UNITED Auctions held its second sale of grazing cattle at Islay Auction Mart on Saturday April 14.
A good selection of 571 grazing type cattle sold to a good turnout of mainland buyers. Bullocks sold to average 246.17 pence per kilo or £916.60 per head (+ 4.34 per kilo or £44.07).
Heifers sold to average 235.35 pence per kilo or £790.93 (+ 3.6 per kilo or £13.34 per head). Bullocks from Tallant sold to 297 pence per kilo, whilst Island Farm led the prices per head in this section at £1,180. Heifers sold to 276 pence per kilo, also from Tallant and Coilabus (Carmichael) sold their Heifers to £1,100.