25th March 2015
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (March, 25th) sold 2,436 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (972) averaged £54.20 and sold to £107 gross for Cheviot ewe lambs from Tighnahinch, Alcaig.
Ewes (1276) averaged £85.19 and sold to £150 gross thrice for a Texel from Bogallan, North Kessock, Continental crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, and Texel crosses from Kilcoy, Killearnan.
In-lamb gimmers & ewes (34) averaged £116.76 and sold to £145 gross for Cheviots from 44 Scourie, Lairg.
Gimmers & ewes with lamb at foot (24) averaged £117.92 and sold to £145 gross for a Zwartbles from Achavelgin, Nairn.
Rams and feeding sheep (126) sold to £158 gross for Texels from Dunain Mains, Inverness.
"Prime and feeding ewes met the dearest trade of the season, a more mixed show of store hoggs tended slightly easier."
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: TexX - Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £86, Ballachraggan, Kildary, £82.50, Broynach, Thurso, £80; Chev – Rurach Croft, Inverinate, £80, Braelangwell, Ardgay, £77.50, Tighnahinch, £76; SuffX – Mamore, Fort William, £79.50, Larel, Halkirk, £62.50; BF – Bochruben, Inverness, £62.50, Braes, Portree, £57.50; CharX – Achagour, Glenferness, £61.50; Cross – 25 Fasach, Glendale, £61, Bundaloch Sheep Stock Club, Dornie, £59.
Ewes: ContX – Torgorm, £148, Lairgandour, Daviot, £134, Wester Cairnglass, Nairn, £111; SuffX – Kilcoy, £146, Torgorm, £144, Easter Sheep Park, £140; TexX – Kilcoy, £144, Clune Farm, Aldourie, £120, Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £117; CharX – Torgorm, £138; HB – Kilcoy, £135; Char – Ankerville, £134; Suff – Ankerville, £120; CHM – Dunain Mains, £114; Chev – Torgorm, £112, Kilcoy, £110, Kirksheaf, Tain, £109; Mule – Torgorm, £104, Kinchyle, Scaniport, £100; Zwarb – Achavelgin, £100, Lower Arboll, Tain, £98; Dors – 19 Cabrich, Kirkhill, £96; Cross – Leanach Farm, Culloden, £94, Lairgandour, £92.
In-lamb ewes: Chev – 44 Scourie, £135; TexX – 44 Scourie, £122;
Gimmers & ewes with lamb at foot: Zwarb – Achavelgin, £140, £125; Mule – Dell Farm, Whitebridge, £120, £100.
Rams & feeding sheep: Chev – Ardgayhill, Ardgay, £139; Tex – Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £136; BFL – Achnabat, Torness, £126; Cross – Dunain Mains, £102; Cross wdr – Braelangwell, £98; BF – Achnabat, £95.