Ram sale figures from Dingwall mart

DINGWALL and Highland Marts today reported selling 281 rams at the annual sale.

Texel shearlings (96) sold to £1250 gross from Veltigar, Orkney.

Texel ram lambs (6) sold to £1000 gross from Lower Reiss, Wick.

Blue Texel shearling (one) sold to £400 gross from Smithy House, Thurso.

Blue Texel ram lambs (2) sold to £450 gross from Smithy House.

Blue Faced Leicester shearlings (28) sold to £1600 gross from Nether Auchenlay, Forgue.

Charollais shearlings (one) sold to £400 gross from Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane.

Beltex shearlings (27) sold to £780 gross from Upper Auchenlay.

Beltex 3 shear (one) sold to £1550 gross from Glenbow, Wester Craiglands Cottage.

Beltex aged (one) sold to £600 gross from Upperton, Balnain.

Beltex ram lambs (2) sold to £300 gross (twice) both from Upperton.

Suffolk shearlings (39) sold to £1050 gross (twice) both from North Essie, Strichen.

Suffolk ram lambs (13) sold to £500 gross from Drummuie, Golspie.

Millenium Blue shearlings (5) sold to £500 gross from Bardnaheigh, Halkirk.

Cross shearlings (32) sold to £1350 gross from Upper Auchenlay.

Lleyn shearling (one) sold to £480 gross from Woodside, Muir of ord.

Cheviot rams (20) sold to £500 gross from Castle of Mey Trust, Longoe Farm.

The mart thanked vendors and customers "for complying with current guidelines and being patient during the day".

Other leading prices per head –

Ram lambs: Tex – Lower Reiss, £900, Barnyards, Beauly, £850, Wester Raddery, Fortrose,

£500; Blue Tex – Smithy House, £420, Smithy House; Suff – Drummuie, £320.

Shearlings: Tex – Wester Moy, Urray, £1200, Veltigar, £1100, Lower Reiss, £1100 (twice);

BFL – Nether Auchenlay, £1,000, £950 (thrice), The Arr, Lethan, £900, Wester Craiglands,

£900; Cross – Upper Auchenlay, £1,000, Torrax, Kirriemuir, £1,000; Suff – North Essie, £950

(twice).

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