STORNOWAY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 September 2015

17th September 2015

STORNOWAY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 16th) sold 3,646 sheep.

Store lambs (2,794) averaged £37.52 (+ £2.95 on the year) and sold to £62.50 gross for a pen of Texel cross from 8 Sand Street, Stornoway.
Feeding sheep (773) sold to £81 gross for a Cheviot ewe from 8 Coll, Isle of Lewis.
Gimmers (79) sold to £105 for Mules from 5 Shulishader, Point.

Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: TexX - 8 Sand Street, £61.50, 7A Keose, Isle of Lewis, £54, 34 Lower Barvas, Isle of Lewis, £51.50; Chev – 27 Melbost, Stornoway, £59.50, 28 Lower Barvas, £58, 6 Glen, Kyles, £56; SuffX – 20B Newmarket, Laxdale, £56, 32 Garrabost, Point, £54.50, 1 Vatisker, Back, £52.50; Mule – 14A West Tarbert, Harris, £54; Cross – 8 Sand Street, £52.50, 16 Upper Barvas & 6 Glen, £49, 1 Gress, Back, £47.50; CHM – 8 Sand Street, £52; BF – 10 Vatisker, Back, £51.50, 1 Scadabay, Harris, £49, 22 Kyles, Harris, £48; CharX – 14 Knock, Carloway, £46.50. Gimmers: Chev – 1 Portnaguran, Point, £78, 29 Flesherin, Point, £70; BF – 81 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, £78. Ewes: Chev – 11A Portnaguran, £72, 1 Portnaguran, £70; BFL – 14A West Tarbert, £70; Cross – 7A Keose, £67.