Dingwall And Highlands Marts Ltd - Several Reports From This Week Dingwall, Portree and Lewis

20th September 2024

DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd (September 19th) sold 1,027 store sheep for Lewis Livestock Producers
Lewis lambs (936) averaged £61.38 and sold to £109 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from 12 Port of Ness.
Lewis feeding sheep (91) sold to £122 gross for a Cheviot ram from 5c Fivepenny, Ness.
Other Leading prices per head:
Lambs: TexX - 24b Lionel, £98, 1 Lionel, £74; Chev - Tigh An Rudha, £97, £83, Sea Breeze, £90, £76, £62Glebe House, £88, 38 South Dell, £80, 26 Borve, £78, £64, 5c Fivepenny, £78, 6 Knockaird, £75, 16 Lower Shader, £74, £64, 21 Ballantrushal, £70, 12 Lionel, £66, £64, 24 Upper Barvas, £65, 7 Borve, £60; BeltX - 44 Borve, £94, £80; BF - 9a Eoropie, £94, £79, 31 Lower Shader, £94, £68, 22 Lower Shader, £88, £82, £73, Galson Farm, £77, 39 Lower Barvas, £72, 2 Lionel, £72, £65, 33 Upper Shader, £71, 31 South Galson, £70, £61, 8 Lower Shader, £70, 26 Upper Shader, £69, 2 Dalbeg, £68, Dun Arnistean, £66, 16a Eoropie, £66, (twice), Eilean Glas, £64, 33 Fivepenny, £62, 15 Skigersta, £60; Cross - 36 Lower Barvas, £94, 24B Lionel, £93, £88, £82, £67, 4 Knockaird, £89, £76, £65, 25 Cross, £85, £75, 39 Lower Barvas, £82, £73, £62, 1 Eorodale, £82, £78, 1 Lionel, £82, 81 Cross Skigersta Road, £81, £63,16 Ballantrushal, £79, £70, 9 Eorodale, £78, 31 Lionel, £75, 2 Lionel, £75, 9 Fivepenny, £71, 29 Cross, £66, 9 Eorodale, £65, 35 South Dell, £64, 21 Ballantrushal, £64, 50 Borve, £63, 37B Breasclete, £61; SuffX – 15 Skigersta, £87, £76, 25 South Galson, £86, £68, 3b Vatisker, £65

BF Ram – 9 Fivepenny, £80; Cross Shp – 9 Fivepenny, £108, 23 Fivepenny, £80; Chev ewe – 5c Fivepenny, £78.


DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd (September 19th) sold 1,027 store
sheep for Lewis Livestock Producers
Lewis lambs (936) averaged £61.38 and sold to £109 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from
12 Port of Ness.
Lewis feeding sheep (91) sold to £122 gross for a Cheviot ram from 5c Fivepenny, Ness.
Other Leading prices per head:
Lambs: TexX – 24b Lionel, £98, 1 Lionel, £74; Chev – Tigh An Rudha, £97, £83, Sea
Breeze, £90, £76, £62Glebe House, £88, 38 South Dell, £80, 26 Borve, £78, £64, 5c
Fivepenny, £78, 6 Knockaird, £75, 16 Lower Shader, £74, £64, 21 Ballantrushal, £70, 12
Lionel, £66, £64, 24 Upper Barvas, £65, 7 Borve, £60; BeltX – 44 Borve, £94, £80; BF – 9a
Eoropie, £94, £79, 31 Lower Shader, £94, £68, 22 Lower Shader, £88, £82, £73, Galson
Farm, £77, 39 Lower Barvas, £72, 2 Lionel, £72, £65, 33 Upper Shader, £71, 31 South
Galson, £70, £61, 8 Lower Shader, £70, 26 Upper Shader, £69, 2 Dalbeg, £68, Dun
Arnistean, £66, 16a Eoropie, £66, (twice), Eilean Glas, £64, 33 Fivepenny, £62, 15
Skigersta, £60; Cross – 36 Lower Barvas, £94, 24B Lionel, £93, £88, £82, £67, 4
Knockaird, £89, £76, £65, 25 Cross, £85, £75, 39 Lower Barvas, £82, £73, £62, 1 Eorodale,
£82, £78, 1 Lionel, £82, 81 Cross Skigersta Road, £81, £63,16 Ballantrushal, £79, £70, 9
Eorodale, £78, 31 Lionel, £75, 2 Lionel, £75, 9 Fivepenny, £71, 29 Cross, £66, 9 Eorodale,
£65, 35 South Dell, £64, 21 Ballantrushal, £64, 50 Borve, £63, 37B Breasclete, £61; SuffX –
15 Skigersta, £87, £76, 25 South Galson, £86, £68, 3b Vatisker, £65
BF Ram – 9 Fivepenny, £80; Cross Shp – 9 Fivepenny, £108, 23 Fivepenny, £80; Chev
ewe – 5c Fivepenny, £78.


DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 17th)1,436 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (260) sold to 289.0p per kg and £133 gross.
Feeding Sheep (823) sold to £150 gross.
Lewis Livestock (353) sold to £138 gross.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 17th) sold 1,436 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (260) sold to 289.0p per kg and £133 gross for a pen of 46kg Texel crosses from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin.
Feeding Sheep (823) sold to £150 gross for a pair of Texel crosses from Ballindalloch Home Farm, Banff Shire.
Lewis Livestock (353) sold to £138 gross for Texel ram from 36 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness.

Other leading prices per head and per kg
New Season lambs: TexX - Meikle Ussie, Dingwall, £127, 254.0p, Kinnahaird Farm, £123, 273.0p, Ballindalloch Home Farm, £122, 271.0p, West Derrybeg, Aberlour, £120, 257.0p, 255.0p, Lochdhu, £116, 255.0p, Viewhill Croft, Easter Kinkell, £115, 250.0p, Mulchaich, Conon Bridge, £115, 256.0p, Davochfin Farm, Dornoch, 262.0p, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 250.0p; CharX - Dunain Mains, £125, 253.0p; SuffX – Muirton Mains, Urray, £124, £120, 261.0p, (twice), Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £121, Davochfin Farm, £120, Dunain Mains, 250.0p, 230 The Doll, Brora, 253.0p; HPD – 2 Glaick, Ardross, £116, 255.0p; CHM – Muirton Mains, £116, 247.0p; Mule – West Derrybeg, 253.0p.

Ewes: TexX – Lochdhu, £140, £130, Ballindalloch Home Farm, £136, £114, South Clunes Farm, Kirkhill, £124, £94, Muirton Mains, £120, Invereen, £98; Chev - 14 Clashbreac, £116,Achavannich, Latheron, £114, Lairg, Lochdhu, £108, 107 Torroble, £99, £94, Tulchan Estate, £94, Erchite, Dores, £91, Balnakeil, £90; CHM – Ballindalloch Home Farm, £116;SuffX – Invereen, Tomatin, £110, South Clunes Farm, £108, Tulchan Estate, Advie, £106.
Rams – Chev – 107 Torroble, £124, 80 Strathcaniard, £97; Cross - South Clunes Farm, £114

Lewis Livestock: Cross ewe – 48 North Galson, £93, 26 Borve, £90, 22 Lower Barvas, £90, 16 Ballantrushal, £80, 7 Borve, £80; Chev – 16a Eoropie, £91, 38 South Dell, £90, 8 South Shawbost, £87; BF ewe – 31 South Galston, £90, 36 Cross Skigersta Road, £83, 9a Eoropie, £78, 17B Habost, £76, £72, 2 Lionel, £74, Dun Arnistean, £71, Sea Breeze, £70; TexX ewe – 36 Cross Skigersta Road, £83; SuffX ewe – 1 Eordale, £81; Suf Ram – 16 Lower Shader, £80; TexX wdr – 64 Cross Skigersta Road, £94.

PORTREE., Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September 16th) sold 1,357 Weaned calves and
store cattle at their annual direct ballot sale which was kindly sponsored by East Coast Viners and
judged by Mr Mckilligan, Coxton, Cornhill.
Show Results:
Bullock
1 st – J & N J Budge, Monkstadt
2 nd – W. Nicolson, 15 Glenconon
Heifers
1 st – C Morrison, Portnalong
2 nd - W. Nicolson, 15 Glenconon
Champion - J & N J Budge, Monkstadt
Reserve - C Morrison, Portnalong
Best Native – A. Macpherson, Torvaig
"A phenomenal day graced the Portree calf sale and it wasn't just the weather. Vendors are over
the moon with their days trading."
Weaned Bullocks (692) averaged 340.2p per kg and sold to 439.0p per for a pen of 196kg Limousin
crosses from Monkstadt, Portree and £1,600 gross for a 580kg Charolais cross from 3 Ardmore,
Waternish.
Store Bullocks (31) averaged 264.0p per kg and sold to 391.0p per kg for 230kg Limousin cross from
5 Dunans, Flodigarry and £1,440 gross for a pen of 550kg Saler crosses from 4 & 5 Totescore, Kilmuir.
Weaned Heifers (609) averaged 314.8p per kg and sold to 417.0p per kg for a pen of 240kg
Aberdeen Angus crosses from Torvaig, Ben Lee and £1,260 gross for a 390kg Charolais cross from 4
& 5 Totescore, Kilmuir.
Store Heifers (17) averaged 252.0p per kg and sold to 302.0p per kg and £1,240 gross for 410kg
Limousin cross from 8 Linicro Portee.
Young Bulls (8) sold to 338.0pp per kg and £810 gross for a 240kg Simmental cross from 3 Totescore,
Portree.
Bullocks up to 250kg –, Monkstadt, £960, £860, 393.0p, Corriebhienn Farms, £950, £930, £850,
425.0p, 413.0p, 408.0p, 8 Maligar, £950, £850, 425.0p, 408.0p, Talisker Estate, £950, £930, 413.0p,
408.0p, 3 East Suisinish, £940, £850, Burnside, £930, 413.0p, 11 Drinan, £910, 18 Elgol, £910Gesto,
£910, £870, 404.0p, 394.0p, 4 Balgowan, £910, £870, 404.0p, 395.0p, 15 Glenconon, £910, 387.0p,
Trien Croft, £910, 433.0p, 5 Dunans, £900, ½ of 2 Kendram, £900, £870, £860, 419.0p, Leabost, £890,
Ardmore SSC, £890, Uiginish Farm, £890, £850, 13 Calgary, £880, 400.0p, 6B Ardmore, £880, 421.0p,
½ of 2 Glengrasco, £880, 11 Aird, £880, 400.0p, 3 Totescore, £860, 395.0p, 8 Torvaig, £860, 1 & 8
Drynoch, £860, 391.0p, Kendram, £860, Tote House, £860, 5 Totarder, £860, 391.0p, 17/18 Borve,
£860, 2 Earlish, £860, 50 Borneskitaig, £860, 391.0p, 4 & 5 Totescore, £850, Ose Farm, £850, 2 Sartle,
£850, 18 Earlish, £850, 10 Achachork, £850, 433.0p, 12 Portnalong, £850, 417.0p,6 Tarskavaig,
405.0p, 7 Kingburgh, 402.0p, 2 Flodigarry, 400.0p, 5 Ullinish, 400.0p, 9 Drumfearn, 395.0p, 1
Borrodale, 389.0p, 4 Torvaig, £385;251-300kg – Monkstadt, £1,200, £1,010, £900, 429.0p, 353.0p,
Uiginish Farm, £1,110, 389.0p, Kendram, £1,110, ½ of 2 Glengrasco, £1,070, 357.0p, 1 Eyre, £1,050,
£1,030, £970, £940, 356.0p, 355.0p, Peingown, £1,040, 353.0p, 3 Ardmore, £1,030, £1,030, 368.0p, 5

Ullinish, £1,030, 1 Borrodale, £940, 4 Sartle, £1,000, Ose Farm, £1,000, £930, 350.0p, 5 Totarder,
£970, Gesto, £960, £920, 372.0p, 359.0p, 4 Balgowan, £960, £920, 359.0p, 372.0p, 10 Achachork,
£950, 357.0p, ½ of 7 Torrin, £950, Trien Croft, £950, 352.0p, 9 Sasaig, £940, Torvaig, £940, £900,
South Cuidreach, £940, 355.0p, 15 Glenconon, £930, 350.0p, 4 Kingsburgh, £930, 13 Calgary, £930, 4
Torvaig, £930, 358.0p, ½ of 4 Harrapool, £920, 20 Borve, £910, Driseach, £900, 3 Peiness, £900, No 7
Carbost, £900, 3 Totescore, £900, 3 Drumuie, £900;301-350kg – 4 & 5 Totescore, £1,140, £1,100,
355.0p, Gesto, £1,140, £1,030, 361.0p, 4 Balgowan, £1,140, £910, 361.0p, 1 Glenbernisdale ,£1,110,
£990, £910, Ose Farm, £900, 11 Drinan, £1,100, ½ of 6 Linicro, £1,100, 355.0p, 4 Drumuie, £1,100, 5
Portnalong, £1,060, Peingown, £1,060, £1,000, ½ of 7 Torrin, £1,050, ½ of 2 Glengrasco, £1,040,
Glenbrittle, £1,030, 7/8 South Duntulm, £990, £900, ½ of 15 Torrin, £970, Tigh Gael, £950, South
Cuidreach, £940, 12 Portnalong, £930, 12 Torrin, £910, 6 Heaste, £900, 5 North Duntulm, £900;351-
400kg - 4 & 5 Totescore, £1,260, £1,240, Leabost, £1,200, 1 Eyre, £1,130, 15 Glenconon, £1,120, 3
Ardmore, £1,080, Glenbrittle, £1,060, ½ of 7 Torrin, £1,040, 9 Clachan, £950; Over 401kg – Ose
Farm, £1,050, 2 Tote, £1,010, 1 Glenbernisdale, £1,060.

Up to 250kg – Torvaig, £1,000, 12 Torrin, £900, Leabost, £890, 371.0p, 9 Sasaig, £850, £810, 375.0p,
368.0p, 15 Glenconon, £850, £840, 365.0p, Ose Farm, £820, 355.0p, 352.0p, 5 Ullinish, £820, 364.0p,
Glenbrittle, £820, Monkstadt, £810, 368.0p, ½ of 2 Kendram, £810, Peingown, £810, 6 Tarskavaig,
£810, 352.0p, Corriebhienn, £800, 359.0p, 1 Kilbride, £800, 9 Fernilea, £800, 9 Drumfearn, £800,
364.0p, Gesto Farm, £800, 356.0p, 4 Balgowan, £800, 356.0p, Burnisde, £800, Beinn Lee, 390.0p, 5
Totarder, 383.0p, 361.0p, 1 Borrodale, 372.0p, Glendale Estate, 364.0p, 7 Kingsburgh, 361.0p, 12
Torrin, 360.0p, 1 & 2 Borve, 360.0p, 3, 4 & 5 Borve, 360.0p, 4 Sartle, 357.0p, 3 Tarskavaig, 355.0p, 2
Flodigarry, 352.0p, 3 Totescore, 351.0p, 12 Portnalong, 351.0p, 7/8 South Duntulm, 350.0p;251-
300kg – Peingown, £1,040, 4 & 5 Totescore, £970, 1 Eyre, £950, £920, 3 Ardmore, £940, £930, £910,
355.0p, Leabost, £940, 4 Heaste, £940, 4 Balgowan, £920, Gesto, £920, Glenbrittle, £920, Ose Farm,
£900, 8 Drinan, £900, 18 Elgol, £900, 3 Totescore, £900; 301-350kg – 5 Portnalong, £1,170, 8 Drinan,
£1,100, ½ of 6 Linicro, £1,020, 4 & 5 Totescore, £1,020, ½ of 2 Glengrasco, £1,010, £950, Talisker
Estate, £1,000, 3 Glengrasco, £960, Ose Farm, £930, 20 Borve, £930; Over 351kg – 4 & 5 Totescore,
£1,090, Talisker Estate, £1,000, £920, 12 Portnalong, £1,000, 8 Linicro, £960, 1 Glenbrittle, £940, Ose
Farm, £910