Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 3 September 2009

2nd September 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (September, 3rd) sold 3,960 store and breeding sheep incorporating annual sale of HISHA accredited sheep and first sale on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers.
Store lambs (3,371) averaged £44.18 and sold to £59.50 gross for a Cheviot from Culbin Farm, Dingwall.
Ewe lambs (474) averaged £60.90 and sold to £130 gross for HISHA accredited Halfbreds from Millquoy, Stenness, Orkney.
Gimmers (69) sold to £170 gross for HISHA accredited Halfbreds from Millquoy.
Ewes (37) sold to £90 for a Texel cross from Woodside Croft, Ardersier.
"Breeding sheep met an excellent demand and all classes of store lambs continued to sell at recent high rates."
Other leading prices per head
Store lambs: BeltX - Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £59; Tex - Wester Balblair, Beauly, £59; SuffX - Calrossie Mains, Nigg, £57.50; TexX - Culbin Farm, £55; Cross - Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, £46; Mule - Dunlichity Farm, £51.50; Chev - 190 Rallan, Brora, £50; Easycare - Milton of Farr, Inverness, £49.
Ewe lambs: CHM - Grantfield Farm, £100; HB - Millquoy, £100; TexX - Woodside Croft, £70; SuffX - Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, £70; Mule - Dunlichity Farm, £67; CharX - 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £60; Chev - 1 Balcharn, Lairg, £54.50.
Gimmers: Mule - Faillie, Inverness, £150; HB - Millquoy, £140; CharX - Redhill Farm, Mosstowie, £140; CHM - Redhill Farm, £135; TexX - Woodside Croft, £120; Lyn - Allangrange Park, Muir of Ord, £105.
Ewes: SuffX - Westhill View, Inverness, £79; Lyn - Westhill View, £62; TexX - Woodside Croft, £58.
Lewis Livestock Producers leading prices: SuffX - 81 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, £56.50, 7 Lower Barvas, £48, 81 Cross Skigersta Road, £46; BF - 6 Upper Shader, £55, 1 High Borve, £44.50, 8 Upper Barvas, and 10 South Dell, £43.50; TexX - 10 Ballantrushal, £54, 4 Mid Borve, Barvas, £52, 4 Mid Borve, £49; Cross - 41 Arnol, £51.50, 69 North Shawbost, £50, 8 South Shawbost, and Glebe House, £49.50; Chev - 38 South Dell, Point, £47, 22 North Shawbost, £46, 24 Upper Barvas, £45.50.