AN increased entry of cattle sold to a packed ringside of buyers at United Auctions’ Fair Day show and sale at Dalmally, where judging was in the hands of Matthew Steel, Craignathro. 
Taking the championship was a British Blue cross heifer from Robert Lines, Killocraw, which weighed 416kg and sold for £1250. 
A 430kg Limousin heifer from Duncan Semple, Dippen, was tapped in to the reserve spot before she was knocked down for £1200. 
Dippen also took the award for the best opposite sex to the champion, with a 488kg Charolais bullock that realised £1260.
Charolais crosses from Balegreggan led the gross trade at £1390 for a 615kg bullock and £1350 for a 585kg heifer. 
A 290kg Limousin cross bullock from Auchgoyle topped the price per kg at 313.8p, with heifers selling to 303.9p for a 408kg Limousin cross from Strathnafanaig. 

LEADING awards:

Single bullock – Charolais – 1 and opposite sex to champion, DW Semple, Dippen; 2, Dippen; 3 A Ronald, East Laggan. Limousin – 1, R Currie, Low Dunasherry; 2, Dippen; 3, A and M Buchanan, Achnaba. 
Single heifer – Charolais – 1 and 2, Dippen; 3, I MacIntyre, Glenehervie. Limousin – 1 and reserve Semple, Dippen; 2, Achnaba; 3, Low Dunasherry. Any other breed – 1 and champion, R Lines, Killocraw. 
Pen of four bullocks – 1, Dippen; 2, Killocraw; 3, East Laggan. 

LEADING prices: 

Bullocks – Per head – Char – Balegreggan £1390, £1360. A-A – Carskiey £1350, £1320. Lim – Dippen £1210; Uigle £1200. Sim – Balegreggan £1170; Strath £1160. Gall – Tangasdale £1110. BB – Killocraw £1100, £1080. Per kg – Lim – Auchgoyle 313.8p; Scoor 295.9p. BB – Ruaig 308.2p; Killocraw 269.6p. Char – Point 291p; Couston 280.4p. Lui – Kildalloig 273.4p, 268p. Sim – Killdaloig 268p; Duallin 248.7p. Sho – Barnakill 258.3p. A-A – Point 277.3p, 262.5p. 
Heifers – Per head – Char – Balegreggan £1350, £1340. Lim – Uigle £1310, £1260. BB – Killocraw £1250. Lui – Kildalloig £820. Sim – Duallin £960. Per kg – Lim – Strathnafaniag 303.9p; Achnaba 302.2p. BB – Killocraw 300.5p, 264.7p. Char – Dippen 291.7p; Couston 276.5p. Sim – Muckairn 256.5p; Starth 251.4p. A-A – Point 239.9p; Kildalloig 235.6p.
Cows with calves – Ledcharrie £1520, £1270.