OBAN – United Auctions held its annual May sale of all classes cattle and sheep at Oban Livestock Centre. A much-increased entry on the year saw 217 head of cattle sold and 590 sheep which attracted a large following of buyers resulting in a satisfactory day’s trading for all sellers. Bullocks sold to average 254.15 pence per kilo or £709.38 per head whilst heifers levelled out at 221.96 pence per kilo or £661.55. Bullocks sold to 317.1 pence per kilo for Limousin crosses from M/s Buchanan, Achnaba and to £1,100 per head, also Limousin Crosses from M/s Campbell, Achnacreebeag. Heifers sold to 282.3 pence per kilo for Limousin Crosses from Achnacreebeag and to £945 per head from the same home. Breeding cattle from Mr G MacCormick, Annet sold to £1,700. In the sheep section, ewes with lambs at foot from M/s McCorkindale, Scammadale sold to £135. Mule hoggs from Mr D MacDonald, Tyree sold to £96. Principal lots and prices. Top prices per head Bullocks LIMx: £1,100(2), £1,090 and £1,080(3) – Achnacreebeag: £1,080, £1,070, £1,060(3) and £1,040 – Achnaba: £1,000(2) – Ardachy: £980 – Achnacreebeag: £980(3) – Garraron and Melfort: £970 – Ardchatten: £960 and £945(2) – Achnacreebeag: £900(2) – Garraron and Melfort. AAx: £800(2) – Ardachy. BRBx: £1,010 and £900 – Tyree. SIMx: £810 – Feall, Coll: £800 – Ardchatten. Heifers: AAx: £780 – Ardachy. BRB: £860 and £840 – Tyree. CHARx: £870 – Shenavallie. LIMx: £945 and £920 – Achnacreebeag: £850 – Achnaba. SALx: £790 – Feall, Coll. SIMx: £880(2) – Arileod, Coll. Top prices per kilo: Bullocks: AAx: 261p, 248p(2) and 244p(2) – Ardachy. BSx: 280p and 249p – Glenure Estate. BRBx: 309p, 300p, 259p and 240p – Tyree. LIMx: 317p – Achnaba: 309p(2) – Achnacreebeag: 305p(2) – Ardachy: 305p – Achnaba: 300p – Ardachy: 294p(2) – Achnacreebeag: 293p – Achnaba: 292p(2) – Ardachy: 292p(5) – Aird: 292p(3) – Garraron and Melfort: 289p(2) – Ardachy: 286p – Achnaba: 283p – Aird: 282p – Achnacreebeag: 281p – Achnaba: 280p and 277p – Achnacreebeag. SHx: 280p(2) – Glenure Estate. SIMx: 280p(3) – Glenure Estate. Heifers: AAx: 260p(3) – Ardachy. BRBx: 272p and 271p – Tyree. CHARx: 247p - Shenavallie LIMx: 281p – Achnacreebeag: 276p(3) – Ardachy: 261p(4) and 256p – Achnacreebeag: 255p – Achnaba: 251p – Achnacreebeag: 250p - Ardchatten SIMx: 251p(2) – Arileod, Coll: 249p(3) – Feall, Coll. Cows and calves: £1,700 – Annat. In-calf cow: £1,020 and £980 – Achnacreebeag. Sheep: Hoggs: SUFFx: £95 – Kilbride: £86 – Upper Largie: £84 – Kilbride: £80 – Tyree. CROSS: £94 – Curacao: £89 – Aird: £82 – 1 Knockvologan: £80 – Kilbride. BELTx: £89 – Upper Largie TEXx: £84 – Glenamachrie: £73 – Tyree CHEV: £64 – Kilvaree MULE: £96 – Tyree BF: £79 – Upper Largie: £77 – 1 Knockvologan: £71 – Tyree. WEDDERS: £78 – Fidden. Ewes: SUFF: £108 – Mid Farm. TEXx: £76 – Fidden. CROSS: £80 – Kengharair: £71 – Fidden. BF: £64 – Fidden: £61 – Glenamachrie. Ewes with lambs at foot: MULE: £135 and £132 – Scammadale.
STIRLING – Caledonian Marts on Tuesday May 15 sold 1,774 spring lambs, prime hoggets, ewes and tups. Spring lambs (45) averaged 286.3ppkg (-7.7p on the week) selling to 337ppkg for a pair of outstanding Beltexes from W S Young and Son, Mawcarse and to a top of £155 for the same lambs. Prime hoggets (1,223 averaged 235.3ppkg (-1p on the week) selling to 356ppkg for a pen of Dutch Beltex Hoggets from R Squair, Lower Killernie and to a top of £148 again for a Beltex from DS and RC Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill. Prime sheep (51) averaged 162ppkg (+18p on the week) selling to 213p for a Beltex from I Reid, Isle Cottage and to £100 for the same sheep. Spring lambs – prices per head: Beltex £148 and £141. Easter Ochtermuthill Texel £145, Badenheath Suff £139, Isle Cottage Suff X £134, Easter Ochtermuthill. Spring lambs – prices per kg: Beltex 334p, Mawcarse Texel 327p, Balhelvie Texel 312p, Badenheath Suff 307p, Isle Cottage Leading hogget – prices per head: Beltex £146, Isle Cottage Texel £140, Wharlawhill Cont £140, Touchie Beltex £139, Cuiltburn Chev £131, Nether Myres Suff £127, Meikle Seggie Mule £122, South Park BF £124, St Mungo’s Leading Hogget Prices per kg: Beltex 344p, Easter Ochtermuthill Texel 338p, Touchie Cont 302p, Cuiltburn Chev 294p, Nether Myres Suff 277p, Pitcairn Mule 249p, Burnhead BF 259p, St Mungo’s Sheep (two teeth) prices per head:- Beltex £98, Cuiltburn Suff £97, Devonshaw Estate Cross £92, Hardridge BF £78, Durieshill