29th January 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (January, 29th) sold 741 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (446) averaged £64.22 and sold to £80 gross for Texel crosses from Wester Moy, Urray.
Ewes (238) averaged £45.14 and sold to £80 gross for a Texel from Heathmount, Tain.
Rams and feeding sheep (57) sold to £68 gross for a Cheviot ram from Heathmount.
“Store hoggs were short of requirements and very dear. Prime and feeding ewes were similar.”
Leading prices per head:
Lambs: TexX – Mayfield, Thurso, £79; SuffX – Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £79; Chev – Heathmount, and Hill Croft, Beauly, £76; Cross – 72 Westford, Alness, £75.50; Zwarb – Druid Temple (Marwick), £74; Mule – Alvie Estate, Kincraig, £73.50; LleynX – Flemington Hall, Gollanfield, £71.50; BF – Dalmagarry Farms, Moy, £70.50; CharX – Alvie Estate, £69.
Ewes: Suff – Ankerville, £78; BFL – Broomhill Farm, Muir of Ord, £70; TexX – Lower Seafield, Portmahomack, £70; CHM – Lower Seafield, £69; Zwarb – Druid Temple (Marwick), £68; Chev – Ballone, Abriachan, £67; Char – Ankerville, £62; Mule – Scotsburn Farm, Kildary, £58.
Wedders: BF – Flemington Hall, £57; Lleyn – Flemington Hall, £56.
Rams: Chev – 34 Midtown, Inverasdale, £66; Tex – Cypress, Achterneed, £55.