Dingwall & Highland Marts - Dingwall Sale 28th August 2008

27th August 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 28th) sold 5,947 store lambs.
Lambs (5,947) averaged �36.36 and sold to �56.50 per head for Charollais crosses from Seafield House, Portmahomack.
"A tremendous show of Suffolk and Continental cross lambs resulted in an exceptionally firm trade, other crosses and Blackface lambs sold satisfactorily."
Leading prices per head
Wedder lambs: BeltX - Barrogill Mains, Mey, �54.50; SuffX - Levrattich, Glenferness, �54; TexX - Upper Latheron Far, Latheron, �52; CHM - No. 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, �50; LleynX - No. 2 Seafield, Portmahomack, �50; Tex - Barnyards, Beauly, �42.50; Char - Achtuie, Drumnadrochit, �42; Cross - Mid Fearn, Ardgay, �40.50; CharX - Seafield House, �38.50; Chev - Kirkton Farm, Golspie, �38; BF - Drynie Farm, Dingwall, �36.50.
Ewe lambs: TexX - Scouriemore, Lairg, �39.50; Cross - Mid Fearn, �37; LleynX - No. 2 Seafield, �37; JcbX - Croyard House, Beauly, �35; Chev - Kirkton Farm, �32; BF - No. 5 Aird, North Duntulm, Isle of Skye, �20.50.