Around the markets
Dalmally – United Auctions held a sale on Friday October 5 of 2793 lambs and sheep. A good attendance of buyers ensured all stock was easily sold to sellers’ advantage. Lambs averaged £39.86 per head (+ £7.24) or 148.94 pence per kilo (+ 33.32 pence per kilo). Breeding and feeding sheep sold at levels prevailing at other principal centres. Principal lots and prices.
Lambs
SUFFx: £55.00 – Couston Farm : £55.00 – Ardachuple.
TEXx: £75.00 – Ardachuple : £69.00 – Glenshellach : £57.00 – Barguillean : £57.00 – 1 Hall Cottage : £56.00 – Glenshellach : £55.00 – Barguillean.
CHEVx: £55.50 – Kingairloch Estate : £54.00 – Machrins.
CROSS: £58.00 – Achaleven : £55.50 – Ben Sgoltaire Cottage : £55.00 – Blarmafoldach. MULE: £57.00 – Ardachuple : £53.00 – Boreland Farms : £53.00 – Glenshellach : £53.00 – Kiloran Farmers.
BF: £47.00 – Balnahard : £46.50 – Glenshellach : £45.50 – Achnaba : £45.50 – Couston Farm : £45.50 – Benmore Home Farm : £44.50 – Blarmafoldach : £44.00 – Bragleenmore.
Ewes.
TEXx: £60.00 and £44.00 – Barbreck, Kilchrennan.
CHEV: £61.00 – Barbreck, Kilchrennan. CROSS: £42.00 – Barbreck, Kilchrennan. MULE: £33.00 – Craig Farm.
BF: £62.00 and £50.00 – Lurignish : £43.00 – Tullochcan.
Top prices per kilo.
Lambs.
SUFFx: 184p – Corncrake Cottage, Colonsay : 174p – Kiloran Farmers : 173p – Blarmafoldach : 170p – Couston Farm. TEXx: 193p – Silvercraigs : 192p – Machrins : 182p – Barguillean : 173p – Lephinkill : 173p – Homefield Croft : 173p – Barbreck, Lochgilphead : 172p – Glenshellach. CHEV: 177p – Croft No5, Mull : 175p and 167p – Barndromin : 163p – Kingairloch Estate.
CROSS: 187p and 177p – Croft No5, Mull : 172p – Blarmafoldach : 165p – 2 Kiel Crofts. MULE: 177p – Boreland Farms : 169p and 166p – Kiloran.
BF: 166p – Garvachy : 157p – Balnahard : 155p – Achnaba and Creaganterve Beg : 154p – Achnaba : 153p – Benmore Home Farm : 150p – Bragleenmore and Couston Farm. Oban – United Auctions held their Annual Show and Sale of Suckled Calves at Oban Livestock Centre when they sold 942 head. Although calves in general were well shown, they lacked weight and condition on the year and the downward trends set at earlier sales of Spring Born Calves was evident on the day. Bullocks levelled out at £562.29 per head or 219.92 pence per kilo (- 43.27 pence per kilo). Heifers levelled out at £473.01 per head or 190.15 pence per kilo (- 42.71 pence per kilo). The show was judged by Mr J Cowie, Nicolson Park, Fordyce and he awarded the Championship to a Limousin Cross Bullock from W Buchanan, Lag-An-Fhiodhain which later realised £1020 or 267 pence per kilo. Reserve Championship went to a Limousin Cross Heifer, consigned by D MacDonald, Tyree, she later sold for £1620 or 389.4 pence per kilo.
Principal lots and prices.
Top prices per head.
Bullocks.
AAx: £910 – Craignaich(4) : £905(2), £805(8) – Poltalloch. BSx: £990(2) and £870(2) – Craignaich. CHARx: £610(2) – Shenavallie.
HIGH: £410(3) – Ard Daraich, Lochdon. LIMx: £1040 – Ardachy : £1040 – Achnaba : £1020 – Lag-Na-Fhiodhain : £1010 – Achnaba : £980 – Ardachy : £970 – Culbhuirg : £960 and £940 – Achnaba : £940 – Achnacree Beag : £900 – Culbhuirg(3), Achnaba and Ardachy(5).
LUING: £695(10), £690(10), £685(23) and £680(10) – Ardlarach, Luing.
SALx: £635 – 8 Vatersay.
SHx: £700 – Inshaig : £630 – Iochdar and Inshaig(4).
SIMx: £725 – Drimnin Estate : £720 – Pennygown : £690 – Scammadale(4) and Dallachulish.
SHx: £610(2) – 3 Vatersay.
Heifers.
AAx: £670(2) – Ardachy.
BRBx: £570 – 19 East Hynish. CHARx: £560(2) – Shenavallie.
LIMx: £1620 – Tyree : £1000 – Ardachy : £910(2) – Achnaba : £890 – Achnacree Beag : £880(3) – Achnaba : £850 – Culbhuirg and Achnacree Beag.
SIMx: £610 – Kilbride : £600(2) – Creich. Top prices per kilo.
Bullocks
AAx: 269p(2) and 265p(6) – 7 Rhulios, Barra : 258p(10), 256p(8), 247p(2) and 243p(10) – Poltalloch.
BSx: 234p(2) – Poltalloch.
CHARx: 245p(3) – Shenavallie. HIGH: 211p – Dunach Estate.
LIMx: 283p(2) – Aird : 277p(7) and 275p(5) – Strongorm : 268p(4) – Poltalloch : 267p – Lag Na Fhiodhan : 266p – Achnaba : 265p – Aird : 264p(2) and 262p(2) – Pennygown : 260p(8) – Scoor : 259p – Ardachy and Culbhuirg : 258p(2) – Poltalloch : 258p(5) – Culbhuirg : 255p – Achnacree Beag : 254p(7) – Scoor : 251p(2) and 250p(4) – Ardachy : 250p(5) – Aird.
LUING: 246p(11), 244p(10), 243p(11) and 240p(10) – Ardlarach, Luing.
SHx: 221p – 13 Caolis.
SIMx: 267p(6) – Kilbride (Anderson)
: 256p – Aird : 255p(4) – Scammadale : 252p(6) – Kilbride (Anderson) : 251p
(4) – Scammadale.
SHx: 221p(2) – 3 Vatersay.
Heifers.
AAx: 224p – 236 Bruernish. CHARx: 218p – Shenavallie.
LIMx: 389p – Tyree : 243p – Ardachy : 237p – Achnacree Beag : 236p(2) – Ardachy : 234p(3) – Strongorm : 227p – Achnacree Beag : 225p – Strongorm.
LUING: 198p(3) – 8 Vatersay.
SHx: 220p(2) – Cailaich
SALx: 204p – 19 East Hynish
SIMx: 205p(8) – Strongorm. Fort William – Dingwall and Highland Marts on October 4sold 1,262 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (772) sold to £57 gross for a pair of Cheviots from Annbank, Kilchoan. Ewes (469) sold to £49 gross for a pair of Cheviots from Glengarsk, Arisaig. Feeding sheep (21) sold to £47 gross for a Cross ram from Loch Treig, Inverlochy.
Other leading prices per head:
Store lambs: SuffX – Ockle, Achteny, £49; Cross – Loch Treig, £48, 9 Bunlossit, Roy Bridge, £47.50, Monessie Farm, Roy Bridge, £46; LleynX – 9 Bunlossit, £47; BF – Insh Farm, Spean Bridge, £42.50; Chev – Wood Cottage Croft, Tobermory, £41. Ewes: Chev – Wood Cottage Croft, £44, 2 Achnaphubuil, Fort William, £41, Achteny, Acharacle, £40; Cross – Achteny, £42, Ardtornish Farms, Morven, £39.