Sale Report for Wednesday 27th August 2025

Sale data kindly provided to us by Dingwall & Highland Marts

Lewis and Harris Auction Mart held its first sale of the 2025 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.  Described by many as a tremendous sale!

Lambs (3,755) averaged £77.62 (up £14.73 on the year) and sold to £140 gross for a pair of Cheviot cross lambs from 1 Eordale, Ness.
Feeding Sheep (190) sold to £166 for a Suffolk cross ewe from 27 Cross, Ness.
Gimmers (32) sold to £160 for a pen of Cheviots from 9 Upper Barvas, Isle of Lewis.

Other leading prices per head :

Lambs:
SuffolkX - 1 Eordale, £135, 20 Coll, Back, £135, £116, £105, £93, Anerley Cottage, 9 Back, £130, £117, 32
Garrabost Point, £122, 7 North Bragar, Isle of Lewis, £121, 43 Gress, £121, 29 Northton, £120, 9 East Street,
Sandwick, £120, £96, £93, 27 Cross, Ness, £119, £100, 25 Lower Barvas, Isle of Lewis, £119, £110, 30 Gravir, South Lochs, £118, £111 (twice), 4 Park, Barvas, £115, £94, 32A Cross, Isle of Lewis, £114, £97, 12 Upper Coll, Isle of Lewis, £113, 9 Broadway View, Back, £113, 20 South Bragar, Isle of Lewis, £112, £107, 1 Horgabost, £110, £90, 2A Leurbost,Lochs, £108, 2 Scaladale, Isle of Harris, £106, 30 Balallan, Lochs, £105, 1 Vatisker, Back, £105, 9 Coll, Back, £105, 29A Northton, Isle of Harris, £103, £93, 9A Crossbost, Lochs, £101, Carloway House, Carloway, £100, 12 Doune, Carloway, £99, 17 Northton, Isle of Harris, £97, 17 Laxay, £95, 23 Callanish, Isle of Lewis, £95, 40 Crossbost, Lochs, £94, 5 East Street, Sandwick, £93, Ardview, Marig, £91, 51 Vatisker, Back, £90, 2B Leurbost, Crossbost, £90, 2 Marvig, Lochs, £90;

Cheviot - Anerley Cottage, 9 Back, £129, £109, £105, £98, 25 Lower Barvas, £122, £101, £99, £94, 20 Coll, £121, 104, 50 Garrabost, £118, £93, 9 Broadway View, £116, £90, 6 Valtos, Uig, £114, £90 (twice), 29 Flesherin, Point, £113, 9 EastStreet, Sandwick, £113, £96, 8B Shader, Point, £113, £91, 5B Arivruaich, Lochs, £111, 7 Garrabost, Point, £110, 8 Sand Street, Stornoway, £110, 1 Eordale, £109, 30 Gravir, South Lochs, £106, £92, 13 Tong, Isle of Lewis, £103, 10A Portvoller, Point, £101, £97, 25 Garrabost, Point, £100, 18 Leurbost, Lochs, £99, 2A Leurbost, Lochs, £98, 42 Gress, Back, £98, 2 Gisla, Uig, £98, 14 Gravir, Lochs, £98, 18 South Galson, Isle of Lewis, £98, 48A Upper Bayble, Isle of Lewis, £98, 15 Vatisker, Back, £97, 30 Gravir, Isle of Lewis, £95, £93, 29 Flesherin, Point, £93, 22 Crossbost, £92, 40 Crossbost, Lochs, £91, 47A Swainbost, Ness, £91, 17B Leachkin, West Tarbert, £91, 32 Garrabost, Point, £91, 2 Marvig, Lochs, £90, 9 Brue, Isle of Lewis, £90, 8 Macdonald Gardens, £90, 2B Leurbost, Crossbost, £90, 16A Crossbost, £90;

Crosses - 1 Eordale, £118, 2B Leurbost, £118, 11 Garyvard, Lochs, £117, 9 Coll, £120, £115, £104, 45
Arnol, £115, 1 Ardroil, Uig, £100, 47A Balallan, £98, 13 Crossbost, £93, 16A Crossbost, £90;

TexelX - 9 Coll, £118, Sealladh Achliseim, Leurbost, £117, £96, 32 Garrabost, £117, 9A Ranish, Lochs, £109, £108, 27 Cross, Ness, £109, 50 Garrabost, £99, 16B Upper Coll, £97, 7A Garrabost, £90;

Blackface - 9A Crossbost, £97, £76, 9 Broadbay View, Back, £93, 20 South Bragar, £92, 12 Doune, £89, 30 Gravir, £87, 43 Gress, £86, 18 South Galson, £85, 3 Ardhasaig, £80, 6 Valtos, £80, 42 Gravir, £80, 41 South Bragar, £79, 8 Upper Barvas, £79, 29 Northton, £79, 1 Vatisker £79, 34 Upper Bayble £78, £77, 13 Crossbost £78, 7 North Bragar £78,£70, 7a Garrabost £77, 8 Macdonald Gardens £76, 8 Luskentyre £74,£70, 48a Upper Bayble £74, 25 Laxay £71, 18 South Galson £71, 28 Lower Shader £71, 20 Knock £70, 12 Doune £70, 26A Back £69, £65, 24 Ranish £69, 30 Balallan £68, 11 Drinishader £68, 17 Northton £68, 11 Kershader £68, 17 Laxay £68, 11 Tolsta £67, 11a Kershader £66, Sealladh Achliseim £66, 8 Linshader £66, 30 Gravir £66, 38 South Bragar £65, 22 Laxay £65, 8 Tolsta £65, 3 Seilebost £65.

Ewes;
TexelX - Sealladh Achliseim, £156, 27 Cross, Ness, £112;
Cheviot - 18 Leurbost, £150, 30 Gravir, £138, 2B Leurbost, £134, 15 Vatisker, £124, 19 Brue, £120; Cross - 16A Crossbost, £118;
SuffolkX - 4 Crossbost, £110;
Blackface wdr – 13 Crossbost,£122.

Gimmers;
Blackface - 7B Shader, £134