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United Auctions, Oban, Tuesday
October 19: sold 1,301 sheep of all classes. Lambs sold to £88.00 for SuffX from Dunach Estate to average £59.83 (+£14.38). In keeping with current trends, lambs which consisted mainly of fourth draw types, sold exceptionally well. Ewes also met with a firm trade. LEADING LOTS & PRICES:
LAMBS – SUFFx - £88.00, Dunach Estate; £86.50, Mid Farm; £78.00, Balnagown; £73.00, Mid Farm. TEXx - £81.50, Seaview; £80.00, Drimnin Estate; £78.00, Balnagown; £77.00, Inshaig; £75.50, Balnagown. CHEV - £87.00, Erray Farm; £76.00, Drimnin Estate; £73.50, Erray Farm; £70.00, Ardnacross. CROSS - £77.00, £75.00, Kilpatrick Croft; £70.00, Bailuacraich; £70.00, Ardachy. MULE - £84.50, Tyree; £78.00, Slaterich. CHEV MULE - £82.00, 83 Borve, Barra; £72.00, Ardnacross. BF - £78.00, Tigh Na Mara, Barra; £73.00, Killiechronan; £72.00, 83 Borve; £72.00, Gorteneoran; £72.00, Tigh Na Mara.
EWES – SUFFx - £67.00, Ardsheal. BELTx - £90.00, Tyree. CHEV - £80.00, Balnagown; £70.00, 75 Borve; £70.00, Balligarve. CROSS - £75.00, Newfield;
£68.00, Killiechronan. MULE - £69.00, 3 Baligrundle; £68.00, Balligarve. BF £78.00, Croft One; £62.00, Gometra. United Auctions, Dalmally, Friday
October 22: sold 2,072 sheep of all classes. Lambs sold to £87.50 from Couston Farm to average £59.09 (+£5.99). A good attendance of buyers were in attendance resulting in buoyant trade throughout and more could have been sold to seller’s advantage. LEADING LOTS & PRICES PER HEAD: LAMBS – SUFFx - £85.00, Glenbrooke; £75.00, Ardsheal; £67.50, Glenbrooke; £62.00, Balvicar Farm. TEXx - £87.50, Turnault; £82.00, Innischeroch; £81.00, Lephinkill; £79.00, Colquhalzie; £74.00, Achnacone; £74.00, Couston; £70.50, Lephinkill; £70.00, Bragleenmore. CHEV - £77.00, Ardsheal; £70.00, Ellary; £66.00, Glenbrooke; £65.00, Ardsheal. CROSS - £87.50, Couston; £85.00, Brackley; £69.00, Auchreoch; £67.00, Brackley; £66.00, Balvicar; £65.00, Ederline; £64.50, Birchfield. HAMPx - £70.50, Glenbrooke. BF - £77.50, Raera; £76.00, Turnault; £72.50, Tullochcan; £72.50, Raera; £71.50, Lephinkill; £70.00, Raera; £69.50, Castles Estate; £68.50, Couston Farm; £68.50, Duncroisk; £68.00, Achnaba; £68.00, Acharonich; £66.00, Achalic; £66.00, Acharonich. EWES – TEXx - £88.00, Lephinkill; £62.00, Achnacone. CHEV - £56.00, 1 Savary. CROSS - £48.00, Brackley; £44.00, Drumclach Croft. HAMPx £50.00, Glenbrooke. BF - £60.00, Floors; £57.00, Raera; £56.00, Dunans; £55.00, Castles Estate; £54.00, Tullochcan; £53.00, Lephinkill; £49.50, Tullochcan; £46.00, Raera; £46.00, Achnacone. LEADING PRICES PER KILO LAMBS – SUFFx – 268p, Ardsheal; 250p, Glenbrooke; 244p, Achnacone. TEXx – 263p, Colquhalzie; 250p, Bragleenmore; 247p, Achnacone; 243p, Lephinkill. CHEV – 249p, Glenbrooke; 245p, 244p, Ardsheal; 241p, Ellary Farms. CROSS – 281p, Glenbrooke; 250p, Ederline Estate; 248p, Birchfield; 244p, BalvicarFarm. BF – 233p, Achnacone; 227p, Colquhalzie; 226p, Auchlyne.