Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12 September 2008

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.