28th August 2018
LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 27th) sold 2,614 store lambs.
Lambs (2,614) averaged £48.70 and sold to £86 gross for a Texel lamb from Druim Torrach, 17 Hougharry.
Prize list
Cheviot lambs - 1st A. MacSween, 1a Nunton, £82; 2nd A. MacPherson, 24 Liniclate, £80.
Suffolk cross lambs – 1st J. Macaulay, 20 Balemore, £74; 2nd J. A. MacDonald, 7 Grenitote, £63.50.
Continental cross lambs – 1st A. MacLellan, Druim Torrach, £73; 2nd H. MacDonald, 1 Knockline, £62.
Overall champion pen – A. MacSween, 1a Nunton (Cheviot).
Reserve champion pen – J. Macaulay, 20 Balemore (Suffolk).
"An excellent show of lambs forward, produced a better trade than expected."
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs:
Chev – 1a Nunton, Balivanich, £82, 24 Liniclate, Benbecula, £80, 12 Liniclate, Benbecula, £64; SuffX – 20 Balemore, Bayhead, £74, Druim Torrach & 15 Tigharry, Lochmaddy, £68, 7 Grenitote, Sollas, £63.50;Tex – Druim Torrach, £73.50;TexX – Dunskellar, Sollas, £67, 3 Claddach Kirkibost, Lochmaddy, £64, 1 Knockline, Bayhead, £62; Cross – Trumisgarry, Lochmaddy, £61.50, 18 Illeray, Baleshare, £57;BeltX – 15 Liniclate, Benbecula, & 14 Tuzo Close, Balivanich, £57; CharX – The Millcroft, Claddach Kyles, £54;