Lochboisdale

Livestock Sales Reports - Lochboisdale

Saturday 24 April 2021

United Auctions (Saturday 24 April) held their annual spring sale of cattle and sheep of all classes.

Bullocks sold to £1060, for a 410kg, SimX from D MacDonald, 3 Howbeg to average £856.00 while Heifers sold to £1165.00 for a 440kg, LimX from E MacDonald, Old Inn, North Uist to average £886.47. Bullocks then sold to 295p/kg for a 295kg SalX from A MacDonald, 3 Gramasdale to average 269.39p/kg and heifers sold to 312p/kg for a 255kg, LimX from D MacMillan, 3 Milton to average 259.38p/kg. Cows sold to £1360 per head for a LimX from J Beaton, 237 Stoneybridge.  
Leading prices per head 
Bullocks – AAx - £1045, Dunskellar; £1010, 8 Milton; £965, 289 Kilphedar. BSHx - £970, £960, £905, 20 Balivanich. BAx - £990, 6 Dunganichy. LIMx - £1040, Old Inn. LUIx - £825(2), Ahmore. SALx - £870, 3 Gramasdale. SIMx - £1060, 3 Howbeg.  
Heifers – AAx - £1020, Dunskellar; £905(2), 2 Sollas. LIMx - £1165, £1020, Old Inn; £990, 3 Hosta; £960(2), Dunskellar; £920, Old Inn.  

Cast Cows – AAx - £1130, 200/233 Stoneybridge; £955, Aird; £905 & £900, 261 Daliburgh. BRBx - £1185, 325 North Boisdale. LIMx - £1360, 237 Stoneybridge; £1300, 1 Airidhmhuillin; £1000, 325 North Boisdale. SIMx - £1060, 1 Sollas; £945, 261 Daliburgh. SHx - £935, 90/110 Borve, Barra. 

Leading prices per kilo 
Bullocks – AAx – 284p, 267p, 262p, 289 Kilphedar; 253p, 8 Milton. BSHx – 287p, 278p, 277p, 270p, 269p, 20 Balivanich. BAx – 275p, 6 Dunganichy. LIMx – 281p, Old Inn. LUIx – 280p(2), Ahmore. SALx – 295p, 291p, 3 Gramasdale. SIMx – 259p, 3 Howbeg.  
Heifers – AAx – 279p, 289 Kilphedar; 267p, Hosta; 262p(2), 2 Sollas. LIMx – 312p, 3 Milton; 275p, 3 Hosta; 272p, 265p, 263p, Old Inn.   

Cast Cows – AAx – 191p, 168p, 261 Daliburgh. BRBx – 185.16p, 325 North Boisdale; LIMx – 179p, 237 Stoneybridge; 161.29p, 325 North Boisdale; 151.16p, 1 Airidhmhuillin. SHx – 179.81p, 90/110 Borve, Barra. SIMx – 156p, 1 Sollas. 

SHEEP  
Hoggs – SuffX - £126, £101, £80, Drimore. TexX - £91, 29 Claddach. Chev - £90, Bagh Na Croabh; £83, 261 Daliburgh; £74, 12 Locheport. Cross - £90, 29 Claddach. Zwa - £106, 325 North Boisdale. BF - £68, 29 Claddach.  

Ewes – SuffX - £88, Truimsgarry. HB - £87, 325 North Boisdale. Chev - £102, Aird Illery; £76, 261 Daliburgh.  Cross - £120, Truimsgarry; £100, Sollas; £83, 325 North Boisdale. TexX - £114, £107, 1 Knockaline.  

Cast Rams – Lley - £101, 301/324 Kilphedar. £100, Locheynort. Tex - £130, 32 Liniclate. Rou - £100, 325 North Boisdale. Chev - £117, 3 Middlequarter, £110, £100, 7 Frobost.