Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 8 November 2018

9th November 2018

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 8th) sold 2,868 store sheep.

Lambs (1,592) averaged £46.06 and sold to £310 gross for a Cheviot tup lamb from Middleton of Brims, Thurso.

Ewes (751) sold to £102 gross for a Suffolk ewe from Culnaskeath, Evanton.

Rams (55) sold to £420 gross for a Texel cross from Greenlands, Arabella.

Feeding Sheep (470) sold to £85 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from 217 Rossal, Rogart.

Other leading prices per head

Lambs: TexX - Clashandorran, Beauly, £71, Dell Farm, Inverness, £70, Carnich Gruids, Lairg, £67; Chev – Tulloch Farm, Bonar Bridge, £68, Kerrow Farm, Cannich, £65.50; Mule – Dell Farm, Inverness, £66; SuffX – Balmacaan Farm, Drumnadrochit, £62, Dounreay Post Office, Thurso, £61.50, Peallaig, Dingwall, £60.50; BF – Shepherd's Cottage, Strathcarron, £60.

Ewes: TexX – 217 Rossal, £78; Chev – South Balkeith, Tain, £75.50, Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, £69, Culligran, Struy, £61; SuffX – Bogburn Farm, £74; X – Culmill, Kiltarlity, £69; Mule – 12 Borve, Skeabost Bridge, £68.

Rams: Suff – Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £380, Tex – Greenlands, £180, Slaggan Croft, Dingwall, £105; Chev – Carnich Gruids, £155, £125, Middleton of Brims, £115; BF – Newton of Crathie, Ballater, £150, Tigh N’Ulaidh, Tomatin, £140; BFL – Wjhitebog, £105.

Feeding Sheep: Chev wdr – Agneshill, Balblair, £78; SuffX ewe – Bogburn Farm, £70; Chev ewe – Balnaird Farm, Strathpeffer, £69.