Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12 September 2014

12th September 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 12th) sold 5,702 store lambs.
Cheviot wedder lambs (1,692) averaged £44.75 and sold to £60.50 gross from Freefarm, Tomatin.
Cheviot ewe lambs (342) averaged £44.97 and sold to £68 gross from Drumore, Evanton.
Texel cross lambs (1,257) averaged £51.38 and sold to £70 gross from Beallachnagore Farm, Jamestown.
Suffolk cross lambs (1,163) averaged £49.92 and sold to £66.50 gross from Mid Fearn Farms, Ardgay.
Continental cross lambs (416) averaged £51.95 and sold to £58.50 gross from Upperton, Balnain.
Blackface lambs (264) averaged £26.87 and sold to £40 gross from 6/7 Borve, Isle of Harris.
Cross lambs (568) averaged £39.24 and sold to £67 gross for Crosses from Dalmagarry Farms, Tomatin.

"All classes of lambs fully maintained the trade of previous sales."

Leading prices per head and per district
Skye & Outer Isles: Chev wdr - 34 Newmarket, Laxdale, Isle of Lewis, £58; Chev ewe – 7 Scaristavore, Isle of Harris, £45.50; SuffX – 3 Ardmore, Dunvegan, £63; BeltX – 7 Scaristavore, £54.50; BF – 34 Newmarket, £38; Cross – 10 Obbe Road, Leverburgh, £63; CharX – Burnside, Isle of Mull, £45; LleynX – 4 Glen, Claigan, £51. Caithness: TexX – Ham Farm, Dunnet, £54.50; Cross – 86 Invernaver, Bettyhill, £48. East Sutherland: Chev wdr – Tighnabruiach, Naviedale, £51; Chev ewe – 209 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £48; TexX – East Clyne, Brora, £53.50; SuffX – 211 Upper Birichen, Dornoch, £58.50;BeltX – 1 Drummuie, Golspie, £54. Mid Sutherland: Chev wdr – Glackbain, Elphin, £49.50; Chev ewe – Reidchalmi, Rogart, £44; TexX – 302 Culkein, Drumbeg, £60.50;SuffX – Mid Fearn Farms, £60.50. Inverness & South: Chev wdr – Free Farm, £54.50; Chev ewe – Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £51.50; TexX – Craggiemore, Daviot, £66; SuffX – Freefarm, £60; BeltX – Upperton, Balnain, £55.50; Mule – Dalmagarry Farms, £54; Cross – Freefarm, £54. Black Isle & Mid Ross: Chev wdr – Drumore, Evanton, £58; Chev ewe – Balnaird, Heights of Fodderty, £51.50TexX – Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty, £60; SuffX – Dumore, £65.50;
CharX – Drynie Farm, Dingwall, £56; Cross – Davidson Croft, £52. Wester Ross: Chev wdr – Strathvaich Estate, Garve, £53; Chev ewe – Riverfoot, Glenelg, £46; TexX – Riverfoot, £59; SuffX – Braemore, Ullapool, £59;CharX – 13 Toscaig, Applecross, £52; Cross – 1 Camusluinie, Killilan, £47.50. Easter Ross: Chev wdr – 2 Glaick, Ardross, £54; TexX – 2 Glaick, £60.


DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 12th) sold 1,330 sheep from Lewis Livestock Producers.
Cheviot lambs (280) averaged £41.63 and sold to £61 gross from 49 North Tolsta.
Texel cross lambs (154) averaged £43.28 and sold to £49.50 gross from 24 Cromore.
Suffolk cross lambs (176) averaged £41.31 and sold to £56.50 gross from 20 Coll.
Cross lambs (277) averaged £35.63 and sold to £59 gross from 27 Coll.
Blackface lambs (443) averaged £29.16 and sold to £45 gross from Crosswinds, Garyvard.
Other leading prices per head:
Lewis: Chev – 5 Cromore, £55, 22 North Tolsta, £52, 29 North Tolsta, and 22 North Tolsta, £51; TexX – 15 Laxay, £48, 16B Laxay, £45.50, 2 Cromore, £44.50; SuffX – 24 Cromore, £51.50, 2 Keose, Lochs, £49, 26 Coll, £48; CharX – 22 Knock, Point, £44.50; Cross – 59 Coll, £56.50, 27 Coll, £50, 13 Marvig, and 8 Camach Park, £48; BF – 23 Gress, £44, 26 Coll, £43.50, 8 Camach Park, £41.50.