Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 26th August 2010

25th August 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 27th) sold 8,533 store lambs and breeding sheep at their annual sale.
Suffolk cross lambs (2,757) averaged �57.70 and sold to �65.50 gross from Aldourie Home Farm, Inverness.
Texel cross lambs (2,663) averaged �57.16 and sold to �71.50 gross from Wester Balblair, Beauly.
Cross lambs (395) averaged �47.23 and sold to �63 gross from Leodibest, Latheron.
Blackface lambs (235) averaged �36.66 and sold to �51 gross from 72 Westford, Alness.
Charollais cross lambs (362) averaged �56.55 and sold to �64 gross from 19 Holmisdale, Glendale.
Beltex cross lambs (668) averaged �63.96 and sold to �75 gross from Barrogill Mains, Mey.
Cheviot lambs (612) averaged �42.51 and sold to �60 gross from Wester Balblair.
Other breeds (524) averaged �54.42 and sold to �72 gross from Seafield House, Portmahomack.
Breeding sheep (317) sold to �87.50 for Suffolk cross ewes from Muirton Mains, Muir of Ord.
"A tremendous show of lambs on offer met an extremely strong demand. Overall sale average was �7.80 up on the corresponding sale of last year with an increased entry."
Other leading prices per head and per area
Mid Sutherland: SuffX - Invercharron, Ardgay, �56; TexX - 12 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, 65.50; Cross - Mid Fearn, Ardgay, �53.50; BF - Humpton, Spinningdale, �39; Skye and Outer Isles: SuffX - 7/8 South Duntulm, Portree, �63; TexX - 1 Feorlig, Dunvegan, �63; Cross - Carbostbeg Sheep Stock Club, �49; BF - 19 Holmisdale, Glendale, and 7/8 South Duntulm, �46; Chev - Carbostbeg Sheep Stock Club, and 19 Holmisdale, �50.50; Mule - 1 Feorlig, Dunvegan, �64.50; CHM - 25 Fasach, Glendale, �58.50; Caithness: SuffX - Forsie, Westfield, �64; TexX - Braehillor, Dunbeath, �65; Cross - Leodibest, Dunbeath, �59; CharX - Forsie, �55.50; BeltX - Barrogill Mains, �70; East Sutherland: SuffX - Cyderhall, Dornoch, �62; TexX - 189 Fleucharry, Dornoch, �64.50; MeatX - Clynelish Farm, Brora, �60.50; North West Sutherland: TexX - 68 Foindle, Lairg, �59.50; Inverness and South: SuffX - Lower Gartally, Lewiston, and Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, �63; TexX - Borlum Farm, Fort Augustus, �67.50; Cross - Wester Balblair, �60; BF - Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, �45.50; CharX - Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, �59; BeltX - Wester Cairnglass, �62; Chev - Wester Balblair, �56.50; LlyX - Balmacaan, Drumnadrochit, �57.50; CHM - castle Grant Home Farm, Dulnain Bridge, �55.50; Mule - Bochruben Farm, Torness, �55.50; Mid Ross and Black Isle: SuffX - Culbin Farm, Dingwall, �63; TexX - Culbin, �61; Cross - Cypress Cottage, Achterneed, �56; BF - Cypress Cottage, �48; CharX - 116 Birch Drive, Maryburgh, �58; BeltX - Mitchell Hill, Dingwall, �63; Mule - Cypress Cottage, �56.50; CHM - 116 Birch Drive, �53; North West Ross: SuffX - 48 Achbeg, Strome Ferry, �57.50; TexX - Eilean Darrach, Dundonnell �66; Wester Ross: SuffX - Leckmelm Estate, Ullapool, �62; TexX - 2 Camusterrach, Applecross, �60; Chev - Leckmelm Estate, �50; Easter Ross: SuffX - Fendom Farm, Tain, �61; Cross - Greenlands Farm, Arabella, �54.50; BF - 72 Westford, �49.50; CharX - Easter Rarichie, Fearn, �59.
Feeding sheep: TexX - South Clunes, Kirkhill, �76.50; Cross - Corarnstilbeg, Kingussie, �76; Chev - Cadbollmount, Fearn, �68.50; Mule - Cadbollmount, �67.50.