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Livestock Sales Reports - Oban Livestock Centre

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.