Lairg

Livestock Sales Reports - Lairg

Tuesday 6 October 2020

United Auctions (Tuesday 6 October) sold 5716 North Country Cheviot gimmers and ewes at their annual sale.  A full complement of buyers socially distanced both in and outside the ring ensured a brisk trade prevailed throughout the day.  A main feature of the sale was the dispersal of the noted Torrish Estate flock.

815 Gimmers sold to average £198.50 

4832 Ewes sold to average £107.28

Leading prices

Torrish Estate Dispersal                
Gimmers £250
Maiden    £235                
1 crop    £215                
2 crop    £225                
3 crop    £245, £180                    

Gimmers: (outwith dispersal)
£320, £310 Badanloch
£290, £250 Ardmore 
£240, £235 South Balkeith
£230 Langdale

Ewes (Warranted): (outwith dispersal)
£195, £190 Badanloch
£185, £175, £155 Achentoul
£180, £170, £160 Armadale
£150 Balnakeil
£150 Welbeck
 

Tuesday 8 September 2020

United Auctions (Tuesday 8 September 2020) sold 3495 lambs at their second sale all classes hit new levels of prices.

2543 Wether lambs sold to average £60.85 up £14-£16 on the year selling to £82 for Texels from 2 Ardmore, Edderton and to £79 for NCC from Achlich, Lairg.

952 Ewe lambs sold to average £64.92 up £9.24 on the year selling to £100 for NCC from 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge.

Leading prices

Wedder lambs
£76 Thistlehouse, Thurso
£75 2 Ardmore, Edderton
£73 Achosnich, Dornoch
£70 Cartomie, East Amat
£70 Gruids, Sutherland
£69.50 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge

Ewe Lambs
£95 Clyneish, Brora & West Gruinard, Ardgay
£80 Armadae, Thurso & Thistlehouse
£75 Balnakeil, Blackhaugh
£71 Cassley Cottage, Rosehall

Riggs & Tups
£68 33 Ord Place, Lairg, £60 Dunbeath Farms, Dunbeath

 

Tuesday 11 August 2020

United Auctions (Tuesday 11 August 2020) sold 14365 lambs at their first sale of NCCs whilst operating under Scottish Government’s guidance and 2m social distancing, with lambs enjoying the sun on their backs and were shown in good bloom.

10258 wether lambs sold to average £59.29 (+£7.22 on the year) for 884 more sold, selling to a top of £83.50 for TexX from M McDonald, Auchentoul Cottage, Kinbrace.

Hill NCC sold to £81 from A Campbell, Millhouse, Thurso
Park type NCC sold to £80.50 from A McKay, South Balkeith, Tain

3837 ewe lambs sold to average £73.04 (+£13.53 on the year) for 360 more sold, selling to a top of £210 for a pen from Dunbeath Farms, Dunbeath and to £200 from Joyce Campbell, Armadale, Thurso

NCC wether lambs:
£78.50 107 Torroble, Lairg
£78.00 13 Inverbreckie, Invergordon
£76.50 Saluscraggie, Helmsdale
£74.00 Armadale, Thurso
£73.00 Achley, Dornoch
£72.00 South Balkeith, Tain
£70.00 Heatherlea, Ardgay and Armadale, Thurso

Texel wether lambs
£78.00 Dorrery, Scotscalder
£77.50 Heatherlea, Ardgay
£76.00 Carnich, Gruids
£75.50 Scourie & Badcall

Ewe lambs
£120 Armadale, Thurso
£113 Inkstack, Barrock
£112 Bardnaclaven, Westfield
£110 Torrish Estates, Saluscraggie
£108 South Balkeith, Tain

Tups and riggs
£75 Thistle House, Lairg
£74.00 Achley, Dornoch
£66 6 Shinness, Sutherland
£65 Calan, Lairg