10th March 2018
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (March 10th) sold 6 cattle, one pony, 11 goats, 159 adult head of sheep and 343 lots of poultry, eggs & poultry equipment at their, rare & traditional breeds of livestock sale.
Cattle (6) sold to £350 gross for a Dexter heifer from Midburn, Lochussie.
Pony (one) sold to £300 gross for a Shetland from Hillcrest, Duncanston
Goats (11) sold to £40 gross for a pygmy male from Blackhillock, Knockando.
Sheep (159) sold to £230 gross for a Dorset gimmer with a lamb at foot from Smallburn Farms, Duffus.
Poultry (343) sold to £150 gross for a trio of Copper Blue Maran from Rowan Villa, Mybster.
Sheep other leading prices:
Cattle: Dexter - Midburn, £300 (thrice).
Goats: Sannen - Blackhillock, £30 (twice).
Lambs: Dorset - Balmungie, Rosemarkie, £140; Kerryhill – Balmungie, £130; Zwartble – New Croft, Aberchirder, £65 (thrice); Jacob – Bogallan, North Kessock, £50; Hebridean – 77 Saval, Lairg, £45; Herdwick – Burnfield Farm, Rothiemay, £45; Shetland – Cypress, Achterneed, £40.ebride
Ewes: Jacob – Tyree, Mulbuie, £70.
Gimmers: Jacob – Tyree, £40.
Wedders: Jacob – Mulchaich, Conon Bridge, £100.
Ram: Dorset – Balmungie. £105; Poll Dorset – Easter Muckernich, Tore, £80.
In lamb ewe: Dorset – Blackhillock, £130; Zwartble – Scroggie Farm, Dingwall, £110; Wensleydale – Blackhillock, £90; Herdwick – Dunmore House, Beauly, £70; Shetland – Myre Farm, Dallas, £56.
In lamb gimmer: Dorset – Balmungie, £90; Shetland – Myre Farm, £54.
Ewes with lambs at foot: Dorset – Balmungie, £170 (twice); Bleu De Maine – Easter Muckernich, £140; Jacob – Bogallan, £100 (twice).
Gimmers with lambs at foot: Dorset – Smallburn, £210.
Hoggs with lambs at foot: Dorset – Smallburn, £200, £190.
Poultry other leading prices per section:
Large Fowl: 4 Copper Maran hens, £120, 2 Gold Spangled & Black Appenzeller females, £110, 2 Black Silkie females & 2 Speckled Sussex pullets, £100.
Ducks: Pair Blonde Whistling & Pair Carolina, £120, Pair Mandarin, £110, 3 Mini Runners, £90.
Call Ducks: 1 Silver female, £100, 1 Apricot female, £90, 1 White female & Pair mallard, £80.
Bantams: 2 Chocolate Pekin pullets (POL), £100, 2 Golden Silkie pullets, Trio Silver Seabright & 2 Silkie pullets, £90, 3 Pekin pullets, 2 Black Pekin females & a trio Partridge Wyandottes, £85.
Pigeon: 6 White Doves, £60, 3 lots of 4 Indian Fantail, £45, 6 White Doves, £40.
Pheasants: Trio Reeves, £50, Trio Golden, £40.
Quail: Quartet Chinese Painted, £70, 3 lots of 6 Japanese hens, £65, 2 lots of Pair Mexican Speckled, £45.
Egg: 12 Light Sussex & 12 Cuckoo Maran, £35, 12 Light Sussex, 12 Buff Sussex & 6 Copper Maran, £25.
Geese: Pair Pilgrim, £110.
Turkey: Pair Bronze, £140, Pair Crollwitzer, £90.
Pea Fowl: 2 Peafowl, £110.
Equipment: Wooden Hen House & Antique Bushel Measure, £50, 2 large galvanised drinkers & 4 section show box, £40, plastic feeders & drinkers, £38.