TIREE SALE – Saturday February 18.
United Auctions held their annual early spring sale of all classes’ cattle at Tiree Auction Mart.
A good offering of quality bred cattle were on offer to a good following of mainland buyers resulting in 100 per cent clearance. Bullocks sold to average £868.56 per head or 236.34 per kilo against £782.98 or 214.46 at the corresponding sale last year while heifers levelled out at £720.32 per head or 221.14 per kilo against £648.47 or 202.48 last year. A feature of the sale was the annual consignment of 90 Charolais, Limousin and Aberdeen Angus bullocks and heifers from Heylipol Farm which sold to level out at £1018.98 per head or 236.21 pence per kilo. All classes of cows were keenly bid for.