25th August 2020
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 24th) sold 3,346 store lambs and ewes.
Lambs (2,992) averaged £53.07 (+£13.06 on the year) and sold to £81 gross for a Suffolk cross lamb from 15 Glenconon, Uig.
Feeding sheep (342) averaged £51.34 and sold to £100 gross for a Texel cross ewe from 12/20 Borreraig, Dunvegan.
"Well fleshed and well-bred lambs prices were comparable to other markets."
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: Chev - 2 Drumuie, Portree, £80, 1 & 2 Peinlich, Glenhinisdale, £74, 17/18 Borve, Skeabost, £73.50; TexX – 15 Glenconon, £80, 2b Penifiler, Portree, £76, Corriebheinn Farms, Achachork, £74.50; SuffX – 15 Glenconon, £77.50, 42 Bernisdale, Skeabost, £74.50, 40 Mains Bernisdale, Portree, £73.50; BeltX – 2b Penifiler, £69; Cross – 9 Glenconon, Uig, £67.50, Willow Croft, Lower Milovaig, £61, Corriebheinn Farms, £59; BF – 5/6 Sheader, Uig, £66.50, 4 Aird, Sleat, £62.50, 3 Drumuie, £60.
Feeding sheep: Chev wdr – 3 Lower Ollach, Portree, £90; Chev gmr – 20 Camuscross, Sleat, £84; SuffX ewe – 1 Waternish, Glendale, £83.50; Chev ram – 4 Flodigarry, Portree, £80; Chev ewe – 4 Flodigarry, £78.