show champion and winner of the J. Macpherson Memorial trophy for the best island bred Blackface ram was a tup lamb from Mr V. Bull, No. 31 Lochbay, Waternish.
Leading prices per head
Shearlings: BF - No. 13 Peinchorran, Braes, and North Deanhead, Dunsyre, £380;
Tex - Newton of Crathie, Ballater, £350;
Chev - No. 13 Flodigarry, Portree, £280;
CharX - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £240;
Suff - Newton of Crathie, £150;
BFL - Newton of Crathie, £150;
Char - Whitebog, £150;
Two shear: Chev - Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £300;
BF - No. 5 Totarder, Struan, £140;
Suff - Newton of Crathie, £120;
Three shear: Chev - The Gate, Shieldaig, £300;
BF - No. 44 Borneskitaig, (Macdonald), £160;
Tex - No. 25 Fasach, Glendale, £150;
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