Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 4 April 2019

4th April 2019

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (April, 4th) sold 5,674 sheep of all classes including the annual spring sale of ewe lambs.

Ewe lambs (3,266) averaged £73.26 (+ £3.44 on the year) and sold to £138 gross for a pen of Cheviots from Suisgill Estate, Helmsdale.

Wedder lambs (2,072) averaged £63.65 and sold to £105 gross for a Texel from Hollies, Beauly.

Ewes (243) averaged £49.70 and sold to £97 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge.

Breeding (one) sold to £110 gross for a Roussin ewe with a Dorset cross lamb at foot from Burnbank, Invershin.

Rams and feeding sheep (92) sold to £99 gross for a pair of Blue Faced Leicester rams from Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck.

"Strong & well-bred ewe hoggs met a firm trade for all breeds while well fleshed other types were also easily sold"

Other leading prices per head:

Ewe lambs: BeltX - Marian, Evanton, £108, Simpsons Croft, Scotsburn, £103, 13 Kirkton Gardens, Lochcarron, £95.50; TexX - 3 Balnabeen & 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit, £100, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £99, 13 Kirkton Gardens, £86; RouX – Hollies, £100; Chev – Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £94, 1 Wester Alligan, Torridon, £93, Rydon, Tain, £91, Inchbae Farm, Garve, £90; Cross – Balnabruiach, Ardgay, £89, Acharry Muir, Dornoch, £75; Zwb – Mariain, £88, Carn Raineach, Applecross, £75; LlyX – Strone Farm, Banavie, £85 (twice); Mule – Dalmagarry Farm, Moy, £83; SuffX – Craigton, Bonar Bridge, £82; Swl – Breakachy, Laggan, £79; CHM – 13 Kirkton Gardens, £77; BF – 12 Annat, Torridon, £76, Breakachy, £74.

Wedder lambs: SuffX – Bogallan, North Kessock, £100, Torgrianach, Ullapool, £86, Mid Fearn Farms, Ardgay, £83.50; TexX – 77 Feddon Hill, Fortrose, £93, Balblair Farm, Dingwall, 5C Balnabeen, Conon Bridge & Edinbane, Portree, £88, Ballone, Abriachan, £83; Chev – Dundreggan Croft, Glenmoriston, £90, 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £89, Inchbae Farm, £86.50; Zwb – Linside, £87; BeltX – Dalmagarry Farm, £85, 5 Totarder, Struan, £82.50, 6 North Bragar, Isle of Lewis, £78; BF – Galmore, Roy Bridge, £81.50, 1 Horgabost, Isle of Lewis & Satran, Carbost, £75.50; BFL – Linside, £80; Cross – Satran, £79, 7 Reef, Uig, £76, 46 Balallan, Isle of Lewis, £74; CharX – Clune Farm, Aldourie, £76.50; RouX – 15 Port Henderson, Gairloch, £69.50; LlyX – Corrimony Farm, Glenurquhart, £68.

Ewes: Cross – Rhevackin, Kiltarlity, £85; Chev – Torgrianach, £81, Cartomie, Ardgay, £74, 15-16 Achvrail, Rogart, £63; LlyX – Ardgayhill, Ardgay, £80.50; TexX – Ballone, £78, 3 Balnabeen, £69; Mule – Rhevackin, £72; SuffX – Rhevackin, £66; BeltX – Dalmagarry Farm, £60; BF – Dalmagarry Farm, £58; CHM – Ballone, £55.

Rams & feeding sheep: Chev – Muie & Rhein, Rogart, £96.50, Meddat Farm, Kildary, £95, 11 Stirkhill, £87; DorX – 11 Stirkhill, Inverasdale, £87; Tex – Balblair Farm, £84; LlyX – Ardgayhill, £77.50; BF – Saluscraggie, Helmsdale, £65, 9 Sasaig, Teangue, £63, Gorthleck Mains, £60; Cross – 25 Fasach, Glendale, £59; Zwb – Old School, Lochcarron, £58.