12th September 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 13th) sold 4,853 store lambs and sheep.
Lambs (4,853) sold to £73 gross for Texel crosses from Roalma, Culbokie.
“A good show of Blackface lambs met a keen demand ahead or last year’s level. Trade for Cross & Cheviot lambs similar to last sale. Prizes for the best pens of Blackface lambs in the show kindly sponsored by The Blackface Sheep Society were awarded as follows:
1st Messrs W. R. MacIntyre & Co, Tulloch
2nd Messrs R. G. O. & K. Watson, Drynie Farm
3rd Mr D. J. Macdonald, 13 Peinchorran, Braes.”
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: BF las – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £61, 2 Camusterrach, Applecross, and 13 Peinchorran, Portree, £58, Drynie Farm, Dingwall, £57.50; BF ewe las – 13 Peinchorran, £53, Aird, Ardheslaig, £37.50, Knockie Estate, Whitebridge, £37; TexX – 3 Camusnagael, Dundonnell, £72, Roalma, £64, Moorcroft, Lochussie, £54.50; SuffX – Dalreoch Farm, Strathrusdale, £58.50, Woodlands, Dingwall, £57, 4 New Park, Isle of Lewis, £50.50; Chev – Crannich, Ardross, £58, Balnaird, Heights of Fodderty, £57.50, 13 Peinchorran, £57; Cross – Slattadale, Lochmaree, £53, Unakille Sheep Stock Club, 4 & 5 Totescore, Portree, and Monkstadt, Portree, £49, 1 Linicro, Kilmuir, £47.50; CHM – Woodlands, £48.50.