Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Portree Sale 6th October 2014
7th October 2014
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 6th) sold 2,629 store sheep of all classes.
Lambs (1,049) averaged £35.59 and sold to £60 gross for Blackfaces from Millburn, Strathaird, Broadford.
Ewes (1,460) averaged £33.64 and sold to £89 gross for Texel crosses from 44 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir.
Gimmers sold to £100 gross for Cheviots from 2 Annishadder, Snizort.
Feeding sheep sold to £78 for a Cheviot ram from Penifiler Sheep Stock Club, Portree.
"All classes of feeding and breeding sheep sold exceptionally well."
Leading prices per head
Store lambs: Chev - 7 Upper Edinbane, Portree & 3 Totescore, Portree, £57; TexX – 44 Borneskitaig, £56; BF – Lynton, Staffin, £52; Cross – Skeabost Farm, Portree, 4 Bay, Waternish & 9/10 Flashadder, Portree, £50.50; SuffX – 11/12 Garafad, Staffin, £44.50; BeltX – 8/14 & 15 Struanmore, Struan, £38.
Ewes: Tex – 2B Penifiler, Portree, £84; Chev – Minchview, Valtos, £77; Suff – 2B Penifiler, £75; TexX – 44 Borneskitaig, £71.
Gimmers: Chev – 14 Geary, Waternish, £90.
Rams: Chev – 7 Hallistra, Waternish, £230.
Feeding sheep: Chev wdr – 7/8 South Duntulm, Portree, £73; TexX wdr – 44 Borneskitaig, £64; Bf wdr – 1 & 2 Conon, Uig, £59.
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