Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 12 April 2012

11th April 2012

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (April, 12th) sold 691 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (306) averaged £61.98 and sold to £89 gross for Beltex crosses from Caberfeidh, Upperton.
Prime and feeding ewes (326) averaged £86.96 and sold to £122 gross for Texel crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
Rams and feeding sheep (59) averaged £72.62 and sold to £110 gross for Suffolks rams from Torgorm.
"All classes continued to sell at recent keen rates."
Other leading prices per head
Lambs: SuffX - Leodibest, Latheron, £85, Croft Cottage, Canisbay, £80; TexX - 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £85, Cluny Estate, Newtonmore, £84; BF - Tigh N'Ulaidh, Tomatin, £83, 5 Satran, Carbost, £80; Chev - Muirton, Munlochy, £82, 199 Lednabirichen, £80; BeltX - Mill of Tore, Upperton, £81, £80; Cross - Mill of Tore, £70, Teanluick Croft, £66; Jcb - Teanluick, Muir of Ord, £60.
Ewes: SuffX - Torgorm, £115; CharX - Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, £105; Chev - Muirton, £101; BeltX - Caberfeidh, £100; TexX - Torgorm, £100; Mule - Torgorm, £94; BF - Torgorm, £92; Cross - Toperfettle, Grantown on Spey, £85.
Rams: Tex - 199 Lednabirichen, £101; BF - Drynie Farm, Dingwall, £80; Chev - Suisgill Estate, Helmsdale, £74.