28th September 2008
LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 29th) sold 3,356 sheep of all classes including 76 breeding rams.
Lambs (2,618) averaged £26.75 and sold to £60 gross for Suffolks from Sidinish, Locheport.
Feeding sheep (32) sold to £32 gross for a Cheviot wedder from No. 17 Torlum, isle of Benbecula.
Gimmers (36) sold to £42 gross for Cheviots from No. 3 Hosta, Tigharry.
Ewes (670) sold to £33 gross for a Cross from No. 9 Knockline, Lochmaddy.
Breeding rams (76) averaged £88.95 and sold to £380 gross for a Cheviot ram from No. 13 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, Isle of Lewis.
"All classes sold well."
Leading prices per head
Lambs: Mule - No. 76 Ardnamonie, Iochdar, South Uist, £46; SuffX - No. 4 Claddach Kyles, Lochmaddy, £45.50; Suff - No. 12 Hougharry, Lochmaddy, £45; TexX - No. 3 Hosta, £43.50; Tex - Dunskellar, Sollas, £43.50; Chev - No. 4 Middlequarter, Sollas, £41.50; ChevX - No. 6 Borve, Berneray, £41; Cross - No. 3 Middlequarter, Sollas, £38; Lleyn - Glebe, No. 12 Hougharry, Lochmaddy, £36; BF - Sidinish, £34.
Gimmers: ChevX - No. 3 Hosta, £34; BF - No. 291 Kilpheder, Lochboisdale, £30; Cross - No. 5 Rushgarry, Berneray, £25.
Feeding sheep: Chev wdr - No. 17 Torlum, £25; Cross wdr - No. 4 Achmore, Sollas, £23.
Ewes: Tex - No. 1 Achmore, Lochmaddy, £32.50; Chev - No. 25 Liniclate, Benbecula, £32; Suff - No. 15 Liniclate, £31; Cross - No. 24 Liniclate, £28; ChevX - No. 12 Hougharry, £25; BF - No. 19 Liniclate, £18.
Breeding rams: Chev - No. 13 Cross Skigersta Road, (twice) £320; Suff - Sidinish, Locheport, £220; BF - Sidinish, £160; Tex - No. 4 Knockquien, Lochmaddy, £150.