31st October 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 31st) sold 6,015 store sheep.
Lambs (4,594) averaged £52.64 and sold to £86 gross for Beltex crosses from Garfield, Dingwall.
Gimmers (24) sold to £112 gross for Cheviots from Upper Rhannich, Edderton.
Ewes (1,178) sold to £85 gross for Half-breds from Garfield.
Rams (90) sold to £160 gross for a Cheviot from Carnich, Gruids.
Wedders (75) sold to £62 gross for Cheviots from 196 The Doll, Brora.
“Store lambs again showed an increase in value. Prime and feeding ewes maintained recent keen rates.”
Leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX – Blargie Farm, Laggan, £83.50, Ballachraggan, Kildary, £82.50, Anchorage, Lybster, £76; BeltX – Garfield, £80, Tullieglens, Dunphail, £73.50; SuffX – Easter Balmungie, Rosemarkie, £79, Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £73.50, Blargie Farm, £70.50; Cross – Upperton, Balnain, £71, Fairview, Nethybridge, £66.50, West Durcha, Rosehall, £62.50; Chev – 38 Sangomore, Durness, and Balloan, Conon Bridge, £69, Boblainy, Kiltarlity, and Balloan, £68, 4 & 5 Totescore, Isle of Skye, Achosnich, Dornoch, Cassley Cottage, Rosehall, and Blackmuir, Heights of Docharty, £66; CHM – Tullieglens, £68; BF – Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, £64.50, Auchnafearn, Grantown on Spey, £57, Blargie Farm, £56; Mule – Croftdhu, Errogie, £62.50, Balloan, Farr, £61; Zwarb – Chapelpark Farm, Kingussie, £61.
Ewes: Suff – Ashton Farm, Inverness, £76; Chev – Muirton, Munlochy, £74, 196 The Doll, £73, Slaggan Croft, Dingwall, and 72 Westford, Alness, £69; TexX – Ballachraggan, £71, Carnich, £67, Woodend Croft, Balnain, £52; Tex – Brin Mains, Farr, £70; BeltX – Upperton, £70; Belt – Runachloie, Gruids, £62; SuffX – Anchorage, £62; Zwarb – Muirton, £57; Mule – Brae of Cantray, Croy, £50, Scotsburn, Kildary, £48.50.
Rams: Chev – 40 Dunrobinglen, Golspie, and 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £150, Ardchronie, Ardgay, £130, Achosnich, £95; Jcb – Garfield, £85; TexX – Viewhill, Dornoch, £78; BeltX – Upperton, £70.
Wedders: BF – Bruntland, Invergordon, £55; Chev – Milton Croft, Edderton, £53, 5/6 Sheader, Isle of Skye, £48; Cross – Achagour, Glenferness, £50.