Lochboisdale

Livestock Sales Reports - Lochboisdale

Tuesday 13 November 2018

United Auctions (Tuesday 13 November 2018) concluded their sales at Lochboisdale Auction Mart for 2018 with a sale of 1028 Lambs & Sheep.  Lambs averaged £36.06 (no change).  All classes of sheep sold in keeping with prevailing levels at Mainland Markets.
LAMBS
SUFFx: £64.50 – 6 Rhughasinish : £54.50 – 7 Middlequarter (North Uist) : £53.50 – 18 Illery (North Uist) : £53.50 – 15 Tigharry : £52.50 (North Uist) – Truimsgarry (North Uist) : £50.50 – 3 Kilaulay : £50.50 – 6 Rhughasinish.
TEXx: £55.50 – 340 North Boisdale : £53.50 – 18 West Gerinish : £52.50 – 83 Borve, Barra : £52.50 – 2 Sollas (North Uist) : £51.50 – 2/3 Airidhmhuillin.
CROSS £57.50 – 6 Drimisdale : £52.50 & £51.50 – 1 Howbeg : £51.50 – 7 Middlequarter : £50.50 – 1 Howbeg.
BF £64.00 – 7 Middlequarter : £50.50 – Aird Illery (North Uist).
CHEV £63.50 – 14 Baleshare (North Uist) : £59.00 – Lochbee Cottage.
 
EWES
SUFFx: £64.50 – 2 Claddach (North Uist).
HB £44.50 – 5 Howmore.
CHEV £65.50 – 56 Tangasdale, Barra : £53.50 – 6 Dunganichy : £44.50 – 14 Baleshare.
CROSS £62.50 – 17 Torlum.
BF £50.00, £48.00 & £46.00 – 9 Gearradubh.
 
WEDDERS
SUFFx: £67.50 – 7 Middlequarter.
CROSS £55.50 – 17 Torlum.
BF £49.50 – 17 Carinish (North Uist).

Monday 12 November 2018

United Auctions (Monday 12 November 2018) held their annual November sale of 438 all classes cattle.  With an exceptional good turnout of mainland buyers in attendance, trade was buoyant and compared favourably with principal Mainland Markets.  Bullocks levelled out at £703.27 or 216 pence per kilo, up £10 per head or 5 pence per kilo.  Heifers averaged £583 or 194 pence per kilo, down £27 per head or 18 pence per kilo.
PRINCIPAL LOTS & PRICES
TOP PRICES PER HEAD
BULLOCKS
AAx: £930 – 3 Howbeg : £870 – 17 Ormiclate : £860 – 1 Frobost : £840 – 7 Eoligarry, Barra : £830 – 15 Borinish : £830 – 1 Ormiclate : £820 – 6 Ormiclate : £805 – 99 Carnan.
BRBx: £900 – 103 Carnan.
BAx: £820 – 6 Dunganichy.
CHARx: £1100 – 136 Stilligarry : £880 – 12 East Gerinish : £805 – 93/96 Bualadubh.
LIMx: £1210 – 11 Howmore : £1155 – 103 Carnan : £1135 – 11 Howmore : £980 – 100 Carnan : £970 – 103 Carnan : £960 – 101 Carnan : £940 – 11 Howmore : £940 – 103 Carnan : £925 – 5 Frobost : £915 – 3 Milton : £910 – 101 Carnan : £890 – 103 Carnan : £880 – 101 Carnan : £870 – 1 Ormiclate : £855 – 103 Carnan : £850 – 92 Bualadubh : £850 – 9 Milton.
SALx: £670 – 6 Dunganichy.
SHx: £755 – 21 Grenitote (North Uist).
SIMx: £1015 – 261 Daliburgh.
 
HEIFERS
AAx: £780 – 1 Frobost.
BRBx: £910 & £810 – 88 Bualadubh.
CHARx: £670 – 61 Bualuchrach.
LIMx: £1110 – Old Inn (North Uist) : £1000 – 9 Milton : £900 & £890 – 103 Carnan : £855 – 7 Frobost : £850 – 100 Carnan : £830 – 101 Carnan.
SIMx: £740 – 342 North Boisdale.
 
TOP PRICES PER KILO
BULLOCKS
AAx: 229p(3), 228p(4) & 225p(2) – 19 Baleshare (North Uist).
BRBx: 261p – 103 Carnan.
BAx: 269p(3) – 6 Dunganichy.
CHARx: 242p(2) – 43 Linique : 235p – 12 East Gerinish.
LIMx: 290p – 3 Milton : 287p(2) – 5 Frobost : 274p & 272p – 11 Ormiclate : 272p – 5 Frobost : 270p(2) – 20 West Gerinish : 269p – 6 Dunganichy : 258p – 11 Ormiclate : 256p – Aird Illery (North Uist) : 255p(2) – 108 Upper Borve (Barra) : 253p(2) – 1 Stilligarry : 251p(2) – Aird Illery (North Uist) : 250p – 5 Dunmore : 250p – Aird Illery (North Uist) : 247p – 12 Ormiclate : 245p – Aird Illery (North Uist) : 245p – 3 Ormiclate : 244p – 6 Dunganichy : 244p(2) – 5 Frobost : 240p – 117 Craigston, Barra.
SALx: 252p – 6 Dunganichy.
SHx: 252p(2) – 1 Drimisdale : 243p – 21 Grenitote (North Uist) : 240p – 1 Drimisdale.
 
HEIFERS
AAx: 250p & 244p – 19 Baleshare (North Uist).
BAx: 248p(2) – 6 Dunganichy.
LIMx: 252p – 19 West Gerinish : 252p – 101 Carnan : 245p – 11 Ormiclate : 243p – 6 West Gerinish : 240p(2) – 5 Frobost.
SHx: 236p – 12 Ormiclate.
SIMx: 235p – 85 Borve, Barra.

IN CALF COWS £1150, £1080(2), £920 – 19 Baleshare (North Uist) : £920 – 11 Ormiclate : £980 – Druim Torrach (North Uist).
 
OTM COWS £1185  – Old Inn (North Uist) : £1095 – 1 Stilligary : £920 – 265 Daliburgh : £910 – Old Inn (North Uist).
 
PRICES PER KILO
206p – Old Inn (North Uist) : 138p – Aird Illery (North Uist) : 125p – Druim Torrach (North Uist).

Wednesday 17 October 2018

United Auctions held a sale of 1880 Lambs & Sheep at Lochboisdale Auction Mart.  This being the second sale resulted in mainly second draw lambs being forwarded. A good following of mainland buyers was in attendance when lambs averaged £42.35 (+ £2.38 on the corresponding sale last year).  Lambs from No18 West Gerinish led the prices at £71 for Texel Crosses.  Rams from 426 North Lochboisdale sold to £160.  Wedders from 1 Malaclate sold to £59.  Ewes from No298 Kilphedar sold to £59.
LAMBS
SUFFx: £65.50 – Truimsgarry Lochmaddy : £63.50 – 7 Minish Lochmaddy : £61.50 – 330 North Boisdale : £58.50 – 6 Rhuban : £57.50 – 7 Minish Lochmaddy : £56.50 – 254 Daliburgh : £55.50 – 301/324 Kilphedar & 6 Rhuban : £54.50 – 414 Smerclate.
TEXx: £71.00 & £70.00 – 18 West Gerinish : £65.50 – 99 Carnan : £62.50 – 1 Malagate Lochmaddy : £61.50 – 20 West Gerinish : £61.50 – 18 West Gerinish : £59.50 – 5 Torlum : £58.50 – Ardkenneth : £57.50 – Truimsgarry Lochmaddy : £56.50 – Doon : £56.50 – 3 Howbeg : £56.50 – 18 West Gerinish : £56.50 – 5 Torlum : £55.50 – 6 Rhuban.
CHEV £59.50 – 3 Howbeg : £58.50 – 3 South Locheynort : £58.00 – 31 Aird : £57.50 – 99 Carnan : £57.50 – 49 Balgarva : £56.50 – 5 Torlum : £56.50 – 99 Carnan : £55.50 – 5 Torlum : £55.50 – 261 Daliburgh.
CROSS £62.50 – 5 Howmore : £60.50 – Doon : £57.50 – 9 Baile : £56.50 – 1 Balivanich : £55.50 – 4 Middlequarter Lochmaddy.
MULE £60.00 – 325 North Boisdale : £58.00 & £57.50 – 5 Howmore.
HAMP: £65.50, £58.50 & £55.50 – Doon.
BF £42.50 – 2 Craigstrome : £33.50 – 19 Liniclate : £30.50 – 356 South Boisdale & 371 South Boisdale.
 
EWES
TEXx: £53.50 – 383 Garrynamonie : £50.50 – 3 Howbeg.
CHEV £59.00 & 58.50 – 298 Kilphedar : £54.50 – 99 Carnan : £54.50 – 5 Torlum .
CROSS £51.50 – 6 Milton : £50.50 – Truimsgarry Lochmaddy.
BF £27.50 – 2 Kilerivagh : £23.50 – 319 Kilphedar : £21.50 – 249 Daliburgh.