Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale at Portree - Lambs and Sheep - 6 September 2021

8th September 2021

PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 6th) sold 3,066 store lambs & feeding sheep.

Lambs (2,722) averaged £56.01 (+£12.39 on the year) and sold to £101.50 gross for a pair of Texel crosses from 44 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir.
Feeding sheep (413) sold to £84 gross for a pair Cheviot ewe from South Cuidreach, Earlish.

"Portree's 2nd sale excelled again today. With full credit going to the producers for presenting an excellent show of lambs to a full ringside."

Leading prices per head
Lambs: TexX - 44 Borneskitaig, £93.50, £91, £85.50 & £82.50, 2 Brogaig, Staffin, £74.50; 4 & 5 Ardmore, Harlosh, £73.50, 3 Totescore, Portree, £71.50, 29 Sconser, £68.50, 3 Lower Ollach, £67.50; Chev – 44 Borneskitaig, £85.50 & £75.50, 4 Ferrinquarrie, Glendale, £82, 3 Totescore, £79 & £75, 35 Idrigle, Uig, £78, 14 Hungladder, £77.50, 5 North Duntulm, Portree, £74, 20 Borneskitaig, £73.50, 3 Tarskavaig, £73.50; Cross – 44 Borneskitaig, £77.50 & £76.50, 4 & 5 Ardmore, £75.50, 9 Camuscross, Orinsay, £74.50, 5 Kilvaxter, £71.50, Corriebheinn, £75 & 68.50, Lower Milovaig, £70, 1 & 2 Conon, Uig, £69.50, 4 Aird, Sleat, £65; SuffX – Tigh Gael, Portree, £73.50; 40 Borneskitaig, £66.50; CharX – 19 Kilmuir, £73.

Feeding Sheep: BF Ram – 3 Marrishadder, Culnacnoc, £79; Chev ewe – 4 Ferrinquarrie, £78, 39 Bernisdale, Skeabost, £76, 3 Balnacnoc, Uig, £75, South Cuidreach, £74.50. Heaste, Broadford, £70; BF ewe – Lower Milovaig, £67, Corriebheinn, £56; Cross ewe – 28 Stenscholl, Staffin, £56.