Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 11 September 2008

10th September 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 11th) sold 13,199 store lambs.
Store lambs (13,199) averaged �33.33 and sold to �46 gross for Cheviots from No. 4 Eynort, Carbost.

"Strong lambs met a similar trade to recent sales, smaller, longer keeping lambs were dearer, resulting in a satisfactory sale."

Leading prices per head and per district
North West Ross: Chev wdr - Blairbuie, Achiltibuie, �40.50; Chev ewe las - No. 67 Strathcanaird, Ullapool, �37. Inverness & South: Chev wdr - Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, �43; Cross - Dhivach Farm, Drumnadrochit, �49; Chev ewe las - West View, Inverness, �39. Black Isle & Mid Ross: Chev wdr - Slaggan Croft, �43. Easter Ross: Chev wdr - Milton Croft, Edderton, �41; Chev ewe lambs - Milton Croft, �35.50; SuffX - Dalreoich Farm, Strathrousdale, �38.50. Wester Ross: Chev wdr - Attadale, Strathcarron, �41; Cross - No. 1 Scallisaig, Glenelg, �37.50; Chev ewe las - Inchbae Farm, Garve, �40; TexX - Pier Road, Aultbea, No. 3 Tighnafiline, Achnasheen, �37.50. Mid Sutherland: Chev wdr - Ardchronie, Ardgay, �42.50; Chev ewe las - Ardchronie, �42.50; SuffX - No. 14 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, �39. East Sutherland: Chev wdr - Tongue Mains, Lairg, �40; Chev ewe las - The Willows, Elphin, �36.50. North West Sutherland: Chev wdr - Kirkton Farm, Melvich, Rhifail Farms, Strathnaver, �41; Chev ewe las - Rhifail Farms, �37; TexX - Kirkton Farm, �37. Caithness: Chev wdr - Sandside Estate, Reay, �40; Chev ewe las - Sandside Estate, �36.50; SuffX - No. 246 Torrisdale, Thurso, �35. Skye & Outer Isles: Chev wdr - Meadle, Struan, �42; Chev ewe las - No. 4 Eynort, �42; TexX - No. 1 & 2 Ose, Struan, �44.