Friday 19th April 2013
United Auctions held their Annual Spring Sale of all classes’ cattle at Lochboisdale Auction Mart. All classes met with a spirited trade and sold above sellers expectations. Bullocks sold to average £856.67 per head or 230.7pence per kilo against £734.57 or 205.2 per kilo at last year’s sale. Heifers sold to average £828.50 per head or 218pence per kilo against £585.53 or 195.3 pence per kilo at last year’s sale. The top priced bullock per kilo came from No 458 North Lochboisdale when their Limousin Crosses sold to 268pence and Limousin Heifers from No 103 Carnan sold to 244pence
PRINCIPAL LOTS & PRICES
TOP PRICES PER HEAD
BULLOCKS
AAx: £865 & £725 – 325 North Boisdale
LIMx: £1060 – 1 Ormiclate : £950 – 103 Carnan : £925 & £915 – 1 Ormiclate : £885 – 458 North Lochboisdale.
SIMx: £935 & £925 – 8 Milton
HEIFERS
AAx: £800 – 342 North Boisdale.
LIMx: £1165, £1130(2), £1000 & £950 – 103 Carnan
CAST COWS £1010 – 103 Carnan : £1000 – 1 Howbeg : £990 – 310 Kilpheder : £950 & £900 -103 Carnan
TOP PRICES PER KILO
BULLOCKS
AAx: 220p & 206p – 325 North Boisdale.
LIMx: 268p – 458 North Lochboisdale : 251p(2), 237p, 235p & 228p - 1 Ormiclate : 211p – 103 Carnan.
SIMx: 238p, 231p & 217p – 8 Milton
HEIFERS
AAx: 222p – 342 North Boisdale.
LIMx: 244p, 230p, 226p(2) & 224p – 103 Carnan.
SIMx: 212p – 8 Milton
CROSS HOGGS £72.00- 6 Rhughasinish