24th October 2019
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 24th) sold 4,317 breeding & feeding sheep.
Gimmers (606) averaged £95.13 and sold to £180 gross (twice) for Cheviots from Kintail, Muir of Ord and Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge.
Breeding ewes (3,099) averaged £62.23 and sold to £130 gross (twice) for Cheviots from Rhifail, and Rhigotter, Durness.
Feeding ewes (448) averaged £48.41 and sold to £78 gross for Texel crosses from 17 Mellon Charles, Aultbea.
Rams (25) sold to £150 gross for a Cheviot from 12 Bualnaluib, Aultbea.
Wedders (19) averaged £42.53 and sold to £68 gross for a Zwartble cross from Bluebell Cottage, Fleucharry.
Lambs (120) sold to £70 gross for Cheviots from Heatherlee Croft, Ardgay.
"Both Gimmers and Ewes met the dearest trade of the season"
Other leading prices per head:
Gimmers: Chev - Cuilaneilan, Kinlochewe, £170, 84 Tomich, Lairg, £150, Kirksheaf, Tain, £150; Tex – Woodside, Muir of Tarradale, £155; TexX - Smerral Farm, Wick, £145; LlyX – Arisaig Farm, Arisaig, £120; BF – Satran sheep Stock Club, £82, Craigard Cottage, Langal, £80.
Correct ewes: Chev – Rhifail, £112, No 1 Wester Alligan, Torridon, £112, Kirksheaf, £105, £102; TexX – Slaggan Croft, Dingwall, £105, £102,
Broken mouth ewes: TexX – 116 Knockarthur, Rogart, £71; Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £67.50; Chev – Refouble, Glenferness, £62, Ose Farm, Struan, £62, No 1 Wester Alligan, £62, 12 Bualnaluib, £62;
Feeding ewes: SuffX – Fleucharry, £77, Creagmhor, Glenelg, £67, Drumore, Evanton, £60; TexX – 116 Knockarthur, Rogart, £76, Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £56; Chev – Dundreggan Croft, £68, Proncy Farm, Dornoch, £66, Carrol Farm, Brora, £65, Rhannich Farm, Edderton, £65;
Rams: Chev – Cartomie, Ardgay, £110; Tex – 8,14 & 15 Struanmore, Struan, £100.
Lambs: Chev – Balnaird Farm, Strathpeffer, £64.50, 17 Mellon Charles, £57; TexX – 116 Knockarthur, £55, £54.