29th October 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 29th) sold 3,025 store sheep.
Lambs (2,151) averaged £54.77 and sold to £78 gross (twice) for a pen of Texel crosses from 2 Cragganvallie, Kiltarlity and for a pen of Beltex crosses from Wester Coillemore, Invergordon.
Ewes (739) sold to £90 gross (twice) for a pen of Cheviots from Rhannich Farm, Edderton and for
a pen of Cheviots from South Balkeith, Tain.
Feeding Sheep (135) sold to £150 gross (four times) for 2 Cheviot rams from Culburnie Croft, Kiltarlity and 2 Cheviot rams from Nottingham Mains, Latheron.
"All classes once again commanded a firm trade."
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: SuffX - Greenleonachs, Culbokie, £77, Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £75, Fendom Farm, Tain, £73, Foxhole, Kiltarlity, £73; TexX - Borlum Farm, Fort Augustus, £76.50, Slaggan Croft, Dingwall, £74.50, Rhevackin Farm, £74, 30 Balallan, Lochs, £74, 4 Tomich, Beauly, £72.50, Cawdor Estate, Nairn, £69.50; Chev X Shetland – Invercannich House, Cannich, £76; Chev – Torachilty Farm, Contin - £74.50, Bruntland, Newmore, £69.50, Carnoch, Strathconon, £67; Mule – Borlum Farm, £74, Abersky, Torness, £66, Cawdor Estate, £66; CharX – Borlum Farm, £69; Swl – Cawdor Estate, -+£65.
Ewes: Chev – South Balkeith, £86.50, Rhannich Farm, £84, Culrain Mains, Ardgay, £80; TexX – Wester Coillemore, £79, 217 Rossal, Rogart, £70, Lower Gartally Farm, Drumnadrochit, £65.50; SuffX – Greenleonachs, £70, BF – South Scorrybreck Sheep Stock Club, £60.
Feeding Sheep: Chev ram – Saluscraggie, Helmsdale, £120, Dell Farm, Ness, £100; BF gmr – 8 Drynie Park, Muir of Ord, £100, Denside Farm, Auchenblae, £90; TexX gmr – Greenleonachs, £72; BF wdr – Borlum Farm, £68, 5 Redpoint, Gairloch, £64; Chev gmr – 25 Achfrish, Shinness, £68; BeltX ram – The Old Schoolhouse, Fearn, £65.