Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 23 April 2014

23rd April 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (April, 23rd) sold 578 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (207) averaged £71.98 and sold to £98 gross for a Texel crosses from Balrailan, Duncanston.
Ewes and gimmers (238) averaged £68.42 and sold to £145 gross for Zwartbles ewe hoggs from Toby Macarthur, Achavelgin.
Ewes and gimmers with lambs at foot (3) sold to £400 gross for a Zwartbles gimmer with twin lambs from Achavelgin.
Rams and feeding sheep (15) averaged £83.93 and sold to £107 gross for Charollais rams from Ruifour, Kiltarlity.
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: Cross – 2 Lochend, Thurso, £97; TexX – Mid Coul Farms, Dalcross, £96; SuffX – Wester Moy, Urray, £94; Chev – Ardchronie, Ardgay, £92; BeltX – Fountain Square, Haster, (Macaulay), £92; BF – Mullingarroch Steading, Boat of Garten, £90; Belt – Fountain Square, £80; CHM – Mid Coul Farms, £71.
Ewes: TexX – Wester Moy, £118; Tex – The Cloy, Fortrose, £118; Suff – Mariain, Evanton, £112; CharX – Mid Coul Farms, £99; Chev – Greenlands Farm, Arabella, £86; CHM – Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £85; Mule – Mid Coul Farms, £83; Cross – Sanquhar Mains, Forres, £69; BF – Balvonie of Daviot, Lairgandour, £68.
Ewes and gimmers with lamb at foot: Zwarb gmr – Achavelgin, £380; Zwarb ewe – Achavelgin, £200.
Feeding sheep: Char ram – Sanquhar Mains, £95; Chev ram – Forge Cottage, Shinness, £77; BeltX ram – Dulsie Farm, Glenferness, £68; Suff ram – Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £65.