13th February 2008
DINGWALL, Lambs (1,569) averaged £32.31 and sold to £65 gross for Beltex lambs
from No. 25 Camult Muir, Kiltarlity.
Ewes (590) averaged £26.33 and sold to £60 gross for a Texel from
barnyards, Beauly.
Gimmers (seven) sold to £50 gross for a Texel from Davidson Croft,
Heights of Fodderty.
Rams (47) sold to £42 gross for a Suffolk from Easter Arboll, Fearn.
Ewes in lamb (90) sold to £65 for one and two crop Mules scanned with
twins to the Suffolk in a Dispersal from Easter Araboll.
Gimmers in lamb (46) sold to £75 for Mules scanned with twins from
Easter Araboll.
Hoggs in lambs (17) sold to £49 for Mules scanned with twins from Easter
Araboll.
"A good show of sheep on offer met a strong demand with ewes selling at
increased rates"
Leading prices per head
Lambs: Bel - No. 25 Camult Muir, £60; Chev - South Balkeith, Tain, £53;
SuffX - Rockfield, Portmahomack, £51.50; Mule - Rockfield, £48.50; Tex -
Blargie Farm, Laggan, £46; BFL - No. 1 Burnside Farm Cottage, Nairn,
£42; BF - Rychraggan, Drumnadrochit, £37.50; Cross - Free Farm, Tomatin,
£35.50.
Ewes: Suff - Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, £59; Bel - Braes of Coulmore,
North Kessock, £54.50; BFL - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £40; Mule - Lower
Seafield, Portmaomack, £38; TexX - Culbo Mains, Culbokie, £37; Char -
Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £37; Cross - Greenlands, Arabella, £32; BF -
Polchor, Farr, £30.50.
Rams: Tex - Ravensview, Achterneed, £41; Suff - Easter Araboll, £38;
Chev - Eribol Estate, Altnahara, £35.50; Lly - Achtuie, Drumnadrochit,
£32.50; KerH- Greenlands, £29.50.
Ewes in lamb: Mule - Easter Araboll, £64; Chev - Shepherds Cottage,
Meddat, £43.
Gimmers in lamb: Mule - Easter Araboll, £60; CHM - Shepherds Cottage,
£55; TexX - Shepherds Cottage, £50.