Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 28th May 2008

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.