4th December 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 4th) sold 1,507 store sheep.
Lambs (941) averaged £52.54 and sold to £83 gross for Beltex crosses from Lower Geanies, Fearn.
Ewes and gimmers (507) sold to £93 gross for Suffolk crosses from Gateside, Alves.
Rams and wedders (56) sold to £160 gross for a Cheviot from Calrossie Mains, Nigg.
"A mixed show on offer sold at extreme rates for the last store sale of the season."
Leading prices per head
Lambs: Tex - Bogallan, North Kessock, £82; BeltX – Lower Geanies, £81.50, £73, Tullieglens, Dunphail, £68; SuffX – Bruntland, Newmore, £81, Blargie Farm, Laggan, £76, Corriebheinn Farms, Isle of Skye, £71; Cross – Teanluick Croft, Teandalloch, £77, Woodlands, Dingwall, £72, Towerhill, Thurso, £63; TexX – New Rose Cottage, Heights of Inchvannie, £76, Ivy Croft, Heights of Brae, £73, Lhaid Croft, Occumster, £70.50; Chev – The Glebe, Glenelg, £72, Alltnadurack, Tain, £71, Corriebheinn Farms, Bruntland, and Crakaig Estate, Loth, £69; CharX– Crakaig Estate, £72; Mule – Tullieglens, £71; BF – Slattadale, Lochmaree, £68, Blargie Farm, £62; CHM – Calrossie Mains, £67.50.
Ewes: TexX – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £88, Clune Farm, Aldourie, £86; Chev – Clune Farm, £86, Woodlands, £82, Elderslie, Inverness, £80; Cross – Mains of Warse, Canisbay, £79, Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, £69, Teanluick Croft, £65; Mule – Dunballoch, Beauly, £78, Kinchyle Farm, £75, Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty, £67; BFL – 5 Tomich, Beauly, £66; Lleyn – 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit, £62; BF – Greenfield Croft, Insh, £62, Gorthleck Mains, £59, Mid Fearn, Ardgay, and Teanluick Croft, £57.
Rams: Chev – Belmaduthy, Munlochy, £100, 40 Strathan, Lochinver, £74; Chev wdr – Crakaig Estate, £84; TexX wdr – Kinchyle Farm, £80; Tex ram – Balmeanach, Isle of Skye, £80.