Figures from Dingwall and Highland Mart annual North Country Cheviot sale
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DINGWALL and Highland Marts Ltd yesterday sold 5157 breeding and feeding sheep at the annual sale of N.C. Cheviot ewes and gimmers.
Gimmers (987) averaged £86.42 (last year £95.13) and sold to £210 gross for Cheviots from No 1 Wester Alligan, Torridon.
Breeding ewes (3,598) averaged £58.42 (last year £62.23) and sold to £200 gross for Beltex crosses from 9 Wester Muckernich, Tore.
Feeding ewes (445) averaged £45.94 (last year £48.41) and sold to £88 gross for Texel crosses from Ose Farm, Struan.
Lambs (127) sold to £69 gross for Texel crosses from 17 Mellon Charles, Aultbea.
Other leading prices per head –
Gimmers: Chev – Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, £200, 1 Diabaig, Torridon, £160, Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £160, 2 Skelpick, Bettyhill, £158; TexX – 120 Newton of Ferintosh, Mulbuie, £180, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £155, & £150, Smerral Farm, Bower, £140 (thrice); SuffX – Smerral Farm, £158; DorX – 9 Wester Muckernich, £115; BF – Craigard Cottage, Langal, £100; LlyX – Balmaglaster Farm, Spean Bridge, £95; Mule – East Croft Roy,
Newtonmore, £92.
Correct ewes: Chev – 2 Skelpick, £170, & £165, 246 Torrisdale, Thruso, £170, 200 Kinlochbervie, Lairg, £140; BeltX – 9 Wester Muckernich, £120, 2 Skelpick, £112; TexX –
Keppoch Farm, £114, 5C Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £100; ZwbX – 9 Wester Muckernich, £100; LlyX – Balmaglaster Farm, £90.
Broken mouth ewes: TexX – 5C Balnabeen, £70, Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £59; AbfX – Kintradwell Estate, Brora, £68; Chev – Viewbay, Munlochy, £68, 68 Foindle, Lairg, £63, Rillosk,
Garve, £63, Dorrery, Scotscalder, £61.
Feeding ewes: Chev – Dundregga Croft, Glenmoriston, £78, Upper Gartally, £75, Dorrery, £69; TexX – Ose Farm, Struan, £58, 6/10 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, £58.