Charolais bullocks secured £1540 and 401p per kg at United Auctions’ annual show and sale of suckled calves, Dalmally, for Angus Macfadyen and Son, Bragleenmore, and Otter Estate, Kilfinnan, respectively.

Bullocks (642) averaged 329.05p (+26.87p), whilst heifers (495) cashed in at 315.93p (+40.23p).

Among the heifers Charolais reached £1360 for D Macrae, Kildavaig, whilst Blue Greys made 421.6p for W J and C Christie, Lochdochart.

LEADING awards

Bullock – 1 and reserve, K Taylor and Son, Dall; 2, MJ Hall, Tombuie; 3, D Macrae, Kildavaig.

Heifer – 1 and champion, D Macrae, Kildavaig; 2, K Taylor and Son, Dall; 3, D Macrae, Kildavaig.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – Evergreen (x3) £1160, £1100; Blairmore £1080; Evergreen £1070; Blairmore (x3) £1050; Ardchatten HF (x2) £21025; Camaghael £1020; Lochnell HF (x2) £1000; Kirkton (x15) £950; Camaghael £920. BS – Innieshewan £1320, (x4) £1100, £1060; Tiretigan £1040, £1030, £1010. BB – Dall (x2) £960. Blonde – Tom Na Coille £1100, £1080, £1060, £1030, (x3) £900. Char – Bragleenmore £1540; Kildavaig £1440; Bragleenmore (x2) £1380; Musdale, Bragleenmore (x4) £1320; Bragleenmore (x3) £1260; Musdale (x3), Tiraghoil (x3), Bragleenmore (x) £1200; Tiraghoil £1160, (x2) £1100; Musdale (x2) £1080; Killinochonoch (x8), Otter (x7) £1080; Kildavaig (x5) £1060; South Ardittie (x9), (x10) £1050; Otter (x7) £1030; Kildavaig (x8) £1020; Killinochonoch (x9) £1005; Musdale, Bragleenbeg £1000; South Ardittie (x8) £980; South Ardittie (x8) £905; Otter (x4), Dunans (x9), Killinochonoch (x7), Kildavaig (x8) £900. Lim – Dall £1320, £1300; Ardachuple £1180; Craig, Tombuie £1140; Tiraghoil £1130, £1100; Ardachuple, Dall (x2), Feringa £1090; Dall (x2) £1080, £1050; Ardchattan HF £1040; Achallander £1030; Otter x(2), Garvie (x2), Dall (x6) £1020; Feorline, Kengharair (x7) £1010; Tombuie, Craig £1000; Dall £990; Cuilaine £980; Innieshewan (x6) £970; Ardachuple (x6), Craig £960; Achallander £955; Tiraghoil £940. Sal – Carnoch £1150; Inverfolla £940. Sim – Tiraghoil £1220; Balindore £1110; Tiraghoil (5x) £1080, £1020; Dalrannoch, Feringa, Tiraghoil (x4) £970; Auch (x2) £940; Balindore, Tigh Na Cille, Stronchullin (x4) £920; Auch (x3), Feringa (x3), Duncroisk, Strath £900. WSX – Lochnell HF (x7) £1000.

Heifers – A-A – Evergreen (x2) £945; Blairmore (x4) £910. BS – Tiretigan £1060, (x3) £990; Tiretigan (x2), Feorline (x2) £940. Char – Kildavaig £1360; Bragleenmore £1320; Kildavaig, Bragleenmore (x3) £1100; Kildavaig £1080; Bragleenmore (x7) £1060; South Ardittie £1050; Kildavaig £1020; Musdale (x6) £1000; Bragleenmore (x3) £980; Tiraghoil (x7), South Ardittie (x10) £930; Killinochonoch (x5), (x11) £920; South Ardittie (x8) £910; Otter (x10), Killinochonoch (x12), (x7) £900. Lim – Dall £1220; Ardchatten HF £1120; Ardchatten HF, Craig £1000; Craig £990; Dall (x4), Cuilaine (x3) £980; Craig £950; Tombuie, Craig £910; Strath £900. Sal – Inverfolla £960, £900. Sim – Tigh Na Cille £980; Ardnamara £960; Strath (x2), Auch £920; Auch £900.