13th August 2015
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 12th) sold 12,971 store lambs at their annual district sale to average £50.31 (- £4.11 on the year).
Cheviot wedder lambs (5,865) averaged £48.33 (-£4.00) and sold to £58.00 gross from Heatherlea, Ardgay.
Cheviot ewe lambs (2,216) averaged £52.10 (-£2.89) and sold to £85.00 gross from Navidale Farm, Helmsdale.
Texel cross lambs (1,539) averaged £52.86 (-£5.44) and sold to £68.00 gross from Navidale Farm.
Suffolk cross lambs (2,021) averaged £53.04 (-£3.06) and sold to £59.50 gross from Taldale, Forss.
Other breeds (1,330) averaged £50.96 (-£5.93) and sold to £58.00 gross for Beltex crosses from Cypress, Achterneed.
"A highly satisfactory sale, generally selling at rates ahead of sellers expectations."
Other leading prices per head and per area
Dornoch & Golspie: Chev wedder lambs - 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch, £55.50, 283 Torboll, Dornoch, £55.00, 250 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £54.50; Chev ewe lambs – 91/92 Achviach, £76.00, 250 Rearquhar, £67.00, 91/92 Achviach, £62.00; TexX – 199 Lednabirichen, and 243 Rearquhar Brae, £56.50, Bardachan, Dornoch, £55.00, Struy Villa, Embo, £54.50; SuffX – 217 Lednabirichen, £56.00, Bardachan, 217 Lednabirichen, 199 Lednabirichen and 196 Lednabirichen, £54.50; Cross – Bluebell Cottage, Fleucharry, £51.00, 196 Lednabirichen, £50.00.
Brora: Chev wedder lambs – 86 Dalchalm, £57.00, 259 Kilbrora, and 145 Badnellan, £54.00, 81 East Brora, Carrol Farm, 86 Dalchalm, and Clynelish, £53.50; Chev ewe lambs – Carrol Farm, £66.00, 88 East Brora, £54.00, West Clyne, Brora, £53.00; TexX – 145 Badnellan, £56.50, Kintradwell Estate, £53.50, 7 Achrimsdale, £53.00; SuffX – 192 The Doll, £57.00; Abf – Clynelish, £54.00; Meatlinc – Clynelish, £53.50.
Ardgay & Bonar Bridge: Chev wedder lambs – Heatherlea, £55.50, Clashinglash Achue, £55.00, Wester Fearn, Ardgay, £54.00; Chev ewe lambs – Clashinglash, Achue, £54.00, Heatherlea, £67.00; TexX – Heatherlea, £58.50; SuffX – Invercharron, £54.50.
Rogart: Chev wedder lambs – 83 Inchcape, £55.50, 1 Sciberscross, £55.00, 287 Morness, £54.50; Chev ewe lambs – Morvich, £61.00, Rhilochan, £59.00, 149/250 Little Rogart, £56.00; TexX – 116 Knockarthur, and Craigton, £57.00, 134 West Langwell, 149/250 Little Rogart and 116 Knockarthur, £54.00; Cross – Davoch, £54.00, 124 West Langwell, £52.50; CharX – Morvich, £52.50; Mule – 134 West Langwell, £51.00.
Lairg & West: Chev wedder lambs – Isle of Muck Farms, and Oronsay Island, Isle of Skye, £55.00; Chev ewe lambs – Inverchoran, Strathconon, £63.00, 9 Ullinish, Isle of Skye, £51.00, Oronsay Island, £49.50; TexX – Keppoch, £56.80, Oronsay Island, £56.00, 8, 14 & 15 Struanmore, Isle of Skye, £50.00; SuffX – 34 Newmarket, and Isle of Muck Farms, £56.50, Leckmelm Estate, £54.00; ContX – 34 Newmarket, £53.50; Meatlinc – 9 Feorlig, £52.20; Cross – 34 Newmarket, £52.00.
Inverness & Ross: Chev wedder lambs – 1 Dounie, Edderton, and Fendom, Tain, £54.00; Chev ewe lambs – Boganbuie, Delny, £62.00, 1 Dounie, £59.00, Rootfield West, Muir of Ord, £58.00; TexX – Lower Gartally Farms, and Dell Farm, Whitebridge, £57.50, Fairview, Nethy Bridge, £57.00, Easter Balmungie, Rosemarkie, Dunlichity Farm, Farr and Woodlands Farm, Dingwall, £54.50; SuffX – Cypress, £58.50, Culbin, £57.00, Fairview, £55.50; BeltX – Dulsie Farm, Glenferness, £57.00, Dunlichity Farm, £56.00, Peallaig, Dingwall, £55.50; CharX – Fairview, £57.00, Dunlichity Farm, £53.00; Mule – Blackmuir, Heights of Docharty, £51.00; CHM – Blackmuir, £51.00.
Helmsdale & North: Chev wedder lambs – Knockinnon, Dunbeath, Taldale, Forss and Pynag, Dunbeath, £54.00, Navidale, and 27 Portgower, £53.50, 3 & 10 Crackaig, Helmsdale, £53.00; Chev ewe lambs – 19 Gartymore, £69.00, Ballachrick, Latheron, £60.00, 33 Portgower, £56.00; TexX – Ballachrick, £59.00, Larel, Halkirk, and Knockinnon, £53.50, Anchorage, Lybster, £52.00; SuffX – Larel, £59.00, Taldale, £55.00; CHM – Taldale, £56.00; Cross – 20 Strathnaver, Bettyhill, £50.00.