Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Ram Sale 23 September 2023

25th September 2023

Dingwall, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 23rd) sold 373 rams at the annual sale.
Texel Shearlings (109) sold to £2,000 gross from Kennachy, Forss.
Texel Ram Lambs (4) sold to £900 gross from Bailechaul Texels, Dingwall.
Texel Two Shear (3) sold to £700 gross from 5 Tomich, Beauly.
Blue Texel Shearlings (7) sold to £700 from Invercharron, Ardgay.
Blue Texel Ram Lambs (2) sold to £300 gross from Inverbay, Lower Arboll.
Blue Faced Leicester shearlings (61) sold to £1,800 gross from Nether Aucharnie, Huntly.
Blue Faced Leicester Two Shear (2) sold to £1,200 gross also from Nether Aucharnie, Huntly.
Charollais Shearlings (4) sold to £400 gross from Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane.
Beltex Shearlings (25) sold to £1,000 gross from Craigiebank Farm, Forgie.
Beltex Ram Lambs (3) sold to £450 gross from Upperton, Glenurquhart.
Beltex Three Shear (one) sold to £1,100 gross from Invercharron, Ardgay.
Suffolk Shearlings (51) sold to £2,000 gross from East Murkle, Thurso.
Suffolk Ram Lambs (6) sold to £700 gross from Bareflathills, Elgin.
Cross Shearlings (82) sold to £1,700 gross from Torrax Farm, Kirriemuir.
Cross Two Shear (one) sold to £400 gross from 5 Tomich, Beauly.
Rouge Shearling (one) sold to £300 gross from Croft 2 & 7 Burnbank, Linside.
Hampshire Ram Lambs (one) sold to £250 gross from Mariain, Evanton.
Hampshire Three Shear (one) sold to £550 gross also from Mariain, Evanton.
Dutch Spotted Ram Lamb (one) sold to £350 gross from Knockglass Farm, Watten.
Bleu Du Maine Ram Lamb (one) sold to £250 gross from Tighnahinch, Alcaig.

OVERALL CHAMPION - East Murkle, Suffolk Shearling
RESERVE CHAMPION – Kennachy Texel Shearling

"Dingwall Marts ‘Tuptastic' event certainly was another spectacle to behold. A packed ringside of purchasers from every corner of the North of Scotland were present ensuring a fantastic trade throughout. The mornings first event was the pre-sale show which was once again kindly sponsored by Norvite and this year was judged by the infamous Mr Liam Muir from Orkney. The Dingwall vendors once again did not disappoint, presenting an array of quality stock. Mr Muir tapped out the days Overall Champion from the Suffolk section which was shown by Caithness Raiders B. & L. Swanson, East Murkle, realising £2,000. Reserve Champion was awarded to another Caithness consigner, Mr W. Bain, Kennachy, with their Texel Shearling Champion. This powerhouse of a tup was knocked down at £1,600. The same stable shared the days top price of £2,000 for another Texel Shearling with this fantastic home achieving a phenomenal average of £1,225 for their grass-fed shearlings."

Other leading prices per head:
Ram lambs: Tex – Wester Moy, Muir of Ord, £600, Bailechaul Texels, £600; Suff – Bareflathills, £600 & £500, 1 Drummuie Farm, Golspie, £400 (Thrice); Beltex – Upperton, £400.

Shearlings: Tex – Woodend, Killearnan, £1,800, £1,500, £1,000, £900, £700 (Thrice), Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £1,800, £1,300, £1,100, £1,000, £900 (Twice), £800 (Twice) & £700 (Five Times), Kennachy, £1,600 (Thrice), £1,300, £1,200 (Four Times), £1,000, £900 (Twice), £800 (Twice) & £700, Keepers Cottage, £1,600 & £800, Velitgar, Orkney, £1,600, £1,500, £1,400 (Thrice), £1,300, £1,200 (Twice), £1,000 (Twice), £900 (Twice) & £800 (Eleven Times), Lower Reiss, Wick, £1,300, £1,200, £1,000 (Twice), £900, £800 & £700, Invercharron, £1,200, £1,000, £900 (Four Times) & £800 (Twice), Dalchirla Farm, £1,000, £900 & £800, Newton of Crathie, £850, The Cloy, £700; Blue Tex – Broombank, £500; Suff – Invercharron, £1,300, North Essie, Fraserburgh, £1,200 (Thrice), £1,100 (Twice), £1,000 (Nine Times), £900 (Ten Times), £800 (Four Times) & £700 (Twice), Newton of Crathie, £1,000, £900, £880, £850, £750 & £700, East Murkle, £800, Glendonnan, Knockfarrell, £800 & £700, Bareflathills, £700; BFL – The Arr, Nairn, £1,700, £1,600, £1,300, £1,000 (Thrice), £800 (Thrice) & £700 (Twice), Nether Aucharnie, £1,700, £1,400, £1,000 (Thrice), £900 (Thrice) & £800, 5 Tomich, £1,500 & £900, Kennieshillock, £1,200, £1,100, £900 & £700, Wester Craiglands, £1,000 (Thrice) & £700, Craighall, £900 (Twice); Cross – Torrax Farm, £1,400, £1,100, £800 (Thrice) & £700, Thruster Mains, £1,300 & £1,200, Muce, Orkney, £1,200, £1,100, £1,000 & £900, Craigiebank, £1,100, £1,000, £900 & £700, Hilton of Culsh, £1,100 (Twice), £1,000 (Four Times), £900 & £700, Dalchirla, £1,000 (Twice), £900 & £800, Invercharron, £1,000 (Twice) & £900 (Twice), Upper Auchenlay, £1,000 (Twice), £900 (Twice), £800 & £700 (Five Times); Beltex – Invercharron, £900 (Twice), Upper Auchenlay, £700 (Thrice).

Two Shears – Texel – Shorecroft, Dingwall, £400, Bailechaul Texels, £400; BFL – 5 Tomich, £700.