15th October 2015
STORNOWAY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 15th) sold 1,701 sheep.
Store lambs (630) sold to £52 gross for Suffolk crosses from 13 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness. Ewes (868) sold to £80 gross for Cheviots from 18 Leurbost, Lochs.
Gimmers (68) sold to £74 gross for Texel crosses from 1 Habost, Ness.
Feeding sheep (135) sold to £55 gross for a Blackface ram from 16 Uigen, Uig.
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: Chev - 7 Aird, Point, £51, 7 School Park, Knock, £50, 28 South Dell, Ness, £49; BF – 17 Habost , £50, 40 Cross Skigersta Road, £41; TexX – 10 North Dell & 8 Dalmore, £49, 1 Cameron Terrace, Leurbost, £47, 20 Habost, £44.50; Cross – 26 Lower Bayble, £49, 16 Shulishader & 3 Ardhasaig, £45, 35 Crossbost, £44.50; SuffX – 13 Cross Skigersta Road, £48. Ewes: Chev – 7 Aird, £78, 18 Leurbost, £76, 30 Gravir & 18 Leurbost, £50; BF – 50 Garrabost, £61, £58, 20 Ranish, 69 North Shawbost, 26 New Sheilings, 13 Crowlista, £50; TexX – 11 New Shawbost, £54, 1 Habost, £50, 7A Keose, £48; SuffX – 20 Ranish, £54.
Gimmers: BF – 26 New Sheilings, £65; Chev – 10 Sand Street, £65. Feeding sheep: BF ram – 11 Garyvard, £50; Chev wdr – 10 Sand Street, £44; BF wedder – 12 Laxay, £44, 10 Sand Street & 26 New Sheilings, £42.