Judge Donald Morrison, Oban, backed his decision and bought his choice of champion winners at United Auctions’ show and sale of store Blackface lambs.
The champion pen from Messrs Carmichael, Fiart sold for £85.
Top price was £115 paid for Suffolk ewes from J McDowall, Lettermore, while lambs peaked at £112 for Texels from J H Macdonald and Partners, Callart.
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Leading Prices
Lambs – Suff X – Lettermore £108; Shenavallie £87.50; Lettermore £80.50. Tex – Auchnasaul £110; Brandon £109; Poltalloch £106; Achnamonie £105; Aird £99.50; Balnagown £94; Auchnasaul £93, £92; Achnamonie £90. Chev – No 4 Aros, Callart £106; No 4 Aros £98; Ardnacross £96; No 4 Aros £90; Callart £86; Braefoot £85.50; Inverairlort £85; Shenavallie £83; Kengharair, Erray £78. X – Lettermore £90; Callart £88; Tyree £86; Aird £80. Mule – North Arran Farms £92; Balnagown £90. BF – Shellachan £90; Fiart £85; Glen Craig £78; Mid Farm, Inion £71; Shellachan, Glen Craig £70; Fiart, Woodside Croft, Scammadale £68.
Ewes – Suf – Lettermore £115, £100. Chev – No 4 Aros £88; Torloisk £68; Braefoot £66; Caddleton, Balnagown £60; Tyree £54. Cross – Balnagown £66. BF – Aird £82; Mid Farm £78; Aird £68; Kilbride £65, £57; Achalic £56; Glen Craig £54.
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