The pre-sale champion – a Limousin cross bullock from Hugh Mackinnon, Kilkenneth – secured the top price of £2300 or 684.5p per kg at United Auctions' sale at Oban.

A Limousin cross from D Macdonald, Tyree, led the heifer trade at £1800 or 610.7p.

Bullocks and heifers balanced out at 295.45p (+47.30p) and 294.38p (+52.17p) respectively.

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In-calf cows sold for £1250 for a Simmental cross from R and A Forrester, Ardnacross.

Leading Prices

Bullocks – A-A X – Aoradh £1060; Lochnell HF £1020; Arileod (x2) £935; Ruaig (x2) £920; Dalrannoch £900, (x4) £895; Lochnell HF £880; Ardnacross (x3) £850. BS X – Kilwhipnach £1010, £990. BB X – Low Dunashery £1310; Tyree (x3) £1290; Ruaig, Dallachulish £1200; Dallachulish £1160; Ruaig £1090; Dallachulish £1030; Tyree (x3) £880; Ardachy, Tyree £850. Char X – Ruaig £1420; Kilkenneth £1380; Feall, Kilkenneth £1280; Kilkenneth £1210; Ruaig (x4) £1170, £1145; Feall (x2) £1140, (x6) £1085; Shenavallie (x2) £1000; Arileod £990. Lim X – Brybruich £1700; Tyree £1600, £1460; Parkhouse £1360; Ruaig £1350, £1340; South Achinduin, Ruaig (x3) £1310; Achnaba, Tyree £1300; Low Dunashery, Balnagown £1290; 4 Kilkenneth £1280; Barcaldine HF £1220; Ruaig, Turnault £1210; Ruaig £1200; Barcaldine HF £1190; Balnagown (x2) £1185; Kilwhipnach £1180; Ruaig £1170; Kilwhipnach (x7) £1160; Ardtur, Baligrundle £1150; Low Dunashery (x3) £1140; Ardachy £1130; Baligrundle (x2) £1105; Tyree (x2), Aird, South Achinduin £1100. Lui X – Cliad £900. Sal X – Fiart (x2) £980, (x8) £880. Sim X – Laggan (x2) £1000; Uillmar £990; Island View Croft £970; Cliad (x2) £900; Aird (x2) £880; Glenmachrie (x2) £830; Fiart (x9) £820.

Heifers – A-A X – Ruaig £900; Dalrannoch £895; Aoradh £850; Eoligarry £830; Ruaig £790. BS X – Gateside £1070, £955. BB X – Tyree £1600, £1300; Lephinchapel, Tyree (x2) £1120; Stronacroibh (x5) £910; Kilkenneth £900; Ardachy (x2) £850; Dallachulish £840; Lephinchapel £820. Char X – Kilkenneth £1750, £1650; Feall £1130; Ruaig £1110, (x2) £1080, (x6) £1030; Low Dunashery £1020; Feall (x4) £960, (x8) £900. Lim X – Tyree £1650; Tyree, Ruaig £1550; Kilkenneth £1520; Lephinchapel £1350; Balnagown £1240; South Achinduin £1230; Achuaran £1210; Aird £1200; Ruaig £1140; South Achinduin £1130; Lag-An-Fhiodhain £1120; Tyree (x2) £1080; Ruaig (x2) £1050; Achnaba £1010; Balnagown £1000; Achnacree Bay, Lag-An_Fhiodhain, Parkhouse £980; Lephinchapel (x2), Achnacree Bay, Ardtur £970; Low Dunashery (x3) £960; Low Dunashery (x2), Barcaldine HF (x2), Achuaran £940; Ardachy (x3) £930; Innisaig £920; Baligrundle (x2) £910; Balnagown £900. Sim X – Ruaig £1030, (x2) £895; Cliad £800.