9th September 2024
Cheviot Lambs (583) averaged £68.98 (+£10.67 on the year) and sold to £98 gross from Midfearn Farms, Ardgay.
Texel and Texel Cross Lambs (1,891) averaged £86.50 (+£11.17 on the year) and sold to £127 gross Achnahaugh, East Langwell.
Suffolk Cross Lambs (1,209) averaged £78.72 (+£0.69 on the year) and sold to £115 gross from Greenland Mains, Castletown.
Beltex Cross Lambs (550) averaged £98.44 (+£17.19 on the year) and sold to £125 gross from 8 Maryhill, Stornoway.
Cross Lambs (443) averaged £63.87 (+£1.61 on the year) and sold to £109 gross from Dalreoch, Roy Bridge.
All Other Breeds (1,014) averaged £63.92 (+£14.54 on the year) and sold to £124 gross for a Mule from Achnabat, Torness.
All Breed tup lambs (241) averaged £61.97 (+£10.26 on the year) and sold to £119 gross for a Beltex Cross from 8 Maryhill, Stornoway.
Lewis Livestock Producers Lambs (548) averaged £56.55 (+£15.46 on the year) and sold to £88 for a Cheviot from 25 Breasclete, Westside.
"A very mixed offering of store lambs on offer once again met a firm enquiry. All classes of lambs cashed in dearer on the year."
Other leading prices per head:
Cheviot Lambs - 8 Duisdale Mhor, Ornsay, £96, 71 Strathkanaird, Ullapool, £94, Tighcluran, Inverroy, £94, 86 Inchcape, Rogart, £90, Rhidorroch, Ullapool, £89, Fendom Farm, Tain, £88, Invercannich House, Cannich, £88, 3 Tirryside, Lairg, £88.
Texel and Texel Cross Lambs – Upper Gartally Farm, Drumnadrochit, £124, £115 & £110, Druim Temple Croft, Gorthleck, £121, Allt Mor, Teanluick, £121, 34 Lochbay, Waternish, £119, Burnside, Bonar Bridge, £119, 177 Trantlemore, Halladale, £116 & £110, Foxhole, Kiltarlity, £115, Croft Na Garn, Boat of Garten, £113, 6/7 Borve, Isle of Lewis, £112, Ardgayhill, Ardgay, £111, Struthan, Errogie, £110, Burnbank, Invershin, £110, Achnahaugh, £110.
Suffolk Cross Lambs – Roneval House, Leverburgh, £113 Rheanbreck, Lairg, £113, 1 Obbe Road, Leverburgh, £108 & £106, 5 Tomich, Beauly, £105, Fendom Farm, £101, Pabbay Farm, Leverburgh, £101, Caberfeidh House, Leverburgh, £100, Foxhole, £100, Gaich Farms, Dulnain Bridge, £100, Greenland Mains, £99, Balintore Farms, Fearn, £99.
Beltex Cross Lambs – Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul, £121 & £110, Dulsie Farm, Glenferness, £119, Pelaig, Kagell, £115 & £100, Ose Farm, Struan, £104 & £102, Knockinnon, Dunbeath, £102, 8 Maryhill, £100.
Cross Lambs – 355 Grumby, Rogart, £88, Dulsie Farm, £86, Drum Na Garrachan, Culburnie, £83, Auchterblair, Carrbridge, £82, Easter Achnacloich, Ardross, £81, Dalreoch, £79, Tighcluaran, £79, Bruan Park, Ulbster, £79.
All Other Breeds – CHM – Achnabat, £112; Romney – Greenland Mains, £111; Dst – Gaich Farms, £110; Mule – Benraey, Invercharron, £110, Achnabat, £105, Invercharron, Ardgay, £104; CharX – Drum Na Garrachan, £99.
All Breed tup lambs – TexX – Upper Gartally Farm, £114, Corvost, Ardgay, £99, Balintore Farms, £90; BeltX – 8 Maryhill, £103, Ose Farm, £94; SuffX – Simpsons Croft, Scotsburn, £97, Gaich Farms, £95; BF – 8 Drynie Park, Muir of Ord, £94.
Lewis Livestock – TexX – 10 Valtos, Uig, £87, 3 Upper Carloway, Westside, £83, 14A Carishader, Uig, £83, 24 Crowlista, Uig, £80; Chev – 37 Carloway, Westside, £86, 25 Breasclete, £84; Cross – Tigh Eilean, Lemreway, £85, Garynahine Lodge, Garynahine, £83.