11th January 2017
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (January, 11th) sold 2,324 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (1220) sold to £70 gross for Cheviots from South Balkeith, Tain.
Ewes (730) sold to £92 gross for Texel crosses from Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord.
Feeding sheep (46) sold to £58 gross for a Texel cross wedder from Ballone, Abriachan.
Rams (328) to £140 gross for a Cheviot from 72 Strathy West, Thurso.
"Strong store lambs met a firm enquiry. Continental and strong Cheviot ewes and rams also sold well, all others more hesitant.
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: BeltX - Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock, £68, 4 Tomich, Beauly, £64.50, 15 Glenconon, Uig, £62.50; TexX - Ardnagrask, £67, 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit, £60, 12 Annat, Torridon, £58; Chev – South Balkeith, £67, Blackwells, £65, Muirton, Munlochy, £64; SuffX – Blackwells & Kirkfield, Olrig, £63.50, Pitmain Farm, Kingussie, £62.50, Mid Fearn Farm, Ardgay, £53; CharX – Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie, £62.50, 4 Tomich, £62; Cross – Ardnagrask, £57, Corslet Farm, £50, Rebeg, Kirkhill, £43; BF – Fairview, Nethybridge, £55, Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £49, Dalmagarry Farm, Moy, £48; Zwb – Muirton, £52.
Ewes: BeltX – Braes of Coulmore, £88; TexX – Mid Fearn Farm, £81, Inshes Farm, Inverness, £76, Teanroit, Beauly, £58; Chev – South Balkeith, £80, Blackwells, £69, Viewbay, Munlochy, £68; BFL – Fairview, £76; Cross – Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten, £75, Pitmain Farm, Kingussie, 5 Tomich, Beauly & Fairview, £54; Blackwells, £52; SuffX – Inshes Farm, £70, Blackwells, £58; Mule – 5 Tomich, £62, Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, £51, Corslet Farm, £50; BF – Viewbay, £46.
Feeding sheep: SuffX – 5 Tomich, £53; TexX – Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, £40; Cross – East Drummond, Whitebridge, £35; Chev – West Syall, Ardgay, £34.
Rams: Tex – Blackwells, £90, 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity & 145 Badnellan, Brora, £68, Guisachan Farm, Tomich, £66; Chev – South Balkeith, £86, Mid Gruinards, Ardgay, £78, Inverbrora Farm, Brora, £70; Zwb – Muirton, £72; Suff – Leanach Farm, Culloden, £70, The Hollies, Beauly, £68, Achnagart, Glenshiel, £63; BFL – Blackford Farm, Croy, £62, Tulloch Farm, £54, Arinackaig, Strathcarron, £50; Belt – Leanach Farm, £54; BF – Blackford Farm, Ben Alder Estate, 15 Port Henderson, Gairloch & Tulloch Farm, £50.