Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 22nd August 2013
22nd August 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 22nd) sold 10,500 store lambs at their annual sale.
Cheviot wedder lambs (6,777) averaged £44.19 and sold to £73.00 gross from 4 Edinbane, Portree.
Cheviot ewe lambs (1,513) averaged £39.34 and sold to £69.00 gross from Croick Estate, Ardgay.
Cross lambs (2,210) averaged £50.07 and sold to £77.50 gross for Suffolk crosses from Park Farm, Strathpeffer.
All classes failed to meet the strong demand of the first sale and with more second & third draw lambs forward the overall average showed a decrease of £7.89.
Other leading prices per head and per area
Mid Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs 187 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £67.00; Chev ewe lambs Achentoul, Kinbrace, £57.00; SuffX 17-19 Achvrail, Rogart, £71.00; TexX 185 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £71.50; Cross Tressady, Torroble, £34.50; EasyX 5 Easter Kilmachalmag, Strathkyle, £53.00. Skye and Outer Isles: Chev wedder lambs Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, £61.50; Chev ewe lambs Gesto, Struan, £50.00; SuffX Isle of Muck, £66.50; TexX 3 North Duntulm, Isle of Skye, £54.50; Cross 34 Lochbay, Waternish, £58.00. Caithness: Chev wedder lambs Knockinnon, Dunbeath, £55.00; Chev ewe lambs Knockinnon, £53.00; SuffX Taldale, Forss, £66.00; TexX Nottingham Mains, Latheron, £59.00; Cross Knockinnon, £42.00; CHM Taldale, £60.50; LleynX Sandside Estate, Reay, £50.00. East Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs 190 Rallan, Upper Doll, £69.00; Chev ewe lambs 190 Rallan, £62.00; SuffX 196 Sutherland, Dornoch, £63.50; TexX Fleucharry, Dornoch, £50.50; CHM 196 Lednabirichen, £52.00; West Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs Rhifail Farms, Strathnaver, £59.00; Chev ewe lambs Rhifail Farms, £54.00;
SuffX Invercharron, Ardgay, £51.00; TexX Rhifail Farms, £73.00.
Inverness and South: Chev wedder lambs Erchite, Dores, £56.00; SuffX Lochbuie, Newtonmore, £62.00; TexX Lochbuie, £63.00. Mid Ross and Black Isle: Chev wedder lambs 1 Dounie, Edderton, £66.50; Chev ewe lambs 1 Dounie, £58.00; SuffX Park Farm, £68.50; TexX 120 Newton of Ferintosh, Mulbuie, £72.00; Cross Woodside, Ardvannie, £46.00; BFL Cypress, Achterneed, £54.00. Wester Ross: Chev wedder lambs Aird, Ardheslaig, £67.00; Chev ewe lambs Ashcroft, Erbusaig, £54.00; SuffX Leckmelm Estate, Ullapool, £65.00; TexX Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £62.00; Cross 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £46.00.