29th October 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 28th) sold 4,260 store sheep.
Lambs (2,816) averaged £67.74 and sold to £109 gross for a Texel cross lamb from Lochfleet, Dornoch.
Ewes (1,303) averaged £54.39 and sold to £125 gross for a pen of Cheviot ewes from South Cuil, Uig.
Feeding Sheep (141) sold to £450 gross for a Texel ram from Easter Glackton, Gollanfield.
"Lamb trade was really buoyant again this week for a severely mixed show for quality. Long keep lambs look the dearest commodity in the market with plenty of buyers still keen to obtain numbers. Ewes met a firm enquiry and would be dearer on the week for feeders whilst the small number of correct ewes forward cashed in at comparable rates."
Other leading prices per head:-
Lambs: Chev - Carrol Farm, Brora, £107, £88, £82, 17 North Erradale. Gairloch, £95, £85, Achosnich, Dornoch, £90, Kerrow Farm, Cannich, £84, 319 Culkein, Lairg, £80; TexX - Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £100, 29 Fraser Park, Nairn, £96, £90, Glaich na Goire, Kiltarlity, £95, St Ninians, Drumnadrochit, £92,
28 MacColl Road, Cannich, £87, Nuide Farm, Kingussie, £86, Glencarron Estate, Strathcarron, £86, Wester Coillemore, Invergordon, £85; BeltX – Ruivard, Ardross, £99, £84; SuffX – Corslett Farm, Rosemarkie, £97, Mid Fearn, Ardgay, £87, Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £87, £83; CharX – 17 North Erradale, £96; ABX – Upper Bogrow, Edderton, £92, £85; Tex – Gardener's House Dunphail, £90; Cross – Lochfleet, £89, Torachilty Farm, Contin, £85, Monessie Farm, Roy Bridge, £81; Mule – Achnabat, Torness, £78, Nuide Farm, £77;
Bf – Nuide Farm, £77, Achnabat, £77, Aldenham Cottage, Ardindrean, £77, MacRitchie's Croft, Dingwall, £76.
Ewes: Chev – Achue, Spinningdale, £112, Rhannich Farm, Edderton, £98, South Cuil, £95, 7/8 South Duntulm, Portree, £92, Kirkham, Lybster, £90, Coulags, Strathcarron, £88, Upper Gartally, £86; SuffX – Achnagart, Glenshiel, £111, £ 80, 7/8 South Duntulm, £87, 12 Morefield, Ullapool, £82; Cross – Lochfleet, £89, Drumbuie, Drumnadrochit, £86, Rhannich Farm, £80; Mule – Achue, £84, Strathgarve Farms, Garve, £84; TexX – Upper Gartally, £78; CHM – Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, £75; BF – 1 Laurel Avenue, Inverness, £60, Insh Farm, Spean Bridge, £58, Aberarder Estate, £58.
Feeding Sheep: Chev ram – Clachan Farm, Inverbroom, £180, Cambusmore Estate, £124, Ericht Farming Co, £108, £102, Achosnich, £100; Tex ram – Easter Glackton, £150, Invercharron, Ardgay, £90; Mule gmr – Balloan, Farr, £125; Chev wdr – Kerrow Farm, £97; TexX wdr – 29 Fraser Park, £96; HMP ram – Invercharron, £90; Cross wdr – Glenvarragill, Portree, £87, MacRitchie’s Croft, £84; Chev gmr – Achanalt Farm, Achnasheen, £75; BF ram – Marys, Heights of Docharty, Dingwall, £75.