DINGWALL, & Marts, (January, 16th) sold 2,723 sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,761) averaged £68.06 and sold to £107 for a Rouge from Woodside, Muir of Tarradale. Ewes (543) averaged £84.75 and sold to £170 for Texel crosses from Woodend, Killearnan. Rams (391) averaged £85.40 and sold to £140 for a Texel from 16 Cassley Drive, Rosehall. Feeding sheep (28) sold to £100 for a Texel cross wedder from Brae of Coulmore, North Kessock.

“All classes sold at exceptional rates.”

Other leading prices per head: Lambs: TexX – Fanblair Farm, Kiltarlity & 85 Feddon Hill, Fortrose, £96, Flemington Hall, Gollanfield, £94, Balintore Farms, Fearn, £89; SuffX – Ballone, Abriachan, £96, Culligran, Struy, £87, 17 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, £86; Mule – East Croft Roy, Newtonmore, £96, Glentruim Farm, Newtonmore, £93, The Arr, Lethen, £87; Chev – South Balkeith, Tain, £93, East Durran, Castletown, £87, 9 Balmacara, Kyle of Lochalsh, £86; Dutch Spot – Knockglass Farm, Watten, £87; BF – 4 Skye of Curr, Dulnain Bridge, £86, Glendoe Estate, Fort Augustus, £84, Dalmigavie, Culloden, £80; CharX – 4 Tomich, Beauly, £86; Cross – Dunearn Farm, Nairn & 3 Strathmachie Laggan, £85, East Durran, £81, 6 Ardindrean, Kiltarlity, The Arr & Glendoe Estate, £78; HB – Rebeg, Kirkhill, £76. Ewes: TexX – Woodend, £162, Ballicherry Farm, Balblair, £158, Drummond Farm, Evanton, £142; Tex – Woodside, £158, Keepers Cottage, Corrybrough, £150; SuffX – Inshes Farm, & Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £144, Woodend, £136, Ballicherry Farm, £130; Suff – Glaich Na Gore, Kiltarlity, £138; CharX – Inshes Farm, £130; CHM – Ballicherry Farm, £129, Mulchaich, Conon Bridge, £100, Wester Coltfield, Kinloss, £93; LynX – Woodside, £120; Chev – South Balkeith, £109, 2 Ardmore, Edderton, £104, Drummond Farm, £102; Mule – Ballicherry Farm, £102, Wester Coltfield, £101, Mulchaich, £94; Cross – 2 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, £100, Strathvaich, Easter Kinkell, £94; BFL – Whitebog, £94; BF – Blackford Farm, Croy, £89, East Croft Roy, £79, Inshes Farm, £76. Rams: Chev – South Balkeith, £130, Welbeck Estate, Ousdale, £120, Lochrosque, £115; TexX – 68 Foindle, Lairg, £128; BFL – Blackford Farm, £120, Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £104, Dalmigavie, £92; Tex – 68 Foindle, £116, Welbeck Estate & Corriebheinn Farms, Portree, £106, Balvonie of Daviot, Inverness, £105; Char – 4 Tomich, £110; BF – Blackford Farm, £110; Suff – Easter Urray Farm, , £106, 3 Balcharn, Lairg, £104, Ardjachie, Tain, £90; Abe – Kintail, Kyle of Lochalsh, £100; BeltX – Teanahuan Croft, Conon Bridge, £100, Corriebheinn Farms, £90. Feeding Sheep: Tex gmr – Woodend, £92; Chev wdr – Scuddaburgh Farm, Portree, £84; TexX wdr – Brae of Coulmore, £66; BF wdr – Glendoe Estate & MacRae Croft, Lonemore, £64; Chev gmr – Badanloch, Kinbrace, £62.