26th September 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 25th) sold 4,396 breeding and store sheep.
Breeding ewes (2,522) sold to £122 gross for Texel crosses from the dispersal of the Ballachraggan flock, Kildary.
Feeding ewes (667) sold to £93 gross for Cheviots from Knockglass, Dornoch.
Gimmers (562) averaged £118.52 and sold to £187 gross for Cheviots from Smerlie, Lybster.
Lambs (566) sold to £75 gross for Cheviot from 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch.
Rams and wedders (54) sold to £260 gross for a Texel from the Ballachraggan dispersal.
"Breeding sheep met an excellent demand with prime and feeding ewes also selling well."
Other leading prices per head:
Ewes: Correct: TexX - Ballachraggan Farm, £110, Mayfield, Thurso, £83, 5B Kildonan, Portree, £75; Mule – Garfield, Dingwall, £92; Chev – 20/21 Colbost, Isle of Skye, £90, Middleton House, Elphin, £85, Proncy Farm, Dornoch, £84.
Broken mouth: Chev – Croick Estate, Ardgay, £59, 91/92 Achviach, £57, Proncy, £56; TexX – Splockhill, Rogart, £58; Cross – Kilbreck, Naviedale, £58, Splockhill, £48.
Feeders: Chev – Knockglass, and Mayfield, £70, Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, and 233 Lingmore, Brora, £68, 7 Achrimsdale, Brora, £66; TexX – Ballachraggan, and 5B Kildonan, £65; Cross – 82 Inchcape, Rogart, and Kilbreck, £63; Mule – Mayfield, £60; BF – Bogburn Farm, £58, Davoch, Rogart, £51.
Gimmers: Chev – Smerlie, and 3 Broomhill, Delny, £160, 27 Portgower, Helmsdale, and Acheillach, Rogart, £150, Levrattich, Ardclach, and 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £140; TexX – Ballachraggan Farm, £160.
Lambs: CHM – 8 Sand Street, £62; TexX – Roneval House, Leverburgh, £58, 189 Fleucharry, Dornoch, £55; Chev – 91/92 Achviach, £53, 3 Tighnafilne, Achnasheen, £52; SuffX – Roneval House, £52; Cross – Isle of Canna, £49; BF – Isle of Canna, £48.
Rams and wedders: Tex ram – Ballachraggan Farm, £220, £150; Chev ram – Proncy, £75, 37 Bernisdale, Isle of Skye, £72, Millnain, Strathpeffer, £68; TexX ram – Rurach Croft, Inverinate, £70.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 26th) sold 960 lambs from Lewis Livestock Producers.
Lewis Livestock Producers lambs (960) averaged £44.10 and sold to £61 gross twice for Texel crosses from 12 Port of Ness, and Tigh An Rudha, Eoropie.
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX – 4 Eoropie, and 55 Cross Skigersta Road, £59, 27 Cross, £58.50, 36 Cross Skigersta Road, and 12 Port of Ness, £58; Chev – Tigh An Rudha, £55.50, 4 Eoropie, £54.50, 24B Lionel, £54; SuffX – 107 Cross Skigersta Road, and 36 Cross Skigersta Road, £54; CharX – 1 Fivepenny, £52.50; Cross – 48 Habost, £52.50, 5C Fivepenny, and 48 Habost, £52, 24B Lionel, £51.50.