28th January 2016
DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts, (January, 27th) sold 1,218 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (725) averaged £48.35 and sold to £74.00 gross, (twice) for a pair of BFL and Charolais crosses from Dalmore, Alness.
Ewes (416) averaged £53.08 and sold to £130 gross for Texels, from The Cloy, Fortrose.
Rams (54) averaged £63.31 and sold to £180 for a Texel from Allangrange Farm, Muir of Ord.
Feeding sheep (23) sold to £88 gross for Texels from The Cloy.
All classes of store lambs met a satisfactory trade with prime ewes & rams selling well.
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: Char - Dalmore, (twice), £73; TexX - Achvaneran, Farr, (twice), £72; BFL – Dalmore, £72; Chev – Achvaneran, £72; SuffX – 192 The Doll, Brora, £68.50; LleynX – Flemington Hall, Gollanfield, £65.50; Zwarb – Teanluick Croft, Muir of Ord, £59; Mule – Westfield, Thurso, (twice), £56; ZwarbX – Loanreach, Ardross, £46; Blackface – Dell Farm, Farr, £45.50; CHM – Mid Coul Farm, Dalcross, £41.
Ewes: SuffX –192 The Doll, £93; TexX – Charleston, North Kessock, £85, 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £81; Chev – Charleston, £81, Inverbrora, Brora, £73; Mule – Newmore, Muir of Ord, £79; CHM – Newmore, £79, Cloves Farm, Alves, £62; CharX – 192 The Doll, £75; BF – The Aird, Muir of Ord, £61; Cross – Shewglie, Glenurquhart.
Rams: Tex – Dalchiel, Dornoch, £114; Char – Dalmore, £96, Cloves, £78; Suff – Cloves, £94; Chev – Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £77; BF – Auchnafearn, Grantown on Spey, £52.
Feeding Sheep: TexX Gmr – 3 Balnabeen, £75; Chev Gmr– Lower Geanies, Fearn, £70; BF Wdr– Charleston, £69.