3rd December 2015
DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 3rd) sold 1,155 store sheep.
Lambs (752) averaged £42.31 and sold to £73.50 gross for Texel crosses from Hillend, Auldearn.
Ewes and gimmers (302) sold to £70 gross for Cheviot Mules from Calrossie Mains, Nigg.
Rams and wedders (101) sold to £130 gross for a Cheviot ram from Mid Gruinards, Ardgay.
Store lambs sold to exceptional rates with ewes more hesitant.
Leading prices per head
Lambs: Suff - Craggiemore, Daviot, £68, £62; HB - Rebeg, Kirkhill, £66; Chev – Achterneed Farm House, Strathpeffer, £65.50, Knockally, Dunbeath, £60, Balloan, Conon Bridge, £59.50; Cross – Chapelton Farm, Muir of Ord, £65.50, Langwell Beag, Ardgay, £63; TexX – Hillend, £65, Craggiemore and Blargie Farm, Laggan, £62, Carnoch Farm, Errogie, £60; BeltX – Beallachnagore Farm, Strathpeffer, £64; SuffX – Blargie Farm, £63.50, Sibster Burn, Halkirk, £60; BF – Torrin Sheep Stock Club, Broadford, £60, Langwell Beag, £58, Wester Baldoon, Ardross, £57.
Ewes: TexX – Eilean Darrach Farm, Dundonnell, £61; Chev – Calrossie Mains, £61, 175 Badenscallie, Achiltibuie, £52, Kintradwell Estate, Brora, £50; SuffX – Calrossie Mains, £54; Cross – Calrossie Mains, £50, Moy and Ruthven Farms, Moy, £40; BF – 13 Peinchorran, Portree, £40, Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £38.
Rams and wedders: Chev ram – Kintradwell Estate, £100, Viewbay, Munlochy, £85; BFL ram – Bogallan, North Kessock, £80; Suff ram– Craggiemore, £68; Chev wdr – Morvich Farm, Rogart, £65; TexX wdr – Moy and Ruthven Farms, £55; BF wdr – Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston, £53.