Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 23 October 2014

23rd October 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 23rd) sold 4,073 store sheep.
Lambs (2,891) averaged £46.94 and sold to £77 gross for Mule lambs from Ruivard, Ardross.
Ewes (1,095) sold to £87 gross for Texel crosses from 116 Knockarthur, Rogart.
Breeding rams (one) sold to £250 for a Beltex from Glassnock, Kishorn.
Feeding sheep (85) sold to £85 gross for a Texel ram from 17 Mellon Charles, Aultbea.

"Top lambs continued at last weeks high level with second and third draw lambs slightly less on the week."

Other leading prices per head
Lambs: Mule - Barnyards, Beauly, £66.00, Lower Gaich, Dulnain Bridge, £61.50, Balloan, Farr, & Lower Gaich, £55.50; SuffX - Rhevackin, Kiltarlity, £64.00, Logie, Muir of Ord, £63.00, Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £58.00; TexX – Ballachraggan, Kildary, & Springfield Croft, Balblair, £63.50, Balmaglaster, £61.50; CHM – Lower Gaich, £58.50; CharX – Achagour, Glenferness, £56.00; Chev – Dundreggan Croft, Glenmoriston, £56.00, Achavelgin, Nairn, £55.50, 1 Wester Alligan, Torridon, Upper Rhannich, Alness, Balmaglaster, & Comar, Cannich, £55.00; Cross – Dunmore, Beauly, £54.50;Zwart – Inver Bay, Inver Arboll, £52.00.
Ewes: Suff – Ashton Farm, Inverness, £86.00; TexX – 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £80.00, 116 Knockarthur, £74.00, Leanach Farm, Inverness, £70.00; Chev – Belmaduthy, Munlochy, £73.00, Reay Farms, Thurso, £70.00, 17 Mellon Charles, Aultbea, £68.00; SuffX – 18 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £73.00, Park Farm, Strathpeffer, £70.00, Leanach Farm, £55.00; Lleyn – 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £72.00; Mule – Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie, £71.00, 3 Balnabeen, & Ruivard, £66.00, Leanach Farm, £61.00; Cross – 192 The Doll, Brora, £60, 3 & 5 Suladale, Bernisdale, £54.00, Lochend, Castletown, £53.00; BF – Ruivard, £56.00.
Feeding sheep: Tex ram – 17 Mellon Charles, £85.00; Chev ram – Leanach Farm, £76.00; Chev gmr – 8 Holm Mills, Inverness, £66.00; Chev wdr – 9 Mellon Udrigle, Laide, £62.00; SuffX wdr – 43 Strath, Gairloch, £50.00.