Lochboisdale sale 1/10/14
United Auctions sold 1876 all classes lambs and sheep at their second sale at Lochboisdale mart on 19 September.
With an increased ringside of mainland buyers present, all classes sold at values comparing favourably to current mainland prices.
Suffolk cross lambs from 88 Bualadubh’s consignment sold to £65.50 with the total consignment averaging £52 per head.
This was closely followed by 2/3 Airidh Mhuillin’s consignment when their cross lambs sold to £65. Blackface wedder lambs from 3 Bunavullin, Eriskay led this section at £45.
Top prices
Lambs
SUFFx £65.50, £57.00 & £54.00 – 88 Bualadubh.
TEXx: £46.50 – Karingeidha.
CROSS £65.00 – 2/3 Airidhmhuillin : £63.00 – 298 Kilphedar : £56.00 – 393 Garrynamonie
: £55.00 – 6 Rhuban : £54.50 – Doon & 3 Kilaulay : £53.50 – Saint Peters, 296 Kilphedar,
393 Garrynamonie & Saint Marys : £52.00 – 203 Stoneybridge: £51.50 – No88 Bualadubh,
No 2/3 Airidh Mhuillen & No2 Kileravagh: £51 -
BF £46.00 – 3 Bunavullin : £45.50 – 3 North Locheynort : £45.00 – 11 Aird : £44.50 & £42.50 – Doon : £40.00 – 405B Smerclate.
Ewes
SUFFx: £51.00 – 3 Howbeg.
CROSS £54.00 – Saint Peters : £49.00 – 6B Gearadubh: £47 – No319 Kilphedar: £44 – No 298 Kilphedar.
BF £40.00 – 325 North Boisdale.
Wedders
£55.00 – 296 Kilphedar : £48.00 & £44.00 – 465 South Lochboisdale.
Rams
£98 & £68 – 261 Daliburgh: £80 – No3 Bunavullin: £76 – No9 Milton: £61 – No7 Frobost & No5 West Kilbride.