Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 September 2010

29th September 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 30th) sold 6,085 breeding and store sheep.
Gimmers (619) averaged �113.32 and sold to �150 gross for Cheviots from Greenacres, Barbaraville.
Breeding ewes (4,264) averaged �61.95 and sold to �122 gross for Cheviots from the dispersal of the Cairnview flock, Strathnaver.
Feeding ewes (857) averaged �42.86 and sold to �92 gross for Suffolks from Whitebog, Rosemarkie.
Lambs (59) averaged �46.02 and sold to �50 gross Cheviots from Hatton Cottage, Dallas.
Rams (44) averaged �62.80 and sold to �300 gross for a Texel ram from the dispersal of the Mains of Croy flock, Croy.
Lewis Livestock ewes, rams and wedders (240) averaged �39.59 and sold to �84 gross for Texel cross ewes from 1 Eordale, Ness, Isle of Lewis.
"All classes of breeding and feeding sheep sold at exceptionally high prices."
Other leading prices per head
Gimmers: TexX - Greenacres, �145, �125; Chev - Amer, Struan, �132, Meddat, Nigg, and Lower Arboll, Inver, �130, Ballachullish Home Farm, Argyll, Greenacres, and Morvich, Rogart, �125.
Ewes: Correct: Chev - Cairnview, �120, Mid Gruinards, Ardgay, and Cairnview, �112, 226 Tannachy, Rogart, Kintradwell Estate, Brora, and Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, �100. Broken mouth: Chev - Mid Gruinards, �78, Keppoch Farm, and Viewhill croft, Dingwall, �66, Clachan Farm, Lochbroom, �60; CHM - 185 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, �56; Mule - Culbin, Dingwall, �55. Feeders: CharX - Whitebog, �80; Chev - 230 The Doll, Brora, �73, Drumore, Evanton, �69, Tote, Portree, �68; Mule - 230 The Doll, �71; BFL - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, �70; SuffX - 1 Obbe Road, Leverburgh, �63.
Lambs: Chev - 18 Strathnaver, and Achentoul, Kinbrace, �49; CharX - Whitebog, �48.
Wedders: Chev - 139 Badenscallie, Rogart, �58, 396 Elphin, Strathcanaird, �56, Polchaple, Culkein, �54.
Rams: Tex - Mains of Croy, �210; Chev - Amat, Lairg, �70, West View, Inverness, �64.
Lewis Livestock Producers: Ewes: TexX - 34 Eoropie, Ness, �65, 12 Lionel, Port of Ness, �58, 36 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, �49; Chev - 24 Lionel, �62, Swainbost Farm, Ness, �53; Cross - 1 Eordale, Ness, �52, 1 Fivepenny, Ness, �50; BF - 15 Fivepenny, Ness, �49, 81 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, �43. Feeding sheep: Tex ram - 28 South Dell, Ness, �78, 25 Cross, Ness, �72, 46 Lower Barvas, and 25 Cross, �60; Tex gmr - 45 Cross Skigersta Road, �74; Chev ram - Clashstein, Knockaird, �59; BF ram - 2 Lionel, Ness, �58, 4 Eordale, �57, 36 Cross Skigersta Road, �52; Cross wdr - 6 Knockaird, Ness, �57.