Sheep sale prices from Dingwall and Highlands Marts today
Dingwall Highland Marts today sold 1416 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (716) averaged £77.34 and sold to £128 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from Dell Farm, Farr.
Ewes (483) averaged £65.66 and sold to £120 gross for a pair of Texel crosses from Carnich, Lairg.
In-lamb gimmers and ewes (77) sold to £165 gross for a pen of Cheviots from Coulags, Strathcarron.
Rams and feeding sheep (140) averaged £69.94 and sold to £128 gross for a Texel ram from 50 Back, Isle of Lewis.
It was described as “a good solid trade.”
Leading prices per head –
Lambs: TexX – Dell Farm, £124, £122, Balrailan, Duncanston, £118, Carnich, £100, Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £100; Mule – Dell Farm, £120, £98; Chev – Longreens Croft, Thrumster, £116, Wester Craiglands, £115, Polly Estate, Inverpolly, £110; Tex – Dell Farm, £100; LynX – Corrimony, Glen Urquhart, £97; BF – 9 Sasaig, Teangue, £97, Achdubh, Conon Bridge, £96; Cross – Carnich, £92; SuffX – Carnoch, Strathconon, £88; BeltX – Drummuie, Golspie, £88.
Ewes: Chev – South Balkeith, Tain, £98, Wester Craiglands, £90, 177 Trantlemore, Halladale, £90; SuffX – Inchindown, Invergordon, £83, Silverwells, Edderton, £82; LynX – Corrimony, £76; CharX – Inchindown, £76; BeltX – Drummuie, £70; BF – Knockie Estate,
Whitebridge, £70. In lamb gimmers & ewes – Chev - Suisgill Estate, Kildonan, £140, Kilmonivaig, Spean
Bridge, £128; BF – Fair-A-Far, Kirkhill, £135, £125.
Rams and feeding sheep: Cross wdr – Drumbuie, Drumnadrochit, £116; Chev ram – Cartomie, Ardgay, £106, Carnich, £99, Lynemore Farm, Grantown on Spey, £98, Creagmhor, Glenelg, £94; Tex ram – Penifiler, Portree, £104, Langwell, Ardgay, £101, Creagmhor, £100; BF ram – Balchraggan, Torness, £94.
Also sold were nine Blackface females.
Due to Covid 19 restrictions the addition of online bidding augmented ringside buyers resulting in a "satisfactory trade”.
Averages –
In lamb gimmers (6) - £508.33.
In lamb ewes (1) - £550.
Ewe lambs (2) - £200
Leading prices –
In lamb gimmers – Crackaig Blackies, £750, £500 (twice), Drumgrange, Patna, £700, Inverinate Estate, £350, £250.
In lamb ewes – Drumgrange, £550.
Ewe lambs – Blackford, Croy, £200 (twice).
