Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 9th March 2011

11th March 2011

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (March, 9th) sold 1,830 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (701) averaged �58.96 and sold to �89 gross for Texel crosses from Viewhill Croft, Dingwall.
In lamb ewes (175) averaged �73.91 and sold to �148 gross for Cheviots from the reduction of the flock from 24 Borve, Skeabost Bridge.
In lamb gimmers (29) averaged �83.41 and sold to �130 gross for Cheviots from 24 Borve.
Ewes (854) averaged �63.54 and sold to �145 gross for Texels from Barnyards, Beauly.
Rams and feeding sheep (68) averaged �74.87 and sold to �152 gross for a Texel ram from Viewhill Croft.
"Store lambs continued at recent high rates, prime and feeding ewes met the dearest trade of the season."
Leading prices per head
Lambs: Suff - Lentran, Inverness, �86; TexX - 5 Ordan, Spinningdale, �86; Chev - 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, �84; BF - Moy Mains, Tomatin, �78.50; SuffX - Easter Rarichie, Tain, �77; Cross - Wester Cairnglass, Nairn, �67.
In lamb ewes: Chev - 24 Borve, �110; Cross - 4 Edinbane, Portree, �82; TexX - 4 Edinbane, �79; Mule - 116 Birch Drive, Maryburgh, �78.
In lamb gimmers: Cross - 4 Edinbane, �89; TexX - 4 Edinbane, �80; BF - 24 Borve, �70.
Ewes: CharX - Meikle Geddes, Nairn, �110; Cross - Lentran, �109; Suff - Greenfield, Invergarry, �106; TexX - Borowston Mains, Thurso, �103; Tex - Lentran, �100; HB - Viewhill Croft, �100; BFL - Lentran, �98; SuffX - Lairgandour, Daviot, �94; Chev - Wester Moy, Urray, �91; Mule - Wester Cairnglass, �89; BF - Lairgandour, �72.
Wedders: Cross - Dalchork, Lairg, �136; SuffX - 42 Bernisdale, Skeabost Bridge, �112; Chev - 27 Portgower, Helmsdale, �95; Mule - Wester Cairnglass, �78; TexX - Gateside, Alves, �72.
Rams: Chev - Ardchronie, Ardgay, �106; Tex - Wester Cairnglass, �96; Zwarb - Moy Mains, �83; Char - Wester Cairnglass, �70.