Friday the 13th blackface lamb sale in Dingwall is lucky for some
DINGWALL and Highlands Marts Ltd today sold 6578 store lambs at a key event in its year.
Blackface wedder lambs (4952) averaged £53.92 (up £10.44 on the year) sold to £93 from 12A Achnacloich, Sleat.
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Blackface ewe lambs (390) sold to £87 gross from Taigh Na Croit, West Achnaclearach.
Blackface tup lambs (479) sold to £85 gross from 17 Aitemore Road, Dornie.
Other breeds (757) averaged sold to £101 gross for a Cheviot from 17 Aitemore Road, Dornie.
The verdict: “The principal blackface lamb sale was greeted with a healthy ringside of buyers resulting in a healthy average up on the year.”
The Blackface sheep society prize for pens of 20 or more blackface wedder lambs
Champion – A&J Macpherson, Abersky, £88
2 nd Prize – A &J Macpherson, Bochruben Farm, £86
3 rd Prize - A&J Macpherson, Abersky, £83
Leading prices per flock:
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BF wedder lambs: Abersky, Torness, £88, £83, ½ of 6 Calgarry, Ardvasar, £87, 2 Mugeary, Glenmore, £86, £74, 13 Bualnaluib, £86, Bochruben Farm, £86, £66, Taigh Na Croit, £85, Lethandry, Cromdale, £85, £81, Balmacaan Farm, Drumnadrochit, £85, £75, Milton Farm, Aberarder, £84, (twice), £70, £68, 5 Aird, Ardvasar, £84, £82, £70, Braes, Peinchorran, £84, £73, 7/8 South Duntulm, Portree, £81, £75, £68, Talisker Estate, £81, £76, Linicro SSC, £80, Gorthleck Mains, £80, £77, 8 Torvaig, Portree, £77, £67, Achnabat, Torness, £77, Auchnafearn, Grantown, £77, Satran SSC, £77, £69, 12A Achnacloich, £77, 9 Clachan, Staffin, £74, 13 Calgary, Sleat, £73, ½ of 6 Calgarry, £73, 4 North Udrigle, Laide, £73 1 & 8 Drynoch, Carbost, £72, 9 Drumfearn, Ornsay, £72, Sasaig, Teague, £71, ½ of 9 Aird, £70, Carnoch, Strathconon, £70, Crannich Farm, Ardross, £69, Unakille SSC, £67, Culfoich House, Grantown, £67, Wester Baldoon, Ardross, £66, Totarder SSC, £66, North Raasay SSC, £66, South Scorrybreck SSC, £66, Clune & Corrybrough Estate, £66.
BF ewe Lambs – Corrie Farm, Braes, £76, Taigh Na Croit, £70, Braes, £70, ½ of 6 Calgary, £69, ½ of 3 Aird, £67, Balmacaan Farm, £67 BF tup Lambs – Abersky, £83, £70, 12A Achnacloich, £82, Braes, £79, Lethandry, £78, Totarder SSC, £75, Culfoich House, £75, Bochruben Farm, £75, Balmacaan Farm, £72, Gorthleck Mains, £72, Crannich Farm, £71, Linicro SSC, £71, Clune & Corrybrough Estate, £71, 13 Calgary, £70, 9 Clachan, £69, Braes, £66C, Corrie Farm, £65.
Other breeds: Mule – Abersky, £100, £72, Balmacaan Farm, £83, £71, Arinackaig, £81, Milton Farm, £72; Cross – 5 Aird, (sold for Highland Hospice Charity), £100, Braes, £95, £78, Satran SSC, £91, £71, Tombeg Tomatin, £90, £80, £76, 4 North Udrigle, £83, Garrogie Estate, £81, £78, £72, £70, Satran SSC, £81, No 1 Fisherfield, £79, £72, 2 Mugeary, £79, Brae of Foss, £78, £70, Unakille SSC, £74, £73, 1 & 8 Drynoch, £72; TexX – Balmacaan Farm, £95, £84, £75, 5 Totarder, £78, Glachbeg Croft, £72; Chev - 17 Aitemore, £92, 5 Aird, (sold for Highland Hospice Charity), £100, 13 Bualnaluib, £76, Gruinard Estate, £75, No 1 Fisherfield, £73; CHM – Suisgill Estate, £90, £77; BTL – 40 Dunrobinglen, Backie, £85, £74, £71; SWL – Satran SSC, £75; AberF – Wester Baldoon, £73.
