Dingwall & Highland Marts - 13 November 2014

13th November 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 13th) sold 2,360 store sheep.
Lambs (1,452) averaged £50.32 and sold to £75.50 gross for Texel crosses from Langal, Argyll.
Ewes (814) sold to £112 gross for Suffolks from Docharty Farm, Dingwall.
Rams (55) sold to £450 gross for a Texel from Newton of Crathie, Ballater.
Wedders (38) sold to £65 gross for Cheviots from Eilean Darrach, Dundonnell.

"All classes met a firmer trade than the previous sale."

Other leading prices per head
Lambs: SuffX - 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £75, Woodlands, Dingwall, £72.50, Inchindown, Invergordon, £70; BeltX – Kempfield Croft, Culbokie, £74.50, Easter Lodge, Maryburgh, £74; TexX – Glenurquhart, Cromarty, £72, Peallaig, Dingwall, £69, Ballone, Abriachan, £64.50; Esy – Easter Kilmachalmag, Strathkyle, £72; Cross – Rootfield West, Muir of Ord, £68, Fairview, Nethybridge, £64; Chev – Sibster Burn, Halkirk, £68, Ardchronie, Ardgay, £60.50, Balloan, Conon Bridge, £60; Zwarb – Lower Seafield, Portmahomack, £67; Mule – Woodlands, £63, Milton Farm, Aberarder, £61; CharX – 186 Migdale, £62.50.
Ewes: Cross – Culmailly, Golspie, £96, Leanach Farm, Culloden, £83, South Clunes, Kirkhill, £81; Mule – South Clunes, £94; TexX – Lower Seafield, £94, Ballicherry Farm, Balblair, £92, Peallaig, £89; SuffX – Ankerville, Nigg, £90; Chev – Achany, Lairg, Coulags, Strathcarron, and Edderton Farm, Tain, £84; Kyleview, Lairg, £80, 302 Culkein, Drumbeg, £78; Zwarb – Lower Seafield, £76.
Rams: Chev – Ardchronie, £320, Aird, Ardheslaig, £300, Kintail, £220; Suff – Newton of Crathie, £300, £280; Tex – Newton of Crathie, £250, Eilean Darrach, £180, Drynie, Dingwall, £140; BF – Drynie, £170, Newton of Crathie, £120.
Wedders: Chev – Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey, £64, Rootfield West, £58, Achany, £56; BF – 2 Eynort, Isle of Skye, £62; TexX – 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £54.