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.