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United Auctions, Oban,

Tuesday August 11: sold 5532 (+1157) Lambs & Sheep of all classes. 5056 Lambs averaged £63.86 (+£5.01). Although there was a good selection of quality bred lambs presented to a large ringside of buyers, lambs in general lacked condition, this may be due to the wet July month the stock has had to endure, thus resulting in a scarcity of killing lambs normally presented at this sale.

Lambs – SuffX - £75.50, Balnagown Croft; £74.50, Frackersaig; £74.00, Assapol; £73.50, Mid Farm; £73.50, Achnacree Beag; £73.00, Ardsheal; £73.00, Strongorm; £72.00, Glengorm; £70.50, Strongorm. TexX - £76.50, Torbhlaren; £75.00, Balnagown; £75.00, 58 Tangasdale; £75.00, Balligarve; £74.50, Saulmore; £74.50, Strongorm; £73.00, 3 Baligrundle; £72.50, 2 Baligrundle; £72.00, Bailuacraich; £72.00, Park Farm; £72.00, Achnacree Beag; £72.00, Couston Farm; £71.50, Ardlarach; £71.50, Balnagown; £70.50, Caolis, Coll; £70.50, 2 Baligrundle; £70.50, Dalvore; £70.00, Poltalloch; £70.00, Ardachy; £70.00, Barbreck. Chev - £72.00, Caddleton Farms; £68.00, 85 Borve; £67.00, Strontoiler: £64.50, 67 Tangasdale; £64.50, Caddleton Farms. Cross - £69.00, Caddleton Farms; £65.00, 85 Borve. Mule - £73.00, Fiart; £69.50, Glenamachrie; £68.00, Saulmore. BF - £47.50, Achuaran. Ewes – SuffX - £66.00, Strongorm. TexX - £75.00, Strontoiler. ChevX - £81.00, Caolis, Coll.

United Auctions, Tiree, Saturday August 15: sold 4750 lambs averaging £70.78 per head (+ £11.81) and 209.90p/kg (+.32 pence).

Lambs were shown in excellent bloom and sold to the usual following of mainland buyers. Lambs per head - SuffX Pictured is a pen of 368 Suffolk Cross lambs which sold for £69.50, from Mr Shane Cadzow, Isle of Luing.

- £94.50, 9 Barrapol; £93.00, Salum; £93.00, Greenbank; £92.50, Druimasaidh; £91.00, Benview; £91.00, Druimasaidh; £90.00, 6 Crossapol; £90.00, Mannal; £90.00, 6 Crossapol; £88.00, Hillcrest; £87.00, 2 Heylipol; £86.00, 4 Heanish; £85.50, Druimasaidh; £84.00, 8 Cornaigbeg; £84.00, Mannal; £82.00, 9 Barrapol; £80.50, Croish; £80.00, 10 Crossapol. BeltX - £105.00, Heylipol Farm; £100.00, Ruaig; £98.00, Hillcrest; £96.00, Heylipol Farm; £95.00, Braeside; £95.00, 4 Kilkenneth; £95.00, Braeside; £90.00, Hillcrest; £89.00, Ruaig; £88.00, Heylipol Farm; £87.00, Braeside; £87.00, Lochphuil; £87.00, 4 Kilkenneth; £87.00, Braeside; £86.00, Ruaig; £86.00, Lochphuil; £86.00, Heylipol; £82.50, 6 Barrapol; £82.00, Hillcrest; £82.00, Braeside; £82.00, 4 Kilkenneth; £82.00, Braeside; £80.00, Hillcrest. TexX - £98.00, Hillcrest; £94.00, Lochside; £90.50, 6 Barrapol; £90.00, Braeside; £89.50, 10 Balevullin; £89.00, Ardmay; £89.00, Mannal; £88.00, 6 Barrapol; £88.00, Greenbank; £88.00, Mannal; £87.00, Hillcrest; £86.50, Druimasaidh; £86.00, Hough; £85.00, Whitehouse; £84.50, Ardmay; £82.50, 34 Balephetrish; £82.00, 7 Kilkenneth; £80.00, Mannal; £80.00, 6 Crossapol; £80.00, 3 Balevullin; £80.00, Heylipol Farm; £80.00, Whitehouse. HB £73.50, 8 Barrapol. Chev - £87.00, Skipinnis; £80.00, 8 Kilkenneth; £76.00, 4 Heanish; £73.50, Ardeas; £72.00, Vaul; £71.00, Croish; £70.00, 8 Kilkenneth. CROSS - £84.50, £84.00, 3 Balevullin; £79.00, 34 Balephetrish; £76.50, Ruaig; £75.50, Mannal; £72.50, 3 Balevullin. Zwa - £65.00, Garaphail. Mule - £90.00, Ruaig; £87.00, Braeside; £78.00, 3 Balevullin; £76.00, Lochside; £72.00, Mannal. Chev Mule £70.50, Mannal. BF - £62.00, 3 Balevullin, £56.50, Lochside.

Lambs per Kilo – SuffX – 236p, Benview; 234p, Scarinish Farm; 233p, 2 Heylipol; 232p, Druimasaidh; 229p, Salum; 227p, Scarinish Farm; 227p, Salum; 226p, Ardeas; 224p, Druimasaidh; 223p, Clachan, 222p, Greenbank; 221p, Croish. BeltX – 248p, Ardmay; 246p, 236p, Heylipol Farm; 234p, 229p, Lochphuil; 229p, Heylipol Farm; 228p, Hillcrest ; 228p, Ruaig; 228p, Lochphuil; 226p, Ruaig; 225p, Hillcrest; 224p, Ardmay; 224p, Heylipol Farm; 222p, 6 Barrapol; 222p, Hillcrest. TexX – 246p, 6 Barrapol; 245p, 8 Kilkenneth; 234p, Heylipol Farm; 226p, 10 Balevullin; 224p, Lochside; 223p, Whitehouse; 222p, 6 Barrapol; 221p, 6 Balevullin. HB – 237p, 8 Barrapol. Chev – 219p, 3a Caolis; 218p, Scarinish Farm. Cross – 215p, 3A Caolis. Zwa – 214p, Garaphail. Mule – 215p, Lochside. Chev Mule – 221p, Mannal. BF – 175p, Lochside; 169p, Garaphail.