Dalmally

Livestock Sales Reports - Dalmally

Saturday 27 February 2021

United Auctions (Saturday 27 February) sold 149 store cattle, 3 breeding cattle and 568 sheep of all classes.

Bullocks sold to £1090 for a 432kg, LimX from A & M Buchanan, Achnaba Farm to average £808.09 (+£73.71) and to 294.5p/kg for a 236kg, LimX from M/s Campbell, Strongorm to average 249.69p/kg (+21.8p/kg). Heifers sold to £950 for two 435kg, LimX from W MacLeod, Lurignish Farm to average £729.08 (+£86.04) and to 277.6p/kg for 5, 254kg, LimX from A MacIntyre, Ardentraive Farm to average 241.86p/kg (+24.12p/kg). Despite a smaller entry on the year, the sale attracted a good selection of buyers who readily bought all classes at levels satisfactory to sellers. 

Leading Prices per Head 
Bullocks – AAx - £780, Achnacreemore. BSHx - £945, £895, £865(5), Ardentraive. BG - £700, No 1 Muirlaggan. CHARx - £845, Ardentraive. LIMx - £1090, £1070, Achnaba; £1040, Stroneskar; £1010(2), North Ardnaclach; £990, Stroneskar; £930, Dall; £930, North Ardnaclach; £910, Lurignish; £900(5), Clachan Farm; £895(2), Stroneskar; £865(3), Ardentraive; £865(2), £855(2), Stroneskar. SIMx - £910(2), £890(5), Achnacone; £880(3), £865(3), £855, Stroneskar; £825(2), £810(4), Achnacone. 

Heifers – LIMx - £950(2), Lurignish; £920, North Ardnaclach; £900, Lurignish; £870(2), North Ardnaclach; £830, Lurignish; £825(4), Ardentraive; £800(2), North Ardnaclach. SIMx - £850(4), £805(2), Achnacone. 

In calf Cows - £1060, 16 Eoligarry, Barra. 

Leading Prices per Kilo 
Bullocks – AAx – 256.60p, Achnacreemore. BSHx – 251.40p, Ardentraive; 247.60p(5), Ardacheranmor; 241.60p(5), Ardentraive. CHARx – 273.50p, Ardentraive. LIMx – 294.50p, 284.60p, Strongorm; 276.70p, Clachan Farm; 276.40p(3), Ardentraive; 276.30p(2), Tigh Airigh; 275.20p, Scoor; 273.5p, Ardentraive; 267.7p, Dallachulish; 259.3p, Scoor; 257.9p(5), Clachan; 257.4p(2), 256.6p(2), Aird; 253p, 252.5p(2), North Ardnaclach; 252.3p, 250p, Achnaba. LUING – 273.2p(2), Scoor. SIMx – 276.2p, 274.6p(4), 263.6p(2), Achnacone; 262.9p, 1 Knockvologan; 262.5p(5), Achnacone; 256.6p, Achnacreemore.  

Heifers – LIMx – 277.6p(5), Ardentraive; 274.1p, 269.9p(4), Strongorm; 261.5p, Tigh Airigh; 260.4p(3), Scoor; 259.4p(4), Ardentrive; 253.2p(2), North Ardnaclach; 248.2p, No3 Killean. SIMx – 268.3p(2), 255p.7p(9), Achnacone; 251.1p(2), 1 Knockvologan. 

Hoggs – SuffX - £89.00, Tiraghoil. TexX - £81.50, Ardbeg; £71.00, Knock Farm. Chev - £81.00, Tiraghoil; £80.00, Aird Farm; £72.00, £59.50, £59.00, Caddleton. Cross - £79.00, Gallanachmore; £62.00, Ardchonnel; £56.00, Tiraghoil. BF - £83.00, Kilbride; £80.00, Fidden; £78.00, Musdale; £78.00, Kilmalieu; £69.00, Kilbride; £67.00, Knock Farm; £65.00, Kilbride.  

Rams – Belt - £100, Glenamachrie. 

Ewes – TexX - £86.00, Scoor; £86.00, Fidden; £80.00, Maam; £70.00, Strongorm. Chev - £71.00, Fidden; £65.00, Gallanachmore. Cross - £74.00, Saulmore. Mule - £58.00, Aird. BF - £64.50, Evanachan; £62.00, Pennygown; £50.50, Saulmore