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Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 10 March 2021

11th March 2021

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (March, 10th) sold 371 sheep at their rare & traditional breeds sale.

"An excellent trade throughout with rare breeds and breeding sections selling particularly well"

Ewe with lamb at foot (10) sold to £700 gross for a Valais Blacknose from Inverlochy Farm, Tomintoul.

Gimmer with lamb at foot (5) sold to £620 gross for a Valais Blacknose from Inverlochy Farm.

Hogg with lamb at foot (4) sold to £220 gross for a Dorset from Smallburn Farms, Duffus.

In lamb ewe (238) sold to £120 gross for a pair of Herdwicks from 90 Portgower, Helmsdale.

In lamb gimmer (1) sold to £125 gross for a Dorset from 2 & 7 Linside, Invershin.

In lamb hogg (2) sold to £210 gross for a pair of Dorsets from Smallburn Farms.

Gimmers (4) sold to £100 gross for a pen of Herdwick crosses from Davidson Croft, Strathpeffer.

Lambs (59) sold to £100 gross for a pen of Lleyn crosses from 7 Ferrindonald, Sleat.

Ewes (34) sold to £100 gross for a pen of Lleyn crosses from Newhall, Balblair.

Rams (10) sold to £100 gross for a Dorset from 2 & 7 Linside.

Wedders (4) sold to £54 gross for a Shetland from Rhannich Farm, Edderton.



Other leading prices:

Ewe with lamb at foot: Valais Blacknose - Inverlochy Farm, £400; Dorset - Smallburn Farms, £300, £250 twice; Jacob – Balmore, Bogallan, £94.

Gimmer with lamb at foot: Valais Blacknose – Inverlochy Farm, £520, £500; Dorset – 2 & 7 Linside, £170.

Hogg with lamb at foot: Dorset – Smallburn Farms, £200.

In lamb ewe – Roussin – 4 Balmeanach, Struan, £115, £110 twice; Shetland – Mid Gruinards, Ardgay, £98, £92; Zwartble – 7 Ferrindonald, £92.

Lambs – Zwartble – Glachbeg, North Kessock, £92; Lleyn – 7 Ferrindonald, £84; Jacob – Newhall, £52.

Ewes – Lleyn – 7 Ferrindonald, £88; Zwartble – Newhall, £84.

Rams – Derbyshire Gritstone – Balranald, Brora, £84; Herdwick – 90 Portgower, £68; Zwartble – Kilmartin, Drumnadrochit, £60; Jacob – Balmore - £54.



DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (March, 10th) sold 1,071 sheep of all classes.

Lambs (361) sold to £136 gross for a pen of Suffolk crosses from Tulloch Ard, Glenelg.

Ewes (440) sold to £136 gross for a Cross from Fiddlefield, Muir of Ord.

Rams (47) sold to £138 gross for a Texel from Ardgayhill, Ardgay.

Feeding sheep (28) sold to £100 gross for a Cheviot wedder from 2 Scaladale, Isle of Harris.

Breeding sheep (195) sold to £146 gross for Mule gimmers in lamb to Beltex ram from Teanahaun Croft, Conon Bridge.

Other leading prices per head:

Lambs: Tex – Lochdhu, Nairn, £132; SuffX – Mains of Tulloch, Nethy Bridge, £130, Fendom Farm, Tain, £112; TexX- Lochdhu, £129, £122, Old Post Office, Alcaig, £117, Midbadgrinan, Culbokie, £104; BF – Garthbeg Farms, Gorthleck, £127, £117, 5 Borrosdale, Leverburgh, £117, Mains of Tulloch, £115; Chev – Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £125, £121, Arribeg, Upper Lybster, £118, Ardheslaig, Shieldaig, £116; Cross – Mains of Tulloch, £109.

Ewes: TexX – Lochdhu, £136, Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £120, 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit, £106; TeX – 20 Coll, Back, £127; CHM – Culmaily Farm, Golspie, £125;

Suff – Drummuie, Golspie, £106; Chev – Ardchronie, Ardgay, £104, Culmaily Farm, £104, Comar, Cannich, £100; BF – Aberarder Estate, £94, 4 Balmeanach, Struan, £89.

Rams: Tex – Kilmartin Hall - £130, Old Croft House, Coul, £117; Chev – 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £129, Carbostbeg Sheep Stock Club, £108; Suff – Lochdhu, £124; BFL – Gorthleck Mains, Inverness, £114.

Feeding sheep: Mule gmr– Teanahaun Croft, Conon Bridge, £95; Chev wdr – 2 Scaladale, £92; BF wdr – 1 Borrodale, Glendale, £78; Cross wdr – 1 Borrodale, £78

Ewes in lamb: Cross – Fiddlefield, Muir of Ord, £130, 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £114,

2 Scaladale, £112; SuffX – Cuilaneilan, Kinlochewe, £112; Chev – 2 Kingsburgh Portree, £108; BF – 2 Scaladale, £106.