Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 8 September 2011

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.