Around the markets
United Auctions sold 4,958 breeding and feeding sheep at Islay Auction Mart Friday October 2. At the sale 3,205 store lambs averaged £67.03 (+ £12.47). Blackface gimmers sold to £155 from K Wiggins, Lorgbaw Croft and mule ewe lambs sold to £200 from S Young, Bola Na Traigh. The ram section was topped by a Suffolk ram lamb from Jack McDonald realising £820. A strong force of buyers was in attendance and all classes of stock was easily sold to seller’s advantage.
The following day, Saturday October 3, United Auctions sold 1,748 sheep of all classes at Dalmally Auction Mart. Some 1,096 lambs averaged £50.01 (+£14.87). A smaller show of lambs sold well. A good turnout of buyers ensured all stock was cleared at firm rates.
Islay - leading prices per head - Store lambs – SuffX - £97.00, Auchnaclach; £91.00, Islay Estates; £90.00, Auchnaclach; £90.00, £88.50, Islay Estates; £86.00, Dunlossit Keills; £85.50, Craigfad; £84.50, Islay Estates; £84.50, Craigfad; £84.00, Ardbeg; £84.00, Uiskentuie; £82.50, Lossit; £82.00, Octofad; £80.50, Ballimartin. TexX - £91.00, Blackrock; £87.00, Lower Cragabus; £84.50, Tallant; £84.00, Auchnaclach; £84.00, Islay Estates; £83.00, Dunlossit Keills; £81.50, Grulinbeg; £80.50, Lossit. BFL - £70.00, 17 Mansefield. BeltX £74.50, Carrabus. Chev - £81.00, Aoradh; £76.00, Croft 2 Port Mor; £74.00, Aoradh; £72.00, Coillabus Farm. Cross - £76.50, Ardbeg; £69.50, Carrabus; £69.00, Craigfad; £68.50, Carrabus; £67.00, £65.00, Duich; £65.00, Mansefield J G Ltd. Mule - £82.00, Ballytarsin; £82.00, Islay Estates; £80.00, 11 Charlotte Street. BF - £90.00, Uiskentuie; £83.00, Ballytarsin; £82.00, Uiskentuie; £79.00, Lossit; £72.00, Kilchiaran; £69.00, Lossit; £67.00, Islay Estates; £63.00, Blackpark.
Feeding ewes – Suff - £109, Bola Na Traigh. BFL - £95, Coille Farm; £80.00, Ballachlaven. Tex - £154, £144, £100, Kilmeny; £100, Grulinbeg; £99, Auchnaclach; £96, Octofad; £96, Claggan; £95, Blackrock; £93, Islay Estates; £90, Blackrock. Chev £97, Aoradh; £93, £86, Cruach; £85, Aoradh. Cross - £69, Auchnaclach; £64, Laggan. Mule - £92, Starchmill; £79, £78, Islay Estates. BF - £57.50, Bola Na Traigh.
Breeding sheep - Rams – Suff - £820, Bayview; £720, Coille. BFL - £620, Coille; £550, Ballachlaven. BeltX - £650, Westend. Tex - £700, £450, Westend.
Warranted ewes – Mule - £82, Mansefield JG Ltd. BF - £82, Kelsay; £80, Lorgbaw Croft; £80, £76, Viewfield; £75, Starchmill.
Gimmers – Mule - £150, £120, Lorgba. BF - £155, Lorgbaw.
Ewe lambs – Mule - £200, £130, Bola Na Traigh; £118, Smaladh; £105, Ballytarsin; £102, Smaladh. Tex - £107, Kilmeny. BF - £72, Smaladh; £62, Dunlossit Ceannacroic.
Prices per kilo - Store lambs – Suff X – 237p, Islay Estates; 222p, Sannaigmore; 219p, Octofad; 214p, Islay Estates; 214p, Viewfield; 213p, Smaladh; 208p, Octofad; 205p, Auchnaclach; 203p, Islay Estates; 202p, Carrabus; 201p, Islay Estates; 200p, Smaladh. TexX – 217p, Grulinbeg; 212p, Blackrock; 210p, Islay Estates; 209p, Lower Cragabus; 205p, 11 Charlotte Street; 203p, Mansefield J G Ltd; 202p, Laggan Properties. BeltX – 220p, Carrabus. Chev – 191p, Croft 2 Port Mor; 190p, Ardfarnal; 189p, Aoradh; 186p, Coille; 184p, Ardfarnal; 181p, Croft 2 Port Mor; 180p, Aoradh. Cross – 205p, 11 Charlotte Street; 204p, Craigfad; 194p, Carrabus; 191p, Craigfad. Mule – 204p, Smaladh; 192p, Kinndrochaid; 190p, Smaladh; 190p, Upper Cragabus Croft; 190p, Sannaigmore; 190p, Viewfield. BF – 176p, Islay Estates; 173p, Kilchiaran; 172p, Dunlossit Ceannacroig; 172p, Kinnabus Farm; 172p, Lossit; 171p, Kelsay; 170p, Dunlossit Keills.
Dalmally - leading prices per head - Lambs – TexX - £69.00, Glenshero; £68.00, Blairmore; £66.00, Glenfeochan Estate; £60.50, Duncroisk; £60.00, High Balantyre; £60.00, Balnahard. BeltX Dall £62.00, Farm. Chev Achnacreemore; £65.50, £59.00, Glenshero; £54.50, Achnacreemore; £51.00, Glenshero. Cross Achnacreemore; £72.50, £61.00, Ardchonnel Farms; £60.50, Balliemore Farm; £57.00, Glenshero; £54.00, Balnahard. Mule - £70.00, Glenfeochan Estate; £58.00, Balnahard; £57.50, Garraron; £52.00, £51.00, Ederline Estate. BF £69.50, Largie; £63.00, Castles Estate; £61.00, Birchfield; £60.50, Crubenbeg; £59.50, Glenfeochan; £59.00, Benmore; £54.50, Achnaba; £54.00, Sonachan; £50.50, Garraron.
Ewe lambs – BF - £65.00, Achnaba; £50.00, Sonachan; £50.00, Castles Estate.
Gimmers – BF - £64.00, Musdale. Cross - £70.00, Ardchonnel.
Warranted ewes – BF £55.00, Tullochcan; £55.00, Craig. Cross - £55.00, Craig.
Cast ewes – TexX - £54.00, Craig. Cross - £60.00, Balnahard; £52.00, Achnacarron. BF - £58.00, Achnacone; £55.00, Ederline Estate; £50.00, Ardchonnel; £50.00, Castles Estate; £48.00, Barrachander.
Leading prices per kilo -Lambs – TexX – 213p, Duncroisk; 203p, Balnahard; 202p, Ederline Estate. BeltX – 225p, Dall Farm. Chev – 207p, Lochdochart; 202p, Garraron; 199p, Lochdochart; 190p, Achnacreemore; 190p, Glenshero. Cross – 200p, Glenshero; 195p, Ardchonnel; 190p, Balnahard. Mule – 187p, Ederline Estate; 181p, Garraron. BF – 183p, Blairmore; 177p, Castles Estate; 176p, Benmore; 176p, Largie; 176p, Glenfeochan Estate; 175p, Crubenbeg; 175p, Achnaba.