27th November 2016
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 25th) sold 925 store sheep of all classes.
Lambs (567) sold to £75.50 gross for a pen of Suffolk crosses from East Croft Roy, Newtonmore.
Ewes (321) sold to £50 gross for a pen of Suffolk crosses from Mungosdail, Argyll.
Feeding sheep (37) sold to £100 gross for a Texel ram from Little Mill, Rothienorman.
"The final sale of the year saw a steady trade from start to finish"
Other leading prices per head:
Store lambs: SuffX - 1 Bunacaimbe, Arisaig, £60, East Croft Roy, £54.50; TexX – Alcan Highland Estates, £55.50 BF – Insh Farm, Spean Bridge, £54, East Croft Roy, £51.50; Cross – Insh Farm, £52, Keil Farm, Ardgour, £42; Chev – Drumbuie, Drumnadrochit, £42
Ewes: BF – Insh Farm, £41, Alcan Highland Estates, £40.50; Chev – Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £40; Mule – Glendoe Estate, Borlum, £39.
Feeding sheep: SuffX ram– 1 Bunacaimbe, £85; Suff ram – Little Mill, £80, 1 Bunacaimbe, £72; Chev wdr – Sanna, Kilchoan, £39.