Sale Report for Wednesday 4th September 2024

Sale data kindly provided to us by Dingwall & Highland Marts

​Lewis and Harris Auction Mart held the second sale of the 2024 season on Wednesday 4th September.  The sale, held in conjunction with our partners at Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., saw the auction of a total of 4197 store lambs and sheep of all categories. It was a very busy sale and this is total is only 30 less than the record one-day sale set at the September sale last year. 

There was an excellent show of very good quality lambs and and the positive prices seen at the first sale of the season continued strongly through this sale too.  Average lamb prices on the day were up  £11.79 or +23.4%  on the equivalent sale in September last year.

Lamb prices topped out at £130 and gimmers at £144. Ewes achieved a top price of £105 and other stock reached a maximum of £126. 

This sale was tremendously supported by our community with large numbers staying throughout the sale to support fellow producers. Again at this sale, Directors were heartened by the ever-growing number of young producers and supporters of the mart that were present on the day. 

On such a busy sale day, the Directors would like to thank all producers for arriving early, being organised and helping to ensure the sale ran smoothly. This is essential when so many stock pass through the ring on a single day. 

Lambs (3,155) averaged £62.14 and sold to £130 for a cheviot from 53 Balallan, Lochs
Ewes (905) sold to £105 for a cheviot from 16 Gress, Back
Gimmers (66) sold to £144 for a pen of cheviots from Ardview, Maraig
Cast Rams & Feeding Sheep (71) sold to £126 for a cheviot from Ladysmith Cottage, Westend

Other leading prices per head:

Lambs:
Suffolk X – 28 Lower Barvas, Westside, £115 & £89, 41 Upper Carloway, Westside, £114, £86 & £77, 43 Gress, Back, £110 & £95, 42 South Bragar, Barvas, £109, 5A Branahuie, Point, £96, 25 Lower Barvas, Westside, £95 & £76, 22 North Street, Stornoway, £89, £87 & £85, 32A Cross, Ness, £89 & £76, 7A North Street, Sandwick, £86 & £73, 17 Laxay, Lochs, £85 & £61, 53 Balallan, £84, 8 Manish, Harris, £82, Cean Na Thuth, Arnol, £80, 20B Newmarket, Laxdale, £79, Ladysmith Cottage, £79, 15B Arnol, Shawbost, £78 & £60, 10 Swordale, Point, £76 & £60, 25 Laxay, Lochs, £75, 47A Balallan, Lochs, £74, 10 Vatisker, Back, £74, 4 Pairc, Niseaboist, £72, 9 Broadbay View, Back, £66;

Crosses – 6 Glen Kyles, Leverburgh, £106, £94 & £69, 16 Gress, £103, 6 Shulishader, Point, £100 & £80, 2 Geocrab, Harris, £98 & £62, 1 Eordale, Ness, £97 (Twice), 25 Lower Barvas, £94, £74 & £71, 32 Valtos, Uig, £86 & £69, 1 Ardroil, Uig, £85 & £64, 53 Balallan, £85 & £66, 51 Vatisker, Back, £84, 47A Swainbost, Ness, £81, 42 South Bragar, £78, 2 Gisla, Uig, £72, 9 Mangersta, Uig, £71, 43 Keith Street, Stornoway, £70, 1B Lower Sandwick, Stornoway, £69, 41B Lower Barvas, Westside, £68, 17 Swordale, Stornoway, £65, 4 Park Barvas, Westside, £64 & £61, Croit Nan Sithe, Ardroil, £62, 22 North Street, £62, 12 Lemreway, South Lochs, £60;

Cheviot – 7A Garrabost, Point, £104 & £79, 1B Lower Sandwick, £104, £98, £93 & £66, 6 Glen Kyles, £104, 8 Sand Street, Stornoway, £101, £90, £79, £77 & £66, 5A Branahuie, £100 & £85, 15 Vatisker, Back, £96, £86 & £71, 17 Laxay, £94, 1A Lower Sandwick, Stornoway, £93 & £81, 30 Crossbost, Lochs, £90, £77 & £60, 42 South Bragar, £89, 41B Lower Barvas, Westside, £87, £85 & £72, 1 School Hill, Ranish, £86, 35 Crossbost, Lochs, £86 & £66, 1 Gress, Back, £86, 9 Coll, Back, £86 & £65, 10 Kershadder, Lochs, £86 & £79, 50 Newmarket, Stornoway, £85 & £80, 13 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, £85, £83, £79, £78 & £68, Newlands, Shuilishader, £85, Druim Beag, Tong, £85,40 Crossbost, Lochs, £84 & £83, 16 Gress, £83 & £75, 25 Laxay, £83 & £76, 15 Swordale, Point, £83, 17 Swordale, £80 & £79, 56 Crossbost, Lochs, £80 & £73, 22 Crossbost, Lochs, £80 & £64, 28 Lower Barvas, £80, 25 Lower Barvas, £79, £71 & £68, Ladysmith Cottage, £79, 9 Luskentyre, Harris, £78, School Park, Knock, £78, 11 Back, £78, 14A West Tarbet, Harris, £78, Cean Na Thuth, £78, 11B Keose, Lochs, £77, 31 Gravir, South Lochs, £77, 1 Arivruaich, Lochs, £77, 18 Balallan, Lochs, £77, 6 Orinsay, Lochs, £77, 51 Vatisker, £76, 47A Back, £76, Shiloh, Aird, £76 & £64, 46A North Tolsta, Back, £76, Benside, Newmarket, £74 & £65, 32A Cross, £74 & £66, Oceancrest, Brue, £73, 7 Hacklete, Bernera, £73, 8 Manish, £72, 21 Brue, Westside, £72, 8B Garrabost, Point, £72, 4 Urgha, Harris, £71, 11 Habost, Lochs, £70, 3 Knock, Point, £69, 43 Swainbost, Ness, £67, 11 New Tolsta, Back, £66 & £61, 4A Leackle, Harris, £66, Carloway House, Westside, £66, 12 Lemreway, South Lochs, £65 & £60, 6 New Garrabost, Point, £65, Roadside, Finsbay, £65, 6A Upper Barvas, Westside, £65, 22 North Street, £63, 5B Arivruaich, Lochs, £62, 9 Quidnish, Harris, £62, 4 Finsbay, Harris, £61, 10 Swordale, £60, The Brooks, Carloway, £60;

Mule – 6 Steinish, Stornoway, £101, £95, £83 (Twice), £80, £78, £70, £69 & £67;

Blackface – 17B Habost, Ness, £95, £77 & £68, 6 Shulishader, £91 & £62 (Twice), 41 Upper Carloway, Westside, £88 & £72, 10 Northton, Harris, £85, 10 Vatisker, £81, £71 & £68, 1 Eordale, £80, 11 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, £74 & £60, 47A Back, £73 & £66, 8 Luskentyre, Harris, £72, 9 Broadbay View, £71, 8B Melbost, Borve, £71 & £60, 7 Hacklete, £68, 53 Balallan, £67, 43 Gress, £66, 11 Habost, £66, 5B Achmore, £66, 45 Newmarket, Stornoway, £65, 35 Crossbost, £65, 17 Northton, Harris, £65, 42 South Bragar, £65, 5A Branahuie, £64, 25 Lower Barvas, £64, 48 Knock, Point, £64, 13 New Garrabost, Point, £64, 3 Kirkibost, Bernera, £64, School Park, £63, 5A Earshader, Crulivig, £62, 31 Gravir, £62, 58 Balallan, Lochs, £62, 9 Quidinish, £62, 11 Drinishader, Harris, £62 (Twice), 20B Shulishader, Point, £62, 40 Callanish, Westside, £62, 7 Garyvard, Lochs, £61, 12 Lemreway, £60 51 Vatisker, £60, 46 North Shawbost, Westside, £60, 9 Luskentyre, £60, 29 Northton, Harris, £60, 9 Mangersta, £60;

Texel X – 15C Upper Coll, Back, £94, 43 North Shawbost, Westside, £86, 12 Lemreway, £83, 9A Ranish, Lochs, £78;

Charmoise – 6 Shulishader, £86;

Zwartble – 42 South Bragar, £64.

Ewes:
Suffolk X – 15 Vatisker, £100 (Twice), 30 Crossbost, £83, 20B Newmarket, £63;

Cheviot – 47A Swainbost, £97, 15 Vatisker, £97, 10A Portvoller, Point, £92, £76 & £74, 8B Shader, Point, £89 & £79, 14A, West Tarbet, £89 & £69, 15 Swordale, £87 & £79, 11 Back, £86, Cean Na Thuth, £85, 1 Gress, £84, 1B Lower Sandwick, £84, Newlands. £84, 9A Ranish, £83 & £76, 16 Gress, £83, 9 Coll, £81 & £71, 10 Aird, Point, £78 & £74, 22 North Street, £78, 1 School Hill, £78 & £61, 43 Keith Street, £77, Anerley Cottage, Back, £76, 29 Flesherin, Point, £75, 31 Gravir, £75, 9 Broadbay View, £75, Oceancrest, £72, 8A Ranish, Lochs, £72, 5A Branahuie, £71, 7A Garrabost, £71, 2B Leurbost, Crossbost, £71, 6 Glen Kyles, £68, Benside, £68, 25 Lower Barvas, £67, 46 North Shawbost, £66, 24 Ranish, Lochs, £65, School Park, £65, 95C Newmarket, Stornoway, £60;

Texel X – 6 Glen Kyles, £94, 15C Upper Coll, £87, 30 Crossbost, £80;

Crosses – 28 Lower Barvas, £85 6 Glen Kyles, £84, 6 Upper Barvas, Westside, £72;

Blackface – 11 Back, £74, 46 North Shawbost, £63, 5A Earshader, £62, 29 Northton, £61, 10 Aird, £60.

Gimmers:
Cheviot – Ardview, £142 & £134 (Twice), 8B Shader, £130 & £100, 21 Brue, £115, 46A North Tolsta, £97, £82 & £72, 11 Back, £76;

Blackface – 7B Shader, Point, £78, 10 Aird, £68, 11 Back, £64, 1 Vatisker, £62.

Feeding Sheep:
Suffolk X Rig – 28 Lower Barvas, £89;
Dst Ram – 6 Glen Kyles, £80;
Cheviot Ram – 40 Crossbost, £80;
Chev Wedder – Benside, £78;
Blackface Wedder – 7B Shader, £76, 8B Garrabost, £73, 3 Hushinish, Harris, £61;
Suffolk X Wedder – 15C Upper Coll, £69, 80 Upper Coll, Back, £65;
Cheviot Rig – 1 Vatisker, £67, 11B Keose, £61;
Blackface Ram – 30 Crossbost, £64, 40 Crossbost, £60.