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The Stornoway mart held its Christmas Show this month, during the last sale of the season.

 

First prize for Bullocks went to Alex Ferguson, North Street; with K MacKinnon from Callanish awarded second place and third going to DA MacKenzie from Parkend.

 

Heifers first prize was again scooped by Alex Ferguson, North Street; with I Maclean, 100 Cross Skigersta Road taking second place.

 

A Ferguson also took the Supreme Champion prize and Reserve Champion was awarded to K MacLennan from Callanish.

 

The champion pen of lambs was awarded to H Leach, 7 North Bragar, for a pen of 54kg Suffolk cross lambs realising £85.

 

And reserve champion pen of lambs was taken by N MacLeod, 7 Fleming Place, for 52.5kg Cheviot lambs selling at £70 gross.

 

New season lambs (14) averaged 148p and sold to 157.5 per kg and £85 gross for a pen the champion pen of lambs from 7 North Bragar.

Other leading prices for new season lambs were: BF – 18 Habost, Ness, £60, 146.3p; Cross – 30 Balallan, Lochs, £55, 142.9p.

 

Best prices - cattle

 

Prime bullocks (9) sold to 530p per kg for a 555kg Limousin cross, from 3 North Street, Sandwick; and £2,941.50 gross for the same animal.

 

Prime heifers (4) sold to 220p per kg for a 505kg Limousin Cross from 3 North Street; and £1,134 gross for a 630kg Charolais Cross from 100 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness.

 

Over-30-months prime heifers (3) sold to 170p per kg for a 645kg Charolais cross from 100 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness.

 

Leading prices per kg:

Bullocks: 1B Breasclete Park, Callanish (LimX), 270p; 1 Gress, Back, (AAX), 2.18p.

 

Heifers: 100 Cross Skigersta Road, (CharX), 180p; 26 Melbost, Point, (SimX), 175p.

 

Leading prices per head were:

Bullocks: 1B Breasclate Park, (LimX), £1,552.50; 1 Gress, (AAX), £1,472.90.

 

Heifers: 3 North Street, (LimX), £1,111.00; 100 Cross Skigersta Road, (CharX), £1,102.50.

 

 

 

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