Dingwall & Highland Mart - Sheep Sale - 11 April 2013

10th April 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (April, 11th) sold 802 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (364) averaged £47.66 and sold to £95 gross for Mules from Glendoe Estate, Fort Augustus, and Beltex crosses from Easter Aberchalder, Gorthleck.
Prime and feeding ewes (412) averaged £64.66 and sold to £130 gross for Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
Rams and feeding sheep (26) averaged £66.35 and sold to £118 gross for Suffolks rams from Torgorm.
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: BeltX – Easter Aberchaldr, £90.50, Caberfeidh, Upperton, £65; Chev – 27 Portgower, Helmsdale, £90, Balloan, Conon Bridge, £71.50; TexX – Flemington Hall, Gollanfield, £75; SuffX – Culbin, Dingwall, £72; Cross – Kilmartin, Glenurquhart, £63; BF – Glendoe Estate, £57.
Ewes: TexX – Torgorm, £108, Kinnahaird, Contin, £90; Tex – Wester Raddery, Fortrose, £104; SuffX – Torgorm, £102, Brae-Edge, Olrig, £88; Suff – Marian, Culnaskeath, £98; Cross – Mid Coul Farms, £92;
Mule – Torgorm, £87, Kinnahaird, £82; Chev – Torgorm, £83, Rhifail, £80; BF – Kinchyle, Scaniport, £46.
Rams: Tex – Torgorm, £110; BeltX – Torgorm, £107; Suff – Teawig, Beauly, £100; Chev – 27 Portgower, £80; BF – Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, £44.