Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 24 September 2020

24th September 2020

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 24th) sold 2,927 breeding and store sheep.

Breeding ewes (1,515) sold to £127 gross for Cheviots from Carnoch, Strathconon.

Feeding ewes (394) sold to £92 gross for a Texel cross from 6/10 Airdens, Bonar Bridge.

Gimmers (547) sold to £202 gross for Cheviots from 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord.

Lambs (434) sold to £108 gross twice for Cheviot Mules from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose.

Rams and wedders (37) sold to £118 gross for a Cheviot ram from 9 Lochussie, Dingwall.

"All classes of breeding sheep met a strong trade."

Other leading prices per head:

Ewes: Correct: Chev - Proncy Farm, Dornoch, £126, £124, £121, Buldoo, Dunbeath, £119, £118, North Talisker Sheep Stock Club, £106, Kilbrar Sheep Stock Club, £102, Rhilochan, Rogart, £100; Suff - Rosebrae Farm, Elgin, £110; BF – 13 Lochside, Lairg, £86, Coulags, Strathcarron, £72; Cross – Braelangwell Farm, Ardgay, £74.

Broken mouth: Chev – Proncy Farm, £85, Invereen, Tomatin, £71, Braelangwell Farm, £70;

TexX – 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit, £64; Cross – Invereen, £60; LlyX – Ardgayhill, Ardgay, £60.

Feeders: Chev – Invereen, £86, Proncy Farm, £82, Ashfield, Drumgush, £76, 283 Torboll, Dornoch, £76; SuffX – Midfearn Farms, Ardgay, £74; Cross – Midfearn Farms, £67, 83 Inchcape, Rogart, £65; Mule – 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £62; TexX – 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit, £60.

Gimmers: TexX – 1 Newmore, £200, £185, 28 Skelbo Muir, Dornoch, £168, £160, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £158, CHM – 1 Newmore, £198, £195, £180; Chev – Redhill Farm, Mosstowie, £178, Dalchiel, Dornoch, £163, Keppoch Farm, £156.

Lambs: CHM – Wester Craiglands, £103, £96; Chev – Keppernach Farm, Nairn, £86, £76.50, Braelangwell Farm, £71; TexX – 199 Lednabirichen, £71.50; Zwb – Keppernach Farm, £69; Cross – 25 Blackhill, Edinbane, £59.