4th September 2020
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 4th) sold 1,913 store sheep of all classes.
Lambs (1,715) sold to £74 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from Old Ardtornish Cottage, Morven.
Ewes (174) sold to £84 gross for a Cheviot Mule from Dalreoch, Roy Bridge.
Feeding sheep (24) sold to £70 gross for a Blackface ram from Ben Talla, Acharacle.
"First sale of the season witnessed a strong trade for all classes."
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: TexX - Sonas, Kilmonivaig, £68, Ardtornish Farms, Morven, £64.50, Myrtle Moss Croft, Strontian, £64; SuffX – 4 Glebehill, Kilchoan, £64, Ardtornish Farms, £60.50; Cross – Fersit, Roy Bridge, £61, Mucomir, Spean Bridge, £58.50; Chev – Glengarsk, Arisaig, £60 (twice), Sonas, £60, Kilmory, Achteny, £59; LlyX – Torlundy Farm, Fort William, £57 (twice); Mule – Ardtornish Farms, £56.
Ewes: Chev – Wood Cottage Croft, Tobermory, £69; CHM – Dalreoch, £56; HerdX – Rownalea, Fort Augustus, £55; Cross – Camusnacork, Strontian, £54.
Feeding sheep: TexX gmr – 4 muirshearlich, Banavie, £66; Chev ram – Sonas, £60; BF ram – 5 Treslaig, Fort William, £50.