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United Auctions, Dalmally, Saturday September 12: sold 8147 Lambs & Sheep of all classes. This sale included the Principal Dalmally Sale for Blackface Wedder lambs. The 6723 Blackface Wedder lambs averaged £53.05 (+ £14.03) per head and 190.7 pence per kilo (+ 53.1p). All lambs (7325) averaged £53.53 (+£13.67) per head or 191.98 (+52.76p) pence per kilo. The entry of Blackface Wedder Lambs attracted the largest attendance of buyers ever seen at this centre for this sale. Overall, an excellent selection of stock sold extremely well which resulted in a tremendous atmosphere at the centre whilst obeying all Covid19 restrictions.

Leading Prices per head

Lambs – BF - £76.00, Stonefield; £73.50, Achnaba; £72.00, Clachan; £66.50, Glenfalloch; £66.50, Craig; £66.00, Inernahyle; £66.00, Innisaig; £65.50, Millpark; £65.50, Saulmore; £64.50, Castles; £64.50, Glenfeochan; £64.50, Acharonich; £64.50, Scallasaig; £63.50, Dall; £63.00, Corrylorn; £62.50, Tullich Farmers; £62.50, Innisaig; £62.50, Tullochcan; £62.50, Fearnoch; £62.50, Lurignish; £62.00, Benmore; £61.50, Achnaba; £61.50, Duncroisk; £61.00, Bragleenmore; £61.00, Clachan. SuffX - £76.00, Glenbrook; £63.50, Balnahard. BeltX - £61.00, Dunans. TexX - £90.00, Dunans; £90.00, Stonefield; £81.00, Tullich Farmers; £79.50, £78.00, Stonefield; £76.00, Craig; £70.00, Ardachuple; £70.00, Drumclach. Chev - £74.00, 1 Savary; £71.00, Keppochan; £67.00, Auchreoch; £65.00, Kingairloch; £65.00, 1 Savary; £60.00, Glenbrooke. Cross - £74.00, Dunans; £70.50, Glenbrooke; £66.00, Home Farm, Kilberry. Mule - £75.50, Stonefield; £74.00, Glenshellach. Feeding Ewes – TexX - £76.00, £60.00, Silvercraigs. Chev - £62.00, 1 Savery; £56.50, Kingairloch. Cross - £51.00, Kingairloch. BF - £46.00, £38.50, Woodside Croft.

Leading Prices per Kilo

Lambs – BF – 219p, Ormsary Farmers; 217p, Littleport; 212p, Ormsary Farmers; 211p, Tullich Farmers; 209p, Duncroisk; 209p, Balnahard; 207p, Scallasaig; 205p, Creaganterve Beg; 204p, Machrins; 202p, Brackley; 201p, Bragleenmore; 200p, Littleport; 200p, Garrogie; 200p, Dunans; 200p, Dall; 200p, Drissaig; 200p, Glenbeg. SuffX – 215p, Balnahard. BeltX – 218p, Dunans. TexX – 232p, Ardachuple; 223p, 221p, Glenshellach; 220p, Home Farm; 218p, Silvercraigs; 216p, Stonefield; 214p, Brenchoille; 214p, Craig; 212p, Stonefield; 212p, Brenhoille; 210p, Evanachan. Chev – 245p, Glenbrooke; 225p, Brackley; 217p, 1 Savary; 211p, Brackley; 211p, 1 Savary. Cross – 258p, Evanachan; 234p, Brenchoille; 220p, Home Farm. Mule – 215p, Stonefield. Oban – United Auctions, Oban,Tuesday September 8: sold 5130 Lambs & Feeding Sheep which included the Premier Oban Sale of 2495 BF Wedder Lambs which averaged £48.80 (+£15.57). The overall average of the lambs was £52.91 which recorded a rise of £17.82 on the year. With a strong force of buyers in attendance, all classes sold well. Again, in the lamb sections, the majority were long keeping types which met a spirited demand.

Leading prices

Lambs – BF - £65.00, Achalic; £64.00, Fiart; £61.50, Aird; £60.00, Mid; £58.50, Glengorm; £58.00, Achalic; £58.00, Scammadale; £57.50, Carnasserie; £56.00, Blarchascaig; £56.00, Creag-A-Mhadaidh; £55.00, Assapol; £55.00, Saulmore; £55.00, Gallanachmore; £55.00, Inshaig; £55.00, Achuaran; £55.00, RSPB Oransay; £54.50, Poltalloch; £54.50, Lamlash; £54.00, Fiart. SuffX - £74.50, Killiechronan; £68.00, Kilbride Croft; £63.00, Homestead; £62.00, Killiechronan; £57.50, Kilbride Croft; £56.00, Strongorm; £56.00, Ardencaple. LleyX - £72.50, Kilpatrick Croft. TexX - £75.00, Kames Beag; £74.50, 9 Grean, Barra; £72.50, Homestead; £72.00, Ardachy; £72.00, Barbreck; £71.00, Bailuacraich. ChevX - £73.50, Aird; £69.00, Balliemore; £67.50, Antuim; £67.50, 117 Craigston, Barra; £66.50, Blackmount; £64.50, 79 Borve, Barra; £64.00, £63.50, Aird; £62.50, The Steadings; £61.00, Barndromin; £61.00, Caddleton; £60.50, Blackmount; £60.00, Plocaig; £60.00, Strongorm; £60.00, 117 Craigston, Barra. Cross - £64.00, Killiechronan; £58.00, Gallanachmore; £57.50, Balliemore; £57.00, Aspin Lodge. Mule - £79.00, Dalrannoch; £70.00, Achuaran; £67.00, Stronacroibh; £67.00, Kames Beag; £66.00, Fiart. Ewes – TexX - £59.00, Assapol. ChevX - £57.50, No 4 Aros. Cross - £60.00, Creagnich. Mule - £75.00, £57.00, Kames Beag; £51.00, The Ridges. BF - £50.00, Callachally; £46.00, Gallanachmore; £42.00, Kilbride; £40.00, Inion; £40.00, Shellachan.