Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Ram Sales 4 October 2024

8th October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 4th) sold 180 rams at its Annual Show and Sale of Blackface Rams kindly sponsored by HBS Ring Limited and PK Nutrition ably judged by Miss S Tinney, Glenavon Estate.

The Overall Champion was a shearling from A & J, Nairn, Clashnoir realising £1,200. The Reserve Champion award went to first Place ram lamb from L Smith, Mill of Towie realising £800.

Prize List
Shearling Ram
1st - Lot 210 - A & J, Nairn, Clashnoir
2nd Lot 32 – G Mcintosh, Groft Na Garn
3rd – lot 94 – K & J Matheson, Milton Farm

Ram Lamb
1st lot 224 – L Smith, Mill of Towie
2nd - lot 26 – D Carson, Tigh N'Ulaidh
3rd lot 223 - L Smith, Mill of Towie

2 Shear and upwards
1st – lot 20 – J G & A Shearer, Hillhead of Morinsh
2nd – lot 58 – A. & J Macpherson, Abersky
3rd – lot 133 – R Mackenzie, Glebe of Deisher

Group of 5 Shearlings
1st – W. Stewart, Bomakelloch
2nd – A & J, Nairn, Clashnoir
3rd – R. & S Duncan, Livet, Glenlivet.

Shearlings (146) sold to £4,000 twice from Clashnoir, Glenlivet and Bomakelloch, Drummuir.
Two & three Shear (24) sold to £700 gross from Abersky, Torness.
Aged Tups (3) sold to £800 from Achdregnie, Glenlivet.
Ram Lambs (7) sold to £800 twice from Mill of Towie, Keith.

"Dingwall Marts annual show and sale of Blackface rams and females was once again kindly sponsored by HBS Ring Ltd and PK Nutrition and expertly judged by Miss Stacey Tinny from Glen Avon Estate. A tremendous entry of tups were placed before our judge, who's key preferences were skins and bodies. It was the first prize shearling ram from A & J Nairn, Clashnoir who had a skin like a seal and realised £1,200. The reserve ticket went to the first prize lamb from the Towiemore stable which cashed in at £800. Topping the sale however was a combined effort today as Phil Stewart from Bomakelloch with a £5,000 Burncastle son which casted in at £4,000 to Wester Crosswoodhill. Not to be put out of the limelight the Clashnoir team placed a phenomenal bore lad with plenty of carcass into the ring. Messrs Cameron, Woodhall were the victors after a ferocious frenzy of bidding from all over the gantry"

Other leading prices per head:
Shearlings – Abersky, £3,000, £1,100, (twice), £800, (twice), Hillhead of Morish, £2,500, £1,700, Clashnoir, £2,200, £1,200, £1,100, £900, (twice), £850, £800, (thrice), Dalbuick, £1,700, Livet, £1,200, £1,000, Bomakelloch, £1,200, £1,000, £900, Milton Farm, £1,100, £900, £850, Midlock, Farm, £1,100, Glebe of Deisher, £1,000, Achdrengnie, £1,000, £900, Keepers Cottage, £900, Balchraggan, £800, (twice), Belnoe, £800, Achnabat, £800.
Two Shear – Croft Croy, £650, Newton od Crathie, £450, £400, Hillhead of Morinish, £450.
Three Shear – Achnabat, £350, (twice).
Ram Lambs – Crackaig Blackies, £450, £350, £200, Mill of Towie, £350

Flock Averages 2024
180 averaged £605.44 (last year average £606.47)