Dalmally

Livestock Sales Reports - Dalmally

Saturday 7 December 2019

United Auctions (Saturday 7 December 2019) sold 523 suckled calves, store and breeding cattle at their Christmas Show and Sale. Bullocks averaged £641.13 (- £5.32) and sold to £1240 for the champion, a 536kg, CharX from A & I MacInnes, Ruaig, Tiree to W Cameron, Keith. Heifers averaged £597.96 (+ £68.90) and sold to £1070 for, a 341kg, BRBx from FD & D McVicar, Lephinchapel. Bullocks averaged 223p/kg (+10p/kg) to 300p/kg for a 287kg, LimX from FD & D McVicar and heifers averaged 216p/kg (+22p/kg) to 333.3p/kg for 2, 195kg SHx from J & J MacPherson, Balliemeanoch Farm, Dalmally.
Prior to the sale the judging was in the capable hands of D H Hunter, Broachrigg Farm, Rosewell, Edinburgh and his awards were as follows:
Autumn Born Bullock – A & I MacInnes, Ruaig – Champion
Spring Born Bullock Calves;
1. FD & D McVicar, Lephinchapel – Reserve Champion
2. FD & D McVicar, Lephinchapel
Spring Born Heifer Calves;
1. FD & D McVicar, Lephinchapel
2. FD & D McVicar, Lephinchapel
3. J W Bennie & Sons, Merkins Farm, Alexandria
A good following of buyers were in attendance and all classes of stock sold at similar rates to the earlier sale held at Oban Livestock Centre, resulting in sellers returning home satisfied with the their day’s proceedings.
 
Leading Prices per Head
BLKS – AAx - £990, 10 Eoligarry, Barra; £960, Steall; £880, 10 Eoligarry. BSHx - £810, 10 Eoligarry; £800(2), Gartincaber. BRBx - £1190, £1150, £1100, Ruaig, Tiree; £1060(2), £820, Lephinchapel. CHARx - £1240, Ruaig; £800(2), Merkins. LIMx - £1030, Ruaig; £860, Lephinchapel; £840, Craig Farm; £840(4), 10 Eoligarry. LUIx - £750(2), Luss Estate Co. SALx - £760, Otter Estate. SIMx - £1150, 10 Eoligarry; £1000, £960, £870, 13 Eoligarry.
HFRS – AAx - £610, Otter Estate. BSHx - £710(3), Gartincaber; £650(2), Stonefield Farms; £650(2), Gartincaber. BRBx - £1070, £990, £820, Lephinchapel. CHARx - £830, Gartincaber; £770, Bragleenmore. LIMx - £880, £870, 13 Eoligarry; £860, 16 Carnoch; £810, 10 Eoligarry. LUIx - £750, Luss Estate Co. SIMx - £760(3), £730, Couston Farm; £730, Merkins Farm. SHx - £920(3), Cruachan, Killin.
 
IN CALF HEIFERS
£1920, Dall Farm; £1850, £1720, £1700, £1620, Duncroisk.
 
Leading Prices per Kilo
BLKS – AAx – 240p, 10 Eoligarry; 235p(4), Steall. BSHx – 231p(2), Feorline. BRBx – 283p, Lephinchapel; 283p, Feorlin; 274p, 259p(2) Lephinchapel. CHARx – 263p(7), Ederline Estate; 261p, 257p, Musdale Farm; 248p(2), Merkins Farm; 244p(4), Couston Farm. LIMx – 300p(3), Lephinchapel; 279p, Cuiluaine; 276p, 274p, Lephinchapel; 273p, Stonefield Farms; 270p(2), 13 Eoligarry; 266p(6), Ellary Estate; 264p, 16 Eoligarry(Corncrake Cottage) 264p, 262p, Craigmore; 261p(5), 259p(4), 10 Eoligarry; 258p(8), Otter Estate; 257p, 13 Eoligarry; 252p(5), Ellary Farms; 250p(2), Keppoch Farm. SALx – 258p, Otter Estate. SIMx – 266p, Ellary Farms; 253p, Pitcastle Estate; 250p, 10 Eoligarry; 
HFRS – BSHx – 273p(2), Stonefield Farm; 244p(3), Gartincaber; 240p, Feorlin. BRBx – 332p, 313p, 244p, Lephinchapel; CHARx – 251p(2), Kildavaig; 249p(3), Merkins Farm; 247p(8), Kildavaig; 240p(9), Laggan Farms; 232p, Bragleenmore. LIMx – 265p, Lephinchapel; 260p, 10 Eoligarry; 252p, Merkins Farm; 250p, 240p, 10 Eoligarry; 238p, Lephinchapel; 238p, 237p, 236p(2), 10 Eoligarry. SIMx – 259p(2), Kilvaree Farm; 240p(3), 234p, Couston Farm; 226p, Craigmore. SHx – 333p(2), 274p, 272p(2), Balliemeanoch.