Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 11th June 2013 - Sheep

10th June 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (June, 11th) sold 511 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (60) sold to £72 gross for Cheviots from Eilean Darrach, Dundonnell.
Prime and feeding ewes (368) sold to £97 gross for Texels from Lochdhu, Nairn.
Rams and feeding sheep (22) sold to £79 gross for a Cross ram from Ballachraggan, Torness.
Gimmers with lambs at foot (5) sold at £130 gross for a Cheviot with Beltex cross lambs at foot from Steinnola, Dingwall.
Ewes with single lambs at foot (30) sold to £126 gross for Texels with Texel lambs from Balnafettach Estate.
Ewes with twin lambs at foot (26) sold to £140 gross for Texel crosses with Texel cross lambs from Balnafettach Estate, Cromdale.
“Feeding lambs & ewes met a firm enquiry, ewes with lambs at foot met an excellent trade”
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX – Balnafettach Estate, £70; Chev– New Rose Cottage, Heights of Inchvannie, £68; BeltX – Dunlichity, Farr, £63; SuffX – Shoreton, Culbokie, £55; BF – Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, £53.
Ewes: Suff – Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £93; CHM – Lochdhu, Nairn, £89;
BFL – Whitebog, £88; Cross – Mid Coul Farms, Culblair, £87; CharX – Ankerville, Nigg, £81; Chev – Balnafettach Estate, £80; Mule – Wester Cairnglass, £77; TexX – Garbeg, £76; SuffX – Inchindown, Invergordon, £75; Tex – Bogallan, North Kessock, £69.
Rams & Feeding Sheep: Chev – Dundreggan Croft, Glenmoriston, £75; Tex – Balnafettach Estate, £74; BF – Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, £65; Suff – Garbeg, £57.
Gimmer with single lambs at foot: Chev – Steinola, £130; JCB – Bogallan, £85.
Ewe with single lamb at foot: Chev – Kenmore, Shieldaig, £115; Cross – Balnafettach Estate, £105.
Ewe with twin lambs at foot: Chev – Kenmore, £135; JCB – Balnafettach Estate, £92.