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United Auctions, Oban, Tuesday October 26: sold 205 breeding type Heifer Calves, 66 Bullock Calves & 154 Adult Breeding Cattle.

Bullocks sold to £720 for 7 AAx from SRUC, Kirkton Farm to average £499.17. Heifers sold to £1020 for SimX from F Ronald, Saulmore to average £580.59.

Bullocks sold to 236.2p/kg for 5 SimX from I MacKay, Torloisk while heifers sold to 371.9p/kg for 2 SimX from F Ronald Saulmore.

In the Breeding section, incalf heifers sold to £2050 for a SimX from A McNair & Son, Stroneskar while incalf cows sold to £1550 for BSx from F Ronald, Saulmore.

A good turnout of buyers was in attendance, albeit they were very selective with their purchases and were prepared to pay premium rates for quality stock whilst less sought after kinds were making commercial values. LEADING LOTS & PRICES PER HEAD BULLOCKS – AAx - £720(7), Kirkton. LIMx - £600, Oban Seil Croft. LUING - £540(4), Arisaig Farms. SIMx - £580, Drimnin Estate. HEIFERS – AAx - £570(2), Kirkton. BSHx - £920(3), £860(2), £600(3), Castles Estate. SHx - £980(2), Creagnich. LIMx - £720, £650, Fuinary; £600, Achnacloich. LUING - £860(4), Kildalloig; £820(2), £800(2), Clachan Farms; £780(3), £770(4), £720(4), KIldalloig. SIMx £1020, £900(2), Saulmore; £900, Scammadale; £900(2), Saulmore; £900(2), £810, Ardencaple; £800, Saulmore; £800(2), Scammadale; £800(2), Saulmore. WBSHx - £680(5), Balure of Shian. INCALF HEIFERS – AAx - £1600, Achnacree Bay. BSx - £1800, £1400, Kirkton; £1400, Achnacloich. BRBx £1550, Achnacree Bay. BLGx - £1450(2), Ardnaw Farms. LIMx - £1350, Ardionra; £1200, Stroneskar; £1120, Achuaran. SIMx - £2050, £2000(2), Sroneskar; £1950, Mid Farm; £1900, Stroneskar; £1900, Dall Farm; £1900(2), £1850(4), £1800(2), Mid Farm. WBSHx - £1400(2), Stroneskar. INCALF COWS – BSX

- £1550, £1400, £1350, £1300(2), £1200(2), £1150, Saulmore.

COW & CALF - £1500, Inshaig Farm.

BULL – SIM - £3500, Saulmore. LEADING LOTS & PRICES PER KILO BULLOCKS – LIMx – 235.6p, 233.5p(2), Callachally. LUING – 214.3p(4), Arisaig. SIMx – 236.2p(5), Torloisk; 232.1p, Drimnin Estate. WBSHx – 235p(4), 235p, 220p, Callachally. HEIFERS – BSHx – 309.8p(3), 302.8p(2), 228.1p(3), Castles Estate. LIMx – 228.3p(3), Keil Farm; 220.3p, Lochbuie. LUING – 324.1p(6), Tenga; 309.4p(2), 301.9p(2), 283.4p(2), 280p(2), Clachan Farms; 230.3p, Drimnin Estate. SIMx – 371.9p(2), 367p, 329p, Saulmore; 324.7p(3), 316.9p(2), Ardencaple; 301.9p(2), Burnside; 293p(2), Scammadale; 292.9p, Burnside; 292.2p, Scammadale; 289.9p(2), Saulmore; 289.3p, Ardencaple; 280.4p(2), Saulmore; 275.6p(2), Ardencaple; 273.8p, Torloisk; 273.5p(2), 270.9p(3), Saulmore; 263.2p(2), Scammadale. WBSHx – 352.6p(4), 338.9p(4), 322.8p(3), Achnacloich; 290.9p(2), Resipole; 286.9p(3), Balure of Shian; 271p(2), Resipole.

Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling, Tuesday October 26: Caledonian Marts Ltd (Tuesday 26th October 2021) had forward 2053 Prime Lambs, Ewes and Tups at their weekly Prime Stock Sale. Prime Lambs met a very strong trade with an average of 240p per kg or £112.66 per head, well fleshed lambs in great demand although anything lacking flesh definitely still harder to sell.

Pence Per kg topped at 298p per kg for a Texel from D Nicol, Auchtenny and

Pounds Per Head went to Doune Farms, West Lundie at £145 for a pair of Beltex Lambs.

Leading Prices: Lambs:

39.1kg – 45.5kg Beltex: 282p Bankhead; £127, Bankhead Beltex X: 266p Auchtenny; £115 Auchtenny

Texel: 278p Braco Castle; £125 Braco Castle Texel X: 261p Meikle Seggie; £117 Blindburn Blackface: 215p Thorn (Sibbald); £95 Thorn Mule: 210p West Kirkton; £90.50 Glenquey 45.6kg – 52kg: Suffolk: 245p Ayton; £123 Ayton

Texel: 298p Auchtenny; £140 Auchtenny

Texel X: 287p Whiterigg; £135 Whiterigg Beltex: 273p Doune Farms; £131 Doune Farms Mule: 235p Meikle Seggie; £115 Meikle Seggie 52.1kg+

Texel: 254p Doune Farms; £140 Doune Farms Beltex: 250p Doune Farms; £145 Doune Farms Texel X: 245p Birch Avenue; £135 Birch Avenue Mule: 205p Meikle Seggie; £133 Meikle Seggie Cast Ewes: Ewes met another strong trade with all classes being in strong demand. Selling to £150 for Texels from J A C Stewart, Kinninmonth, Ceres. Other Leading Prices Suffolk: £134 Claylands; £120 Kinninmonth; £114 Claylands

£110 Grange of Lindores Cross: £110 & £108 Grange of Lindores Blackface:

£72 Immeroin

£63 Burnhead

£59 Turfbeg Cheviot: £90 Carden £89 Kinninmonth

£88 Carden

Texel: £150 Kinninmonth £139 Claylands

£138 Ledrishmore

£134 Craigmad

£130 Birch Avenue Mule: £107 Carden & Birch Avenue

£100 Golland

£99 Carden

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, Thursday, October 28: sold 4,260 store sheep.

Lambs (2,816) averaged £67.74 and sold to £109 gross for a Texel cross lamb from Lochfleet, Dornoch. Ewes (1,303) averaged £54.39 and sold to £125 gross for a pen of Cheviot ewes from South Cuil, Uig. Feeding Sheep (141) sold to £450 gross for a Texel ram from Easter Glackton, Gollanfield.

Other leading prices per head:

Lambs: Chev – Carrol Farm, Brora, £107, £88, £82, 17 North Erradale. Gairloch, £95, £85, Achosnich, Dornoch, £90, Kerrow Farm, Cannich, £84, 319 Culkein, Lairg, £80; TexX – Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £100, 29 Fraser Park, Nairn, £96, £90, Glaich na Goire, Kiltarlity, £95, St Ninians, Drumnadrochit, £92,

28 MacColl Road, Cannich, £87, Nuide Farm, Kingussie, £86, Glencarron Estate, Strathcarron, £86, Wester Coillemore, Invergordon, £85; BeltX – Ruivard, Ardross, £99, £84; SuffX – Corslett Farm, Rosemarkie, £97, Mid Fearn, Ardgay, £87, Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £87, £83; CharX – 17 North Erradale, £96; ABX – Upper Bogrow, Edderton, £92, £85; Tex – Gardener’s House Dunphail, £90; Cross – Lochfleet, £89, Torachilty Farm, Contin, £85, Monessie Farm, Roy Bridge, £81; Mule – Achnabat, Torness, £78, Nuide Farm, £77;

Bf – Nuide Farm, £77, Achnabat, £77, Aldenham Cottage, Ardindrean, £77, MacRitchie’s Croft, Dingwall, £76.

Ewes: Chev – Achue, Spinningdale, £112, Rhannich Farm, Edderton, £98, South Cuil, £95, 7/8 South Duntulm, Portree, £92, Kirkham, Lybster, £90, Coulags, Strathcarron, £88, Upper Gartally, £86; SuffX – Achnagart, Glenshiel, £111, £ 80, 7/8 South Duntulm, £87, 12 Morefield, Ullapool, £82; Cross – Lochfleet, £89, Drumbuie, Drumnadrochit, £86, Rhannich Farm, £80;

Mule – Achue, £84, Strathgarve Farms, Garve, £84; TexX – Upper Gartally, £78; CHM – Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, £75; BF – 1 Laurel Avenue, Inverness, £60, Insh Farm, Spean Bridge, £58, Aberarder Estate, £58. Feeding Sheep: Chev ram – Clachan Farm, Inverbroom, £180, Cambusmore Estate, £124, Ericht Farming Co, £108, £102, Achosnich, £100; Tex ram – Easter Glackton, £150, Invercharron, Ardgay, £90; Mule gmr – Balloan, Farr, £125; Chev wdr – Kerrow Farm, £97; TexX wdr – 29 Fraser Park, £96; HMP ram – Invercharron, £90; Cross wdr – Glenvarragill, Portree, £87, MacRitchie’s Croft, £84; Chev gmr – Achanalt Farm, Achnasheen, £75; BF ram – Marys, Heights of Docharty, Dingwall, £75.