United Auctions held its annual end of season sale of all classes suckled calves and store cattle at Islay Auction Mart on Saturday, November 24.
A catalogued entry of 384 sold in keeping with current market trends with bullocks selling to an average of £670 per head or 220 pence per kilo – £12 per head or four pence per kilo.
Heifers levelled out at £628 per head or 208 pence per kilo, + £25 per head or – 1 pence per kilo. Bullocks from Dunlossit Estate, Lossit, sold to £1,180 per head and this section per kilo was led by Ardtalla Estate at 258 pence.