6th November 2018
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (November, 2nd) sold 500 rams at its annual sale.
Blackface ram lambs (76) averaged £478.22 and sold to £5,500 gross from Elmscleugh, Dunbar.
Blackface shearlings (259) averaged £265.44 and sold to £1,000 gross from Clashnoir, Glenlivet.
Blackface two shears (44) averaged 231.90 and sold to £700 gross from Craig Farm, Straiton.
Blackface three shears (21) averaged £165.71 and sold to £450 gross from Craig Farm.
Blackface aged rams (8) averaged £222.50 and sold to £700 gross from Allanfauld Farm, Kilsyth.
Swales (4) averaged £232.50 and sold to £380 gross from 3 Cara View, Taylinloan.
Cheviots (51) sold to £400 gross twice for two shears from Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell.
Beltex (8) sold to £500 gross for a shearling from Crookston, Heriot.
Blue Faced Leicester (6) sold to £400 gross for a shearling from Crookston.
Texels (13) sold to £320 thrice for shearlings from Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge and 3 Glenrath, Kiarkton.
Suffolks (7) sold to £320 gross for a shearling from The Arr, Lethen.
Lleyn (3) sold to £250 gross for a 2 shear from Kirkton Farm, Crianlarich.
Other leading prices per head
BF ram lambs - Elmscleugh, £4200, £1800, Dalchirla Farm, Muthill, £2400, Midllock Farm, Crawford & Dalchirla Farm, £1600, Laigh Balernick, Shandon, £1400, Midlock Farm, £1000 (twice).
BF shearling - Elmscleugh & Clashnoir, Glenlivet, £800, Elmscleugh, £700 (twice), Balrazzie Farm, Ballantrae, Croughly, Tomintoul and Clashnoir, £650.
BF two shear – Knockdon, Straiton, £550, Crookston, Heroit & Dall Farm, Killin, £500, Crookston, £420, Craig Farm & Shenlarich, Lawers (twice), £400.
BF three shear – Burnfoot Farm, Muirkirk & Shenlarich, £300, Allanfauld Farm, £220, Dall Farm (twice) & Allanfauld Farm, £200.
BF Aged – East Bracklin, £450.
Swale shearling - 3 Cara View, £220.
Chev shearling – Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £250 (twice), £220, Pat Wilson Farms, Kinlochewe & Balmaglaster, £200, East Durran, Castletown, £180.
Chev two shear – East Bracklin & Keppoch Farm, £350, 80 Strathcaniard, Ullapool, £280, Ose Farm, Struan & Keppoch Farm, £250.
Chev three shear – Achnasaul, Drimnin & Keppoch Farm, £200, Ose Farm, Struan, £150.
Beltex shearling – Clashnoir, £250 (twice).
Blue Faced Leicester shearling – Crookston, £300, £250, The Arr, Lethen, £240.
Texel shearling – No 3 Glenrath, Kiarkton, £280, East Bracklin, £220.
Texel two shear – Shenlarich, £220.
Suffolk shearling – Newton of Crathie, Ballater, £300, Ardchattan Home Farm, Connel & Newton of Crathie, £280.