Around the markets

FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (November 4) sold 540 rams at its annual sale of rams.

Blackface ram lambs (101) averaged £ 351.71 and sold to £ 6,500 gross from Elmscleugh, Dunbar.

Blackface shearlings (276) averaged £238.57 and sold to £1,300 gross from Dalchirla, Muthill.

Blackface two shears (43) sold to £450 gross from Craig Farm, Straiton & Shenlarich, Lawers.

Blackface three shears (18) sold to £450 gross from Dalbuiack, Carr Bridge.

Blackface four shears (4) sold to £ 850 gross from Craig Farm, Straiton.

Cheviots (51) sold to £ 380 gross for a two shear from Keppoch, Dundonnell.

Texels (13) sold to £450 gross for a shearling from Ardchatten, Connel.

Suffolks (6) sold to £400 gross for a shearling from Ardchatten, Connel.

Blue Faced Leicester (6) sold to £ 500 gross for a shearling from Crookston, Heriot.

Swale (6) sold to £220 gross for a shearling from Gallin Farm, Glenlyon.

Beltex (6) sold to £600 gross for a shearling from Clashnoir, Glenlivet. Lleyns (4) sold to £100 gross for a shearling from Whitegates, Lochgilphead.

Crosses (6) sold to £ 550 gross for a shearling from Clashnoir. Other leading prices per head BF ram lambs – Elmscleugh, £2500 & £1600, Dalchirla, £1100, Allanfauld, Kilsyth, £ 800;

BF shearling – East Bracklin, Callander, £1200, Elmscleugh, £900, Dalchirla, Elmscleugh & West Lethans, Saline, £ 800;

BF two shear – Craig Farm (twice), £400, Shenlarich (twice), Hillhead of Mornish, Glenlivet, & Fersit, Roy Bridge, £ 300, Dall Farm, Killin, (twice), Shenlarich, (thrice), & Dunruchan, Muthill, £250;

BF three shear – Woodside Croft, Salen, £ 350, Dall Farm, £250, Knockandhu, Tomatin, £200;

Chev shearling – Wood Cottage Croft, Tobermory, £ 300, East Bracklin, & 80 Strathcanaird, Ullapool, £250, Ardoch, Cardross, (twice), Wood Cottage Croft (twice), East Durran, Castletown, (twice), Wester Dunnet, Thur- so, (twice), Easter Aberchalder Estate, Gorthleck, £200;

Chev two shear – Keppoch Farm, £ 350, £ 300, £250, Wood Cottage Croft, Keppoch Farm, (thrice), & 11A Portnaguran, £200;

Texel shearling – Arnicle, Glenbarr, £ 320, 28 Knockbreck Road, Straiton & Arnicle, £ 300, Ardchatten, & 28 Knockbreck Road, £250;

Texel two shear – Wester Tullich, Ardeonaig, £400;

Suffolk shearling – Ardchatten, £280, £220;

Blue Face Leicester – Crookston, (four times) £ 300.