Dingwall and Highland marts Ltd - RamSals 24 October 2025

25th October 2025

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland marts Ltd, (October 24th) sold 650 rams at its Great Annual Show
and Sale of North Country Cheviot Hill Rams generously sponsored by D.R. Alexander Trailers, Keoltag.

The Judge Mr N. Montgomery, Ose Farm, Struan awarded the Overall Champion to a Two Shear Ram from Messrs F. Renwick, Strathcanaird. Reserve Champion went to an Aged Ram from Badanloch Estate, Kinbrace.

Shearlings (54) sold to £2,000 gross 3 times from Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey and from 12 Bualnaluib.
Two Shears (482) sold to £8,000 gross from Allanshaws, Galashiels
Three Shears (81) sold to £7,500 gross from Mill House, Stainland.
Four Shear and over (28) sold to £4,000 gross from Bowmont Farming, Attonburn.

"The four words of every best story ever told “once upon a time" and it truly was a fairytale trade. Which greeted vendors today who went home with dreams fulfilled and pockets full. A new centre record average of £930 per head was achieved across the board, led by annual consigner Messrs Runciman, Allanshaws whose first sheep in the ring set off at a brisk pace racing away to £8,000 heading to Caithness to join the Brackside and Bardnaclavan flocks.

Closey behind the Allanshaws superstar was another tremendous tup that had serious style, body and power. Lot number 408 from Messrs Campell, Mill House ended a fantastic 2025 sale and show season on another high selling his pen leader for £7,500 to Messrs Dunlop, Commonside.

The pre-sale show this year was once again kindly sponsored by D.R. Alexander Trailers, Keoltag and neil Montgomery, Ose Farm taking the judging reigns this year. An outstanding show of sheep were presented in front of the judge and overall the slae witnessed one of the best ever shows of sheep at this sale. Champion this year was found in Farquhar Renwicks, Strathcanaird pen. A two-shear sired by the great Allanshaws Ben Nevis was easily picked out in the judging ring with eye and character to die for he was snapped up by Pat Wilson Farms for £5,500. Reserve Champion came from the aged tup class from Hugh Mackenzie, Badanloch. Another lad oozing character, he heads to Wales to join up with the Phil Jones flock.”

Other Leading prices per head:
Shearlings - Tacher, £1,800, £1,100, £1,000, £800, Castle Grant Home Farm, £1,600, £1,400, £900, Craiglands, £1,600, £800, Backakelday, £1,400, 186 Migdale, £1,400, Swannay Farm, £1,300, £1,200, £800, Bardnaclavan Farm, £1,100, £900, 12 Bualnaluib, £1,000, Kinaldy Farm, £1,000, £900, £800, 27 Portgower, £1,000, 2 Ardmore, £900.

Two Shear – Allanshaws, £6,800, £5,000, (twice), £4,800, £2,800, Kintail, £6,200, £3,500, £2,500, £2,000, £1,600, Hollandmake, £6,000, Clachan Farm, (Renwick), £5,500, (thrice), £4,200, £4,000, £3,500, £2,000, £1,600, Suisgill Estate, £5,200, Inkstack Farm, £4,500, Bardnaclavan, £4,000, (twice), Mountbenger, £3,800, Inverbroom, £3,200, £3,000, (twice), £2,200, (twice), £2,000, (twice), £1,600, (twice), Dorrery, £3,000, £2,500, £2,000, £1,800, £1,600, (twice), Dalrachie, £3,000, £1,600, Catslackburn, £2,800, Clachan Farm, (MacDonald), £2,800, East Brachmont, £2,600, £1,600, (twice), £1,500, Bedshield, £2,200, £1,600, (twice), Keppoch Farm, £2,200, £1,600, Ose Farm, £2,000, £1,700, Bowmont, £1,800, £1,600, Badanloch, £1,800, Buchtrig, £1,600, Castle Grant Home Farm, £1,600, 186 Migdale, £1,600.

Three Shear – Badanloch, £3,500, £2,400, £2,000, (twice), £1,800, £1,600, £1,400, (twice), Balnakeil, £1,800, £1,400, £1,000, £1,000, Torrish Farm, £1,800, (twice), £1,000, Langdale, £1,000, Gesto Farm, £1,000.

Four Shear and over – Catslackburn, £3,500, Badanloch, £1,400, £1,200, 3 & 10 Crakaig, £900.


Flock Averages 2025
650 sold to average £929.69 (2023 averaged £748.02 for 612 sold)