Tiree

Livestock Sales Reports - Tiree

Tuesday 25 February 2020

United Auctions (Tuesday 25 February 2020) sold 219 Store Cattle and 44 Farrow and In calf Cows.

Bullocks sold to £1160 for a 582Kg HerX from A & A H MacPhail, Clachan to average £824.38 per head (+£14.71) and to 253p/kg for a 297kg, AAx from I C Brown, 6 Barrapol to average 221.40p/kg (+ 3.26p/kg). Heifers sold to £1150 for two, 557Kg, AA crosses from A J MacLean, Heylipol Farm to average £701.11 per head (+£40.13) and to 255p/kg for three, 345kg Char crosses from A J MacLean, Heylipol Farm to average 212.11p/kg (+6.67p/kg).  The sale was eventually held after being cancelled twice due to unfavourable weather conditions.  Regular buyers were in attendance and all classes of stock were cleared at satisfactory levels comparing favourably to trends being obtained at principal mainland centres.

Principal prices per head
Bullocks – AAx - £1030(4), £1000, Heylipol Farm; £900, Hillcrest. BSx - £810(4), 24 Balephetrish. BRBx - £705(3), Ruaig. BAx - £745(2), Lochphuil. CHARx - £1090(4), £1085(2), £1020(5), Heylipol Farm; £1005(3), 3 Kenovay; £1005, £970(2), Heylipol Farm; £960, Hillcrest. HEx - £1160(3), £1150, £1145, £1140(3), Clachan. LIMx - £1110, £1025(6), £1010(2), Heylipol Farm; £965, Middleton Farm; £950(2), 3 Kenoay. SALx - £830, £820, £805, 8 Cornaigbeg. SHx - £790, Main Road. SIMx - £870, Ruaig; £825, Ardeas; £820, Skipinnis.

Heifers – AAx -£1150(2), £1140(2), £990, £900, Heylipol Farm; £800, Hillcrest. BAx - £815, Lochphuil. CHARx - £960(2), £950(3), £900(3), Heylipol Farm. LIMx - £1140, £940(4), £930(3), Heylipol Farm. SALx - £705, Main Road. SIMx - £750, 10 Crossapol.

Bullocks per Kilo – AAx – 253p, 234p (3), 6 Barrapol; 234p, 12 Crossapol; 237p, 236p, 6 Barrapol; 234p(4), 230p, Heylipol Farm; 230p, Hillcrest. BRBx – 245p, 8 Barrapol; 244p(3), Ruaig. BAx – 236p(2), Lochphuil. CHARx – 241p(4), 238p(2), 236p(2), 234p(2), 233p(2), Heylipol Farm. HERx – 211p(2), 210p(3), Clachan. LIMx – 250p, 2 Heylipol; 248p, Skipinnis; 244p, Ruaig; 240p(4), 235p, Heylipol Farm; 235p, 2 Heylipol; 232p(2), 230p, Heylipol Farm. SALx – 241p(2), 8 Cornaigbeg; 240p(2), 6 Crossapol; 240p(2), 8 Cornaigbeg. SIMx – 249p, Ruaig; 240p, 10 Crossapol; 235p, 2 Heylipol ; 235p(2), 3A Caolis; 233p, Ruaig; 232p, 10 Crossapol.

Heifers per Kilo – AAx – 236p, 6 Barrapol; 210p, Hillcrest. BRBx – 214p, Ruaig. BAx – 217p, Lochphuil. CHARx – 255p(3), 250p(3), 237p(3), 229p(2), Heylipol Farm. LIMx – 245p, 244p(3), 237p, Hillcrest; 234p(3), Skipinnis; 233p(3), Heylipol Farm; 232p(2), Hillcrest; 230p(2), 2 Heylipol. SALx – 226p(2), 6 Crossapol. SIMx – 227p, Lochphuil.

Farrow Cows
Per Head - AAx - £1040 – Hillcrest; £1010, 31 Balephetrish. CHARx - £1070, Ruaig. LIMx - £1140, £1100, Heylipol Farm.
Per Kilo – 180p, Croish; 147p, 134p, Heylipol Farm; 133p, Hillcrest; 132p, Croish; 130p, Heylipol Farm.

In calf Cows
LIMx - £1010, Heylipol Farm. SALx - £1020, 6 Crossapol. SIMx - £1030, Heylipol Farm.