2nd October 2023
DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd (September 29th) sold 5,489 Store lambs & feeding sheep.
Lambs (5,431) averaged £62.28 and sold to £117 gross for a pen of Charolais crosses from Wester Ardroy, Balchraggan
Ewes and feeding sheep (58) sold to £136 gross for a Texel cross ewe from Ivy Cottage, Thurso.
"The final swansong of the week saw another grand number of store lambs go under the hammer to a busy ringside of buyer. A brisk trade greeted vendors with trade been dearer than the previous sale despite vendors getting down the cuts of this year's lamb crop."
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: SuffX - Garguston Shore, Muir of Ord, £109, £96, £84 Bogburn, Duncanston, £90, Ord View, Muir of Ord, £87, £74, Balmacaan, £80, Corrimony Farm, £79, £69, Leckhelm Estate, £79, Midfearn Farms, £79, £70, Pelaig, Dingwall, £76, Culfoich House, Grantown on Spey, £74, Lochbuie, £70, £68, Balintore Farms, £69, £66, Allanmore, Drumnadrochit, £69, £68, South Clunes Farm, £65; TexX – Inver Croft, £104, £91, £70, Upper Bogrow, £100, Spital Shore Croft, £98, £74, 4 Tomich, £96, £90, 8 Maryhill, £91, £88, 12 Airdens, £91, £74, £73, 18 Elgol, £90, Tullyglens, £89, Easter Glackton, £89, £86, £68, 17 North Erradale, £86, £81, £78, 77 Feddon Hill, £85, £77, £65 1 Laurel Avenue, £85, £71, £65, 9 Easter Street, Caplich, £84, £80, Knockinnon, £84, Fodderty Farm, £82, Invercharron, £81, £65 Corvost, £80, £78, £69, St Ninians Farm, Drumnadrochit, £80, Lynroich, Gorthleck, £80, 250 Little Rogart, £80, Balintore Farms, £79, £66, South Clunes Farm, £78, £69, £67, £66, Lochbuie, £75, Woodside, Ardvannie, £69, Bowertower Mains, £69, £67, 14 Melbost, £68, Milton Muie, £68;Chev – 25 Achfrish, £100, £87, £85, South Balkeith, £92, £87, Dundreggan Croft, £90, £81, Balcherry, £88, £67, £65, Ardjachie, Tain, £87, £84, £80, £75, Kinlochdamph Estate, £86, £75, £74, £72, £65, Cartomie, Amat, £86, £74, £70, Aird, Ardheslaig, £85, Inverbrough Lodge, Tomatin, £84, Inver Croft, £82, £81, £71, 17 North Erradale, £81, 250 Little Rogart, £80, £78, Shieldaig, £78, Croft 172, Stoer, £78, Craigdhu, Aigas, £78, £74, Balcherry, £77, 45 Inver Park, Lochinver, £75, £67, 262/264 Rearquhar, £75, 6/10 Airdens, £74, Chapelton, East Tulloch, £73.50, £69, Knockinnon, £73, £65 Achany Farm, £72, £70, £68, £66, 13 Inverbreakie Drive, £71, Spital Shore Croft, £71, Midfearn Farms, £71, Ardgayhill, £70, £68, £65, Leckmelm Estate, £69, 4 Vyner Place, £69, £66, Brae, Strathoykel, £69, Tir Aluinn, £69, Brocksley House, £69, £65, 40 Strathan, £68, Corvost, £68, Strone Farm, £68, £65, 2 Terryside, £67, Suddaburgh Farm, £67, 82 Blughasary, £67, 34 Midtown, £67, Milton Muie, £67, 194 Navidale, £66, Kennel Cottage, £66, Ardroe Croft, £66, 9/22 Callanish, £66, Morvich, £65, 5 Tirryside, £65, 1 Loggie, £65, 5 Beolary, £65; KH – Braefindon £98; BeltX – Tullyglens, £97, £90, Bowertower, £91, 8 Maryhill, £86, £81, Lochbuie, £83, Governors Farm, £80; Rye – Ivy Cottage, £96, £85, £77; BTL – Balintore Farms, £96; CharX – 17 North Erradale, £95, £75, Wester Ardroy, £92, south Clunes, £77; BFL – Spital Shore Croft, £94; Aberf – Upper Bogrow, £90, Midfearn Farm, £82, 12 Morefield, £69; Cross – Tullyglens, £90, £71, 9/22 Callanish, £85, Bogburn, £77, Sheildaig, £68, Upper Bogrow, £67, Bush Farm, £67, £66, Strathaird, £65; CHM – Hatton Cottage, £88Tombreck, £82, Achnabat, £80; Mule - Balmacaan Farm, £82, £77, Achnabat, £80, £75, £68, Fodderty Farm, £66, Bowertower, £66, Bush Farm, £65; BF – Balmacaan Farm, £79, Tombeg, £69, £66, 1-5 Farley £66.
Ewes and feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Ivy Cottage, £118, £71; Chev ewe– 5 Tirryside, £83, £75, 17 North Erradale, £69, 9 Easter Street, £67, Inverbrough, £65; Chev ram – Craigdhu, £118; Chev wdr – Culfoich House, £89, Ivy Cottage, £82; Chev wdr – Craigdhu, £80; TexX wdr – Lochbuie, £75; BF wdr – 18 Elgol, £74, Culfoich, £70.