Sale Report for Tuesday 25th August 2026

Sale data kindly provided to us by Dingwall & Highland Marts

Lewis and Harris Auction Mart were pleased to hold its first sale of the 2026 season on Tuesday 25th August. The sale, held in conjunction with our partners at Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., saw the auction of 3912 store lambs and sheep of all categories.  There was an excellent show of quality stock and prices saw  significant increases on the equivalent sale last year, with some record Stornoway prices seen on the day.   Local sellers were delighted with the success of the sale and the prices achieved. 

Leading Prices:

Lambs (3,516 sold) averaged £85.30(+£7.70 on the 2025 average) and sold to £130 gross four times for a pen of Texel and Suffolk crosses from 25 Lower Barvas, a Suffolk cross from 28 Lower Barvas and for a Texel cross from 32 Garrabost. 

Feeding Sheep (294 sold) reached £210 gross for a Texel ram from 19 Brue.
Gimmers (102 sold) peaked at £184 gross for a cross from Melbost Farm.

Other leading prices per head:

Lambs 
Texel Cross –  28 lower Shader, £128, 9 Back, £124, £105, 10A Holm, £124, £115, 29 Flesherin, £119, 30 Gravir, £115, 40 Crossbost, £113, 50 Garrabost, £113, £101, 20 Coll, £109, 9A Ranish, £106, 1B Broker, £101, 9 Broadbay view, £99, 50 Upper Coll, £99;
Suffolk Cross - 20 Coll, £127, £103, 32 Garrabost, £126, 1 Eorodale, £126, 25 Lower Barvas, £125, £124, 17 Laxay, £121, 20 Crossbost, £120, 29 Northton, £119, 10A Holm, £119, 30 Gravir, £119, £114, 9 Broadbay View, £119, £107, 29A Northton, £118, 67 Leurbost, £118, 9 Back, £118, 7 Ballantrushal, £117, £108, 41 Ranish, £117, £104, 20 South Bragar, £115, 43 Gress, £114, £100, 2B Leurbost, £114, £96, 5 East Street, £114, 25 Lower Barvas, £114, 40 Crossbost, £112, 2A Leurbost, £112, 9 East Street, £112, £102, 9A Crossbost, £112, 17 Northton, £111, Melbost Farm, £110, £99, 13 Crossbost, £109, 32 Aird, £108, 32 Garrabost, £108, 54 Leurbost, £105, 9 Coll, £104, 29 Northton, £103, 16A Crossbost, £101, £97, 10 Swordale, 9A Crossbost, £97, 14 Gravir, £96, 2 Marvig, £95;
Unspecified Crosses - 1 Eorodale, £126, £121, 28 lower Shader, £121, £120, Sealladh A Chliseim, £120, £116, 2 Crossbost, £113, 19 Brue, £112, 17 Northton, £112 Shiloh, £111, 8 Upper Barvas, £111, £103, 17 Grimshader, £110, 11 Garyvard, £110, £106, 1 School Hill, £110, £106, 8A New Garrabost, £109, 8B Shader, £108, 11A Kershader, £107, 29 Flesherin, £106, 12 Doune, £106, 4A Scarista, £106, 27 Cross, £106, 80 Upper Coll, £106, 46 Arnol, £105, £97, 3 Ardhasaig, £105, 29 Northton, £104, 16A Crossbost, £104, 9A Ranish, £103, 29A Northton, £103, 28 Lower Shader, £102, 9 Coll, £101, 5B Arivruaich, £99, 17B Leachkin, £98, 8 Dalmore, £98, £96, 11 Breasclete, £98, 3A Cross, £98, 20 Coll, £97, 9 Back, £97, 47A Back, £95, 8B Shader, £95;
Cheviot - 7 Scalpay, £118, £101, Newlands, £115, 24 Upper Barvas, £115, School Park, £115, Sealladh a Chliseim, £114, 2 Scaladale, £113, £102 9 Back, £113, 8 Sand Street, £113, £109, 47A Balallan, £113, £103, 2B Leurbost, £110, 10A Portvoller, £110, £97, 8 MacDonald Gardens, £108, 63 South Bragar, £105, 2A Leurbost, £105, 7 Ballantrushal, £104, 25 Garrabost, £103, 50 Garrabost, £103, 6 Steinish, £102, 62 Garrabost, £101, Crobeag Farm, £101, 7B Portvoller, £101, £95, 36 Borve, £101, School Park, £100, 1 Portnaguran, £99, 30 Gravir, £99, 40 Crossbost, £99, 80 Upper Coll, £98, Shiloh, £98, 42 Gress, £98, 32 Garrabost, £98, 45 Upper Bayble, £97, 38 South Bragar, £96, 1 Vatisker, £96, 20 Back, £95;
Charmoise - 28 Lower Barvas, £114, 6 Steinish, £111, 8 Linshader, £102;
Blackface - 1 Eorodale, £110, 1B Broker, £106, 3 Ardhasaig, £98, 1 Ardhasaig, £97, 28 Lower Shader, £93, 25 Tolsta Chaolais, £92, 17 Northton, £91, 25 Lower Barvas, £90, 18 New Tolsta, £88, 9 Broadbay view, £87, 14 Gravir, £85, 41 South Bragar, £85;
Mule - Sealladh a Chliseim, £104, Springbank, £98

Ewes:
Crosses – 36 Borve, £154, 19 Brue, £124, 50 Upper Col, £124, 10A Holm, £112, 45 Arnol, £110, Shiloh, £110, 1 Horgabost, £96, 50 Upper Coll, £94, 27 Cross, £90, Sealladh A Chliseim, £90;
Suffolk Cross – 27 Cross, £150;
Cheviot– 2B Leurbost, £130, 18 Leurbost, £120, 30 Gravir, £116, Sealladh A Chliseim, £114, 14 Gravir, £106, 47A Balallan, £98, 36 Borve, £96;
Texel Cross – 9A Ranish, £125;
Blackface – 10 Northton £99, 1B Broker, £92, Shiloh, £90.

Gimmers::
Texel Cross – 14A Upper Bayble, £170;
Cheviot – 7 Scalpay, £168, £168, £150, 18 Leurbost;
Crosses – Melbost Farm, £160, 8 Upper Barvas, £148, £145, £130, 2 Gisla, £128;
Suffolk Cross - Melbost, Farm, £148;
Blackface – 7B Shader, £140.

Feeding Sheep:
Rams:
Cross - £50 Upper Coll, £160;
Cheviot- 12 Upper Coll, £128

Wedders:
Cross – Melbost Farm, £154;
Texel Cross – 9A Ranish, £140;
Suffolk Cross – Melbost Farm, £132.