31st August 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (September, 1st) sold 3,928 store and breeding sheep incorporating annual sale of HISHA accredited sheep and first sale on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers.
Store lambs (825) averaged £41.30 and sold to £70 gross for Beltex from Upperton, Glenurquhart.
Ewe lambs (414) averaged £74.85 and sold to £155 gross for HISHA accredited Halfbreds from Millquoy, Stenness, Orkney.
Gimmers (294) averaged £157.94 and sold to £200 gross for Suffolk crosses from the dispersal of the Ashton flock from Messrs J A Munro & Sons, Ashton Farm, Inverness.
Ewes (207) sold to £200 gross for a Suffolk crosses from Ashton Farm.
Lewis Livestock Producers lambs (1,994) averaged £41.50 and sold to £67.50 gross for Crosses from 31 Arnol, Isle of Lewis.
Lewis Livestock Producers feeding sheep (191) sold to £70 gross for a Cheviot ram from 26 Upper Shader, Point, Isle of Lewis.
"The breeding sheep section saw gimmers and strong, well bred ewe lambs meet an excellent demand. All classes of store lambs continued to sell well."
Other leading prices per head
Store lambs: BeltX - Upperton, £62; TexX - 4 Balmeanach, Isle of Skye, £61; SuffX - 3 Kilmuir, Isle of Skye, £61; CHM - 1 Feorlig, Dunvegan, £55; Chev - 1 Feorlig, £53.50; Mule - Bochruben, Inverness, £53.50; BF - 4 Balmeanach, £42. Ewe lambs: SuffX - Muirton Mains, Urray, £130; CHM - Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, £100; TexX - Cambusmore Estate, £90; Lleyn - Corrimony, Glenurquhart, £75; Belt - Upperton, £70. Gimmers: CHM - Croftdhu, Tomatin, (Johnstone), £195; TexX - Arwick, Orkney, £195; BeltX - The Arr, Lethen, £185; HB - Millquoy, £180; Lleyn - Allangrange Park, Muir of Ord, £170; Mule - Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, and Ness House, Inverness, £150; SuffX - Ashton Farm, £150; CharX - Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £145; Tex - Wester Balblair, Beauly, £140; Hghd - Gaskbeg, Laggan, £130. Ewes: SuffX - Ashton Farm, £165; BeltX - The Arr, £140; HB - Ashton Farm, £132. Lewis Livestock Producers leading prices: Cross - 24 South Galson, Ness, £66, 5 South Dell, Ness, £63, Glebe House, Ness, £57; TexX - 4 Mid Borve, Barvas, £62, 9 Stonefield, Breasclete, £54, Sea Breeze, Borve, £53; CharX - Cnoc Glas, High Borve, £60.50, £50; BF - 2 Melbost, Borve, £57.50, 5 South Dell, Ness, £54, 30B Arnol, £49.50; Chev - 24 Upper Barvas, and 3 Mid Borve £56, 38 South Dell, Point, £54, 14 South Shawbost, £53.50; SuffX - 36 Lower Barvas, Stornoway, £54.50, 7 Lower Barvas, £48.50, 35 Lower Barvas, £48.