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United Auctions, Islay, Saturday April 9: sold 612 grazing cattle. Bullocks sold to £1460 for a AAx from Mr MacDonald, Ardfarnal, Jura to average £894.83 per head (-£95.50) while Heifers sold to £1110 for a LimX from Mr McArthur, Lossit to average £789.44 (-£82.42). Bullocks sold to 277p/kg for a LimX from M/s Porter, Carrabus to average 238.4p/kg (-17.39p) and heifers sold to 284p/kg for 2, LimX from M/s McArthur, Mansefield to average 223.52p/ kg (-30.63p). Cattle sold to a good ringside of buyers and despite cattle being lighter on the year and increased haulage costs which resulted in the averages being slightly back, trade was still in keeping with mainland centres. LEADING PRICES PER HEAD BULLOCKS
AAx - £1460, Ardfarnal, Jura; £1280, Knockrome, Jura; £1140(3), Coille; £1100(14), Ballimartin; £1050(5), Tallant; £955, Ardfarnal; £955(5), Ballimartin; £945(9), Craigfad; £940(6), £930, £900(3), Tallant. CHARx - £1040, Tallant; £1000, Craigfad; £985(2), £980(5), £965(5), Tallant; £950, Claggan; £950, Tallant; £950(7), Ballinaby; £935(2), Claggan; £925(3), £910, £900(2), Craigens. LIMx - £1170, Kilchiaran, £1110, Kilbride; £1090, £1080, Lossit; £1070, Claggan; £1060, £1040(2), Lossit; £1035(3), Ballimartin; £990, Claggan; £980(7), Tallant; £980(2), Ballimartin; £965(11), Tallant; £955(4), Kilchiaran; £950(4), Tallant; £940(4), Ballimartin; £930, Claggan; £920(7), Ballychattrigan. SALx - £1040, Kilbride. SIMx - £930, Claggan; £900(5), Kilchiaran. HEIFERS – AAx - £1050, Coille; £1010(2), Tallant; £980(7), Craigens; £975, Ardfarnal; £970(4), £960(6), Craigens; £955(3), Ballimartin; £950(6), Craigens; £910(5), £905(3), Ballimartin. CHARx - £985(2), Tallant; £975, Craigfad; £935(3), Claggan; £930(5), Tallant; £925, Craigfad; £900, Tallant. LIMx - £1110, £990(2), Lossit; £900(6), Tallant. SIMx - £910, Carrabus.
LEADING PRICES PER KILO BULLOCKS – AAx – 241p(4), Kilchoman; 240p(7), Craigens; 240p(14), Ballimartin. CHARx – 274p(3), 270p, Tallant; 263p(7), Ballinaby; 255p(5), Tallant; 253p(2), Claggan; 250p, Craigens; 249p(3), Tallant; 247p, Claggan; 245p(7), Ballinaby; 242p(5), Tallant; 241p, Mansefield. LIMx – 277p, Carrabus; 266p(7), Tallant; 265p, Carrabus; 262p(4), Eorrabus; 254p(5), Tallant; 254p, Carrabus; 252p(9), Kilchiaran; 250p(4), Ballimartin; 250p(2), Tallant; 247p(2), Ballimartin; 247p(2), Lossit; 246p(11), Tallant; 246p(2), Kilchiaran; 246p(3), Ballimartin; 244p, Eorrabus; 242p(5), Ballimartin; 241p(11), Kilchiaran; 241p, Claggan; 240p, Tallant. SALx – 235p(3), Kilbride. SIMx – 248p, Carrabus; 246p(4), Kilchiaran; 240p, Tallant.
HEIFERS – AAx – 256p(7), 253p(7), 251p(6), 238p(2), 233p(6), Craigens; 229p(3), Tallant; 229p(3), Ballimartin; 229p, Craigens; 228p(2), Ballimartin; 228p, Knockrome; 227p(3), Craigens; 225p(5), Ballimartin. CHARx – 254p, Tallant; 250p, Carrabus; 248p(5), Mansefield; 245p(5), Tallant; 238p(6), Ballinaby; 237p(3), Claggan; 233p, Carrabus; 232p, Tallant; 231p(3), Craigens; 230p(3), Claggan; 230p(7), Ballinaby; 228p(3), Craigens; 227p, Tallant; 226p, Eorrabus. LIMx – 284p(2), 257p, Mansefield; 253p, Eorrabus; 241p(2), Tallant; 240p, Carrabus; 236p(6), 235p(4), Tallant; 234p(2), Kilchiaran; 233p, Carrabus; 231p(12), Ballimartin; 230p(6), Kilbride; 229p, Carrabus; 229p(6), Kilchiaran; 228p, Eorrabus; 228p(3), Claggan. LUINGX – 224p(5), Duich; XHIGH – 222p(3), 220p, Kilchiaran.