Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 8th November 2012

8th November 2012

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 8th) sold 2,402 store sheep.
Lambs (1,150) averaged �37.62 and sold to �140 gross for Texel ram lamb from Boblainy, Kiltarlity.
Gimmers (107) averaged �57.71 and sold to �78 gross for Cheviots from Culmaily, Lairg.
Ewes (992) averaged �36.71 and sold to �86 gross for Cheviots from Lochdhu, Nairn.
Rams (114) sold to �500 gross for a Cheviot from Castle Grant, Grantown on Spey.
Wedders (39) averaged �37 and sold to �51 gross for Black faces from 3 Peingown.
�Strong lambs, prime & feeding ewes met a firmer trade on the week, longer keeping lambs seemed easier.�
Leading prices per head
Lambs: Tex � Wester Moy Texels, Urray, �90, Boblainy, �52; SuffX � Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, �65, Bogmore, Duncanston, �63.50, 15 Balnadelson, Lairg, �48.50; TexX � Achtuie, Drumnadrochit, �66, Ardnagrask, �62.50, 13 Upper Dounreay, Thurso, �62; Chev � Ballone, Abriachan, �59, Culmaily, Lairg, �52, Castle Grant, �51; Mule � Highfield Mains, Muir of Ord, �53.50, Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, �51; Cross � Achtuie, �50, Corrish, Balnain, �46, Millness Croft, Corrimony, �45; BF � 5/6 Sheader, Uig, �37.50, 2 Totescore, Isle of Skye, �36; CharX � Bogmore, Duncanston, �55.50; CHM � Ballone, �54.50.
Gimmers: SuffX � Bogburn, Duncanston, �68; Swale � Cawdor Estate, Nairn, �67; Chev � Bogburn, �66; Cross � Bogburn, �62; BF � Glenvicaskill, Struan, �50. Ewes: SuffX � Bogburn, �82, Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, �64, Glaich Na Goire, Kiltarlity, �60; BFL � Wester Raddery, Fortrose, �78; Chev � Cambusmore Estate, �76, Bogburn, �70, Ardchronie, Ardgay, �69; Tex � Wester Raddery, �74, Carnich, Gruids, �54; TexX � Milton, Boat of Garten, �71, 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity & Balintraid, Delny, �50, Ardnagrask, �40; BF � Peinmore, Portree, �65, Laggan of Clachaig, Nethybridge, �56, Bogburn, �50; Belt � Wester Raddery, �56;HB � Bogburn, �56; Cross � Laggan of Clachaig, �51, Bogburn, �50, Carnich, �40. Rams: BFL � Newton of Crathie, Ballater, �400; Tex � Newton of Crathie, �350, Veltigar, Orkney, �320, Wester Raddery & Newton of Crathie, �150; Suff � Newton of Crathie, �300, Stonyford, Tarland, �280; Belt � Achtuie, �200, 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, �70; Chev � 185 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, �180, Ericht, Milton of Drimmie & 7 Kinerras, Kiltarlity, �150, Ardchronie, Clachan Farm, Inverbroom & Cambusmore Estate, �120; Char � Millquoy, Stenness, �100; Llyn � Achtuie, �80; BF � 11 Diabaig, Torridon, �80. Wedders: Mule � Kentallen, Aros, �46; Chev � 15 Balnadelson, �38; BF � 3 Peingown, �36; Cross � 5/6 Sheader, �35.