Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 27 August 2015

27th August 2015

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 27th) sold 10,103 store lambs at their annual sale including 456 on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers (first sale).

Cheviot wedder lambs (5,562) averaged £44.31 (-£3.26 on the year) and sold to £63.00 gross twice from Invereen, Tomatin, and Achterneed Farm, Strathpeffer.
Cheviot ewe lambs (1,029) averaged £42.04 (-£3.83 on the year) and sold to £67.00 gross from 185 Migdale, Bonar Bridge.
Cross lambs (2,603) averaged £47.91 (-£4.44 on the year) and sold to £68.00 gross for Texel crosses from Knockglass, Dornoch.
Lewis Livestock Producers lambs (456) averaged £38.14 (+£2.76 on the year) and sold to £58.00 gross for Cheviots from 8 South Shawbost.

"Well-bred lambs shown in good bloom, fully maintained the trade of the last Cheviot sale."

Other leading prices per head and per area
Mid Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs - Milton Muie, Rogart, £55, Croick, Ardgay, and 125 East Langwell, Rogart, £53.50, West Drumliah, Bonar Bridge, £54; Chev ewe lambs – West Drumliah, £52.20; TexX – Milton Muie, £58.

Skye and Outer Isles: Chev wedder lambs – Corriebheinn, Portree, and Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, £55.50, Uiginish Farm, £55, Gesto Farm, Struan, £54.50; Chev ewe lambs – Raasay Home Farm, £53, 1 Kilbride, Broadford, £50; BeltX – Corriebheinn, £63.50; TexX – Gesto Farm, £62; SuffX – Uiginish Farm, £58.

Caithness: Chev wedder lambs – Kirkton Farm, Melvich, £54.50, Westfield Farm, Thurso, £53.20; TexX – Westfield, £54.20, Lochend, Castletown, £53.50; Mule – Lochend, £50; LleynX – Kirkton Farm, £50.

East Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs – Knockglass, Dornoch, £54, Proncy Farm, Dornoch, £54, Acharry Muir, Dornoch, £53; Chev ewe lambs – Knockglass, £62; TexX – Knockglass, £64.80; Cross – Acharry Muir, Dornoch, £50.50.

West Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs – Rhifail, Strathnaver, £54; Chev ewe lambs - Rhifail, £66; TexX – Rhifail, £54.50.

Inverness and South: Chev wedder lambs – Castle Grant Home Farm, Dulnain Bridge, and Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, £55, Erchite, Dores, £54, 8 Holm Mills Road, Inverness, £53; Chev ewe lambs – Invereen, £66; SuffX – Garbeg, £63, Lochbuie, Newtonmore, £55.50; TexX – Invereen, £58.50, Lochbuie, £57.50, Lochbuie, £53; BeltX – Caberfeidh, Glenurquhart, £57, Dalmagarry Farm, Tomatin, £52; CharX – Pitmain Farm, Kingussie, £54, Alvie, Kincraig, £53; CHM – Castle Grant Home Farm, £53; Zwarb – 8 Holm Mills Road, £51.

Ross shire and Black Isle: Chev wedder lambs – Kirksheaf, Tain, £54.80, Millnain, Strathpeffer, £52.80, Achterneed Farm, £52.50; Chev ewe lambs – Kirksheaf, £60; SuffX – Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, £61, Culbin, Dingwall, £54.20, Woodlands, Dingwall, £52.50; TexX – Easter Strath of Auchterflow, £53.50, Culbin, £53.20, Easter Balmungie, Rosemarkie, £52.50; CHM – Woodlands, £50.50.

Wester Ross: Chev wedder lambs – 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £55, Achnaclerach, Garve, £54.80, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £53.50; Chev ewe lambs – Achnaclerach, £51.20; TexX – Braes, Ullapool, £59.50, Inverbroom, Ullapool, £53.80, Keppoch Farm, £53.

Lewis Livestock Producers lambs leading prices: TexX – Cnoc Glas, £54, 1 Lionel, Ness, £50, 27 Cross, Ness, £47.50; Chev – 5 South Shawbost, £52, 8 South Shawbost, £50, 14 South Shawbost, £48.50; SuffX – 23 Upper Shader, and 16 Upper Barvas, £50; CharX – 22 North Shawbost, £48; Cross – 10 Heatherhill, £47; BF – Cnoc Glas, £42.