Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 15 January 2014

16th January 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (January, 15th) sold 3,225 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (1,214) averaged £54.15 and sold to £84 gross for Texels from Teanluick, Beauly (Beaton).
Breeding sheep (308) sold to £112 gross for in-lamb Cheviot gimmers from the dispersal of the Fendom flock, Tain.
Ewes (1,163) averaged £43.27 and sold to £94 gross for Texels from 1 Farm Cottage, Allanglach.
Feeding sheep (51) averaged £37.27 and sold to £70 gross for Cross wedder from Culmailly, Golspie.
Rams (459) averaged £47.65 and sold to £600 gross for a Cheviot from Achentoul, Kinbrace.
“Store lambs and top quality prime ewe and rams met an excellent demand with other classes more hesitant. Breeding sheep sold at satisfactory rates.”
Leading prices per head
Lambs: Chev – 3 & 4 Upper Halistra, Isle of Skye, £79; TexX – Borowston Mains, Thurso, £78; CharX – Teanluick, £77; SuffX – 15 Balnadelson, Lairg, £76; BeltX – Jackdaw Cottage, Fortrose, £75; Tex – Woodlands, Dingwall, £73; Cross – Balvonie of Daviot, Inverness, £71; LleynX – Glenquoich, Invergarry, £70; Mule – Dell Farm, Farr, £69; BF – Dell Farm, £62; CHM – Calrossie Mains, Nigg, £61.50.
Breeding sheep: In-lamb gimmers: Cht – 3 & 4 Upper Halistra, £60. In-lamb gimmers: Cht – Fendom, £104; Mule – Lower Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £62.
Ewes: Tex – Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, £86; SuffX – Lairgandour, Daviot, £85; Chev – South Balkeith, Tain, £79; TexX – Lairgandour, £77; Belt – Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock, £70; Cross – Lairgandour, £60; CharX – Netherside, Castletown, £58; Mule – Cloves Farm, Alves, £53.50; BFL – 5 Tomich, Beauly, £50.
Wedders: Chev – Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £60; KryH – Calvine, Beauly, £50; Cross – Culmaily, £44; BF – Lairgandour, £43.
Rams: Chev – Achentoul Farms, £100; TexX – Dunmaglass Mains, Dores, £84; Tex – 145 Badnellan, Brora, £80; Suff – Druid Temple Farm, £80; Char – Leanach Farm, Culloden, and Corriebheinn Farms, Isle of Skye, £68; BFL – Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, and Dell Farm, £62.