Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 5th September 2013

5th September 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 5th) sold 12,367 store lambs.

Cheviot lambs (12,367) averaged £46.32 and sold to £69 gross for a pen of ewe lambs from the Ardchronie, Ardgay.

“Firmer trade than expected with second draw lambs showing an increase on the last sale, however due to the difficult spring and early summer with lambs not looking as good as last year an overall sale average of £3.15 less on the corresponding sale.”

Leading prices per head and per district:
North West Ross: Chev wdr las – Loggie, Lochbroom, and Sands Farm, Gairloch, £60; Chev ewe las – Blairbuie, Achiltibuie, £56. Inverness & South: Chev wdr las – Chapelpark Farm, Kingussie, £60. Black Isle & Mid Ross: Chev wdr las – Blackmuir, Heights of Docharty, £62; Chev ewe las – Millnain, Strathpeffer, £53. Easter Ross: Chev wdr las – Upper Rhannich, Edderton, £59; Chev ewe las – Milton Croft, Edderton, £53. Wester Ross: Chev wdr las – 1 Wester Alligan, Torridon, £60; Chev ewe las – Jacob House, Lochcarron, £60. Mid Sutherland: Chev wdr las – Ardchronie, £63; Chev ewe las – Ardgayhill, Ardgay, £61. East Sutherland: Chev wdr las – Proncy Farm, Dornoch, and Ausdale & Achuan, Bonar Bridge, £60; Chev ewe las – Proncy Farm, £55.50. North West Sutherland: Chev wdr las – Kirkton Farm, Melvich, £54. Skye & Outer Isles: Chev wdr las – 1 & 2 Ose, Isle of Skye, £62.50; Chev ewe las – 1 & 2 Ose, and Isle of Pabbay, £64.