18th March 2012
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (March, 14th) sold 2,673 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (1,401) averaged £66.76 and sold to £97 gross for Cheviots from The Willows, Elphin.
Ewes and gimmers (992) averaged £68.71 and sold to £135 gross for Texels from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose.
In-lamb ewes and gimmers (206) averaged £122.79 and sold to £170 gross for Cheviots from the part dispersal of the Elphin flock from The Willows, Lairg.
Rams and feeding sheep (82) averaged £65.52 and sold to £125 gross for a Cheviot ram from Clune Farm, Dores.
"All classes continued to sell extremely well."
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: BF - Allt Nan Subh, Dornie, £96; Suff - Craggiemore, Daviot, (Henderson), £92; Chev - Tulloch Farm, Bonar Bridge, £88; TexX - North Calder, Halkirk, and 19 Larel, Halkirk, £87; SuffX - Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, £86; Cross - Cloves Farm, Alves, £78; Zwb - Muirton, Munlochy, £72; Lyn - Corrimony, Glen Urquhart, £72.
Ewes: Tex - Balnafettach Estates, Cromdale, £134; Chev - Tulloch Farm, £116; Suff - Inshes Farm, Inverness, £130; TexX - Inshes Farm, £130; BFL - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £128; SuffX - Woodend, Killearnan, £106; CHM - Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £106; Mule - Cloves Farm, £104; BF - Dell Farm, Farr, £85; Cross - Blargie Farm, Laggan, £85; Lyn - Corrimony, £80.
Gimmers - Cross - Buntait, Glen Urquhart, £82; Tex - 68 Foindle, Lairg, £70.
In-lamb ewes: Chev - The Willows, £165, 55 Rhue, Ullapool, £138, 226 Tannachy, Rogart, £130; Cross - Silverwells, Edderton, £112.
Wedders: Cht - Rheguile, Edderton, £114; TexX - Castlecraig Farm, Nigg, £80; SuffX - Achalone, Shebster, £70.
Rams: Tex - Castlecraig Farm, £108; BFL - Teanluick, Beauly, (Beaton), £102; Chev - 67 Strathcanaird, Ullapool, £93; Suff - Gateside, Alves, £88.