Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 9th August 2011

9th August 2011

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 9th) sold 8262 store lambs at their annual district sale to average £54.82 (+£3.21 on the year).
Cheviot wedder lambs (4,194) averaged £53.33 (+£2.51) and sold to £72 gross from Carnlaggie, Helmsdale.
Cheviot ewe lambs (1,707) averaged £53.07 (+£4.39) and sold to £75 gross for a pen from 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch.
Texel cross lambs (1,188) averaged £60.04 (+£1.39) and sold to £72.50 gross for a pen from Knockglass, Dornoch.
Suffolk cross lambs (665) averaged £63.47 (+£3.82) and sold to £74 gross for a pen from Woodlands, Dingwall.
Other breeds (274) averaged £46.60 (-£1.45) and sold to £67.50 gross for Beltex crosses from Dunlichity Farm, Farr.
"Quality, well bred & stronger lambs showed a £3 to £4 increase on the corresponding sale of last year, with second draw weathered lambs showing a lesser increase of £1 to £2. Overall, a highly satisfactory sale."
Other leading prices per head and per area
Helmsdale & North: Chev wedder lambs - Rhemullen, Dunbeath, and Knockinnon, Dunbeath, £61.00; Pynag, Dunbeath, £60.50; Buldoo, Dunbeath, £60.00; Golval, Forsinard, £59.50; Chev ewe lambs - Knockinnon, £69.00; Pynag, £63.00; Golval, and Rhemullen, £60.00; Stonecroft, Thrumster, £55.00; TexX - Rhifail, Strathnaver, £60.00; Knockinnon, £59.00; SuffX - Achalone, Thurso, (Plowman), £67.00, £64.00; Baligill, Thurso, £62.50; Cross - Stonecroft, £53.00. Lairg, West, Inverness & Ross: Chev wedder lambs - Millnain, Strathpeffer, £65.00; Chev ewe lambs - 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, £65.00; TexX - Dell Farm, Whitebridge, £67.00; SuffX - Lower Gartally, Lewiston, £64.00; BeltX - Dunlichity Farm, £59.00; Mule - 116 Birch Drive, Maryburgh, £53.50. Dornoch & Golspie: Chev wedder lambs - Knockglass, £66.50; Chev ewe lambs - 250 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £68.00; TexX - Bardachan, Dornoch, £70.00; SuffX - Bardachan, £66.50. Brora: Chev wedder lambs - 37 East Brora Muir, Brora, £63.00; Chev ewe lambs - 233 Lingmore, Brora, £72.00; TexX - 145 Badnellan, Brora, £65.00; SuffX - 192 The Doll, Brora, £65.50. Ardgay & Bonar Bridge: Chev wedder lambs - Achue, Spinningdale, £62.50; Chev ewe lambs - Achue, £62.50; SuffX - Invercharron, Ardgay, £71.00. Rogart: Chev wedder lambs - 1 Sciberscross, Rogart, and 17-19 Achvrail, Rogart, £61.00; Chev ewe lambs - Morvich, Rogart, £73.00; TexX - 116 Knockarthur, Rogart, £70.00; SuffX - Splockhill, Rogart, £62.00.