15th January 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (January, 14th) sold 2,968 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (1,854) averaged £74.73 and sold to £130 for a Texel cross from Midbadgrinan, Culbokie.
Ewes (578) averaged £86.12 and sold to £161 for a pair of Texels from Woodend, Killearnan.
Ewes in Lamb (54) sold to £166 for a pen of Texel crosses in lamb to Beltex from Kirkhill, Farm, Alves.
Rams (434) averaged £99.16 and sold to £172 for a Texel from 2 Ardmore, Edderton.
Feeding sheep (48) sold to £103 for a Texel cross wedder from Greenlands Farm, Arabella.
"All classes sold at exceptional rates."
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: TexX - East Croft Roy, Newtonmore, £129 & £123, Glentruim Farms, Newtonmore, £115, Woodend, £113; Mule – East Croft Roy, £122 & £103, Glentruim Farms, £113, Achnabat, Torness, £107; Chev – 1 Mellon Charles, Aultbea, £115, South Balkeith, Tain, £115 & £107, Keoldale Sheep Stock Club, Lairg, £105, Dundreggan Croft, Glenmoriston, £105; BF – Gorthleck Mains, Inverness, £105, ½ of 1 Clachan, Staffin, £95; Cross – Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston, £105 & £100, 15/16 Achvrail, Rogart, £91; Dorset – Greenlands Farm, £103; CharX – 4 Tomich Beauly, £101; Suff – Lochbuie, Newtonmore, £101; BeltX – Jackdaw Cottage, Wester Templand, £99 & £93; SuffX – Broynach, Thurso, £96, Kirkhill Farm, £96, 4 Tomich, £95;
Ewes: TexX – Pitkerrie, Fearn, £140 & £125, Woodend, £137, Craigroy, Dallas, £130, Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £121, Leanach Farm, Inverness, £117; Tex – Pitkerrie, £134; BeltX – Upperton, Glenurquhart, £138, Rosebrae Farm, Elgin, £123; Chev – South Balkeith, £135, Bogallan, North Kessock, £115, Upperton, £100, Dunain Farms, Inverness, £97; SuffX – Little Kildrummie, £134, Craigroy, £120, 9 Loaneckheim, Kiltarlity, £118; CHM – Pitkerrie, £123, Dunain Farms, £113; Cross – Rosebrae Farm, £120; Mule – Craigroy, £115, Pithogarty, Tain, £107, Little Kildrummie, £105; BF – Blackford Farm, Croy, £88, 19 Torgormack, Beauly, £80.
Ewes in Lamb: Mule – Kirkhill Farm, £152; TexX – Kirkhill Farm, £150; Rous – Kirkhill Farm, £148, SuffX – Kirkhill Farm, £136.
Rams: BFL – Blackford Farm, Croy, £168 & £124; Suff – Inverinate Estate, Kyle of Lochalsh, £155, Pitmain Farms, Kingussie, £121; Belt – Invercharron, Ardgay, £151; Chev –
2 Ardmore, £150, South Balkeith, £145, Corriebhein Farms, Portree, £140, 68 Foindle, Lairg, £135, Inverinate Estate, £131; Tex – Mid Calder, Thurso, £133, Corriebhein Farms, £133, Rowanlea, Kirkhill, £131, Balintore Farms, Fearn, £125; BF – 1 Camusluinie, Kyle of Lochalsh, £127, Clune & Corrybrough Estate, Tomatin, £127.
Feeding Sheep: Tex gmr – Leanach Farm, £100; CharX wdr – Dunain Mains, £100; Cross wdr – Tomchrasky, £91; Chev wdr – Bundalloch Sheep Stock Club, Dornie, £83; BF wdr – Bundalloch Sheep Stock Club, £75.