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DALMALLY – United Auctions on Saturday May 6 held its annual May sale at Dalmally Auction Mart. A catalogued entry of 447 cattle and 238 sheep sold to a packed ringside of buyers from throughout the country. Bullocks sold to average £ 825.10 per head or 271.62 pence per kilo against £ 802.77 or 250.93 pence per kilo at the corresponding sale last year. Heifers sold to average £757.16 per head or 252.02 pence per kilo against £ 689.08 per head or 229.31 pence per kilo last year. Bullocks sold £1,070 per head from Achnacreebeag and 329.3 per kilo from Knockderry. Heifers sold to £990 from Craig Farm while Kilvaree led the kilo prices in this section at 342.9 pence. Breeding cattle from Balantyre sold to £1070. Blackface hoggets from Woodside Croft, Mull sold to £70. Ewes with lamb at foot sold to £74 from Alavahl. Principal lots and prices. Top prices per head. Bullocks: AAx: £930 (4) and £ 810 (2) – Ardnacross, Mull: £ 890 (2) and £ 850 – Ardachy: £ 850 (2) and £ 800 (2) – Barnakill. Blondex: £910 – Ardmaleish. Charx: £1,040 and £900 (3) – Barnakill: £940 (8) – Auchlyne: £910 (5) and £ 890 (7) – Ardmaleish: £ 860 (3) – Tom A Bhioran. Limx: £1070 (2) – Achnacreebeag: £1,050 (3) – Croftintygan: £1050,£900 and £ 880 (2) – Ardachy: £1,010 (6), £1,000 (6) and £930 (8) – Tiraghoil: £1,000 – Duallin: £950 – Auchgoyle: £910 – Craignafeoch: £ 880 (2) – Barbreck: £ 870 (2) – Ardentraive. Shx: £ 860 and £ 800 (4) – Barnakill: £ 800 – Cruachan. Simx: £1,000, £920 – Tiraghoil: £930 (3), £ 880 (6) – Keilator: £ 880 – Ardnacross: £ 880 (3) – Craig Farm: £ 860 – Ardmaleish: £ 860 (5) – Ellary: £ 860 – Tom A Bhioran. Heifers: AAx: £720 (2) – Ardnacross. Charx: £910 (9) – Auchlyne: £ 890 and £ 820 – Tiraghoil: £ 840 (2) – Barnakill. Limx: £990 and £ 850 – Craig Farm: £920 – 14 West Gerinish, Uist: £920, £ 880 (10) and £ 860 (4) – Tiraghoil: £920 (5) and £ 890 (3) – Croftintygan: £ 880 (2) – Ardmaleish: £ 850 – Craignafeoch. Lincx: £900 (2) – Sithean, Mull: Simx: £930 and £ 840 – Keilator: £ 800 (2) – Dunans: £790 (2) – Tiraghoil: £790 – Duallin. Top prices per kilo. Bullocks: AAx: 298.4 and 262.3 – Barnakill: 285.2 and 260.5 – Ardnacross: 260.7 – Ardachy. Shx: 329.3, 319.2 – Knockderry. Blondex: 285.3 – Ardmaleish: Charx: 307.7, 287.5, 274.7 and 262.3 – Barnakill: 300.4 and 261.1 – Tullochmhor: 285.3, 282.5 – Ardmaleish: Limx: 326,324.7,295 and 282 – Barbreck: 311.4 – No10 Eoligarry, Barra: 309.2 and 308.5 – No2 Kiel Crofts: 307.3 and 285.7 – Kilvaree: 307.1,293.6 and 281.3 – Aird Farm: 304.5,303.5 and 296.1 – Ardachy: 294.1 – Innisaig: 293.1 – Ellary. Luingx: 329.3 – Knockderry: Shx: 313.4, 298.4, and 274.7 – Barnakill: 280.2 – Ardnacross: 274.1 – Ellary. Simx: 324.1 and 299.1 – Aird: 319.2 – Knockderry: 309.5, 297.3 and 284 – Ardnacross: 309.2 and 282.2 – Tiraghoil: 288.1 – Inverfolla: 286.2 – Keilator: 280.3 – Ellary. Heifers: AAx: 252.6 – Ardnacross: Charx: 278, 277.2 and 259, – Ardmaleish: 270.5 and 261.7 – Barnakill: 253.6 – Tullochmhor. Limx: 304.2, 289.8 and 271.1 – Barbreck: 302.3 and 278.9 – Aird: 290 and 282.8 – No10 Eoligarry: 279.2 Innisaig: 274.8 – Achnacreebeag: 273 – Auchgoyle: Lincx: 262.4 – Sithean. Simx: 342.9 and 313.3 – Kilvaree: 331.3 and 303.9 – Knockderry: 289 – Blarghour: 289 and 287.1 – Ardnacross: 286 and 275.4 – Keilator: 278.9 – Aird Farm: 268.3 – Blairmore. TIREE – United Auctions on Wednesday May 3 held its second spring sale of all classes’ cattle and sheep at Tiree Auction Mart. A sound trade prevailed throughout in all sections. Bullocks sold to average 236 pence per kilo and to 296 pence per kilo for Simmental crosses from 2 Heylipol while heifers sold to average 239 pence per kilo selling to a top 284 pence per kilo for Shorthorn Cross from Grishipol, Coll. Hoggs from Heylipol Farm sold to £90 and the same home led the Cast Ewe and Ram prices at £93 and £100 respectively. Principal lots and prices. Top prices per head. Bullocks: Charx: £900 – Sandaig : £ 880 – 8 Cornaigbeg.

Limx: £700 – 8 Cornaigbeg. Salx: £760(2) – 3a Caolis. Luingx: £ 630 – Grishipol, Coll. Simx: £ 810, £790(2) and £740(4) – Sandaig. Bsx: £740 – Grishipol, Coll. Heifers: Charx: £ 850 and £750 – Sandaig. Limx: £720 – Ruaig. Salx: £ 850, £740 and £730 – 3a Caolis. Simx: £760(2) – Sandaig : £760 – 2 Heylipol : £730(4), £720 and £700(6) – Sandaig. Bsx: £700(2) – Grishipol, Coll. Top prices per kilo. Bullocks: Bsx: 282p(2), 278p – Grishipol, Coll. Charx: 239p – Sandaig : 235p – 8 Cornaigbeg. Luingx: 278p – Grishipol, Coll. Salx: 232p and 225p – 3a Caolis. Simx: 296p – 2 Heylipol : 243p(3), 236p, 233p – Sandaig. Heifers: Bsx: 284p(2), 276p(2) and 272p(2) – Grishipol, Coll. Charx: 236p – Sandaig. Limx: 271p – Ruaig. Salx: 236p and 232p – 3a Caolis. Simx: 271p – Ruaig : 257p(2), 247p(2), 242p, 237p(4), 235p(2) – Sandaig. Cast cows: £960 – Greenhill. Sheep Hoggs: Suffx: £ 83 – Braeside : £74 – 4 Kilkenneth : £70 and £ 68 – Druimfhraoich. Texx: £90, £78 and £76 – Heylipol Farm. Chev: £ 68 – 8 Kilkenneth. Mule: £ 67 – Druimfhraoich : £75 – Heylipol Farm. Wedders: Texx: £73 – Heylipol Farm. Suffx: £ 69 – 3 Balevullin. Ewes: Suffx: £ 86 and £75 – Heylipol Farm. Beltx: £93, £ 89 and £77 – Heylipol Farm. Texx: £ 87,£ 85 and £ 80 – Heylipol Farm : £ 80 – 4 Kilkenneth : £79 – Ruaig : £79 – Croish : £78 – Ardmay : £77 and £76 – 4 Kilkenneth : £75 – Ruaig : £73 – Heylipol Farm. Cross: £71 – 1 Kilkenneth. Mule: £ 83 and £79 – Heylipol Farm : £ 63 – Ruaig. Cast rams: £100 – Heylipol Farm.

LOCHBOISDALE – United Auctions on Friday April 21 held their annual spring sale of all classes’ cattle. A good show of quality bred grazing cattle was presented to a good following of mainland buyers. Bullocks sold to average 231.4 pence per kilo and to a top price of 281 pence per kilo for Limousin crosses from 261 Daliburgh. Heifers sold to average 226.5p per kilo and to 276 pence per kilo for Limousin crosses from No20 West Gerinish. Cast cows sold to £1080 from Cnoc-An- Torr, North Boisdale, and averaged 123.52p per kilo selling to 146.8 pence from 136 Stiligarry. Principal lots and prices. Top prices per head. Bullocks: Limx: £940 – 44 Linique : £900 – 9 Milton : £900 – 20 West Gerinish : £ 870 – 44 Linique : £ 860(2) – 261 Daliburgh : £ 860 & £ 850 – 20 West Gerinish. Shx: £ 520 – 20 Balivanich. Simx: £770(2) – 1 Drimisdale. Heifers: Limx: £ 820 – 76 Ardnamonie : £ 810 – 9 Milton : £760 – 20 West Gerinish : £740 – 76 Ardnamonie. Shx: £700 – 20 Balivanich. Farrow cows: AAx: £950 – 11 Eoligarry BRBx: £ 880 – 136 Stilligarry. Limx: £1080 – 348 North Boisdale : £950 – 1 Ormiclate : £900 and £ 870 – 261 Daliburgh : £ 830 and £ 810 – 7 Eoligarry. Simx: £1010 and £980 – 3 Milton : £980 – 261 Daliburgh : £910 – 136 Stilligarry. Shx: £950 – Mill Croft, Mingarry. Top prices per kilo. Bullocks: Limx: 281p and 265p(2) – 261 Daliburgh : 254p – 20 West Gerinish : 250p – 9 Milton : 249p – 44 Linique : 248p and 247p – 261 Daliburgh : 246p – 20 West Gerinish : 244p – 44 Linique : 243p – 20 West Gerinish. Simx: 272p(2) – 1 Drimisdale. Heifers: Limx: 276p – 20 West Gerinish : 255p – 76 Ardnamonie : 245p – 20 West Gerinish : 245p – 9 Milton : 241p – 76 Ardnamonie. Farrow cows: Limx: 137p – 7 Eoligarry : 136p – 261 Daliburgh : 134p – 7 Eoligarry : 133p – 348 North Boisdale : 128p – 1 Ormiclate : 124p – 261 Daliburgh. Brbx: 135p – 136 Stilligarry. Simx: 146p – 136 Stilligarry : 134p – 3 Milton : 125p – 261 Daliburgh : 122p – 3 Milton.