Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd- Sale 25 September 2009

24th September 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 25th) sold 5,598 breeding and store sheep including 1,531 sheep on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers.
Breeding ewes (3,339) averaged �45.92 and sold to �96 gross for Cheviots from the dispersal of the Davoch flock from Rogart.
Feeding ewes (733) averaged �42.04 and sold to �59 thrice for Cheviots from Mayfield, Thurso, East Clyne, Brora, and 250 Rearquhar, Dornoch.
Gimmers (279) averaged �96.44 and sold to �120 for a pen of Cheviots from Davoch.
Lambs (1,175) sold to �55.50 for Texel crosses from Cnoc Glas, High Borve, Isle of Lewis.
Wedders (34) sold to �64 for Cheviots from Proncy Farm, Dornoch.
Rams (16) sold to �140 for a Cheviot from Millnain, Strathpeffer.
"All classes sold exceptionally well with a particularly strong demand for quality breeding sheep."
Other leading prices per head:
Ewes: Correct: Chev - Davoch, �88, Golval, Forsinard, and Acheillach, Rogart, �76, Ladycairn, Abriachan, �74; SuffX - 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, �72, Milton Muie, Rogart, �53, Inchindown, Invergordon, �52; Cross - Cairnview, Strathnaver, �41, 199 Pittentrail, �40; BF - Teanluick, Beauly, �39; Broken mouth: Chev - Ardchronie, Ardgay, �57, Navidale Farm, Helmsdale, �54, 287 Morness, Rogart, �51; Feeders: Chev - Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, �58, 119 Achork, Rogart, 189 Fleucharry, Dornoch, and 233 Lingmore, Brora, �57, Kirkton Farm, Melvich, �55.50; SuffX - Kirkton Farm, �55; Cross - Woodend Croft, Balnain, �51.50.
Gimmers: Chev - Boganbuie, Delny, �115, Burnside, Delny, �112, Ardchronie, Ardgay, �110; SuffX - 199 Pittentrail, Rogart, �72.
Lambs: BF - Teanluick, �55; SuffX - 217 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, �51, Blairich, Rogart, �47, Mayfield, �41; TexX - Brae Croft, Croy, �51, Milton Muie, �50; Mule - Teanluick, �50; Chev - 49 Blairich, Rogart, Struie Villa, Embo, and 287 Morness, �46, Ardshave, Dornoch, and 194 Navidale, Helmsdale, �45, Strathkyle, Evanton, �44.
Wedders: Chev - 287 Morness, and Burnside, �53, 194 Navidale, and Blairich, �51.
Rams: Chev - 189 Fleucharry, �110, Kirkton Farm, �90.
Lewis Livestock Producers: Lambs: BF - 14 Lower Shader, �53, 4 Melbost, �43, 8 Lower Shader, �42.50; TexX - Cnoc Glas, �50.50, 39 Lower Shader, �48.50, 28 Lower Shader, �44.50; SuffX - 24 South Galson, �48, 28 Lower Shader, �45.50; Cross - 3 North Shawbost, �50, 13 Crowlista, �47.50, 15 Melbost, �47; Chev - Lower Shader, �45.50, 16 Lower Shader, �43. Ewes: Cross - 39 Lower Shader, Isle of Lewis, �55, Cnoc Glas, �40.50, 15 Melbost, Borve, �37.50; BF - 25 Crowlista, Uig, �40, 17 South Galson, Isle of Lewis, �34, 33 Lower Shader, �32.50; SuffX - 23 Upper Shader, �42, 22 South Galson, �38, 7 Timsgarry, �36.