Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 7th August 2013

6th August 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 7th) sold 6617 store lambs at their annual district sale to average £52.65 (-£0.25 on the year).

Cheviot wedder lambs (3,551) averaged £51.79 (-£0.92) and sold to £68.00 gross from Knockglass, Dornoch.
Cheviot ewe lambs (1,643) averaged £50.00 (-£1.09) and sold to £68.00 gross twice from 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch and 250 Rearquhar, Dornoch.
Texel cross lambs (620) averaged £56.69 (-£1.58) and sold to £79.50 gross from Bardachan, Dornoch.
Suffolk cross lambs (381) averaged £62.50 (+£2.91) and sold to £80.00 gross from Bardachan.
Other breeds (422) averaged £55.55 (+£2.94) and sold to £76.00 gross for Lleyn crosses from Feorlig, Isle of Skye.

“A good show of lambs met a very satisfactory trade with more mid sized lambs on offer resulting in an overall sale average of £52.65 (25p less on the corresponding sale of last year), but in real terms quality lambs were dearer.”

Other leading prices per head and per area
Ardgay & Bonar Bridge: Chev wedder lambs – Clamhan Lodge, Bonar Bridge, £65.50; Chev ewe lambs – Achue, Spinningdale, £66.00; TexX – Clamhan Lodge, £67.00; SuffX – Clamhan Lodge, £60.50.

Rogart: Chev wedder lambs – 1 Sciberscross, Rogart, £60.00; Chev ewe lambs – Morvich, Rogart, £62.00; TexX – 134 West Langwell, Rogart, £61.00; Cross – 124 West Langwell, Rogart, £52.00.

Lairg, West, Inverness & Ross: Chev wedder lambs – Fendom Farm, Tain, £67.00; Chev ewe lambs – Inverchoran, Strathconon, £66.00; TexX – 72 Westford, Alness, £73.00; SuffX – Lower Gartally, Drumnadrochit (Chisholm), £76.00; CHM – Lower Gartally, Drumnadrochit (Maclean), £73.50; Lleyn – 9 Feorlig, £69.00; CharX – Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £60.50; Cross – Ullinish & Balgowan Sheep Stock Club, Isle of Skye, £54.00; Mule – Mains of Clunas, Cawdor, £54.00.

Helmsdale & North: Chev wedder lambs – Crakaig Estate, Loth, £66.00; Chev ewe lambs – 7 West Murkle, Caithness, £67.00; TexX – Larel, Halkirk, £74.50; SuffX – Larel, £78.00; Cross – 20 Strathnaver, Bettyhill, £56.00.

Dornoch & Golspie: Chev wedder lambs – 256 West Rearquhar, Dornoch, £59.50; Chev ewe lambs – 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch, £66.00; TexX – Knockglass, Dornoch, £76.50; SuffX – Bardachan, £75.00; Cross – Drummuie, Golspie, £50.00.

Brora: Chev wedder lambs – 88 East Brora, Brora, £62.00; Chev ewe lambs – 88 East Brora, £59.50; TexX – 145 Badnellan, Brora, £60.50.