17th August 2018
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 16th) sold 13,251 store lambs at their annual district sale to average £50.91 (-£1.63 on the year).
Cheviot wedder lambs (5,644) averaged £47.89 (-£1.47) and sold to £70.00 gross twice from 1 Dounie, Edderton & Park Farm, Strathpeffer.
Cheviot ewe lambs (1,593) averaged £44.51 (-£7.64) and sold to £90.00 gross from 9 Lochussie, Dingwall.
Texel cross lambs (2,044) averaged £56.95 (-£0.78) and sold to £84.00 gross from 2 Dounie, Edderton.
Other breeds (3,970) averaged £56.73 (+£1.13) and sold to £74.50 gross for Beltex crosses from Tullyglens, Dunphail.
"Lambs from most areas were shown in good bloom and sold at rates similar or slightly ahead of last year. Lesser grown lambs were more difficult to cash."
Other leading prices per head and per area
Lairg, West & Islands: Chev wedder lambs - 84 Tomich, Lairg, £60.50, 5 Mill Park, £59, Inverbroom, Ullapool, £54.50; Chev ewe lambs – Forgue Cottage, Shinness, £55.50;Texel lambs – Keppoch Farms, Dundonnell, £70, 25 Lower Barvas, Stornoway, £65, Orinsay Island, Struan, £62; Other breeds – SuffX – 25 Lower Barvas, £66; ZwbX – Forgue Cottage, £56; Cross – 34 Newmarket, Laxdale, £48.
Inverness & Ross: Chev wedder lambs – Isle of Muck Farms, Isle of Muck, £67.50, Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £64, Erchite, Dores, £62; Chev ewe lambs – 9 Lochussie, £82, West View, Inverness, £65, 5 Knockfarrel, Dingwall, £60;
Texel lambs – 2 Dounie, £78, Upper Drumbuie, Drumnadrochit, £77, Achtuie, Drumnadrochit, £71; Other breeds – SuffX – Park Farm, £70; BeltX – Lower Geanies, Fearn, £68; CharX – Dunlichity Farm, £65; BDX – Comar, Cannich, £60; CHM – Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, £57.50; Mule – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £57; Cross – Isle of Muck Farms, £56.50; LynX – Corrimony Farm, Glenurquhart, £55; JcbX – Greenlands, Arabella, £47.
Helmsdale & North: Chev wedder lambs – Boultach, Latheron, £62, 27 Strathnaver, Bettyhill, £61, Pynag, £60;
Chev ewe lambs – Pynag, Houstry, £68, Taldale, Forss, £64 (twice), 7 West Murkle, Thurso, £56; Texel lambs – Knockally Croft, Dunbeath (twice) and Kirkfield, Castletown, £75, Rhemullen, Dunbeath, £60, Geiselittle Farm, Thurso, £59; Other breeds – SuffX – Taldale, £69; BeltX – Rhifail Farms, Strathnaver, £67; LynX – Geiselittle, £50
Dornoch & Golspie: Chev wedder lambs – 91/92 Achvaich, £62.50, 283 Torboll & Struie Villa, Embo, £60, 238 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £58.50; Chev ewe lambs – 91/92 Achvaich, Dornoch, £76, 250 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £58, 283 Torboll, Dornoch, £57; Texel lambs – 189 Fleucharry, Dornoch, £80, 256 West Rearquhar, Dornoch, £71, 250 Rearquhar & 256 West Rearquhar, £61; Other breeds – Cross – 238 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £67; SuffX – 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £63.
Brora: Chev wedder lambs – 88 East Brora, £68.50, 145 Badnellan Brora, £59, 259 Kilbrora, £55; Chev ewe lambs – 259 Kilbrora, Brora, £56, 88 East Brora, Brora, £53, West Clyne, Brora, £45; Texel lambs – The Old Point, Brora, £44.50; Other breeds – SuffX – 192 The Doll, Brora, £63.50; ABX – Clynelish, Brora, £57.
Ardgay & Bonar: Chev wedder lambs – Midfearn Farms, Ardgay, £57, Heatherlea Croft, £56, West Achnahannet, £55; Chev ewe lambs – Strathkyle, Ardgay, £55, West Achnahannet, Ardgay, £44, Heatherlea Croft, Ardgay, £42;
Texel lambs – Heatherlea Croft, £65, 14 Airdens, Bonar Bridge & Heatherlea Croft, £58; Other breeds – SuffX – Invercharron, Ardgay, £66.50; Cross – Midfearn Farm, £56.
Rogart: Chev wedder lambs – 83 Inchcape, Rogart, £57.50, 1 Sciberscross, Rogart & Eiden, Rogart, £55, 191 Muie, Rogart, £54.50; Chev ewe lambs – 129 West Langwell, Rogart, £53, 132 West Langwell, Rogart & 46 Blairmore, Rogart, £49, Rhilochan, Rogart, £45.50; Texel lambs – 134 West Langwell, Rogart, £69, Milton Muie, Rogart, £63.50, 39 Banscol, Rogart, £54; Other breeds – CHM – 134 West Langwell, £65.50.