Blackies and artwork at Dalmally tup sale
As buyers and sellers gathered for the annual Dalmally tup sale, United Auctions hosted a charity auction in support of Scotland’s rural charity RSABI.
The sale of an original oil painting was held during the sale of 1,212 Blackface shearlings, aged rams and ram lambs on Saturday October 20.
The painting, Market Day at Dalmally, was donated by Alan Watson, former managing director of United Auctions, who was presented with the work on his retirement in 1999.
The painting, by the late John Prentice, was sold to Ian Hunter, Dalchirla, for £2,000 in aid of RSABI.
Dalmally – United Auctions on Saturday October 20 held their annual sale of Blackface shearlings, aged rams and ram lambs at Dalmally Auction Mart.
A total of 538 shearlings sold to an average £934.72 (down £49) and 188 lambs averaged £2,211.75 (up £54).
An exceptional demand for Blackface tups, both lambs and shearlings, saw 30 more lambs and 13 more shearlings sold with a huge crowd and buzz around both rings maintained to a high level from start to finish. Shearlings top prices: 22000 Elmscleugh to Loughash, Blackcraig & Nunnerie. 14000 Dalchirla to Troloss. 13000 Glenrath to Crosswoodhill. 13000 Dyke to Silloans. 12000 Midlock, Glespin to North Amulree, Achnafree & Connachan. 11000 Elmscleugh to Balliemeanoch & Dalwyne. 10000 Madrissa to Fingland & Glen Gatehouse. 9000 Elmscleugh to Pole. 8000 Dyke to Midlock & Whelphill. 8000 Dyke to Burnhead. 7500 Troloss to Elmscleugh. 6500 Gass to Glenrath. 6000 Dalchirla to Glenmore Estate. 5500 High Croach to Drumbreddan. 5000 Dyke to Craigend. 4500 Gass to Midlock. 4000 Elmscleugh to Knockdon. 4000 Blackhouse to Woodburn NI. 4000 Connachan to Allanfauld. 3800 Elmscleugh to Loch Ryan. 3500 Glenrath to Cadogan. 3200 Glenrath to Glenlude. 3000 Drimsynie.
3000 Allanfauld to Glen Gatehouse & Carscreugh. 2800 Burncastle. 2800 Dalwyne to Balliemeanoch. 2800 Midlock to Lurg & Hill of Errol. 2800 Dalchirla to Glenmore Estate. 2800 Dalchirla to Auchdregnie. 2600 Elmscleugh to Knockdon & Craig. 2600 Hill of Errol to Little Larg. 2500 Dalchirla to Philips. 2500 Dalchirla to Dullator. 2400 Pole. 2200 Dalchirla to North Amulree. 2200 Dalchirla to Upper Cleugh. 2200 Dalchirla to Little Larg. 2200 Lurg to Glenfernate. 2000 Williamhope to. 2000 Balliemeanoch to Overton. 2000 Dalchirla to Littleport. 2000 Dalchirla to Grobdale. 2000 Merkins to Glenturret Estate. 2000 Dyke to Houston. Lamb top prices. 50000 Auldhouseburn to Elmscleugh. 32000 Dalchirla to Crossflatt & High Staward. 28000 Dalchirla to Genmore Estate. 26000 Dalchirla to Elmscleugh & Hill of Errol. 25000 Auldhouseburn to Merkins, Loughash & Grant, NI. 22000 Elmscleugh to Auldhouseburn & High Staward. 15000 Balliemeanoch to Hartside, Elmscleugh & Nunnerie. 14000 Elmscleugh to Luss Estates, Laigh Balernock & Glenfruin. 13000 Auldhouseburn to culdoach, Auchenflower & Balmurrie. 11000 Harestone to Glenrath, Midlock & Dalchirla. 10000 Crosswoodburn to Whelphill, Glenrath & Mitchellhill. 9000 Elmscleugh to Glenmore Estate. 7500 Dalchirla to Drumgrange. 6500 Midlock to Elmscleugh. 5000 Harestone to Kirkton. 4500 Glenrath to Glenmore Estate. 4500 Dalchirla to Glenmore Estate. 4500 Cramie to MacLean & share retained. 3800 Dalchirla to Hartside Lammermuir. 3500 Nunnerie, Wintercleugh to Aitkenhead & Arnicle. 3200 Auldhouseburn to Auchenflower. 3000 Troloss to Dall. 3000 Netherwood to Millbank & Burnhead, Darvel. 3000 Easter Harpprew to Glenhead, NI. 3000 Dalchirla to West Bracklinn. 3000 Harestone to West Bracklin. 3000 Auldhouseburn to Greenside. 2600 Harestone to Rhodders. 2500 Easter Harpprew to Craigdarroch. 2000 Dalwyne to Chirmorrie. 2000 Elmscleugh to Killellan. 2000 Elmscleugh to Glenkiln. 2000 Glenrath to Fidden. 2000 Dollarbank to Douglas, NI. 2000 Dollarbank to Dyke. 2000 Dalblair to Gosland.
Islay – United Auctions Thursday October 18 held a sale of 1,833 lambs and sheep and 324 suckled calves at Islay Auction Mart. Lambs averaged £47.94 per head or 138 pence per kilo (- £3.13 per head or 8.7 pence per kilo). Bullock calves averaged £692 per head or 229 pence per kilo (- £50.13 per head or 9 pence per kilo). Heifer calves averaged £581 per head or 209.3 pence per kilo (-£44 per head or 24.5 pence per kilo). A good following of buyers were in attendance. In the cattle section, quality sorts easily maintained last year’s values whilst plainer sorts were harder to cash. In the sheep section all classes followed rates prevailing currently at principal mainland centres. Principal lots and prices: Top prices per head: Bullocks. AAx: £960, £905(2) and £830 – Scarrabus. BAx: £830(2) – Ardnave. CHARx: £980(2) – Ardnave: £940 – Aoradh: £930(2) – Ardnave: £910(5) and £890(10) – Aoradh: £870(3) – Ardnave: £850(5) – Aoradh: £830(5) – Ardnave.
LIMx: £960 – Carrabus: £900 and £880 – Ardnave: £855(2) – Corrary: £830 – Ardnave: £815 – Corrary: £800 – Tormisdale Farm.
Heifers. AAx: £890(2) and £820(2) – Scarrabus. BAx: £700 – Ardnave.
CHARx: £820 – Ardnave: £815 – Carrabus: £800 – Ardnave(2) and Aoradh(4).
LIMx: £810 – Island: £710(2) – Kintra. SHx: £800(2) – Scarrabus. Top prices per kilo: Bullocks: AAx: 208p(11) – Scarrabus. BAx: 252p(4), 242p(3), 225p(2) and 214p(2) – Ardnave.
CHARx: 334p(2) – Ardnave: 331p, 307p(4), 293p(5) – Aoradh: 284p – Ardnave: 278p(4) – Aoradh: 264p(4) and 261p(2) – Ardnave: 257p – Aoradh: 253p(5) – Mansefield: 250p(4) and 249p(3) – Ardnave: 241p(6) and 239p(9) – Kilmeny.
LIMx: 266p(2) – Ballimartin: 257p – Ardnave: 255p(5) – Kintra: 253p – Ardnave: 251p – Carrabus: 246p(3) – Kintra: 245p(7) – Mansefield. Heifers: AAx: 222p(2) – Scarrabus. BAx: 233p, 222p(2) – Ardnave.
CHARx: 274p(4) – Aoradh: 246p(2) – Ardnave: 246p(2) – Aoradh: 238p(6) and 232p(5) – Kilmeny: 232p(6) – Mansefield: 230p – Ardnave.
LIMx: 301p, 254p, 236p(4) and 235p(4) – Kintra. Sheep: Lamb: Top prices per head: SUFFx: £65.00 – Coille: £64.00 – Uiskentuie: £63.50 – Ballimartin: £62.50 – Conisby: £59.50 – Islay Estates: £58.50 – Starchmill: £57.50 – Duich: £56.50 – Islay Estates. TEXx: £61.00 – Tallant: £60.50 – Dunlossit Lossit: £57.50 – Islay Estates. LLEYN: £55.60 – Ellister. CROSS: £55.60 – Leorin: £54.50 – 17 Mansefield. MULE: £58.00 – Starchmill: £57.00 – Corrary: £55.50 – Island: £54.50 – Keppols: £54.00 – Islay Estates.
BF: £54.00 – Ardfarnal: £49.00 – Uiskentuie. Ewes: SUFF: £66.50 – Bayview TEXx: £76.50 – Dunlossit Lossit: £56.50 – Ardtalla Estate: £48.50 – Bayview. CHEV: £43.50 – Ardfarnal. CROSS: £48.50 – Coille: £46.00 – Duich: £43.50 – Ardfarnal: £41.50 – Ardtalla Estates.
MULE: £49.50 – Islay Estates : £41.50 – Island Farm. BF: £33.50 – Ardfarnal. Top prices per kilo:
Lambs: SUFFx: 173p – Ardtalla Estate: 172p – Kilbride: 158p – Ballimartin: 157p – Islay Estates: 156p – Starchmill: 156p – Islay Estates. TEXx: 165p – Dunlossit Lossit: 163p – Islay Estates: 163p – Starchmill: 159p – Tallant: 158p – Conisby: 156p – Dunlossit Lossit. CHEV: 156p – Keppols: 154p – Kilbride: 150p – Duich. CROSS: 170p – 17 Mansefield: 161p and 156p – Ardtalla Estate.
MULE: 158p – Keppols: 156p – Corrary. BF: 140p – Keppols.