22nd October 2019
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October, 21st) sold 295 rams at its annual sale.
Rams (295) sold to £800 gross for a Blackface shearling from Newton of Crathie, Ballater.
Other leading prices per head:
Ram lambs: Tex - Newton of Crathie, £250.
Shearling rams: Chev - Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £650; BF – Inverinate Estate, Kyle of Lochalsh, £600, Newton of Crathie, £500, 13 Peinchorran, Braes, £450; Tex – Newton of Crathie, £300.
2 shear rams: Chev – 44 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir, £520, Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, Clachan Farm , Lochbroom & 8, 14 & 15 Struanmore, £450, Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, 8, 14 & 15 Struanmore, Clachan Farm & Uiginish Farm, £400; BF – Dall Farm, Killin, £500, Braes of Ardeonaig, Killin & Newton of Crathie, £350; Tex – Braes of Ardeonaig, £250, Corriebheinn Farms, Portree, £200.
3 shear and over: BF – Corriebheinn Farms, £600, Dall Farm, £300 (twice), Newton of Crathie & Dall Farm, £250; Chev – Gesto Farm, Struan, Raasay Home Farm, Raasay, Balmaglaster & Inverinate Estate, £280, Ose Farm, Struan & Gesto Farm, £200; Tex – Corriebheinn Farms, £220.