A SMALL entry of quality cattle was on offer at United Auctions’ Oban centre, where judge Craig Malone backed his decision and bought many of the lots he placed in the pre-sale show. 
Messrs Campbell, Achnacreebeg, had plenty to celebrate when they secured the champion and reserve tickets with their first and second prize heifers. 
The champion later made £1000 when snapped up by Mr Malone, Pitcairn, while the reserve sold to Messrs Anderson, Netherfall, for £995. 
It was the third prize heifer that topped the trade, however, when a British Blue cross from D MacDonald, Tyree, sold for £1360 or 333p per kg to Messrs MacNicol, Turnault.  
Bullocks sold to £1045 and 279.1p for Limousins from Messrs Buchanan, Achnaba.
An offering of store lambs peaked at £56.50 for Texel crosses from Glenshellach. 

LEADING awards:

Single calf – Bullock – 1, Messrs Troughton, Ardachy, £1015 to C Malone; 2, Messrs Buchanan, Achnaba, £930 to C Malone. Heifer – 1 and champion, Messrs Campbell, Achnacreebeg, £1000 to C Malone; 2 and reserve, Achnacreebeg, £995 to Messrs Anderson, Netherfall; 3, D MacDonald, Tyree, £1360 to Messrs MacNicol, Turnault. 

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Per head – Lim X – £1045, £960, £900 Achnaba; £1015, £950, £935, £930, £900 Ardachy; £900 Aird. A-A – £1010 Ardachy. Sal X – £890, 19 East Hynish, Tiree. BB X – £855 Achnaba. Per kg – Lim X – 279.1p, 271.5p, 260p, 252.4p, 252p Achnaba; 260p Aird; 252p Glencreran. Sim X – 220p, 217p Glencreran. Sal X – 219.9p 19 East Hynish. Sho X – 216p Glencreran. BB X – 213.9p 19 East Hynish. 
Heifers – Per head – BB X – £1360 Tyree. Lim X – £1000, £995 Achnacreebeg; £930 Achnaba; £890 Tyree; £860 Annat; £855 Ardachy; £850 Keil Crofts. Sim X – £835, £830 Kilvaree Farm. Per kg – BB X – 333p Tyree. Lim X – 257.8p, 253.8p Achnacreebeg; 248.5p Keil Crofts; 242.3p Ardachy; 238pTyree; 236p Achnaba. Sim X – 222.6p Kilvaree Farm. 
Store lambs – Tex X – £56.50 Glenshellach. Suff X – £53 Glenshellach. Mule – £53 Glenshellach. Chev X – £41 Barndromin. BF – £30.50 Barndromin. 
Cast ewes – £52, £44.5 Caolis, Coll; £36 Balnagown, Lismore; £34 Achalic.