Lewis & Harris Auction Mart -

SALE REPORT WEDNESDAY 26th AUGUST 2015

• INTRODUCTION

Lewis and Harris Auction Mart in Stornoway held their first sale of the 2015 season on Wednesday 26th August.

The sale, held in conjunction with Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., saw the auction of 3260 store lambs and 166 sheep of all categories. There was a good show of quality lambs and prices held up reasonably in a weak and falling Scottish market where average prices have seen a notable reduction on this period in 2014. Scottish average lamb prices for August are down 17.5p/kg on the same month last year.

The overall average lamb price showed an decrease of £5.62 on the same sale last year, which approximately matches the current national trend of -17.5p/kg. The top lamb price was £53.00, achieved on three occasions by different producers and sheep prices peaked at £44.50 for cheviot ewes from Hope, 40 Crossbost.

• SALE COMPARISON AND TRENDS

Lewis & Harris Auction Mart - August Lamb Price Trends £70.00

£52.50

£35.00 Stornoway Lamb Prices Lamb Stornoway £17.50

£0.00 Aug 09 Aug 10 Aug 11 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15

Top Lamb Price Average Lamb Price

Lambs Top Lamb Average Top Sheep Sheep Sold Sold Price Lamb Price Price

August 2015 3260 £53.00 £35.81 166 £44.50

August 2014 3953 £60.50 £41.43 93 £58.50

August 2013 2680 £66.50 £42.83 242 £69.00

August 2012 2983 £65.50 £44.27 113 £48.00

August 2011 3434 £63.00 £43.44 74 £58.00

August 2010 2636 £60.50 £42.31 46 £41.00

August 2009 2085 £55.00 £31.00 130 £68.00

• BREEDS - LEADING PRICES AND AVERAGES:

- Cheviot lambs (757 sold) Averaged £37.77 (down £6.22 on 2014) and sold to £53.00 gross twice from 15 Swordale, Point and 7 Aird, Point.

- Texel crosses (172 sold) Averaged £46.29 (down £1.71 on 2014) and sold to £49.00 gross on three occasions from 2A Back, 50 and 20 Ranish

- Suffolk crosses (426 sold) Averaged £46.57 (down £6.07 on 2014) and sold to £51.50 from 14 , South Lochs.

- Blackface lambs (865 sold) Averaged £29.90 (down £1.80 on 2014) and sold to £43.00 from 22 Lower .

- Cross lambs (1110 sold) Averaged £38.71 (down £2.02 on 2014) and sold to £53.00 from 25 Lower Barvas.

- Feeding sheep (166 sold) Averaged £18.90 and sold to £44.50 from 40 Crossbost, Lochs.

• OTHER LEADING BREED PRICES BY AREA

Point: - Cheviot – 20A Garrabost, £52.00 - Blackface – 7B Shader, £37.00 - Texel Cross – 29 , £48.50; - Cross - 16 Knock, £45.50. Ness: - Cross – 40 Cross Road, £37.00.

Back: - Cheviot – 15 Vatisker, £46.50; - Texel Cross – 2A Back, £48.00; - Suffolk Cross – 9 Back, £49.00; - Blackface – 26 Back, £36.00; - Cross – 8 Coll, £49.00.

Stornoway: - Cheviot – Stoneyfield Cottage, £46.00; - Suffolk Cross – 5 East Street, Sandwick, £49.00; - Cross – 9 East Street, £47.00.

Uig & Bernera: - Cheviot – 1 Carishader, £38.00; - Suffolk Cross - 7 Reef £36.00; - Blackface - 7 Hacklete, £37.00 - Cross – 7 Hacklete, £39.00.

Westside: - Cheviot - 25 Lower Barvas, £50.00; - Texel Cross – 36 Lower Barvas, £45.00 - Suffolk Cross – 11 Upper Barvas, £48.50; - Charolais Cross – 45 Arnol, £49.00; - Blackface – 45 Arnol, £39.00; - Cross – 22 Lower Barvas, £49.50.

Lochs: - Cheviot – 6 Orinsay, £48.00; - Texel Cross – 20 Ranish, £41.00; - Suffolk Cross - 30 Gravir, £50.50; - Blackface – 10 Kershader & 20 Ranish, £39.00; - Charolais Cross - 10 Kershader, £49.00 - Cross – 5B Airidhvruich, £45.00.

Harris: - Cheviot – 3 Ardhasaig £40.00; - Texel Cross – 17 Northton, £42.00; - Suffolk Cross - Atlantic View Bunavoneadar, £44.00; - Blackface – 1 Scadabay, £36.00; - Cross – 2A Maraig, £42.50; - Mule - 14A West Tarbert, £41.00.

Feeding Sheep: - Cheviot Ewe – 6 Orinsay, Lochs, £40.00; - Cross Ewe – Blackhill, Lochs Road £39.00; - Blackface Ewe – 40 Crossbost, Lochs £36.00;

Sale data kindly provided by Dingwall & Highland Marts LTD Book now for our next sale: Wednesday 16th September 2015 (Lambs & Sheep)