‘Highly satisfactory’ rates at Islay
United Auctions sold 2,097 sheep of all classes at Islay Mart recently.
A total of 1,953 lambs averaged £61.07 (+£2.44) per head and 169p/kg (nc).
A good following of buyers was in attendance and all classes of lambs and sheep were easily cleared at highly satisfactory rates.
Leading prices per head: Lambs: Suffolk X: £100, Bayview; £90.00, Coull Farm; £90.00, Uiskentuie; £87.00, Lossit Farm; £83.50, Sunderland Farm; £83.00, Coull Farm; £81.00, Coull (D & P Jones); £80.50, Uiskentuie; £80.50, Coille Farm; £80.00, Ballimartin; £76.50, Kilchiaran; £76.50, Coull Farm; £76.00, Coull (D & P Jones); £76.00, Lossit Farm. Beltex X: £63.80, White Room. Texel X - £87.00, £86.50, £85.00, £82.00, Bayview; £81.00, Keills Farm; £80.00, Daill (Jordie Rountree). Cheviot X: £85.50, Bayview; £84.00, Ballychattrigan; £79.00, Coillabus; £63.00, Ballychattrigan. Cross: £88.00, £85.00, Bayview; £83.50, Coull (A Jones); £80.00, £78.00, Bayview; £75.00, Kilchiaran; £70.00, Bayview. Mule: £73.50, Coull(D & P Jones); £70.00, Rockside Farm. Chev Mule - £87.00, £70.00, Coull (D & P Jones). Blackface: £75.00, Kilchiaran Farm; £70.00, Lossit Farm; £67.00, Coille Farm; £67.00, Keills Farm; £66.00, Kilchiaran; £66.00, Uiskentuie.
Ewes: Suffolk X: £85.00, Bayview. Texel X: £69.00, Blackrock. Cross: £69.00, Lossit Farm, £66.00, Duich Farm. Mule - £66.00, Coull Farm. Blackface: £55.00, Lossit Farm.
Leading prices per kilo: Lambs: Suffolk X: 200p, Coull (D & P Jones); 199p, Coull Farm; 190p, Ballimartin; 190p, Coull Farm; 189p, Ballimartin; 188p, Duich Farm; 187p, Kilchiaran; 186p, Uiskentuie; 185p, Kilchiaran; 184p, Ballachlaven. Beltex X: 165p, Daill Cottage. Texel X: 200p, 194p, 193p, 192p, Bayview. Cheviot: 183p, Daill Cottage. Cross: 199p, Coull (A Jones); 184p, 180p, Bayview; 180p, Kilchiaran; 180p, Islay Estates. Mule: 191p, Coull (D & P Jones); 181p, Rockside Farm; 180p, Ballachlaven. Cheviot Mule: 193p, 187p, Coull (D & P Jones). Blackface: 181p, Kilchiaran; 179p, Lossit Farm; 177p, Kilchiaran; 170p, Rockside Farm.