2nd October 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 2nd) sold 4,981 breeding and store sheep.
Breeding ewes (3,163) averaged £63.38 (+ £11.99 on the year) and sold to £121 gross twice for Cheviots from the reduction of the 67 Strathcanaird flock, Ullapool.
Feeding ewes (1,295) averaged £44.17 (+ £10.67 on the year) and sold to £82 gross for Suffolks from Strath of Pitcalnie, Nigg.
Gimmers (419) averaged £113.63 (+ £18.83 on the year) and sold to £152 gross for Texel crosses from Grantfield Farm, Tain.
Rams and wedders (18) sold to £105 gross for a Cheviot ram from 164/169 Portachuillin, Stromeferry.
"Breeding sheep met a very firm enquiry."
Other leading prices per head:
Ewes: Correct: Chev - 67 Strathcanaird, £115, Attadale, Kyle of Lochalsh, £110, 67 Strathcanaird, £107; TexX – Morvich, Rogart, £75; Suff – Strath of Pitcalnie, Nigg, £74; SuffX – Dalreoich, Strathrusdale, £74. Broken mouth: Chev – Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £76, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, and Rheindown Croft, Teandalloch, £72, East Clyne, Brora (Mackay), £71; CHM – Culmaily Farm, Golspie, £70; Cross – Fendom Farm, Tain, £58; SuffX – Fendom Farm, £57. Feeders: TexX – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £77, 19 Holmisdale, Isle of Skye, £65, Mulchaich, Conon Bridge, £58; Chev – 4 Culnaha, Nigg, £77, Dhivach Farm, Lewiston, £76, Lower Geanies, Fearn, and 15 Cove, Inverasdale, £75; CHM – Dunain Mains, £70; Mule – Dunain Mains, £68; BF – Guisachan Farm, Tomich, £51, Mulchaich, £50.
Gimmers: Chev – Longoe Farm, Mey, £150, Greenacres, Barbaraville, £145, Attadale, and Greenacres, £142; TexX – Greenacres, £142, £135, Longoe Farm, £105; SuffX – Folly, West Murkle, £138.
Rams and wedders: Chev wdr – 145 Badnellan, Brora, and West Syall, Ardgay, £59.