Dingwall Mart sale triggers ‘ferocious frenzy of bidding’ as star ram emerges

DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd sold 180 rams at its Annual Show and Sale of Blackface Rams kindly sponsored by HBS Ring Limited and PK Nutrition ably judged by Miss S Tinney, Glenavon Estate.

The Overall Champion was a shearling from A & J, Nairn, Clashnoir realising £1200. The Reserve Champion award went to first Place ram lamb from L Smith, Mill of Towie realising £800.

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Prize List

Shearling ram

1st – Lot 210 – A & J, Nairn, Clashnoir

2nd Lot 32 – G Mcintosh, Groft Na Garn

3rd – lot 94 – K&J Matheson, Milton Farm

Ram Lamb

1st lot 224 – L Smith, Mill of Towie

2nd - lot 26 – D Carson, Tigh N’Ulaidh

3rd lot 223 - L Smith, Mill of Towie

2 Shear and upwards

1st – lot 20 – J G&A Shearer, Hillhead of Morinsh

2nd – lot 58 – A & J Macpherson, Abersky

3rd – lot 133 – R Mackenzie, Glebe of Deisher

Group of 5 Shearlings

1st – W. Stewart, Bomakelloch

2nd – A & J, Nairn, Clashnoir

3rd – R. & S Duncan, Livet, Glenlivet.

Shearlings (146) sold to £4,000 twice from Clashnoir, Glenlivet and Bomakelloch, Drummuir.

The auctioneer’s verdict: “Dingwall Marts annual show and sale of Blackface rams and females was once again kindly sponsored by HBS Ring Ltd and PK Nutrition and expertly judged by Miss Stacey Tinny from Glen Avon Estate.

“A tremendous entry of tups were placed before our judge, whose key preferences were skins and bodies. It was the first prize shearling ram from A & J Nairn, Clashnoir who had a skin like a seal and realised £1200.

“The reserve ticket went to the first prize lamb from the Towiemore stable which cashed in at £800. Topping the sale however was a combined effort as Phil Stewart from Bomakelloch with a £5000 Burncastle son which casted in at £4000 to Wester Crosswoodhill. Not to be put out of the limelight the Clashnoir team placed a phenomenal bore lad with plenty of carcass into the ring. Messrs Cameron, Woodhall were the victors after a ferocious frenzy of bidding from all over the gantry.”

The mart sold 2502 store sheep at their sale of Blackface and Cross ewes, gimmers, and ewe lambs.

Ewe Lambs (96) sold to £260 for a pen of Blackfaces from Mill of Towie, Keith.

Store Lambs (78) sold to £130 cross from Crackaig Blackies, Ardersier.

Ewes (1,913) sold to £140 gross twice from Newton of Crathie, Ballater and once from Kilmaluah House, Duntulm.

Gimmers (415) sold to £400 Mill of Towie, Keith.

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