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.   

Friday 16 November 2018

United Auctions (Friday 16 November 2018) held their end of season sale of all classes lambs & sheep at Dalmally Auction Mart. A mixed entry of stock sold to a good ringside of buyers. Lambs recorded a rise of £2.38 on the year. Ewes sold at similar rates.

PRINCIPAL LOTS & PRICES

TOP PRICES PER HEAD

LAMBS

SUFFx: £50.50 – Ardchatten HF

TEXx: £68.00 – Tiretigan : £59.00 – Ardchatten HF : £55.00 – Tiretigan : £50.00 – Ardchatten HF.

CHEV £42.00 – Maam Farm.

MULE £45.00 – Birchfield.

BF £50.00 – Waterland : £48.00 – Invernahyle : £45.00 – Ardchatten HF : £44.00 – Glenfeochan Estate.

EWES

TEX: £47.00 – Lephinkill Farm.

MULE £37.00 – Drimnin Estate.

BF £31.00 & £28.00 – Simec Lochaber.

TOP PRICES PER KILO

LAMBS

SUFFx: 160p – Ardchatten HF

TEXx: 153p – Drimnin Estate : 153p – Tiretigan Farm : 151p – Tiretigan Farm.

CHEV 131p – Maam Farm.

MULE 141p – Birchfield : 138p – Simec Lochaber : 133p – Couston Farm.

BF 141p – Glenfeochan Estate : 141p – Maam Farm : 135p & 125p – Invernahyle : 125p – Ardchatten HF.

Friday 26 October 2018

United Auctions (Friday 26 October 2018) held a sale of 1934 Lambs & Sheep at Dalmally Auction Mart.  All classes of stock met with a keen enquiry with Lambs averaging £33.69 (+ £5.45 per head on the year).  The entry of lambs consisted mainly of smaller long keeping sorts.  Ewes maintained recent rates.

LAMBS
SUFFx: £39.00 – Achnacone.
TEXx: £55.50 – Ormsary Farmers : £52.00 – Ledcharrie : £52.00 – Couston Farm.
CHEV £56.50 – Achnacreemore : £54.50 – Glenshero (Fort William) : £49.00 – Achnacreemore.
CROSS £45.00 – Inerlair (Fort William) : £45.00 – Ledcharrie : £42.00 – Insh Farm (Spean Bridge).
MULE £59.00 – Ormsary Farmers : £52.00 – Ormsary Farmers : £47.00 – Dalrannoch.
BF £45.00 – Auchreoch : £40.00 – Dunloskin Farm : £38.50 – Blarmafoldach (Fort William).
EWES
CROSS £31.00 – Inerlair (Fort William).
BF £46.00 – Eden Taggart : £46.00 & £40.00 – Auchreoch : £38.00 – Boreland Farms : £38.00 – Duncroisk : £34.00 – Dalrannoch & Castles : £32.00 – Crannich (Mull) : £30.00 – Castles Estate.
GIMMERS
BF £50.00 – Duncroisk.

TOP PRICES PER KILO
LAMBS
SUFFx: 142p – Achnacone
TEXx: 159p – Ormsary Farmers : 152p – Ledcharrie : 152p – Achnacone.
CHEV 151p – Achnacreemore : 147p – Eastfield : 146p – Inerlair (Fort William) : 145p – Achnacreemore : 142p – Inerlair : 141p – Glenshero (Fort William).
CROSS 146p – Inerlair (Fort William) : 142p – Ledcharrie.
MULE 147p – Ormsary Farmers : 142p – Dalrannoch.
BF 154p – Dunloskin : 154p – Auchreoch.