Tiree champion at Dalmally show and sale

United Auctions sold 561 cattle of all classes at its show and sale at Dalmally Auction Mart on Saturday December 1.

Cattle sold in keeping with current levels and a good show of stock of all ages sold to the usual strong force of buyers present. Bullocks sold to an average of £646.45 per head or 213 pence per kilo (£37.55 per head or -12 pence per kilo). Heifers levelled out at £529.06 or 194 pence per kilo (- £10.18 per head or -5.15 pence per kilo).

Mr William Cameron from Keith judged the various classes and his awards were as follows: Autumn born bullock: 1 and 3 Messrs MacInnes, Ruaig, Tiree; 2 Messrs MacVicar, Lephinchapel. Autumn born heifer: 1 and 2 Messrs MacVicar; 3 Mr A Ritchie, Barbreck. Spring born bullock: 1 and 2 Messrs MacVicar; 3 Messrs Bennie, Merkins. Spring born heifer: 1 and 2 Messrs MacVicar.

Champion, Messrs MacInnes with their autumn born bullock. Reserve champion Messrs MacVicar with their spring born heifer. Principal lots and prices Top prices per head Bullocks: AAx: £840 – Dalrannoch. BSHx: £800 (2) – Tiretigan. BRBx: £1,240, £1,070 and £1,040 – Ruaig, Tiree : £990 – Lephinchapel : £850 – Ruaig : £850 – Lephinchapel. CHARx: £1,130 (3) and £1,000 – Moleigh : £980 (2) – Point Farm : £890 – Kildavaig. LIMx: £1,280 – Moleigh : £1,260 – Moleigh (D Morrison Jnr) : £1,240 and £1,220 – Moleigh : £1,190 – Moleigh (D Morrison Jnr) : £1,170 – Ruaig, Tiree : £1,120(2) – Moleigh : £1,090 – Merkins : £1,050 – Moleigh : £990 – Ruaig : £970 – Merkins : £950 – Moleigh : £910 – Merkins : £910(2) – Craignafeoch. LUING: £640 (2) – Glen Fruin. SALx: £660 (4) – Otter Estate SIMx: £740 – Cairnbaan, Benderloch.

Heifers: AAx: £710 (2) – Point Farm. BSHx: £600 (4) – Ashgrove. BRBx: £1,170, £1,060, £910, £900 and £850 – Lephinchapel. CHARx: £910 (3) and £850 – Point Farm. LIMx: £940 – Barbreck Farm, Lochgilphead : £940 – 16 Carnoch : £830 – Ruaig, Tiree. SHx: £640 (2) – Glenure Estate. SIMx: £670 – Duallin. Top prices per kilo Bullocks: AAx: 213p (6) – Otter Estate : 213p – Dalrannoch. BSHx: 210p – Stronmagachan. BRBx: 282p and 279p (3) – Lephinchapel : 258p – Ruaig, Tiree : 255p (3) – Lephinchapel : 250p and 249p – Ruaig : 244p (3) – Lephinchapel. CHARx: 257p (10) – Laggan Farms : 257p – Point Farm : 257p – Merkins : 245p (9) – Laggan Farms : 243p (4) and 240p – Couston Farm : 232p (2) – Point Farm : 226p (4) – Kildavaig : 225p (3) – Moleigh. LIMx: 263p – Kilmalieu : 257p – 2 Kiel Crofts : 256p – Lephinchapel : 254p – 2 Kiel Crofts : 246p – Merkins : 246p – Tullochcan : 245p – Merkins : 241p – Kilmalieu : 236p – Tullochcan : 234p – Ruaig : 233p (2) – Craignafeoch : 232p(7) – Stonefield Farms.

SALx: 220p (4) – Otter Estate. SIMx: 254p (4) – 2 Kiel Crofts : 234p (3) and 233p (4) – Blarghour Farm : 232p (3) – Duallin.

Heifers: AAx: 199p (2) – Point Farm. BRBx: 321p, 286p, 267p, 253p, 250p and 240p – Lephinchapel.

CHARx: 239p (9) – Laggan Farms : 236p (5) – Kildavaig.

LIMx: 243p – Ruaig, Tiree : 233p and 231p (2) – 16 Carnoch : 228p (7) – Garraron Farm : 227p – Kilmalieu : 227p – Tullochcan.

LUING: 239p – Laggan Farms. SIMx: 223p – Tigh Na H-Aibhne : 220p (2) – Blarghour Farm.

Breeding cattle: In-calf heifers £1,600 – Dall Farm: £1,550 (2) – Ledcharrie: £1,500 – Barguillean, Ledcharrie and Dall Farm : £1,400 – Dall Farm and Duncroisk (2) Cows and calves £880 – Sonachan. Cows RWB £830 – Kirkton : £800 – Sonachan.