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United Auctions conducted a sale of farm machinery and accessories at Oban Livestock Market on behalf of the representatives of the late Anne MacLarty, Glenshellach.

The following are some of the prices realised.

Eight Cattle Hurdles £520; Cattle Crush £650; three Cattle Hurdles & Gate £400; Cattle Hurdles & Gate Hurdles £620; Various Cattle Ring Feeders from £180 to £220; Varied Selection of Cattle Troughs from £180 to £220; Lamb Creep Feeders £320 & £350; Calf Creep Feeders £1,050 & £750; Land Rover, 04 Reg, £7400; MF 5455 Tractor, 08 Reg, £24,000.00; Ifor Williams Trailer £2,600; Polaris Quad £2,500.00, plus many other smaller items.

All items were sold at high values and to a wide radius of farmers who knew the late Anne MacLarty.

Conducting the sale on behalf of United Auctions was retiring Auctioneer Donald Morrison who said afterwards that it was fitting and appropriate and an honour to conduct this auction as he had known Anne since arriving in Oban as a junior, in 1973. To watch a video of Donald conducting the sale, visit www.obantimes. co.uk/2021/12/10/wishing-youa-long-and-happy-retirementdonald

Stirling, United Auctions, Thursday December 16:

sold 8,501 prime sheep comprising of 5,972 prime lambs selling to an average of 269.26p and 2529 ewes and rams.

New Season Lambs - (5,972) – Cuiltburn (BTex) £152.00; Wester Gartchonzie (BTex) £150.00; Groan (BTex) £150.00; Doune Farms (BTex) £149.50; Grangefield (Tex) £152.00 & £145.00; Elmscleugh (Tex) £144.00; Strageath Hall (Tex) £143.00; Little Raith (Suf) £142.00 & £138.50; Bogburn (Suf) £137.00; Little Raith (Suf) £137.00; Bogburn (Cont) £138.00; Peattie (Cont) £119.50; Outerwards (Cont) £106.00; Balgonar (Dor) £137.00; Newton of Crathie (Mule) £132.00; Quinloch (Mule) £120.00; Newton of Crathie (Mule) £120.00; Parks of Garden (Cross) £130.00; Hillhead (Cross) £125.00; Dunbar House (Cross) £124.00; South Hill of Dripps (Chev) £125.00; Fridayhill (Chev) £124.00; Dalcapon (Chev) £123.50; Burnhead (BF) £125.00; Kilmundie & Chamberwells (BF) £119.00; Fridayhill (BF) £118.00; Tomchulan (BF) £116.00; Victoria (Chev/Mule) £124.50; Hallhill (Chev/Mule) £117.50; Easter Clunie (Chev/Mule) £117.00.

New Season Lambs – (5972) – Cuiltburn (BTex) 338.00ppk; Doune Farms (BTex) 330.00ppk; Groan (BTex) 330.00ppk; Wester Gartchonzie (Tex) 333.00ppk; Carse of Trowan (Tex) 323.00ppk; Newton of Crathie (Tex) 321.00ppk; Easter Clunie (Chev) 287.00ppk; Newton of Crathie (Chev) 283.00ppk; Waterside (Chev) 279.00ppk; Peattie (Cont) 281.00ppk; Outerwards (Cont) 279.00ppk; Bogburn (Cont) 261.00ppk; Grangefield (Suf) 279.00ppk; Fornought (Suf) 275.00ppk; Drummie (Suf) 275.00ppk; Wester Gartchonzie (Cross) 277.00ppk; Slatich (Cross) 276.00ppk; Dunbar House (Cross) 271.00ppk; Lower Tirinie (Mule) 273.00ppk; Drumtee (Mule) 264.00ppk; Hillhead (Mule) 263.00ppk; Victora (Chev/Mule) 271.00ppk; Hallhill (Chev/Mule) 271.00ppk; Dunruchan (BF) 269.00ppk; Fernoch (BF) 268.00ppk; North Deanhead (BF) 267.00ppk

Ewes - (2529) – Nethermill (Tex) £260.00; Elmscleugh (Tex) £249.00; Nethermill (Tex) £238.00; Elmscleugh (Tex) £236.00; Over Finlarg (TexX) £230.00; Newton of Collessie (TexX) £208.00; Pyeston (Suf) £165.00; Nethermill (Suf) £146.00; Elmscleugh (Suf) £146.00; Nethermill (Suf) £135.00; Cuiltburn (BTex) £158.00; Newton of Collessie (BTex) £152.00; Goddens (BTex) £125.00; Ballinloan (Chev) £127.00; Dalcapon (Chev) £123.00; Ballinloan (Chev) £118.00; Goddens (HB) £126.00; Hallhill (HB) £113.00; Kincragie (Chev/Mule) £130.00; Dalcapon (Chev/Mule) £127.00; Kirkton of Lundie (Mule) £119.00; Kincragie (Mule) £118.00; Merryhill (Mule) £115.00; Kinclaven (Cont) £112.00; Greenford (Cont) £106.00; Kincragie (Cont) £100.00; Elmscleugh (BF) £97.00; Dyke (BF) £95.00; Hillhead (BF) £90.00.

Tups – Ballinloan (Tex) £188.00; Elmscleugh (Tex) £182.00; Chalmerstone (Tex) £172.00; Kipperoch (Cha) £175.00; Muirend (Chev) £175.00; Frandy (BFL) £170.00; North Deanhead (BFL) £170.00; Townhead (Suf) £158.00; Little Moss (Suf) £146.00; Merkins (BF) £118.00; Dyke (BF) £100.00.

Stirling, Caledonian Marts Ltd, December 16 sold:

125 cattle comprising of 53 bullocks, heifers and young bulls, and 72 OTM cattle.

Prime heifers sold to 278ppkg for a Limousin from W Dandie & Sons, Learielaw purchased by D Campbell & Son, Butchers, Callander and to £1,616 for a Limousin again from Learielaw purchased by G Kirk & Son, Butchers, Denny.

Prime bullocks sold to 245ppkg on three occasions for a Limousin from A Pettigrew, Faskine and twice from J & J Wylie, Knockhouse purchased by W Pinkerton, Helensburgh; T Johnston & Son, Butchers, Falkirk and W Stark, Twechar and to £1,537 for a Limousin from Knockhouse purchased by J Gilvear & Sons, Stirling. Other leading prices: Heifers per kg:

278p Learielaw

272p Learielaw & Faskine 270p Carriston (Twice) 265p Meadowend & Learielaw

Bullocks per kg:

245p Faskine & Knockhouse (Twice)

240p Shields

Heifers per Head:

£1616 Learlielaw

£1559 Shields

£1552 Meadowend £1548 Shields

£1539 & £1502 Carriston Bullocks per Head: £1537 Knockhouse £1528 Knockhouse £1510 Knockhouse £1505 Moorfield

£1504 Moorfield

Also forward were 72 OTM Cattle.

OTMs averaged 140ppkg selling to 164ppkg for a Limousin from A Kennedy & Sons, Seggarsdean and to £1,480 for a Limousin from JH & NT Turnbull, Meadowend, Clackmannan.

Dairy Cows averaged 110ppkg selling to 128ppkg from W Waugh, North Bankhead and to £1020 from R M Reid & Son, The Glen, Falkirk. Other Leading Prices: Beef OTMs per kg:

164p Seggarsdean

163p Meadowend

161p Seggarsdean

160p Meadowend

153p Carriston

Beef OTMs per head: £1480 & £1460 Meadowend £1400 & £1390 Meadowend £1360 Carriston

£1320 Seggarsdean (twice) Dairy Cows per head £1020 The Glen

£950 North Bankhead £940 The Glen

£890 Dalfoil

Dairy Cows per kg

128p & 126p North Bankhead 125p Easter Clune

123p & 122p The Glen