30th April 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (April, 30th) sold 151 Adult Sheep and 33 Goats at their Rare & Native Breeds Sale.
Goats (33) sold to £105 gross for a Pygmy Nanny Goat Twice from Birchlee, Braes.
Ewes with Lamb at Foot (27) sold to £495 gross for a Dorset Ewe with 2 Dorset Lambs at Foot from Smallburn Farms, Duffus.
Gimmers with Lamb at Foot (29) sold to £450 gross for a Dorset Gimmer with Twin Dorset Ewe Lambs at Foot and £300 gross for a Dorset Gimmer with a Single Dorset Ewe Lamb at Foot both from Smallburn Farms, Duffus.
Hogg with Lamb at Foot (One) sold to £252 gross for a Cross Ewe Hogg with 2 Beltex Cross Lambs at Foot from Smallburn Farms, Duffus.
Lambs (60) sold to £170 gross for a pair of Derby Gritstone Ewe Hoggs from Roadside Croft, Wester Muckernich.
Ewes (14) sold to £98 gross for a Herdwick Ewe from Drumancroy, Portmahomack.
Rams (15) sold to £144 gross for a 2 Shear Poll Dorset Ram from Oakview House, Teandalloch.
Other leading prices:
Goats: Boer - D. B. Farms, £104; Pygmy – Shoshone, Ardgour, £100, Balvullich Farm, Muir of Ord, £86, £76 & £60; Cross – Shoshone, £96 (Twice); Saanen – Achnahinich, Plockton, £86 & £70, Ardbrae, Heights of Achterneed, £62; Mountain – Achindaul Farm, Spean Bridge, £68 & £59.
Ewes with Lambs at Foot: Dorset – Smallburn Farms, (Twins), £420; Suffolk Cross – Smallburn Farms, (Twins), £366; Valais Blacknose – Keepers Cottage, Corrybrough, (Single), £192; Cheviot – Bogallan, North Kessock, (Single), £124; Portland – Red Braes, Achmelvich, (Single), £116; Kerryhill – 2 Rhiroy, Lochbroom, (Single), £116.
Gimmers with Lambs at Foot: Dorset – Smallburn Farms, (Single), £290, (Twins), £366; Suffolk Cross – Smallburn Farms, (Twins), £408 Hampshire Down – Smallburn Farms, (3 Ewes & 6 Lambs), £1,116; Rouge – Burnbank, Invershin, (Single), £228; Zwartbles – Fir Chlis, Daviot, (Twins), £252, £210 (Twice); Cheviot – Balvonie of Daviot, Daviot, (Twins), £246, (Single), £160; Blue Texel – Burnbank, Invershin, (Single), £152; Welsh Mountain – Drumancroy, (Single), £136; Ryeland – Osprey View, Loch Flemington, (Twins), £180; Herdwick – Broomhill Farm, Muir of Ord, (10 Ewes & 10 Lambs), £600.
Lambs: Cross – Drumancroy, £144, £124, £118 & £86; Cheviot – Smallburn Farms, £140; Dutch Spotted – Easter Hillockhead, Fortrose, £140; Dorset – Drumancroy, £138; Ryeland – Achtemerack, Drumnadrochit, £118; Jacob – Black Sheep Farm, Invergarry, £112; Valais Blacknose Cross – Wedderhill, Forsinard, £102 & £72, Luibfearn, Ullapool, £96 & £70; Kerryhill – Black Sheep Farm, £100, 2 Rhiroy, Lochbroom, £82 & £78, Will – O – Brook, Lochbroom, £82 (Twice); Herdwick – Wedderhill, £84; Shetland – Free Farm, Tomatin, £70.
Rams: Kerryhill – Will – O – Brook, £138; Herdwick – Broomhill Farm, £116, 20 Camuslongart, Dornie, £76; Ryeland – Osprey View, £114; Valais Blacknose – 17 Mulroy Terrace, Roy Bridge, £76.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (April 30th) sold 31 Adult Breeding Sheep and 914 store sheep.
Ewe with lamb at foot (33) sold to £496 gross for Four Cheviot Ewes with 4 Cheviot Lambs at Foot from 1 Milltown, Applecross and £124 gross for a Cheviot Ewe and Cheviot Ewe Lamb at Foot from Gracefield, Tain.
Gimmers with Lamb at Foot (3) sold to £156 gross for a Cheviot Gimmer and Cheviot Lamb at Foot also from Gracefield, Tain.
Ewes (14) sold to £136 gross for a pair of Cheviot Ewes from Heatherlea Croft, Sutherland.
Lambs (914) sold to £172 gross for a Cheviot Mule Lamb also from Gracefield, Tain.
Other Leading Prices:
Ewes with Lamb at Foot: Cheviot – 1 Milltown, (6 Ewes & 12 Lambs), £1,044, Heatherlea Croft, (5 Ewes & 5 Lambs), £580.
Lambs: Chev – Inchbae Farm, Garve, £168 (Twice), £150, £145, £138 & £136, Coulmore, North Kessock, £128, £115 & £83, Tombreck, Dallas, £128 & £87, The Parkie, Tain, £126 & £105, Lower Hastigrow Farm, Bower, £124 & £86, 5 Kilvaxter, Kilmuir, £116, £112 & £92, 2 Lochend, Barrock, £109, Inchmore Cottage, Glenmoriston, £106, Braebost Farm, Edinbane, £103 & £88, Midfearn Farms, Ardgay, £96, 20 Coll, Back, £91, 6 St Sairs, Colpy, £84, Easter Oape Croft, Strathoykel, £83, 54 Balallan, Lochs, £81; CHM – 2 Lochend, £158, £130, £121 & £80, 11 Strathnaver, Kinbrace, £144; TexX – Carnmhor, Bonar Bridge, £141, 6 Lower Barvas, Stornoway, £125, Anerley Cottage, 9 Back, £123, 11 Strathnaver, £121 & £92, 22 Lower Barvas, Stornoway, £114, 36 Lower Barvas, Stornoway, £111, 2 Lochend, £82; Cross – Cluny Estates, £134, Wedderhill, £128 & £112, 2 Lochend, £124 & £123, 22 Lower Barvas, £117, 20 Coll, £107; SuffX – West Knockbain Farm, Munlochy, £130, 6 Lower Barvas, £126, 20 Coll, £105, Balvullich Farm, £95, Anerley Cottage, £90, Midfearn Farms, £90, 11 Strathnaver, £90 & £81, 15 Laxay, Lewis, £82; BF – Cluny Estates, £130, Braebost Farm, £122 & £80, 2 Lochend, £120, 22 Lower Barvas, £110 & £106, Torrin Sheep Stock Club, Broadford, £110 & £92, Garrogie Estates, £98, 54 Balallan, £91, 47A Balallan, Lochs, £90, 20 Coll, £86, 6 St Sairs, £80; Zwartbles – Croft 3, Redpoint, £100 & £86; Mule – 47A Balallan, £91