19th August 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 19th) sold 14,650 store lambs at their annual district sale to average £67.52 (+£7.47 on the year).
Cheviot wedder lambs (8,600) averaged £64.15 (+£5.11) and sold to £128 gross from 1 Dounie, Edderton.
Cheviot ewe lambs (1,852) averaged £77.77 (+£14.77) and sold to £160.00 gross from 185 Migdale, Bonar Bridge.
Texel cross lambs (1,712) averaged £71.82 (-£7.14) and sold to £90.00 gross from Parkview, Auckengill.
Other breeds (2,486) averaged £69.81 (+£11.20) and sold to £106.00 gross for Beltex crosses from Creagard, Struanmore.
"A mammoth day of selling was witnessed within Dingwall mart as the UK's largest one day sheep sale took place. A packed ringside of buyers were present and the trade was steady and buoyant from dawn until dusk. Top draw wedder lambs met a firm enquiry and were regularly in the mid to late 70’s bracket. Ewe Lambs with great skins, Silky hair and oozing with character met a fierce enquiry with many purchases venturing home short of numbers, Continental lambs also met a brisk trade with pen after pen realising well into the £80 for shapey sorts."
Other leading prices per head and per area
Ardgay & Bonar: Chev wedder lambs - 185 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £85, Ardchronie, Ardgay, £77.50, Carnmhor, Ardgay, £77, Wester Fearn, Ardgay, £77, Achue, Spinningdale, £76.50, Tulloch Farm, Bonar Bridge, £76, Kennel Cottage, Ardgay, £74.50; Cheviot ewe lambs –, Wester Fearn, £108, 185 Migdale, £90, Ardchronie, £88, Achue, £88, £80 & £73, Tulloch Farm, £86 & £72 Humpton, Spinningdale, £70; Other Breeds – Achue, (Cross), £85.50.
Rogart: Chev wedder lambs – 8 Acheilidh, £79 Rogart, 46 Blairmore, Rogart, £77.50, 1 Sciberscross, Rogart, £75, Rhilochan, Rogart, £74, 287 Morness, Rogart, £73.50; Cheviot ewe lambs – 46 Blairmore, Rogart, £112, 8 Acheilidh, £92, Eiden, Rogart, £74, 287 Morness, £66, Sciberscross, £76; Texel lambs –Morvich Farm, Rogart, £78.50, Milton Muie, Rogart, £78.50 & £73, 8 Acheilidh, £74.50 & £70.50; Other breeds – Old Croft house, Rogart, £80 & £76.
Lairg: Chev wedder lambs – Tongue Mains Lairg, £77, 101/102 Midtown, Lairg, £76, Shepherds Bungalow, Clebrig, £75,107 Torroble, Lairg, £73.50; Cheviot ewe lambs – 101/102 Midtown, £92, Tongue Mains, £82 & £78, Shepherds Bungalow, £70.
West & Islands: Chev wedder lambs – Bundaloch Sheep Stock Club, £100 & £77.50, Achnaclerach, Garve, £96 & £77.50, Gesto, Struan, £90, Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, £89 & £78.50, Creagard, £88, Uiginish, (Leich), £88, 8, 14 & 15 Struanmore, £80 & £77, 14 Ormiscaig, Aird, Ardheslaig, £79.50, Aultbea, £79.50, Raasay Home Farm, £79.50, Gesto, £79, Sumardale, Struan, £78.50 & £77.50, Uiginish, Dunvegan, £75.50, Inverbroom, Ullapool, £75.50, Uiginish, £74.50, Tote House, £74 (twice), 76 Strathcaniard, Ullapool, £74, Clachan Farm, Inverbroom, £73.50; Texel lambs – Garynamonie, Isle of south Uist, £86 & £77, Oronsay island, Struan, £81.50, 4 Balmeanach, Struan, £79.50 & £75.50, 2/3 Kiestle, Snizort, £77 & £75, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell; Other Breeds – BeltX - 8, 14 & Struanmore, (BeltX), £83, £82,50, £81 & £80, 13 Kirkton Gardens, Lochcarron, (BeltX), £79.50, Cloverdale, Lower Barvas, (SuffX), £79, 20 Borve, Skeabost, (SuffX), £78.50.
Inverness & Ross: Chev ewe lambs – 1 Dounie, £89 & £76 Bogburn, Duncanston, £116, £81 & £77, Linnie Croft, Tore, £80.50, Erchite, Dores, £76, Lower Geanies, Fearn, £76; 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, £136 & £108, Lynemore, Grantown on Spey, £101, £92 & £90, Kirksheaf, Tain, £92 & £72, Green acres, Knockfarrel, £82, Bogburn, £78; Texel lambs – Balloan, Conan Bridge £89, £80.50 & £80, 6 Ardindrain, £86 & £84, Cawdor Estate, £84 & £78.50, Milton Farm, Farr, £82.50, Cypress, Achterneed, £82, Druim Temple croft, Gorthleck, £81, Park Farm, Strathpeffer, £80.50 & £79, 2 Dounie, Edderton, £80, Dell Farm, Whitebridge, £76.50, Balvonie, Daviot, £76, Lochletter Farm, Balnain, £75.50. Other Breeds - Park Farm, £94, Lower Geanies, £94, £90, £87, £80, (twice), Pelaig, Dingwall, £92, £85, £82, £78, 2 Dounie, £90, Carnoch, Strathconon, £82, Fendom Farm, Tain, £82, Breakachy, Laggan, £81, Cypress, £78.50.
Caithness: Cheviot ewe lambs – Middleton of Brims, Thurso, £96 & £74, Pynag, Dunbeath, £85; Texel Lambs – Weydale, Thurso, £83, Kirkfield Farm, Thurso, £77.50 & £75, Charleston Farm, Thurso, £72; Other breeds – Kirkfield, £79 & £76.50, (twice).
Helmsdale & Brora: Cheviot ewe lambs – 33 Portgower, Helmsdale, £97, 19 Gartymore, West Clyne, Brora £80, Helmsdale, £74, Suisgill estate, Helmsdale, £70, 9A Victoria Road, Brora, £70.
Dornoch & Golspie: Chev wedder lambs – Proncy Farm, Dornoch, £76.50 & £74, 283 Torroble, £76.50 & £74, Fleucharry, Dornoch, £74.50. Cheviot ewe lambs – Proncy Farm £122, £102 & £88, Fleucharry, £120, 283 Torroble, Dornoch £69. Texel lambs – Fleucharry, £77, 217 Lednabirichen, £74.50 & £70.50.