Dingwall and Highland Aution Mart annual show and sale results

DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd sold 340 rams and females at its annual show and sale sponsored by Norvite and Shearwell Data today.

The judge, Mr A. Thow, Denside Farm, Auchenblae, awarded the overall show champion and winner of the Mountrich trophy to a Texel shearling from Lower Reiss Farms, Wick, which realised £750 and the reserve champion was awarded to a Suffolk shearling from Mr J. H. Fowlie, North Essie, Strichen, which realised £950.

In the Cheviot section the judge Mr G. Cormack, Wester, Dunnett awarded the N. C. Cheviot Park champion to a shearling from Ms J. MacKay, Biggins, Wick, which realised £850.

Texel shearlings (93) sold to £1,200 gross from Moray Firth Texels, Forres.

Texel 2 shear (one) sold to £500 gross from Lower Reiss Farms, Wick.

Texel 3 shear (one) sold to £200 gross from Drummond Farm, Evanton.

Texel ram lambs (10) sold to £650 gross from Wester Moy, Urray.

Blue Faced Leicester shearlings (41) sold to £1,850 gross from Nether Aucharney, Forgue.

Blue Faced Leicester 2 shear (one) sold to £400 gross from Nether Aucharney.

Charollais shearlings (3) sold to £600 gross from Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane.

Charollais 2 shear (one) sold to £100 gross from Achnamoine, Watten.

Beltex shearlings (24) sold to £850 gross from Torrax, Kirriemuir.

Beltex 2 shear (one) sold to £400 gross from Rumsdale, Harpsdale.

Beltex ram lambs (2) sold to £400 gross from Caberfeidh, Glenurquhart.

Suffolk shearlings (51) sold to £1,050 gross from North Essie, Strichen.

Suffolk ram lambs (11) sold to £350 gross from Drummuie, Golspie.

Millenium Blue shearlings (3) sold to £450 gross from Hern Farm, Errol.

Cross shearlings (45) sold to £1,000 gross from Upper Auchenlay.

Cross 2 shear (2) sold to £200 gross from Allanglach, North Kessock.

Cross ram lambs (2) sold to £160 gross from Kingswells Croft, Insch.

Dorset ram lambs (2) sold to £400 gross from Kenilworth Terrace, Lochgelly.

Rouge ram lambs (one) sold to £300 gross from 2 Wood Cottages, Newmacher.

Aberfield 2 shear (one) sold to £280 gross from Drummond Farm.

Aberfield 3 shear (2) sold to £280 gross from Birchwood, Dornoch.

Cheviot rams (21) sold to £900 gross from Achscrabster, Thurso.

Females (21) sold to £240 gross for a Millenium Blue gimmer from Rumsdale.

Other leading prices per head:

Ram lambs: Tex – Wester Moy, £400, Wester Raddery, Fortrose, £300, Kingswells Croft,

£200 (thrice); Belt – Caberfeidh, £250; Suff – Drummuie, £250 (twice), Ashton Farm Cottage,

£220 (twice).

Shearlings: Tex – Veltigar, Tankerness & Moray Firth Texels, £1,100, Lower Reiss £880 (twice), Dalbuiack, Carrbridge & Lower Reiss, £700; BFL – Blackford, Croy, £850, The Arr, Lethen & Blackford, £800, Nether Aucharnie, £600; Char – Upper Auchenlay, £300; Belt – Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock, £750, Torrax, Kirriemuir, £620, Rumsdale, £500; Suff – North Essie, £950 (twice), Sibmister, Thurso & North Essie, £600, Oldfield & North Essie, £500; MB – Hern Farm, Errol, £420, 189 Fleucharry, Dornoch, £300; Cross – Torrax, £850, Upper Auchenlay, £600, The Arr & Torrax, £450; Chev – Belmaduthy, Munlochy & Biggins, £850, Seafield View, Mey & Bardnaclaven Farm, Westfield, £600.

Females: Suff in lamb gmr – Ashton Farm Cottage, Inverness, £210; Suff in lamb ewe – Ashton Farm Cottage, £140; MB gmr – Rumsdale, £240; MB ewe – Rumsdale, £220.

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