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Livestock Sales Reports - Oban Livestock Centre

Tuesday 30th October 2018

United Auctions held their annual breeding cattle sale at Oban Livestock Centre when 338 head was sold.  Quality and well-bred sorts were keenly bid for whilst plainer sorts proved harder to cash.  A large following of buying clientele was in attendance from throughout the country.
TOP PRICES PER HEAD
BULLOCKS
BSHx: £820 – Fiart.
HIGH £420(2) – Achinrier.
LIMx: £570 – Lochuisge : £570 – Fiart.
SHx: £770 – Fiart.
WBSHx: £440 – Killundine Estate.
 
HEIFERS
AA £950(2) - Steall
BSHx: £650(2) – Castles Estate : £620 – Achnacloich : £600(2) & £580(2) – Castles Estate.
LIMx: £700, £620, £580 & £560 – Lochuisge.
LUING £660(2) – Clachan : £640 – Drimnin Estate : £620(2) & £600(2) – Clachan : £560(4) & £550(2) – Ardlarach.
SHx: £860(3), £850(3) & £750(3) – Ingleston Farm : £630(2) & £530 – Fiart.
SIMx: £780(3), £760, £740(4) – Scammadale : £720(2) – Cliad : £720(4) – Ardencaple Farm : £700 – Scammadale : £700(2) – Saulmore : £680(7) – Scammadale : £670 – Saulmore : £660(6) & £650(3) – Cliad : £600 – Ardencaple : £600 – Cliad : £600 & £580(2) – Saulmore : £580 – Scammadale : £560(2) – Saulmore.
WBSHx: £900 – Ardura Estate : £680(2) – Tyree : £620(2) – Resipole : £580 – Ardsheal Farm : £520(5) – Achnacloich.
 
IN CALF HEIFERS
SIMx: £1800(2) – Ledcharrie : £1800 – Mid Farm : £1750 – Stroneskar : £1700 – Ledcharrie : £1700, £1650, £1600, £1550(2) – Mid Farm : £1500(2) & £1450 – Stroneskar : £1450 – Ardtur : £1450 – Ledcharrie : £1400(2) – Mid Farm : £1400 – Upper Largie.
SALx: £1650 – Upper Largie.
LIMx: £1300 – Upper Largie : £1250 – Ardionra. 
WBSHx: £1150(2) – Stroneskar.
 
COWS WITH CALVES AT FOOT
£1800 – Achadhbeag : £1200 – Ardtur : £1050 & £1000(2) – Laggan Farms.
 
INCALF COWS
£780 – 1 Cleat Barra : £750 – Ardtur : £600(2) – Ardnacross : £600 – 1 Cleat.
 
TOP PRICES PER KILO
BULLOCKS
LIMx: 212p(3), 209p & 207p(2) – Lagganulva.
BSHx: 184p – Fiart.
SHx: 196p – Fiart.
WBSHx: 203p – Killundine Estate.
 
HEIFERS
BSHx: 289p(3), 265p & 245p(2) – Achnacloich.
LIMx: 222p(3) – Lagganulva.
LUING 294p(2) & 287p(2) – Clachan : 267p & 250p(2) – Ardlarach.
SHx: 219p(2) – Kirkton Farm.
SIMx: 297p(2) – Saulmore : 294p(2) – Cliad : 294p(4) – Ardencaple : 282p(7) – Scammadale : 275p(2) – Saulmore : 272p(3) & 268p(3) – Cliad : 261p, 260p(3), 259p & 250p – Scammadale.
WBSHx: 321p(2) – Resipole : 289p(2) – Achnacloich : 274p – Ardsheal Farm : 251p(3) – Achnacloich.
 

Tuesday 16th October 2018

United Auctions (Tuesday 16th October 2018) held a sale of 2266 Ewes and Lambs at Oban Livestock Centre. All classes of sheep met a firm demand to a strong ringside of buyers. Lambs averaged £36.26 
LAMBS
SUFFx: £61.00 – Ashfield : £56.00 – Frackersaig : £53.50 – Dalvore : £50.00 – Tiraghoil.
TEXx: £55.00 – Sheiling, Barra : £55.00 – Balnagown : £52.00 – Park Farm : £51.50 – Park Farm : £50.50 – Balnagown : £50.00 – Shieling, Barra.
CHEV: £51.00 – Baliscate Croft : £49.00 – Ardchiavaig : £48.00 – Shenavallie : £48.00 – Balligarve.
CROSS: £54.50 – Newcrofts Uisken : £52.00 – Newfield : £49.00 – 117 Craigston Barra : £48.00 – Daltote : £48.00 – Baluacrach.
MULE £54.50 – Ashfield : £48.50 – Frackersaig.
BF £46.00 – 1 Collaig : £37.00 – 1 Knockvologan : £36.00 – Tiraghoil : £35.00 – Killiechronan Estate : £33.00 – Achuaran : £32.50 – Turnault : £32.00 – Raera.
GIMMERS
TEX: £170 - Achnaba
SUFFx:  £60.00 – Baluacrach
MULE £92.00 – Baluacrach.
EWES
SUFFx: £54.00 – Mid Farm : £52.00 – Frackersaig.
TEXx: £80.00 & £50.00 – Tyree.
CHEV £49.00 – Barndromin : £47.00 – Bailuacraich.
CROSS £42.00 & £41.00 – Shieling Barra : £37.00 – Fidden.
MULE £50.00 – Balnagown.
BF £41.00 & £31.00 – Killiechronan Estate : £30.00 – Achnacone : £30.00 – Laggan. 
 

Wednesday 10th October 2018

United Actions (Wednesday 10th October 2018) held their annual sale of all classes rams & ram lambs at Oban Livestock Centre.  There were less animals forward on the year when 196 was sold.  Quality bred sheep of all breeds were keenly bid for whilst plainer sorts were hard to cash. 
SHEARLINGS
BF £720 – Saulmore : £700 – Drissaig : £680 – Drimsynie : £620 – Arnicle : £550 – Drissaig : £520 – Drimsynie.
CHEV £780 – Attonburn : £600 – Ardnacross : £550 & £480 – Commonside : £450 & £420 – Woodside.
SUFF £500, £480 & £420 – Woodside.
BFL £500 – Arnicle : £480 – Ardchatten : £450 & £400 – Arnicle.
BELT £300 – Maidencoates.
TEX £550 – Achnaba : £420 – Fanmore & Barcaldine HF.
CROSS £750, £600(2) & £550(3) – Dalchirla.
LAMBS
BFL £500 & £350 – Drimsynie.
TEX £420, £400, £380 & £300 – Barcaldine HF.
BF £300 – Outerwards : £250 – Tayvallich Estate.

 Tuesday 2nd October 2018

United Auctions held their annual show & sale of suckled calves at Oban Livestock Centre when they sold 942 head.  Although calves in general were well shown, they lacked weight and condition on the year and the downward trends set at earlier sales of Spring Born Calves was evident on the day.  Bullocks levelled out at £562.29 per head or 219.92 pence per kilo (- 43.27 pence per kilo).  Heifers levelled out at £473.01 per head or 190.15 pence per kilo (- 42.71 pence per kilo).  The show was judged by Mr J Cowie, Nicolson Park, Fordyce and he awarded the Championship to a Limousin Cross Bullock from W Buchanan, Lag-An-Fhiodhain which later realised £1020 or 267 pence per kilo.  Reserve Championship went to a Limousin Cross Heifer, consigned by D MacDonald, Tyree, she later sold for £1620 or 389.4 pence per kilo. 

TOP PRICES PER HEAD
BULLOCKS
AAx: £910 – Craignaich(4) : £905(2), £805(8) – Poltalloch.
BSx: £990(2) & £870(2) – Craignaich.
CHARx: £610(2) – Shenavallie.
HIGH £410(3) – Ard Daraich, Lochdon.
LIMx £1040 – Ardachy : £1040 – Achnaba : £1020 – Lag-Na-Fhiodhain : £1010 – Achnaba : £980 – Ardachy : £970 – Culbhuirg : £960 & £940 – Achnaba : £940 – Achnacree Beag : £900 – Culbhuirg(3), Achnaba & Ardachy(5).
LUING £695(10), £690(10), £685(23) & £680(10) – Ardlarach, Luing.
SALx: £635 – 8 Vatersay.
SHx: £700 – Inshaig : £630 – Iochdar & Inshaig(4).
SIMx: £725 – Drimnin Estate : £720 – Pennygown : £690 – Scammadale(4) & Dallachulish.
SHx: £610(2) – 3 Vatersay.
 
HEIFERS
AAx: £670(2) – Ardachy.
BRBx: £570 – 19 East Hynish.
CHARx: £560(2) – Shenavallie.
LIMx: £1620 – Tyree : £1000 – Ardachy : £910(2) – Achnaba : £890 – Achnacree Beag : £880(3) – Achnaba : £850 – Culbhuirg & Achnacree Beag. 
SIMx: £610 – Kilbride : £600(2) – Creich.
 
TOP PRICES PER KILO
BULLOCKS
AAx: 269p(2) & 265p(6) – 7 Rhulios, Barra : 258p(10), 256p(8), 247p(2) & 243p(10) – Poltalloch.
BSx: 234p(2) – Poltalloch.
CHARx: 245p(3) – Shenavallie.
HIGH 211p – Dunach Estate.
LIMx: 283p(2) – Aird : 277p(7) & 275p(5) – Strongorm : 268p(4) – Poltalloch : 267p – Lag Na Fhiodhan : 266p – Achnaba : 265p – Aird : 264p(2) & 262p(2) – Pennygown : 260p(8) – Scoor : 259p – Ardachy & Culbhuirg : 258p(2) – Poltalloch : 258p(5) – Culbhuirg : 255p – Achnacree Beag : 254p(7) – Scoor : 251p(2) & 250p(4) – Ardachy : 250p(5) – Aird.
LUING 246p(11), 244p(10), 243p(11) & 240p(10) – Ardlarach, Luing.
SHx: 221p – 13 Caolis.
SIMx: 267p(6) – Kilbride (Anderson) : 256p – Aird : 255p(4) – Scammadale : 252p(6) – Kilbride (Anderson) : 251p (4) – Scammadale.
SHx: 221p(2) – 3 Vatersay.
 
HEIFERS
AAx: 224p – 236 Bruernish.
CHARx: 218p – Shenavallie.
LIMx: 389p – Tyree : 243p – Ardachy : 237p – Achnacree Beag : 236p(2) – Ardachy : 234p(3) – Strongorm : 227p – Achnacree Beag : 225p – Strongorm.
LUING 198p(3) – 8 Vatersay.
SHx: 220p(2) – Cailaich
SALx: 204p – 19 East Hynish
SIMx: 205p(8) – Strongorm.

Tuesday 25th September 2018

United Auctions sold 3037 all classes breeding sheep at Oban Livestock Centre.  A good show of quality bred sheep were on offer to a busy ringside of buyers.  The sale was topped by a pen of Texel Gimmers from Croft 2 Fanmore selling for £160.  Cheviot Gimmers sold to £100 from Tiraghoil and averaged £73.40.  Mule Gimmers averaged £86.29 and sold to £118 from Fiart.  Blackface Gimmers sold to £80 from Balnagown and averaged £45.37.  Cheviot Warranted Ewes from Caileach sold to £65 and averaged £54.13.  Mule Ewes levelled out at £51.97 and sold to £65 from Torbhlaren.  Blackface Ewes sold to £68 from Teanga Bhuidhe and averaged £39.58.  Cheviot Cross Ewe Lambs from Tyree (D MacDonald Jnr) fetched £72 averaging £45.04.  M/s Carmichael, Fiart led the Mule Ewe Lambs at £80 and the section averaged £62.73.  Blackface Ewe Lambs from Scammadale sold to £59 and levelled out £40.18.  As has been evident at earlier Breeding Sales, buyers are being selective and willing to pay premium prices on quality stock.

EWE LAMBS
MULE £80 – Fiart : £72 – Saulmore : £70 – Garraron & Melfort Farms : £70 – Lochside, Tiree : £70 – Fiart.
CHEV MULE £78 – Keppochan : £72 – Tyree : £62 – Caddleton Farms : £60 – Keppochan.
BF £59 – Scammadale : £58 – Saulmore : £47 – Lagnaha : £46 – Fidden : £46 – Dunlossit Estate.
TEXx: £78 & £64 – Lochside, Tiree.
CHEV £70 – Balure : £65 – Caddleton Farms : £62 & £60 – Slaterich.
 
GIMMERS
MULE £118 – Fiart : £102 – 4 Ballygrundle : £100 – Torbhlaren : £100 – 4 Ballygrundle.
CHEV £100 – Tiraghoil : £88 – Caddleton Farms : £88 – West Drimvore.
TEXx: £160 – Fanmore : £102 – Newfield.
BF £80 – Balnagown : £62 – Auchnashul.
 
EWES
SUFFx: £56 & £50 – Bridgend.
TEXx: £55 – Antuim.
CHEV £65 – Cailaich : £60 – Slaterich : £58 – Antuim : £58 – Cailaich : £58 – Sgriob-Ruadh.
CROSS £50 – Auchnashul : £40 – Slaterich.
MULE £65 – Torbhlaren : £55 – Cuan Croft : £54 – Torbhlaren.
BF £68 – Teanga Bhuidhe : £58 – Glengorm : £50 – Ensay : £50 – Achnaba : £50 – Croft 1 Fanmore : £48 – Ensay : £48 – Slaterich : £45 – Kengharair.

Tuesday 18th September 2018

United Auctions sold 3199 Lambs & Sheep at Oban Livestock Centre.  
A mixed show of smaller Lambs were on offer and sold to level out at £33.29 recording a rise of £2.73 on the year.  Lambs from Killiechronan, Mull sold to £64 whilst Ewes from Drumfingal, Mull sold to £62.  A small show of Cattle was led by Simmental Bullocks from Sorrisdale, Coll realising £915 per head.
PRINCIPAL LOTS & PRICES
LAMBS
SUFFx: £64.00 – Killiechronan : £59.00 – Tyree : £57.50 – Strongorm.
TEXx: £55.50 – Knock Farm : £55.50 – Baligrundle No2 : £55.50 – Strongorm : £55.50 – Baleveolan.
CHEV £55.00 – Rhu-Ard : £52.50 – Croig.
CROSS £50.00 – Strongorm.
MULE £52.50 – Balnagown.
BF £39.50 – Ardnamurchan Estate : £36.00 – Ardachy : £35.00 – Tyree : £35.00 – Achinduin.
EWES
TEXx: £60.00 – Balnagown : £54.00 – Achnabreac.
CHEV £62.00 – Drumfingal.
CROSS £55.00 – Ricruin : £50.00 – Baligrundle 2 : £50.00 – Frackersaig.
BF £54.00 – Glenmore : £41.00 – Blarachouriunn.
 
SIMx BULLOCKS £915 & £785(2) – Sorrisdale, Coll : £650 – Ardencaple : £605 – Sorrisdale.
 
SIMx HEIFERS £540(2) – Ardencaple.

Tuesday 4th September 2018

United Auctions (Tuesday 4th September 2018) held their Annual Show & Sale of Blackface Wedder Lambs (sponsored by Reid & Robertson) and sale of Cross Bred Lambs & Feeding Sheep. 3093 Lambs & Sheep were sold.

The overall sale average was £40.79 (+ £8.97 on the year). The Blackface Wedder Lambs averaged £36.51(+ £4.30 on the year). The show was judged by Mr Alan King (Reid & Robertsons) and his awards were as follows: 1st & Champion Pen – Saulmore £51.50; 2nd - Achalic £45; 3rd – Glenfeochan £43.50. A good offering of quality bred lambs were presented to a strong force of buyers.

LAMBS

BF £51.50 – Saulmore : £51.00 – Fiart : £46.50 – Carnasserie : £45.50 – Achalic : £44.50 – Ensay : £43.50 – Glenfeochan Estate : £43.00 – Poltalloch : £42.50 – Acharonich : £42.50 – Glengorm Estate : £41.50 – Stonefield Farms : £41.50 – Fiart : £41.50 – Saulmore : £41.00 – Scammadale.

SUFFx: £62.00 – Achnacone : £62.00 – Assapol.

BDMx: £71.00 – 2 Bonawe Croft.

TEXx: £63.00 – Auchnasaul.

CHARx: £46.50 – Creagnich.

CHEV £59.00 & £58.00 – Barguillean : £58.00 – 7 Rhulios, Barra : £56.00 – Cuan Croft.

CROSS £52.50 – Bonawe H F : £50.00 – Achnacone.

MULE £54.00 – Fiart.

EWES

TEXx: £90.00 & £53.00 – 123 Craigston, Barra.

CHEV £52.00 – Shenavallie : £44.50 – Cuan Croft, Dervaig : £43.00 – 7 Rhulios, Barra.

BF £40.00 – Mid Farm : £35.00 – Ardachy.
 

Tuesday 28th August 2018

United Auctions (Tuesday 28th August 2018) sold 3224 Lambs & Sheep at their third Sale held within Oban Livestock Centre.  
A good attendance of buyers were present and all stock was cleared as levels above seller’s expectations.  Lambs sold to £68 for Texel Crosses from Park Farm, Kilninver and averaged £46.39 per head, recording a rise of £2.58 on the corresponding sale last year.

LAMBS
SUFFx: £67.50 – No 3 Killean : £61.50 – Achnacree Beag : £60.50 – Frackersaig.
TEXx: £68.00 – Park Farm : £67.00 – 58 Tangasdale : £65.00 – 4 Balure : £64.00 – Barcaldine H F : £62.00 – Park Farm : £61.50 – Baleveolan & 14 Kilvaree : £60.50 – Baligarve : £60.00 – Bridgend & Balnagown.
CHEV £63.00 – 85 Borve, Barra : £62.00 – Drumfingal : £57.50 – Ballard, Coll : £56.50 – Glenmore, Ardnamurchan.
CROSS £41.00 – Caddleton Farm.
MULE £56.00 – Frackersaig.
BF £39.00 – Achinduin.
EWES
SUFF £80.00 – Barcaldine HF
TEXx £74.00 & £72.00 – Barcaldine HF : £71.00 – Croft 2, Fanmore.
CHEV £48.00 – Ballard, Coll.
BF £35.00 – Scammadale.