United Auctions (UA) held a sale of 2,266 ewes and lambs at Oban Livestock Centre.
All classes of sheep met a firm demand to a strong ringside of buyers at the sale on Tuesday October 16, with lambs averaging £36.26. Principal lots and prices: Lambs: Sufix: £61.00 Ashfield; £56.00 Frackersaig; £53.50 Dalvore; £50.00 Tiraghoil. Texx: £55.00 Sheiling, Barra; £55.00 Balnagown; £52.00 Park Farm; £51.50 Park Farm; £50.50 Balnagown; £50.00 Shieling, Barra. Chev: £51.00 Baliscate Croft; £49.00 Ardchiavaig; £48.00 Shenavallie; £48.00 Balligarve. Cross: £54.50 Newcrofts Uisken; £52.00 Newfield; £49.00 117 Craigston Barra; £48.00 Daltote; £48.00 Baluacrach. Mule: £54.50 Ashfield; £48.50 Frackersaig. BF: £46.00 1 Collaig; £37.00 1 Knockvologan; £36.00 Tiraghoil; £35.00 Killiechronan Estate; £33.00 Achuaran; £32.50 Turnault; £32.00 Raera. Gimmers: Tex: £170 Achnaba. Sufix: £60.00 Baluacrach. Mule: £92.00 Baluacrach.
Ewes: Sufix: £54.00 Mid Farm; £52.00 Frackersaig. Texx: £80.00 and £50.00 Tyree. Chev: £49.00 Barndromin; £47.00 Bailuacraich. Cross: £42.00 and £41.00 Shieling Barra; £37.00 Fidden. Mule: £50.00 Balnagown. BF: £41.00 and £31.00 Killiechronan Estate; £30.00 Achnacone; £30.00 Laggan.