Recent Lamb Sales At Dingwall & Highland Marts

5th September 2007

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 30th) sold 8,257 store
lambs and four wedders at their annual district sale.

Ewe lambs (1,974) averaged £24.88 and sold to £38 gross for Cheviots from No. 9 Lochussie, Dingwall.

Cross lambs (245) averaged £25.22 and sold to £35.50 gross from No. 220
Lednabirichen, Dornoch.

Cheviot lambs (5,169) averaged £26.97 and sold to £34.50 gross from
Bardachan, Dornoch.

Suffolk cross lambs (330) averaged £33.75 and sold to £37.20 gross from
Inkstack, Barrock.

Beltex cross lambs (103) averaged £31.15 and sold to £34.50 gross from
No. 46 Blairmore, Rogart.

Texel cross lambs (428) averaged £29.72 and sold to £33.80 gross from
No. 1 Feorlig, Dunvegan.

Blackface lambs (eight) averaged £20.63 and sold to £25 gross from No.
20 Strathnaver, Bettyhill.

"All classes of lambs sold beyond sellers expectations resulting in an
overall average of £27.92 back £3.57 on the corresponding sale last year
with top lambs showing the smallest decrease."

Leading prices per head and per area

Ardgay & Bonar Bridge: Chev - Balnacuille, Spinningdale, £32.20; SuffX
- No. 12 Oakwood, Ardgay, £28; Chev ewe lambs - Oape Croft, Strathkyle,
£27; Cross - No. 12 Oakwood, £23.

Rogart: SuffX - Splockhill, £34.50; Chev - No. 17-19 Achvrail, £32.20;
Cross - Splockhill, £28; Chev ewe lambs - No. 199 Achork, £27.80.

Lairg, West & Ross: SuffX - No. 5 Strollomus, Broadford, £36.80; Cross -
Inchindown, Invergordon, £34.50; TexX - No.43 Bernisdale, Portree,
£32.80; Chev ewe lambs - Linnie, Tore, £32; BelX - No. 46 Blairmore,
£31.

Helmsdale & North: SuffX - Rhifail Farms, £37; Chev - Pynag, Houstry,
£34; TexX - No. 20 Strathnaver, £33; Chev ewe lambs - Buldoo, Houstry,
£29.50.

Dornoch & Golspie: SuffX - No. 217 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £35.20; Chev
- Bardachan, Dornoch, £35; Chev ewe lambs - No. 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch,
£35; TexX - No. 243 Rearquhar Brae, Dornoch, £33; Cross - No. 220
Birichen, £30.50.

Brora: Chev - No. 81 East Brora, £32; Chev ewe lambs - No. 209 East
Doll, £32; Cross - No. 81 East Brora, £32.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September 4th) sold 7241
store lambs at their annual sale.

Cheviot ewe lambs (1684) averaged £24.92 and sold to £38 gross from 236
Tulloch, Bonar Bridge. Cheviot wedder lambs (4964) averaged £26.98 and
sold to £37 gross from Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye. Other
breeds (593) sold to £35.50 gross for Suffolk cross lambs from
Cuilaneilan, Kinlochewe.

"A mixed show of lambs on offer met a steady demand with the sale
average showing a decrease of £5.26 on the corresponding sale of last
year with stronger well bred lambs more keenly sought after."

Leading prices per head and per area

Mid Sutherland: Chev - Wester Fearn , Ardgay, £36.20; Chev ewe lambs -
250 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £30.80; SuffX - 217 Lednabirichen, Dornoch
£31.50; TexX - Morvich, Rogart, £31; Cross - 17-19 Achvrail, Rogart
£28.50.

Skye and Outer Isles: Chev - Corriebhienn Farms, Achachork, £33.20; Chev
ewe lambs - Corriebhienn Farms, £29.50; Cross - Corriebhienn Farms, £27;
BF - Corriebhienn Farms, £22.

Caithness: Chev - Rhemullen, Dunbeath, £34.80; Chev ewe lambs -
Boultach, Latheron, Rhemullen, £28

North East Sutherland: Chev - Greenhill, Brora, £34; Chev ewe lambs -
Greenhill, £30.20; TexX - 145 Badnellan, Brora, £32.80.

North West Sutherland: Chev - Culkein Tenants, Culkein, £31; Chev ewe
lambs - Culkein Tenants, £27

Inverness and South: Chev - Erchite, Dores, £33; Cross lambs - Brae
Croft, Brae of Cantray, £32.

Mid Ross and Black Isle: Chev - Inverchoran, Strathconon, £33.20; Chev
ewe lambs - Inverchoran, £28.80; LleynX - 2 Seafield, Portmahomack,
£33.20.

North West Ross: Chev - Clachan Farm, Lochbroom, £30.20; Chev ewe lambs
- Eileandarrach, Dundonnell, £27; Cross - Braemore, Ullapool, £27.