ISLAY sale – Saturday November 26.
United Auctions had a catalogued entry of 610 suckled calves and store sattle at their recent annual Christmas sale at Islay Auction Mart. A good offering of quality cattle sold well and in keeping with current mainland values. Bullock calves sold to average 224 pence per kilo or £699 per head against 218 pence per kilo or £695 per head last year. Heifers sold to average 203 pence per kilo or £626 per head whilst last year’s averaged 201 pence or £558 per head. Influencing the sale averages this year was the fact that 99 per cent of the stock offered for sale was Scotch Assured.
Principal lots and prices. Top prices her head.