27th May 2008
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 28th) sold 980 sheep of all classes.
Store lambs (130) sold to £56 gross for a pen of five Charollais from Ballicherry Farm, Balblair.
Ewes and hoggs with lambs at foot (478) sold to £90 per head for Cheviot ewes with Texel cross lambs from Eilean Darrach Farm Company, Dundonnell.
Feeding ewes (331) averaged £31.07 per head and sold to £69 gross for a Texel from 8 Noble's Court, Muir of Ord.
Feeding rams (10) averaged £39.30 per head and sold to £53 gross for a Cheviot from Achley Farm, Dornoch.
Wedders (31) averaged £29 per head and sold to £38 gross for Cheviots from 27 Portgower, Helmsdale.
"Feeding and prime lambs and ewes met an improved trade. A lesser quality show of ewes and lambs eased in demand."
Leading prices per head
Store lambs: Chev - 27 Portgower, £51; TexX - 17 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, £51; SuffX - Mountpleasant, Rosemarkie, £48; CHM - Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, £44; Cross - Cambusmore Estate, £35; Mule - 25 Fairmuir Road, Muir of Ord, £35; BF - Rychraggan, Drumnadrochit, £33.50.
Ewes and hoggs with lambs at foot: Chev - Shoreton Farms, Culbokie, (twins), £85; SuffX - Shoreton Farms, (twins), £80; Tex - 1 Bindal Farm Cottage, (singles), £56.
Feeding ewes: Suff - East Croachy, Aberarder, £61.50; Tex - Easter Templand Farm, Fortrose, £60; SuffX - Redhill, Allanfearn, £51.50; Chev - Lower Gledfield, Ardgay, £51; Char - Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £49; BFL - Whitebog, £48; Cross - Mountpleasant, £46; Mule - Redfield, North Kessock, £39; BF - Buntait Farm, Glenurquhart, £33.
Feeding rams: Suff - Whitebog, £47; Chev - Teawig, Beauly, £44.50; Lleyn - Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £40.