20th August 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 20th) sold 12,046 store lambs at their annual district sale to average £60.05 (+£10.66 on the year).
Cheviot wedder lambs (8,853) averaged £59.04 (+£13.37) and sold to £80.00 gross from Lynemore Farm, Grantown on Spey (Souter).
Cheviot ewe lambs (2,280) averaged £63.00 (+£11.99) and sold to £140.00 gross from 185 Migdale, Bonar Bridge (twice).
Texel cross lambs (709) averaged £64.68 (+£11.41) and sold to £76.00 gross from 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch.
Other breeds (204) averaged £58.61 (+£2.39) and sold to £75.00 gross for Suffolk crosses from Inverbroom Farms, Ullapool.
"At Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd.'s, first sale of hill cheviots, one of the strongest trades was witnessed for many years."
Other leading prices per head and per area
Ardgay & Bonar: Chev wedder lambs - 185 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £73, Ardchronie, Ardgay, Wester Fearn, Ardgay, & Braelangwell Farm, Ardgay, £70, Humpton, Spinningdale, £69.50; Strathkyle, Evanton, £69; Cheviot ewe lambs - 185 Migdale, £105, Wester Fearn, £71; Texel lambs – Burnside, Bonar Bridge, £73, & £72.50, Balnabruich, Ardgay, £64.
Rogart: Chev wedder lambs – 83 Inchcape, Rogart, £71, 287 Morness, Rogart, £69, Blairich, Rogart, £68; Cheviot ewe lambs – 46 Blairmore, Rogart, £81, & £75, 162 Breachadh, Rogart, £71;Texel lambs – Milton Muie, Rogart, £75, 124 West Langwell, £72, 87 Inchomney, Rogart & 8 Acheilidh, Rogart, £70;
Other Breeds – SuffX – 155 Morness, Rogart, £59.
Lairg: Chev wedder lambs – Achany Farm, Lairg, £71.50, 14 Clashbrec, Lairg, £70, Achany Farm, £69.50; Cheviot ewe lambs – Achany Farm, £68; Texel lambs – 16 Cassley Drive, Lairg, £67 & 65;
Other Breeds – X – Colaboll Farm, £63.
West & Islands: Chev wedder lambs – 8,14 & 15 Struanmore, Struan, & Tote House, Skeabost, £70.50, Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, Inverbroom, & Clachan Farm, Ullapool, £70, 2 Borrodale, Glendale, & 1 Kilbride, Broadford, £69.50, Ardheslaig, Shieldaig, £69; Cheviot ewe lambs – Uiginish, £80, 8,14 & 15 Struanmore, £75, & 70, Tote House, £69, 1 Kilbride, £65; Texel lambs – Oronsay Island, Struan, £75.50, £72;
Other Breeds – BeltX - 8, 14 & Struanmore, £73, £70, £69.50 & £69, SuffX – Inverbroom, £68.50 & £61.
Inverness & Ross: Chev wedder lambs – Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown, £71.50, 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, & 1 Dounie, Edderton, £71, 9 Lochussie, £69; Cheviot ewe lambs – 9 Lochussie, £105, & £92, 1 Dounie, £90, Kirksheaf, Tain, £78, 9 Lochussie, £74 (twice), West View, Inverness, £71, Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, £70.
Caithness: Chev wedder lambs – Pynag, Houstry, £70; Cheviot ewe lambs – 6 Borgie, Skerray, £90, Knockinnon, Dunbeath, £80, Blingery, Wick, £76, Pynag, £68;Other Breeds – SuffX – 2 Skelpick, Bettyhill, £67.
Helmsdale & Brora: Chev wedder lambs – Kanangra, West Helmsdale, £76, Vaila, West Clyne (twice), & 177 Trantlemore, Halladale, £70; Cheviot ewe lambs – Carnlaggie, Helmsdale, £80, Vaila, £66; Texel lambs – The Old Point, Brora, £61; Other Breeds – Zwarb – 33 Portgower, Helmsdale, £59.
Dornoch & Golspie: Chev wedder lambs – 257 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £72.50; Cheviot ewe lambs – Fleucharry, Dornoch, £84, 257 Rearquhar, £80, Proncy Farm, Dornoch, £74; Texel lambs – 28 Skelbo Muir, Dornoch, £75, & £74.50, Carlee, Dornoch, £73.50, 262/264 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £73;