24th August 2021
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 23rd) sold 3,503 store lambs and ewes.
Lambs (3,105) averaged £59.66 (+£6.59 on the year) and sold to £94 gross for cross lambs from 1 Holoman Park, Isle Raasay.
Feeding sheep (398) averaged £49.40 and sold to £112 gross for a Texel cross wedder from 12/20 Borreraig, Dunvegan.
"First island sale of the season and with a beautiful day in Skye the lambs were looking fantastic, leading to venders reaping the rewards."
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: TeX - 15 Glenconon, Uig £92, 8 Dunaneilarich, Harlosh £85.50,
19 Kilmuir Dunvegan £84, Corriebhienn Farms, Portree £83, 28 Berinisdale Portree £80.
SuffX- 15 Glenconon, £91.50, 1 Waterstein Glendale £85.50, 42 Bernisisdale Skeabost Bridge £84.Cross - 12/20 Borreraig £86, 1 Holoman Park £84.
Chev- 17 Garafad, Staffin £86, 4 Flodigarry Portree £84.50, 2 Sartle, Staffin £82.50,
24 Borve, Skeabost Bridge, £82.50, 18 Fiscavaig Portnalong £82.BeltX – 2 Digg, Staffin £77.
Feeding sheep: Cross Ram – 12/20 Borreraig £104, SuffX ewe – 1 Waterstein £96, Chev wdr- Burnside Achachork £78, Chev ewe- 6 Ellishshadder, Culnacnock £78,
TeX ewe – 12/20 Borreraig £77, Suff ram – 1 Glenburnisdale, Skeabost Bridge £76, Cross ewe- 4 South Duntulm Portree £76.