Dingwall And Highland Marts - Sale18 September 2019
19th September 2019
STORNOWAY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 18th) sold 3,988 sheep of all classes.
Store lambs (2,846) averaged £37.50 (+ £3.65 on the year) and sold to £78 gross twice for a pen of Mules from 5 Shulishader, Point and a pen of Cross lambs from 14A West Tarbert, Tarbert.
Gimmers (153) sold to £100 gross for a pair of Mules from 5 Shulishader.
Ewes and feeding sheep (989) sold to £72 gross for Beltex cross ewes from 11A new Shawbost, Isle of Lewis.
"All classes exceeded sellers expectations."
Other leading prices per head:
Lambs: TexX - 9A Ranish, Isle of Lewis, £64, 6 Steinish, Stornoway, £59; BeltX – 11 New Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, £63; Cross – 14A West Tarbert, £62, 32A Cross, Isle of Lewis, £54, 7A Garrabost, Point, £53; Suff – 20B Newmarket, Laxdale, £62; Chev – 6 Glen Kyles, Leverburgh, £61.50, 27 Melbost, Stornoway, £60, 1 Gress, Back, £59.50; SuffX – 2 Scaladale, Isle of Harris, £60, 3 Ardhasaig, Isle of Harris, £55, 5B Tong, Isle of Lewis, £55; BF – 17 Habost, Ness, £57, 10 Vatisker, Back, £55, 42 South Bragar, Barvas, £51; Mule – 8 Sand Street, Stornoway, 6 Steinish & 5 Shulishader £50.
Gimmers: Chev – 50 Newmarket, Stornoway, £95, 24B Lionel, Ness, £85, 11A Kershader, South Lochs, £80; Cross – 11A Portnaguran, Point, £90; BF – 17 Habost, Ness, £88, 32A Cross, Isle of Lewis, £82; SuffX – 11 New Shawbost, £76.
Ewes and feeding sheep: Chev ram – 13 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, £64, 10A Holm, Stornoway, £57; Chev ewe – 8 Sand Street, £62, 32 Garrabost, Point, £57, 1B Lower Sandwick, Stornoway, £55; BeltX ewe – 11 New Shawbost, £62; TexX ewe – 20 Ranish, Isle of Lewis, £58, 50 Garrabost, Isle of Lewis, £54, 10A Holm, £50; BF ewe – 7B Shader, Point, £51 (twice), 1B Broker, Point, £44.50; Chev wdr – 10 Tong, Isle of Lewis, £45; BF wdr – 14 Columbia Place, Stornoway, £44; Tex ram – 57 Upper Bayble, Point, £42; Cross ewe – 1B Lower Sandwick, Stornoway & 50 Garrabost, Isle of Lewis, £41, 6 Glen Kyles, Leverburgh & 6 Stockinish, Isle of Harris, £40.
