14th October 2022
STORNOWAY., Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 11th) sold 2,572 store lambs of all classes
Lambs (1,111) averaged £42.55 and sold to £92 gross for a pen of Crosses from 46 Lower Barvas.
Ewes (1,068) sold to £78 gross for a pair of Texel Crosses from 20, Coll, Back.
Feeding Sheep (393) sold to £150 gross for a pen of Greyface Dartmoor Gimmers from 5 Borrosdale, Leverburgh.
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: Chev - 12 Adabrock, Ness, £87 & £79, 8 Swainbost, Ness, £72, 1 Park View Terrace, £63, 1 Portnaguran, Point, £61, 6 Steinish, £60, 46A North Tolsta, £60; Cross – 8 Sand Street, Stornoway, £85 & £63, Cloverdale, Stornoway, £84 & £60 (Twice), Kintarvie, Arivruach, £76, 7 Kershader, Lochs, £67, 9A Ranish, £67, 18 Uigean, Uig, £65, 6 Garyvard, £63, 15 Vatisker, Back, £61; TexX – 14 Upper Barvas, £80 & £64, 100 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness, £79, 20 Coll, Back, £60; Suff – 100 Cross Skigersta Road, £79, 9 Eorodale, Ness, £64; Tex – Brue Cottage, Brue, £78 & £60; Mule – 6 Steinish, £69; BF – 6 Scott Road, Tarbert, £54, Cloverdale, £52.
Ewes: Chev – 18 Leurbost, Lochs, £75 & £74, 50 Garrabost, Point, £75, 1 Portnaguran, £74, 2A Back, £64 & £62, 25 Garrabost, Point, £63, 3 Knock, Point, £61, 25 Breasclete, £60, 15 Skigersta, Ness, £60; TexX – 1 Portnaguran, £64, 100 Cross Skigersta Road, £55; Cross – 8 Sand Street, £60, 2 Rathadur, Lower Bayble, £57; BF – 41 Upper Carloway, £58, 12 Laxdale, Stornoway, £53.
Feeding Sheep: Cross Gimmer – 16B Upper Coll, £145, 22 Laxay, Lochs, £100, 50 Upper Coll, Back, £96, 59 Coll, Back, £92; Chev Gimmer – 24B Lionel, Ness, £125, 1B Broker, Point, £100, 1 Portnaguran, £90, 9 Upper Barvas; TexX Gimmer – 1B Broker, £122, 12 Doune, Carloway, £110; BF Gimmer – 7 Garyvard, Lochs, £115 & £108, 24B Lionel, £100, 53 Balallan, Lochs, £86, 10 Vatisker, Back, £84, 5 Aignish, Point, £80; Tex Ram – 46 Lower Barvas, £92; BF Ram – 10 Vatisker, £90, Swale Gimmer – 7 Garyvard, £85, Chev Ram – 17 Lower Bayble, Point, £84 100 Cross Skigersta Road, £74.
STORNOWAY, Dingwall & Highlands Marts Ltd, (October 11th) sold 118 Rams of all breeds.
Rams (118) averaged £144.81 (Up £3.29 on the year) and sold to £850 for a 2-Shear Texel from 11 New Shawbost.
"A good clearance with strong and proven tups particularly sought. Following a rewarding ewe dispersal at the previous sale D MacDonald bowed out in style by setting a new centre record of £850 for a 2-shear island born Texel from Lower Reiss bloodlines. Showing his power and character in the ring, he combined shape with excellent functional attributes and great locomotion with the winning bid from Noah Williamson, Pardo Flock, meeting applause from an enthused ringside crowd."
Blackface Ram Lambs (10) sold to £160 gross (Twice) from 18 South Galson.
Blackface Shearlings (41) sold to £400 gross from 5 Shulishader, Point.
Aged Blackface Tups (27) sold to £550 gross for a 3-Shear Ram from 13 Crowlista, Uig.
Cheviot Ram Lambs (3) sold to £70 gross from 9 Brue, Barvas.
Cheviot Shearlings (6) sold to £320 gross from 1 Portnaguran, Point.
Aged Cheviot Tups (8) sold to £350 gross for a 2-Shear Ram from 13 Cross Skigersta Road.
Any Other Breed Lambs (7) sold to £320 gross for a Texel from 11 New Shawbost.
Any Other Breed Shearlings (5) sold to £300 gross for a Suffolk from 7 North Bragar.
Aged Any Other Breed Tups (10) sold to £500 gross for a 2-Shear Cross Ram from 15A Skigersta, Ness.
Other leading prices per head:
Blackfaces: Lambs – 30 Crossbost, Lochs, £100; Shearlings – 17B Habost, Ness, £360, £320 & £200 (Thrice), 5 Shulishader, £320, 30 Crossbost, £280, 41 Upper Carloway, £240, 1 Tarbet, £200; Aged Rams – 13 Crowlista, (3-Shear), £480 & £420, 3 New Valley, Laxdale, (2-Shear), £280, 5 Borrosdale, Leverburgh, (2-Shear), £250 & £220, 26 Coll, Back, (2-Shear), £240, Galson Farm, Ness, (3-Shear), £240, 3 Ardhasaig, Isle of Harris, (5-Shear), £200.
Cheviot: Shearlings – 20 South Bragar, £250, 13 Cross Skigersta Road, £200; Aged Rams – 20 South Bragar, (3-Shear), £320, 6 Glen Kyles, Leverburgh, (2-Shear), £200.
Any Other Breed: Lambs – 36 Lower Barvas, Stornoway, (TexX), £100 (Twice); Shearlings – Sealladh A Chliseim, Leurbost, (Cross), £250, 15A Skigersta, Ness, (Suff), £230; Aged Rams – 2A Tolstachaolais, (Suff), £280.