Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 October 2009

15th October 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 16th) sold 3,904 store sheep.
Lambs (2,848) averaged �43.74 and sold to �66 gross for Cheviots from 9 Lochussie, Dingwall.
Ewe lambs (516) averaged �45.28 and sold to �58 gross for a Cheviot from Toscaig, Applecross.
Ewes (499) averaged �35.27 and sold to �64 gross for Suffolk crosses from Brin Mains, Flichity.
Feeding sheep (38) averaged �45.50 and sold to �74 gross for a Texel ram from Fleucharry, Dornoch.
"All classes of lambs continued to sell at premium rates."
Leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX - Grantfield Farm, Tain, �62; CHM - Grantfield Farm, �60; Chev - Brae of Cantray Farm, Croy, �59; SuffX - Coulnagour, Culbokie, �59; CharX - Achtuie, Drumnadrochit, �54; Cross - Shewglie, Glenurquhart, �54; Mule - Ruivard, Ardross, �54.
Ewe lambs: Chev - 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch, �55; TexX - Eilean Darrach, Dundonnell, and Fanblair, Kiltarlity, �53; Cross - Tuimbhig, Tomatin, �51; SuffX - Old Potts, Auldearn, �48; BF - Laintachan, Nethy Bridge, �43.
Ewes: Chev - Davoch, Rogart, �62; Cross - Teawig, Beauly, �61; TexX - Woodend Croft, Balnain, �47; CHM - Teawig, �45; Mule - Brin Mains, �45; SuffX - Brin Mains, �42; BF - Dunlichity Farm, Farr, �38.
Feeding sheep: Chev ram - Torachilty, Contin, �53; Mule wdr - Ruivard, �53; TexX gmr - 27 Fasach, Glendale, �49; Suff wdr - Woodend Croft, �48; BF wdr - Teawig, �43.