10th September 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 11th) sold 9,163 store lambs including 1,174 from Lewis Livestock Producers.
Cheviot wedder lambs (2,405) averaged £36.63 and sold to £57 gross from An Teallach, Mulbuie.
Cheviot ewe lambs (507) averaged £38.43 and sold to £50.50 gross twice from Clune Farm, Aldourie, and Knockinnon, Dunbeath.
Suffolk cross lambs (1,867) averaged £45.60 and sold to £58 gross from 2 Balbeg, Glenurquhart.
Texel cross lambs (1,071) averaged £47.90 and sold to £58.50 gross from Clune Farm.
Beltex cross lambs (465) averaged £52.94 and sold to £58 gross from Upperton, Glenurquhart.
Blackface lambs (988) averaged £30.79 and sold to £48 gross from 5A Earshader, Crulivig, Isle of Lewis.
Cross lambs (1,771) averaged £36.14 and sold to £57 gross for Cheviot Mules from Davidson Croft, Strathpeffer.
"A mixed show of Cheviot lambs met a similar trade to the previous day's sale. All classes of cross lambs showed an increase on the high rates of last week's sale."
Leading prices per head and per district
Mid Sutherland: Chev wdr - Balnacuile, Spinningdale, £47; Chev ewe las - Balnacuile, £45; SuffX - 39 Banscol, Rogart, £47.50; TexX - Dalchork, Lairg, £49; BF - Braelangwell Farm, Ardgay, £36. Skye & Outer Isles: Chev wdr - 8 Kingsburgh, Snizort, £46.50; SuffX - Stromebhan, Lochmaddy, £55.50; TexX - Stromebhan, £50.50; BF - Stromebhan, £40.50; Cross - Isle of Pabbay, £48. Caithness: Chev wdr - Knockinnon, £55.50; SuffX - Eilean Donan, East Mey, and Inkstack, Barrock, £54.50; TexX - Barrogill Mains, Mey, £53.50; BeltX - Barrogill Mains, £53.50. East Sutherland: Chev wdr - 7 Achrimsdale, Brora, £49.50; Chev ewe las - 7 Achrimsdale, £48; TexX - 7 Achrimsdale, £51.50. Inverness & South: Chev wdr - Achagour, Glenferness, £51.50; Chev ewe las - Ladycairn, Abriachan, £48; SuffX - Essich Farm, Inverness, £56; TexX - Clune Farm, £56; BF - Garbeg & Balnagrantach, Drumnadrochit, £36; CharX - Achtuie, Drumnadrochit, £54.50; Mule - Wester Croachy, Aberarder, £48; Cross - Achagour, £47; BeltX - Upperton, Glenurquhart, £54.50. Black Isle & Mid Ross: Chev wdr - Broomhill, Fortrose, £54.50; SuffX - Davidson Croft, £54.50; TexX - 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £58; CharX - 1 Newmore, £55; Mule - Davidson Croft, £52; Cross - Davidson Croft, £48. North West Ross: Chev wdr - Home Farm, Dundonnell, £51; Chev ewe las - Home Farm, £41.50. Wester Ross: Chev wdr - Ashcroft, Erbusaig, £47.50; Chev ewe las - 3 Udrigile, Laide, and Garbat, Garve, £41; TexX - Achintraid, Lochcarron, £53. Easter Ross: Chev wdr - Craigton, Fearn, £49; Chev ewe lambs - No. 1 Dounie, Edderton, £33; CHM - Calrossie Mains, Nigg, £51.50. Lewis: SuffX - Roneval House, Leverburgh, £55.50, 3 Strond, Leverburgh, £55; BF - 20 Valtos, Uig, £39.50, 3 Kirkibost, Bernera, 1 Islivig, Uig, and 8 Valtos, Isle of Lewis, £38.50; Cross - 7 Timsgarry, £52, 9 Mangersta, Uig, £49; BeltX - Roneval House, £55.