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.