24th September 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (September 25th) sold 363 rams and females at its annual show and sale sponsored by Norvite.
The overall show champion and winner of the Mountrich trophy was a Texel shearling from Fearn Farm, Tain, which realised £800 to Woodside, Muir of Tarradale. The Cheviot champion was a shearling from Oldfield Farm, Thurso, realising £400.
Prize List
North Country Cheviots: Group of 3 Rams (any Age) - 1st Hallcroft, Brora; 2nd Belmaduthy, Munlochy; 3rd Wemyss Castle Home Farm, Fife. Shearling: 1st Oldfield, Thurso; 2nd Smiddyquoy, Watten; 3rd Myrelandhorn, Wick. Suffolk: ram lamb - 1st Oldfield; 2nd Gaval, Mintlaw; 3rd Fairmuir Road, Muir of Ord; shearling - 1st Adziel, Strichen; 2nd Fairmuir Road; 3rd Wester Coxton, Elgin. Texel: ram lamb - 1st Wester Raddery, Fortrose; 2nd Wester Moy, Urray; 3rd Wester Raddery; shearling: 1st Fearn Farm, Tain; 2nd Weston, Buckie; 3rd The Cloy, Fortrose. Beltex: ram lamb - 1st Mariain, Evanton; shearling - 1st Fearn Farm; 2nd Mariain; 3rd Mariain. Charollais: shearling - 1st Whitebog, Fortrose; 2nd Whitebog; 3rd Whitebog. BFL Shearling - 1st Broadleys, Dunning; 2nd Broomhill, Muir of Ord; 3rd Broadleys.
Leading prices per head
Ram lambs: Suff - Fairmuir Road, Muir of Ord, £800; Tex - Wester Moy Texels, Urray, £550; BFL - Barnyards, Beauly, £360; Belt - Mariain, Evanton, £200; Zwa - Balnespick, Kincraig, £100; Shearlings: BFL - Broadleys, Dunning, £1,220; Chev park - Belmaduthy, Munlochy, £1,000; Suff - Adziel, Strichen, £900; Tex - Fearn Farm, £800; Char - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £650; Belt - Fearn Farm, £480; Chev hill - Rhiroy, Lochbroom, £250; Zwa - 7 Ferrindonald, Sleat, £100; Two shear: Belt - Caberfeidh, Glen Urquhart, £420; Three shear: BFL - Darklass Blues, Forres, £200; Gimmers: BFL - Darklass Blues, £130; Tex - Woodside Croft, Ardersier, £200; Suff - Ashton Farm Cottage, Inverness, £140.