Lochboisdale

Livestock Sales Reports - Lochboisdale

Tuesday 16 November 2021 

United Auctions (Tuesday 16 November 2021) sold 977 sheep of all classes.

Lambs sold to £100 from 10 Sollas to average £68.94(+£15.70). Rounding off the two days sales at Lochboisdale, all classes of lambs & sheep sold extremely well.  Many lots of second & third draw lambs were exceeding the values obtained at earlier sales for top draws.  All classes of sheep sold in keeping with current mainland values. 

LAMBS – SUFFx - £100, 10 Sollas; £98, 2 Sollas; £96, £82, 6 Rhughasinish; £79, Croismorag; £77, 27 Ardivachair; £76, 6 Rhughasinish. TEXx - £87, £83, 18 West Gerinish; £83, 200/233 Stoneybridge; £83, 8 Nunton. CHEV - £100, 10 Sollas; £94, 225 Stoneybridge; £93, 10 Sollas; £92, 14 Baleshare; £86, 5 Mas Grimsay; £83, 2 Grenitote; £82, 10 Sollas;  CROSS - £88, 10 Sollas; £84, 2 Grenitote; £80, 29 Claddach; £79, Doon; £79, 27 Ardivachair; £77, 3 Bunavullin; £75, 225 Stoneybridge. BF - £88, Aird Illery; £80, Aird Illery; £80, 6 Rhughasinish; £79, 29 Claddach. 

EWES – SUFFx - £76, 330 North Boisdale; £64, 29 Claddach; £60, 5 Howmore. TEXx - £87, 18 West Gerinish. CHEV - £90, £82, Aird Illery; £76, 261 Daliburgh; £74, Aird Illery. CROSS - £82, 225 Stoneybridge; £70, 4 Howmore. BF - £72, Aird Illery; £56, 6 Dunganichy.  

GIMMERS – CHEVx - £100, 4 Howmore. 

RAMS – CHEV - £130, 6 Ormiclate; £110, 4 West Gerinish. BF - £140, 5 Mas Grimsay.  
 

Monday 15 November 2021 

United Auctions (Monday 15 November 2021) sold 394 suckled calves and 27 Breeding Cattle and Farrow Cows.

Bullocks sold to £1440 for a LimX from JJ & CSA MacDonald, 103 Carnan to average £768.11 per head while heifers sold to £1060 for a LimX from the same home to average £639.79. Bullocks sold to 279p/kg for a LimX from A MacDonald, 21 Grenitote, to average 232.73p/kg and heifers sold to 258p/kg for LimX from JJ & CSA MacDonald to average 219.28p/kg. Incalf Cows sold to £1200 for a BSx from A O’Henley, 393 Garrynamonie and Farrow cows sold to £1130 from the same home.  A good offering of quality calves sold well and to large and active ringside of buyers, resulting in vendors returning home in a jubilant mood having received values for their stock above their expectations.  All other classes of stock also sold well. 

LEADING LOTS & PRICES PER HEAD 
BULLOCKS – AAx - £1060, Lochboisdale Hotel; £1020, 393 Garrynamonie; £945, 103 Carnan. BSx - £840, 4 Caltanish. BG - £930, 9 Kildonan. BAx - £925, £875(3), 6 Dunganichy. CHARx - £1430, £1300, 50 Balgarva; £930, 7 Frobost; £810, 12 East Gerinish & 61 Bualuchrach. LIMx - £1440, 103 Carnan; £1215, £1200, 15 Ormiclate; £1180, 103 Carnan; £1150, 11 Ormiclate; £1145, 15 Ormiclate; £1140, £1120, 103 Carnan; £1115, 11 Howmore; £1115, 344 North Boisdale; £1100, 13 Eoligarry; £1100, 103 Carnan; £1000, 100 Carnan; £1000, 342 North Boisdale; £990, 103 Carnan; £970, 344 North Boisdale; £950, 61 Bualuchrach. SIMx - £840, 6 Drimisdale.  

HEIFERS – AAx - £700, 117 Craigston, Barra. BSx – £620, 4 Howmore. BAx - £875, £850, £845(2), 6 Dunganichy. CHARx - £820, 12 East Gerinish. LIMx - £1060, £1050, 103 Carnan; £990, 15 Ormiclate; £950, 44 Linique; £930, 103 Carnan; £910, 344 North Boisdale; £880, 336B North Boisdale; £870, 11 Howmore; £840, 101 Carnan; £840, 325 North Boisdale; £835, 101 Carnan; £820(4), 103 Carnan. SIMx - £770, 6 Drimisdale.  

LEADING LOTS & PRICES PER KILO 
BULLOCKS – AAx – 262p, 259p, 6 Askernish; 256p, 117 Craigston; 256p, 6 Askernish; 253p(2), 5 Frobost. BAx – 270p(3), 264p, 262p, 6 Dunganichy. CHARx – 233p, 7 Frobost. LIMx – 279p, 278p, 21 Grenitote; 278p, 325 North Boisdale; 272p, 21 Grenitote; 271p, 1 Airidhmhuillin; 270p, 21 Grenitote; 270p, 6 Dunganichy; 268p, 18 Liniclate; 268p(2), Aird Illery; 267p, 7 Middlequarter; 266p, Aird Illery; 265p, 1 Airidhmhuillin; 263p, 1 Ormiclate; 263p, 5 Dunmor; 262p, 6 Dunganichy; 262p, 260p, 21 Grenitote; 260p(2), Aird Illery. SIMx – 269p(2), 265p(2), 1 Drimisdale; 263p, 10 Illery; 252p, 1 Drimisdale. 

HEIFERS – AAx – 217p, 6 Askernish; 217p, 5 Frobost. BAx – 249p (2), 238p, 233p, 224p, 223p, 6 Dunganichy. CHARx – 230p, 5 Dunmor; 225p, 222p, 12 East Gerinish. 258p, 252p, 103 Carnan; 250p, Aird Illery; 248p(2), 21 Grenitote; 248p, 5 Dunmor; 248p, 247p, Aird Illery; 246p, 100 Carnan; 244p, 21 Grenitote; 243p, 6 Dunganichy; 240p(2), 21 Grenitote. SIMx – 236p, 1 Peninerine; 230p, 6 Drimisdale.

FARROW COWS  
PER HEAD - AAx - £990, Mill Croft. BRBx - £1130, 393 Garrynamonie. HERx - £1100, 18 West Gerinish. LIMx - £1060, 1 Airidhmhuillin. SIMx - £810, 336B North Boisdale.  
PER KILO – BRBx – 136p, 393 Garrynamonie. LIMx – 149p, 1 Airidhmhuillin. HERx – 131p, 18 West Gerinish. 
 

Wednesday 15 September 2021

United Auctions (Wednesday 15 September 2021) sold 1985 sheep of all classes.

1612 Lambs averaged £57.82 (+£5.26).  A good show of mainly long keeping lambs were on offer and sold at levels comparing favourably to current rates being obtained at mainland centres.

LAMBS – SUFFx - £100.00, 325 North Boisdale; £91.00, 7 Middlequarter; £81.50, 9 Baile; £81.00, 426 North Lochboisdale; £78.00, 12 Locheport; £76.50, 426 North Boisdale. TEXx - £83.00, 20 West Gerinish; £82.00, 6 Dunganichy; £80.00, 20 West Gerinish; £80.00, 8 Nunton; £80.00, 31 Aird; £79.00, Failte; £79.00, 28 Balivanich; £77.50, 44 Linique; £77.50, 8 Nunton; £77.00, 44 Linique; £77.00, 31 Aird; £76.50, 5 Peninerine. CHEV - £89.00, Baymore; £75.00, 3 South Locheynort; £73.50, 203 Stoneybridge. CROSS - £86.00, 32 Linique; £78.00, 32 Linique; £78.00, 356 South Boisdale; £74.00, 302 Kilphedar; £71.00, 356 South Boisdale. BF - £75.00, 11a East Gerinish; £69.00, 4 South Glendale; £67.00, 4 South Glendale; £64.50, 6 Dunganichy; £61.00, 11a East Gerinish; £58.50, 3 Howbeg; £57.50, Craigstrome. 

RAMS – SUFF - £190, 426 North Lochboisdale. CHEV - £180, Aird Illery; £150, 8 Milton. BF - £160, Aird Illery.

WEDDERS – TEXx - £65.50, 3 Bornish. CHEV - £67.50, 31 Aird. CROSS - £50.50, 409/410 Smerclate. BF - £50.00, 83 Borve, Barra.

EWES – SUFFx - £69.50, Failte. TEXx - £72.00, 426 North Lochboisdale; £71.00, 122 Craigston, Barra. CHEV - £80.00, 6 Kildonan; £66.00, Failte; £65.00, 49 Balgarva; £63.00, 9 Milton; £60.00, 6 Newton Ferry. CROSS - £61.00, 25 Ardivachair; £55.00, Failte; £55.00, 475 South Lochboisdale. MULE - £40.00, 409/410 Smerclate. BF - £45.00, St Mary’s Bornish; £42.00, Failte