30th August 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 28th) sold 10,788 store lambs at their annual sale including 986 on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers (first sale).
Cheviot wedder lambs (5,430) averaged £47.60 and sold to £67.00 gross from Park Farm, Strathpeffer.
Cheviot ewe lambs (1,639) averaged £45.87 and sold to £82.00 gross from West Drumliah, Bonar Bridge.
Cross lambs (2,711) averaged £52.35 and sold to £76.00 gross twice for Texel crosses and Durno Hybrid crosses from Eilean Darrach Farm, Dundonnell.
Lewis Livestock Producers lambs (986) averaged £35.38 and sold to £67.50 gross for Texel crosses from Cnoc Glas, High Borve.
"All classes met a good steady demand throughout."
Other leading prices per head and per area
Mid Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs - Rhilochan, Rogart, £56.50; Chev ewe lambs - Burnside, Bonar Bridge, £65.00; TexX – Burnside, £60.50; Cross – 125 East Langwell, Rogart, £53.00. Skye and Outer Isles: Chev wedder lambs – Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, £57.00; Chev ewe lambs – 10 Ebost, Struan, £66.00; SuffX – 5B Kildonan, Portree, £70.00; TexX – Gesto Farm, Struan, £57.00; Cross – Scorr Farm, Glendale, £52.50. Caithness: Chev wedder lambs – Taldale, Forss, £57.50; Chev ewe lambs – Knockinnon, Dunbeath, £50.00; BeltX – Knockinnon, £54.00; SuffX – Taldale, Forss, £68.00; TexX – Lochend, Castletown, (Swanson), £60.00; Cross – Knockinnon, £53.00; CHM – Taldale, £62.00; LleynX – Kirkton Farm, Melvich, £51.00. East Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs – Carrol Farm, Brora, £55.50; Chev ewe lambs – Carrol Farm, £64.00. West Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs – Rhifail Farms, Strathnaver, £54.00; TexX – Rhifail Farms, £73.00. Inverness and South: Chev wedder lambs – Erchite, Dores, £60.50; CHM – Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey, £58.00; SuffX – Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, £61.50; TexX – Muirton of Clunes, Kirkhill, £61.50; Cross – Garbeg, £53.50; Mule – Bochruben Farm, Torness, £55.50; CharX – Pitmain Farm, Kingussie, £64.00. Ross shire and Black Isle: Chev wedder lambs – Green Acres, Knockfarrell, £64.00; Chev ewe lambs – Kirksheaf, Tain, £55.00; TexX – Park Farm, £73.50; SuffX – Park Farm, £67.00; Lleyn – 2 Seafield, Portmahomack, £52.00; CharX – Muirhead Farm, Cromarty, £54.00. Wester Ross: Chev wedder lambs – 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £57.00; Chev ewe lambs – Hillcrest, Kyle, £59.00; TexX – Eilean Darrach, £76.00; Cross – 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £65.00; Durno Hybrid X – Eilean Darrach, £76.00.
Lewis Livestock Producers lambs leading prices: TexX – 22 Lower Barvas, £57, Cnoc Glas, £56, 1 Lionel, Ness, £52; Cross – Glebe House, South Dell, £56, 8 Upper Barvas, £53.50, 21 North Shawbost, £50.50; LlyX – 22 North Shawbost, £55.50; SuffX – 2 Dalbeg, £54, 23 Upper Shader, £50, 10 Ballantrushal, £49.50; Chev – 24 Upper Barvas, £54, 37 Carloway, £50, 8 South Shawbost, £49; BF – 4 Park, Barvas, £47, 26 Upper Shader, £46, 14 South Bragar, £45; CharX – 28 Lower Shader, £43.50.