13th September 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highlands Marts Ltd, (September, 13th) sold 3,484 ewe lambs and gimmers at the Highland Mule Breeders Association annual sale.
Highland Mule gimmers (924) averaged £179.24 (+£36.51 on the corresponding sale of last year) and sold to £250 from Ballindalloch Home Farm.
Other breeds of gimmers (27) averaged £191.30 (-£2.22 on the corresponding year) and sold to £205 for Cheviot Mule gimmers from Coxton, Cornhill.
Highland Mule ewe lambs (2,489) averaged £145.04 (+£32.54 on the corresponding year) and sold to £215 from Viewhill Farm, Dores.
Other breeds of ewe lambs (44) averaged £141.89 (+£41.36 on the corresponding year) and sold to £145 for Cheviot Mules from Achnabat, Torness.
Prize list
Mule gimmers
1st Ballindalloch Home Farm.
2nd Redhill Farm.
3rd Mountrich Farm.
Mule Ewe Lambs
1st Blackford Farm.
2nd Milton of Aberarder.
3rd Glebe of Deisher.
"Dingwall and Highland Marts hosted their Highland Mule breeding sheep show and sale in accordance with the Highland Mule Breeders Association kindly sponsored by the association and PK Nutrition. The pre-sale show was expertly judged by two individuals. Mr Vic Watson, Balliefurth led the way amongst the gimmers with some really good quality lots forward. After much deliberation our judge awarded the first prize ticket to Ballindalloch Home Farm which went on to sell for £250 to Messrs Munro, Pitkerrie. Over to the ewe lambs where quality was in abundance and gave our judge Mr Gerald Joyce, Balavil Estate an unenviable task of placing them. After much deliberation he awarded the first prize ticket to regular consigners W. G MacPherson, Blackford later being knocked down at £172 to Messrs Robertson, Lower Inchcorsie.
A special mention must go to the generosity of the vendors today with many donating the price of a lamb to the charities Mikeysline, Highland Hospice and Maggie's Highland. A Special mention must go to a pair of mule lambs donated by K. J Matheson, Viewhill which realised £215 per head selling to Messrs Robertson, Inkstack. All in a fantastic total of £2,021 was realised for the aforementioned charities. The sale was quite simply on fire from start to finish, with many centre records for this sale being blown away like a tornado and it was fantastic to see a ring full again and that "buzz" we've all sorely missed."
Leading prices per flock:
Highland Mule gmr -
Abersky, Torness (5 sold), top £165, ave £165.
Achnabat, Torness (25 sold), top £210, ave £206.80.
Ballchraggan, Torness (59 sold), top £215, ave £202.54.
Coxton, Cornhill, (260 sold), top £220, ave £213.46.
Ballindalloch Home Farm, (96 sold), top £250, ave £237.03.
Mountrich, Dingwall (141 sold), top £235, ave £224.60.
Alvie Estate, Kincraig, (50 sold), top £202, ave £195.68.
Cawdor Estates, Cawdor, (88 sold), top £220, ave £203.01.
Gorthleck Mains, Inverness, (57 sold), top £225, ave £207.54.
Redhill, Mosstowie, (61 sold), top £245, ave £238.18.
Balloan, Farr, (64 sold), top £230, ave £216.56.
Tulloch Farm, Dingwall (18 sold), top £215, ave £201.11.
Highland Mule ewe lamb -
The Arr, Nairn, (150 sold), top £140, ave £126.43.
Glendoe Estates, (101 sold), top £148, ave £143.25.
Blackford, Croy, (238 sold), top, £205, ave £151.73.
Abersky, Torness, (150 sold), top, £145, ave £139.65.
Milton of Aberarder, Farr, (499 sold), top, £178, ave £148.50
Polbain House, Ullapool, (22 sold), top, £142, ave £133.54.
Bochruben Farm, Torness, (40 sold), top £140, ave £140.
Gorthleck Mains, Inverness, (206 sold), top £155, ave £149.65.
Viewhill, Farr, (289 sold), top £215, ave £145.73.
Alvie Estate, Kincraig, (60 sold), top, £150, ave £141.66.
Cawdor Estates, Cawdor, (126 sold), top £150, ave £135.23.
Ballchraggan, Torness, (203 sold), top £155, ave £145.45.
Tulloch Farm, Dingwall (185 sold), top £158, ave £150.63.
Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten, (166 sold), top, £155, ave £145.85.
Achnabat, Torness, (118 sold), top £160, ave, £152.07.