Sheep and cattle sales in Oban and Islay
United Auctions (UA) held a sale of 2,266 ewes and lambs at Oban Livestock Centre. All classes of sheep met a firm demand to a strong ringside of buyers at the sale on Tuesday October 16, with lambs averaging £36.26. Principal lots and prices: Lambs: Suffx: £61.00 Ashfield; £56.00 Frackersaig; £53.50 Dalvore; £50.00 Tiraghoil. Texx: £55.00 Sheiling, Barra; £55.00 Balnagown; £52.00 Park Farm; £51.50 Park Farm; £50.50 Balnagown; £50.00 Shieling, Barra. Chev: £51.00 Baliscate Croft; £49.00 Ardchiavaig; £48.00 Shenavallie; £48.00 Balligarve. Cross: £54.50 Newcrofts Uisken; £52.00 Newfield; £49.00 117 Craigston Barra; £48.00 Daltote; £48.00 Baluacrach. Mule: £54.50 Ashfield; £48.50 Frackersaig. BF: £46.00 1 Collaig; £37.00 1 Knockvologan; £36.00 Tiraghoil; £35.00 Killiechronan Estate; £33.00 Achuaran; £32.50 Turnault; £32.00 Raera. Gimmers: Tex: £170 Achnaba. Suffx: £60.00 Baluacrach. Mule: £92.00 Baluacrach. Ewes: Suffx: £54.00 Mid Farm; £52.00 Frackersaig. Texx: £80.00 and £50.00 Tyree. Chev: £49.00 Barndromin; £47.00 Bailuacraich. Cross: £42.00 and £41.00 Shieling Barra; £37.00 Fidden. Mule: £50.00 Balnagown. BF: £41.00 and £31.00 Killiechronan Estate; £30.00 Achnacone; £30.00 Laggan. Two days later, on Thursday October 18, UA held a sale of 1,833 lambs and sheep and 324 suckled calves at Islay Auction Mart, where a good following of buyers was in attendance. Lambs averaged £47.94 per head or 138 pence per kilo (-£3.13 per head or 8.7 pence per kilo). Bullock calves averaged £692 per head or 229 pence per kilo (-£50.13 per head or 9 pence per kilo). Heifer calves averaged £581 per head or 209.3 pence per kilo (-£44 per head or 24.5 pence per kilo). In the cattle section, quality sorts easily maintained last year’s values while plainer sorts were harder to cash. In the sheep section all classes followed rates prevailing currently at principal mainland centres. Principal lots and prices: Top price per head: Bullocks: AAx: £960, £905 (2) and £830 Scarrabus. BAx: £830 (2) Ardnave. Charx: £980 (2) Ardnave; £940 Aoradh; £930 (2) Ardnave £910 (5) and £890 (10) Aoradh; £870 (3) Ardnave; £850 (5) Aoradh; £830 (5) Ardnave. Limx: £960 Carrabus; £900 and £880 Ardnave; £855 (2) Corrary; £830 Ardnave; £815 Corrary; £800 Tormisdale Farm. Heifers: AAx: £890 (2) and £820 (2) Scarrabus. BAx: £700 Ardnave. Charx: £820 Ardnave; £815 Carrabus; £800 Ardnave (2) and Aoradh (4). Limx: £810 Island; £710 (2) Kintra. SHx: £800 (2) Scarrabus. Top prices per kilo: Bullocks: AAx: 208p (11) Scarrabus. BAx: 252p (4), 242p (3), 225p (2) and 214p (2) Ardnave. Charx: 334p (2) Ardnave; 331p, 307p (4), 293p (5) Aoradh; 284p Ardnave; 278p (4) Aoradh; 264p (4) and 261p (2) Ardnave; 257p Aoradh; 253p (5) Mansefield; 250p (4) and 249p (3) Ardnave; 241p (6) and 239p (9) Kilmeny. Limx: 266p (2) Ballimartin; 257p Ardnave; 255p (5) Kintra; 253p Ardnave; 251p Carrabus; 246p (3) Kintra; 245p (7) Mansefield. Heifers: AAx: 222p (2) Scarrabus. BAx: 233p, 222p (2) Ardnave. Charx: 274p (4) Aoradh; 246p (2) Ardnave; 246p (2) Aoradh; 238p (6) and 232p (5) Kilmeny; 232p (6) Mansefield; 230p Ardnave. Limx: 301p, 254p, 236p (4) and 235p (4) Kintra. Sheep: Lambs: Top prices her head: Suffx: £65.00 Coille; £64.00 Uiskentuie; £63.50 Ballimartin; £62.50 Conisby; £59.50 Islay Estates; £58.50 Starchmill; £57.50 Duich; £56.50 Islay Estates. Texx: £61.00 Tallant; £60.50 Dunlossit Lossit; £57.50 Islay Estates. Lleyn: £55.60 Ellister. Cross: £55.60 Leorin; £54.50 17 Mansefield. Mule: £58.00 Starchmill; £57.00 Corrary; £55.50 Island; £54.50 Keppols; £54.00 Islay Estates. BF: £54.00 Ardfarnal; £49.00 Uiskentuie. Ewes: Suff: £66.50 Bayview. Texx: £76.50 Dunlossit Lossit; £56.50 Ardtalla Estate; £48.50 Bayview. Chev: £43.50 Ardfarnal. Cross: £48.50 Coille; £46.00 Duich; £43.50 Ardfarnal; £41.50 Ardtalla Estates. Mule: £49.50 Islay Estates; £41.50 Island Farm. BF: £33.50 Ardfarnal. Top prices per kilo: Lambs: Suffx: 173p Ardtalla Estate; 172p Kilbride; 158p Ballimartin; 157p Islay Estates; 156p Starchmill; 156p Islay Estates. Texx: 165p Dunlossit Lossit; 163p Islay Estates; 163p Starchmill; 159p Tallant; 158p Conisby; 156p Dunlossit Lossit. Chev: 156p Keppols; 154p Kilbride; 150p Duich. Cross: 170p 17 Mansefield; 161p and 156p Ardtalla Estate. Mule: 158p Keppols; 156p Corrary. BF: 140p Keppols.