27th February 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (February, 27th) sold 1,689 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (871) averaged £44.64 and sold to £77 gross for a Cheviot from 58 Rhue, Ullapool.
Ewes (506) averaged £51.76 and sold to £107 gross for Texels from Wester Raddery, Fortrose.
In-lamb gimmers and ewes (213) averaged £74.69 and sold to £160 for Halfbred gimmers from Achavelgin, Nairn.
Rams and feeding sheep (99) averaged £54.64 and sold to £105 for Cheviot rams from 2 Glaick, Ardross.
“Strong and fleshy lambs and ewes of all breeds again met an increase in value, leaner and smaller kinds were harder to cash. Breeding sheep met a satisfactory demand.”
Leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX – Wester Muckernich, Tore, £74.50; ZwarX – Chapelpark Farm, Kingussie, £74; Cht – 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £73; Zwarb – Balnespick, Kincraig, £66; SuffX – 20 Borve, Isle of Skye, £66; BF – Chapelpark Farm, £66; Cross – Orbost, Isle of Skye, £63.50; CHM – 5 Tomich, Beauly, £59.
Ewes: BFL – Corrievorrie, £95; Tex – Barnyards, Beauly, and Lower Nuide Farm, Kingussie, £94; Char – Ankerville, Nigg, £91; Chev – Culmaily Farm, Golspie, £88; Suff – Ankerville, £88; Belt – Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock, £86; SuffX – Lairgandour, Daviot, £86; Cross – Ankerville, £77; Mule – Rhevackin, Kiltarlity, £76; CharX – Ankerville, £68; CHM – 2 Orrinside, Urray, £62; BF – Lairgandour, £56.
In-lamb gimmers and ewes: Chev gmr – Geise, Thurso, £120; HB gmr – Achavelgin, £105; SuffX ewe – 13 Nether Inshes, Inverness, £92; Chev ewe – Essich, Inverness, £86; TexX ewe – Essich, £80.
Feeding sheep: Tex ram – 14 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, £99; Chev ram – Achue, Spinningdale, £91; Chev wdr – Drumbhan, Bonar Bridge, £77; BF ram – Auchnafearn, Grantown on Spey, £60; BFL wdr – Corrievorrie, £60; Swale wdr – Lyne of Urchany, Geddes, £54; SuffX wdr – Rhevackin, Kiltarlity, £50.