7th September 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 8th) sold 13,338 store lambs sponsored by Agri-Lloyd.
Cheviot lambs (12,682) averaged £48.61 and sold to £85 gross for A pen of Cheviot ewe lambs from the Isle of Pabbay.
Cross lambs (656) averaged £46.92 and sold to £65 gross for Texel crosses from 82 Inchcape, Rogart.
"Lambs were not shown in the same bloom as corresponding sale of last year with a lot of small, younger lambs on offer, although top quality ewe and wedder lambs showed a slight increase, the remainder fell marginally resulting in an overall sale average of £1.24 less on the year."
Leading prices per head and per district
North West Ross: Chev wdr - 67 Strathcanaird, Ullapool, £61.50; Chev ewe las - 76 Strathcanaird, Ullapool, £66; Cross - 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £55. Inverness & South: Chev wdr - Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £65; Chev ewe las - Upper Gartally, £59; Mule - Forbes Farming, Inverness, £50. Black Isle & Mid Ross: Chev wdr - Innis-a-Chro, Muir of Ord, £60; Chev ewe las - Blackmuir, Dingwall, £50. Easter Ross: Chev wdr - 3 Broomhill, Delny, £65; Chev ewe las - 3 Broomhill, £83; Cross - Milton Croft, Edderton, £49. Wester Ross: Chev wdr - Attadale, Kyle of Lochalsh, £60.50; Chev ewe las - 9 Mellon Udrigle, Laide, £61; SuffX - 2 Scallasaig, Glenelg, £53; TexX- 17 Mellon Charles, Aultbea, £53. Mid Sutherland: Chev wdr - Balnacuile, Spinningdale, £65; Chev ewe las - Ardchronie, Ardgay, £81; Cross - Davoch, Rogart, £55; TexX - 82 Inchcape, £54; LynX - Invercharron, Ardgay, £54. East Sutherland: Chev wdr - Proncy Farm, Dornoch, £62; Chev ewe las - Proncy Farm, £79; SuffX - Kinnabad, Bonar Bridge, £46. North West Sutherland: Chev wdr - The Willows, Elphin, and Kirkton Farm, Melvich, £64; Chev ewe las - The Willows, £50; LynX - Kirkton, £57. Caithness: Chev wdr - Sandside Estate, Reay, £57; TexX - Sandside Estate, £56; SuffX - Sandside Estate, £55.50; LynX - Sandside Estate, £49. Skye & Outer Isles: Chev wdr - Raasay Home Farm, Isle of Raasay, £64; Chev ewe las - Pairc A Chaphtain, Skeabost Bridge, £64; TexX - 1 & 2 Ose, Struan, £63; Cross - Glenbrittle, Carbost, £50.