ALL sheep met a firmer demand than at the previous sale at Dingwall and Highland Marts’ sale of 1527. 

Averaging £42.32, the 745 store hoggs reached £77 for a Cheviot from Balblair, Dingwall, while the 516 ewes levelled at £41.79 having peaked at £92 for Texel crosses from Lochdhu, Nairn. 

A selection of in-lamb sheep saw 94 ewes hit £88 twice, for a pen of Cheviots and also a pen of Texel crosses from the dispersal of the 68 Foindle flock, while the 64 gimmers reached 85 for Swaledale crosses from the same home. 

Rams (108) averaged £62.99 and sold to £110 for a Texel from Dunearn, Nairn.

LEADING prices:

Store hoggs – Tex X –  Simpson Croft, Scotsburn, £64. Chev – Kirksheaf, Tain, £63.50. Belt X – Lower Geanies, Fearn, £61. Suff – Ankerville, Nigg, £58. Mule – Glendoe Estates, Borlum Farm, £57.50. Cross – Teanluick Croft, Teandalloch, £49. BF – 29 Sconser, Isle of Skye, £45.
Ewes – Tex X – 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £86. Chev – Tighnahinch, £85. Suff – Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £82. BdM –  Tighnahinch, £71. Mule – Lochbuie, Newtonmore, £65. CHM – Lochdhu, £62. Cross – Dalmagarry, Tomatin, £54. BF – Moy and Ruthven, Moy, £75. 
In-lamb females – Gimmers – Chev – 84 Tomich, Lairg, £68. BF – 68 Foindle, £65. Ewes – Chev – 68 Foindle, £75. Zwart – 68 Foindle, £75. Heb – 68 Foindle, £70.
Rams – Tex – Lochdhu, £108. Chev – Achentoul, £105. Suff – Lochdhu, £99. Belt – Lochbuie, £82. BF – Moy and Ruthven, £74. Char – Knockandhu, Tomatin, £72.