Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 21 April 2010

20th April 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (April, 21st) sold 924 store, breeding and feeding sheep.
Lambs (368) averaged £62.58 and sold to £86.00 gross for Cheviots from Balloan, Conon Bridge.
Ewes (472) averaged £69.98 and sold to £137 gross for Texels from Wester Moy Texels, Urray, Muir of Ord.
Feeding sheep (84) averaged £70.80 and sold to £98 gross for Cheviot rams from Ashcroft, Erbusaig.
"All classes fully maintained the keen rates of the last sale."
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX - Balrailan, Duncanston, £83.50; SuffX - Wester Muckernich, Tore, £79; Chev - Glenside, Glenurquhart, £74.50; BF - Rebeg, Kirkhill, £73; Cross - Wester Muckernich, £71; Lyn - Corrimony, Glenurquhart, £70; JcbX - Balnafettach, Cromdale, £67.50.
Ewes: SuffX - Ashton Farm, Inverness, £126; Tex - Ballindoun, Kiltarlity, £121; BL - Ashton Farm, £121; TexX - Ballindoun, £108; Mule - Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £101; BFL - Lairgandour, Daviot, £98; CHM - Wester Moy, Urray, £92; Chev - 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, £91; Cross - Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £86.
Rams: Suff - Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £93; Lyn - Peallaig, Dingwall, £90; Chev - Glencarron, Achnashellach, £79; Cross - Rhevackin, £72.
Wedders: TexX - Dungrianach, Muir of Ord, £95; Chev - Rhevackin, £76; BF - Milton Farm, Aberarder, £71.