On Tuesday, United Auctions sold 4206 ewes and lambs at Oban, to a top of £98 for Texel lambs from Glenstrae Farmers, Glenstrae.

At the show and sale of Blackface lambs, judge George Reid, South Park, purchased his choice of champions from Achalic Farm, Lerags, for £72.50.

LEADING prices

Lambs – Suff X – Ardencaple £80; Mid £73.50. BDM – Bonawe HF £89, £78. Belt – Shenavaille £86. Tex – Balnagown £95; Achnaba, Baligrundle £94; Glenstrae £89; Baligrundle £87; Achnaba, Glenstrae, Scoor £86; Kames Beag £84; Balnagown £83.50; Ardencaple, Dallachullish £81; Kilvaree £80; Achnamonie £79; Balliemore £78. Chev – Aros £97,£85,£82; Aird £80; Glenstrae, Ardnacross £79; Strongorm £78; Glenstrae £77; Cailaich £76; Scoor, Aros £74; Aird £71; Kengharair £70.50; Shenavaille, Kinlochlaich £70. X – Bonawe Croft £93. Mule – Dunmor, Fiart £65.50; Ardachy £62.50. Chev Mule – Cailaich £91; Shenavaille £87. BF – Achalic £72.50; Fiart £70.50; Aird £66; Fidden £61; Scammadale, Inion £59; Mid Farm, Woodside Croft £57; Achalic, Arronton Place, Fidden £56.

Ewes – Suff – Annat £70. Tex – Aird £70. Chev – Aros £90, £86; Dunolliebeag £81; Aros £71; Dunolliebeag £64; Kilvaree £54, £52. X – Dunmor £66; Aird £60; Dunmor £58; Pennygown £55. Mule – Annat £60, £54. BF – Woodside Croft £60; Callachally, Dunolliebeag £56; Hillside £55; Kilbride, Gometra £52; Aird £50; Pennygown, Kilbride £48; Scammadale £46; Kilvaree, Gometra £45.