Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 7th November 2013

7th November 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 7th) sold 3,418 store sheep.
Lambs (1,657) averaged �50.97 and sold to �78 gross for Texel lambs from Peallaig, Dingwall.
Gimmers (74) averaged �57.64 and sold to �110 gross for Cheviots from 1 Sallachy, Killilan.
Ewes (1,477) averaged �31.81 and sold to �79 gross for Suffolk crosses from Park Farm, Strathpeffer.
Rams (109) sold to �480 gross for a Texel from Veltigar, Tankerness.
Wedders (101) averaged �37.37 and sold to �49 gross for Cheviots from Ousdale, Berriedale.
�All classes of lambs maintained the excellent trade of the last sale. Feeding ewes tended easier.�
Leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX � Greenlands Farm, Arabella, �76, Woodend, Killearnan, �74.50, Carnoch, Errogie, �65; BeltX � Woodend, �73.50, Dulsie, Glenferness, �63;
Chev � Rheindown, Beauly, �69.50, 6 Aird, Ardvasar, �69, 5 Drynoch, Carbost, �64.50; SuffX � Castle Grant, Grantown on Spey, �69, Garfield, Dingwall, �64.50; CHM � Castle Grant, �65; Cross � Garfield, �67.50, Greenlands, �63, 12 Laxdale, Stornoway, �60; CharX � Teanluick, Teandalloch, �60; BF � Tigh N�Ulaidh, Alt Dubhag, �58, 2 Eynort, Carbost, �53, Glenurquhart, Cromarty, �51; BFL � Greenlands, �53.Gimmers: SuffX � Lynemore, Grantown on Spey, �91; Chev � 4 Ormiscaig, Aultbea, �60; TexX � 2 Corbett Terrace, Uig, �59; Cross � Glenurquhart, �46.
Ewes: TexX � Peallaig, �76.50, Greenlands, �67, Moy & Ruthven Farms, Moy, �64; Chev � 4 Ormiscaig, �62, 80 Strathcaniard, Ullapool, �55, Carnoch, �52.50; BF � Tigh N�Ulaidh, �53, Moy & Ruthven Farms, �39; Dors � Fassiefern, �52; Cross � Glencroft, 212 Lednabirichin, �45; CHM � Castle Grant, �42; Mule � Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock, �42, Peallaig, �41; CharX � Greenlands, �41.
Rams: Tex � Veltigar, Orkney, �420; Suff � Newton of Crathie, Ballater, �320; BeltX � Veltigar, �280; Chev � 67 Strathcaniard, Ullapool, �200; CharX - Newton of Crathie, �200; BFL � Barnyards, Beauly, �100; Meatl � Crakaig Estate, Loth, �100.
Wedders: BF � 2 Eynort, Carbost, �47; Chev � 342 Rhemusaig, Rogart, �47; TexX � Moy & Ruthven Farms, �46; BF � Moy & Ruthven Farms, �46.