10th March 2016
DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts, (March, 9th) sold 1,262 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (635) averaged £51.46 and sold to £80.50 gross for a Mule from Dalmagarry Farm, Tomatin.
Ewes (570) averaged £57.91 and sold to £93 gross for Suffolk crosses from Guisachan Farm, Cannich.
Rams and feeding sheep (57) sold to £101 gross for a Suffolk cross ram from Wester Moy, Urray.
"All classes of lambs and ewes showed a slight increase on the firm trade of the last sale."
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: BF - Dalmagarry Farm, £77.50; Chev - Kirksheaf, Tain, £75.50; SuffX - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £74; TexX – The Meadows, Grantown on Spey, £70.50; Cross – Fairview, Nethybridge, £68.50; ZWB – Loanreach, Alness, £66.50; Suff – Whitebog, £63.50; HerdX – Fairview, £61.50; CharX – Teanluick Croft, Muir of Ord, £61; Mule – Alvie Farm, Kincraig, £55.50.
Ewes: Chev – Kirksheaf, £91; SuffX – Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £91; TexX – Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £90; Suff - Whitebog, £85; CHM – Druid Temple Farm, £84.50; Mule – Little Kildrummie, £79; BFL – Whitebog, £75; Tex – Milton of Drumullie, Boat of Garten, £75; BF – Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, £66.50; BF – Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £59.50; Cross – Milton of Culloden, Inverness, £54.50.
Rams & feeding sheep: Tex – Barnyards, Beauly, £96; TexX – Wester Cairnglass, £96; Chev – East Clyne, Brora & 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £91; BFL – Dell Farm, Farr, £71; Lyn – Invercharron, Ardgay, £67; BF – Welbeck Farm, Ousdale, £66; BFL – Wester Cairnglass, £66; Suff – Invercharron, £57; Cross – Dalmagarry Farm, £55.