Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6 November 2008

6th November 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 6th) sold 2,992 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.
Lambs (1,167) averaged �27.43 and sold to �52 gross for Suffolk crosses from Park Farm, Strathpeffer.
Gimmers (39) averaged �32.46 and sold to �54 gross for Texels from Corriefois, Culbokie.
Correct ewes (787) averaged �28.68 and sold to �58 gross for Cheviots from Glencannich Estate, Beauly.
Broken mouth ewes (189) averaged �18.61 and sold to �29 for Cheviots from East Durcha, Lairg.
Feeding ewes (323) averaged �22.10 and sold to �51 for Texels from Corriefois.
Rams (78) sold to �300 for a Cheviot from Inverbrora Farm, Brora.
Feeding sheep (33) averaged �21.88 and sold to �38 for Suffolk crosses from Corriefois.
"Lambs fully maintained last weeks keen demand. Breeding and feeding ewes also sold well."

Other leading prices per head
Lambs: SuffX - Strath of Pitcalnie, Nigg, �48; Corriefois, �46; Park Farm, �44.50; Chev - Inverbrora Farm, �46; Strath of Pitcalnie, �45.50; Easter Rarichie, Tain, �45; BF - The Glebe, Boat of Garten, �43.50; Lairgandour, Daviot, �33.50; Glencannich Estate, �28.50; TexX - No. 66/78 Far, Bettyhill, �41; Milton, Boat of Garten, �39.50; Leanassie, Beauly, �33.50; Cross - No. 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, �39; Glencannich, (Fraser), Beauly, �34.50; Glencannich Estate, �31; Suff - Corriefois, �38; Mule - Lairgandour, �36.50; BFL - Broomhill Farm, Muir of Ord, �30.
Correct ewes: Chev - Glencannich Estate, �52; Duart, Kinlochewe, �51; East Durcha, and Duart, �42; SuffX - Midbadgrinan, Culbokie, �48; Cross - Glencannich (Fraser), �46; Midbadgrinan, �36.50; No. 3 Tarskavaig, Sleat, �30; Tex - Roadside, Orphir, Orkney, �46; TexX - Midbadgrinan, �39; Wester Balloan, Urray, �33; Balblair Farm, Dingwall, �31; BF - Glencannich Estate, �44; Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, �32; Langwell Beag, Ardgay, �21; Mule - Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, �40; Wester Balloan, �30.
Broken mouth ewes: Chev - Knockan, Ullapool, �27; Duart, �26; Invercharron, Ardgay, �22.
Feeding ewes: BFL - Broomhill Farm, �47; Cross - Corriefois, �40; Bruiach Mills, Kiltarlity, �35.50; Glencannich (Fraser), �29; Chev - No. 1 & 2 Ose, Struan. �35.50; Culrain Mains, Ardgay, �34, Easter Achnacloich, Ardross, �30.50; Mule - Drumancroy, Portmahomack, �32; Struy Home Farm, Beauly, �28; TexX - Struy Home Farm, �29; BF - No. 1 & 2 Ose, �20; No. 9 Sasaig, Teangue, �18; Bruiach Mills, �17.
Rams: Tex - Veltigar, Tankerness, �250; Suff - Strath of Pitcalnie, �220; Chev - Inverbrora, �150.
Feeding sheep: Cross - Glencannich Estate, �34; Chev - Midbadgrinan, �33; SuffX - Park Farm, �28.