Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 October 2008

30th October 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 30th) sold 5,178 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.
Lambs (3,207) averaged �27.68 and sold to �55 gross for Texels from Burnside Croft, Jamestown.
Correct ewes (1,122) averaged �21.58 and sold to �58 gross for Texel crosses from Sunnylea, Balblair.
Broken mouth ewes (216) averaged �17.45 and sold to �29.50 for Cheviots from The Glebe, Boat of Garden.
Feeding ewes (457) averaged �18.05 and sold to �40 for Suffolk crosses from Bardachan, Dornoch.
Rams (90) sold to �180 for a Cheviot from Rhiroy, Lochbroom.
Feeding sheep (68) averaged �20.57 and sold to �34.50 for Suffolk crosses from Spittal Mains, Watten.
"Lambs fully maintained last weeks keen demand. Breeding and feeding ewes also sold well."

Leading prices per head
Lambs: Chev - Spittal Mains, �51; No. 7 Kinerras, Kiltarlity, �39.50; Easter Rarichie, Fearn, �38; BeltX - Barrogill Mains, Mey, �51; SuffX - Spittal Mains, �49.50; Calrossie Mains, Nigg, and No. 13 Nether Inshes, Inverness, �43; Culbin Farm, Dingwall, �40; TexX - Cragganvallie, Abriachan, and Spittal Mains, �43.50; Drynie Farm, Dingwall, �40; No. 12 Laxdale, Stornoway, �39.50; Cross - Stromebhan, Lochmaddy, �38.50; Inchbae Farm, Garve, �34.50; Viewbay, Munlochy, �34; BF - Drynie Farm, �36.50; Camusteil, Applecross, �34; Slattadale, Lochmaree, �33.
Correct ewes: Chev - Achintee, Lochcarron, �46; Hillview Park, Muir of Ord, �41; No. 7 Kinerras, and Achintee, �40; CHM - Sunnylea, �42; TexX - Wester Moy, Urray, �37.50; Bruiach Mills, Kiltarlity, �36; Cross - Stromebhan, �34; Easter Rarichie, �24; BF - Slattadale, �30; Mule - Hillview Park, �30, Wester Moy, �36.50.
Broken mouth ewes: Chev - No. 3 Broomhill, Delny, and 164/169 Portachuillin, Stromeferry, �26; Mains of Aigas, Beauly, �22; No. 2 Eynort, Carbost, �21. Feeding ewes: SuffX - Invercharron, Ardgay, �38.50; Bardachan, �34; Allangrange Park, Muir of Ord, �25.50; Chev - Whitelodge, Corrybrough, �26; Allangrange Park, and Creagmhor, Glenelg, �24.50; No. 3 Broomhill, �24; Mule - Bruiach Mills Farm, �25.50; Culbin Farm, �25; Cross - Shewglie, Glenurquhart, �22.50; Woodend Croft, Balnain, �20; Lyn - Invercharron, �21; BF - No. 6 Woodside of Culloden, Westhill, �17.
Rams: Suff- The Hollies, Dingwall, �120; Chev - East Clyne, Brora, �120; Birchbank, Knockan, �100; Toscaig, Applecross, �90.