Firm trade at June Dalmally livestock sale
ALL CLASSES of cattle and sheep were presented as United Auctions held its annual June sale at Dalmally Auction Mart.
A total of 226 cattle and 856 sheep was sold on Saturday June 3. All classes met a firm trade, with a large turnout of buyers present from throughout the country. In the store cattle section, bullocks sold to an average of 266 pence per kilo, selling to a top of 324 pence per kilo for Limousin crosses from Garraron and £1,080 per head for Hereford crosses from Clachan, Tiree.
Heifers averaged 248 pence per kilo, selling to 295 pence per kilo for Limousin crosses from Garraron and £1,100 per head for Salers crosses from East Hynish, Tiree, and £1,100 six times for Hereford crosses from Clachan, Tiree.
Breeding cattle sold to £2,100 for heifers with calf from Barguillean. Cast cows sold to £1,100 from Achnacone. In the sheep section, ewes with lamb at foot sold to £152 from Strathorchy, Dunans and Ellary EsTENANT tate. Hoggs from Glenbeg to £82 and cast ewes from Brae Road fetched £98.
Principal lots and prices Top prices per head Bullocks CHARx: £900 – Bragleenmore : £840 and £800 (2) – Barnakill.
HERx: £1,080 – Clachan, Tiree.
LIMx: £1,040(2), £960 and £830(2) – Ardchattan Home Farm.
SALx: £860 and £830 – Feall Farm, Coll.
SHx: £790 – Glencrearan Estate.
SIMx: £930 – Craigmore Farm : £800 – Ellary Farms : £790 – Glencrearan Estate. Heifers AAx: £720 – Blain, Moidart.
BRBx: £700 – 3 Balevullin, Tiree.
CHARx: £820 – Bragleenmore : £780 (2) – Barnakill.
HERx: £770 – Laggan Farms.
LIMx: £780 – Garraron and Melfort Farms: £780 and £770 - Ardentraive Farm.
SALx: £1,100 – 19 East Hynish, Tiree : £860 – Ardchattan Home Farm.
SHx: £730 – Barnakill Farm.
SIMx: £770 – Laggan Farms. Top prices per kilo Bullocks AAx: 301p (2) – Blain, Moidart.
CHARx: 278p – Auchlyne Farm : 271p (2) – Barnakill Farm : 239p – Bragleenmore : 220p – Barnakill Farm.
HERx: 299p and 258p – Keilbeg.
LIMx: 324p (3), 319p (4), 312p (4) – Garraron and Melfort Farms : 280p – Ellary Farms : 274p – Garraron and Melfort Farms : 271p – Kinlochlaich Farm : 264p – Glencreran Estate : 259p (2) – Ardchattan Home Farm.
SALx: 256p – Feall Farm, Coll.
SHx: 284p – Glencreran Estate : 270p (3) and 266p – Ellary Farms.
SIMx: 290p (2) and 284p – Glencreran Estate : 263p – Ellary Farms.
BGx: 311p (7) – Kilvaree Farm. Heifers AAx: 258p (2) – Blain, Moidart.
CHARx: 282p (3) and 262p (2) – Barnakill Farm.
HERx: 257p (2) – Keilbeg.
LIMx: 295p (4) – Garraron and Melfort Farms : 280p – Kinlochlaich Farm : 279p – Ardchattan Home Farm : 274p (2) – Garraron and Melfort Farms.
SALx: 286p (4) and 278p – Feall Farm, Coll : 276p – 19 East Hynish, Tiree : 267p – Barnakill Farm.
SHx: 267p – Barnkill Farm.
SIMx: 283p – Glencreran Estate : 268p – Boorach Beg. Breeding cattle Heifer calf at foot £2,100, £2,020, £2,000 (2) and £1,650 – Barguillean Farm : £1,550 – Laggan Farms : £1,480 – Ledcharrie : £1,420 – Laggan Farms. Bull calf at foot £1,980 – Barguillean Farm : £1,650 – Ledcharrie Farm : £1,600 – Laggan Farms : £1,550 – Ledcharrie Farms : £1,520 – Laggan Farms : £1,500 (2) and £1,420 – Ledcharrie Farm. In-calf heifer £1,200 – Myretonhill. Bulling heifers HERx: £1,100(6), £980 and £940 – Clachan, Tiree.
Ewes with twin lambs at foot
TEXx: £152 and £145 – Strathorchy : £142 – Glenbeg : £135 – Brae Rd, Ardrishaig : £128 – Birchfield.
CHEVx: £152 – Strathorchy, Dunans and Ellary Farms.
CROSS: £132 – Clachan, Tiree : £130 – 83 Borve, Barra : £122 – 92 Borve, Barra : £122 – Balliemore, Kerrera : £120 – Shielling, Barra.
BF: £137 – Ellary Farms : £135 – 24 Balephetrish, Tiree : £130 – Clachan, Tiree : £120 – Birchfield : £120 – Ballygown : £110 – Gallanachmore.
Ewes with single lambs at foot
TEXx: £120 – Brae Rd Ardrishaig : £115 – Strathorchy : £110 – Brae Rd Ardrishaig : £102 – Birchfield.
CHEVx: £122 – Dunans : £112 – Maam and 83 Borve, Barra : £111 – Gallanachmore : £110 and £106 – 17 St Brendan Rd Barra.
CROSS: £128 – Ellary Farms : £110 – 17 St Brendan Rd Barra : £106 – Clachan, Tiree : £104 – Balliemeanoch : £102 – Dunans and 83 Borve, Barra : £100 – Shieling, Barra.
MULE: £116 – Barnakill.
BF: £106 – Ellary Farm : £98 – Clachan, Tiree : £84 – Glenbeg : £82 – Maam : £80 – Barnakill and Ballygown.
Gimmers with twin lambs
BF: £146 – Ruaig, Tiree. Gimmers with singles TEXx: £108 – Glenbeg. CHEVx: £145 – Dunans
BF : £115 – Ruaig, Tiree.
Hoggs
TEXx: £79 – Hillcrest, Tiree.
SUFFx: £68 – Hillcrest, Tiree.
CHEVx: £56 – 15 Ardmhor, Barra.
CROSS: £82 – Glenbeg : £66 – Craig Farm : £65 – Balliemore, Kerrera.
BF: £76 – Kilvaree Farm : £60 and £54 – Achnacone Farm. Cast ewes TEXx: £98 – Brae Rd Ardrishaig : £80 – Hillcrest, Tiree.
CHEVx: £68 – Balliemore, Kerrera : £66 – Strathorchy.
CROSS: £74 – 15 Ardmhor, Barra : £61 – Kiloran Farmers, Colonsay. MULE: £68 – Hillcrest, Tiree.
BF: £57 – Ruaig, Tiree : £56 – Stroneskar : £52 – Kiloran Farmers, Colonsay : £50 – Silvercraigs, 6 Leanish and Scallasaig.