Market reports

United Auctions, Oban, Tuesday March 12: United Auctions held its annual March sale of all classes of cattle and sheep at Oban Livestock Centre. All classes of stock sold in keeping with values being obtained at other principal centres.

Principal lots and top prices per head:

Bullocks:

LIMx:

£850(2), £805 (2) & £780(5) – North Ardnaclach: £690(3) – 1 Knockvologan. SIMx:

£720(5) – Ardencaple Farm. Heifers:

LIMx:

£800 & £645(3) – North Ardnaclach.

SHx:

£640(3) – Invernahyle. SIMx:

£640(3) – Ardencaple Farm. Top prices per kilo: Bullocks:

LIMx:

232p(5) – North Ardnaclach: 231p(5) – 1 Knockvologan: 229p(4) – Aird Farm. SIMx:

233p(4) & 227p(5) – Ardencaple Farm.

Heifers:

LIMx:

217p – 1 Knockvologan : 211p(5) – Aird Farm. SIMx:

202p(4) – Ardencaple Farm. Hoggs:

SUFFx:

£70 – Torbhlaren: £55 – Homestead.

TEXx:

£89 – Barcaldine HF: £51 – Aird Farm: £48 – Ardachy. CHEVx:

£52 – Pennygown: £42 – Ardnamurchan Estate. CROSS

£62 – Pennygown: £62 – Torbhlaren: £56 – Daltote: £47 – Pennygown: £44 – Daltote.

BF

£46 – Stroneskar: £46 – Achalic : £43 – Kiel Farm. Ewes:

TEXx:

£69 – Barcaldine HF: £50 & £47 – Dunach Estate. CHEVx:

£50 – Strongorm. CROSS

£52 – Slaterich: £50 – Strongorm: £44 – Ardachy. Mule:

£44 – Ardencaple Farm. BF

£43 – Tayvallich Estate: £41 – Glengorm Estate: £36 – Ardencaple Farm: £35 – Scammadale Farm: £34 – Ardachy Farm. Cast rams:

£70 – Kinlochlaich:

£67 – Shenavallie: £58 – Balliemore: £54 – Liddesdale House: £51 – Glengorm Castle: £50 – Kinlochlaich: £50 – Kilbride.