Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sheep Sale - 21 May 2020

21st May 2020

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (May, 21st) sold 936 sheep of all classes.

Lambs (521) sold to £99 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from Balnabruich, Ardgay.

Ewes (271) sold to £104 gross for a Texel cross from Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield.

Ewes with lambs at foot (125) sold to £190 gross for a pen of Texel cross ewes with Texel cross lambs at foot from Kempfield Croft, Culbokie.

Gimmer with lambs at foot (one) sold to £198 gross for a Mule gimmer with Texel cross lambs at foot from Beldhu, Croy.

Rams and feeding sheep (18) sold to £92 gross for a pair of Cheviot rams from Balcherry, Tain.

"All classes met a firm enquiry."

Other leading prices per head:

Lambs: Chev - Balcherry, £96, Balnabruich, £96, Kirksheaf, Tain, £94; Mule - Dalmagarry Farms, Tomatin, £92; SuffX – Earlish, Uig, £90, £88; TexX – Earlish, £89; BDM – Tighnahinch, Alcaig, £88; CHM – Dunearn, Nairn, £86; Cross – 15 Glenconon, Uig, £86, 7 Kinerras, Kiltarlity, £83; 4 Muirshearlich, Banavie, £81; BF – Dalmagarry Farms, £76.

Ewes: BFL – Beldhu, £101; BeltX – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £97; TexX – Torgorm, £90, Wester Cairnglass, £89, Balnabruich, £80; SuffX – Torgorm, £90; Suff – Drumbuie, Drumnadrochit, £90, Mariain, Evanton, £80; CHM – Fanblair Farm, Kiltarlity, £90; Chev – Gruids, Lairg, £83; Mule – Torgorm, £81.

Ewes with lambs at foot – CHM – Fanblair Farm, £174; Chev – Bogallan, North Kessock, £158, 1 Milltown, Applecross, £158 & £156, 11 Stirkhill, Inverasdale, £156; SuffX – Meall Mo Chridhe, Kilchoan, £140; TexX – Kempfield Croft, Culbokie, £140; Cross – Corvost, Ardgay, £138 & 132; Jcb – Bogallan, £125;

Rams & feeding sheep: Chev ram – Badden, Kiltarlity, £89; Tex ram – Moy Farm, Banavie, £89.