20th October 2020
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 19th) sold 2,052 store sheep of all classes.
Lambs (1,036) sold to £69 gross for a Cheviot from 8 Digg, Staffin.
Ewes (838) sold to £104 gross for a pair of Texel's from 44 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir.
Feeding sheep (178) sold to £120 for a Cheviot ram from 2 Peinlich, Glenhinisdale.
Leading prices per head
Store lambs: BF - 31 Lochbay, Waternish, £68, 2 Sartle, Staffin, £65, 6 Kilvaxter, Portree, £59; Cross – 32 Mains, Bernisdale, £67 & £60, 11 Drinan, Elgol, £58; Chev – 2 Balmeanach, Struan, £67, ½ of 4 Kilvaxter, Kilmuir, £65, 5/6 Sheader, Uig, £63; TexX – 5 Eyre, Snizort, £64, 5 Harlosh, Dunvegan, £62, Millburn, Broadford, £59.
Ewes: Chev – 2 Peinlich, £78, Cuidreach, Earlish, £75, 5 Harlosh, £70; BF – 25 Portnalong, Carbost, £57, 31 Lochbay, £56; Cross – 2 Sartle, £52, Burnside, Achachork, £50;
Feeding sheep: Chev ram – 2 Earlish, Uig, £82; BF ram – 25 Blackhill, Edinbane, £66; Chev wdr – 19 Kilmuir, Dunvegan, £66; BF wdr – 6 Kilvaxter, £63.