Lochboisdale

Livestock Sales Reports - Lochboisdale

Saturday 18 January 2020

United Auctions (Saturday 18 January 2020) sold 178 store and breeding cattle, followed by 142 sheep of all classes. 
Bullocks averaged £729.66(+£9.72) and sold to £1000 for a 410kg, CharX from 136 Stilligarry and Heifers averaged £676.19(+£87.53) and sold to £875 for a 430kg, CharX also from 136 Stilligarry. Bullocks averaged 222.88p/kg(+13.95p) to 284p/kg for a 250kg, LimX from 29 Claddach, North Uist and heifers averaged 205p/kg (+21.25p) to 254p/kg for a 240kg, SalX from 2 Grimsay Island.  A good show of naturally shown calves were on offer and met a spirited demand selling to a good following of mainland buyers. A small show of sheep met a buoyant trade with Lambs averaging £56.04 (+£12.78) and Ewes averaging £40.22 (+£7.09).

Leading prices per head:
BLKS – AAx - £865, 8 Kildonan; £840, 319 Kilphedar; £835, 205 Stoneybridge; £820(4), 8 Milton; £805(2), £800, 261 Daliburgh; £800(2), 301/324 Kilphedar.  BRBx - £720, 136 Stilligarry. BAx - £866, 2 Grimsay Island, Benbecula. CHARx - £1000, £930(2), £920, £850, 136 Stilligarry. LIMx - £885, £875, 7 Nunton, Benbecula; £830, 324 North Boisdale; £820, £815, 7 Nunton; £800, 325 North Boisdale.
HFRS – AAx - £800, 2 Drimisdale; £790, 8 Milton; £780, 8 Kildonan; £770, 1 Milton. CHARx - £875, £860, £840, £830(2), £800, 136 Stilligarry. LIMx - £785, 7 Nunton; £745, Druim Torrach Croft, North Uist; £740, 342 North Boisdale; £720, 18 West Gerinish. SIMx - £800, 7 Middlequarter, North Uist; £790, 16 Eoligarry, Barra.
Leading prices per Kilo:
BLKS – AAx – 237p, 261 Daliburgh; 234p(4), 8 Milton; 232p, 205 Stoneybridge; 231p(4), 8 Milton; 230p, 261 Daliburgh. BAx – 259p, 2 Grimsay Island, Benbecula. CHARx – 244p, 236p(2), 233p(2), 136 Stilligarry. LIMx – 284p, 29 Claddach, North Uist; 274p, 3 Milton; 272p, 29 Claddach, North Uist; 263p, 17 Torlum, Benbecula; 263p, 29 Claddach, North Uist; 262p, 6 Askernish; 261p, 5 Nunton, Benbecula; 254p, 29 Claddach, North Uist.
HFRS – CHARx – 226p, 221p, 136 Stilligarry; LIMx – 252p, Druim Torrach Croft, North Uist; 239p, 235p, 18 West Gerinish; 226p, 324 North Boisdale; 225p, Hillview; 224p, 1 Milton. SALx – 254p, 228p, 2 Grimsay Island, Benbecula. SIMx – 220p, Druim Torrach Croft, North Uist.
 
CAST COWS
PER HEAD – AAx - £950, 8 Milton; £805, 237 Stoneybridge. LIMx - £915, £885, 3 Hosta, North Uist; £865, 261 Daliburgh; £825, 18 West Gerinish. SHx - £845, 18 West Gerinish. SIMx - £745, 7 Middlequarter, North Uist.
PER KILO – AAx – 138p, 8 Askernish; 127p, 8 Milton. LIMx – 152p, 377 South Boisdale; 152p, 3 Hosta, North Uist; 122p, 261 Daliburgh. SHx – 122p, 18 West Gerinish.
 
IN CALF COWS - £950, Cnoc An Torr; £800, 346 North Boisdale.
 
LAMBS – SuffX - £70.00, Croismorag, North Uist; £70.00, 88 Bualadubh; £67.00, 29 Claddach, North Uist TexX - £76.50, 29 Claddach, North Uist; £69.00, £65.00, Croismorag, North Uist. BF - £61.00, 88 Bualadubh.
EWES – TexX - £82.00, 29 Claddach, North Uist; £70.00, 3 Claddach, North Uist. BF - £41.00, 29 Claddach, North Uist.