1st October 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 2nd) sold 8,634 store lambs including 1,060 sheep on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers.
Lambs (8,585) averaged £44.38 and sold to £62.50 gross for Texel crosses from Inver Croft, Tain.
Feeding sheep (49) sold to £56 gross for Cheviot ewes from Lochletter Farm Cottage, Balnain.
"All classes of lambs maintained recent high rates with Cheviot lambs selling at the highest prices of the season."
Leading prices per head
Lambs: Chev wdr - Inver Croft, and South Balkeith, Tain, £56.50, An Grianan, Cannich, £56, Achnacloich, Ardross, and Torachilty Farm, Contin, £55.50; Chev ewe - 2 Glaick, Ardross, £57.50, Invercannich, Beauly, and Achnacloich, £56.50, Craigton, Tain, £56; TexX - Cragganvallie, Abriachan, £62, Balnaird, Strathpeffer, Lochlait, Abriachan, and Cragganvallie, £60, Knockglass, Dornoch, and Inver Croft, £59; SuffX - Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, and Wellback Farm, Scarfskerry, £54, St Ninians Farm, Drumnadrochit, Logie, Muir of Ord, 6 Portleigh, Delny, and Dalmigavie, £53, Ruthven Farm, Torness, £51.50; BeltX - Barrogill Mains, Mey, £57.50, St Ninians Farm, £53, Woodend Croft, Balnain, £50; Cross - 185 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £53, White Lodge, Corrybrough, £51, Inver Croft, £49; BF - Drynie Farm, Dingwall, £50, Auchnafearn, Grantown on Spey, £48.50, Dalmigavie, £47; Mule - Wester Croachy, Aberarder, £60, Dalmigavie, £51, Calrossie Mains, Nigg, £48.50; ZwarX - Wester Croachy, £41; CharX - Kinnabad, Bonar Bridge, £54; Suff - Balnabruich, Ardgay, £50.
Lewis Livestock Producers: Lambs: Chev - 24 Lionel, Ness, £47, 1 Habost, Ness, £45, 4 Knockaird, Ness, £44.50; TexX - 1 Fivepenny, Ness, £57, 24 Lionel, £49.50, 107 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, £46; SuffX - 107 Cross Skigersta Road, and 1 Fivepenny, £53, 24 Lionel, £49.50, 107 Cross Skigersta Road, £45; Cross - 3 Eoropie, Ness, £53.50, 21 Port of Ness, £53, 5A Fivepenny, Ness, £50.50; BF - 49 North Galson, £44, 2 Lionel, £41, 36 South Dell, £39.50; CharX - 13 Habost, £50.