Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 31stOctober 2013

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.