Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Portree Ram Sale 15 October 2018

16th October 2018

PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October, 15th) sold 293 rams at its annual sale.

Rams (293) sold to £620 gross for a Blackface shearling from Newton of Crathie, Ballater.

Other leading prices per head:

Shearling rams: BF - 13 Peinchorran, Braes, £600 (twice), Newton of Crathie, £400, Corriebheinn Farms, Portree & 13 Peinchorran, £350; Chev – Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £500, 13 Peinchorran, £380; Tex – 44 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir, £500, Torgormack, Beauly, £450, Newton of Crathie & Torgormack, £350; Suff – Newton of Crathie, £300.

2 shear rams: Chev – Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, £500 (twice), Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell & Uiginish Farm, £420, Shieldaig & Keppoch Farms, £380; BF – Newton of Crathie, £500; Tex – Strathmore, Staffin, £320.

3 shear and over: Tex – Strathmore & Keppoch Farms, £380, 2B Penifiler, Portree & Strathmore, £350; BF – Corriebheinn Farms & Braes of Ardeonaig, Killin, £300, Dall Farm, Killin, £250 (twice); Chev – 44 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir, £300, Gesto Farm, Struan, £280, Inverinate Estate, Kyle of Lochalsh & Gesto Farm, £220; Belt – 13 Ferinlea, Sconser, £200.