4th April 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (April 1st) sold 8,037 sheep of all classes, including the annual spring sale of ewe lambs.
Ewe lambs (5,575) averaged £96.26 and sold to £190 gross for a pen of blue Texel's from Broombank, Culloden Moor.
Wedder lambs (1,979) averaged £87.28 and sold to £124 gross for a pen of Texel Crosses from 5 Drynoch, Carbost.
Ewes and Feeding Sheep (411) sold to £220 gross for a Cross from Kilmaluag House, Duntulm.
Breeding Sheep (72) sold to £155 gross for a pen of Blackface in lamb gimmers from Ruivard, Alness.
"Another epic day trading was witnessed in Dingwall as over 8,000 sheep graced the ring with their presence. Buyers were plenty as they flocked from all corners, as far south as Wales, Cumbria, and Yorkshire in-between and of course the Scottish contingent was in full force. Trade did not disappoint in the slightest with averages being up on the year. In fact, the trade was quite simply fast and furious. Best quality cheviot ewe hoggs were in short supply and many buyers went home not obtaining the required numbers. Beltex cross hoggs also met fierce enquiry and many more of this commodity could have been sold.
A Special mention and a highlight in the sale today was the generosity of 2 of our vendors firstly from Mr Macmillan, Inverhshiel who donated 10 ewe hoggs that were sold in pairs for Macmillan Cancer Relief. Top Price pair realised £130 to Mr T Holmes, Lockerbie and all in the 10 hoggs realised £1,212 for the aforementioned Charity. Also forward was a pair of cross hoggs that were donated to the Ukrainian fund from Macinnes, Sasaig which went on to sell for £199 per head again to the ever-generous Mr T Holmes, Lockerbie."
Leading prices per head:
Ewe lambs: Chev- 50/51 Aird, Bernisdale, £160, 8,14 &15 Struanmore, Isle of Skye, £150, Blairbuie, Ullapool £130, Ose Farm, Struan £130, Mill of Towie Farm, Keith £130, £126 & £120, Fairview Croft, Heights of Brae, £126, Aird, Ardheslaig £125, Rydon, Scotsburn Road, £124, Achany Farm, Lairg £124, 11 Diabiag, Torridon £122, 45 Upper Bayble, Isle of Lewis, £121, Pitmain Farm, Kingussie, £121, Kirksheaf, Tain, £118, Kengharair, Isle of Mull, £117, 32 Garrabost, Isle of Lewis, £116, Balnabruich, Ardgay, £115; CHM- 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £132, Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty, £130; Mule- Cypress, Achterneed, £132, Ralia Enterprise, Nuide Farm, £130, Ruivard, £128; SuffX – 30 Balallan, Isle of Lewis, £130 & £128, Kintradwell Estate, Brora, £126, Midfearn Farms, Ardgay, £120; TexX– Ose Farm, £127, Rurach Croft, Inverinate, £126 & £121, 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £123, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £123, 30 Balallan, £122, Kintradwell Estate, £117, 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit, £116, 1 Newmore, £115; BeltX- Scorr Farm, Glendale, £121 & £116, Achendearn Farms, £12, BF- 30 Balallan, £120, Insh Farm, Spean Bridge, £116; DST- Achtemerack, Drumnadrochit, £116; SWL – Breakachy, Laggan, £110, £108, £107, £106, £100 & £90, Cawdor Estates, £92.
Wedder lambs: Chev– Scorr Farm, £123, 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £120, 1 Wester Alligan Torridon, Aird, £115, 9 Sasaig, Sleat, £114, Ose Farm, £113 twice, Blairbuie, £113, 9 Ordale, Muir of Ord, £112, Culligran, Struy, £112, 5 Ordan, Spinningdale, £111, 5 Drynoch, £110; BeltX – Coul Estate Partnership, £123, Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £121 & £119, No 1 Wester Alligan, £120; Tex- Kilmaluag House, £121 & £115; TexX– Ose Farm, £120, £111 & £110, Lochdhu, Nairn, £119, Culligran, £118, Dalmagarry Farms, Moy, £116, Dunmore House, Beauly, £116, 5 Drynoch, £115, Ardtornish Farms, £115, Ardtornish Cottage, Oban, £114, Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £113, Upper Drumbuie, £112; Cross – 5 Drynoch, £119, Ose Farm, £115, 47A Balallan, Isle of Lewis, £114, 9 Sasaig, £114, Pitmain Farm, £113, Lochdhu, £113; BF – 9 Sasaig £111; SWL – Breakachy, £106.
Ewes & Feeding Sheep: Suff Ram– Breakachy, Laggan, £194, 9 Feorlig, Dunvegan, £148; Tex Ewe– Lochdhu, £178 & £144; BFL Ram– Ruivard, £156; Bex Ram– Ruivard £155; TexX Ewe– Lochdhu, £152,; Chev Ram– 4 & 5 Totescore, Portree, £150, Pitmain Farm, £148, 5 Ordan, £142, Scorr Farm £140, 124 West Langwell, Rogart, £140, 2 Lochend, Thurso £139; Chm Ewe– Lochdhu £142; Cross Ewe- Kilmaluag House, £139; Hill Chev Ewe- Kirksheaf, £126 twice, Rurach Croft, £123 & £118, Aird, £118, Drunnahaving, Lairg, £118, 5 Drynoch, £118; Mule Ewe- Rhevackin Farm, £119; LYX Ewe- 9 Feorlig, £119; SWL – Upper Shieldaig Croft, Gairloch, £104.