Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12 October 2020

13th October 2020

STORNOWAY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 12th) sold 1,941 sheep of all classes.

Lambs (858) sold to £90 gross for a Cheviot from 6 Glen Kyles, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris.

Ewes (859) sold to £80 gross for a pen of Cross ewes from Arivruach, Lochs, Isle of Lewis.

Gimmers (117) sold to £140 gross for a pen of Blackfaces from 7 Garyvard, Lochs, Isle of Lewis.

Feeding sheep (107) sold to £130 gross for a Cheviot ram from 7 Ballantrushal, Isle of Lewis.

Leading prices per head

Lambs: DorX - 6 Glen Kyles, £83; Cross - 6 Glen Kyles, £81, Brue Cottage, Isle of Lewis, £74, 43 Vatisker, Isle of Lewis, £67; TexX – 100 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness, £68.50, £64, 1A Upper Bayble, Point, £56; SuffX – 25 Lower Barvas, Stornoway, £68, 100 Cross Skigersta Road, £64, 7 Reef, Uig, Isle of Lewis, £59; Chev – 22 North Street, Sandwick, Isle of Lewis, £66.50, 7 Kershader, Lochs, Isle of Lewis, £65, 14 Gravir, Lochs, Isle of Lewis, £63; BF – 17B Habost, Ness, Isle of Lewis, £59, 8A New Garrabost, Point, Isle of Lewis, £57, 6 Valtos, Uig, Isle of Lewis, £54.50; Mule – 26 Laxay, Lochs, Isle of Lewis, £52.50.

Ewes: Chev – 47A Back, Isle of Lewis, £78, £71, £67, 46A North Tolsta, Isle of Lewis, £62, 18 Leurbost, Lochs, Isle of Lewis, £55; Cross – 22 Laxay, Lochs, Stornoway, £76, 17 Grimshader, Isle of Lewis, £76, 6 Glen Kyles, £74; SuffX – 23 Laxay, Lochs, £68; BF – The Cottage, Lower Shader, £68, 41 Upper Carloway, Isle of Lewis, £63, 47A Back, £54.

Gimmers: BF - 7 Hacklete, Bernera, Isle of Lewis, £135, 7 Garyvard, £115, 81 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, £95, 6 Tobson, Bernera, £95; Chev – 4 Eorpie, Isle of Lewis, £105 (twice); Cross – Arivruach, £105, 22 Laxay, Lochs, £72; TexX – 23 Laxay, Lochs, £71.

Feeding sheep: BF ram – Ensay, 22 North Street, Sandwick, £105, 24 Laxay, £78; Chev ram – 7 Ballantrushal, £90, 9 Upper Barvas, £75; BF wdr – 4 Aird, Point, £60, 23 Laxay, £56; Chev wdr – 3 Knock, Point, £53; Cross wdr – 6 Garyvard, £52.