Spirited demand for sheep at Islay sale

United Auctions sold 1,315 sheep of all classes at its sale on Islay last Friday. 1,068 lambs averaged £57.49 (+ £3.22). In keeping with recent trends, all classes of lambs and sheep met a spirited demand. Leading prices per head: Lambs: SUFFx: £85.00, Stanalane; £80.00, Lossit; £76.50, Ardbeg; £73.50, Lossit; £73.00, Kilchiaran; £67.50, £67.00, Coull; £67.00, Ardbeg; £66.00, Kilchiaran; £66.00, Duich. BELTx: £85.50, £84.00, Carrabus. TEXx: £80.00, Carrabus; £76.00, Tallant; £73.00, Achnaclach; £72.00, Ballimartin; £70.00, Carn; £66.00, Carrabus; £66.00, 16 Westend; £65.00, Coull. CHEV: £67.00, Kilchiaran; £57.50, Coull. CROSS: £66.50, Carrabus; £65.00, Ardbeg; £63.50, Lossit. MULE: £58.00, Island; £58.00, Corrary. BF - £60.00, Leorin; £66.00, Ceannacroic; £53.50, Ceannacroic; £53.00, Islay Estates; £50.00, Leorin; £50.00, Ceannacroic. Ewes: SUFFx: £87.00, Stanalane. BFL: £69.00, Island. TEXx: £75.00, Carn; £68.00, Achnaclach; £64.00, Carn. CROSS: £91.00, Carrabus; £66.00, Stanalane; £64.00, Leorin; £60.00, Coille. MULE: £58.50, 16 Westend. BF: £44.00, Stanalane; £41.50, Ceannacroic. Leading prices per kilo: Lambs: SUFFx: 184p, Coull; 180p, 176p, Lossit; 175p, Coull; 171p, Carrabus. BELTx: 181p, 175p, Carrabus. TEXx: 178p, Coull; 173p, Tallant; 172p, Carn; 172p, Stanalane; 171p, Carrabus. CHEV: 177p, Coull; 161p, Kilchiaran. CROSS: 165p, Lossit; 165p, Duich; 160p, Ardbeg; 157p, Islay Estates; 156p, Stanalane. MULE: 174p – Islay Estates; 163p, Corrary; 163p, Islay Estates; 157p, Island Farm. BF – 159p, 157p, 156p, Islay Estates; 153p, Ceannacroic; 150p, Leorin.