27th February 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (February, 26th) sold 2,247 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (1,456) averaged £58.27 and sold to £86 gross for Beltex crosses from Brabster Farm Cottage, Wick.
Ewes (658) averaged £50.52 and sold to £106 gross for Texels from Barnyards, Beauly.
In-lamb gimmers & ewes (87) averaged £83.82 and sold to £92 gross for Gritstones from the dispersal of the Millburn flock, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye.
Rams and feeding sheep (45) sold to £72 gross for a Cheviot ram from Drumore, Evanton.
“Store lambs again met a strong demand with prime & feeding ewes firmer, breeding sheep also selling well.”
Leading prices per head:
Lambs: CharX – Burnside Croft, Jamestown, £84; Chev – Inverpolly, Ullapool, £83; Cross – Muirton Mains, Urray, £82; SuffX – Highfield, Muir of Ord, £81.50; Mule – Highfield, £80.50; TexX – Heathmount, £80; Zwarb – 185 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £78; Tex – Heathmount, £78; BF – Lower Nuide, Kingussie, £78; CHM – East Durran, Castletown, £75; Grit – Millburn, £74.
Ewes: TexX – Lairgandour, £88; Tex – Burnside Croft, Jamestown, £88; Char – Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £84; Suff – Whitebog, £84; SuffX – Lairgandour, Daviot, £81; BFL – Barnyards, £80; Chev – 4 Edinbane, Portree, £72; Mule – Lairgandour, £70; Cross – Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £67; BF – Lower Nuide, £57; Grit – Millburn, £56.
In-lamb gimmers: Grit – Millburn, £89; TexX – 116 Knockarthur, Rogart, £80.
In-lamb ewes: Cross – Muirhead, Cromarty, (Dickson), £91; Grit – Millburn, £88; Chev – Muirhead, £88.
Wedders: Chev – Ousdale, Berriedale, £55; BF – Viewbay, Munlochy, £52.
Rams: Chev – Ardgayhill, Ardgay, £71; BFL – Barnyards, £70; Char – Ankerville, £68; Grit – Millburn, £62; Suff – Ankerville, £58.