2nd September 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (September, 2nd) sold 3,577 store and breeding sheep incorporating annual sale of HISHA accredited sheep and first sale on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers.
Store lambs (1,470) averaged £44.42 and sold to £60 gross for Suffolk crosses from Spittal Mains, Watten.
Ewe lambs (389) averaged £59.10 and sold to £135 gross for HISHA accredited Halfbreds from Millquoy, Stenness, Orkney.
Gimmers (159) averaged £138.54 and sold to £190 gross for HISHA accredited Cheviot Mules from Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch.
Ewes (76) sold to £138 for a Halfbreds from Woodside Croft, Ardersier.
Lewis Livestock Producers lambs (1,455) averaged £46.77 and sold to £62 gross twice for Crosses from 10 Ballantrushal, and 1 Lionel, Ness.
"The breeding sheep section saw gimmers meet an excellent demand with ewe lambs slightly more hesitant. All classes of store lambs continued to sell extremely well."
Other leading prices per head
Store lambs: SuffX - Spittal Mains, Park Farm, Strathpeffer, Park House, Fleucharry, Woodside, Strathpeffer (Macdonald), and Broombank, Ardmore, £59; TexX - 40 The Bottacks, Heights of Achterneed, £59; Chev - Woodside, £58; CharX - 116 Birch Drive, Maryburgh, £58; Cross - Freefarm, Carrbridge, £54; Mule - Lower Gartally, £54; Esy - Fearnag, Milton of Farr, £51; BeltX - Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £46; BF - 2 Eynort, Carbost, and 1 Borrodale, Glendale, £46.
Ewe lambs: HB - Millquoy, £112; TexX - Woodside Croft, £84; Cross - Woodside Croft, £70; Mule - Dunlichity Farm, £68; TexX - 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, and Cambusmore Estate, £64; CharX - 1 Newmore, £60; Lyn - Corrimony, Glenurquhart, £58.
Gimmers: CharX - Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £175; CHM - Croftdhu, Tomatin, £170; Lyn - Allangrange Park, Muir of Ord, £150; TexX - Allangrange Park, £142; Mule - Millquoy, £140; LynX - Allangrange Park, £135; Tex - Woodside Croft, £135; Suff - Park House, £100.
Ewes: Tex - Woodside Croft, £118; Char - Seafield House, Portmahomack, £115; Suff - Park House, £112; Mule - Dunmore House, Beauly, £70.
Lewis Livestock Producers leading prices: SuffX - 25 Lower Barvas, £59.50, 35 Lower Barvas, £55.50, 25 Lower Shader, £51.00; Cross - 6 Upper Shader, £59.00, 3 Mid Borve, £56.00, 36 Lower Barvas, £55.50; Chev - 8 South Shawbost, £58.00, 25 Lower Barvas, £55.50, 1 Mid Borve, £55.00; TexX - 3 Borve, £56.00, 4 Mid Borve, £55.50, 23 South Dell, £54.50; BF - 51 South Bragar, £51.50, Dun Arnistean, £51.00, 30B Arnol, £50.50.