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United Auctions, Dalmally, December 4: sold 501 store cattle and 50 breeding cattle. Bullocks sold to £1340 for an AAx from I R Morrison, 13 Eoligarry, Barra to average £703.22 and heifers sold to £1070 for a CharX from Escart Farm to average £610.46. Bullocks sold to 314.8p/kg for a LimX from A & J Anderson, Tullochcan Farm to average 235.2p and heifers sold to 305.9p for a LimX from I R Morrison, 13 Eoligarry to average 219.99p. Breeding cattle sold to £1400 for a LimX, incalf heifer from K Taylor & Sons, Dall. This annual event attracted a large following of buyers from near and far which resulted in a buoyant trade with averages levelling out at similar values to last year. At the show prior to the sale, Mr Tony Miller, of High Gameshill, judged the various classes and his awards are as follows: Bullock Calf. 1st & Champion; – Tombuie; 2nd – 13 Eoligarry; 3rd – Lephinchapel. Heifer Class. 1st & Reserve Champion – Kildavaig; 2nd – 13 Eoligarry; 3rd – Kildavaig.

LEADING LOTS & PRICES PER HEAD

BULLOCKS - AAx - £1340, £1090, 13 Eoligarry; £990(2), Achnacreemore; £820, 2 Eoligarry. BSHx - £850, Ashgrove; £800(2), Keppoch Farms (Roybridge); £800, Ashgrove. BRBx - £1005(4), £950, Lephinchapel. BAx - £1085, £890, Lochphuil, Tiree. CHARx - £1030(2), £980, £940(3), £925(3), Kildavaig; £920(4), Fernoch; £890(2), Escart; £890, Couston Farm; £880, Musdale Farm. LIMx - £1290, 10 Eoligarry, Barra; £1270, £1265, 13 Eoligarry; £1210, £1060, 10

Eoligarry; £1030, 13 Eoligarry; £1020, Tombuie, £1000, Ardchatten; £960, Tullochcan; £920, 13 Eoligarry; £900, Keppoch Farms, Roy Bridge. SALx - £840(2), Kildavaig. SIMx - £1085, Lochphuil, Tiree; £935, Eurach; £910(2), £890, Lochphuil; £875, Eurach; £850, Cairnbaan.

HEIFERS – AAx - £750, Achnacreemore. BSHx - £670(2), Tiretigan. BRBx £810, £790, Lephinchapel. BAx - £720, Lochphuil, Tiree. CHARx - £1070, Escart; £1000, £960(3), £935(4), £930, Kildavaig; £845(2), £835, Couston; £830(5), Fearnoch. LIMx - £995, Tullochcan; £930, 13 Eoligarry; £850, Stonefield Farm; £840, Kildavaig. SIMx - £810(3), Dalmore; £780, Eurach.

PRICES PER KILO BULLOCKS – AAx – 246p, 240p, Achnacreemore; 240p,

Scotstown; 240p, 2 Eoligarry; 223p (3), Aldersyde. BSHx – 245p (2), Keppoch Farms; 245p (2), Homefield Croft; 236p, Dalmore; 236p, Otter Estate; 233p (5), Brenchoille; 226p (3), Keppoch Farms. BRBx – 302p, 293p, 291p, 274p, 266p, Lephinchapel. BAx – 268p, 258p, 247p, Lochphuil. CHARx – 292p(3), 292p, Kildavaig; 291p, Fernoch; 284p(3), Kildavaig; 282p, 275p, Musdale; 261p(5), 260p(6), 258p(6), Laggan Farms; 253p(2), Kildavaig; 252p(4), Fernoch; 248p(6), Laggan Farms; 248p(2), 242p, Couston Farm; 237p(2), Laggan Farms; 231p(2), Escart. LIMx – 315p, Tullochcan; 307p, 13 Eoligarry; 305p, Tombuie; 301p(3), Craignafeoch; 295p, 13 Eoligarry; 287p(7), Keppoch Farms; 287p, 13 Eoligarry; 276p(6), 265p(7), Keppoch Farms; 264p(2), Craigmore; 262p, Tombuie; 262p(4), Tigh Airigh; 257p(2), Succothmore; 257p, Tullochcan; 254p(2), 10 Eoligarry; 254p(3), Craignafeoch; 254p(3), 10 Eoligarry; 253p(2), Keppoch Farms; 251p(8), Ellary Farms; 250p(3), Stonefield. SALx – 247p (2), Kildavaig. SIMx – 268p(2), Lochphuil; 263p, Tigh Airidh; 258p, Lochphuil; 254p(3), 2 Keil Crofts; 247p, Lochphuil; 242p, Couston Farm; 242p, 2 Keil Crofts; 236p, Dalmore; 234p, Lochphuil; 233p(5), Dalmore; 231p, Lochphuil.

HEIFERS – AAx – 210p, Achnacreemore. BSHx – 223p, 218p, Tiretigan. BRBx – 277p, 250p, 245p, Lephinchapel. BAx – 254p, Lochphuil. CHARx – 300p (3), 296p, 295p (4), 289p, Kildavaig; 256p (5), Fernoch; 251p (2), Couston Farm; 248p, Musdale Farm; 248p, Couston Farm; 234p (2), Fernoch. LIMx – 306p, 13

Eoligarry; 259p, Stonefield; 255p, 253p, 250p (2), Tullochcan; 250p, 13 Eoligarry; 250p, Tombuie; 249p (8), 10 Eoligarry; 247p, Kildavaig; 246p (4), 10 Eoligarry; 243p (6), Keppoch Farms; 236p (2), 13 Eoligarry; 234p, Keppoch Farm; 231p, Stonefield Farm. SIMx – 255p (2), Dalmore; 254p (2), Lochphuil; 254p (3), Dalmore; 231p, Lochphuil; 227p, Couston Farm. BG – 280p, 273p (2), Balliemeanoch. BREEDING CATTLE COWS WITH CALVES - £1250, £1150(2), £1100, £1020, £1000, Craig Farm.

INCALF HEIFERS - £1400, £1380, Dall Farm; £1350, £1150, 2 Eoligarry,

Barra; £1100, £1000, Succoth Ardeonaig.

INCALF COWS - £1120, £1100, £1050, £1020, Craig Farm.