11th May 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (May, 12th) sold 1,115 store, breeding and feeding sheep.
Lambs (219) averaged £70.35 and sold to £103.00 gross for Crosses from Tullochgribban, Dulnain Bridge.
Ewes (372) averaged £78.95 and sold to £129 gross twice for Texel crosses from Wester Moy, Urray and Little Kildrummie, Nairn.
Feeding sheep (45) averaged £83.87 and sold to £126 gross for Suffolk ram from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall.
Ewes with lambs at foot (178) averaged £117.38 and sold to £160 gross twice for a Mule ewe with twin lambs at foot from 5 Tomich, Beauly and Cheviot ewes with cheviot lambs at foot from 13 Diabeg, Torridon.
"All classes of sheep met a strong enquiry, with well bred ewes with lambs at selling extremely well."
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX -Ballindoun, Kiltarlity, £121; Chev - 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, £99; Cross - Tullochgribban, £95; SuffX - Cnoc Na Moine, Killimister, £93; BF - Borlum Farm, Fort Augustus, £85.50; Suff - Rebeg, Kirkhill - £64.
Ewes: TexX - Little Kildrummie, £129; Suff - Lochdhu, Nairn, £122; CHM - Lochdhu, £122; Chev - 40 The Bottacks, Strathpeffer, £120; Tex - Simpson Croft, Scotsburn, £114; BFL - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £110; HB - Ashton Farm, Inverness, £108; BF - 5 Tomich, Beauly, £107; Mule - Little Kildrummie, £105; Cross - Lower Gartally, £99.
Rams: Suff - 192 The Doll, Brora, £120; Chev - Rhifail Farms, £115; Tex - Little Kildrummie, £114; BFL - Dungrianach, Muir of Ord, £108; BeltX - Cnoc Na Moine, £96.
Wedders: Cross - Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, £90; Chev - Rhannich Farm, Edderton, £80; BF - Greenfield Croft, Insh, £59.
Ewes with single lamb at foot: SuffX - Levrattach, Ardclach, £155; Chev - 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, and Drumbuie, Drumnadrochit, £122; Mule - 5 Tomich, £105; Cross - Ardivot, Lossiemouth, £90.
Ewes with twin lambs at foot: Mule - 5 Tomich, £150; Chev - 4 Bualnaluib, £150; Cross - 5 Tomich, £138; BFL - 5 Tomich, £125; BF - 13 Diabeg, £122.