Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 20 August 2009

19th August 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 20th) sold 8,204 store lambs at their annual sale.

Cheviot wedder lambs (5,395) averaged �43.12 and sold to �60 gross for a single from Raasay Home Farm, Isle of Raasay. Cheviot ewe lambs (2,133) averaged �39.60 and sold to �70 gross twice from Saluscraggie, Helmsdale, and Achentoul, Kinbrace. Suffolk cross lambs (142) averaged �53.35 and sold to �57 gross for a pen from 217 Lednabirichen, Dornoch. Texel cross lambs (332) averaged �49.84 and sold to �55 gross for a pen from 7 Achrimsdale, Brora. Cross lambs (201) averaged �32.46 and sold to �43 gross for a single from Inverchoran, Strathconon.
"Strong and quality lambs met a similar demand to last week whilst longer keeping and poorer bred lambs were selling �4-5 back on the week, with an overall average of �42.71, an increase of �12.51 on the year."

Other leading prices per head and per area
Mid Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs - Wester Fearn , Ardgay, �51.50; Chev ewe lambs - Wester Fearn, �50; SuffX - 124 West Langwell, Rogart, �45; TexX - Eiden, Rogart, �53; Skye and Outer Isles: Chev wedder lambs - Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, and North Talisker Sheep Stock Club, Carbost, �52.50; Chev ewe lambs - Corriebheinn Farms, Portree, �47.50; SuffX - 5 Strollomus, Broadford, �54; Cross - Burnside Croft, Portree, �39; Caithness: Chev wedder lambs - Achalone, Shebster, and Baligill, �51; Chev ewe lambs - Baligill, �41; SuffX - Achalone, �54.50; East Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs - Culmaily Farm, Golspie, �52.50; Chev ewe lambs - Culmailly Farm, �52; SuffX - 217 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, �53.50; TexX - 13 Backies, Golspie, �41.50; North West Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs - Achany Farm, Lairg, �53; Chev ewe lambs - Rhifail, Strathnaver, �45; TexX - Langdale, Strathnaver, �49.50; Cross - Langdale, �40.50; Inverness and South: Chev wedder lambs - Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey, �54; TexX - Dell Farm, Whitebridge, �52; Mid Ross and Black Isle: Chev wedder lambs - Inverchoran, Strathconon, and Milldale, Strathpeffer, �52; Chev ewe lambs - Inverchoran, �59; SuffX - Inverchoran, �55; North West Ross: Chev wedder lambs - 164/169 Portachuillin, Stromeferry, �51; Chev ewe lambs - 164/169 Portachuillin, �42; Wester Ross: Chev wedder lambs - Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, �52; Chev ewe lambs - Keppoch Farm, �59; SuffX - Braemore, Ullapool, �51; TexX - Keppoch Farm, �50; Easter Ross: Chev wedder lambs - Easter Rarichie, Fearn, and 3 Broomhill, Delny, �54; Chev ewe lambs - 1 Dounie, Edderton, �60.