A Limousin cross bullock from MJ Hall, Tombuie, not only secured the pre-sale champion but also the top price of £1550 and 496.8p per kg at United Auctions’ annual show and sale of suckled calves at Dalmally.

Averages improved on the year with bullocks and heifers cashing in at 302.18p per kg (+46.71p) and 275.7p/kg (+35.82p) respectively.

Heifer sold to £1090 for an Aberdeen-Angus from David Livingstone, Achnacreemore, and to 373.2p for a pen of three Simmentals from G Bannerman, Old Manse, Balmaha.

Leading Awards

Bullock – 1 and champion, M J Hall, Tombuie; 2 and reserve, Messrs Mcvicar, Lephinchapel; 3, Messrs Mcvicar.

Heifer 1, MJ Hall, Tombuie; 2, Messrs Taylor, Dall; 3, Messrs Taylor.

Leading Prices

Bullocks – A-A – Bragleenmore £1090; Achnacreemore £870; Bragleenmore £800; Vatersay, Barachander (x2) £770; Vatersay (x4), Tigh Na Cille £760; Ashgrove £750. BS – Ashgrove £1040; Killinochonoch £980; Otter (x2) £950; Tiretigan (x3) £940, £910, £900; Feorline £870, £820; Tiretigan £810. BB – Lephinchapel (x2) £1400, £1220. Blonde – Tom Na Coille (x6) £1300, (x2) £1100, (x2) £1020, (x2) £1000. Char – Bragleenbeg (x5) £1200; Bragleenmore (x2), (x2) £1120; Dunans (x2), Musdale £1100; Musdale £1090; Kildavaig (x4) £1070; Musdale (x2) £1060; Dunans (x3) £1050; South Ardittie (x12) £1040; Musdale (x2), Tiraghoil (x5) £1010; Bragleenmore (x5), Kildavaig (x9) £1000; South Ardittie (x12), Killinochonoch (x4) £990, Killinochonoch (x7), Kildavaig (x7) £980; Otter (x6), South Ardittie (x12) £970; Otter (x7) £960; Tiraghoil £900. Lim – Tombuie £1550; Feringa £1300; Lephinchapel (x2) £1200; Feringa £1170; Dall £1100, £1090; South Ardittie (x4) £1060; Dall £1040; Garvie (x2) £1010; Feringa, Dall £1000; Feringa (x2), Craig, Tombuie £990; Dall £980; Cairnbaan £970; Dall (x2) (x3), Tiretigan, Tiraghoil (x8), Craig £960; Craig, South Ardittie (x7), Otter (x5) £950; Dall (x4) £940; Craigmore (x2), Dall (x2) £930; Tombuie £920; Dall (x4) (x2) £910; East Hynish (x2), Brenchoille £900. Luing – Tom Na Coille £1000; Airds Bay £830. Sal – Otter (x5) £880; Ardachuple (x3) £860. Sim – Ardnamara (x3) £1010; Killinochonoch £990; Tiraghoil (x5) £950; Ardnamara (x6) £910; Duncroisk, Keils Croft £890; Creich (x2) £870; Duncroisk (x3) £850.

Heifers – A-A – Achnacreemore £1090, £1080, £1000, (x2) £890. BS – Ashgrove £890; Killinochonoch £870; Ashgrove £860; Feorline (x2) £830. Blonde – Tom Na Coille (x2) £900, (x3) £850. Char – Dunans £1030; Bragleenmore £990; Musdale (x4) £980; Kildavaig (x2), (x8) £910; Dunans (x4) £900; Tiraghoil £885; Killinochonoch (x2) £870; Otter (x14) £820; South Ardittie (x11) £810; South Ardittie (x11), Musdale (x4) £790; Tiraghoil (x2) £775; Bragleenmore (x6) £770; Dunans (x5) £760. Lim – Dall (x2) £1000; Tombuie £980; Dall £910; Feringa £900; Cairnbaan £870; East Hynish (x2) £860; South Ardittie (x5) £840; Craig (x2), Dall £810; Dall (x3), Tiraghoil (x8) £800; Feringa (x3), Tombuie £780; Craig (x5), Kengharair (x3) £760; Stroneskar £755. Sal – Ardachuple (x2) £760, (x3) £750, (x2) £700. Sim – Feorline £840; Ardnamara (x2) £820; Old Manse (x2), Ardnamara £800; East Hynish, Ardnamara, Old Manse (x3) £780; Machrins, Taigh Na Croit £770.