11th September 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 11th) sold 12,927 store lambs.
Cheviot lambs averaged £47.81 (+£1.49 on the year) and sold to £72 gross for a pen of ewe lambs from Strathkyle, Ardgay (Urquhart).
"A highly satisfactory trade with prices similar to the previous sale."
Leading prices per head and per district:
North West Ross: Chev wdr las - 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £53.50; Chev ewe las – Blairbuie, Achiltibuie, £52. Inverness & South: Chev wdr las – Chapelpark Farm, Kingussie, £54; Chev ewe lambs – Holm Mills, Inverness, £55. Black Isle & Mid Ross: Chev wdr las – Carnoch, Strathconon, £57.50; Chev ewe las – Millnain, Strathpeffer, £53. Easter Ross: Chev wdr las – Milton Croft, Edderton, £56; Chev ewe las – Strathkyle, £49.50. Wester Ross: Chev wdr las – Kenmore, Shieldaig, £58; Chev ewe las – Attadale, Kyle of Lochalsh, £70. Mid Sutherland: Chev wdr las – Wester Fearn, Ardgay, £57.50; Chev ewe las – Ardchronie, Ardgay, £69. East Sutherland: Chev wdr las – Proncy Farm, Dornoch, £58; Chev ewe las – Proncy Farm, £60. Skye & Outer Isles: Chev wdr las – Meadle, Isle of Skye, £58; Chev ewe las – Meadle, £52.