Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 7 March 2018

7th March 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (March, 7th) sold 1,668 sheep of all classes.

Lambs (1,016) averaged £49.28 and sold to £88 gross for a pen of Cheviot's from Muirton, Munlochy.

Ewes (518) averaged £58.09 and sold to £134 gross for a Suffolk cross from Ospisdale, Dornoch.

In-lamb ewes (89) sold to £92 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from the dispersal of the 44 Scourie, Lairg.

Rams (45) averaged £71 and sold to £134 gross for a Cheviot ram from Bayhead, Munlochy.

"Store lambs continuing to sell at recent rates with ewes dearer on the fortnight."

Other leading prices per head:

Lambs: Chev - Rhannich Farm, Edderton, £84.50, Sheildaig, Strathcarron, £79; TexX – Mulchaich, Conon Bridge, £84, Clune Farm, Dores, £80; SuffX – Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £80, Rhevackin Farm, £74; BF – 9 Sasaig, Teangue, £80, Achnabat, Torness, £79; Cross – 6 Ardindrain, Kiltarlity, £77, Croft Martin, Kingussie, £76; CharX – 6 Ardindrain, £75.

Ewes: TexX – Wester Moy, Urray, £118, Wester Dunnet, Thurso, £114; Chev – Belmaduthy, Munlochy, £113, Clune Farm, £110; SuffX – Ospisdale, £108, Wester Moy, £102; Mule – Wester Moy, £94, Balmacaan Farm, Drumnadrochit, £88; CHM – Culmaily Farm, Golspie, £84.

In-lamb ewes: TexX – 44 Scourie, £90 & £86; Mule – Runachloie, Gruids, £88; Chev – 35 Scourie, Lairg, £84.

Rams: Tex – 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool & Lower Gartally Farm, Drumnadrochit, £126; Chev – 11 Stirkhill, Inverasdale, £94; Lleyn – 7 Ferrindonald, Sleat, £90; ZwbX – 13 Fernilea, Sconser, £88.