DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 27th) sold 11,442 store lambs at their annual sale. Cheviot wedder lambs (5,764) averaged £54.20 (+£6.34 on the year) and sold to £76.00 gross from Coillore Farm, Struan. Cheviot ewe lambs (925) averaged £56.13 (+£8.45 on the year) and sold to £84.00 gross from Burnbank, Isle of Canna. Texel lambs (1,905) averaged £64.05 (+£10.56 on the year) and sold to £90 gross from 14 Airdens, Bonar Bridge (twice). Suffolk cross lambs (941) averaged £69.28 (+£15.04 on the year) and sold to £82.50 gross from Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie. Beltex cross lambs (622) averaged £68.51 (+£13.86 on the year) and sold to £79 gross from Pelaig, Dingwall. Cheviot Mule lambs (122) averaged £66.03 (+£15.65 on the year) and sold to £70.50 gross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose. Mule lambs (381) averaged £65.21 (+£13.11 on the year) and sold to £72 gross from Gorthleck Mains, Inverness. Other breeds (782) averaged £57.33 (+£12.15 on the year) and sold to £68 for Charollais crosses from Dunearn Farm, Nairn.

“All classes met a firm enquiry, with averages up for all breeds on the year.”

Other leading prices per head: Cheviot wedder lambs – Green Acres, Dingwall, £76, Knockinnon, Dunbeath, £74.50, Auchmore, Muir of Ord, £70; Cheviot ewe lambs – Gesto Farm, Struan, £82, Balloan, Conon Bridge, £79, Green Acres, £76; Other breeds: TexX – 14 Airdens, £85, 12 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, £82, 8 Maryhill, Stornoway, £78; SuffX – Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, £80, Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty, & Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, £78.5, 12 Morefield, Ullapool, £77; BeltX – Davidson Croft, £75.50, 2 Ferrinquarrie, Glendale, £74, & Pelaig, £74, Dulsie Farm, Nairn, £72.50; CHM – Garbeg, £65.50, Wester Craiglands, £65; Mule – Corslet Farm, £70, Gorthleck Mains, £69.50, Invereen, Tomatin, £69.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 27th) sold 750 lambs from Lewis Livestock Producers. Lewis Livestock Producers lambs (750) averaged £50.46 and sold to £74.50 gross for a pair of Cheviots from 22 North Shawbost, Isle of Lewis. Other leading prices per head: Lambs: TexX – Cnoc Glas, Borve, £73.50, 24 South Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, £68, 1 Lionel, Ness, £67.50; Cross – 9 Upper Barvas, Isle of Lewis, £69, Park House, South Dell, £66; SuffX – Burnside House, Cross, £68.50, 7 Ballantrushal, Isle of Lewis, £66; Chev – 22 North Shawbost, £67; CharX – 22 North Shawbost, £63; BF – Druim Sgeirach, Arnol, £59.50, 3 South Shawbost, & 1 South Dell, £59.