27th October 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 27th) sold 5,271 store sheep.
Lambs (3,119) averaged £50.73 and sold to £75.50 gross for Texel crosses from Peallaig, Dingwall.
Gimmers (41) averaged £74.68 and sold to £100 gross for Cheviots from Glenbrittle, Isle of Skye.
Ewes (982) averaged £58.03 and sold to £104 gross for Suffolk crosses from Pollowick, Grantown on Spey.
Feeding ewes (745) averaged £61.42 and sold to £94 gross for Crosses from Fearnach, Spinningdale.
Rams (141) averaged £90.64 and sold to £380 gross for a Cheviot from 80 West Saval, Lairg.
Wedders (209) averaged £54.86 and sold to £92 gross for a Cheviot from Clune Farm, Dores.
"Store lambs and feeding ewe met the dearest trade so far this season. A limited amount of quality breeding sheep sold at recent keen rates."
Leading prices per head
Lambs: Chev - Kirksheaf, Tain, £75, Carnich, Gruids, £73, Greenlands, Arabella, £72; TexX - Lower Gartally, Lewiston, £74.50, Clune Farm, £72, Peallaig, £70; BF - Tigh N'Ulaidh, Tomatin, £72, Ardindrean, Lochbroom, and Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, £60, Auchnafearn, Grantown on Spey, £58; Tex - Burnside Croft, Jamestown, £71; SuffX - 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £70, Lower Gartally, £69, Folly, West Murkle, £68.50; JcbX - Greenlands, £66; CHM - The Swallows, Culbokie, £62; Cross - Welbeck Estate, Ousdale, £62, 5 Ordan, Spinningdale, and Balvonie of Daviot, Inverness, £61, Essich Farm, Inverness, £59; BeltX - Inkstack, Barrock, (Jack), £60, Dulsie Farm, Glenferness, £57.50; Kry - Redpoint Farm, Gairloch, £56.50.
Gimmers: SuffX - Bogburn Farm, Dingwall, £82; Chev - Creagmhor, Glenelg, Gorstan, Little Garve, and 211 Upper Birichen, Dornoch, £80; Cross - Wester Rarichie, Tain, £80; ShetX - 246 Torrisdale, Thurso, £72.
Ewes: TexX - Pollowick, Cromdale, £97; CharX - Burnside Croft, £96; Belt - Runachloie, Gruids, £95; Chev - 209 Lednabirichen, £94, Calrossie Mains, Nigg, £91; SuffX - Bogburn Farm, £90, Pollowick, £78, Invercharron, Ardgay, £69; BFL - Lower Gaich, £83; Mule - Calrossie Mains, £80, Inverchoran, Strathconon, and Lynemore Farm, Grantown on Spey, £89; HB - Burnside Croft, £80; Cross - Garguston Shore, Muir of Ord, £70; BF - Leys Castle Farm, Inverness, £61.
Feeding ewes: Cross - Invercannich, Beauly, and Peallaig, £92; Chev - Bogburn Farm, and Essich Farm, £91; TexX - Pollowick, £90, Inkstack, £80; Mule - Inkstack, and Ruivard, Ardross, £76; Cross - Lower Gartally, £75; BFL - Lower Gaich, £60; BF - Tigh N'Ulaidh, £59.
Rams: Chev - Rheguile, Edderton, £320, Achue, Ardgay, £300, Carnich, £200; Belt - Teanluick Croft, Muir of Ord, £270, Runachloie, £150; Tex - 116 Birch Drive, Maryburgh, £210, 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £105; Suff - Bogburn Farm, £140, Brae of Cantray, Croy, £105; BF - Bogallan, North Kessock, £110, Bogburn Farm, £94.
Wedders: Chev - 209 Lednabirichen, £86, Garguston Shore, £81, Welbeck Estate, £80; Cross - 246 Torrisdale, £81; Mule - Ruivard, £72; BF - Wester Blackfold, Abriachan, £68, 15 Glenconon, Isle of Skye, £66, Dalmigarry Estate, Tomatin, £62; Swl - Clune Estate, Tomatin, £55; SuffX - 2 Scallasaig, Glenelg, £50; Kry - Redpoint Farm, £49.