Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 September 2022

2nd September 2022

FORT WILLIAM., Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 2nd) sold 2,456 store sheep of all classes
Lambs (2,160) sold to £100 gross for a pen of Texel Crosses from Steall, Fort William.
Feeding sheep (296) sold to £73 gross for a Blackface Ram from Car Na Fersa, Kilchoan.
"The opening store lamb sale in Fort William saw more lambs around than at the same sale from the previous year. Lambs have turned out in tremendous bloom; although they were smaller on the year. A grand ringside of buyers were in force ensuring that trade was comparable with rates seen at other centres."
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs (2,160): TexX- Steall, £92 & £76, Glendoe Estates, Fort Augustus, £83.50, £74.50 & £69, 4 Glebehill, Kilchoan, £80, Ardtornish Farms, Morven, £71 & £60, Ardgour Estate, Oban, £70, 2 Unachan, Spean Bridge, £69.50, Torlundy, Fort William, £69.50, £67.50 & £60, Antuim, Isle of Mull, £65.50; SuffX- Breakachy, Laggan, £90 & £69, Ardtornish Farms, £70, 4 Muirshearlich, Banabbie, £71.50; Mule- Glendoe Estate, £80, £72.50 & £67, Ardtornish Farms, £65.50 & £62; Cross- Breakachy, £67.50 & £63, Mamore, Fort William, £70, Old Ardtornish Cottage, Morven, £69.50, £65 & £61, Insch Farm, Spean Bridge, £65.50 & £62; Chev- Glengrask, Arisaig, £73, Ardtornish Farms, £72, Fersit, Roy Bridge, £72, £69 & £62, Roshven Hill Farm, Lochailort, £70 & £61, 1 Kinlocheil, Fort William, £69 & £63.50, 2 Blaich, Fort William, £64, 3, 4 & 5 Kinlocheil, Fort William, £63.50, Tomonie, Banavie, £63, Sanna, Kilchoan, £63, Tigh Airigh, Blarmacfoldach, £62, Glengarsk, £62, Achnacarry, Spean Bridge, £60, Erracht Farm, Banavie, £60, Benhaint, Kilchoan, £60; BF- Car Na Fersa, £70, Achnaha Farmhouse, Lochaline, £63; LlyX- Ockle, Acharacle, £65.50; CHM- Ardtornish Farms, £64.
Feeding sheep (296): Chev Ewe- 2 Blaich, £68, Benhaint, £63, 5 Stronaba, Spean Bridge, £60; BF Ram- 3, 4 & 5 Kinlocheil, £68, Achindaul Farm, Spean Bridge, £65; BF Ewe- Achnaha Farmhouse, £60, Car Na Fersa, £58, 3, 4 & 5 Kinlocheil, £58, Breakachy, £57, Caolmuile, Kilchoan, £56; Cross Ewe- Mamore, £55; BF Wdr- Seaview, Morar, £59, Achindaul Farm, £57.