Oban

Livestock Sales Reports - Oban

Tuesday 24 November 2020

United Auctions (Tuesday 24 November 2020) sold 1484 sheep of all classes.

Lambs averaged £52.69 (+£12.27).  This end of season sale for lambs & sheep ended on a high note when all classes were keenly bid for. 
Lambs – SuffX - £80.00, Salum, Tiree; £78.00, £70.50, Ardlarach; £61.00, Salum Tiree; £60.00, Balvicar Farm. TexX - £81.00, Keil Duror; £75.50, £75.00, Ardlarach; £74.00, Balliemore; £74.00, £72.50, £70.00, Ardlarach. Chev - £71.50, £65.00, Shenavallie; £61.00, Scoor; £61.00, Caddleton. Cross - £76.00, Salum Tiree; £76.00, Achalic; £74.50, Salum; £71.50, Kiel Ardgour; £68.00, Scammadale Farm; £61.50, Glebe; £61.00, Kilbride. Mule - £63.00, Fiart. BF - £65.00, Kilbride; £63.00, Inernahyle; £58.00, Fiart; £54.00, Kilbride.  
Gimmers – Cross - £72.00, Salum Tiree. 

Ewes – SuffX - £50.00, 60 Tangasdale. TexX - £80.00, Achnacone. Chev - £50.00, Ardnacross; £50.00, Scoor. Cross – £50.00, Achnacone.

Mule - £52.00, Achnacree Beag. BF - £42.00, Salum Tiree.  

Wedders – BF - £60.00, Cranich, Mull. 

Tuesday 27 October 2020

United Auctions (Tuesday 27 October) sold 285 Store cattle and 160 Breeding Cattle.

Bullocks (72) sold to £765 for two 352kg, Lim crosses from I McDonald, Baligrundle, to average £543.82 (+£105.49). Heifer calves (211) sold to £980 for a 294kg, SimX from F Ronald, Saulmore to average £616.75 (+£92.26). Bullocks sold to 264.1p/kg for a pen of ten, 242kg, Lim crosses from MA & PJ Miller, Stillaig to average 224.2p/kg (+44.96p/kg). Heifers sold to 369.7p/kg for two, Sim crosses from Ardenaple Farm, Clachan Seil, to average 247.43p/kg (+36.45p/kg). In the Breeding section, incalf heifers sold to £2150 for a SimX from D MacColl, Mid Farm and Cows with calves at foot sold to £1750 from Glenure Estate, Appin.  In all sections of the Breeding Cattle, quality lots were in exceptional demand.  In the commercial section of the sale, trade for all classes was in a par with other principal centres.  

LEADING LOTS AND PRICES PER HEAD 
BLKS – AAx - £640(3), 129 Craigston, Barra. LIMx - £765(2), Baligrundle; £750(2), Langal; £715(2), Stillaig; £710(2), Langal. SIMx - £600, Pennygown; £600(3), Torloisk. 
HRS – AAx - £610, 129 Craigston. BSx - £720(2), £710(2), Kirkton Farm; £680(4), Castles Estate. BRBx - £780, Shenavallie. LIMx - £765, Langal; £740, Baligrundle; £645(3), Langal. Luing - £780(2), £770(2), £740(3), Clachan Farms; £700, Keppoch; £690(2), Clachan Farms; £660(3), Scallastle Farm; £660(2), Clachan Farms. SALx - £800(3), Curacao. SIMx - £980(2), Saulmore; £940, Ardencaple, £910(2), Cliad; £900(2), Scammadale; £900, £890(2), £880(2), Cliad; £880(3), Scammadale; £880(2), Ardencaple; £880(4), Scammadale; £880(3), Saulmore; £860, Airds Bay; £860(2), Saulmore; £860(2), Cliad; £850(3), £840, Saulmore. WBSH - £770, £700(2), Balure of Shian; £690(3), Achnacloich. 

INCALF COWS - £1150, Kirkton. 

INCALF HEIFERS – SIMx - £2150, Mid Farm; £1980, Stroneskar; £1900, £1880, £1850, £1820, £1800, Mid Farm; £1750(2), Dall Farm; £1750(3), Mid Farm; £1750, Stroneskar. BG - £2100, £1750, Stroneskar; £1750, Duncroisk; £1700, Stroneskar. LIMx - £1500, Duncroisk. Luing - £1500, Lochan. SHx - £1450, Inshaig.  

COWS WITH CALVES - £1750, £1600, Glenure Estate; £1400, £1150, Lochan. 

HEIFERS WITH CALVES - £1650, £1550(2), £1450, £1350, Pitcastle Estate. 

BULLING HEIFERS – BSHx - £1100(2), £1060(2), £1000, Ormsary Farmers. AAx -  £960(2), Ballymeanach (Mull). Luing - £920(5), Glen Finglas.  

Leading Prices per Kilo 
BLKS – HERx – 244p(2), Stillaig. LIMx – 264p(10), 244p(5), Stillaig; 242p, Pennygown. SIMx – 253p(5), 241p(3), Torloisk. Luing – 225p(7), Arisaig Farms. 
HRS – AAx – 224p(2), Kinlochlaich. BSHx – 340p, 305p, Keilbeg; 268p(2), Kirkton; 260p(2), Castles Estate; 254p, Keilbeg. BRBx – 330p, 235p, Shenavallie. HEx – 233p(2), Stillaig. LIMx – 264p, Baligrundle; 233p(6), Stillaig; 231p(2), Pennygown. LUING – 302p(3), 300p(2), 260p(2), 256p(2), Clachan Farms; 254p, Keppoch; 253p(2), 251p(2), Clachan Farms; 248p, 243p, Scallastle Farm; 240p, Tom Na Coille. SALx – 282p(3), Curacoa. SIMx – 370p(2), Ardencaple; 351p(4), Scammadale; 343p, Ardencaple; 335p(2), Scammadale; 333p, Saulmore; 330p, Cliad; 327p, Saulmore; 324p(3), 321p(3), Ardencaple; 318p(3), Sammadale; 316p, Saulmore; 313p, Scammadale; 309p, 299p(3), Saulmore; 299p(2), 298p(2), 295p(2), Cliad; 287p, Ardencaple. BG – 326p, 306p(2), Balure of Shian. SHx – 307p(3), 270p(3), 259p(2), Achnacloich. 
 

Tuesday 20 October 2020

United Auctions (Tuesday 20 October) sold 1292 sheep of all classes.

Lambs sold to £68.00 for Cheviots from A Brodie, Ballard, Coll to average £45.45 (+£6.74). All classes of lambs and sheep sold well and in keeping with current trends.  

Leading Prices and Lotts 
Lambs – SuffX - £62.00, Frackersaig. TexX - £68.00, £61.00, 15 Keil Croft. Chev - £68.00, Ballard; £66.00, Barndromin; £66.00, Balligarve; £63.00, Plocaig; £62.00, Erray Farm; £62.00, 56 Tangasdale; £60.00, Creagnich. Cross - £67.00, 99 Upper Borve; £58.50, Kilpatrick Croft. Mule - £51.50, Keilbeg. BF - £63.00, 6 Arronton Place; £56.00, Arronton Place; £55.00, Gorteneoran; £55.00, Plocaig; £50.00, Barndroin; £50.00, Grishipol; £50.00, Kilbride. 

Ewes – Suffx - £70.00, 15 Keil Croft. BFL - £70.00, Stronacroibh. TexX - £71.00, 15 Keil Croft. Chev - £66.00, Bailuacraich; £62.00, Balnagown; £59.00, Cailaich; £59.00, Balligarve; £57.00, 56 Tangasdale. Cross - £72.00, 15 Keil Croft; £58.00, Achaleven. Mule - £60.00, The Steadings; £59.00, 15 Keil Croft; £58.00, Achuaran.  BF - £59.00, Ensay; £45.00, £44.50, Laggan Ulva.  
 

Wednesday 14 October 2020

United Auctions (Wednesday 14 October 2020) sold 242 rams of all breeds.

Top price was £900 for a NCC shearling from Bowmont Farming Ltd, Attonburn Farm. Good quality bred Sheep was keenly bid for by a large following of buyers. 
Shearlings – NCC  - £900, Bowmont Farming; £850, Woodside Farm; £850, £650, £550(3), Laigh Alticane; £550, Crow Wood Cottage; £550, Commonside; £500, Bowmont Farming; £500(3), Commonside; £500, Bowmont Farming; £500, Woodside Farm. Blueface Leic - £700, £550, £450, Arnicle; £450, Stronacroibh; £400, Newton of Crathie; £400, Walton Farm. Texel - £750, Torrax; £700, Croft 2; £580, £550(2), £520, Torrax; £520, Ardachuple; £500, Dippen; £500, Achnaba; £500, Torrax; £500, Ardchatten; £500, Crow Wood Cottage. BF - £850, Balliemeanoch; £800, Drissaig; £750, Balliemeanoch; £650, Glenrath; £650, Hill of Errol; £600, Balliemeanoch; £550, Hill of Errol; £550, Outerwards; £550, Dalchirla; £550, Balliemeanoch; £500, Lephinhapel; £500, Drissaig; £500, Hill of Errol; £500, Balliemeanoch. Belt - £550, Darchirla; £500, £450, Ardchatten; £450, Dalchirla; £420, Crow Wood Cottage. Suff - £450, Newton of Crathie; £450, Woodside Farm; £400(2), Newton of Crathie; £400, Woodside. 
Ram Lambs – Texel - £650(2), £600, Hill of Errol. Blueface Leic - £350, £300, Drimsynie. BF - £350, £320, Mill Park.