PORTREE – October 16 Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd sold 245 rams at its annual sale of rams. Rams (245) sold to £700 gross for a Blackface shearling from 13 Peinchorran, Braes, Portree. Other leading prices per head: Shearling rams: BF – Inverinate Estate, Kyle of Lochalsh, £580, 13 Peinchorran, £550 (twice), Inverinate Estate, £350; Chev – Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £380, Clachan Farm, Ullapool, £220, Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £200. 2 shear rams: Chev – Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, £650, Clachan Farm & Uiginish Farm, £480, Inverbroom, Ullapool, £380; Tex – Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £350, Braes of Ardeonaig, Killin, £300, Newton of Crathie, Ballater, £250; BF – 2/3 Keistle, Snizort, £300, Braes of Ardeonaig, £220, Newton of Crathie, £200. 3 shear and over: BF – Dall Farm, Killin, £420, Inverinate Estate, £380, Aird, Ardheslaig, £350; Chev – Gesto Farm, Struan, £400, 8, 14 & 15 Struanmore, Struan & Gesto Farm, £250, Ullinissh & Balgowan SSC, Struan, £200.
OBAN – Tuesday October 17 United Auctions held a special sale of all classes” Lambs and Sheep at Oban Livestock Centre when 1659 was sold. In keeping with current trends, small Blackface Lambs proved hard to cash whilst better sorts of all other breeds enjoyed a more buoyant trade. Cast Ewes met with levels comparing favourably to other mainland centres. A good following of buyers were in attendance. PRINCIPAL LOTS & PRICES LAMBS SUFFx: £54.50 – 56 Tangasdale, Barra : £51.00 – Baluachrach. TEXx: £55.00 – Ardachy : £50.00 – Croic Ur, Lismore. CHEV: £51.50 – 56 Tangasdale : £50.00 – Killiechronan : £46.00 – Newcrofts, Uisken : £40.00 – Croig, Calgarry. CROSS: £48.00 – 56 Tangasdale : £47.00 – Aird : £41.00 – Baluachrach. MULE: £43.50 – Ardachy. BF: £39.00 – Fiart : £34.00 – Turnault : £34.00 – Aird : £33.00 – Fiart : £30.00 – Castles Estate. WEDDERS CROSS: £46.00 – Lochbuie : £41.00 – 56 Tangasdale. BF: £37.00 – Ensay. EWES SUFFx: £52.00 – Baluachrach. TEXx: £48.00 – 2 Kiel Crofts : £47.00 – Fanmore : £46.00 – 56 Tangasdale. CHEV: £37.00 – Balligarve : £37.00 – Creagnich : £34.00 – Tiraghoil. CROSS: £45.00 – Baluachrach : £41.00 – Newfield : £40.00 – Baluachrach. MULE: £42.00 – Balligarve : £40.00 – Frackersaig. BF: £30.00 – Lagganulva : £27.00 – Newcrofts Uisken : £26.00 – Carnasserie.
ISLAY – Wednesday October 18 United Auctions held their Annual October Calf Sale at Islay Auction Mart when they sold 301 head. Bullocks sold to average 237.6 pence per kilo or £742.12 (+ 15.2 p/k or £39.11 on the year). Heifers levelled out at 223.8 pence per kilo or £625.04 (+ .09.01 p/k or £38.91 on the year). A good ringside of buyers ensured all stock sold at very comparable levels to mainland markets. PRINCIPAL LOTS & PRICES TOP PRICES PER HEAD BULLOCKS AAx: £970 (4) – Keppols : £950(5) – Gartacharra : £840(3) – Keppols. BAx: £970 – Ardnave : £870 – Eskinish : £840 – Ardnave. CHARx: £950 (3) – Gartacharra : £910, £890(10) & £840(2) – Ardnave. LIMx: £980(3) – Eskinish : £940 & £900 – Kilchiaran : £890(3) – Eskinish : £880 – Ardnave : £860(4) - Ballimartin : £840(2) & £830 – Ardnave. SHx: £700 – Kilchiaran. HEIFERS AAx: £710(3) – Keppols. BAx: £760(3) – Ardnave. CHARx: £790(6) – Gartacharra : £740(7) – Ardnave. LIMx: £870(2) – Keppols : £830, £770(2) & £740 – Kilchiaran : £720(6) – Ardnave. TOP PRICES PER KILO BULLOCKS AAx: 220p(3) – Keppols BAx: 284p & 280p – Ardnave. CHARx: 301p, 297p, 293p(3) – Ardnave : 285p(10) – Kilmeny : 284p(2) & 279p(5) – Ardnave : 278p(2) – Ballimartin : 274p(2) – Kinnabus : 264p(4) – Kilmeny : 262p(2) – Kinnabus : 262p(4) – Ardnave : 260p(21) – Mansefield : 257p – Kinnabus : 254p(9) & 251p(5) – Kilmeny. LIMx: 298p, 297p(2) & 293p – Ardnave : 288p(4) – Ballimartin : 284p – Ardnave : 278p – Ballimartin : 262p & 261p(3) – Ardnave : 255p(7) – Mansefield : 251p(2) – Ardnave. HEIFERS BAx: 236p(3) – Ardnave. CHARx: 286p(9) – Kilmeny : 253p(10) – Mansefield : 247p(7) – Kilmeny. LIMx: 301p(6) – Ardnave : 240p(3) – Ballimartin. BREEDING CATTLE COWS & CALVES £1520 & £1300 - Uiskentuie