Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 21 October 2010

21st October 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 21st) sold 6,463 breeding ewes and lambs.
Gimmers (665) averaged �83.49 and sold to �135 gross twice for Cheviots from the dispersal of the Aberchalder flock, Invergarry, and for Texel crosses from the Castle of Mey Trust, Longoe, Mey.
Correct ewes (3,369) averaged �62.14 and sold to �140 gross for Cheviots from Aberchalder.
Broken mouth ewes (1,419) averaged �45.92 and sold to �70 for Cheviot Mules from Culmaily Farm, Golspie.
Feeding ewes (822) averaged �48.38 and sold to �98 for Texels from Tri-deug, 13 West Watten, Watten.
Lambs (134) averaged �41.39 and sold to �69 gross for a Texel cross from Greenlands Farm, Arabella.
Rams (24) sold to �160 gross for a Suffolk from Beinn Ghlas, Beauly.
Wedders (36) averaged �45.72 and sold to �68 for a Cheviot from Culkein Tenants, Lairg.
"A lesser show of breeding ewes on offer met a more hesitant demand. Feeding ewes continued to sell at recent rates."
Leading prices per head
Gimmers: Chev - Castle of Mey Trust, �125, Fasach Farm, Waternish, and Castle of Mey Trust, �120, Hallcroft, Brora, Cuilaneilan, Kinlochewe, and 55 Rhue, Ullapool, �110; Cross - Fassock, Kiltarlity, �102, Aberchalder, �82; SuffX - Fassock, �95, Auchviach, Kiltarlity, �73; Mule - Fassock, �92; TexX - Lochlait, Abriachan, �80.
Correct ewes: Chev - Morvich, Rogart, �110, 2 Skelpick, Bettyhill, �95, Aberchalder, and Ousdale Farm, Berriedale, �88; TexX - Beinn Ghlas, �85, Woodlands, Dingwall, �82; Mule - Calrossie Mains, Nigg, �70; SuffX - Balnabruich, Ardgay, �69, 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, �66; Cross - Aberchalder, �68.
Broken mouth ewes: Chev - Wester Alligan, Torridon, �64, Ousdale Farm, and Wester Balblair, Beauly, �62, 7 Achrimsdale, Brora, �60; Cross - Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, �65; Mule - Beinn Ghlas, �59; TexX - Cragganvallie, Abriachan, �56; Mtl - Clynelish, Brora, �55; SuffX - Spittal Mains, Watten, �51.
Feeding ewes: SuffX - Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, �85, Peallaig, Dingwall, �70; Chev - Bogburn Farm, �84, Inver Croft, Tain, �79, Proncy Farm, Dornoch, �73; Tex - Tri-deug, �78; TexX - Greenlands, �71, South Clunes, Kirkhill, �63; CHM - Greenlands, �70; Mule - Woodlands, �68, South Clunes, �59.50; CharX - Scotsburn Farm, �66, LleynX - Cambusmore Estate, �60.50, Peallaig, �56.
Lambs: Mule - 8 Sand Street, Stornoway, �67; TexX - 8 Sand Street, �64; Chev - Blackmuir, Heights of Docharty, �62; CHM - 8 Sand Street, �60; Lleyn - 2 Seafield, Portmahomack, �58; Cross - Hillrise, Lochcarron, �53.50; BF - 8 Sand Street, �48.
Feeding rams: Tex - Beinn Ghlas, �85; Lleyn - 2 Seafield, �77; Chev - Attadale, Kyle of Lochalsh, �76; Suff - Beinn Ghlas, �64.
Wedders: Chev - Ardmore Sheep Stock Club, Waternish, and Woodlands, �60; Suff - Bardachan, Dornoch, �51; CHM - Cambusmore Estate, �49; TexX - Cherrytrees, Kiltarlity, �45; Cross - 72 Westford, Alness, �41.