The Ayr auction mart of Craig Wilson Ltd have enjoyed another great year of support from Arran farmers with a record number of stock sold and a fantastic quality of stock being produced by island farmers.
A few highlights of 2017 include John Logan, Altgolach Farm, with his fantastic pen of Aberdeen Angus cross bullocks that scaled at 655kg and fetched for £1,485, and John McDonald, Auchenhew Farm, had 12-month-old Charolais bullocks that averaged over £1,000, with Alister Currie, Birchburn, also averaging £1,000. Angus McAlister, Cairnhouse Farm, had a pen of Aberdeen Angus bullocks at 545kg and made £1,240. N & C Cook, Moor Farm, sold 540kg Charolais cross bullocks to make £1,260.
Cast cows peaked at £1,430 for a Simmental cross cow from D Currie, Bellview Farm. Dairy cows peaked at £820 off S Reid, Claughlands Farm.