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.