4th April 2025
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (April 1st) sold 8,772 sheep of all classes, including the annual spring sale of ewe lambs with an overall sale averaged of £122.09.
Ewe Lambs (4,806) sold to £270 gross for a pen of Blue Texels from Broombank, Culloden Moor.
Store Lambs (3,820) sold to £172 gross for a Beltex cross from Sealladh A Chliseim, Leurbost.
Ewes and Feeding Sheep (131) sold to £186 gross for a pen of Continentals from Shewglie, Glenurquhart.
"No April fools jokes with the trade today as a full company of buyers were out in force culminating in aa hot trade for all classes with average of £122 per head being recorded. Grazers were the keenest commodity bid for the day as purchasers look to stock the shelves of the May and June trade."
Leading prices per head:
Ewe lambs: BTL - 20 South Bragar, Isle of Lewis, £210, Broombank, Culloden Moor, £200, (twice); Chev - Coul Estate, Newtonmore, £200, £185, £165, £148, Rhinamain, Bonar Bridge, £180, (twice), Clachan Farm, Lochbroom, £164, £137, (twice), Ardheslaig, Strathcarron, £158, £140, £138, £132, Inverbroom Farm, Lochbroom, £156, (twice), £146, £120, Torran, Loggie, £152, £151, £143, 5 Totarder, Struan, £150, Tombeg, Tomatin, £144, £130, £125, Clachan Farm, Inverbroom, £144, Ose Farm, Struan, £142, £134, 177 Trantlemore, Halladale, £140, £122, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £140, £130, £120, Achendrean Farms, £138, £132, Strone Farm, Banavie, £134, £124, (twice), Polly Estates, £133, Blairbuie, Achiltibuie, £130, 11 Diabaig, Torridon, £130, Achany Farm, Lairg, £130, £126, No 1 Wester Alligan, Torridon, £128, 20 Culmailly, Lairg, £128, Crannich Farm, Ardross, £128, £124, Wester Fearn, Ardgay, £128, Tournaig, Lairg, £126, Dundreggan Croft, £126, Peachtree, £125, No 7 Croft, Argyll, £123, 1 Sciberscross, Rogart, £121, 396 Elphin, Lairg, £120; TexX – Coul Estate, £178, £150, Keppoch Farm, £158, £148, £142, 15 Vatisker, Back, £154, Fearn Farm, Fearn, £154, 6 Habost, Lochs, £145, 9 Back, £140, 30 Balallan, £138, 5 Habost, £130, 32 Garrabost, £130, 256 West Rearquhar, £130, Foreland, £130, Wester Baldoon, £129, Keppoch Farm, £121; BeltX – Ose Farm, £162, £138, £127, Foreland, £144, 30 Balallan, £132; Mule – 6 Valtos, Uig, £156, Polbain House, £152, £137, £131, Gaich Farms, £151, £134, 6 Habost, £140, 53 Balallan, £138, 6 Valtos, £130, 15 Vatisker, £120; CHM – 15 Vatisker, £156, Polbain House, £156, £136, 6 Habost, £136, 14 Locheil Road, £132, Gaich Farms, £126; BFL – Gaich Farms, £148; SuffX – 30 Balallan, £138, 6/7 Borve, £130, 30 Balallan, £127, Breakachy, £128, £126, Carloway House, £121, Culfoich House, £120; BF – Satran SSC, £137, 6 Habost, £134, Bohuntin SSC, £130, 53 Balallan, £129, Breakachy, £126, 12 Doune, £126, 30 Balallan, £123, 6 Valtos, £120, 5 Totarder, £120; Cross - 7 Scaristavore, £122; Zwb – 7 Ferrindonald, £128, £120.
Store lambs: SuffX - 1 Skelpick, £158, £123, Fearn Farm, £146, 42 Culdrain, £140, £134, £126, 7 Scaristavore, £138, Rhevackin Farm, £138, £120, Kintradwell Estate, £138, £127, 15 Glenconon, £138, Easter Springfield, £135, Pabbay Farm, £131, Culnaha Farmhouse, £130, 20 Coll, £128, 6 Lower Barvas, £127, 8 Reef, £126, 18 Strond, £126, Ose Farm, £124, 20 South Bragar, £122, 4A Scarista, £121; TexX – Strond, £156, Easter Springfield, £150, £138, 177 Trantlemore, £148, £141, Sealladh, £144, Shewglie, £144, 42 Culdrain, £136, £132, £128, (twice), £126, 15 Glenconon, £135, Ose Farm, £134, 15 Vatisker, £132, 22 Lower Barvas, £131, 9 Coll, £131, Ladysmith Cottage, £130, 14 Locheil Road, £130, £128, Fearn Farm, £129, (twice), Kilvaree, £128, Sealladh A Chliseim, £126, 36 Lower Barvas, £126, Rhevackin Farm, £126, 8A New Garrabost, £123, 20 South Bragar, £123, 12 Doune, £120; Cross – 18 Strong, £140,170 Trantlemore, £142, Tacher, £130, 20 Coll, £129, Tacher, £131, 4 Balnacnoc, £129, £132, Braebost Farm, £126, Tombeg, £126, 7 Scaristavore, £125, Satran SSC, £124, 15 Glenconon, £124, 14 Locheil Road, £121, £120, 20 Coll, £121; Mule – 14 Locheil Road, £139, Easter Springfield, £133, 6 Valtos, £130, 5 Borrosdale, £126; BeltX – Ose Farm, £138, (twice), £129, £121, No 1 Wester Alligan, £134; Cont – Ose Farm, £138, 15 Glenconon, £126; Chev – 9 Sasaig, £148, 186 Migdale, £148, Ose Farm, £137, £129, 170 Trantlemore, £138, Satran SSC, £138, Rydon, £138, Braelangwell Farm, £136, £126, £120, No 5 Ordan, £136, 42 Culdrain, £133, 5 Ose, £131, £125, 5 Totarder, £131, Pabbay Farm, £131, 5 Skelpick, £130, Ardheslaig, £130, £128, 55/57 Rhue, £129, 58 Rhue, £129, Creagmhor, £128, No 1 Wester Alligan, £127, 10 West Shinness, £127, £124, Craigton, £126, Dundreggan Croft, £125, 131 Torroble, £124, 8 Sconser, £124, Greengrowers, £122, Clachan Farm, £120, 4 Balnacnoc, £120, Torran, £120; BF – Braebost Farm, £130, 9 Sasaig, £130, Ardheslaig, £128, 15 Glenconon, £126, 4 Balnacnoc, £124, 30 Balallan, £121, 5 Borrosdale, £121, 6 Valtos, £121; Cont – 27 Newmore, £126, BTL – Kilvaree, £120.
Ewes & Feeding Sheep: Chev Ewe – Carnoch, £172, £136, (twice), 55/57 Rhue, £150, Blairbuie, £138, Willowbank, £132; Chev Ram – No 5 Ordan, £170, Ardheslaig, £156, £128, Ose Farm, £140, Carnoch, £134, 9 Sasaig, £122; Tex Ram – Hillend, £160, Strond, £140; Cross – Shewglie £160; Cont Ewe– 4 Drumloan, £152, Ose Farm, £120; TexX Ewe – Shewglie, £140; SuffX Ewe – Breakachy, £135.