Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10 September 2021

10th September 2021

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 5,999 store lambs.

Cheviot wedder lambs (1,185) averaged £62.53 (up £3.63 on the year) and sold to £82 gross from Ham Farm, Thurso and Ardchronie, Ardgay.
Cheviot ewe lambs (210) averaged £65.12 (up £5.41 on the year) and sold to £86 gross from 1 Kinloid, Arisaig.
Texel and Texel cross lambs (1,268) averaged £72.96 (up £3.36 on the year) and sold to £114 gross from Broombank, Inverness.
Suffolk cross lambs (1,268) averaged £73.61 (up £4.29 on the year) and sold to £95.50 gross from 1 Obbe Road, Leverburgh.
Beltex cross lambs (521) averaged £75.58 (up £5.80 on the year) and sold to £101 gross from Fair A Far, Kirkhill.
Cross lambs (596) averaged £58.73 (up £0.81 on the year) and sold to £80 gross from Strone Farm, Banavie.
Other breeds (949) averaged £61.50(up £8.99 on the year) and sold to £90.50 gross for a pen of Cheviot mules from Pithogarty, Tain.

"Part two of the annual two-day sheep sale extravaganza continued on from yesterday's bonanza of a trade. Another packed ringside was out in force and trade was tremendous from start to finish. The consignments from Lewis livestock met a firm enquiry throughout with plenty of buyers eager to purchase lambs that will thrive with the smell of grass."

Leading prices per head:
Cheviot wedder lambs - Ham Farm , £80, Old School, Lochcarron, £80, Strone Farm, £77 & £74, Ashcroft, Kyle of Lochalsh, £77, 13 Lochside, Lairg, £76.50, Fair A Fair, £75, 209 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £75, 2 Drumfearn, Isle of Skye, £73.50, 14 Opinan, Gairloch, £73.50, 84 Inchcape, Rogart, £73.50; Cheviot ewe lambs - Erchite, Dores, £81, 209 Lednabirichen, £81, 1 Kinloid, £74; TexX - Broombank, £106, 8 Leachkin, £100, Kempfield Croft, Culbokie, £98.50 & £97, Lochfleet, Dornoch, £93, Ardgayhill, Ardgay, £89.50, Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £89 & £86.50, Greenland Mains, Castleton, £88 & £87, Ose Farm, Struan, £88, Kenmore, Sheildaig, £87, Foxhole, Kiltarlity, £86; SuffX – Roneval House, Leverburgh, £97, Foxhole, £89.50, Isle of Pabby, £89, Caberfeidh House, Leverburgh, £88.50, Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty, £86.50, Greenland Mains, £85, Culligran, Stury, £85 (twice); BeltX – Fair A Far, £98, Ose Farm, £98, £92, £90.50, £85, £84 & £82.50, Old Post Office, Alcaig, £90, Davidson Croft, £80.50; Crosses – Ardchronie, £79 & £74.50, 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit, £77.50 & £76, Dalbeg, Callinish £77, 12 Morefield, Ullapool, £76.50, 1 Obbe Road, £76, Old School, £75, Drum Na Garrachan, Culbirnie, £74, 21 Northton, Harris, £74; CHM- Pithogarty, £90, £78.50 & £76.50, Lochfleet, £84; Mule - Pithogarty, £85 & £77.50; ABFX – Scotsburn, Kildary, £84.50, Cambusmore Estate, £81.50; HPX – Ruisaurie, Beauly, £80; HighX – Fair A Far, £75; ZWB – Caberfeidh, £69; BF – 5 Borrisdale, Leverburgh, £65, 28 Lower Barvas, Lewis, £64.50, Dalbeg, £63, 1 Obbe Road, £63, 1 Borrodale, Glendale, £61, Roneval House, £60.50.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 1,132 sheep from Lewis Livestock Producers.
Cheviot lambs (274) averaged £61.16 (up £6.15 on the year) and sold to £80.50 gross from 46a North Tolsta, Isle of Lewis.
Suffolk cross lambs (208) averaged £64.72 (up £9.94 on the year) and sold to £87.00 gross from 29 Upper Coll, Isle of Lewis.
Blackface lambs (319) averaged £48.37 (up £2.62 on the year) and sold to £71.50 gross from Assynt View, Isle of Lewis.
Cross lambs (313) averaged £56.87 (up £3.12 on the year) and sold to £83.50 gross from 37 North Tolsta, Isle of Lewis.
Beltex lamb (one) sold to £56 gross from 13a Upper Bayble, Isle of Lewis.
Ryland lambs (17) averaged £48.76 and sold to £49 gross from Crosswinds, Garyvard.

Other leading prices per head:
Lewis: Chev – 27 Gress, £80, Crosswinds, £74, 45 Vatisker, Back, £73.50, 24a Leurbost, Lochs, £73.50, 32 North Tolsta, £72, 72 North Tolsta, £72, 21 Broadbay View, Back, £68.50, 46a North Tolsta, £68.50, 29 North Tolsta, £68.50; SuffX – 2 Marvig, Lochs, £77, 31 North Tolsta, £75, 15 Laxay, £74 & £70.50, 24 Cromore, Lochs, £72; BF – 23 Gress, £69, 27 Gress, £68, 31 Gress, £66.50, 65 Balallan Lochs, £66, 1 Tong, Stornoway, £66, 29 Upper Coll, £65.50, 49 North Tolsta, £65, 2 Marvig, £64.50, 21 Cromore, £63, Crosswinds, £61, 1 Hill Street, North Tolsta, £59, 9 Orinsay, £59, 19 Coll, £59, 14 Gress, £59; Cross – Ivy Cottage, North Tolsta, £78, 1 Tong, £77, 27 Gress, £76.50, 16b North Tolsta, £70, 10 Cromore, South Lochs, £67, 37 North Tolsta, £66.50, 13 North Tolsta, £66, Crosswinds, £66, 2 Marvig, £65;