Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 22nd August 2013

22nd August 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 22nd) sold 10,500 store lambs at their annual sale.
Cheviot wedder lambs (6,777) averaged £44.19 and sold to £73.00 gross from 4 Edinbane, Portree.
Cheviot ewe lambs (1,513) averaged £39.34 and sold to £69.00 gross from Croick Estate, Ardgay.
Cross lambs (2,210) averaged £50.07 and sold to £77.50 gross for Suffolk crosses from Park Farm, Strathpeffer.

“All classes failed to meet the strong demand of the first sale and with more second & third draw lambs forward the overall average showed a decrease of £7.89.”

Other leading prices per head and per area
Mid Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs – 187 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £67.00; Chev ewe lambs – Achentoul, Kinbrace, £57.00; SuffX – 17-19 Achvrail, Rogart, £71.00; TexX – 185 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £71.50; Cross – Tressady, Torroble, £34.50; EasyX – 5 Easter Kilmachalmag, Strathkyle, £53.00. Skye and Outer Isles: Chev wedder lambs – Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, £61.50; Chev ewe lambs – Gesto, Struan, £50.00; SuffX – Isle of Muck, £66.50; TexX – 3 North Duntulm, Isle of Skye, £54.50; Cross – 34 Lochbay, Waternish, £58.00. Caithness: Chev wedder lambs – Knockinnon, Dunbeath, £55.00; Chev ewe lambs – Knockinnon, £53.00; SuffX – Taldale, Forss, £66.00; TexX – Nottingham Mains, Latheron, £59.00; Cross – Knockinnon, £42.00; CHM – Taldale, £60.50; LleynX – Sandside Estate, Reay, £50.00. East Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs – 190 Rallan, Upper Doll, £69.00; Chev ewe lambs – 190 Rallan, £62.00; SuffX – 196 Sutherland, Dornoch, £63.50; TexX – Fleucharry, Dornoch, £50.50; CHM – 196 Lednabirichen, £52.00; West Sutherland: Chev wedder lambs – Rhifail Farms, Strathnaver, £59.00; Chev ewe lambs – Rhifail Farms, £54.00;
SuffX – Invercharron, Ardgay, £51.00; TexX – Rhifail Farms, £73.00.
Inverness and South: Chev wedder lambs – Erchite, Dores, £56.00; SuffX – Lochbuie, Newtonmore, £62.00; TexX – Lochbuie, £63.00. Mid Ross and Black Isle: Chev wedder lambs – 1 Dounie, Edderton, £66.50; Chev ewe lambs – 1 Dounie, £58.00; SuffX – Park Farm, £68.50; TexX – 120 Newton of Ferintosh, Mulbuie, £72.00; Cross – Woodside, Ardvannie, £46.00; BFL – Cypress, Achterneed, £54.00. Wester Ross: Chev wedder lambs – Aird, Ardheslaig, £67.00; Chev ewe lambs – Ashcroft, Erbusaig, £54.00; SuffX – Leckmelm Estate, Ullapool, £65.00; TexX – Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £62.00; Cross – 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool, £46.00.