Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 12 May 2011

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.