22nd September 2013
LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 23rd) sold 3,005 store sheep of all classes.
Lambs (2,238) sold to £74 per head for Suffolks from Sidinish, Locheport.
Ewes (658) sold to £75 per head for Cheviots from 7 Balemore, Lochmaddy.
Gimmers (67) sold to £96 per head for Mules from 3 Hosta, Tigharry.
Feeding Sheep (42) sold to £64 per head for a Cheviot wedder from 20 Tigharry, Lochmaddy.
“All classes of lambs sold at very satisfactory rates. Trade for ewes although back on the year was in keeping with recent rates.”
Leading prices per head
Store lambs: TexX – 8 West Gerinish, Lochboisdale, £70.50, Crois Moraig, Clachan, £60, 4 Middlequarter, Sollas, £59; SuffX – 4 Tigharry, Lochmaddy, £70, Sandhill Farm, Berneray, £65, 11 Claddach, Illeray, £64; Chev – 6 Borve, Berneray, £63.50, 17A Liniclate, Benbecula, £61.50, Borve View, Liniclate, £61; Cross – 7 Malaglate, Lochmaddy, £59, 4 Tigharry, £56, Dunskellar, Sollas, £55.50; Blackface – Sidinish, £55, 1 Ahmore, Lochmaddy, 5 Gramsdale, Benbecula, & 5 Newton Ferry, Lochmaddy, £50, 6 Malaglate, Lochmaddy, £49 ; Mule – 3 Hosta, £49.
Ewes: Chev – 1 Liniclate, Benbecula, £72, Sidinish, 7 Balemore, & 3 Hosta, £70, 15 Grenitote, Sollas, £69; SuffX – 7 Balemore, £61, 17 Torlum, Benbecula, £42.
Cross – North Uist Estate, £60, Sidinish, £58, 3 Hougharry, £56; BF – Sidinish, £56, 6 Newton, Lochmaddy, £51, 1 Ahmore, Lochmaddy, £48;CHM – 3 Hosta, £54.
Gimmers: TexX – 8 West Gerinish, £88; Mule – 3 Hosta, £72; Cross – 1 Ahmore, £60; BF – 1 Ahmore, £56.
Feeding sheep: BF wdr – 9 Cheesebay, Lochmaddy, £50; Chev wdr – 7 Balranald, Lochmaddy, £49; SuffX wdr – 3 Hougharry, £47; Cross wdr – 6 Tigharry, £46.
LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Ltd., (September, 23rd) sold 59 rams of all classes.
Rams (59) sold to £220 gross for a Blue Faced Leicester from 3 Hosta, Tigharry, a Cheviot from Sidinish, Locheport, and a Texel from 4 Knockline, Bayhead.
Leading prices per head
Rams: Suff – 7 Balemore, Bayhead, £200, 4 Paiblesgarry, Bayhead, £170, Glebe Tigharry, £110; Tex – 3 Claddach, Kirkibost, & Failte, Backhill, £200, 4 Knockline, Bayhead, £180, 17 Knockline, Bayhead, & 7 Balemore, £160. Cross – Glebe, Tigharry, £150; BF – Sidinish, £120; Chev – 12 Locheport, Carinish, & 15 Ashdale, Bayhead, £120, 2 Newton, Lochmaddy, & Sidinish, £100.