2010 Sales Reports
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QUOYBRAE, Aberdeen & Northern Marts (August 9th) sold 2,001 store lambs at the first sale of the season incorporating Dunbeath, Bettyhill, Forsinard and North West Sutherland areas.
Overall average was £52.23 an increase of £8.48 on the year.
Ewe lambs (412) averaged £50.89 (+ £9.47) and sold to £68 for Cheviots from Miss J MacGonigill, Braemore, Dunbeath.
Wedder lambs (1,091) averaged £49.28 (+ £6.63) and sold to £62 for Cheviots also from Braemore.
Cross lambs (498) averaged £59.98 (+ £8.95) and sold to £66.50 for Suffolks
from W & J Findlay, Kirkton, Melvich.
Leading prices per area
Bettyhill - Ewe lambs: Chev - £63 No28 Strathnaver.
Store lambs: Chev - £51 No28 Strathnaver; £46 Bhlaranridge.
Skerray - Ewe Lambs: Chev - £44 No19 Lotts; £41 No18 Lotts.
Store lambs: Chev - £47 No19 Lotts and No265 Tubeg; £46 No18 Lotts. Suff - £41.50 Strathenbeg.
Armadale - Ewe lambs: Chev - £62 No184 Armadale; £60 Bayview & No155 Armadale.
Store lambs: Chev - £55.50 No184 Armadale; £50.50 Bayview; £48.50 Ardmore. B/F - £41.50 Bayview.
Strathy - Ewe lambs: Chev - £64 No97 Strathy Point and No14 Baligill; £60 No93 Strathy Pointt; £58 No117 Strathy Point.
Store lambs: Chev – £59.50 No14 Baligill; £59 No62 Strathy West; £51 No104 Strathy Point. Tex - £60 No27 Brawl.
Halladale, Forsinard and Portskerra - Ewe lambs: Chev - £65 Achumore.
Store lambs: Suff - £61 Kirkton. Chev - £56 No50 Dalhalvaig.
Dunbeath - Ewe lambs: Chev - £61 Hilton. Tex - £58 Hilton.
Store lambs: Tex - £64 Hilton. Suff - £63 Torbeg. Chev – £60 Hilton; £57.50 Torbeg.
Caithness - Store lambs: Tex - £66 Hillside, Auckengill. Chev - £59 Taldale.