Sale Report for Wednesday 21st August 2024

Sale data kindly provided to us by Dingwall & Highland Marts

Lewis and Harris Auction Mart held its first sale of the 2024 season on Wednesday 21st August. The sale, held in conjunction with our partners at Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., saw the auction of 3964 store lambs and sheep of all categories.  There was an excellent show of quality lambs and prices saw very significant increases on the equivalent sale last year.  Average lamb prices on the day were up  22.7%  on the August sale last year, increasing by £11.62 to an average of £62.89. Prices remained strong throughout the sale, with several pens breaking the £100 mark. Lamb prices peaked at £115 and sheep at £130. 

Lambs (3,755) averaged £62.89 and sold to £115 for a  pen of Suffolk Crosses from 130 Balallan.
Feeding Sheep (172) sold to £130 for a Texel cross from 10A Holm, Stornoway.
Gimmers (37) sold to £88 per head for a pen of Blackfaces from 7B Shader, Point.

Other leading prices per head:
Lambs:
Suffolk X - 1 Eordale, Ness, £114, £103, £85, (twice), 29 Northton, Harris, £110, £100, £78, 13B Coll, Back, £104, £68, 25 Lower Barvas, £104, £96, £73, 30 Gravir, South Lochs, £98, £93, £70, £80, 6 Stockinish, Harris, £97, 30 Balallan, £97, 20 South Bragar,  £97, £80, 17 Northton, Harris, £94, £73, 2A Leurbost, Lochs, £93, Anerley Cottage, Back, £93, £83, 4 Park, Barvas, £91, £80, 9 Broadway View, Back, £91, £80, £75, 2 Scaladale, Harris, £91, £83, £68, Sealladh A Chliseim, Leurbost, £90, £80, 9 East Street, Sandwick, £87, 41 Ranish, Lochs, £87, 7 North Bragar, £85, 9 Coll, Back, £84, 1 Horgabost, Harris, £81, 47A Balallan, Lochs, £80, 9A Crossbost, Lochs, £80, 16A Crossbost, £78, £66, 4A Scarista, Hattis, £76, Ardview, Marig, £75, Atlantic View, Harris, £74, Carloway, House, £70, Melbost Farm, £70, 23 Callanish, £70, 23 Laxay, Lochs, £67, 55 Stockinish, £66;

Texel X - 2A Back, £98, £81, £80, (thrice), £69, 9 Broadway View, £92, £76, 30 Gravir, £91, £80, £71, £66, Sealladh A Chliseim, £91, 50 Upper Coll, Back, £89, £76, 6 Habost, Lochs, £88, 9 Coll, £87, £74, 5 Habost, £84, 9 East Street, £78, Anerley Cottage, £77, 1B Broker, Point, £76, £67, 50 Garrabost, £76, 63 South Bragar, £74, 2B Leurbost,£70, 10A Holm, £68;

Crosses - Anerley Cottage, £97, £74, £66, 29 Northton, £96, £89, £78, £67, 9 Coll, £91, 11 Garyvard, Lochs, £89, 16A Crossbost, £88, £74, 20 Coll, £86, Upper Barvas, £86, 1 Tong, £85, 5B Arivruaich, Lochs, £84, 12 Doune, Carloway, £84, £70, 29 Flesherin, Point, £84, £68, 13 Crossbost, £84, Sealladh A Chliseim, £84, £65, 10 Ranish, £82, 51 Vatisker, Back, £80, 45 Arnol, £80, £76, 30 Gravir, £80, 2A Leurbost, £77, 47A Balallan, £77, 40 Crossbost, £75, 42 Gress, Back, £74, £65, 10A Holm, £73, 25 Tolsta Chaolais, £73, 17 Lower, Bayble, £73, 11 Breasclete, £72, 43 Habost, Ness, £71, 4A Scarista, £71, 8 Upper Barvas, £71, 17B Leachkin, Tarbert, £70, 55 Stockinish, Harris, £70, 2 Scaladale, £70, 11A Kershader, £70, 45 Upper Bayble, Point, £70, 23 Lemreway, £70, 10A Holm, £70, 50 Garrabost, £69, 5B Arivruaich, £69, 7 North Bragar, £68, £65, 7A Garrabost, £68, 40 Crossbost, £68, £67 1 Vatikser, £67, 25 Lower Barvas, £67, 3 Ardhasaig, £66, 1 Horgabost, £66;

Cheviot - 9A Ranish, £97, £77, 8A Ranish, £96, 13 Tong, £85, 14 Gravir, £81, 6 Upper Barvas, £80, £74, 6 Habost, £78, £66, 8 MacDonald Gardens, Leurbost, £77, Melbost Farm, £77, 18 Leurbost, £75, 32 Garrabost, Point, £75, 4 Habost, £75, Crobeag Farm, £75, 10A Portvoller, Point, £74, £71, £68, 25 Garrabost, £74, 47 Leurbost, £74, 8B Shader, £74, £65, 1 Vatisker, £71, Ardview, £70, 45 Upper Bayble, £70;

Beltex X – 30 Balallan, £97;

Mule – 4 Park Barvas, £82, £65, 13 Tong, £76, Cedar Lodge, £65;

Blackface – 7 North Bragar, £70, £63, 13 Crossbost, £66, 5B Arivruaich, £66, £60, 4 Habost, £65, 34 Upper Bayble, £64, 1 Vatisker, £64, £60, 26A Back, £63, 41 South Bragar, £63, 7a Garrabost, £63, 4 Kirkvick, Carloway, £63, 1 Seilebost, Harris, £63, 12 Aird, Point, £62, 1 Horgabost, £62, 8 MacDonald Gardens, £61, 17 Northron, £61, 3 Ardhasaig, £61, Sealladh A Chliseim, £60, 30 Gravir, £60, 34 Upper Bayble, £60, 27 Breasclete, £60, 4A Scarista, £60.

Ewes:
Texel X - Sealladh A Chliseim, £100;
Cheviot – 18 Leurbost, £90, 50 Upper Coll, £88, 10A Holm, £80, 47 Leurbost, £70; Cross – 30 Gravir, £78; Suffolk X – 6 North Bragar, £72;
Blackface – 12 Aird, £70, 29 Northton, £70.