An excellent show of well bred cattle were on offer and sold to a good ringside of buyers at United Auctions Islay sale on June 8. The sale, at Islay Auction Mart, saw 272 grazing cattle sold. Bullocks levelled out at £838 per head or 242 pence per kilo. Heifers averaged £731 per head or 221 pence per kilo. Principal lots and prices
Top prices per head Bullocks AAx: £1,160 and £910 – Keppols. BAx: £990 (2) and £900 (2) – Ardnave. CHARx: £1,200 – Gartacharra: £1,020 (5) – Ardnave: £960 (3) – Tallant: £930 (2) – Ardnave: £920 (2) - Octofad: £910 (2) – Ardnave. LIMx: £1,100 – Ardnave: £1,060 (2) – Octofad: £990 (2) – Balaclava: £980 (2) – Octofad: £950 – Balaclava (4), Ardnave and Octofad (7): £930 – Ardnave: £920 – Carrabus and Balaclava (4): £900 (4) – Octofad.
Heifers AAx: £1,000 – Brybruich. BAx: £890 – Ardnave. CHARx: £980 - Ardnave: £860 – Eorrabus: £840 – Tallant. LIMx: £990 (2) – Octofad: £980 – Brybruich: £970 – Balaclava: £930 (2) – Octofad: £900 – Brybruich and Ardnave.