18th October 2023
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 17th) sold 1,356 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (683) averaged 237.6p per kg and £134 gross.
NSL SQQ Lambs (389) averaged 237.3p per kg.
Feeding Sheep (673) sold to £168 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 17th) sold 1,356 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (683) averaged 237.6p per kg and sold to 267.0p per kg for a pen of 49kg Beltex crosses from Inveruglas Farm, Kingussie selling to Fraser Brother Butchers, Dingwall and £134 gross for a pair of 57kg Charollais crosses from Essil, Garmouth.
Feeding Sheep (673) sold to £168 gross for a Texel cross ewe from Conon Mains, Conon Bridge.
"Another solid lamb trade greeted vendors today, however the usual story of too many lean sheep forward is plaguing the sale average. A fantastic number of ewes met a flying trade, cashing in at dearer levels in particular the mules."
Other leading prices per head and per kg
New Season lambs- BetlX - Inveruglas Farm, £131, £119, 251.0p; CharX – Essil, £131, 234.0p; TexX – Blackford Farm, Croy, £129, £120, 245.0p, Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £127, £118, £116, 248.0p, 247.0p, 237.0p, Essil, £125, (twice), £114.50, £110, 250.0p, 245.0, 244.0p, 238.0p, 236.0p,Inveruglas Farm, £125, £121, 250.0p, 245.0p, West Derrybeg, Aberlour, £115, £108.50, 247.0p, 240.0p, 238.0p, East Port, Grantown on Spey, £115, £108.50, 247.0p, 240.0p, Charleston, Kessock, £114, £110, £109, 240.0p, 235.0p, 234.0p, Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £113, £112, £111, £110.50, £110, £109, 256.0p, 255.0p, 254.0p, 251.0p, 248.0p, 244.0p, Dunain Mains, Inverness, £112, £111, £109, £108, 247.0p, 245.0p, 240.0p, 238.0p, Crasky, Duncanston, £110.50, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £110, 237.0p, 234.0p, Moulinard House, Tain, £109.50, £108, £106.50, 248.0p, 241.0p, 240.0p, 239.0p, Conan Mains, £106.50, 236.0p; Mule – Blackford Farm, £120, £117.50, 235.0p, West Derrybeg, £107.50, 239.0p, Ardnamurchan Estate, 239.0p; SuffX – Essil, £127, East Port, £116, 237.0p, 236.0p, Tigh Na Clett, Ardendrain, £114, 238.0p, Torgorm, £113, 238.0p; CHM – Hatton Cottage, Dallas, £114, 238.0p, Tombreck, £113.50, £108, 241.0p, 237.0p, Dunain Mains, £110.50, 240.0p; Chev – Tigh Na Clett, £109, 242.0p; BF – Tigh Na Clett, £107.50, 242.0p,
Feeding Sheep: TexX ewe – 14 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, £141, £139, £108, Essil, £140, Moulinard House, £136, £100, Charleston, £126, £122, £114, £110, South Clunes Farm, £124, £104, £90, £73, Drumancroy, £123, £105, Conan Mains, £106, £80, (twice), Crasky, £106, £100, £88, Greenland Mains, £90, £89, £75, Park Farm, £87, Garbeg, £70; SuffX ewe – Essil, £140, £126, £88, Park Farm, £127, £102, Drumancroy, £114, South Clunes Farm, £113, £112, £99, Inchindown, £109, £78, £70, Garbeg, £72; CHM ewe – Essil, £120, Gaich Farms, £119, (twice), £115, Charleston, £112, Ord Farm, £105; CharX ewe – Ord Farm, £117, Inchindown, £80; Chev – Park Farm, £109, Gaich Farms, £97, The Square, Inverinate, £90, £77, Conan Mains, £89, East Port, £83, Inchindown, £79, Tombreck, £79; Mule ewe – Gaich Farms, £96, £90, (twice), £70, Essil, £95, Crasky, £91, £82, Charleston, £87, Greenlands Mains, £83; BF ewe – Blackford Farm, £70, Crasky, £60, Gaich Farms, £60, Greenland Mains, £59, Clune and Corrybrough Estate, £59, Croftdhu, £57; TexX shp – Juniperbank, £141BFL Ram – Tombreck, £110; Tex Ram – Guisachan Farm, £100; Chev Ram – The Square, £88; Chev wdr – 15 Glenconon, £88, £71, East Port, £76; TexX wdr – East Drummond, £88, £86, Ord Farm, £68; SuffX wdr – Park Farm, £80, Greenland Mains, £66