Dingwall & Highand Marts Ltd - Sale 25 September 2008

24th September 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (2008 September, 25th) sold 4,542 breeding and store sheep.
Breeding ewes (3,030) sold to �55 gross for Cheviots from No. 28 Big Sand, Gairloch.
Feeding ewes (811) averaged �24.32 and sold to �44 twice for Cheviots from The Grove, West Helmsdale, and No. 220 Birichen, Dornoch.
Gimmers (431) sold to �79 for Cheviots from Greenacres, Delny.
Lambs (160) sold to �41.50 for Texel crosses from Burnside, Delny.
Wedders (52) sold to �43 twice for Cheviots from No. 287 Morness, Rogart, and East Clyne, Brora.
"Top lots of gimmers and breeding and prime ewes met a keen enquiry, others met a more hesitant demand."
Leading prices per head and per district
Easter Ross: Chev gmr - Boganbuie, Delny, �72; TexX gmr - Greenacres, �74; Chev lambs - No. 3 Hill Terrace, Evanton, �40; SuffX lambs - Dalreoich Farm, Strathrousdale, �41. Black Isle & Mid Ross: Chev gmr - Upper Badrain, Culbokie, �53. Caithness: Chev ewe - Hillside, Killimster, �52; Chev BM - Pynag, Dunbeath, Buldoo, Dunbeath, �27.50; Chev feeder - Mayfield, Thurso, �29; TexX feeder - Hillside, �35. Mid Sutherland: Chev ewe - Ardachu, Rogart, �45.50; Chev gmr - Davoch, Rogart, �72; Chev BM - Acheillach, Rogart, �38.50; Chev feeder - Acheillach, �43; Chev lambs - No. 287 Morness, Rogart, �31. East Sutherland: Chev ewe - No. 242 The Doll, Brora, �51; Chev BM - No. 233 Lingmore, Brora, �39; Chev gmr - Navidale Farm, Helmsdale, �65; Chev lambs - No. 81 East Brora, Brora, �30.50. North West Sutherland: Chev ewe - Golval, Forsinard, �52; Chev feeder - No. 7 Achrimsdale, Brora, �42.50; Chev gmr - No. 68 Foindle, Lairg, �69. Inverness & South: Chev ewe - Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey, �43; Chev BM - Castle Grant Home Farm, �39; Chev feeder - Castle Grant Home Farm, �39; SuffX ewe - Castle Grant Home Farm, �39.