19th January 2008
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (16th January 2008) sold 4,951 store
sheep including the annual sale of 668 cast rams.
Lambs (2,734) averaged £32.32 and sold to £57 gross for Beltex cross ewe
lambs from Whitebog, Fortrose.
Ewes (1,520) averaged £23.94 and sold to £55 for Texels from Cloy Farm,
Fortrose.
Rams (668) averaged £25.15 and sold to £190 gross for a Cheviot from
Balnakeil, Durness.
Wedders (29) averaged £21.12 and sold to £34 for Suffolk crosses from
Woodlands, Dingwall.
"All classes met anm excellent demand with store lambs and well fleshed
ewes and rams meeting a particularly keen enquiry"
Leading prices per head
Lambs: Chev -Rhifail, Strathnaver, £49; TexX - Badanloch Estate,
Kinbrace, £48.50; SuffX - Achscrabster, Thurso, £48.50; BF - Drynie
Farm, Dingwall, £44; BelX - Whitebog, £44; Mule - Calrossie Mains, Nigg,
£39.20; CharX - Netherside, Castletown, £39.
Ewes: TexX - Charleston, North Kessock, £49; Chev - South Balkeith,
Tain, £47.50; Tex - Lochlait, Abriachan, £47; SuffX - 8 Englishtonmuir,
Bunchrew, £45; CHM - Bindal, Porthmahomack, £44; Mule - The Cloy,
£36.50; Cross - Sunnylea, Balblair, £35; BFL - Whitebog, £34.50.
Rams: Chev - Torrish Estate, Helmsdale, £160; Suff - Drynie Farm,
Dingwall, £42; BFL - Lairgandour, Daviot, £37; BF - Moy & Ruthven Farms,
£37; Tex - Badanloch Estate, £37.
Wedders: SuffX - No. 8 Englishtonmuir, £29; Chev - Strathaird,
Broadford, £25; Cross - No. 2 Balbeg, Glenurquhart, £23.50; BF -
Fiddlefield, Muir of Ord, £20.50.