Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sales 9 September 2016

10th September 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 9th) sold 5,541 store lambs.

Cheviot wedder lambs (1,094) averaged £48.32 (+£5.49) and sold to £66.50 gross from Pitmain Farm, Kingussie.
Cheviot ewe lambs (158) averaged £39.68 (-90p) and sold to £55 gross from Tigh Beag, Achterneed.
Texel cross lambs (1,866) averaged £60.50 (+£10.84) and sold to £77 gross from Park Farm, Strathpeffer.
Suffolk cross lambs (1,430) averaged £56.54 (+£8.17) and sold to £69.50 gross from Garbeg, Drumnadrochit.
Continental cross lambs (174) averaged £61.47 (+£10.42) and sold to £64.50 gross from Fairview, Nethybridge.
Blackface lambs (449) averaged £29.68 (-52p) and sold to £52 gross from 1 Obbe Road, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris.
Cross lambs (370) averaged £45.65 (+£6.70) and sold to £58 gross twice from Ensay, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris & Dulsie Farm, Glenferness.

"All classes sold at extreme rates with the exception of small Blackface lambs which were more hesitant."

Leading prices per head and per district
Skye & Outer Isles: Chev wdr las - 2 Eynort, Carbost, £56; Chev ewe las - 3 Glen, Dunvegan, £43; SuffX – Isle of Pabbay & Caberfeidh House, Leverburgh, £65.50.

Caithness: TexX – Guidebest, Latheron, £63; SuffX – Mains of Warse, Canisbay, £60.50.

East Sutherland: Chev wdr las – 13 Lochside, Lairg, £58; Chev ewe las – 302 Culkein, Drumbeg, £47 (twice).

Mid Sutherland: Chev wdr las – Oape Croft, Strathoykel, £61; Chev ewe las – Oape Croft, £41.50; TexX – 87 Inchomney, Rogart, £68.

Inverness & South: Chev wdr las – Pitmain Farm, £62.50; Chev ewe las – Fair A Far, Kirkhill, £42;BeltX – Lairgandour, Daviot, £71; TexX – Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit and Keepers Cottage, Ardclach, £70; SuffX – Lochbuie, Newtonmore, £65.50; CharX - Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, £64.

Black Isle & Mid Ross: Chev wdr las – Tigh Beag, £55; Chev ewe las – Tigh Beag, £39; TexX – Park Farm, £73; SuffX – Slaggan Croft, Dingwall, £63; CHM – Tigh Beag, £60.50; JcbX – Tyree, Mulbuie, £60.

Wester Ross: Chev wdr las – 14 Ormiscaig, Aultbea, £63.50; Chev ewe las – Garbat, Garve, £50; TexX – 13 Toscaig, Applecross, £64.50; SuffX – 2 Rhiroy, Lochbroom, £59.50.

Easter Ross: Chev wdr las – 2 Glaick, Ardross, £59; BeltX – Simpsons Croft, Scotsburn, £65; LleynX – 2 Seafield, Portmahomack, £65;TexX – Simpsons Croft, £63.50.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 9th) sold 1,133 sheep from Lewis Livestock Producers.

Cheviot lambs (98) averaged £44.29 and sold to £60.00 gross from Islivig, Uig.
Texel cross lambs (31) averaged £51.34 and sold to £58.00 gross from 10 Garynahine, Isle of Lewis.
Suffolk cross lambs (37) sold to £50.00 gross from Uig Lodge, Timsgarry.
Cross lambs (221) averaged £43.26 and sold to £63.50 gross from 10 Valtos, Uig.
Blackface lambs (484) averaged £36.36 and sold to £50 gross from Garrynahine Croft, Callanish.
Feeding sheep (262) sold to £80.00 gross twice from 1 Islivig, Uig and 25 Crowlista, Uig.

Other leading prices per head:
Lewis: Cross – 25 Breasclete, Isle of Lewis, £60, 6 Lundale, Isle of Lewis, £56.50, 25 Crowlista, Uig, £56; Chev – 59 Leurbost, Lochs, £58.50, 1 Islivig, £58, 37 Carloway, £55.50; TexX – 12 Knock, Carloway, £56, 3 Kirkibost, Bernera, £55, South Dell, Isle of Lewis, £53.50; BF – 37B Breasclete, Isle of Lewis and 22 Crowlista, Uig, £48, 4 Kneep, Uig and 14A Carishader, Uig, £47.50, 32 Valtos, Uig, £47.