1st November 2018
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 1st) sold 3,672 store sheep.
Lambs (2019) averaged £47.43 and sold to £80 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from Kilmaluag House, Duntulm.
Gimmers (131) averaged £55.96 and sold to £75 gross for Blackface from Newton of Crathie, Ballater.
Ewes (1312) sold to £88 gross for Texels from Kilmaluag House.
Rams (147) sold to £350 gross for a Suffolk from Navity Woods.
Wedders (63) sold to £68 gross for a pair of Suffolk crosses from 66/78 Farr, Bettyhill.
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX - Achvaneran Farm, Farr, £69.50; Chev – Achvaneran Farm, £69.50; BF – Tombreck, Dallas, £69; SuffX – Foxhole, Kiltarlity, £64; DorsX – Kilmaluag House, £63; BetX – Mid Gruinards, Ardgay, £58.
Gimmers: Chev – Ardindrean, Lochbroom, £72; BF – 37 & 55 Sangomore, Durness, £65; TexX – Clachan Farm, Inverbroom, £60; ShetX – 101 Laid, Lairg, £55.
Ewes: TexX – Park Farm, Strathpeffer, £80; Chev – Ardindrean, £74; Cross – Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, £72; SuffX – Park Farm, £66; BF – Blackmuir, Heights of Docharty, £65; Mule – Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £58.
Rams: Tex – Wester Muckernich, Tore, £300; BF – Newton of Crathie, £300; Suff – Navity Woods, £240; CharX – upper Auchenlay, Dunblane, £220.
Wedders: Chev – Pitgrudy Farm, Dornoch, £64; Cross – Corry, Muir of Ord, £58.