Lairg lambs level ahead of last year
Yesterday’s sale of Cheviot lambs at Lairg saw 13,679 lambs sold, with the wether lambs levelling at £58.55, up £2.79 on last year and the ewe lambs averaging £71.91, a healthy lift of £7.90 on 2010.
Top price wethers were a pen from D Campbell, Achlich Gruids, which made £69.50. The top ewe lamb pen came from the Achentoul shepherds, with these selling for £132.
Other leading ewe lamb prices included a pen from Mrs Grant, St Vincent, which made £120, while another pen from Mrs Campbell, Armadale, sold at £118. (United Auctions)
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