12th March 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (March, 12th) sold 2,136 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (908) averaged £58.89 and sold to £87 gross for Suffolk crosses from Ashley, North Kessock.
Ewes (758) averaged £55.96 and sold to £100 gross for Texels from Upper Raddery Farm, Fortrose.
In-lamb gimmers & ewes (368) averaged £82.59 and sold to £115 gross for Texel cross gimmers from 44 Scourie, Lairg.
Rams and feeding sheep (102) sold to £100 gross for Suffolk rams from 1 Bunacaimbe, Arisaig.
“Store hoggs met a fast selling trade, with prime & feeding ewes dearer, breeding sheep a satisfactory demand.”
Leading prices per head:
Lambs: TexX – Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £82; SuffX – Milton of Culloden, Inverness, £82; Zwb – Druid Temple Farm, (Marwick), £80; Chev – Saluscraggie, Helmsdale, £80; Mule – Larel, Halkirk, £79; HB – Buckies Farm, Thurso, £78; BF – Dell Farm, Farr, £74; CharX – Lochdhu, Nairn, £74; Cross – 25 Fasach, Glendale, £72; Suff – Greenlands, Arabella, £69; Jcb – Greenlands, £52.
Ewes: Tex – The Cloy, Fortrose, £96; Chev – Tighnahinch, Conon Bridge, £86; HB – Woodend, Killearnan, £85; BDM – Tighnahinch, £85; TexX – Lochdhu, £83; BFL – Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £82; CHM – Druid Temple Farm, £80; Mule – Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, £76; SuffX – Woodend, £69; BF – Lower Gaich, £59; Cross – 2B Penifiler, Portree, £58; Zwarb – The Hollies, Beauly, £50.
In-lamb gimmers: Chev – Burnthill, Thrumster, £95; BF – 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £80.
In-lamb ewes: Chev – 58 Rhue, Ullapool, £108; BF – 55/57 Rhue, £80.
Wedders: SuffX – Inchindown, Invergordon, £74; TexX – 2B Penifiler, £58; Chev – Larel, £57; Cross – 20 Ruisaurie, Beauly, £55.
Rams: Tex – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £80; Suff – Dunain Mains, £80; Chev – Comar, Cannich, £80; BF – Borlum Farm, Fort Augustus, £72; Zwb – Balnespick, Kincraig, £70; BFL – Dunain Mains, £70.