Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 28 October 2010

31st October 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 28th) sold 5,416 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (3,023) averaged £46.17 and sold to £150 gross for a Texel from Beallach Na Gore, Strathpeffer.
Correct ewes and gimmers (841) averaged £41.86 and sold to £106 gross for a Texel cross gimmer from Woodside, Muir of Tarradale.
Broken mouth ewes (476) averaged £38.05 and sold to £71 gross for Cheviots from Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit.
Feeding ewes (861) averaged £46.72 and sold to £93 gross for Texels from Woodside, Muir of Tarradale.
Rams (112) sold to £220 gross for a Texel from Ordan, Spinningdale.
Feeding sheep (100) averaged £35.72 and sold to £66 gross for Cheviots from Achany, Lairg.
"Lambs, breeding & feeding sheep continued to sell at the high rates of recent sales."
Leading prices per head
Lambs: Tex - Beallach Na Gore, £120; SuffX - Bruntland, Invergordon, £67; TexX - Wester Muckernich, Tore, £66; Chev - 4 Culnaha Cottages, Nigg, £66; Mule - Silverwells, Edderton, £62; MeatX - Clynelish, Brora, £59; CharX - Ruivard, Ardross, £58.50; Cross - Woodside, Strathpeffer, (Macdonald), £58; BeltX - Holly Cottage, Clunas, £56; BF - Bochruben Farm, Torness, £54; ShetX - Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, £54.
Correct ewes: Chev - Balnakeil, Durness, £80; TexX - Upper Gartally, £70; Cross - Woodside, Ardvannie, £66.
Broken mouth ewes: Chev - Slaggan Croft, Dingwall, £67; SuffX - Fendom Farm, Tain, £58; Cross - Craggiemore, Daviot, (Henderson), £54; BF - Craggiemore, Daviot, (Wall), £45.
Feeding ewes: Suff - Ankerville, Nigg, £86; Tex - Woodside, Muir of Tarradale, £85; CHM - Bindal, Portmahomack, £73; Cross - Ankerville, £71; Chev - 4 Culnaha Cottages, £69; MeatX - Clynelish, £57.50; Zwb - Fairmuir Road, Muir of Ord, £51.
Rams: Chev - Clynelish, £210; MeatX - Clynelish, £150; Tex - Slaggan Croft, £125; Suff - Easter Rarichie, Fearn, £86; BF - Dalmagarry Estate, Tomatin, £66.
Wedders: Cross - Wester Rarichie, Tain, £60; BF - Corrish, Balnain, £54; Chev - The Barracks, Glenelg, £50.50.