5th October 2011
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 6th) sold 2,242 store sheep of all classes.
Lambs (1,385) averaged £32.33 per head and sold to £60 gross for Suffolk crosses from Blargie Farm, Laggan.
Ewes (800) sold to £78 gross for a Suffolk from Traigh Farm, Arisaig.
Breeding Sheep (41) sold to £135 gross for a Suffolk ram from Traigh Farm.
Feeding sheep (16) sold to £64 for a Cross wedder from 6 Duisdalemore, Isleornsay.
"All classes met a satisfactory demand."
Other leading prices per head:
Store lambs: TexX - Ardtornish Farms, Oban, £59.50; Chev - Ardtornish Farms, £56; Cross - Ardochy, Whitebridge, £55.50; SuffX - Blargie Farm, £53; BeltX - Greenfield, Invergarry, £53; BF - 18 Blarmacfoldach, Fort William, £52; Lleyn - Gorten, Argyll, £45. Ewes: Suff - Breakachy, Laggan, £74; Mule - Coul Farm, Laggan, £67; Cross - Mungosdail, Argyll, £63; SuffX - Mungosdail, £55; BF - Portanaiseig, Acharacle, £52; Chev - Kilmonivaig, Spean Bridge, £50. Breeding sheep: Suff ram - Breakachy, £75; Lleyn gimmer - Gorten, £68; BF gimmer - Mucomir Farm, Spean Bridge, £58.Feeding sheep: Cross - Achadhulachraich, Invergarry, £51; BF - Gorten, £48.