31st January 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (January, 30th) sold 1,179 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (836) averaged £39.53 and sold to £67.50 gross for Texels from Woodside, Muir of Ord
Ewes (270) averaged £47.96 and sold to £94 gross for a Charolais from Whitebog, Rosemarkie.
In- lamb ewes (22) sold to £61 gross for Suffolk crosses from St Callans Manse, Rogart.
Rams and feeding sheep (51) averaged £53.41 and sold to £102 gross for a Charolais from Greenlands, Arabella.
“All classes showed an increase in value on the last sale.”
Leading prices per head
Lambs: Belt – Caberfeidh, Glenurquhart, £66; SuffX – 192 The Doll, Brora, £63; BeltX – Caberfeidh. £61; BF – Welbeck Scottish Farms, Ousdale, £56.50; Char – Whitebog, £56; Chev – 1 & 2 Ose, Struan, £55.50; TexX – Braepark, Duncanston, £53; Mule – Tulchan Sporting Estate, Grantown on Spey, £51.50; Suff – Whitebog, £49; Cross – Broombank, Culloden Moor, £47.50.
Ewes: Tex – Woodside, £89; TexX – Allangrange Park, Muir of Ord, £74; SuffX – 192 The Doll, £73; Chev – Ashley, North Kessock, £70; Belt – Caberfeidh, £68; Mule – South Clunes, Kirkhill, £63; BF – Mulchaich, Conon Bridge, £54; Cross – Dundreggan Croft, Glenmoriston, £53.
Wedders: Chev – Braepark, £60; Chev – Dundreggan Croft, £49.
Rams: Chev – Welbeck Scottish Farms, £91; Char – Greenlands, £79; Belt – 1 & 2 Ose, £78; Tex – Rhiroy, Lochbroom, £59; Suff – Corry, Muir of Ord, £57; Llyn – Scotsburn, Kildary, £54; BF – Arinackaig, Strathcarron, £39.