Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10th August 2010

9th August 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 10th) sold 6438 store lambs at their annual district sale to average £51.61 (+£4.39 on the year).
Cheviot wedder lambs (3,681) averaged £50.82 (+£3.28) and sold to £64 gross for a pen from Knockglass, Dornoch.
Cheviot ewe lambs (1,652) averaged £48.68 (+£2.92) and sold to £72 gross for a single from 1 Balcharn, Lairg.
Texel cross lambs (662) averaged £58.65 (+£7.63) and sold to £67 gross for pens from 145 Badnellan, Brora and Knockglass.
Suffolk cross lambs (274) averaged £59.65 (+£10.50) and sold to £68 gross for a pen from Bardachan, Dornoch.
Other breeds (169) averaged £48.05 (+£4.48) and sold to £68.50 gross for Cheviot Mules from Lower Gartally, Drumnadrochit.
"All classes of lambs met an extremely satisfactory sale with stronger, fitter lambs showing the bigger increase."
Other leading prices per head and per area
Helmsdale & North: Chev wedder lambs - Carnlaggie, Helmsdale, £63.50; Chev ewe lambs - Rhemullen, Dunbeath, £59.00; SuffX - Pynag, Dunbeath, £60.00. Dornoch & Golspie: Chev wedder lambs - Knockglass, £62.00; Chev ewe lambs - Knockglass, £63.00; TexX - Bardachan, Dornoch, and Knockglass, £64.00; SuffX - 217 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, and Bardachan, £60.00. Brora: Chev wedder lambs - 145 Badnellan, Brora, £61.00; Chev ewe lambs - 217 The Doll, Brora, £60.00; TexX - 145 Badnellan, £62.50; SuffX - 192 The Doll, Brora, £65.50; Cross - 86 Dalchalm, Brora, £59.00. Ardgay & Bonar Bridge: Chev wedder lambs - Rhinamain, Bonar Bridge, £54.00; Chev ewe lambs - Rhinamain, £47.00; SuffX - Invercharron, Ardgay, £62.50; Esy - Strathkyle, Ardgay, £52.00. Rogart: Chev wedder lambs - 1 Sciberscross, Rogart, £61.00; Chev ewe lambs - 17-19 Achvrail, Rogart, £64.00; TexX - Milton Muie, Rogart, £61.50; Cross - 355 Grumby, Rogart, £52.50. Lairg, West & Ross: Chev wedder lambs - 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, £59.50; Chev ewe lambs - 9 Lochussie, £59.50; TexX - Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £63.00; SuffX - Lower Gartally, £58.00; Mule - Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £50.00; Cross - 3 Balcharn, Lairg, £48.00; BF - Dunlichity Farm, £52.00; Zwb - 7 Ferrindonald, Sleat, £52.00; BeltX - Dunlichity Farm, £59.00.