Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 15 September 2011

14th September 2011

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 15th) sold 6,081 store lambs and ewes including 1,567 on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers.
Lambs (4,133) averaged �51.52 and sold to �70 gross thrice for Texel crosses from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, Cheviots from Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, and Cheviot Mules also from Kinnahaird Farm.
Ewes & gimmers (372) averaged �48.23 and sold to �88 gross for Cross gimmers from Old Croft House, Carrbridge.
Lewis Livestock Producers lambs (1,374) sold to �62 gross thrice for Cheviots from 31 North Tolsta, Suffolk crosses from 15 Coll and Blackfaces also from 31 North Tolsta.
Lewis Livestock Producers feeding sheep (193) sold to �77 gross for a Cheviot ram from 10 Vatisker.
"Keeping lambs of all classes fully maintained recent high rates whilst strong lambs tended easier."
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: SuffX - Bogburn Farm, �68, 4 Torr Gardens, Inverness, �67.50, Refouble, Nairn, and Bogburn Farm, �64; TexX - 20 Borreraig, Dunvegan, �65, Bogburn Farm, and Eilean Darrach, Dundonnell, �62, Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, �60.50; CharX - Achtuie, Drumnadrochit, �60; BeltX - Scroggie Farm, Dingwall, �60, Barrogill Mains, Mey, �58.50, Invercharron, Ardgay, �56.50; CHM - Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, �59, St. Ninians, Drumnadrochit, �54.50; Chev - Clune Farm, Aldourie, �58.50, Portmhor, Isle of Muck, �56.50, 88 Inchomney, Rogart, �56; LlyX - Isle of Muck Farms, �53; Cross - Dalmagarry Farm, Moy, �53, Bogburn Farm, �52.50, Coach House, Dingwall, �52.
Ewes & gimmers: BF gmr - Old Croft House, �76.50; BeltX ewe- Scroggie Farm, �74; TexX ewe - Inkstack, Barrock, (Jack), �64; Mule ewe - Inkstack, �63.50; Cross ewe - Dulsie Farm, Glenferness, �60; SuffX ewe - Scroggie Farm, �60; Chev ewe - St Ninians, �59; Heb ewe - Balnastraid, Carrbridge, �55.
Lewis Livestock Producers: Lambs: Cross - 15 Coll, �54, 22 Knock, Point, and 24 Cromore, Lochs, �50, 8 Camach Park, North Tolsta, �49.50; Chev - 16 Marvig, �52.50, 4 Cromore, 27 Gress, and 22 North Tolsta, �50, 31 North Tolsta, �48.50; BF - 50 North Tolsta, �51, 29 Sheshader, �50.50; CharX - 17 Swordale, Stornoway, �49; TexX - 21 North Tolsta, �48.50, 22 North Tolsta, �46; BeltX - 7 Cromore, �47; SuffX - 2 Marvig, Lochs, �47. Feeding sheep: Chev ram - 1 Hill Street, North Tolsta, �68, 49 North Tolsta, �61, 2 Marvig, �60; Cross ram - 8 Camach Park, �55; Chev ewe - 37 North Tolsta, �64, 31 North Tolsta, �61; Cross ewe - 45 Vatisker, �59, 24 North Tolsta, �57, 22 North Tolsta, �56.