
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.