6th April 2018
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (April, 5th) sold 5,066 sheep of all classes including the annual spring sale of ewe lambs.
Ewe lambs (3,426) averaged £69.82 and sold to £138 gross for a pen of Beltex crosses from Simpson's Croft, Scotsburn.
Wedder lambs (1,293) averaged £58.88 and sold to £103 gross for a pair of Zwartbles from Druid Temple Farm, Inverness.
Ewes (267) averaged £47.81 and sold to £148 gross for a pair of Texel crosses from Burnside Croft, Jamestown.
Breeding (12) sold to £110 gross for a pen of in lamb ewes from the dispersal of 12 Airdens, Bonar Bridge.
Rams and feeding sheep (68) sold to £100 gross for a Zwartble ram from Druid Temple Farm.
"Strong & well-bred ewe hoggs met a firm trade for all breeds while well fleshed other types were easily sold"
Other leading prices per head:
Ewe lambs: SuffX - Carn Raineach, Applecross, £126, £125; Chev – Tighnahinch, Alcaig, £113, Cairnlea, Edderton, £104, £100, Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £98; TexX – Clachan Farm, Ullapool, £101, Balnabruich, Ardgay, £100, 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £96; Mule – Gaich Farm, Grantown on Spey, £91; BeltX – Mid Gruinards, Ardgay, £88; BF – Mid Gruinards, £82, 13 Peinchorran, Portree, £80; Cross – 9 Sasaig, Sleat, £80.
Wedder lambs: Chev – 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £100, Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, £82, Polly Estates, Inverpolly, £81; BeltX – Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock, £99, 6 North Brager, Isle of Lewis, £81; TexX – Essich Farm, Inverness, £90, 3 Camusnagaul, Dundonnell, £88; SuffX – Lochlait, Abriachan, £89, Upper Bogrow, Edderton, £85, Ballone, Abriachan, £85; Cross – Newhall House, Balblair, £80, Pitmain Estate, Perth, £80, Allanglach, North Kessock, £77.
Ewes: BDM – Tighnahinch, £130; Chev – Tighnahinch, £104, 186 Migdale, £89, Kintail, Mulbuie, £81; TexX – 12 Airdens, £93; BeltX – Braes of Coulmore, £89.
Rams & feeding sheep: TexX – Ardgayhill, Ardgay, £90; Chev – Ardgayhill, £80, 13 Lochside, Lairg, £78; SuffX – Katewell, Evanton, £68; BF – 37 Vatisker, Isle of Lewis, £68.