Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 25 October 2018

25th October 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 25th) sold 5,736 breeding & feeding sheep.

Gimmers (751) averaged £89.14 and sold to £140 gross (4 times) for Texel crosses from Smerral Farm, Bower and Balmaglaster Farm, South Laggan, Crosses from 12 Annat, Torridon and Cheviot Mules from 134 West Langwell, Rogart.

Breeding ewes (3,775) averaged £57.23 and sold to £120 gross twice for Cheviots from Hillhead, Elgin and Rhifail, Avoch.

Feeding ewes (884) averaged £36.17 and sold to £81 gross for a Cheviot from 134 West Langwell.

Rams (21) sold to £260 gross for a Suffolk from 192 The Doll, Brora.

Wedders (31) averaged £46.65 and sold to £67 gross for a Cheviot from Inchbae Farm, Garve.

Lambs (274) sold to £60 gross for Cheviots from Rhannich Farm, Edderton.

"A good steady trade throughout the day with sellers going home satisfied with their returns."

Other leading prices per head:

Gimmers: Chev - Castle of Mey, Thurso and Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, £130, Kintail, Newton of Ferintosh, £122, Cuilaneilan, Kinlochewe, £106; TexX - Balmaglaster, £130, Smerral Farm, £122, Castle of Mey, £120; SuffX – Balmaglaster, £120, Smerral Farm, £115, 192 The Doll, Brora, £90; Mule – Teanahuan Croft, Conon Bridge; LlyX – Arisaig Farm, Arisaig, £85, Craigard Cottage, Langal, £80; BL – Woodside Croft, Ardersier, £82.

Correct ewes: Chev – Morvich Farm, Rogart, £115, 192 The Doll and 35 Wards Drive, Muir of Ord, £110, Hillhead, £100; Mule – Wester Muckernich, Tore, £90; Cross – Cuilaneilan, £86; CHM – Borrowston Mains, Thurso, £84; TexX – Borrowston Mains, £81; SuffX – 192 The Doll, £80.

Broken mouth ewes: TexX – Borrowston Mains, £68; CHM – Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey, £67, Borrowston Mains, £66; Chev – 12 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, £64, 192 The Doll, £57, Knockally Croft, Dunbeath, £55; SuffX – 192 The Doll, £66.

Feeding ewes: Chev – Dundreggan Croft, Glenmoriston, £73, Refouble, Glenferness, £66, Ivy Cottage, Kinbrace, £64; TexX – 116 Knockarthur, Rogart, £69.

Rams: Suff – 192 The Doll, £130; Chev – Millnain, Strathpeffer, £100; TexX – Achtemrack, Drumnadrochit, £100; Belt – Drummond Farm, Evanton, £100; DorX – Achtemrack, £100.

Feeding sheep: Chev – Balcherry Farm, Tain, £60, Refouble, £58, Bendoran, Lochcarron, £57; BF – Croftdhu, Errogie, £50.

Lambs: Chev – Millnain, £57, 2 Mellon Charles, Aultbea, £56, 14 Ormiscaig, Aultbea, £53; Cross – Guisachan Farm, Tomich, £53; SuffX – 12 Strond, Leverburgh, £52.