Around the markets
United Auctions held its annual show and sale of Blackface wedder lambs, sponsored by the Blackface Sheep Breeders’ Association, also a sale of all classes cross bred lambs and feeding sheep at Dalmally Auction Mart on September 8.
A catalogued entry of 8,002 lambs and sheep sold to a packed ringside of buyers.
William Dunlop, Elmscleugh, judged the various classes of Blackface lambs and his awards are as follows: 1 and champion pen taking the James Weir Memorial Trophy – Achnaba - £58. 2 Tullochan - £51 and 3 Tayvallich Estate - £45.50. As in line with other centres, lambs were weighing 2k to 3k lighter on the year, nevertheless, most sellers were receiving £2 to £5 per head more on the year. Overall lambs sold to average £39.98 per head or 149.2 per kilo (+ £3.48 per head or 15.7 pence per kilo) whilst the Blackface section averaged £37.35 per head or 128.6 per kilo. Pprincipal lots and prices:
Top prices per head – BF:
£62.00 – Invernahyle: £59.50
– Mill Park: £58.50 – Ormsary Farmers: £58.00 – Achnaba: £53.00 – Invernahyle: £52.50 – Lephinkill: £52.00 – Clachan Farms (Kilninver): £51.00 – Tullochcan: £50.50 – Corrylorn: £50.00 – Dall: £49.50 – Ormsary Farmers: £47.50 – Invernahyle: £47.50 – Machrins Farm: £47.50 – Littleport: £47.00 – Drumachar: £46.50 – Kiloran Farmers: £46.00 – Luss Estates: £46.00 – Scallasaig : £45.50 – Castles Estate: £45.50 – Tayvallich Estate: £45.00 – Inchgarth Farm. SUFFx:
£62.00 – Drumachar Farm: £56.50 – Glenbrock Farm.
TEXx:
£70.00 – Inchgarth Farm: £65.50 – Lephinkill Farm: £61.00 – 99 Upper Borve, Barra: £60.00 – Keppoch Farm: £58.50 – Barbreck Farm, Lochgilphead : £58.50 – Stonefield: £58.00 – Glenshero: £58.00 – Inchgarth: £57.50 – Craigmore: £57.00 – Ardchatten: £57.00 – Keppoch. CHEV:
£73.50 and £62.00 – Brackenridge: £58.50 – Caddleton Farms: £56.00 – Gorten.
CROSS:
£57.00 – Stroneskar: £53.00 – Stonefield.
Ewes:
TEXx:
£59.00 – Craigmore.
CHEV:
£43.00 – 4 Glenaros.
BF:
£42.50 – Castles Estate : £40.00 – Kilchoan.
Top prices per kilo:
Lambs:
BF:
179p – Inchgarth: 171p – Achnaba: 167p – Ormsary Farmers: 166p – Littleport: 165p – Tullochcan: 165p – Littleport: 163p – Ormsary Farmers: 160p – Kiloran Farmers: 160p – Ormsary Farmers:
159p – Corrylorn: 158p – Ederline Estate: 157p – Bragleenmore: 157p – Clachan Farms (Kilninver): Castles Estate: 157p – Tigh Airigh: 157p – Machrins Farm: 155p – Invernahyle: 155p – Inchgarth: 154p – Keilator: 154p – Lephinkill: 154p – Corrylorn: 152p – Garrogie Estates: 151p – Dericambus: 151p – Scallasaig: 151p – Mill Park.
SUFFx:
174p – Ardchatten: 168p – Glenbrock.
TEXx:
190p – Inchgarth Farm: 190p – Barbreck Farm (Lochgilphead): 188p – Inchgarth Farm: 186p – Lephinkill Farm: 185p – Stonefield Farms: 185p – 99 Upper Borve, Barra: 184p – Keppoch Farm: 183p – Keilbeg: 183p – Stonefield Farms: 182p – Drumachar Farm: 181p – Leargie Farm: 181p – Barbreck (Lochgilphead). CHEV:
193p – Blackmount: 189p – Kilchoan: 186p – Maam: 184p – Inchgarth: 184p – Caddleton Farms: 184p – Kilchoan.
United Auctions held its annual show and sale of Blackface wedder lambs (sponsored by Reid and Robertsons and the Blackface Sheep Breeders’ Association) and sale of cross bred lambs and feeding sheep on September 4. 3,093 lambs and sheep were sold. The overall sale average was £40.79 (+ £8.97 on the year). The Blackface wedder lambs averaged £36.51(+ £4.30 on the year). The show was judged by Alan King, Reid and Robertsons, and his awards were as follows: 1 and Champion Pen, Saulmore £51.50; 2 Achalic, £45; 3 Glenfeochan, £43.50. A good offering of quality bred lambs were presented to a strong force of buyers.
Principal lots and prices: Lambs:
BF:
£51.50 – Saulmore: £51.00
– Fiart: £46.50 – Carnasserie: £45.50 – Achalic : £44.50 – Ensay: £43.50 – Glenfeochan Estate: £43.00 – Poltalloch: £42.50 – Acharonich: £42.50 – Glengorm Estate: £41.50 – Stonefield Farms: £41.50 – Fiart : £41.50 – Saulmore: £41.00 – Scammadale. SUFFx:
£62.00 – Achnacone: £62.00 – Assapol.
BDMx:
£71.00 – 2 Bonawe Croft. TEXx:
£63.00 – Auchnasaul. CHARx:
£46.50 – Creagnich.
CHEV:
£59.00 and £58.00 – Barguillean: £58.00 – 7 Rhulios, Barra: £56.00 – Cuan Croft.
CROSS:
£52.50 – Bonawe H F : £50.00 – Achnacone.
MULE:
£54.00 – Fiart.
Ewes:
TEXx:
£90.00 & £53.00 – 123 Craigston, Barra.
CHEV:
£52.00 – Shenavallie : £44.50 – Cuan Croft, Dervaig : £43.00 – 7 Rhulios, Barra.
BF:
£40.00 – Mid Farm : £35.00 – Ardachy.