Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 7 October 2008

6th October 2008

STORNOWAY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 7th) sold 1,578 sheep of all classes.
Store lambs (1,014) sold to £36 gross for Suffolk crosses from No. 10 Vatisker, Isle of Lewis.
Ewes (338) sold to £48 for Texels from No. 11A Portnaguran, Point.
Rams (167) sold to £460 for a Texel from No. 15 Vatisker.
"A better show on offer met a hesitant demand whilst quality rams met a strong enquiry."
Leading prices per head:
Store Lambs: BeltX - No. 1 Gress, Back, £35; Chev - No. 7 Ivorhill, Stornoway, £31, No. 1 Upper Shader, £30.50, No. 11A Portnaguran, £30; SuffX - No. 7 Garyvard, £31, No. 25 Lower Barvas, £28.50, No. 51 Vatisker, £24; TexX - No. 2 Flesherin, Point, and No. 5 Murdoch Place, Stornoway, £30, Burnside House, Corr, £27, No. 43 Lighthill, Back, £26.50; Cross - No. 19 Cross, Ness, £30.50, No. 19 Lower Shader, Point, No. 10 Vatisker and No. 51 Vatisker, £25, No. 51 Vatisker, £23; BF - No. 26 Upper Shader, £17.50, No. 37B Breasclete, £17, No. 16 Achmore, £16.
Ewes: Chev - No. 32 Garrabost, £38, No. 32 Torquil Terrace, £19; Tex - No. 11A Portnaguran, £28.
Rams: BF - No. 81 Cross Skigersta Road, £400, £320, No. 8 Sand Street, £220; Tex - No. 8 Maryhill, £320, No. 15 Vatisker, £300, No. 1 Portnaguran and No. 15 Vatisker, £280; Chev - No. 8 Sand Street, £220, No. 30 Gravir, South Lochs, £180. Suff - Shalom, Newpark, £200, No. 6 Glen, Kyles, £150.