Around the markets
United Auctions, Dalmally, Saturday September 16: sold 2553 sheep of all classes. A good show of sheep sold well, in keeping with recent weeks with more third draws forward today. Top price of the day was £100 for blackface lambs from L John, Cnoc Dubh, Bunessan.
Leading prices per head
LAMBS – Tex – Cairnbaan £90; Ellary, Craig £86; Lephinkill, Craig £80; Craig £79; Glenshero £77; Kilvaree £74; Silvercraigs £70.50. Chv – 2 Keil Crofts £80.50; Ragged Edge £76; Leachive £71; Glenshero, Achnacreemore £70; Barndromin £66.50; Ardchonnel £66; Ardgour Est £64. Cross – Cairnbaan £79, £72.50; Kilvaree £69; Ardchonnel £65; Brenfield £64. Mule – Ragged Edge £83.50; Ellary, Achalic £74; Stroneskar £68; Lower Tervine £64.50; Ragged Edge £62; Lower Tervine £60. Chev/Mule – Keppochan £85. BF – Cnoc Dubh £80; Balliemeanoch £67; Rhudle £66; Auchreoch £64; Achnaba, Bragleenbeg £62.50; Silvercraigs £60.50; Fernoch £60; Littleport, Dunloskin £56.50; Fidden, Lephinkill £56; Cnoc Dubh £55.50; Kilvaree, Ronachan £55.
Feeding Ewes – Chv – Kilvaree £51. Cross – Auchinellan £39.50. BF – Bragleenmore £54; Castles £47; Gallachoille £44; Bragleenmore, Gorteneorn £41; Kilvaree £40.
Leading prices per kilo
Suf – Auchinellan 247p. Tex – Silvercraigs 249p; Craig 247p; Lephinkill, Craig 242p; Ellary, Leachive, Glenshero 239p; Kilvaree 231p; Cairnbaan 228p. Chv – Leachive 242p; Barndromin 222p; Glenshero 220p. Cross – Cairnbaan 242p; Stroneskar 238p; Kilvaree 230p; Leachive 226p. Mule – Ardchonnel 228p; Lower Tervine 216p, 215p; Ellary 214p; Achalic 212p; Ragged Edge 209p; Stroneskar 204p. BF – Castles 235p; Achnaba 203p; Rhudle, Cnoc Dubh, Bragleenbeg 200p; Castles 199p; Balliemeanoch 194p; Littleport 190p.
United Auctions, Lochboisdale, Monday September 18: sold 2421 sheep of all classes. Lambs averaged £51.48. All classes of sheep sold at similar rates to the first sale, with many second and third draws forward.
Lambs sold to £116 for Suffolks from M D May, 1 Malaglate, Lochmaddy, with feeding sheep selling to £121 for a texel ewe from Melbost Farm, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, and breeding sheep selling to £140 for a Cheviot ram from A Macleod, 6 Newton Ferry, Lochmaddy.
Principal Lots & Prices
Lambs – SuffX – 1 Malaglate £108; Melbost, 8 Nunton £90; 6 Rhuban
£87; 2 Sollas £81; 409/410 Smerclate £78; 4 Middlequarter, Leanish £75; 4 Middlequarter £74; 9 Gearradubh, 325 North Boisdale, 10 Sollas £70; Drimore, 6 Newton Ferry £69. TexX – 200 & 233 Stoneybridge £91; 18 West Gerinish £90; 6 Dunganichy £79; Millcroft, 200 & 233 Stoneybridge, 6 Rhuban £76; 19 West Gerinish £75; 5 Dunganichy £72; 18 West gerinish £70; 4 West Gerinish £68. Cha – 325 North Boisdale £70. Chev – 7 Frobost £94; 200 & 233 Stoneybridge £83; 17 Ormiclate £73; 5 Howmore, 2 Sollas £72; 9 Baile, Melbost, 5 Howmore £71; Doon Linique, 11 Claddich Illery, Leanish, 1 South Locheynort £70; St Marys Church, Sealladh Ard £69; Ardkenneth, 7 Frobost, 3 Kilaulay, Sandry, 6 Kildonan £68. Cross – 1 Malaglate £90; 8 Nunton £80; Doon Linique, 8 Nunton £77; 1 Malaglate £74; 5 Howmore £71; St Marys Church £70; 6 Newton Ferry £69; Doon Linique £68. Mule – 3 Bunavullin £66. Chev/Mule – 302 Kilphedar £84. BF – 304 Kilpheder £60; 4 South Glendale, 5 Creagorry £58; Sealladh Ard, 170/2 Earsary £53; 4 Howmore £52, £51; 4 South Glendale £50; 4 Howmore £49; 3 Lochcarnan, 9 Gearradubh, 6 Dunganichy, 7 Frobost £48. Feeding Sheep – Suf – 6 Newton Ferry £100; 6 Rhughasinish £98. Bel – 1 Malaglate £105. Tex – Melbost £121; 119 Craigston £108; 18 West Gerinish £100; 9 Baile £88; 11 Eoligarry, 123 Craigston, 138 Stilligarry, 1 Malaglate, Muileann Dubh, 8 Nunton £80; Sandry £78; 391 Garrynamonie £70. Chev – St Peters £95; Sandry £90; 14 Carinish £78; 8 Peninerine £77; 57 Clachan £71; 426 North Lochboisdale, 57 Clachan £70; 284 Daliburgh £68; 8 Peninerine £67; 57 Clachan, 284 Daliburgh £65; 1