Judge Bill Cameron presents the trophy to champion owner Duncan Semple, Dippen Farm, Carradale.
Dalmally – United Auctions on Friday July 27 held its annual fair day show and sale of 361 head of cattle.
The judge was William Cameron, Burnside, Keith. Considering the very recent dry weather and the lack of grass and winter feed all classes sold well. Bullocks (210) averaged 228.2ppk selling to 266.4ppk for a BBX from Killocraw and to £1260 for a AAX from Balegreggan. Heifers (130) averaged 213.9ppk selling to 291p for a LimX from Uigle and to £1290 for a LimX from Dippen. Top prices: Bullocks (£ph) Balegreggan (AAX) £1260, (AAX) £1240, (AAX) £1190, (CharX) £1240, (CharX & SimX) £1200, (CharX) £1180; Dippen (LimX & BBX) £1220 Bullocks (ppk) Killocraw (BBX) 266.4p; Achnaba (LimX) 264.4p; East Laggan (CharX) 264.3p; Poltalloch (AAX) 237.8p; Duallin (SimX) 217.5p Heifers (£ph) Dippen (LimX) £1290; Balegreggan (CharX) £1210; Killocraw (BBX) £1200; Balegreggan (AAX) £1080 & (SimX) £1060 Heifers (ppk) Uigle (LimX) 291p; Killocraw 277.3p; East Laggan (CharX) 240.3p; Duallin (SimX) 220.5p; Balegreggan (AAX) 197.3p Breeding cattle (21) Heifer with bull calf at foot £1580 Laggan Farms Heifer with heifer calf at foot £1520 Laggan Farms Prize list.