Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10 September 2009

9th September 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 14,179 store lambs.
Cheviot lambs (13,402) averaged �41.35 and sold to �56 gross for a Cheviot ewe lamb from Rootfield West, Muir of Ord.
Cross lambs (775) averaged �45.27 and sold to �58.50 for a Suffolk cross from Slaggan Croft, Dingwall.
"Trade failed to meet the extreme rates of the previous sales but still showed an increase of �9.64 on the year."
Leading prices per head and per district
North West Ross: Chev wdr - 98 Achiltibuie, Ullapool, �50.50; Chev ewe las - 67 Strathcanaird, Ullapool, �53; Cross - 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, �56. Inverness & South: TexX - Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, �56.50; Chev ewe las - Upper Gartally, �54; TexX ewe las - Upper Gartally, �54. Black Isle & Mid Ross: Chev wdr - Rootfield West, �55; TexX ewe las - Innis-a-chro, Conon Bridge, �51.50; Chev ewe las - Slaggan Croft, �46.50. Easter Ross: Chev wdr - Anvil House, Delny Muir, �53; Chev ewe las - Milton Croft, �44. Wester Ross: Chev wdr - Eilean Darrach Farm Company, Dundonnell, �51; Chev ewe las - 9 Mellon Udrigle, Achnasheen, and 11 Stirkhill, Achnasheen, �43.50. Mid Sutherland: Chev wdr - Ardgayhill, Ardgay, �51.50; Chev ewe las - Ardchronie, Ardgay, �54; TexX - Achue, Spinningdale, �58; SuffX - Achue, �57. East Sutherland: Chev ewe las - Drumbhan, Bonar Bridge, �41.50. North West Sutherland: Chev wdr - Culkein, Drumbeg, �50.50. Caithness: Chev wdr - Sandside Estate, Reay, �49; TexX ewe las - Sandside Estate, �44.50. Skye & Outer Isles: Chev wdr - Isle of Pabbay, �52.50; Chev ewe las - No. 4 Eynort, �54.50.