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.