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United Auctions, Saturday
May 9, Oban: sold 314 Store Cattle and 616 Sheep of all classes.
This sale incorporated the annual Oban, Dalmally and Tiree May Sales due to the current Covid19 pandemic and attracted a large following of buyers for both the Cattle & Sheep section. All classes of stock were easily sold at satisfactory levels.
Bullocks averaged £727.85 per head and sold £1105 for a 570kg, SimX from A J Morrison, 10 Eoligarry, Barra. Heifers averaged £701 per head and sold to £1120 for a 547kg, HerX from A & AH MacPhail, Clachan, Tiree. Bulocks averaged 232.74pence per kilo and were topped twice 308.5 p/k, first by W MacPherson, Scostown with a pen of 4 AAX, weighing 201kg and secondly M/s Troughton & Co, Ardachy Farm for a pen of 4 LimX, weighing 282kg.
Heifers averaged 214.67pence per kilo to a top of 288.50p/ kg for a 260kg, LimX from I & R Malcolm, Poltalloch Farm. Leading prices per head BLKS – AAx - £880, Craig Farm, Dalmally; £810, £755, Poltalloch Farm. BSx - £840, Glencreran Estate; £840, Barnakill; £830(3), Glencreran Estate; £810(3), Poltalloch Farm; £810, Barnakill. BRBx - £910, Tyree; £840, Innisaig. BAx - £830, Shenavallie. CHARx - £970, Fearnoch; £945(2), Garaphail, Tiree; £940, £935, Salum, Tiree; £930(2), Barnakill; £905, Dunans; £885, Salum, Tiree; £865, Barnakill; £820(2), Dunans. LIMx - £1030, Achnaba; £980, Inverfolla; £970, Tyree; £920, Ardachy; £905(2), Inverfolla; £900, Clachan, Tiree; £890, Tyree; £880(3), Ardachy; £880, Duncroisk; £870(4), Ardachy; £870, Duncroisk; £850, Ardachy; £845, Aird Farm; £845(2), Craig Farm, Dalmally; £840, Glencreran Estate; £820(2), £815, Duncroisk; £805, Craig Farm, Dalmally. LUIx - £940(2), 2 Bonawe Croft; £840, Barnakill. SALx - £860,
Dunans; £810, Barnakill. SIMx - £1105, 10 Eoligarry, Barra; £830(3), £825(7), Glencreran Estate; £805, Brough; £805(2), Achnacone.
HFRS – AAx - £700(4), Kilbride Farm (Balvicar). BSx - £825, Caolas, Onich. BRBx - £980, £930, Tyree. BAx - £780, Shenavallie. CHARx - £930, Barnakill; £860(2), Fearnoch; £820(6), Barnakill. HERx - £1120(2), £1050, £1010(2), £1000, Clachan, Tiree. LIMx - £1000, Clachan, Tiree; £940, Achnaba; £830, Ardachy; £800, Craig Farm, Dalmally. LUIx - £840(2), 2 Bonawe Croft. SIMx - £1100, Tigh Na Cille.
Leading prices per Kilo BLKS – AAx – 308.5p(4), Scotstown; 235.5p, 232.3p, Poltalloch; 220.5p, Lochnell HF. BSx – 278.9p, 257.8p(3), Glencreran Estate; 256.8p, Inshaig; 250.4p, Glencreran Estate; 235.50(3), 232.3p, Poltalloch. BRBx – 297.3p(5), Ardachy; 272.5p, Tyree; 240.6p, Shenavallie. BAx – 251.7p, Shenavallie. CHARx – 250p, 245.8p, Salum, Tiree; 239.8p(2), Dunans; 239.7p, Salum; 231.3p, Barnakill. LIMx – 308.5p(4), Ardachy; 300.7p, Tyree; 293p(2), Aird Farm; 288.5p(3), Ardachy; 277p, 10 Eoligarry, Barra; 272.4p, 271.4p, Ardachy; 270.1p, Innisaig; 260.8p, Tyree; 259.6p(3), Ardachy; 257.9p, 257.3p, Duncroisk; 255.2p, 10 Eoligarry, Barra; 255.1p, Ardachy; 250.4p, Glencreran Estate; 250p(2), Aird Farm; 250p(2), Duncroisk; 249.3p(2), 248.4p, Craig Farm, Dalmally; 240.8p, Garaphail, Tiree; 238.2p, Craig Farm, Dalmally; 236p, Aird Farm; 230.2p, Duncroisk. LUIx – 252.2p(4), Ardencaple. SALx – 237.6p, Dunans. SIMx – 280.8p(6), 278.9p(4), Glencreran Estate; 275.7p, 269p(2), Brough; 266.1p(7), 264.2p(3), Glencreran Estate; 262p, Ardencaple; 258.3p(2), 257.8p(3), Glencreran Estate; 251.8p(2), Saulmore; 250p – Aird Farm; 249.2p(2), Glencreran Estate; 244.9p, Kilbride Farm; 238.1p, Achnacreemore; 234p(2),
Achnacone.
HFRS – AAx – 243.8p(4), Scotstown. BSx – 229.9p, Glencreran Estate. BRBx – 243.5p, Tyree. CHARx – 222.4p(2), Dunans. LIMx – 288.5p, Poltalloch; 266.2p, Tyree; 250.9p(2), Dall Farm; 241p, Achnaba; 240.4p, 10 Eoligarry, Barra; 240.10p, Aird Farm; 239p(3), Ardachy; 238p, Innisaig; 237p, Poltalloch; 236.6p, Dall Farm; 235.8p, 234.4p, 233p(2), Ardachy; 231.1p, Craig Farm, Dalmally; 230.6p, Ardachy. LUIx – 220.5p(3), Aird Farm. SIMx – 253.3p(4), 251.1p(3), Glencreran Estate; 243.9p, 3a Caolis, Tiree.
GIMMERS WITH LAMBS AT FOOT - CHEV –
£120, Ben Alder Estate. HOGGS – SUFFx - £88, £80, Salum, Tiree; £79, Kiloran Farmers; £77, Tyree. TEXx – £72, 3 Baleullin, Tiree; £72, Tyree; £72, Dalnafeidh Croft. CHEV - £74, Ballard, Coll; £66, Aird Farm; £66, Daltote; £65.50, Glenamachrie; £65, £62, 6 Leanish, Barra; £62,
Dunach Estate. CROSS - £51, Dunach Estate. MULE - £69, Blarmafoldach. BF - £69, Aird Farm, £67, Kiloran Farmers; £61, 6 Leanish, Barra.
WEDDERS – CHEV - £79, Croish, Tiree.
EWE – SUFFx - £91, Kilbride; £89, Garaphail, Tiree; £87, Kilbride; £68, Kiloran Farmers; £60, Garaphail, Tiree. BELTx £60, Pennygown. TEXx - £92, Tyree, £88, Ruaig, Tiree; £78, Achnacreemore; £76, Aird Farm; £68, 3a Caolis, Tiree; £62, Glenamachrie; £60, Aird Farm. CHEV - £80, Kilbride; £78, £76, Pennygown; £76, Aird Farm; £71, 83 Bore, Barra; £69, Garaphail, Tiree; £68, Gribun, Tiree; £67, Ballard, Coll; £61, Achnamonie. CROSS - £74, Hillcrest, Tiree; £61, Aird Farm; £60, 3 Kenovay, Tiree. ZWA - £62, 3 Kenovay, Tiree. MULE - £88, Pennygown; £76, Salum, Tiree: £76, Ruaig, Tiree; £76, Aird Farm; £74, Garaphail, Tiree; £66, Kiloran Farmers. BF - £64, Dunolliebeag; £61, 3 Balevullin, Tiree.