Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10 September 2010

10th September 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 9,445 store lambs including 1,583 from Lewis Livestock Producers.
Cheviot wedder lambs (1,963) averaged �47.08 (+ �10.45 on the year) and sold to �65 gross from An Teallach, Mulbuie.
Cheviot ewe lambs (393) averaged �44.60 (+ �6.17 on the year) and sold to �61 gross from Raasay Home Farm, Raasay.
Suffolk cross lambs (1,994) averaged �51.99 (+ �6.39 on the year) and sold to �65 gross from Tillieglens, Dunphail.
Texel cross lambs (1,227) averaged �54.40 (+ �6.50 on the year) and sold to �69 gross from Towerhill, Thurso.
Beltex cross lambs (404) averaged �56.87 (+ �6.93 on the year) and sold to �70.50 gross from Upperton, Glenurquhart.
Blackface lambs (461) averaged �36.21 and sold to �60 gross from Caberfeidh House, Leverburgh.
Cross lambs (1,095) averaged �44.16 (+ �8.02 on the year) and sold to �60 gross for Crosses from The Swallows, Culbokie.
Lewis Livestock Producers lambs (1,327) averaged �42.59 and sold to �60 gross for a Texel cross from 8 Garynahine, Isle of Lewis.
Lewis Livestock Producers feeding sheep (257) sold to �51 gross for Blackface rams from The Brooks, Carloway.
"All classes continued to sell extremely well."
Leading prices per head and per district
Mid Sutherland: Chev wdr - Balnabruich, Ardgay, �55; Chev ewe las - Balnabruich, �49; TexX - Colaboll Farm, Lairg, �60.50; BF - Davoch, Rogart, �38; Cross - Davoch, �57. Skye & Outer Isles: Chev wdr - 38 Balallan, Isle of Lewis, �58; Chev ewe las - Raasay Home Farm, �53; SuffX - Isle of Pabbay, �60; TexX - 6 Stockinish, �53; BeltX - Isle of Pabbay, �62; BF - Isle of Pabbay, �51; Cross - Portmhor, Isle of Muck, �55; LynX - Isle of Muck Farms, �46; JcbX - Isle of Muck Farms, �45.50; Zwa - 3 Ardmore, Dunvegan, �44. Caithness: SuffX - Inkstack, Barrock, �58.50; TexX - Broynach, Thurso, �64.50. East Sutherland: TexX - The Point, Brora, �54.50; BeltX - Drummuie, Golspie, �48.50; Cross - Drummuie, �47. North West Sutherland: Chev wdr las - 618 Clashmore, Lochinver, �50; Chev ewe las - 618 Clashmore, �43. Inverness & South: Chev wdr - Clune Farm, Aldourie, �62; Chev ewe las - Invercannich, Beauly, �54; SuffX - Tillieglens, Dunphail, �63; TexX - Clune Farm, �64.50; BeltX - Upperton, Balnain, �58.50; BF - Freefarm, Carrbridge, �48; Mule - Borlum Farm, Fort Augustus, �58.50; Cross - Croft of Clune, �48. Black Isle & Mid Ross: Chev wdr - Moorcroft, Lochussie, �63.50; Chev ewe las - Broomhill, Fortrose, �57; SuffX - Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty, �62; TexX - Davidson Croft, �61; CHM - Woodlands, Dingwall, �53.50; Cross - Davidson Croft, �49. North West Ross: Chev wdr - 14 Second Coast, Laide, �54.50; Chev ewe las - 14 Second Coast, �42. Wester Ross: Chev wdr - Home Farm, Dundonnell, �55.50; Chev ewe las - Hillcrest, Kyle of Lochalsh, �50.50; SuffX - Braemore, Ullapool, �58; TexX - Eilean Darrach Farm, Dundonnell, �62; Cross - Ardendrain, Lochbroom, �44.50. Easter Ross: Chev wdr - Upper Bogrow, Edderton, �59; Chev ewe las - Upper Bogrow, �59; SuffX - Fendom Farm, Tain, �62; CHM - Calrossie Mains, Nigg, �50.50. Lewis: Chev - 14B Breasclete, Isle of Lewis, �52.50; SuffX - 5A Earshader, Crulivig, 3 Islavaig, Isle of Lewis, and 43 Breasclete, �51; TexX - 8 Garynahine, �60; BF - 14A Carishader, Uig, �49; Cross - 10 Valtos, Uig, �55; BeltX - 4 Reef, Uig, �42.