18th October 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 17th) sold 5,410 breeding and feeding sheep at the annual sale of N.C. Cheviot ewes and gimmers.
Cheviot Gimmers (1,049) sold to £260 gross from Shieldaig, Strathcarron.
Cheviot Correct ewes (2,299) sold to £175 gross from Ardchronie, Ardgay.
Cheviot Broken mouth ewes (483) sold to £108 gross from Blairbuie, Achiltibuie.
Cheviot Feeder ewes (374) sold to £121 gross from Grantfield Farm, Logie Hill.
Other breed gimmers (150) sold to £200 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from Smerral Farm, Bower.
Other breed correct ewes (490) sold to £168 for a pen of Suffolk crosses from Pleasant Point, Balmungie.
Other Breed Broken Mouth ewes (146) sold to £87 gross for a pen Texel crosses from Balvonie of Daviot, Inverness.
Other breed feeding ewes (76) sold to £120 gross for a Texel cross from 4 Tomich, Beauly.
Lambs (239) sold to £116 for a Dutch Spotted from Bluebell Cottage, Fleuchary.
Rams (24) sold to £380 gross for a Suffolk from Muirton Mains, Urray.
Feeding sheep (80) sold to £89 for a pen of Cheviot wedders from Glenbrittle, Carbost.
Other leading prices per head:
Gimmers: Chev - Shieldaig, £260, £138, £136, Ardchronie, £200, Lynemore, £200, £175, 27 Portgower, £175, Slaggan Croft, £175, Cambusmore, £165, £160, £150, (twice), £138, £135, 43 Farlary, £165, Newton of Ferintosh, £150, Inchrory, £150, £140, (twice), £132, £130, (twice), Cuilaneilan, £150, Farm Cottage, £138, Rheguile, £136, (thrice), £132, (twice), £130, Achaidli, £135, Lower Hastigrow Farm, £132, Tigh Beag, £130.
Correct ewes: SuffX - Pleasant Point, £168, £112, 17 Mellon Charles, £100; TexX – Bluebell Cottage, £157, £140, 4 Tomich, £120, £116, £109, Cuilaneilan, £110; Chev – 1 Balcharn, £155, £122, £112, Lynemore Farm, £152, £150, £130, £122, £116, £115, £112, £102, Ardchronie, £145, £142, £130, £120, £115, Shieldaig, £140, £120, £102, Aird, Ardheslaig, £140, £118, (twice), £112, Achany Farm, £138, £108, £100, Croick Estate, £132, 43 Farlary, £130, £120, (twice), £100, 2 Glaick, £128, £110, Achentoul Farm Cottage, £115, Isle of Canna, £110, £101 7 Kinerras, £108, 1 Sciberscross, £100; Cross – Kintradwell Estate, £100.
Broken Mouth ewes: Chev – 1 Sciberscross, £98, 27 Portgower, £92.
Feeding ewes: Chev – Hatton Farm Cottage, £120, Hatton Cottage, £116, Grantfield Farm, £113, £109, Tigh Beag, £106, Riverfoot, £94, The Square, £92, 9 Mellon Udrigle, £90, Kinnabad, £90; TexX – 4 Tomich, £119, Carnoch Farm, £117, Flowerburn Mains, £104; Cross – 199 Lednabirichen, £100, Kintradwell Estate, £98.
Rams: Chev – Cross – Muirton Mains, £300, £180; Suff – Muirton Main, £300, £280; Tex – 4 Bualnaluib, £190
Lambs: TexX – Balmacaan Farm, £96, Isle of Canna, £80; SuffX – 199 Lednabirichen, £92; Chev – 3 Carbostmore, £89, 34 Midtown, £85, 1 Balcharn, £84; BF – Satran SSC, £80.