STORNOWAY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 26th) sold 3,938 store sheep of all classes.

Lambs (3675) averaged £51.98 (+ £3.89 on the year) sold to £91.50 per head for a pair of Texel crosses from 2A Back, Lewis. Ewes (198) sold to £111 per head for a pen of cheviots from 1 Gress, back. Gimmers (47) sold to £100 per head for a pair of cheviots from 8B, Shader, Point. Feeding Sheep (18) sold to £98 per head for a Texel Crosses from 30 Gravir, South lochs.

“Lewis and Harris Auction Mart was buzzing. Full to capacity with sheep all vendors went home delighted with their days trading.”

Other leading prices per head Store lambs: SuffX – 4 park, Barvas, £90.50, £90 & £76.50 9 Coll, Back, 30 Gravir, South lochs, £80, 12 Doune Carloway, £76.50, 1A back, Lewis, £75.50, 5 East Street, Sandwick, £75.50; TexX– 30 Gravir, £85, 38 Lower Barvas, £82.50, 2A Back, £80.50, 36 Cross Skigersta, Ness, 50 Garrabost, Lewis, £78, Anerley Cottage, 9 Back, £76.50; Chev – 38 Lower Barvas, £83, 5A Branahuie, Lewis, £82, 4 Park, £81.50, Cloverdale, 25 Lower Barvas, £81.50, 25 Garrabost, Point, £79, 12 Lionel, Port of Ness, £78.50, 10A Portvoller, Point, £78, 9 East Street, £77.50, 8B Shader, Point, £77, 29, Flesherin, Point, £76.50; Other breeds – BeltX 48 Knock, Point, (BeltX), £84, 1A Back, (Cross), £80.50, 6 Valtas, Uig, (Cross), £75.50.

Ewes: Chev –1 Gress, £100, 10A Holm, Stornoway, £82, 25 Garrabost, £76, 10A Portvoller, £69, Crobeag Farm, South lochs, £68; Other Breeds – 20 Ranish, Lewis, (TexX), £66,14 North Bragar, Lewis, (Cross), £81, 7 North Bragar, (Cross), £79

Gimmers: BF – Sidinish, £85, 10 Malaglate, £70, 291 Kilpheder, Lochboisdale, £66; TexX – 17 Hougharry, £78; Chev – 7 Malaglate, Lochmaddy, (trice) & 7 Balranald, £75, 3 Middlequarter, Sollas, £68; Mule – 32 Liniclate, Isle of Benbecula, £62.

Feeding sheep - Cheviot Ram – 11A Kershader, South lochs, £66; BF Wedder – 7B Shader, £60; Cheviot Wedder – Ladysmith Cottage, 78 West End, £55, 9 Coll, £50, 1 Gress, £48.50.