Around the markets
– Tuesday December 5.
United Auctions held their Annual Christmas Show andSale of all classes Cattle at Oban Livestock Centre when 808 head was sold. The show was judged by James Nisbet, Sorn Mains Farm who made the following awards. Mainland Bullock Calf: 1 st M/s MacGillivray, Barcaldine HF – Limousin Cross, 332k £1350 to Mr. Nisbet. 2 nd Mr. D MacDonald, Tyree – Limousin Cross – 334k £1300 to M/s Morton, Lochend. 3 rd R Currie, Low Dunassherie. Mainland Heifer Calf: 1 st Mr. R Currie. 2 nd and3 rd M/s Semple, Dippen. Island Bullock Calf: 1 st Mr. R Cuninghame, Neriby. 2 nd Mr. C MacKinnon, Braeside. 3 rd M/s MacInnes, Ruaig. Island Heifer Calf: 1 st 2 nd and3rd Mr. C MacKinnon. Native Bullock: 1 st SRUC, Kirkton. 2 nd M/s Carmichael, Fiart. 3 rd Mr. R Wainwright, Cliad. Pens of four: 1 st and2 nd Mr. Cuninghame.
Overall Champion: M/s MacGillivray, Barcaldine HF. Reserve Overall: Mr. D MacDonald, Tyree. The Sale averages for the Bullocks levelled out at 237.96p per kilo and £662.29 per head whilst the Heifers averaged 214.29p per kilo and £599.87 per head. The centre experienced the presence of the largest ever following of buyers representing all corners of the country. PRINCIPAL LOTS and PRICES TOP PRICES PER HEAD BULLOCKS
AAx: £950 – Ballochgair. BRBx: £1000 – Tyree : £990(2) – Rhoin : £960(2) – Barcaldine HF : £920 – Tyree.
CHARx: £980(2) – Dippen : £950(4) – Ballochgair : £950(3) – Saddel HF : £900 – Aoradh, Islay.
GALx: £880 – Inverglen. LIMx: £1350 – Barcaldine HF : £1300 – Tyree : £1060(5) – Neriby : £1050 – Barcaldine HF : £1040 – Tyree : £1020 – Balligarve : £1010 – Kilwhipnach : £990 – Achnacree Bay : £970 – Low Dunashery andAchnaba : £960 – Braeside, Tiree andBarcaldine HF :
£950 – Achnacree Bay and Low Dunashery : £940 – Strongorm : £910 – Achnaba andLow Dunashery : £900 – Achnacree
Bay.
LUING: £890 – Camoquholm. SALx: £920 – Feall, Coll : £860 – 19 East Hynish, Tiree : £810 – Feall, Coll.
SHx: £840 – Turnault.
SIMx: £940 and£810(4) – Ballard, Coll.
HEIFERS
BSHx: £760 – Tayvallich Estates. BRBx: £1380 – Creagan : £1060 – Tyree : £890 – Pairc A Chlassan, Islay.
CHARx: £1280 – 4 Kilkenneth, Tiree : £1220 – Braeside, Tiree : £1010 – Dippen : £920 – 4 Kilkenneth and Braeside : £890 – Dippen. LIMx: £1220 – Low Dunashery : £1000 – Neriby : £940 and £890 – 3 Balligrundle : £850 – Ruaig, Tiree. LRx: £1010, £980 and£910 – Sithean, Tobermory.
SALx: £850 – Feall, Coll.
SHx: £740(6) – Camoqhholm. SIMx: £850(3) – Feall, Coll. TOP PRICES PER KILO BULLOCKS
AAx: 275p(5) – Dalrannoch : 255p(3) – Blarchasaig : 253p – Tayvallich Estates.
BSHx: 248p – Tayvallich Estates. BRBx: 282p(2) – Tyree : 274p – Low Dunashery : 271p(6), 264p(2) – Neriby : 259p(2) – Barcaldine HF: 257p(2) – Kilwhipnach : 257p and253p – Tyree : 252p(4) – Neriby : 252p(2) – 13 Moss,
Tiree.
CHARx:
319p – Aoradh, Islay : 309p(4) – Ballochgair : 301p(2) – Dippen : 280p(2) and267p(3) – Saddel
HF : 257p(2) – Ballochgair : 256p – Aoradh, Islay : 253p – Shenavallie. LIMx: 407p – Barcaldine HF : 389p – Tyree : 328p – Achuaran : 324p(4) – Ardachy : 308p – Low Dunashery : 308p(2) – Ruaig, Tiree : 301p – Low Dunashery : 298p – Ruaig, Tiree : 293p – Kilwhipnach : 291p – Tyree : 290p(5) – Neriby : 287p – Braeside : 287p(2) and286p – Ardachy : 274p – Low Dunashery : 273p – Balligarve : 271p – Neriby andPoltalloch. LUING: 257p(4) – Cliad, Coll. SALx: 267p(3) – Neriby : 260p(3) – Feall, Coll : 251p – 13 Moss, Tiree. SHx: 251p – Turnault.
SIMx: 273p(10) – Cliad, Coll : 273p(3) – Torloisk : 260p(4) – Feall, Coll.
SDx: 262p(2) – Achnaclach, Islay. HEIFERS
BSHx: 254p – Turnault : 250p – Tayvallich Estates.
BRBx: 351p and297p – Tyree : 264p(8) – Neriby : 262p – Barcaldine HF : 261p and256p – 19 East Hynish, Tiree : 252p(3) – Neriby. CHARx: 347p – Braeside, Tiree : 335p and279p – 4 Kilkenneth, Tiree : 277p(5) – Ballochgair : 275p – Braeside, Tiree : 272p – Dippen : 271p and266p – Saddel HF : 263p – Aoradh, Islay : 263p(3) – Dippen.
LIMx: 377p – Low Dunashery
: 304p – Ruaig, Tiree : 293p – Ardachy : 277p – Ruaig, Tiree : 273p(2) and272p(3) – Ardachy : 272p – Balnagown : 270p(3) – Neriby : 270p – Ruaig : 264p – Neriby : 262p(2) – Low Dunashery. LUING: 309p(3) – Cliad, Coll. SALx: 279p – Feall, Coll : 271p and270p(2) – Neriby.
SHx: 254p – Turnault.
SIMx: 322p(3), 300p(2) and292p(2) – Cliad, Coll : 290p(4) – Tayvallich Estates : 282p(2) – Cliad, Coll : 279p(3) – Feall, Coll : 262p – Cliad, Coll.
BREEDING CATTLE COWS WITH CALVES
£1050 – Laggan, Taynuilt. INCALF COWS
£1040 – Ballard, Coll : £1020(2) and£1010 – Keilator.
- Saturday
December 2
United Auctions held their annual Christmas show and sale of all classes’ cattle when they sold 560 head. The show was judged by Tony Miller, High Gameshill, and the following were his awards. Spring Born Bullock: 1 st M/s MacVicar, Lephinchapel – BRB Cross – 336k £1000 to Mr. J Cowie, Banff. 2 nd M/s MacVicar – BRB Cross – 310k £1000 to Mr. Cowie. 3 rd M/s Bennie, Merkins – Lim. Cross – 374k £1040 to Mr. Cowie. Spring Born Heifer: 1 st M/s Bennie – Lim. Cross – 352k £900 to M/s Paul. 2 nd M/s MacVicar – Lim Cross – 284k £900 to M/s Graham, Burnbank. 3 rd Otter Estate – Limousin Cross.
Autumn Born Bullocks: 1 st M/s MacInnes, Ruaig – Lim. Cross – 500k £1230 to M/s Paul. 2 nd M/s MacInnes – Lim Cross – 386k £1010 to Mr. Cowie. 3 rd M/s MacKenzie, Tullochan – Lim Cross – 382k £980 to M/s Watt, Cairntack. Autumn Born Heifer: 1 st M/s MacInnes – Lim Cross – 346k £990 to M/s Paul. 2 nd M/s MacInnes – Lim Cross – 362k £860 to Tony Miller. 3 rd M/s MacKenzie – Lim Cross – 365k £840 to Tony Miller. Champion – M/s MacVicar – Spring Born Bullock. Reserve Champion – M/s MacInnes – Autumn Born Heifer.
Overall, the Bullocks averaged £684.60 and the Heifers levelled out at £539.24
PRINCIPAL LOTS & PRICES TOP PRICES PER HEAD BULLOCKS
AAx: £1270(2), £1260, £1250 – Moleigh Farm : £1170 – 10 Eoligarry, Barra : £1160(4) – Moleigh Farm : £1130 – 10 Eoligarry, Barra. BRBx: £1000(2), £910 – Lephinchapel.
CHARx: £1230 – 13 Eoligarry, Barra : £1000 – Point Farm. LIMx: £1270 & £1250 – Moleigh (D E Morrison) : £1230 – Ruaig, Tiree : £1210(2) & £1180 – Moleigh Farm : £1150(2) – 13 Eoligarry : £1100 – Moleigh Farm : £1080(2) – 10 Eoligarry : £1080 – Moleigh Farm : £1040 & £1010 – Merkins Farm : £1010 – Ruaig, Tiree.
SALx: £910(4) – Point Farm. SHx: £840(2) – Innishewan Farms. SIMx: £910 – Cairnbaan : £900(2) – Duallin : £860 – Ruaig, Tiree : £850 – Cornaigmore, Coll. HEIFERS
BSHx: £920(2) – Kiloran Farmers, Colonsay.
BRBx: £900 – Lephinchapel. CHARx: £890 – 16 Carnoch. LIMx: £990 – Ruaig, Tiree : £900 – Merkins Farm : £890 – 5 Eoligarry, Barra.
SALx: £950 – Kiloran Farmers, Colonsay.
SIMx: £970 – 16 Carnoch : £820 – Pitcastle Estate. BREEDING CATTLE INCALF HEIFERS
SIMx: £1550 & £1500(2) – Duncroisk : £1500 and £1480 – Ledcharrie : £1450 - Dall : £1380, £1350 & £1300 – Ledcharrie : £1300 – Duncroisk.
BSHx: £1260 – Glenbeg Farm : £1250 & £1220 – Braes of Ardeonaig.
COWS WITH CALVES
£1800 & £1500 – Dall Farm. BULLING HEIFERS £880(2) – Glenbeg Farm. INCALF COWS
£1380(2) – Glenbeg Farm.
TOP PRICES PER KILO BULLOCKS
AAx: 46p(5) and241p(5) – Otter Estate.
BSHx: 240p(4) – Glenbeg Farm. BRBx: 340p, 337p(3), 323, 298p – Lephinchapel : 280p – Ruaig, Tiree. LIMx: 297p(3) – Lephinchapel : 279p(5) – Stonefield Farm : 278p – Merkins Farm : 276p – Keppoch Farm : 274p – Tullochcan : 272p – Lephinchapel : 270p, 265p(6) & 262p(6) – Otter Estate : 262p – Ruaig, Tiree : 260p(4) – 10 Eoligarry, Barra. LUINGx: 233p(2) – Homefield Croft, Colonsay.
SALx: 251p(3) & 237p(4) – Point Farm.
SHx: 249p(2) – Escart Farm. SIMx: 269p(4), 261p(4) & 260p – Blarghour Farm : 259p – Arileod, Coll : 256p(3) – Lochphuil, Tiree.
HEIFERS
BSHx: 241p(2) – Kiloran Farmers, Colonsay : 227p – Ashgrove. BRBx: 317p, 284p and274p – Lephinchapel.
CHARx: 248p – Merkins Farm : 235p(11) – Laggan Farms. LIMx: 317p – Otter Estate : 286p – Ruaig, Tiree : 256p – Merkins Farm : 254p – Otter Estate : 245p – Strathlea : 241p(5) – Stonefield Farms : 240p(2) – Tullochcan. SALx: 231p – Kiloran Farmers. SIMx: 245p(4) – Duallin : 237p – Lochphuil, Tiree : 232p(2) & 231p – Blarghour Farm.
– Monday December 4 United Auctions held their end of season sale of all classes’ lambs and sheep at Islay Auction Mart when they had forward 2105 head. All classes met with a sound trade selling at levels comparing favourably with current mainland values. Lambs averaged £46.37 per head, +£2.10 on the corresponding sale last year. PRINCIPAL LOTS & PRICES TOP PRICES PER HEAD LAMBS
SUFFx: £66.50 – Foreland Estate: £66.00 – Carrabus : £64.50 – Lossit andKilchiaran : £63.50 – Balimartin & Foreland Estate : £63.00 – Daill : £62.00 – Duich, Foreland & Carrabus : £61.50 – Uiskentuie. TEXx: £64.50 & £61.00 – Bayview : £60.50 – Tallant.
CHEVx: £56.50 – Daill CROSS: £66.50 – Foreland Estate : £62.50 – Lossit : £61.50 – Octofad. MULE: £59.50 – Carrabus
BF: £65.00 – Uiskentuie : £54.00 – Lossit : £51.50 & £48.50 – Kilchiaran : £48.50 – Lossit : £48.00 – Gartloist. EWES
TEXx: £70.50 – Blackrock : £68.50 – Gartloist : £58.50 – Islay Estates : £54.00 – Bayview.
CROSS: £65.50 – Bayview : £65.50 – Lossit.
BF: £40.50 – Lossit : £36.50 – Scarrabus : £35.00 – Dunlossit Estate. TOP PRICES PER KILO LAMBS
SUFFx: 168p – Octofad : 165p – Kilchiaran & Islay Estates : 162p – Daill : 160p – Lossit.
TEXx: 164p – Gartloist : 161p – Carrabus : 161p – Bayview : 160p – Ardbeg.
CHEVx: 148p & 137p - Daill . CROSS: 157p – Octofad : 155p – Lossit : 153p – Leorin. MULE: 153p – Islay Estates : 152p & 150p – Scarrabus.
BF: 140p – Gartloist : 137p – Kilchiaran : 135p – Lossit : 134p & 132p – Kilchiaran : 130p – Duich.