Around the markets
United Auctions, Oban,
Tuesday October 6: sold 907 calves and store cattle. Bullocks sold to £1100 for a 478kg, LimX from A & M Buchanan, Achnaba to average £701.98 (+£155.41) per head.
Heifers sold to £1020 for a 424g, LimX from A & BA Campbell, Achnacree Beag to average £653.41 (+£162.69) per head. Bullocks sold to 371.5p/ kg for a 144kg, LimX from J Cameron, Kilmalieu to average 260.76p/kg (+58.26p). Heifers sold to 318.9p/kg for a 185kg, LimX from I Campbell & Son, Strongorm to average 246.79p £/kg (+58.14p). A good show of naturally reared calves sold well and to a good following of buyers.
Trade increased consid
erably on the corresponding sale last year which was a hesitant trade prevailing at the time. Leading prices per head
Blks – AAX - £1095(2), £985, £970(3), Craignaich; £910(8), £890(9), £880(8), £870(8), £840(8), Poltalloch; £810, Kilbride. BSx - £750, 13 Caolis, Vatersay. BRBx - £920, Achadhbeag.
CharX - £795(2), £790, Shenavallie. LimX - £1100, £1075, £1065(2), £1045, £1030(2), £1005, Achnaba; £960, Woodend; £960, Balnagown; £955, Achuaran; £940, Achnacree Beag; £940, Balnagown; £940, Ardchatten; £935, Iochdar; £930(2), Ardachy; £925, Culbhuirig; £925, North Ardnaclach. Luing - £790(8), £785(8), £770(8), Ardlarach. SalX - £730(2), £725(4), 8 Vatersay; £725, 11 Uidh, Vatersay; £725, 7 Uidh.
SimX - £835, Kilbride; £800, Sammadale; £780, Strongorm; £775(2), Cliad; £775(7), Scammadale; £765(4), Cliad; £760(2), Saulmore; £760, Dunach; £750(2), Cliad.
Hfrs – AAx - £600(4), Kilbride. BS - £585, Ardslignish.
CharX - £640, £620, Shenavallie. LimX - £1020, Achnacree Beag; £1005(4), Achnaba; £1000(2), Achnacree Beag; £1000(2), Achnaba; £990, Inion; £950(7), Achnaba; £950(2), Achnacree Beag; £950(2), £940(2), Achnaba; £930, £925, Balnagown; £910, Ardachy.
SalX - £640(2), 8 Vatersay. SimX - £930(2), £795(2), Kilbride; £680(2), Dunach Estate. Leading Prices Per Kilo Blks – AAx – 308.5p(2), Rhulios; 306.7p(2), 297p, 8 Vatersay; 295.8p(8), 287.6p(8), 284.3p(8), Poltalloch; 280.2p(6), Rhulios; 278.5p(4), Kinlochlaich; 276p(4), Kilbride; 275.8p(8), Poltalloch; 275.1p(3), Kilbride; 266p(5), Rhulios; 265.2p(3), Kinlochlaich; 254.4p(9), Poltalloch. BS – 314.7p, 10 Caolis, Vatersay; 270p, 13 Caolis, Vatersay; 258.9p, 12 Caolis Vatersay; 255.6p (3), 248.8p(2), 244.1p(3), 243.8p(2), Achnacloich. BRBx – 278.3p, 265p, Shenavallie. CharX – 288.3p, 265p(2), Shenavallie; 241.1p, Laggan Farms. LimX – 371.5p(2), Kilmalieu; 350p(4), 342.3p(2), 330.7p(3), 328.8p(3), Strongorm; 326.5p, Antuim; 319.5p(2), Iochdar; 318p(2), Strongorm; 317.2p(3), 316.9p, Antuim; 309.3p(5), Kilmalieu; 308.3p, Pennygown; 305.5p(6), Lochbuie; 299.7p(6), Poltalloch; 296.5p(2), Antuim; 296.3p, Pennygown; 294.5p(6), Scoor; 294.5p, Woodend; 291.7p, Cuiluaine. Luing – 308.6p(10), 285.3p(12), Ardlarach; 280.5p(6), Blackmount; 276.2p(6), Knock; 275.3p(11), Ardlarach; 274.9p(3), Clachan; 263.6p(4), Knock; 262.8p(8), Ardlarach. SalX – 297p(2), 8 Vatersay; 287p, 1 Vatersay; 283.1p(7), 8 Vatersay; 274.5p, 7 Uidh; 273.6p, 269.5p, 1 Vatersay. SimX – 329.2p(5), Scammadale; 327.4p(4), 324.9p(2), 313.3p(3), Strongorm; 304.1p(6), Kilbride; 299.2p(2), Scammadale; 296.3p, Pennygown; 280.2p(4), Cliad; 280p(5), 279.2p(3), Ardencaple; 278.8p(5), Kilbride; 274.8p(7), Scammadale; 273.7p(3), Pennygown; 271p(2), Cliad. BG – 279.2p(6), Achnacraig; 269.5p(3), Callachally.
Hfrs – AAx – 269.1p(4), Kilbride; 245.6p(6), Rhulios. BS – 275.6p, 13 Caolis; 244.6p, 240.4p, 12 Caolis. BRBx – 241.1p(2), Shenavallie. CharX – 267.2p, 264.5p, Shenavallie. LimX – 318.9p(2), 302.8p(3), Strongorm; 294.6p, Pennygown; 291.8p(4), Strongorm; 290.6p(3), Antuim; 290p(2), Iochdar; 287p, Woodend; 286.5p(2), Cuiluaine; 280.5p(2), Strongorm; 278p(2), 275.9p, Pennygown; 273.4p, Culbhuirg; 273.3p(2), Iochdar; 272.1p(7), Lochbuie. Luing – 256.8p, Tenga. SalX – 277p(5), 8 Vatersay; 251.1p(3), 7 Uidh. SimX – 309.9p(2), Dunach Estate; 304.9p, Strongorm; 285.7p(2), Dunach Estate; 285.7p(3), 273.7p(3), Strongorm; 259.3p(3), Kilbride; 258.5p(3), Pennygown.