11th September 2008
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 12th) sold 6,277 store lambs including 1,214 from Lewis Livestock Producers.
Cheviot wedder lambs (3,088) averaged £30.24 and sold to £52 gross from No. 2 Glaick, Ardross.
Cheviot ewe lambs (995) averaged £28.30 and sold to £38.50 gross twice from No. 2 Glaick and No. 1 Dounie, Edderton.
Cross lambs (1,557) averaged £28.04 and sold to £44 gross twice for Texel crosses from Lower Gledfield, Ardgay and No. 5 South Dell, Ness, Isle of Lewis.
Blackface lambs (637) averaged £19.80 and sold to £40 gross from No. 4 Melbost, Borve, Isle of Lewis.
"All classes continued to sell at similar prices."
Leading prices per head and per district
North West Ross: Chev wdr - Home Farm, Dundonnell, £41; Chev ewe las - Eilean Darrach Farm Company, Dundonnell, £33. Inverness & South: Chev wdr - Badden, Kiltarlity, £37.50; Cross - Achtuie, Drumnadrochit, £40; Chev ewe las - Badden, £35; TexX - Leanassie, Beauly, £36.50. Black Isle & Mid Ross: Chev wdr - Broomhill, Fortrose, £45.50; TexX - Culbin Farm, Dingwall, £38.50. Easter Ross: Chev wdr - No. 2 Glaick, £44.50; Chev ewe lambs - No. 1 Dounie, Edderton, £33; SuffX - Assynt Mains, Evanton, £41. Wester Ross: Chev wdr - Ashcroft, Erbusaig, £47; Chev ewe las - Hillcrest, Kyle of Lochalsh, £32. Mid Sutherland: Chev wdr - Culrain Mains, Ardgay, £36; Chev ewe las - Brae, Strathoykel, £35.50; TexX - Lower Gledfield, £35; SuffX - Invercharron, Ardgay, £34.50. East Sutherland: Chev wdr - No. 196 The Doll, Brora, £36; Chev ewe las - No. 196 The Doll, £29.50. North West Sutherland: Chev wdr - Clashnessie Tenants, Lochinver, £49; Chev ewe las - No. 19 The Green, Durness, £30; TexX - Kirkton Farm, £37. Skye: Chev wdr - No. 3 Ardmore, Dunvegan, £36; Chev ewe las - Raasay Home Farm, Isle of Raasay, £29; SuffX - No. 3 Eynort, Carbost, £37.50; Cross - No. 3 Ardmore, Dunvegan, £42.50; TexX - Strathaird Farms, Broadford, £32.50. Lewis: Chev wdr - No. 20 North Dell, Isle of North Lewis, £40; Cross - No. 36 Lower Barvas, Stornoway, £43.50; TexX - No. 3 Borve, £34.50.