Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd Sale 2 November 2017

2nd November 2017

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 2nd) sold 3,224 store sheep.

Lambs (2239) averaged £41.26 and sold to £88 gross for a Texel cross from Wester Raddery, Fortrose.

Gimmers (78) sold to £80 gross for Cheviots from 67 Strathcaniard, Ullapool.

Ewes (788) sold to £118 gross for Texels from Aldourie Farm, Inverness.

Rams (108) sold to £370 gross for a Charllais from Aldourie Farm.

Wedders (11) sold to £68 gross for a Cheviots from Carol Farm, Brora.

Other leading prices per head

Lambs: SufX - Ardvannie Croft, Edderton, £78; Chev - Coulmony House, Dunphail, £70; TexX – 217 Rossal road, Rogart, £68; Mule – Balloan, Farr, £65.50; BeltX – Peallaig, Dingwall, £64.50; CHM – West Bruich, Kiltarlity, £54; Zwb – Coulmony, £54.

Gimmers: Chev – 19 Sconser, Isle of Skye, £48; TexX – 37 Bank, Rogart, £43; Cross – 19 Sconser, £30.

Ewes: Suff – Ashton Farm, Inverness, £118; TexX – Aldourie Farm, £95; Chev – 7 Kinneras, Kiltarlity, £75; CHM – 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £70; Mule – Corry, Muir of Ord, £59, Cross – 20 Reisaurie, Beauly, £47.

Rams: Suff – Invercharron, Ardgay, £275; TeX – Woodend, Killearnan, £220; Chev – 27 Portgower, Helmsdale, £200; Char – Aldourie Farm, £180.

Wedders: TexX – 11 Drinan, Elgol, £61; Chev – Carnich, Lairg, £54.