Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 10 January 2018

11th January 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (January, 10th) sold 2,097 sheep of all classes.

Lambs (988) sold to £75 gross for Cheviots from South Balkeith, Tain.

Ewes (780) sold to £96 gross for Texel crosses from Lochdhu, Nairn.

Feeding sheep (27) sold to £93 gross for a Suffolk cross wedder from Balmacaan Farm, Drumnadrochit.

Rams (302) to £160 gross for a Cheviot from Mid Gruindards, Ardgay.

"All classes sold at keen rates"

Other leading prices per head

Lambs: Chev - Muirton, Munlochy, £73.00, Balkeith, Tain, £70.00, South Balkeith, £69.50; SuffX – Invercharron, Ardgay, £71.00, 17 North Erradale, Gairloch, £68.00, Braebost Farm, Edinbane, £68.00; TexX – 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit, £69.00, Borlum Farm, Fort Augustus, £68.00, 5 Tomich, Beauly, £64.00; Zwb – Muirton, Munlochy, £68.00, Towerhill, Thurso, £62.00, 13 Calgarry, Ardvasar, £49.00; Chev Mule – Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, £61.00; BF – Lower Gaich, £59.00, Kerrysdale House, Gairloch, £58.00, 4 & 5 Totescore, Portree, £55.00; Cross – Braebost Farm, £59.00, 9 Sasaig, Sleat, £55.00, Insh Farm, Spean Bridge, £53.00; CharX – 4 Tomich, Beauly, £59.00, Towerhill, £53.00; BeltX – 4 Tomich, £55.50.

Ewes: Chev – South Balkeith, £88.00, Viewbay, Munlochy, £69.00, Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £68.00; TexX – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £87.00, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, £81.00, Pellaig, Dingwall, £78.00; Chev Mule – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £78.00; Mule – Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, £78.00, Balliefurth Farm, Grantown on Spey, £75.00, Castlecraig Farm, Nigg, £72.00; Cross – South Clunes, Kirkhill, £75.00, Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £50.00; Suff – Lochdhu, £72.00, Char X – Peallaig, £56.00; BF – Viewbay, £54.00, Wester Cairnglass, £51.00; Zwb – 14 Tomich, Beauly, £50.00.

Feeding sheep: Chev – 66/78 Farr, Bettyhill, £66.00, BF – 12 Borve, Skeabost Bridge, £56.00; Cross – 66/78 Farr, £40.00.

Rams: BFL – Blackford Farm, Croy, £145.00, Char – Blackford Farm, £128.00, Tex – Balintore Farm, Fearn, £119.00, Castlecraig Farm, £94.00, South Clunes, £87.00; Chev – Drumore, Evanton, £116.00, Belmaduthy, Munlochy, £114.00, South Balkeith, £110.00; Zwb – Muirton, £106.00; Suff – Drumore, £100.00, South Clunes, £88.00, Strone Cottage, Newtonmore, £79.00; BFL – Blackford Farm, Croy, £90.00, Rovie Farm, Rogart, £75.00; BF – Blackford Farm, £79.00.