Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6th September 2013

5th September 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 6th) sold 5,237 store lambs.
Cheviot wedder lambs (1,310) averaged £44.60 and sold to £63 gross from 2 Dounie, Edderton.
Cheviot ewe lambs (169) averaged £36.07 and sold to £52.50 gross from 8 Satran, Isle of Skye.
Texel cross lambs (1,031) averaged £57.42 and sold to £82 gross from Eilean Darrach Farm, Dundonnell.
Suffolk cross lambs (1,234) averaged £54.77 and sold to £72 gross from 3 Strond, Isle of Harris.
Beltex cross lambs (314) averaged £54.65 and sold to £72 gross from Upperton, Balnain.
Blackface lambs (382) averaged £30.18 and sold to £46.50 gross from 3 Cliasmol, Isle of Harris.
Cross lambs (766) averaged £43.95 and sold to £62 gross for Crosses from Vatten Township, Isle of Skye.
“All lambs continued to sell at the recent improved rates.”
Leading prices per head and per district
Skye & Outer Isles: Chev wdr las – 8 Satran, £61.50; Chev ewe lambs – 8 Kingsburgh, Snizort, £50; TexX – 18 Elgol, Broadford, £67; SuffX – Isle of Pabbay, £66; BeltX – 1 Obbe Road, Leverburgh, £56; BF – 6/7 Borve, Harris, £45; Cross – Isle of Pabbay, £59; CharX – 6 Stockinish, Harris, £55.50; LleynX – 3 Glen, Isle of Skye, £46. Caithness: Chev wdr – Stonecroft, Thrumster, £57.50; TexX – Lochend, Castletown, £64.50; SuffX – Inkstack, Barrock, (Mackenzie), £52.50; Cross – Lochend, £56; CHM – Inkstack, £55.50. East Sutherland: Chev wdr – Tighnabruiach, Naviedale, £51; Chev ewe – 1 Drummuie, Golspie, £46; BeltX – 1 Drummuie, £64. Mid Sutherland: Chev wdr – 13 Lochside, Lairg, £48; Chev ewe – 13 Lochside, £44; TexX – Reidchalmi, Rogart, £60.50; Cross – 13 Lochside, £53. Inverness & South: Chev wdr las – Free Farm, Tomatin, £53; TexX – Glendoe Estate, Borlum, £63.50; BeltX – Upperton, Balnain, £70; BF – Tombeg, Tomatin, £43.50; Mule – Glendoe Estate, £58.50. Black Isle & Mid Ross: Chev wdr las – Peallaig, Dingwall, £59.50; TexX – Slaggan Croft, Dingwall, £66; SuffX – Corry, Muir of Ord, £68.50. Wester Ross: Chev wdr las – Inverlael Estate, Lochbroom, £53; TexX – 2 Camusterrach, Applecross, £59.50; SuffX – 2 Rhiroy, Lochbroom, £58; LleynX – 2 Rhiroy, £53. Easter Ross: Chev wdr las – Fendom Farm, Tain, £55; TexX – Wester Colliemore, Invergordon, £68.50; SuffX – Drumore, Evanton, £69.50; Mule – Upper Rosemount, Tain, £57; LleynX – Fendom Farm, £52. North West Ross: Chev wdr las – Home Farm, Dundonnell, £53.50; TexX – Eilean Darrach Farm Company, Dundonnell, £64. North West Sutherland – Chev wdr – 5 Skelpick, Bettyhill, £53; SuffX – 1 Skelpick, Bettyhill, £55.


DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 6th) sold 1,018 sheep from Lewis Livestock Producers.
Cheviot lambs (57) averaged £47.08 and sold to £52.50 gross from 25 Breasclete.
Texel cross lambs (98) averaged £48 and sold to £52.50 gross thrice from 13 Crowlista, 3 Islavaig, and 6 Valtos.
Suffolk cross lambs (82) averaged £50.43 and sold to £60.50 gross from Islivig.
Continental cross lambs (27) averaged £44.13 and sold to £51 gross for Charollais crosses from 14B Breasclete.
Cross lambs (310) averaged £40.03 and sold to £53.50 gross from 6 Lundale.
Blackface lambs (444) averaged £36.10 and sold to £53 gross from 1 Lundale, Uig.
Leading prices per head:
Lewis: Chev – 5/6 Breasclete, £48, 4 Reef, Uig, £45, 11 Valtos, Uig, £44.50; TexX – 3 Islavaig, £48, 8 Garynahine, £45.50, 13 Crowlista, £41; SuffX – 5A Earshader, Crulivig, £55, 1 Islivig, £53.50, 13 Crowlista, £53; CharX – 8 Timsgarry, £45, 5 Ardroil, £44.50; Cross – 6 Valtos, £53, 14B Breasclete, and Garynahine, £51, 3 Kirkibost, £50; BF – 2 Dalbeg, £50, 9 Mangersta, £48, 5A Earshader, £46.50.