DINGWALL: Dingwall and Highland Marts, February 8, sold 786 sheep of all classes.
Lambs (388) averaged £46.09 and sold to £73 gross for Cheviots from Achosnich, Dornoch.
Ewes (329) averaged £52.55 and sold to £93 gross a Suffolk from Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten.
Rams and feeding sheep (69) averaged £55.64 and sold to £102 gross for a Texel ram from 14 Airdens, Bonar Bridge.
A mixed show saw strong and fleshy lambs meet a keen demand, smaller kinds easier. Top end ewes were dearer others at similar rates.
Other leading prices:
Lambs: Cross – Shepherds Cottage, Tain, £72, Achosnich, £70; CharX – Shepherds Cottage, £70.50; Chev – Hallcroft, Brora, £69.50, Sheildaig, Strathcarron, £56; Mule – Gorthleck Mains, Inverness, £68; SuffX - 17 Englishtonmuir, Inverness, £66; BF – 9 Sasaig, Teangue, £65, Gorthleck Mains, £58; TexX – Carnoch Farm, Errogie, £64.50, Dell Farm, Whitebridge, £63.50, 14 Airdens, £63; BeltX – Loan-reach, Ardross, £59.50.
Ewes: BFL - Glebe of Deisher, £85; Chev – Linnie, Tore, £82, Lochdhu, Nairn, £75; TexX – Drummond Farm, Evanton, £79, Lochdhu, £78 (twice), 17 Englishtonmuir, £74; SuffX – 14 Airdens, £74; Char – Ankerville, Nigg, £69.50; Mule – Dell Farm, £66, Ankerville, £58.50; Cross – Lochdhu, £55.50.
Rams: Chev – Muie and Rhein Club, Rogart, £77, Sheildaig, £70, Craigmhor, Glenelg and Leckmelm, Ullapool, £64; Tex – Lynton, Staffin, £74; BFL – Gorthleck Mains, £58.