Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Stornoway Sale 27th August 2008

26th August 2008

STORNOWAY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 27th) sold 2,648 sheep.
Store lambs (2,648) averaged £18.89 and sold to £36.50 gross for Cheviot crosses from No. 27 Melbost, Stornoway.

"Quality lambs were in short supply and sold well with an increase of £2.88 on the year. Small, long keeping cross lambs were difficult to sell, averaging £3.21 back on the year."
Leading prices per head:
ChevX - No. 26 Upper Shader, Point, £31.50; Cross - No. 11 Branahuie, Stornoway, £35.50; Chev - Stoneyfield Cottage, Stornoway, £33.50; Char - No. 12 Tong, Isle of Lewis, £34; BF - No. 15 Sheshader, Point, £28.50; TexX - No. 43 Lighthill, Back, £32.50; SuffX - No. 82 Cross Skigersta Road, Isle of Lewis, Stoneyfield Cottage, £32.50; Suff - No. 9 Back, Isle of Lewis, £31.50.