10th August 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 11h) sold 8,040 store lambs at their annual district sale to average £47.22 (+£15.78 on the year).
Cheviot wedder lambs (4,489) averaged £47.54 (+£14.65) and sold to £64 gross for a single from 27 Portgower, Helmsdale.
Cheviot ewe lambs (2,466) averaged £45.76 (+£15.67) and sold to £69 gross for a pen of fifteen from 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch.
Texel cross lambs (781) averaged £51.02 (+£16.60) and sold to £63.50 gross for a single from Lower Arboll Tain.
Suffolk cross lambs (225) averaged £49.15 (+£15.53) and sold to £59.50 gross for a pen from Lower Gartally, Drumnadrochit.
Cross lambs (79) averaged £43.57 (+£14.14) and sold to £48.00 gross for a pen from 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch.
"Lambs were shown in excellent bloom, the sale average showed an increase of £15.78 in part, due to the quality of lambs. Sellers were more than happy with the increased trade."
Leading prices per head and per area
Dornoch & Golspie: Chev wedder lambs - Knockglass, Dornoch, £59.50; Chev ewe lambs - Knockglass, £62.00; TexX - Bardachan, Dornoch, £62.50; SuffX - 217 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £50.00; Cross - 199 Lednabirichen, £44.00. Brora: Chev wedder lambs - East Brora, (Murray), and 81 East Brora, (Sutherland), £61; Chev ewe lambs - 86 Dalchalm, Brora, £61.50; TexX - 145 Badnellan, Brora, £61.50; SuffX - 192 The Doll, Brora, £50.00. Ardgay & Bonar Bridge: Chev wedder lambs - Dounie, Ardgay, £55.00; Chev ewe lambs - Dounie, £52.50. Rogart: Chev wedder lambs - Acheillach, Rogart, £57.00; Chev ewe lambs - Milton Muie, Rogart, £58.00; TexX - 116 Knockarthur, Rogart, £54.00; Cross - 355 Grumby, Rogart, £42.50. Lairg, West & Ross: Chev wedder lambs - 1 Balcharn, Lairg, £54.50; Chev ewe lambs - 1 Balcharn, £68.00; TexX - Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £58.00; SuffX - Lower Gartally, £49.00; Cross - Ullinish & Balgowan Sheep Stock Club, Isle of Skye, £43.00. Helmsdale & North: Chev wedder lambs - Rhifail Farms, Strathnaver, £63.50; Chev ewe lambs - Knockinnon, Dunbeath, £68.00; TexX - Rhifail Farms, £55.00;
Caithness vendors leading prices per head
Cheviot wedder lambs - Knockinnon, Dunbeath, £51.00, Rhemullen, Dunbeath,
£51.00, Pynag, Houstry, £50.00, Golval, Forsinard, £50.00, Buldoo, Houstry,
£50.00.
Cheviot ewe lambs - Rhemullen, £50.00, Golval, £49.50, Pynag, £47.50.
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