Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Lamb Sale 18 August 2016

18th August 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 18th) sold 2,338 store lambs.

Texel cross lambs (816) averaged £62.24 and sold to £83.00 gross from 189 Fleucharry, Dornoch.
Suffolk cross lambs (636) averaged £56.38 and sold to £79.50 gross from Cypress, Achterneed.
Continental cross lambs (353) averaged £62.34 and sold to £80.00 gross for Beltex crosses from 1 Drummuie, Golspie.
Cheviot lambs (78) averaged £56.20 and sold to £66.00 gross from Easter Templand, Fortrose.
Other breeds (455) averaged £55.16 and sold to £67.50 gross for Mule ewe lambs from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen.

"An excellent show of sheep met a strong enquiry and more could have been sold to advantage."

Other leading prices per head:
Sutherland: TexX - 189 Fleucharry, £79.50, 12 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, £79, 12 Airdens, £74.50 (twice); SuffX – 192 The Doll, Brora, £64, £60; BeltX – 1 Drummuie, £64, £58.50; Chev – Midfearn, Ardgay, £62, 12 Airdens, £60; Cross – Midfearn, £63, 192 The Doll, £60.

Skye and Outer Isles: TexX – 1 Feorlig, Dunvegan, £64, £62, Ahmore, Lochmaddy, £60; SuffX – 7/8 South Duntulm, Portree, £61.50, £58; BeltX – 5 Totarder, Struan, £64.50, £63; Chev – 7/8 South Duntulm, £55; Mule – 5 Totarder, £55

Wester Ross: TexX – 2 Camusterrach, Applecross, £60.50; SuffX – Leckmelm Estates, Ullapool, £56; BF – 2 Camusterrach, £41.

Inverness and South: TexX – Dell Farm, Whitebridge, £63, £58, Dunmore, Beauly, £59HHhhhnbn ; SuffX – Fairview, Nethy Bridge, £62.50; CharX – Fairview, £64.50; Mule – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £59.50, £58, Abersky, Torness, £59, £56.50, Dell Farm, £56.50.

Mid Ross and Black Isle: TexX – Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £72.50, £69.50, £67, Bogburn, Duncanston, £66.50, 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £64.50; SuffX – Bogburn, £69, £66, Cypress, £68, Bayhead, Munlochy, £63; BeltX – Bogburn, £69.50, Badrain, Culbokie, £65.50, Ivy Croft, Heights of Brae & Easter Strath of Auchterflow, £63.50; CharX – Fairview, £64.50; Chev – Bogburn & Easter Strath of Auchterflow, £60, Easter Templand, £56; CHM – Wester Craiglands, £65.50, £64, £63.50; Mule – Easter Strath of Auchterflow, £55.

Easter Ross: TexX – Lower Geanies, Fearn, £63, £59; SuffX – Fendom Farm, Tain, £70.50, £63, £61.50; BeltX – Lower Geanies, £65.50, £64.50; CharX – Greenlands, Arabella, £61; Cross – Greenlands, £45.