Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19th August 2013

19th August 2013

PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 19th) sold 1,726 store lambs and ewes.
Lambs (1,615) averaged £40.64 sold to £74.00 per head for Suffolk crosses from 1 Waterstein, Glendale.
Ewes, Gimmers, Rams (111) sold to £65.00 for a Cheviot ewe from 2 Drummuie, Portree.0
“All classes met a keen demand and numbers were short of requirements, the overall sale average rose by £1.30 on the year.”
Leading prices per head per area
Cheviot lambs: ½ of 6 Brogaig, £67.00; 4 Flodigarry, Portree, £60.00;4 Flodigarry, £59.50; 14 Hungladder, Kilmuir; Texel X lambs: Lynton, Staffin, £65.50; 8, 14 & 15 Struanmore, Struan, £63.00; Orinsay Island, Struan, £62.50; Suffolk X lambs: ½ of 1 Marrishadder, Portree, £65.00; 1 Waterstein, Glendale, £61.00; 9 Carbost, Carbost, £59.00; Blackface lambs: 31 Lochbay, Waternish, £71.00; Lower Milovaig, Glendale, £51.00; 1 Herbusta, Kilmuir, £49.00; Beltex X lambs: 8, 14 & 15 Struanmore, £61.50; Cross Lambs: 3 Drummuie, Portree, £53.50; 6 Duisdalebeag, Sleat, £46.50.