Trade was a flyer at UA’s Christmas sale at Dalmally, where IR Morrison, Eoligarry, Barra, led the bullocks at £1340 twice – firstly for a 661kg Charolais cross and then for a 634kg Limousin cross.

In the per kg section, bullocks hit 285.4p for a 240kg Charolais cross from Laggan Farms, Killinochonoch Farm, to balance out at 232.63p per kg.

Heifers were knocked down to a top price of £1220, or 601p on three occasions for 203kg Blue-greys from J and J MacPherson, Balliemeanoch, Dalmally, to average 230.29p.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – AA X – £840 (x2), Steall; £810, Achnacreemore. Short X – £1030, £890, £800, Ashgrove. BB X – £1090, 13 Eoligarry, Barra; £980 (x5), Lephinchapel. Char X – £1340 (x2), £1090, 13 Eoligarry; £910, Musdale; £850, Fearnoch; £850 (x5), Kildavaig. Lim X – £1340, £1280, £1220 (x2), 13 Eoligarry, Barra; £1100, £930, 10 Eoligarry, Barra; £930, 16 Carnoch; £900 (x2), Craignafeoch. Luing X – £705 (x4), Luss Estate. Sim X – £1300, 10 Eoligarry, Barra; £900, £810 (x3) Dalmore. WBSH X – £760 (x3), Balliemeanoch.

Heifers – AA X – £720, Glenfeochan Estate. Short X – £970, £860, Ashgrove. BB X – £900, Lephinchapel. BLG – £1220 (x3), £1190 (x2), £1000, Balliemeanoch Farm. Char X – £780, Fearnoch Farm. Lim X – £890, 10 Eoligarry, Barra; £870, 16 Carnoch; £860, £850, 10 Eoligarry; £850, Duncroisk. Sim X – £810, Frackersaig Farms. WBSH X – £1040 (x3), Ardchatten HF.

Breeding cattle – Cow and calf – £1050 Keppoch. In-calf heifers – £1650 (Lim X), £1550 (Sim X), £1500 (Sim X), Dall Farm; £1450 (Sim X), Duncroisk; £1400 (BSH X), £1300 (x2)(SHX), Braes of Ardeonaig; £1200 (BB X), Succoth Ardeonaig. In-calf cows – £880 (Sim X), Craig Farm. Bulling heifers – £950 (BB X), £880 (AA X), Succoth Ardeonaig.