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.