Around the markets
Oban – United Auctions on Tuesday October 8 sold 1,784 lambs and sheep at Oban Livestock Centre. All classes sold well and to a good following of buyers.
Leading prices:
Lambs: SuffX - £58.00, No3 Killean; £53.00, Balnagown. BeltX – £53.50, Aird Farm. TexX – £53.00, Glenshellach; £51.00, Balnagown. ChevX - £53.00, Barndromin; £47.00, Ardchiavaig; £45.50, 4 Glenaros. Cross - £63.00, The Dell; £53.50, Aird Farm; £50.00, The Homestead. Mule - £49.00, Glenshellach; £48.00, Ardachy; £41.50, Fiart. Hamp - £38.00, Lochdon Head Croft. BF - £47.00, Tyree; £45.00, Fiart; £41.50, Aird Farm.
Ewes: SuffX - £50.00, Balnagown. TexX - £45.50, Achnacone; £45.00, The Dell. Chev - £62.00, Kengharair; £58.00, Baligarve; £57.00, Scoor Farm; £57.00, The Glebe. Cross:£55.00 – Kengharair; £48.00, Aird Farm; £45.00, Scoor Farm. Mule: £58.00, Newfield; £55.00, Balnagown; £55.00, Balnagown Croft; £54.00, No3 Killean. BF: £47.00, Kengharair; £42.00, Kengharair; £38.00, Barndromin. Fort William – Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd on Thursday October 10 sold 1,283 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (797) sold to £57 gross (twice) for a pair of crosses and a Blackface from Insh Farm, Spean Bridge. Ewes (428) sold to £59 gross for a cross from Ardtornish Farms, Morven. Feeding sheep (58) sold to £46 gross for cross wedders from Monessie Farm, Roy Bridge.
Other leading prices per head: Store lambs: Cross – Ockle, Achteny, £54.50, Ardtornish Farms, £50.50, Dalreoch, Roy Bridge, £46; BeltX – Loch Treig, Inverlochy, £49; BF – Ardtornish Farms and Ockle, £43, Callart Farm, Onich, £42, 5 Treslaig, Fort William, £40.50; Chev – 2 Arderry, Strontian and Glenfintaig Estate, Spean Bridge, £43, Brae Eynort, Carbost, £40, 6 Easter Mandally, Invergarry, £37.50.
Ewes: Cross – Dalreoch, £51, Ardtornish Farms, £48.50, Erracht Farm, Banavie, £42; Mule – Ardtornish Farms, £47; Chev – Annbank, Acharacle, £46, 2 Arderry, £44, Glenfintaig Estate, £40; BF – 5 Treslaig and Laggan Ulva, Isle of Mull, £38, Ardtornish, £37.50, 19 Blarmacfoldach, Fort William, £35. Dalmally – United Auctions on Friday October 11 sold 958 suckled calves. An excellent show of quality bred suckled calves was presented to a large following of regular buyers. Bullocks (569) - averaged £609.15 (-£9.84) to £1,030.00 for a 558kg BRBx from Dunans and 219.04p (-11.46p) to 284.1p for a 264kg LIMx from Dall Farm. Heifers (389) – averaged £547.16 (-£5.43) to £935.00 or a 518kg LIMx from Dunans and 211.65p (-11.26p) to 272.3p for a 202kg SIMx from Auch Estate. Show results: Autumn-born bullock – Tombuie. Autumn-born heifer – Lephinkill. Spring-born bullock – 1 Dall Farm, 2 Tombuie, 3 Duntuim. Spring-born heifer – 1 Dall Farm. Champion – Lephinkill. Res Champion – Dall Farm. Leading prices per head: Bullocks – AAx - £640(2), Poltalloch; £620(4), Craig Farm; £620, Ballymeanach. BSx - £750, £730(2), £665, £660(2), Tiretigan; £635(2), Machrins; £610, Kiloran. BRBx £1,030, Dunans. BAx - £790, £740(2), Tom Na Coille. CHx - £1,010, £950(3), Dunans; £940(2), £920, Bragleenmore; £910(2), Dunans; £900(2), Bragleenmore; £900(2), Dunans; £880, Musdale; £880(2), Tiraghoil; £860(3), Bragleenmore; £810, 16 Carnoch. LIMx - £1,010, Feringa Farming; £925, Ardchatten; £890, Barguillean; £890, £880(3), Craignafeoch; £850(2), £840, Barguillean; £840(2), 16 Carnoch; £840(2), Craignafeoch. LRx - £635, Garvie. SALx - £705(3), Machrins; £670(6), Otter Estate; £645, Dunans; £645(2), £635(3), Machrins. SIMx - £920, £900 – Tom Na Coille; £885, Tombuie; £885, Tiraghoil; £830, Tombuie; £820, Arileod; £795, Dunans; £760, Musdale; £740, Barguillean; £730, Ballymeanach; £720(4), Barguillean; £710, Tiraghoil; SHx - £710(2), £690(2), Bragleenmore.
Heifers – AAx - £670, Blairmore; £630(2), Craig Farm. BSx - £750, Barnakill. BAx - £700, £680,
£620, Tom Na Coille; CHx - £910, Lephinkill; £840, 16 Carnoch; £790, £760(7), Bragleenmore; £760(3), Tiraghoil; £750(2), Barnakill; £750(2), Bragleenmore; £740, Dunans. LIMx - £935, Dunans; £890, Tom Na Coille; £830(3), Ardchatten; £820, 16 Carnoch; £750, Barnakill; £720, Tom Na Coille; £710, Caolis Coll; £700, Ardchatten; £700, Feringa Farming. SALx - £550(3), Machrins. SIMx - £760, Ballyeanach; £735(2), Tombuie; £690, Tigh Na Croit; £660(2), Auch Estate; £660(2), Duntuim.
Leading prices per kilo: Bullocks – AAx – 255p(5), 237p(4), Scotstown; 236p(5), Blairmore: 231p, Ballyeanach. BSx – 256p(2), Machrins; 243p(7), 234p(5), Balnahard; 230p(2), Scallasaig. CHx – 263p(3), Tullochmhor; 252p(12), Dunans; 246p(3), Bragleenmore; 243p(7), Ederline Estate; 238p(7), South Ardittie; 236p(5), Musdale. GAx – 226p, High Balantyre. LIMx – 284p, Dall Farm; 267p(3), Feringa Farming; 258p(4), Duncroisk; 257p(3), Glenshellach; 252p(2), Feringa Farming; 248p(2), Lochuisge; 247p(4), 246p(2), Kiloran Farmers; 243p(7), Dall Farm; 243p(2), Kilmalieu; 240p(6), Lochuisge; 237p, Muckairn; 236p(2), Glenshellach; 236p(3), Dall Farm. SALx – 259p(2), Brenchoille; 256p(3), 251p(3), Machrins; 247p(2), Brenchoille. SIMx – 264p(2), Dall Farm; 246p, Kiloran Farmers; 243p(7), Old Manse Farm; 241p(2), Ballymeanach; 236p, Blairmore; 236p, Duncroisk; 236p, Craigmore. SHx – 224p, Blackmount. Heifers – AAx – 249p(6), Scotstown; 249p(5), Blairmore. BRBx – 224p, Blairmore. CHx – 244p(3), Tullochmhor; 235p(8), 234p(6), Ederline Estate. LIMx – 269p, 258p(3), Auch Estate; 249p(2), Muckairn; 247p, Caolis Coll; 244p, 240p, Muckairn; 234p, Lochuisge; 233p(2), Tom Na Coille; 232p, Dall Farm; 232p, Craigmore; 232p, Dall Farm. SALx – 229p(2), High Balantyre. SIMx – 272p, Auch Estate; 247p(2), Old Manse Farm; 241p(2), Auch Estate; 236p(5), Old Manse Farm; 233p(2), Duntuim.