25th October 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 24th) sold 7,973 store sheep.
Lambs (3,898) averaged £75.65 and sold to £128 gross for a pen of Crosses from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose.
Ewes (956) sold to £150 gross (Thrice) for a pen of Cheviot Mules from, Muirton Mains, Urray, a pen of Correct Texel Crosses from Slaggan Croft, Dingwall and a pen of Feeder Texel Crosses from Croft 8 Leachkin.
Feeding Sheep (88) sold to £150 gross for a Mule Gimmer from Mossburn, Geise.
Rams (31) sold to £320 gross for a Texel Shearling from Wester Raddery, Fortrose.
Other leading prices per head: -
Lambs: TexX - More Brae, Dingwall, £122 & £112, Wester Craiglands, £120, £119, £96, £84 & £80, Eathie Mains, Cromarty, £115 (Thrice), 2 Peinlich, Glenhinisdale, £108 & £88, Knock Farm, Gruline, £100, £92 & £87, 1 Drummuie Farm, Golspie, £99, Eynhallow, Conon Bridge, £98, Barrogill Mains, Mey, £98 & £92, Balintore Farms, Fearn, £98 & £94, Croft 8, £98, Fearn Farm, Fearn, £97 & £87, 34 Lochbay, Waternish, £96, Shop Farm, Scotscalder, £95 & £86, Tails of Watten, Watten, £95 & £83, Dell Farm, Farr, £95, £89 & £83, South Clunes Farm, Inverness, £95 & £87, Seafield House, Portmahomack, £89, The Selkies, Bonar Bridge, £89, MacRitchie's Croft, Dingwall, £88, Drum Na Garrachan, Culburnie, £88, Barnyards, Fraserburgh, £84; CHM - Wester Craiglands, £122 & £107, Suisgill Estate, Helmsdale, £102, £98 & £89, Silverwells, Edderton, £98; SuffX – Braefindon House, Culbokie, £120, Badentoul, Fordyce, £106, £105, £100, £98 & £94, Comar, Cannich, £104, Wester Craiglands, £102, Shop Farm, £100, 19 Larel, Halkirk, £99, Balintore Farms, £99 & £94, Barnyards, £96, Gaich Farms, Dulnain Bridge, £96, Fearn Farm, £92, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul, £91, Silverwells, £87, 13 Lochside, Lairg, £86; BeltX – Barrogill Mains, £118, Upperton Farm, Glenurquhart, £114 & £102, Fodderletter Farms, £112, £104 & £84, Badentoul, £107, £100 & £94, Pelaig, Dingwall, £100, £97 & £96, Gaich Farms, £97 & £94; Cross – 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £116 & £85, South Clunes Farm, £113, Dell Farm, £108, Wester Craiglands, £97, £91 & £88, Gaich Farms, £95, 19 Larel, £91, Badentoul, £91 & £82, 13 Lochside, £88, Fearn Farms, £88 & £86 (Twice), Scotsburn Farm, Kildary, £83, Bruaich Mill Farm, Kiltarlity, £83; Chev – Wester Craiglands, £108 & £101, Achosnich, Dornoch, £107, 262/264 Rearquhar, Sutherland, £101 & £84, 5 Beolary, Glenelg, £100, Tomnacreige, Culduie, £99, Comar, £96 & £88, Mossburn, £91, Milton Croft, Rhanich, £89 & £81, 4 Eynort, Carbost, £89, Clachan Farm, Inverbroom, £88, 29 Lower, Lairg, £88 & £80, 1 Milltown, Applecross, £87, 10 Culduie, Applecross, £87 & £82, Admirals Farm, Edderton, £87, 14 Ormscaig, Aultbea, £86, Ashcroft, Kyle of Lochalsh, £85 (Twice), 34 Lochbay, £85, 66/78 Farr, Bettyhill, £84 & £82, 6 West Shiness, Lairg, £84, 186 Migdale, £84, 1 Coach House, Achany, £81, Invershiel, Balmacara, £80, Brae, Strathoykel, £80; Romney – South Clunes Farm, £105 & £91; Kerryhill – Braefindon House, £102; Mule – Badentoul, £97 & £95, Leabost, Glenhinnisdale, £84; B. Tex – Gaich Farms, £95, The Selkies, £82; BF – Leabost, £92, Auchnafearn, Grantown on Spey, £80; Easycare – Woodside, Ardvannie, £88.
Ewes: SuffX - Muirton Mains, £146, Pelaig, £136, Cypress, Achterneed, £111; TexX – More Brae, £146 & £100, Muirton Mains, £142 & £132, Eathie Mains, £140, Pelaig, £140 & £118, Achtemerack, Drumnadrochit, £128, Knock Farm, £112; Chev – Balmore Croft, Knockbain, £130, 11 Diabaig, Torridon, £124 & £106, Knock Farm, £120, Slaggan Croft, £120, £118 & £110, Silverwells, £116, Achvaneran Farm, Inverness, £114 & £110, Admirals Farm, £112, 26 Aird, Bettyhill, £110, Rhannich Farm, Edderton, £108, Grantfield Farm, Logie Hill, £108 & £107, Inchbae Farm, Garve, £105, 14 Ormiscaig, Aultbea, £104, Fisherfield, Gruinard, £102, Cypress, £100; Mule – Muirton Mains, £119
Feeding Sheep – SuffX Wdr – Spierfield, Balblair, £136; Chev Gmr – Mossburn, £125, Rhannich Farm, £92; Chev Wdr – 26 Aird, £112, 4 Eynort, £94; Cross Wdr – Spierfield, £90.
Rams: TexX – Bluebell Cottage, Fleucharry, £152; Tex – The Selkies £130; Chev – Leanassie, Beauly £124 (twice), 34 Lochbay £104, Milton of Farr, Inverness £102, Strathgarve Farms, Garve £102, 5 Beolary £96; BDM – Strathgarve Farms £122; B.Tex – The Selkies £112.