Centre records were smashed at United Auctions’ sale of Blackface breeding sheep at Dalmally when a pair of ewe lambs from David Murray, Lurgan, Aberfeldy, sold for £1400 per head to R and I Shaw, Acharonich, Ardfern.

Leading Prices

Ewe lambs – Lurgan £1400, £280, £200, £180; Crammie £450; Millpark £200, £130; Low Tirfergus, Clachan Farms £112; Clachan Farms £110; Ronachan £100; Fidden, Bragleenmore £95; Lephinchapel £92; Dullator £90; Corrylorn £85; Fidden, Crammie, Acharonich £82; Dullator, Low Tirfergus, Evanachan £80.

Gimmers – Pole £700, £650; Crammie £600, £550, £210; Achnaha £300; Lurgan, 20 Achnamara £220; Roromore £190; 20 Achnamara, Littleport £185; Arnicle £180; Laggan View £170; Balliemeanoch £168; 20 Achnamara, Dunalastair, Achnaha, Littleport £165.

Ewes– Crammie £300, £160, £120; Arnicle £290; Dalwyne £280, £260, £200 x 2; Lurgan £270; Invernahyle £110; Balliemeanoch, Roro x 2 £108; Laigh Balernock, Invernahyle, Roro, Clachan Farms £105; Bragleenmore, Roromore, Littleport £102; Edentaggart, Tullochcan, Littleport £100; Corrylorn, Glenfeochan, Invernahyle, Edentaggart £98; Culfargie, Duncroisk, Island View, Culfargie, Glenfalloch £95.

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