Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Blackface Rams Sale 10 October 2008

9th October 2008

Dingwall, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 10th) sold 138 Blackface rams at their PK Nutrition sponsored show and sale.
The judge, Mr J. MacLennan, Glenfernate, Blairgowrie, awarded the champion to a shearling ram from Messrs C. & I. MacIntyre, Lower Nuide Farm Cottage, realising �900 to Mr D. Buchanan, Achavrole Farm, Halkirk. The reserve champion, a ram lamb from Messrs John Macpherson & Sons, Lairgandour, Daviot, realising �1,500, to Messrs W. G. Macpherson, Blackford.
91 shearlings averaged �223.74 and sold to �900 gross for the champion from Messrs C & I MacIntyre, Lower Nuide Farm Cottage.
22 aged rams averaged �158.18 and sold to �350 gross for a two shear from Drumgask, Laggan.
18 tup lambs averaged �167.50 and sold to �1500 gross for the reserve champion from Lairgandour, Daviot.
"Quality rams met a strong demand."
Leading prices per head:
Shearling rams: BF - Milton of Aberarder, Dores, �850; Abersky, Torness, �800 (twice), Milton of Aberarder, �550.
Aged rams: BF - Drumgask, �320; Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, �250; Ess, Carr Bridge, �200.
Ram lambs: BF - Lairgandour, �250; Lairgandour, �200; Tigh N'Ulaidh, Tomatin, �120.

Flock averages (shearlings)
Lower Nuide, �480 ave, �900 top;
Abersky, �292.50 ave, �800 top (twice);
Milton of Aberarder, �265.33 ave, �850 top;
Lairgandour, �205 ave, �480 top;
Balchraggan, �140 ave, �500 top (twice).

Ram lambs
Lairgandour, �291.11 ave, �1500 top.