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.