23rd September 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (September 24th) sold 383 rams and females at its annual show and sale sponsored by Norvite.
The overall show champion and winner of the Mountrich trophy was a Suffolk shearling from Mr J. H. Fowlie, North Essie, Strichen, which realised £850 to Messrs Conon Brae Farms, Torgorm, Conon Bridge. The Cheviot champion was a two shear from Mr G. Johnstone, Hallcroft, Brora, which realised £750 to Mr W. A. Mackay, South Balkeith, Tain.
Blue Faced Leicester shearlings (57) averaged £614.74 and sold to £2,400 from Broadleys, Dunning.
Charollais shearlings (24) averaged £316.46 and sold to £520 from Millquoy, Orkney.
Beltex shearlings (21) averaged £269.52 and sold to £550 from Mariain, Evanton.
Suffolk shearlings (61) averaged £487.21 and sold to £850 from North Essie.
Texel shearlings (103) averaged £488.83 and sold to £1,050 from The Cloy, Fortrose.
Cheviot rams (38) averaged £319.08 and sold to £750 from Hallcroft, Brora.
Cross shearlings (19) averaged £325.26 and sold to £450 from Clyth Mains, Occumster.
Texel ram lambs (13) averaged £297.69 and sold to £400 from Barnyards, Beauly.
Suffolk ram lambs (13) averaged £230 and sold to £550 from 1 Bunacaimbe, Arisaig.
Blue Faced Leicester ram lambs (2) sold to £200 from Tombreckachie, Glenlivet.
Zwartbles ram lambs (2) averaged £265 and sold to £270 from Chapelpark, Kingussie.
Leading prices per head
Ram lambs: Tex - Wester Moy, Urray, £380, Kilmaluag House, Isle of Skye, £320; Suff - 1 Bunacaimbe, Arisaig, £300, Mariain, Evanton, £250; BFL - Tombreckachie, Glenlivet, £200; Zwa - Chapelpark Farm, Kingussie, £260;
Shearlings: BFL - Broadleys, Dunning, £1,100, The Arr, Nairn, £1,000; Char - Millquoy, Orkney, £450, Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane, £400; Belt - Mariain, £480, Fearn Farm, Tain, £400; Suff - Bardnaclavan, Thurso, £800, North Essie, £800; Tex - Clyth Mains, Occumster, £1,000, £950; Chev Park - 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, £750, Biggins, Wick, £650, Smiddyquoy, Watten, £650;
Two shear: Char - Millquoy, £450; Tex - Fearn Farm, £400, Tri-deug, Watten, £350; Belt - Upperton, Balnain, £220;
Three shear: BFL - Broomhill, Muir of Ord, £680; Tex - Teanluick, Beauly, £300;
Gimmers: Suff ewe - Ashton, £180; Suff gmr - Ashton, £100; BFL gmr