Lochmaddy mart sale prices 5/10/14
Some 2,477 sheep and 64 rams went though the ring at the recent sale in Lochmaddy mart.
Auctioneers, Dingwall and Highland Marts, said there was a satisfactory trade in keeping with recent mainland rates.
Lambs (1,758) sold to £84 per head for Mules from 32 Liniclate, Benbecula.
Ewes (542) sold to £74 per head for Cheviots from 11 Carinish, Locheport.
Gimmers (110) sold to £92 per head for Blackfaces from 5 Dunganichy, Benbecula.
Feeding Sheep (67) sold to £60 per head for a Cheviot wedder from 8 West Gerinish
Other leading prices per head:
Store lambs:
Chev – 8 West Gerinish, £76, 4 Tigharry, Lochmaddy, & 7 Balranald, Lochmaddy, £61, 7 Minish, Lochmaddy, & 9 Malaglate, Lochmaddy, £59;
SuffX – Crois Moirag, Clachan, £64,4 Tigharry, £59, 3 Hosta, Tigharry, £58;
Mule – 32 Liniclate, £60;
BF – 32 Liniclate, £58, 3 Nunton, Benbecula, £50;
BeltX – 34 Liniclate, Benbecula, £57.50;
Cross – 86 Bualadubh, Eochar, £55.50, 4 Tigharry, £52.
Ewes:
Cross – 11 Carinish, Locheport, £62, 20 Balemore, Bayhead, £56, 3 Creagorry,
Benbecula, £53;
Chev – 5 Balemartin, Lochmaddy, £59, 17a Liniclate, Benbecula, £57, 7
Balemore, £53;
Suff – 4 Ahmore, Sollas, £51;
BF – 1 Ahmore, Lochmaddy, £40.
Gimmers:
TexX – 4 Knockqueen, Lochmaddy, £80;
BF – 34 Liniclate, £80;
Cross – 7 Balemore, £72;
SuffX – 7 Balemore, £68.
Feeding sheep:
Chev wdr – Creagorry, Benbecula, £57;
Chev ram – Failte, Backhill, £55;
Cross wdr – 6 Tigharry, Lochmaddy, £54.50;
BF wdr – 9 Cheesebay, Lochmaddy, & 7 Claddach, Carinish, £51.
64 rams were also sold
Top price was £500 gross for a Cheviot from Sidinish, Locheport.
Suffolk – Corunno, Claddach, £380, 15 Liniclate, Creagorry, £300;
Tex – 32 Liniclate,Benbecula, £300, 4 Knockline, Bayhead, £240, 3 Knockintorran, Bayhead, £180;
Chev – 9 Illeray, Lochmaddy, £300, 2 Newton, Lochmaddy, £240, Corruno, £220;
BF – 9 Illeray, £270,Corruno, £200;
BFL – Tigh na Mara, Castlebay, £160.