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Islay

United Auctions sold 4,249 sheep of all classes at Islay Auction Mart on Friday August 21. Lambs (3,328) averaged £70.99 per head (+£9.48) and 190.89p/kg (+30.89p/kg).

An excellent offering of top quality lambs, which included many ready for slaughter, sold to a good following of buyers. The entry of lambs comprised a tremendous selection of Suffolk cross lambs which sold readily.

At the same sale, United Auctions sold 111 store cattle. Bullocks averaged £976.23 (+£142.23) per head and sold to £1,150 for two Luings weighing 638g, from Islay Estates. Heifers averaged £869.67 (+ £144.67) per head and sold to £1,030 for a LimX, weighing 385kg, from Mr D McCormick, Blackrock.

Bullocks averaged 232p/kg (+ 20.7p/kg), to 266p/kg for two 334kg, LimX from Mr N McLellan, Kilchiaran. Heifers averaged 231.35p/kg (+37.35p/kg) to 268p/ kg for a 309kg, Limx from Mr C McMillan, Ardbeg. A small show of suckled calves sold well and to a strong force of buyers.

Sheep

Leading prices per head

Lambs – Suff X - £100, £95.00, Coull; £94.00, Duich; £90.00, Octofad; £88.50, Ardnave; £88.00, Octofad; £86.50, Octofad; £86.00, Cladville; £85.00, Islay Estates; £84.50, Ardbeg; £84.00, Pairc A Chlassan; £82.00, Ardnave; £81.50, Islay Estates; £80.00, Octofad; £80.00, Islay Estates. BeltX £96.00, £91.00, Blackrock; £82.00, Blackrock; £81.50, Laggan Estate; £80.00, Starchmill. TexX - £100, Coull; £93.00, Islay Estates; £86.50, Ardbeg; £86.00, Laggan Estate; £85.00, Ardtalla Estate; £84.00, Blackrock; £82.50, Bayview; £82.00, Coull; £81.50, Ardnave; £81.00, £80.00, Balaclava; £80.00, Laggan Estate. Chev - £79.00, Duich; £74.00, Carrabus; £71.50, Duich; £68.00, Coillabus. Cross - £90.00, Ardnave; £80.00, Duich; £79.00, Balaclava; £79.00, Daill Cottage. CharX £70.00, Starchmill. Zwa - £65.00, Balaclava; Mule - £80.50, Bola Na Traigh; £71.00, Ballachlaven; £69.00, Starchmill; £69.00, Islay Estates. BF - £67.00, Carrabus; £59.50, Cnoc Na Faire; £57.00, Aoradh; £56.00, Carrabus.

Ewes – TexX - £109, Bayview; £79.00, Carrabus; £74.50, Ardbeg; £70.00, Bayview. Chev - £64.00, Coillabus. Cross - £95.00, Tallant; £72.00, Bayview. Mule - £54.00, Ardtalla Estates. BF - £61.00, Coillabus; £57.00, Aoradh; £57.00, Coillabus.

Leading prices per Kilo

Lambs – SuffX - 231p,218p,214p, Islay Estates; 213p, Ardtalla Estate; 212p, 209p, Smaladh; BeltX – 237p,236p, 218p, Blackrock; 217p, Starchmill. TexX – 224p, Islay Estates; 217p, Blackrock; 217p, Coull; 215p, Balaclava; 209p, Coull; 207p, Islay Estates; 205p, Ardtalla Estate; 205p, Islay Estate. Chev 206p, 181p, Foreland No2; 178p, Cruach(E & J Brown); 176p, Carrabus. Cross – 198p, Ardnave; 197p, Balaclava; 192p, Glenegedale; 188p, Kilchiaran; 186p, Foreland No2; 184p, Kilchiaran. Mule – 184p, Islay Estates; 177p, Claggan; 177p, Bola Na Traigh; 176p, Ballachlaven; 175p, Smaladh; 175p, 174p, Islay Estates; 174p, Starchmill. BF – 182p, Mid Cragabus; 170p, Carrabus; 167p, Cnoc Na Faire; 162p, Foreland No2.

Cattle

Leading prices per head Bullocks – AAx - £965, Tallant; £945(2), Balimartin; £915(3), Eskinish. BRBx - £1040, £1010(2), £920, Blackrock. CHARx - £965(2), Tallant. LIMx - £1140, Ardbeg; £1125, Ballimartin; £1070(5), Ardbeg; £1040(3), Lossit; £1040(3), Blackrock; £1040, Kilchiaran; £1040(6), Ardbeg; £1040, Kilchiaran; £1030, Blackrock; £1025(4), Ardbeg; £1010, Blackrocck. Luing - £1150(2), £1090(2), Islay Estates.

Heifers – AAx - £955, Balemartin. LimX - £1030, Blackrock; £965, £960, Lossit; £960(2), Ardbeg; £955(5), Balimartin; £945(2), Kilchiaran; £915, Lossit; £915(4), Lossit; £915(4), Ardbeg; £900(2), Balimartin. Leading prices per Kilo Bullocks – AAx – 240p, Tallant. BRBx – 238p, 235p, Blackrock. CHARx – 237p, Tallant. LIMx – 266p(2), Kilchiaran; 264p, Blackrock; 263p(4), 261p(6), Ardbeg; 258p, Kilchiaran; 256p(3), Lossit; 254p(5), Ardbeg; 254p, Kilchiaran; 241p, Ardbeg; 238p(2), Blackrock; 237p, Carrabus; 235p(3), Blackrock; 234p, Lossit; 232p(2), Ardbeg; 230p, Lossit.

Heifers – AAx – 226p(3), Tallant. LimX – 268p, Ardbeg; 267p, Blackrock; 264p(2), Kilchiaran; 260p(2), Ardbeg; 251p, Lossit; 250p(6), Ardbeg; 246p, Lossit; 242p(4), Ardbeg; 237p(2), Balimartin; 234p, Lossit.

Dalmally

A good entry of longer keeping type lambs sold to a full ringside of buyers as lambs were shown in good bloom at United Auctions’ Dalmally mart. On Saturday August 22 the company sold 4,266 sheep of all classes. Lambs (3,780) averaged £61.27 per head (+ £7.94) and 203.13p/kg (+33p/kg).

Leading prices per head

Lambs – SuffX - £79.00, Kiloran Farmers; £75.00, 56 Tangasdale, Barra; £74.00, Kiloran Farmers; £70.50, 56 Tangasdale; £70.00, Ben Sgoltaire, Colonsay. BeltX £70.00, Ichrachan. TexX - £86.50, 83 Borve, Barra; £85.50, 75 Borve, Barra; £84.00, 83 Borve; £83.50, Ardbeg; £79.00, Tullich Farmers; £78.50, 83 Borve; £77.50, 83 Borve; £77.50, Stonefield Farms; £77.00, Craig Farm; £77.00, Couston Farm; £77.00, Ichrachan. Chev - £76.50, Cour Lodge; £70.50, 83 Borve, Barra; £70.00, Duncroisk. Cross - £64.50, RSPB Oransay; £57.50, Maam; £56.00, RSPB Oransay. Mule - £65.50, Ormsary Farmers; £64.00, 83 Borve, Barra; £62.00, Maam; £61.50, Balnahard, Colonsay; £61.00, Garraron. Chev Mule £72.00, £63.00, Cladich. BF - £80.50, Dall Farm; £66.00, Craig Farm; £59.50, 83 Borve, Barra; £53.00, Keppoch Farms; £50.00, Castles Estate; £49.50, Blarmafoldach; £48.00, Couston Farm.

Ewes – Lley - £53.00, 1 Stronaba. TexX - £73.00, Homefield Croft; £62.00, Ben Sgoltaire; £58.00, Ichrachan; £53.00, Couston Farm. Chev - £56.00, £52.00, Cladich. Cross - £64.00, Garrogie Estates; £58.00, Blarmaoldach. Mule £44.00, Blarmafoldach. BF - £56.00, Alistair Annies Croft; £55.00, Castles Estate.

Leading prices per Kilo

Lambs – SuffX - 220p, 219p, 56 Tangasdale, Barra; 219p, Kiloran Farmers; 217p, Ardsheal Farm. BeltX –219p, Ichrachan; 206p, Boorach Beag.

TexX – 248p, 6 Leanish; 241p, Blarmafoldach; 239p, Ichrachan; 236p, Milroy; 231p, Garrogie Estate; 230p, Blarmaoldach; 229p, Ichrachan; 229p, Tullochcan; 227p, 225p, Rhemore; 223p, Ormsary Farmers; 221p, Stonefield Farms; 220p, Garrogie Estate. Chev – 225p, Cladach; 225p, Curacao; 223p, High Balantyre; 220p, 83 Borve, Barra. Cross – 250p, Maam; 248p, 223p, 5 Stronaba. Mule – 215p, Garraron. Chev Mule – 217p, Cladach. BF – 190p, Homefield Croft; 184p, Couston Farm; 183p, Craig Farm; 182p, Keppoch Farms; 180p, Tullocchcan; 179p, Castles Estate; 175p, Dall Farm; 172p, Blarmafoldach; 171p, Drimnin Estate; 170p, 83 Borve.