22nd October 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 21st) sold 285 Rams at its Continental Ram Sale.
Texel (94) sold to £1,200 gross for a shearling from Mr D Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness.
Suffolk (75) sold to £950 gross for a shearling from Mr J H Fowlie, North Essie, Strichen.
Cross (48) sold to £720 gross for a Charollais cross Beltex shearling from Messrs R & M Paterson, Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane.
Blue Faced Leicester (29) sold to £800 gross for a shearling from Mr P Gill, Wester Raddery, Fortrose.
Beltex (22) sold to £600 gross for a shearling from Firm of J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay.
Blue Texel (8) sold to £500 gross for a shearling from Mr D Phillip, Broombank, Culloden Moor.
Poll Dorset (3) sold to £800 gross for a two shear from Messrs D & D Rankine, 18 Kenilworth Terrace, Lochore.
Aberfield (3) sold to £620 gross for a shearling from Miss D MacLennan, 5 Tomich, Beauly.
Dutch Spotted (3) sold to £800 gross for an aged ram from Messrs A & J Budge, Knockglass Farm Cottage, Watten.
"A packed ringside was out in force for the second tup sale. Quality sheep were keenly bid for and attained premium prices. Dingwall Mart would like to thank Mr Bruce Walton, Managing Director of Wallets Marts, Castle Douglas for his assistance in the rostrum over the past couple of busy days."
Other leading prices:
Texel - Veltigar, £1,000 twice, £880, £820, £800, £780 twice, £720, £700 three times, Woodend, Killearnan, £900, £780, £750, Kennachy, Thurso, £880, £750, £700, Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £820, £700, Hilton of Culsh, New Deer, £720, £700, Barnyards, Beauly, £720, 2 Ardmore, Edderton, £700.
Suffolk - North Essie, £820, £780 twice, £750, £650 twice, Stoneyford Farm, Tarland, £800, £750,
The Arr, Nairn, £680, Fearn Farm, Fearn, £680, Drimmie, Forfar, £620; Cross – Upper Auchenlay, £620 twice, £600, £500, Hilton of Culsh, £500 twice, Newton of Crathie, Ballater, £500, Burnside, Bonar Bridge, £500; Blue Faced Leicester – Wester Raddery, £700, £500, Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £600, £520, £500, Beldhu, Croy, £500, Nether Aucharnie, Huntly, £500; Beltex – Invercharron, £500, Bimbister., Lenahowe, £420, Newton of Crathie, £400; Blue Texel – Smithy House, Mey, £420; Poll Dorset – Baldeddie Farm, Kinglassie, £550, 18 Kenilworth Terrace, £400; Dutch Spotted – Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £400.