Dalmally

Livestock Sales Reports - Dalmally

Saturday 1 December 2018

United Auctions sold 561 cattle of all classes at their recent show & sale held at Dalmally Auction Mart.  Cattle sold in keeping with current levels and a good show of stock of all ages sold to the usual strong force of buyers present.  Bullocks sold to average £646.45 per head or 213 pence per kilo (- £37.55 per head or -12 pence per kilo).  Heifers levelled out at £529.06 or 194 pence per kilo (- £10.18 per head or -5.15 pence per kilo). Mr William Cameron, Keith Judged the various classes and his awards were as follows:  Autumn Born Bullock: 1st & 3rd = M/s MacInnes, Ruaig, Tiree; 2nd = M/s MacVicar, Lephinchapel.  Autumn Born Heifer: 1st & 2nd = M/s MacVicar; 3rd = Mr A Ritchie, Barbreck.  Spring Born Bullock: 1st & 2nd = M/s MacVicar; 3rd = M/s Bennie, Merkins. Spring Born Heifer: 1st & 2nd = M/s MacVicar.  Champion = M/s MacInnes – Autumn Born Bullock.  Reserve Champion = M/s MacVicar – Spring Born Heifer.

TOP PRICES PER HEAD
BULLOCKS
AAx: £840 – Dalrannoch.
BSHx: £800(2) – Tiretigan.
BRBx: £1240, £1070 & £1040 – Ruaig, Tiree : £990 – Lephinchapel : £850 – Ruaig : £850 – Lephinchapel.
CHARx: £1130(3) & £1000 – Moleigh : £980 (2) – Point Farm : £890 – Kildavaig.
LIMx: £1280 – Moleigh : £1260 – Moleigh (D Morrison Jnr) : £1240 & £1220 – Moleigh : £1190 – Moleigh (D Morrison Jnr) : £1170 – Ruaig, Tiree : £1120(2) – Moleigh : £1090 – Merkins : £1050 – Moleigh : £990 – Ruaig : £970 – Merkins : £950 – Moleigh : £910 – Merkins : £910(2) – Craignafeoch.
LUING £640(2) – Glen Fruin.
SALx: £660(4) – Otter Estate
SIMx: £740 – Cairnbaan, Benderloch.
HEIFERS
AAx: £710(2) – Point Farm.
BSHx: £600(4) – Ashgrove.
BRBx: £1170, £1060, £910, £900 & £850 – Lephinchapel.
CHARx: £910(3) & £850 – Point Farm.
LIMx: £940 – Barbreck Farm, Lochgilphead : £940 – 16 Carnoch : £830 – Ruaig, Tiree.
SHx: £640(2) – Glenure Estate.
SIMx: £670 – Duallin.
 
TOP PRICES PER KILO
BULLOCKS
AAx: 213p(6) – Otter Estate : 213p – Dalrannoch.
BSHx: 210p – Stronmagachan.
BRBx: 282p & 279p(3) – Lephinchapel : 258p – Ruaig, Tiree : 255p(3) – Lephinchapel : 250p & 249p – Ruaig : 244p(3) – Lephinchapel.
CHARx: 257p(10) – Laggan Farms : 257p – Point Farm : 257p – Merkins : 245p(9) – Laggan Farms : 243p(4) & 240p – Couston Farm : 232p(2) – Point Farm : 226p(4) – Kildavaig : 225p(3) – Moleigh.
LIMx: 263p – Kilmalieu : 257p – 2 Kiel Crofts : 256p – Lephinchapel : 254p – 2 Kiel Crofts : 246p – Merkins : 246p – Tullochcan : 245p – Merkins : 241p – Kilmalieu : 236p – Tullochcan : 234p – Ruaig : 233p(2) – Craignafeoch : 232p(7) – Stonefield Farms.
SALx: 220p(4) – Otter Estate.
SIMx: 254p(4) – 2 Kiel Crofts : 234p(3) & 233p(4) – Blarghour Farm : 232p(3) – Duallin.
 
HEIFERS
AAx: 199p(2) – Point Farm.
BRBx: 321p, 286p, 267p, 253p, 250p & 240p – Lephinchapel.
CHARx: 239p(9) – Laggan Farms : 236p(5) – Kildavaig.
LIMx: 243p – Ruaig, Tiree : 233p & 231p(2) – 16 Carnoch : 228p(7) – Garraron Farm : 227p – Kilmalieu : 227p – Tullochcan. 
LUING 239p – Laggan Farms.
SIMx: 223p – Tigh Na H-Aibhne : 220p(2) – Blarghour Farm.
 
IN CALF HEIFERS
£1600 – Dall Farm : £1550(2) – Ledcharrie : £1500 – Barguillean , Ledcharrie & Dall Farm : £1400 – Dall Farm & Duncroisk(2)
 
COWS & CALVES £880 – Sonachan.
 
COWS RWB £830 – Kirkton : £800 – Sonachan.