Lochmaddy sale report 14/11/13
Dingwall Marts had a busy sale at Lochmaddy this month with 59 cattle and 607 sheep sold through the ring.
Bullocks (25) averaged 246.7p and sold to 298.2p per kg and £850 gross for a pair of 285kg Limousin crosses from 4A Machair, Illeray.
Heifers (13) averaged 221.2p and sold to 253.8p per kg for a pen of 260kg Limousin crosses from 4A Machair, and £720 gross for a 345kg Limousin cross from 5 Nunton, Benbecula.
Breeding cattle (11) sold to £2000 gross for a Luing cross heifer in calf from 1 Ahmore, Lochmaddy.
OTM cattle (10) sold to 154.9p per kilo for a 710kg Limousin cross from 19 Knockintorran, Bayhead and £1100 gross twice for a 860kg Luing cross from 1 Knockline, Bayhead and also for a 710kg Limousin cross from 19 Knockintorran.
Other leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks 201-250kg – 2/3 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy, £730, 292.0p; 251-300kg – 6 Borve, Berneray, £760,
281.5p; 301-350kg – No 1 Kilaulay, Lochboisdale, £740, 234.9p; 351-400kg – 5 Nunton, Benbecula, £780, 4 Nunton, Benbecula, 213.9p.
Heifers 201-250kg – 6 Borve, £540, 225.0p; 251-300kg – 4 Nunton, £690, 230.0p;
301-350kg – No 1 Clachan Farm, Lochmaddy, £680, 223.0p.
In calf Heifers – LuiX – 1 Ahmore, £1850.
In calf cows – SimX – Crois Moirag, Clachan, £1400.
Cow with calf at foot – CharX – 9 Gramsdale, Benbecula, £920.
Lambs (302) sold to £69 per head for a Suffolk from 3 Claddach, Kirkibost.
Gimmers (12) sold to £62 per head for a pen of Texel crosses from Sandhill Farm, Berneray.
Ewes (279) sold to £68 per head for a pen of Cheviots from Sandhill Farm.
Feeding sheep (5) sold to £66 per head for Cross wedders from 10 Rushgarry, Berneray.
Rams (9) sold to £280 gross for a Suffolk from 2 Claddach, Kirkibost.
Leading prices per head
Store lambs: SuffX – 7 Sollas, Lochmaddy, £67; Chev – Aird, 9 Illeray, £62; BF – 20 Knockintorran,
Lochmaddy, £61; TexX – 1 Knockline, Lochmaddy, £59; Cross – 8 Grenitote, Sollas & 12 Sollas, Lochmaddy,£46.
Ewes: Chev – Sandhill Farm, £62; Tex – 3 Claddach, £51; SuffX – 5 Knockintorran, Bayhead, £50; Cross – 11 Illeray, Lochmaddy & 3 Middlequarter, Sollas, £44.
Gimmers: Cross – Sandhill Farm, £60; Chev – 7 Balranald, Lochmaddy, £52.