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United Auctions, Dalmally, Saturday September 19: sold 3,591 sheep of all classes; 2,575 lambs averaged £51.12 (+£14.16). The 1,666 BF lambs averaged £47.83. An increased entry on the year sold well despite the entry of lambs being of smaller sorts. Averages on the year rose in line with other principal centres and all consignors were satisfied with their returns on the day. Leading prices per head:

Lambs – BF - £63.00, Stronmagachan; £62.00, Littleport; £60.50, Inchgarth; £60.00, Auchreoch; £58.50, Blarghour; £58.50, Achnaba; £58.00, Bragleenbeg; £57.50, Benmore; £55.50, Glenfalloch; £53.50, Barachander; £53.00, Eden Taggart; £52.00, Blarghour; £51.50, Dunans; £51.00, Auchreoch; £51.00, Doune of Glendouglas; £50.50, Couston; £50.00, Meallagie; £50.00, Eurach; £50.00, Bragleenbeg.

SuffX - £72.50, Auchnashul; £68.50, Fasgadh; £61.00, Blarmafoldach.

LleyX - £62.50, Blarghour. BeltX - £67.50, £64.50, Blarghour.

TexX - £86.00, Tullochcan; £83.00, Craigmore; £76.50, Stronmagachan; £76.00, Keilbeg; £73.00, Slatich; £69.00, Tullochcan; £68.00, Craigmore. Chev - £78.00, £66.50, Inchgarth; £64.00, Slatich; £63.50, Glenshero; £62.00, Inverlair.

Cross - £66.50, Blarghour; £66.00, Auchreoch; £62.00, Brenchoille; £62.00, Ardsheal; £61.00, Brackley; £61.00, Eurach; £60.00, Brackley. Swa - £60.00, £54.00, Achalic.

Feeding Ewes – TexX - £57.50, Keilbeg. Chev - £58.00, Ardsheal; £51.00, Lochdochart. Cross

- £58.00, Greenfield; £50.00, Tombuie; £46.00, Craigmore; £45.00, Glenshero. BF - £52.50, Clachan Farms; £49.50, Barachander; £49.00, Scallasaig; £40.00, Garrogie; £40.00, Eurach.

Leading prices per kilo:

Lambs - BF – 208p, 196p, Littleport; 189p, Eden Taggart; 188p, Inchgarth; 187p, Blarghour; 186p, Brackley; 186p, Scallasaig; 186p, Blarghour; 186p, Inchgarth.

SuffX – 239p, Ardsheal; 204p, Achnacone.

LleyX – 208p, Blarghour. BeltX – 227p, 216p, Blarghour. TexX – 205p, 204p, Craigmore; 203p, Bragleenmore; 203p, Slatich; 202p, Blarmaoldach; 200p, Garrogie Estate.

Chev – 223p, Slatich; 218p, Inverlair; 211p, Dunans; 211p, Auchnashul; 211p, Ardsheal; 205p, Fasgadh; 205p, Inchgarth; 203p, Lochdochart; 202p, Glenshero; 201p, Inverlair; 200p, Lochdochart.

Cross – 227p, Brackley; 225p, Fasgadh; 217p, 216p, Balnahard; 215p, 214p, Brackley; 212p, Ardsheal; 208p, Garrogie; 207p, Brackley; 206p, Scallasaig; 200p, Brackley; 200p, Bragleenmore.

Dingwall and Highland Marts Limited, Fort William, Saturday September 19: sold 365 weaned calves and store cattle, 16 OTM cattle and five adult head of breeding cattle. Bullocks (205) averaged 268.4p (+48.1p on the year) and sold to 352.9p per kg for a 170kg Limousin cross from 5 Burnside, Argyll, and £945 gross for a pen of 410kg Limousin crosses from Lurignish Farm, Appin.

Heifers (160) averaged 257.9p (+67.0p on the year) and sold to 300.0p per kg for a pair of 205kg Simmental crosses from Burnside, Isle of Mull, and £950 gross for a 425kg Limousin cross from Lurignish Farm.

Breeding cattle (five) sold to £1,200 gross for a Hereford bull from Ardtornish Farms, Morven.

OTM cattle (16) sold to 127.8p per kg and £1,010 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross from National Trust, Isle of Canna.

All classes realised a substantial rise on the year.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks 200- 250kg – Myrtle Moss Croft, Strontian, £710, Dalilea, Acharacle, 333.3p; 251-300kg – Ardtornish Farms, £830, Fersit, Roy Bridge, 294.1p; 301-350kg – Moy Farm, Banavie, £845, Fersit, 262.3p; 351-400kg – Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £930, 232.5p; 401kg and over – Isle of Canna, £920, Lurignish, 230.5p.

Heifers 200-250kg – Fersit, £710, 295.8p; 251-300kg – Lundavra, Fort William, £710, Moy Farm, 262.5p; 301-350kg – Lurignish, £890, 254.3p; 351-400kg – Moy Farm, £900, Lurignish, 213.7p; 401-450kg – Lurignish, £920, 223.5p.

Wednesday September 16: sold 2,257 sheep of all classes. Lambs (1796) averaged £52.56 (+£12.05).

This second sale also had an increased entry on the year. The majority of lambs on offer were second and third draws which sold well and in keeping with current mainland levels.

Leading Prices:

Lambs – SuffX - £77.00, Truimsgarry; £75.00, 6 Rhuban; £72.00, Drimore; £70.50, 12 Locheport; £70.00, Truimsgarry; £70.00, 249 Daliburgh. TexX - £84.00, 1 Balivanich; £84.00, 90/110 Borve; £79.00, Drimore; £76.00, 340 North Boisdale; £74.00, 28 Griminish; £72.00, £71.00, 90/110 Borve; £71.00, 20 West Gerinish; £70.00, 49 Balgarva; £70.00, 8 West Kilbrid;e; £70.00, 11A East Gerinish; £70.00, 20 West Gerinish; £70.00, 44 Linique.

LleyX - £64.50, 8 Milton. ChaX - £61.50, 325 North Boisdale. Chev - £78.00, 49 Balgarva; £74.00, 3 South Locheynort; £72.00, 1 Airidhmhullin; £72.00, Ardkenneth; £69.00, 8 Peninerine; £67.00, 28 Griminish; £66.00,

261 Daliburgh; £66.00, £65.00, 1 Airidhmhuillin; £65.00, Truimsgarry.

Cross - £75.00, 1 Balivanich; £73.00, Drimore; £71.00, 6 Rhuban; £68.50, 7 Frobost; £68.00, 1 Balivanich; £63.00, 49 Balgarva; £61.50, 7 Frobost; £61.00, Ardkenneth; £61.00, 6 Newton Ferry. Mule - £77.00, £61.50; 90/110 Borve. HampX - £72.50, Doon. BF £78.00, 388 Garrynamonie; £63.00, 4 Kilerivagh.

Rams – Suff – £280, £160, 6 Dunganichy. Tex – £150, 2 Grimsay

Island. Chev – £160, 3 Nunton; £145, Corunna. Ewes – SuffX – £74.00, 414 Smerclate. TexX – £76.00, 383 Garrynamonie; £70.00, 379A Garrynamonie; £68.00, 340 North Boisdale. Chev - £72.00, 7 Ormiclate. Cross - £68.00, 414 Smerclate; £64.00, Truimsgarry. BF – £72.00, £62.00, 2/3 Rarnish.

Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd, Portree, Saturday September 16 sold 1,415 weaned calves and store cattle at its annual district ballot sale.

Bullocks (834) averaged 285.5p (+64.6p on the year), and sold to 448.3p per kg for a 145kg Limousin cross from 1 and 2 Conon, Uig, and £1,110 gross for a 615kg Aberdeen Angus cross from 3 Kilmuir, Dunvegan.

Heifers (575) averaged 266.5p (+65.1p on the year) and sold to 405.7p per kg for a 212kg Limousin cross from Ose Farm, Struan, and £1,300 gross for a 645kg Limousin cross from Meadle, Struan.

Young Bulls (six) sold to 326.3p per kg for a 190kg Limousin cross from Gesto Farm, Struan, and £900 gross for a 515kg Simmental cross from Upper Duntulm, Kilmuir.

Dingwall and Highland Marts Limited held its annual Portree calf sale within Dingwall auction mart with all calves travelling and presented well and witnessing an extreme trade for all classes.

As this was a major undertaking Dingwall mart wishes to thank its Skye customers and George Campbell Haulage for a smooth operation.

Leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks up to 250kg – 15 Glenconon, Uig, £875; 4 Torvaig, Portree, £865; Leabost, Portree £830; 12 Glenconon, Uig, £800; Corriebheinn Farms, Achachork, 423.1p; 251-300kg – Tote House, Skeabost, £920; 15 Glenconon, £900; 1 and 8 Drynoch, Carbost, £900; 11 Drinan, Elgol, £880; 1 and 8 Drynoch, 333.3p; 301-350kg – Meadle, £935; 4 and 5 Totescore, £930; 5 Portnalong, £930; Leabost, £905; Leabost, 295.8p; 351-400kg – 4 and 5 Totescore, and ½ of 6 Linicro, Portree, £980; Leabost, £930; 8 Torvaig, Portree, £910; Upper Duntulm, £900; Leabost, 258.3p; 401-450kg – 15 Glenconon, £1,070; 4 Sartle, Staffin, £1,020; 10 Achachork, Portree, £1,000; 4 and 5 Totescore, £980; 15 Glenconon, 243.3p.

Heifers up to 250kg – Ose Farm, £860; 3 Ardmore, Waternish, £790; Monkstadt, Kilmuir, £760; 5 Satran, Carbost, £750; Ose Farm, 388.9p; 251300kg – Leabost, £840; Gesto, £830; Train Croft, £800; Braebost Farm, Portree, £790; Trien Croft, Carbost, 313.7p; 301-350kg – Trien Croft, £900; 12 Portnalong, Carbost, £850; 3 Ardmore, £840; 15 Glenconon, £840; Trein Croft, 276.9p; 351-400kg – 15 Glenconon, £900, 4 and 5 Totescore, £890; Corriebheinn Farms, £860; Waternish Farms, Waternish, £850; 15 Glenconon, 233.3p.