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Oban – Highland Cattle

Highlanders hit the five-figure mark at the breed’s spring show and sale at Oban, selling to 10,000gns for the three-year-old bull, Eoin Mhor 17th of Mottistone – a successful show winner last year.

Below are pictures of the top priced lots – click on the animal’s name to view its pedigree – followed by a list prices and buyers. To see the full selection of photographs taken, head to the Photo Sales section.

Lot 21 – Eoin Mhor 17th of Mottistone, reserve male champion, 10,000gns to Castles Estate, South Lynch Estate Office, Hursley, Winchester.

Lot 7 – Eachann Ruadh of Hyndford, male champion, 8000gns to C MacLean, Mortimers Farm, Fair Oak, Eastleigh.

Lot 32 – Fionn Mhor of Strathellie, 7500gns to J Carr, Marrick Park, Richmond.

Lot 2 – Coirneal 2nd of Balmoral, 5500gns to M Poland, West Ferlochan, Benderloch (Camera shy)

Lot 30 – Gille Dubh Mairearad of Ardbhan, 5000gns to Ormsary Farms, Lochgilphead.

Lot 17 – Sesh Mhor of Blairlogan, 4000gns to Beattie Livestock, Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Lot 48 (Champion), Furan Magaidh 7th of Glengorm, 3800gns to Messrs Glover, School Farm, Aspull, Wigan.

Lot 47, Gruagach 51st of Ormsary, 3500gns to Castles Estate, South Lynch Estate Office, Hursley, Winchester.

Lot 59, Catriona 4th of Gartocharn, reserve female champion, 3000gns to WH Davies, Wauhlwyd Farm, Ystradowey, Swansea.

Champion Young Handler – Logan Ross

To see the full selection of photographs taken, head to the Photo Sales section.

Bulls sold…

Lot 1 – Alasdair of Clackraich, 2000gns to RA Philip, Green Farm, Hellifield, Skipton.

Lot 2 – Coirneal 2nd of Balmoral, 5500gns to M Poland, West Ferlochan, Benderloch.

Lot 3 – Eoin Mhor 21st of Mottistone, 1800gns to Ashmore and Strone Estate, Bridge of Cally.

Lot 5 – Eoin Mhor 23rd of Mottistone, 2400gns to DA Cuthbertson, Jedderfield Farm, Peebles.

Lot 7 – Eachann Ruadh of Hyndford, 8000gns to C MacLean, Mortimers Farm, Fair Oak, Eastleigh.

Lot 9 – Flath of Benmore, 2000gns to J & A Skene, Blackcraig Farm, Glenesk, Angus.

Lot 10 – Corran of Allanfearn, 2600gns to E Haley, Marland Lodge, Eggleston.

Lot 11 – Tearlach of Eilean Mor, 2100gns to Dunach Estate, Glenlonan, Oban.

Lot 13 – Cameron of Gartocharn, 1900gns to J Isaacson, Achinrier, Baracaldine, Oban.

Lot 16 – Jock Ruadh of Isle of Bute, 2900gns to P Snart, Willowbog Farm, Wark, Hexham.

Lot 17 – Sesh Mhor of Blairlogan, 4000gns to Beattie Livestock, Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Lot 20 – Duke 10th of Leys, 1300gns to L Liermay, Westkapelliestraat, Belgium.

Lot 21 – Eoin Mhor 17th of Mottistone, 10,000gns to Castles Estate, South Lynch Estate Office, Hursley, Winchester.

Lot 25 – Hunter of Earn, 3000gns to Balnabroich, Dundee.

Lot 28 – Gille Dubh Zoe of Ardbhan, 3500gns to G Keep, Sycamore Farm, Bramford.

Lot 30 – Gille Dubh Mairearad of Ardbhan, 5000gns to Ormsary Farms, Lochgilphead.

Lot 31 – Sir Lawrence II of Springfield, 1800gns to Leys Estate, Inverness.

Lot 32 – Fionn Mhor of Strathellie, 7500gns to J Carr, Marrick Park, Richmond.

Lot 37 – 300049 of Balemartine, 250gns to J & L Fraser and Son, East Tilbouries, Maryculter.

Lot 38 – 200096 of Rannoch, 2000gns to Dunlossit Farms, Ballygrant, Islay.

Lot 40 – 400130 of Walton, 900gns toL Liermay, Westkapelliestraat, Belgium.

Lot 41 – 400111 of Eilean Mor, 1800gns to A Mackay, Tigh Cuileann, Inveraray.

Lot 43 – 304392 of Ceannacroic, 400gns to Ashmore and Strone Estate, Bridge of Cally.

Leading female prices…

3800gns – Lot 48, Furan Magaidh 7th of Glengorm, to Messrs Glover, School Farm, Aspull, Wigan.

3500gns – Lot 47, Gruagach 51st of Ormsary, to Castles Estate, South Lynch Estate Office, Hursley, Winchester.

3000gns – Lot 59, Catriona 4th of Gartocharn, to WH Davies, Wauhlwyd Farm, Ystradowey, Swansea.

3000gns – Lot 63, Fraoch 1st of Cnoc, to D Acella, Borgata Confine, Sampeyre, Italy.

2800gns – Lot 64, Una 4th of Corntown, to L & L Braines, West Edmondsley, Durham.

2500gns – Lot 45, Susan 22nd of Ormsary, to Castles Estate, South Lynch Estate Office, Hursley, Winchester.

2000gns – Lot 66, Kirsty 3rd of Gartocharn, to R Tylden-Wright, Uvie Farm, Laggan, Newtonmore.

2000gns – Lot 81, Hayley 5th of Earn, to H Headicarr, Auchleeks House, Trinafour.

To see the full selection of photographs taken, head to the Photo Sales section.

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