7th September 2020
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 7th) sold 3,437 store lambs & feeding sheep.
Lambs (2,852) averaged £43.62 (+£4.49 on the year) and sold to £82 gross for a pair of Texel crosses from 44 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir.
Breeding sheep (172) sold to £120 gross for a pen of Cheviot gimmers from the dispersal of 2 Dunans, Flodigarry.
Feeding sheep (413) sold to £70 gross for Cheviot ewes from 17 Garafad, Staffin.
"An increased entry of sheep on the year produced an increased average with breeding sheep selling particularly well."
Leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX - 44 Borneskitaig, £74 & £70 (twice), 2 Digg, Staffin, £63; Chev – 3 Glengrasco, Portree, £68.50, 20 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir, £67, 7 Feorlig, Dunvegan, £65; SuffX – 7/8 South Duntulm, Portree, £67, Daldon, 33 Bernisdale, £66.50, 3 Ardmore, Waternish, £63.50; Cross – 13 Hungladder, Kilmuir, £63.50, 28 Stenscholl, Staffin, & 4 Ferriniquarrie, Glendale, £62.50; BeltX – 5 Totarder, Struan, £60; BF – 11 Glenconon, Uig, £56.
Breeding Sheep: Chev ewe – 2 Dunans, £96; Chev gmr – 2 Dunans, £93.
Feeding Sheep: Chev ewe – 40 Mains Bernisdale, Portree, £60; Chev wdr – 3 Glengrasco, £60; Cross ewe – 50 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir, £55; Chev ram – 6 Duisdale Beag, Sleat, £54; TexX ewe – 14 Hungladder, Kilmuir, £50.