Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 29th September 2011

28th September 2011

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 29th) sold 5,478 breeding and store sheep.
Gimmers (1,094) averaged �108.96 and sold to �146 gross for Texel crosses from Greenacres, Barbaraville.
Breeding ewes (3,347) averaged �63.01 and sold to �99 gross for Texel crosses from Balnafettach Estate, Cromdale.
Feeding ewes (651) averaged �49.18 and sold to �83 gross for Cheviot Mules from Viewhill Croft, Dingwall.
Wedders (52) sold to �70 gross for Cheviots from Ardmore Sheep Stock Club, Isle of Skye.
Rams (13) averaged �59.69 and sold to �80 gross twice for a Cheviot from Inverpolly, Ullapool and a Texel from Rurach Croft, Inverinate.
Lewis Livestock ewes, rams and wedders (253) sold to �85 gross for a Cheviot ram from 12 Lionel, Port of Ness.
"All classes of breeding and feeding sheep sold exceptionally well."
Other leading prices per head
Gimmers: TexX - Waterloo, Wick, �145, Greenacres and Waterloo, �135, Greenacres, �132; Chev - Greenacres, �142, Waterloo, �137, Hallcroft, Brora, �118; BeltX - Waterloo, �100.
Ewes: Correct: Chev - 1 & 2 Ose, Struan, �94, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell and National Trust for Scotland, Isle of Canna, �90, Boor Farm, Poolewe, 67 Strathcanaird, Ullapool, 1 Sciberscross, Rogart, 185 Migdale, Rogart, and Mid Gruinards, Ardgay, �88; LleynX - Kintradwell Estate, �70; Mule - Birchwood, Dornoch, �68. Broken mouth: Chev - Keppoch Farm, �77, 185 Migdale, �76, Clachan Farm, Inverbroom, Mid Gruinards, and 1 & 2 Ose, �70; CHM - Culmailly Farm, Golspie, �63; Mule - Birchwood, �59; SuffX - 137 East Langwell, Rogart, �57; Cross - 137 East Langwell, �52. Feeders: Chev - Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, �78, Viewhill Croft, �76, Torachilty Farm, Contin, �75; CHM - Viewhill Croft, �77; Mule - Birchwood, �72; TexX - South Clunes, Kirkhill, �69; Cross - Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, �52; BF - Mid Fearn, Ardgay, �49.
Wedders: Cross - Isle of Pabbay, �61; Chev - Meadle, Isle of Skye, and 15 Cove, Inverasdale, �54; BF - Balmacaan, Drumnadrochit, �46.
Lewis Livestock Producers: Ewes: TexX - 1 Eordale, Ness, �74, 100 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness, �57, 12 Lionel, �56; Chev - 5 Habost, Ness, �56, 24B Lionel, Ness, �55; BF - 1 Eordale, �54, 127 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, and 2 Lionel, Ness, �50, 55 Cross Skigersta Road, �49; CharX - 36 Cross Skigersta Road, �53; Cross - 107 Cross Skigersta Road, �52, 1 Fivepenny, Ness, �50, 4 Knockaird, Ness, �48; SuffX - 45 Cross Skigersta Road, �48. Feeding sheep: Chev ram - Swainbost, Ness, �75, Clashstein, Knockaird, �73, 69 North Shawbost, �59; CharX ram - 25 Cross, Ness, �75; Tex ram - 18 Cross, Ness, �49; BF ram - 10 Eordale, Ness, �49; Cross wdr - 15 Fivepenny, �45.