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.