Dingwall Tup Sale.

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Top Tip.

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Location

highland

• Oct 26, 2016

• #1

Is anybody going? There is a record entry of Cheviot tups. 815 all going through the one ring so there will be tups to suit all budgets and tastes. The show starts at 8 am followed by the sale at 10 am.

 

shearerlad

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Perthshire, Scotland

• Oct 26, 2016

• #2

Yep. I'll be there
Needing 2 or 3

 

west coast angus

Member

• Oct 26, 2016

• #3

Yes i will be there, got 70 odd ewes to sell at the ewe sale tomorrow too, should pay for a decent tup!!! staying in the Lovat Arms, can't wait the tup sale is my favourite sale of the year,

 

Jim75

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Easter ross

• Oct 27, 2016

• #4

west coast angus said:

Yes i will be there, got 70 odd ewes to sell at the ewe sale tomorrow too, should pay for a decent tup!!! staying in the Lovat Arms, can't wait the tup sale is my favourite sale of the year,

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Come on @west coast angus give us a clue where in the catalogue you are

 

Dave6170

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Location

Watten, caithness

• Oct 27, 2016

• #5

I ll be there needing a couple. Maybe a bfl in the other ring aswell.

 

Iain289

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Location

Ayrshire

• Oct 27, 2016

• #6

I'm needing two but broke my leg so can't go, I've a friend going up for a couple so might ask him to look out for a couple for me as well. Will the tups be similar quality to Lairg?

 

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highland-man

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Location

Caithness

• Oct 27, 2016

• #7

Iain289 said:

I'm needing two but broke my leg so can't go, I've a friend going up for a couple so might ask him to look out for a couple for me as well. Will the tups be similar quality to Lairg?

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The absolute "Elite" (big money pedigree breeding sheep) will have been at Lairg but there is plenty to choose from at Dingwall that are very good sheep. Sheep to suit all tastes and budgets usually.

 

shearerlad

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Perthshire, Scotland

• Oct 27, 2016

• #8

What's ewe trade like? @west coast angus

 

Old Tip

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Location

Cumbria

• Oct 27, 2016

• #9

Sorry to here you broke your leg @Iain289 hope it gets healed ok

 

CharcoalWally

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Location

West of Scotland

• Oct 27, 2016

• #10

Och , you won't hear a word from him today @shearerlad , that man will be completely focused on the job in hand.

He won't rest until these ewes are well sold , and if anyone wants hardy
ewes off a hard hill , you could do a lot worse.

 

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Top Tip.

Member

Location

highland

• Oct 27, 2016

• #11

Ewes are a big trade. I'm not there but getting text updates. The Kilbride(Skye) hill ewes have just made £92 the Strathvaich ewes made £83 these would both be correct 6 year olds.

 

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highland-man

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Location

Caithness

• Oct 27, 2016

• #12

Very sorry to hear that @Iain289 , i hope you make a speedy recovery.

 

Jim75

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Easter ross

• Oct 27, 2016

• #13

Top Tip. said:

Ewes are a big trade. I'm not there but getting text updates. The Kilbride(Skye) hill ewes have just made £92 the Strathvaich ewes made £83 these would both be correct 6 year olds.

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Trade was very expensive for the first 2.5 pages of ewes. How did you get on @west coast angus

 

scrubbuster

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Location

Easter Ross

• Oct 27, 2016

• #14

@Jim75 is that you fully stocked?

 

Jim75

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Easter ross

• Oct 27, 2016

• #15

scrubbuster said:

@Jim75 is that you fully stocked?

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Not quite, got 2/3 of what we were looking for. Like I said it was very dear today. Maybe that will follow in to tomorrow?

 

Dave6170

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Location

Watten, caithness

• Oct 27, 2016

• #16

Jim75 said:

Not quite, got 2/3 of what we were looking for. Like I said it was very dear today. Maybe that will follow in to tomorrow?

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Hope not!

 

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sheepwise

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Location

SW Scotland

• Oct 27, 2016

• #17

Top Tip. said:

Ewes are a big trade. I'm not there but getting text updates. The Kilbride(Skye) hill ewes have just made £92 the Strathvaich ewes made £83 these would both be correct 6 year olds.

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How many more lambings would you expect to get from 6 yr old ewes?

 

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Top Tip.

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Location

highland

• Oct 27, 2016

• #18

sheepwise said:

How many more lambings would you expect to get from 6 yr old ewes?

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You would easily get two and after that it would really be up to how the ewes were wearing.I have known people who have taken four but personally I would stop at two.

 

ThatsSomeSheep

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• Oct 27, 2016

• #19

Top Tip. said:

You would easily get two and after that it would really be up to how the ewes were wearing.I have known people who have taken four but personally I would stop at two.

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I stopped at 2, all out after speaning this year and a new lot in - hopefully get 2 from them also.

TSS

 

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sheepwise

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Location

SW Scotland

• Oct 27, 2016

• #20

Top Tip. said:

You would easily get two and after that it would really be up to how the ewes were wearing.I have known people who have taken four but personally I would stop at two.

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Am I correct in saying that a lot of these ewes are not tupped as gimmers so a 6 yr old ewe would only be 4 crop.