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Livestock Sales Reports - Tiree

Thursday 25 February 20201

United Auctions (Thursday 25 February) sold 128 store cattle and 35 breeding and feeding cows at their early spring sale of cattle at Tiree Auction Mart.

Bullocks sold to £1270 for 2, 560kg, HerX from M/s A & A H MacPhail, Clachan to average £943.97 (+£119.59) and to 302p/kg for a 318kg, CharX from A J MacLean, Heylipol Farm to average 235.56p/kg (+14.16p/kg). Heifers sold to £1090 for a 453kg, LimX from A J MacLean, Heylipol Farm to average £843.52 (+ £142.41) and to 271p/kg for a 203kg, BSHx from I MacKinnon, 9 Barrapol to average 235.53p/kg (+23.42p/kg). There was slightly less cattle forward on the year due to more being sold in the autumn, nevertheless, a good turnout of mainland buyers ensured all stock sold well and in keeping with current mainland levels. 

Leading Prices Per Head 
BULLOCKS – AAx - £900, 8 Cornaigbeg; £850(5), Croish. BSHx - £790, 9 Barrapol. CHx - £1180, £1105(4), £1080, £1070(2), £1040(2), £1030, £1020(3), £960, Heylipol Farm. HERx - £1270(3), £1200(4), £1170, £1100, £1040, £1000, £970(4), Clachan. LIMx - £1080(2), £1050(2), Heylipol Farm; £1025, Vaul; £1015(3), £1005(2), Heylipol Farm. SALx - £1100(2), Drumaglea. SIMx - £920, Ardeas; £890, Vaul.  

HEIFERS – AAx  - £710, 8 Cornaigbeg. BSHx - £700(2), 9 Barrapol. CHARx - £1025(3), £940(2), £920, Heylipol Farm. LIMx - £1090, Heylipol Farm; £995, £990, Hillcrest; £960(4), £890, Heylipol Farm; £870, 1 Kenovay. SALx - £730, £710(2), 8 Cornaigbeg. SIMx - £800(5), Ardeas.

BULLING HEIFERS – AAx - £1340(3), £1300(3), Heylipol Farm. LIMx - £1120(2), Heylipol Farm. 

FEEDING COWS – AAx - £900(2), Croish; £870, Heylipol Farm. BSHx - £940, Croish. BRBx - £870, 3 Middleton. LIMx - £1220, £1140, £1130, Heylipol Farm. SIMx - £1120, Mannal; £830, 8 Balevullin. 

IN CALF COWS – AAx - £900, Croish. BSHx - £900(2), £800, Croish.  

Leading Prices Per Kilo 
BULLOCKS – AAx – 251p, 8 Cornaigbeg; 240p(5), Croish. BSHx - £251p, 5 Barrapol. CHARx – 302p, 263p(3), 258p(4), 243p(3), 242p, 240p(2), Heylipol Farm. HERx – 227p(2), Clachan. LIMx – 270p, 15 Crossapol; 268p(3), 267p(2), Heylipol Farm; 264p, 2 Heylipol; 257p(2), 253p, Heylipol Farm. SALx - 262p, 10 Balevullin; 245p, Mainroad; 253p(2), 8 Cornaigbeg; 252p, 10 Balevullin; 250p(2), 6 Crossapol. SIMx – 254p(2), 10 Crossapol.  

HEIFERS – BSHx – 271p, 261p(2), 235p(2), 230p, 9 Barrapol. CHARx – 251p(2), 249p(2), 231p, Heylipol Farm. LIMx – 266p, 1 Kenovay; 262p(2), 259p(2), 241p, 239p, Heylipol Farm. 230p, 2 Heylipol. SALx – 244p(2), 6 Crossapol. 243p(2), 8 Cornaigbeg; 239p(2), 6 Crossapol; 232p, 8 Cornaigbeg. SIMx – 251p, 244p, 10 Crossapol.  

FEEDING COWS – AAx – 132p, Heylipol Farm. BSHx – 125p, 3 Middleton. GALx – 127p, Croish. LIMx – 146p,142p, 128p, Heylipol Farm. SALx – 145p, 6 Barrapol. SIMx – 124p, Mannal; 122p, 10 Balevullin.