Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale Fort William Sheep - 20 October 2020

20th October 2020

FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 20th) sold 1,719 store sheep of all classes.

Lambs (873) sold to £70.50 gross for Cheviot's from South Laggan, Spean Bridge.

Ewes (796) sold to £68 gross for Blackface’s from Moy Farm, Banavie.

Feeding sheep (50) sold to £74 gross for Cross gimmers from Ockle, Achateny.

"All classes of lambs and ewes were in strong conditions and exceeded sellers’ expectations."

Other leading prices per head:

Store lambs: BF - Moy Farm, £68.50, Ockle, £58.50, Bohuntin Sheep Stock Club, Roy Bridge, £56; TexX – Ardtornish Farms, Morven, £67.50, Moy Farm, £60.50, Fersit, Roy Bridge, £57; Cross – Tigh Seonaid, Onich, £63.50, Torlundy Farm, Fort William, £63, Glenfintaig Estate, Spean Bridge, £57; Chev – Ardtornish Farms, £58, Achateny, Acharacle, £55.50, 6 Easter Mandally, £54; Mule – Insh Farm, Spean Bridge, £57; SuffX – Ardtornish Farms, £50.

Ewes: Chev – South Laggan, £65, Achateny, £55, Glenfintaig Estate, £51; Cross – Larchwood, Roy Bridge, £60, Sanna, Kilchoan, £56, Ardtornish Farms, £55; BF – 19 Blarmafoldach, Fort William, £56, Larchwood, £53, Fersit, £50; Lleyn – 2 Achnaphubuil, Fort William, £54.

Feeding sheep: Chev wdr – 6 Bracara, Morar, £62; Cross wdr – Ockle, £61; Chev gmr – Ockle, £60; BF wdr – Bohuntin Sheep Stock Club, £60; SuffX gmr – Ardtornish Farms, £56.