Dalmally

Livestock Sales Reports - Dalmally

Saturday 29 February 2020

United Auctions (Saturday 29 February 2020) sold 177 store cattle, 24 breeding cattle and 264 sheep of all classes. 
Bullocks averaged £768.19 (+£54) per head to a top price of £1070 for a 490kg, LimX from A McNair & Son, Stroneskar Farm and averaged 228.8p/kg (+12p) to 270.8p/kg for a 240kg, CharX from Laggan Farms. Heifers averaged £638.78 (+£8) per head to £860.00 for a 442kg, Limx from W MacLeod, Lurignish and averaged 221.93p/kg (+4p) to 254.90p/kg for a 255kg, BSx From I & R Malcolm, Poltalloch. Incalf heifers sold to £1220 for a SimX from F Ronald, Duntuim and Incalf cows sold to a top price of £880 from Balantyre Farm Partnership. In the sheep sections, Hoggs averaged £63.04 (+23.54) and Ewes averaged £60.28 (+£36.60).  An excellent show of quality stock in all sections was presented to a good ringside of buyers resulting in sellers receiving satisfactory returns on the day.
Leading Prices
Per Head
Bullocks – BSx - £640, Tayvallich Estates. CHx - £830, £810, Barnakill; £740(9), Laggan Farms. LIMx - £1070, Stroneskar; £950(2), £920, £910, Lurignish; £890(20, £850, Stroneskar; £840(2), Barbreck Farm; £840, Stroneskar. SIMx - £990, Couston Farm Co; £970, £940, Stroneskar, £890(5), Achnacone; £850(6), Stroneskar.
Heifers – BSx - £780, Barnakill. CHx - £780(3), Barnakill; £750, Couston Farm Co; £710, Laggan Farms. LIMx - £860, Lurignish; £840, Ardentraive; £780, Tullochcan; £760, Barbreck Farm; £750(4), Ardentraive. SIMx -  
£770(8), £740(2) Achnacone. 
Per Kilo
Bullocks – BSx – 241p, Tayvallich Estates. CHx – 271p(2), 261p(9), Laggan Farms; LIMx – 271p(3), Barbreck Farm; 262p, Tullochcan; 259p, Ardentraive; 250p, Barbreck Farm. SIMx – 244p(5), 241p(5), Achnacone; 236p, Couston Farm Co.
Heifers – BSx – 255p, Poltalloch. CHx – 254p(7), 252p(9), Laggan Farms. LIMx – 255p(2), Poltalloch; 245p(3), Scoor Farm; 234p(4), Ardentraive; 231p(3), Scoor Farm. SIMx – 241p(8), 233p(2), Achnacone.
In calf Cows
AAx - £830, Balantyre Farm Partnership. SALx - £880, £820, Balantyre Farm Partnership.
In calf Heifers
SIMx - £1220.00, Duntuim. 
Hoggs – Suffx - £67.00, £63.00, Tiraghoil. Cross - £93.00, £89.50, £81.00, Bunlarie. BF - £84.50, Musdale Farm; £76.00, Bragleenmore; £64.00, Musdale Farm; £63.00, Tigh Airidh; £62.00, Musdale Farm.
Ewes – Tex - £98.00, Fidden; £88.00, £80.00, £60.00, Glenshero. ChevX - £97.00, Keppochan; £89.00, 83 Borve, Barra; £86.00, Ardsheal Farm; £85.00, Treshnish Farm; £68.00, Keppochan. Cross - £91.00, Glenshero; £70.00, £67.00, 17 St Brendan Road, Barra. Mule - £92.00, 123 Craigston, Barra. BF - £75.00, 83 Borve, Barra; £72.00, Glenshero; £66.00, Tiraghoil; £66.00, Fidden; £66.00, Bragleenmore; £62.00, 123 Craigston, Barra.