Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sheep and Lamb Sales 13 December 2022

14th December 2022

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December 13th) sold 403 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (247) averaged 221.3p (-3.3p) and sold to 235.6p per kg and £120 gross.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (60) averaged 219.4p (-5.8p) per kg.
Feeding Sheep (156) sold to £120 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December 13th) sold 403 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (247) averaged 221.3p (-3.3p) and sold to 235.6p per kg for a pen of 45kg Texel Crosses from Mulchaich, Conon Bridge and £120 gross for a pair of 52.5kg Texel Crosses from Lochdhu, Nairn.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (60) averaged 219.4p (-5.8p) per kg.
Feeding Sheep (156) sold to £120 gross for a Texel Cross Ewe also from Lochdhu, Nairn and a second Texel Cross Ewe from Ballicherry Farm, Balblair.

"Due to adverse weather conditions numbers were hard hit this week. A heavier show of lambs forward cashed in at comparable rates on the week. A very mixed show for quality was witnessed in the ewe ring with all classes cashing in at current rates."

Other leading prices per head and per kg
New Season lambs: TexX - Lochdhu, £115, £113.50, £113, £107.50, £102.50, 233.0p, 231.2p, 228.6p Muirton Mains Urray, £111, £100, 227.3p & 226.5p, Dunballoch, Beauly, £110.50 & 227.8p, Davidston Farm, Cromarty, £110 & 229.2p, South Clunes Farm, Kirkhill, £107, 250 Rearquhar Fleucharry, Dornoch, £106 & 230.4p, Mulchaich, £106, Ballicherry Farm, £105, 230.1p & 228.3p; Chev - Belmaduthy, Munlochy, £114, £111 & 231.3p, Kilmorack, Beauly, £107, 250 Rearquhar Fleucharry, £100, Caulternich, Beauly, 225.3p; SuffX – Lochdhu, £113.50, Dunballoch, £112, £107, 230.1p, Muirton Mains, £109 & £102 & 229.2p & 227.1p, Davidston Farm, £104, Berryburn Farm, Dunphail, 225.6p; CHM – Davidston Farm, £110; Cross – Davidston Farm, £110; Mule – Berryburn Farm, £105 & 228.3p; BF – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £71.

Feeding Sheep:
TexX Ewe – Greenland Mains, Thurso, £103, £100 & £88, Lochdhu, £100, Lochbuie, Newtonmore, £88; Chev Ewe – Belmaduthy, £101; SuffX Ewe – Dunballoch, £88; CHM Ewe – Davidston Farm, £86; Mule Ewe – Drynie Farm, Dingwall, £81; BF Ram – Clune & Corrybrough Estate, Tomatin, £74; BF Ewe – Drynie Farm, £74 & £69.