Lairg

Livestock Sales Reports - Lairg

Tuesday 1 October 2019

United Auctions (Tuesday 1 October 2019) sold 6644 North Country Cheviot gimmers and ewes at their annual sale.  A full company of buyers were out in force representing all corners of the UK.  A brisk trade was witnessed with all classes recording an increase in values on the year.  One particular highlight of the sale, albeit a sad one was the dispersal on one of the most noted flocks amongst the breed, Torrish Estate.  Buyers were scrambling over each other to obtain these outstanding genetics, culminating in a new breed record being set for a Ram.

1036 Gimmers (-697) sold to average £111.34 (+£30.22) selling to a top of £190 for a pen of Hill NCC from Badanloch, Sutherland.

5608 Ewes (-527) sold to average £77.53 (+£12.90) selling to a top of £160 for warranted ewes from Badanloch, Sutherland.

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Tuesday 10 September 2019

United Auctions (Tuesday 10 September 2019) sold 4338 lambs at their second sale which met a firm demand to a good ringside of buyers.

3296 wedder lambs sold to average £46.69 (down 11p on the year) selling to £58.50 for NCC’s from 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge.

1042 ewe lambs sold to average £55.68 (up £4.94 on the year) selling to £83 for NCC’s from 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge.

 

Leading prices

Wedder lambs

£58 Rannoch, Tain

£57.50 Tormore, Dalbeath

£57.50 Balnadelson, Lairg

£56.50 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge

£56 Achlich, Lairg

£56 Edderton, Tain

£55.50 East Amat, Sutherland

Ewe lambs

£79 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge

£78 16 Cassley Drive, Rosehall

£71 Armadale, Thurso & 186 Migdale

£70 Achley, Lairg

£70 Bardnaclavan

£68 Welbeck

Riggs & Tup Lambs

£54 Thistlehouse, Thurso

£50 16 Cassley Drive, Rosehall

£50 Armadale, Thurso

£49.50 182 Strathtongue, Tongue

 

Tuesday 13 August 2019

United Auctions (Tuesday 13 August 2019) sold 13118 lambs which saw trade for wedder lambs selling above expectations, and ewe lambs met a much more selective demand.

9644 wedder lambs sold to average £52.07 (+£0.96 on the year) selling to a top of £70 for SuffX from Achosnich, Dornoch; £67 for BeltX from Auchentoul Cottage, Kinbrace; £66.50 for park type NCC from South Balkeith, Tain; £65.50 for hill type NCC from Cartomie, East Amat.

3474 ewe lambs sold to average £59.51 (-£17.03 on the year) selling to £130 for hill NCC from Dunbeath Farms, Dunbeath.

Leading prices:

NCC Wedder Lambs

£65 Tormore, Dunbeath; £65 Armadale, Thurso; £65 South Balkeith, Tain; £65 Auchlich Gruids, Lairg;  £65 Dunbeath Farms, Dunbeath.

 

NCC Ewe Lambs

£120 Duible Cottage, Kildonan; £115 Armadale, Thurso; £102 Badanloch Estates; £100 South Balkeith, Tain; £100 Migdale, Bonar Bridge; £100 No 13 Inverbreckie, Invergordon; £96 Saluscraggie, Helmsdale.

 

Tups and Riggs

£100 Millhouse, Stainland; £64 Thistle House, Thurso.