Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 September 2015

3rd September 2015

LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 2nd) sold 2,430 store lambs.

Lambs (2,430) sold to £72 per head for Cheviots from 24 Liniclate, Benbecula.

"Lambs were shown in surprisingly good bloom considering the wet season, with all classes in particular Suffolk crosses meeting a strong demand, and showing an overall sale average increase of £2.78."

Prize list
Cheviot lambs - 1st A Macpherson, 24 Liniclate, £72; 2nd P B Murray, 13 Knockintorran, £58.
BF lambs - 1st J M MacDonald, Sidinish, £51; 2nd D J MacDonald, 3 Island Flodda, £39.50.
Suffolk cross lambs – 1st H Macdonald, 3 Hosta, £68.50; 2nd A Ferguson, 3 Claddach Kirkibost, £64.
Continental cross lambs – 1st H MacDonald, 1 Knockline, £69; 2nd J A Maclellan, 17 Hougharry, £60.
Overall champion pen & winner of the ‘Fowlie' prize – H Macdonald, 3 Hosta (Suffolk x).
Reserve champion pen – A Macpherson, 24 Liniclate (Cheviots)

Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: Chev – 24 Liniclate, £69, 13 Knockintorran, £58, Trumisgarry, Lochmaddy, £56.50; TexX – 1 Knockline, Bayhead, £69, 17 Hougharry, £60, 3 Claddach Kirkibost, £57.50; SuffX – 3 Hosta, £68.50, 3 Claddach Kirkibost, £64, 12 Rathadmhic Eion, £63.50; Cross – 29 Ardivachaiair, £66, 34 Liniclate, £55.50, 4 Ahmore, £53.50; BeltX – 1 Knockline, £55.50.