Dingwall and Highland Marts Sale of 11,117 Store Lambs - 7 September 2023

9th September 2023

DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd., (September 7th) sold 11,117 Store lambs.

Cheviot wedder lambs (8,441) averaged £58.04 and sold to £96 gross from 6/7 Badralloch, Garve.
Cheviot ewe lambs (1,704) averaged £58.84 and sold to £140gross from Burnbank, Isle of Canna.
Cheviot tup lambs (394) sold to £82 gross from Milton Croft, Edderton.

All other breeds (578) averaged £62.35 and sold to £100 gross for a Beltex cross from 12 Bualnaluib, Aultbea.

"Part one of the two-day sheep sale extravaganza saw lamb trade being equally as hot as the weather, leaving vendors with extremely satisfactory returns. Top draw wedders were the keenest bid for commodity today with pens regular well up on in the £70's and early £80's brackets. Small long keep sorts also met a firm enquiry despite plenty of these been present."

Other leading prices per head:
Cheviot wedder lambs - No 1 Wester Alligan, £91, £90, £80, Carrol Farm, Brora, £87, Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £84.50, £74, (twice), Ausdale & Achan, £84, Isle of Canna, £84, £75, West Gruinards, £83, £71, Pabbay, Farm, £83, £77, Milton Croft, £82, £74, £70, Burnbank, £82, £70, 11 Coast, £82, 11 Diabaig, Torridon, £81, 3 Ardmore, £81, £76, £73, 1 Kilbride, £80, 5 Ullinish, £80, £71, Tournaig Estate, £80, £70,Achany, £79, £77, 14 Ormiscaig, £79, Strathvaich Estate, £79, 5 Totarder, £78, £70, Lynemore, £78, 120 Newlands, £78, Kintradwell Farm, £78, , 139 Badenscallie, £78, Garbat, £78, 12 Bualnaluib, £77, £71, £70, Second Coast, £77, 175 Badenscallie, £77, 58 Rhue, £77, Admirals Farm, £76, £71, Ardmore, Armadale, £76, Redpoint Farm, £76, Burnside, £76, 205 Achnahaird, £76, 7 Aultbea, £75, 55/57 Rhue, £75, 9 Drumfearn, £75, 9 Mellon Udrigle, £75, £72, Rhannich Farm, £75, 6/7 Badralloch, £75, Kintradwell Estate, £74, £70, 45 Strath, £74, 8 Sand, £74, 143 Swordly East, £74, 396 Elphin, £74, 2 Coach House, £74, 16 Laide, £73, Kinnabad, £73, 123 West Helmsdale, £73, Ardgayhill, £73, 4 Parks, Borreraig, £73, Sandamhor Farming, Isle of Eigg, £73, Old Dornie, £73, 56 Rhue, £73, Syall, £73, Meadle, £72, Rhidorroch, £72, 10 Cove, £72, Feorlig SSC, £72, Crannich Farm, £72, Glenbrittle, £72, 13 Sand Passage, £72, Hope & Melness Farm, £72, Carbostbeg SSC, £72, Kilfinichen Farm, £72, Tessady, £71, Blairbuie, £71, Uiginish Farm, £71, Old School House, £71, 147 Swordly East, £71, 148 West Helmsdale, £71, Wester Baldoon, £71, 88 Inchomney, £70, 5 Drynoch, £70, Brae Eynort, £70, 1 Obbe Road, £70, Culnacraig, £70, 34 Lochbay, £70, Achue Croft, £70, 5 Borgie, £70, Achanalt, £70, 2 Udrigle, £70, 4 Eynort, £70, 16 Strathnaver, £70, 20 Strathnaver, £70, 17 Mellon Charles, £70, 5 Strathnaver, £70.

Cheviot ewe lambs - Lynemore, £106, £100, Carrol Farm, £100, Pabbay Farm, £94, £76, 9 Drumfearn, £92, Syall, £86, 5 Ullinish, £82, Isle of Canna, £82, 11 Coast, £80, No 1 Wester Alligan, £80, West Drumliah, £78, Burnbank, £76, Kintradwell Farm, £75,Ardgayhill, £75, Milton Croft, £73, £72, 7 Carbost More, £72, 12 Bualnaluib, £71, 2 Coach House, £70, 2 Udrigle, £70, 18 Midtown, £780

Cheviot tup lambs – 55/57 Rhue, £80, £70, Wester Gruinards, £80, Pabbay Farm, £74, 17 Mellon Charles, £73, 9 Mellom Udrigle, £72, Admirals Farm, £71, 11 Coast, £71, 58 Rhue, £70.
All other breeds – TexX – Isle of Canna, £86, £80, £70, Achue Croft, £85, Shieldaig, £81, Tournaig, £79, 17 Mellon Charles, £79, 40 Dunrobin Glen, £75, 4 Balmeanach, £74, Milton Muie, £74; SuffX – Kintradwell Estate, £88, £81, 5 Drynoch, £78, West Drumliah, £77, 17 Mellon Charles, £70;BeltX – 12 Bualnaluib, £84 Cross – Ardmore, £77, Redpoint Farm, £73, Burnbank, £72, Achue Croft, £70; BF – Old School House, £55.