Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 21st October 2011
21st October 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 21st) sold 247 rams at its second continental ram sale of the year.
Texel (93) sold to £800 gross for a shearling from Veltigar, Orkney.
Beltex (11) sold to £300 gross for a shearling from Fearn Farm, Tain.
Charollais (11) sold to £400 gross (twice) for shearlings from Millquoy, Orkney.
BFL (19) sold to £450 gross for a shearling from Whitebog, Rosemarkie.
Suffolks (68) sold to £600 gross for a shearling from Adziel, Strichen.
Crosses (26) sold to £300 gross for a Charollais cross shearling from Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane.
Lleyn (13) sold to £350 gross for a 2 shear from Todholes, Thurso.
Zwartble (5) sold to £100 gross twice for shearlings from Achalone, Halkirk.
Meatlinc (1) sold to £80 gross for a 3 shear from Feorlig, Dunvegan.
"A mixed show of rams on offer with buyers in a selected mood resulting in quality types selling well and others were difficult to cash."
Other leading prices per head
Ram lambs: Tex - Barnyards, Beauly, £340.
Shearlings: Tex - East Kirk, Caithness, £750; Suff - Whitebog, £580; BFL - Broomhill Farm, Muir of Ord, £420; Belt - Runachloie, Lairg, £250; Char - Millquoy, £300 (twice); Lleyn - Todholes, £320 (twice).
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