Lochboisdale livestock sale report 17/9/14
United Auctions held their opening sale of 2487 lambs and sheep at Lochboisdale Auction Mart.
A good offering of lambs sold in keeping with current mainland trends. Short keeping lambs were down in values on the year which is in keeping with current levels prevailing throughout the country for prime sheep.
The auctioneers said longer keeping lambs sold more readily and the overall sale average of £41.71 proved to be £4 per head back on the corresponding sale last year.
The next sale at the mart is on Friday.
Lambs:
SUFFx: £62.50 – 18 West Gerinish : £62.00 – 409B Smerclate : £61.50 – 15 Carinish : £60.50 – 330 North Boisdale : £60.00 – 269 Daliburgh : £59.50 – 409/410 Smerclate : £58.50 – 6 Rhughasinish : £58.00 – 6 Frobost : £57.50 – 348 North Boisdale & 409B Smerclate : £55.50 – 287
TEXx: £63.00 – 31 Aird : £60.50 – 119 Craigston, Barra : £58.50 – 15 Carinish : £55.50 – 11 Carinish.
BELTx: £62.00 – 6 Rhughasinish : £57.50 – 18 West Gerinish.
CROSS £63.50 – 356 South Boisdale : £58.00 – 391 Garrynamonie : £57.50 – 383 Garrynamonie & 391 Garrynamonie.
CHEVx: £41.50 – 255 Daliburgh.
CHAx: £53.50 – 414 Smerclate.
MULE £65 & £50.50 – 123 Craigston, Barra.
BF £49.50 – 17 Torlum : £46.50 – 32 Liniclate : £42.00 – 271 Daliburgh : £40.50 – 12 Ardvenish, Barra.
Ewes:
SUFFx: £61.00 – 269 Daliburgh : £50.00 & £40.50 – 271 Daliburgh.
Cross: £40.00 – 383 Garrynamonie & 391 Garrynamonie.
BF £36.00 – Ardnasruban, Grimsay.
Wedders: £54 – 271 Daliburgh: £38 – 8 Penineirine