Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 7th February 2013

8th February 2013

FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (February, 7th) sold 668 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (401) averaged £28.68 and sold to £59.50 gross for a pen of Suffolk crosses from Ardtornish Farms, Oban.
Ewes (56) averaged £18.63 and sold to £70 gross for a Texel from Armadale, Sleat, Isle of Skye.
Rams (197) averaged £38.99 and sold to £83 gross for a Border Leicester from Millburn, Kilchoan.
Feeding sheep (14) averaged £32.21 and sold to £45 gross for a Black Face wedder from 2 Eynort, Carbost, Isle of Skye.
“Trade exceeded consignors expectations.”
Leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX – Armadale, £55; Chev – Ardtornish, £50; BF – East Croft Roy, Newtonmore, £49.50; Cross – 19 Blarmafoldach, Fort William, £43; SuffX – Traigh Farms, Arisaig, £31. Ewes: Tex – Armadale, £48; Chev – Ardtornish, £36; BF – Moy Farm, Banavie, £30; Cross – Armadale, £19.Rams: BL – Millburn, £71; Tex – Armadale, £70; Chev –
8 Satran, Carbost, £65; Cross – Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £60; BF – Traigh Farms, £58; BFL – Glendoe Estate, Fort Augustus, £54; Llyn – Achnaha, Kilchaon, £52. Feeding Sheep: BF – Insh, Spean Bridge, £44; TexX – Armadale, £38; Chev – Antium, Dervaig, £28.