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