Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17 October 2013

16th October 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 17th) sold 2,539 store sheep.
Lambs (2,361) averaged £51.20 and sold to £66 gross for Cheviot lambs from Knockglass, Dornoch.
Ewes (139) sold to £57 gross for Texels from Lochbuie, Newtonmore.
Feeding sheep (39) sold to £45 gross for Cheviot wedders from Tigh Scorraig, Dundonnell.
“A good show of lambs met a firm demand.”
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX – Bogallan, North Kessock, £65.00, Achtuie, Drumnadrochit, £64.00, Essich Farm, Inverness, £62.50; Chev – 196 The Doll, Brora, £65.00, Woodside Croft, Invergordon, £63.50, Comar, Cannich, £62.00; SuffX – Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, £64.50, Inkstack, Barrock, £59.50, Corry, Muir of Ord, £57.00; CharX – Lower Gaich, £62.00, Balintore Farms, £54.50; BFL – Broomhill, Muir of Ord, £59.00; Zwart – Old Mill Croft, Teanluick, £57.00; Cross – 10 Culduie, Applecross, £56.00, Upper Bogrow, Edderton, £55.50; BeltX – Bogallan, £54.00; KerryX – Old Mill Croft, £54.00; Mule – 6 Woodside of Culloden, Inverness, £53.00.
Ewes: Chev – Culrain Mains, Ardgay, £51.00, 72 Westford, Alness, £49.00, Tigh Scorraig, £37.00; Cross – Scorr Farm, Glendale, £44.00; BF – 1 Borrodale, Glendale, £33.00.
Feeding sheep: BF wdr – Aldenham Cottage, Ardindrean, £43.00, 1 Borrodale, £38; Cross wdr – 1 Borrodale, £39.00; Chev wdr – The Poplars, Ardgay, £38.00, 72 Westford, Alness, £36.