Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30th September 2011

30th September 2011

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 30th) sold 8,980 store lambs including 1,087 sheep on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers.
Lambs (7,673) averaged �44.55 and sold to �78 gross for Cheviot ewe lambs from Inver Croft, Tain.
Feeding sheep (190) sold to �78 gross for Cheviot ewes from Taransay, Isle of Harris.
Lewis Livestock Producers lambs (1,087) sold to �75.50 gross for Texel crosses from 55 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness.
"Strong lambs of all classes showed a considerable increase on the last sale, second draw and long keeping lots sold at similar rates."
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: Chev ewe las - Seaforth, Dunnet, �75, Heatherlea, Ardgay, �60, Kilmartin Hall, Delny, �57; BeltX ewe - Kintradwell Estate, Brora, �71; BF ram las - Tigh N'ulaidh, Tomatin, �70; BeltX - Brabster Cottage, Canisbay, �70, Woodend Croft, Balnain, �66; Chev - 8 Gerradubh, Grimsay, �69, South Balkeith, Tain, and Balcherry, Fendom, �63, Inver Croft, �62.50; Cross - Inver Croft, �69; TexX - Cragganvallie, Abriachan, �68.50, 15 Achnairn, Shinness, and Clune Farm, Dores, �68, Ballachraggan Farm, Kildary, �66; SuffX - Foxhole, Kiltarlity, �65.50, Garguston Shore, Muir of Ord, �65, Calrossie, Mains, Nigg, �62; CHM - Woodlands, Dingwall, �65.50; CharX - Nipster Farm, Watten, �64.50, �59, �58.50; TexX ewe - Cragganvallie, �64, Nottingham Mains, �60, Kintradwell Estate, �57; Mule - Dalmigavie, Inverness, �60.50; Lleyn - Nottingham Mains, Lybster, �57; BF - Tigh N'ulaidh, �56.
Lewis Livestock Producers Lambs: SuffX - 36 B Eoropie, �75, 1 Fivepenny, Ness, �70, 12 Eoropie, and 45 Cross Skigersta Road, �56; TexX - 36B Eoropie, �72, 12 Port of Ness, �71.50, 24B Lionel, Ness, and 1 Habost, Ness, �60; Chev - 24B Lionel, �70, Swainbost Farm, Ness, �65, 1 Habost, �61; CharX - 1 Eordale, �57.50, 1 Fivepenny, �54; Cross - 48 Habost, Ness, �55, Clashstein, Knockaird, �52, 127 Cross Skigersta Road, �51; BF - 16 Eordale, �62, 1 Eordale, �54, 22 Fivepenny, �48.