Sheep Sale

Forward on Saturday were 412 Breeding Male & Female Sheep.
Suffolk Champion was Lot 1. A Shearling show by G & S Heddle, Westfield, Stromness. Reserve Champion was Lot 16. A Ram Lamb shown by G & S Heddle, Westfield, Stromness. Well done to first time judge Colin Sinclair.
Hill Type Cheviot Champion was Lot 33. A Shearling shown by J & P Thomson, Garth, South Ronaldsay. Reserve Champion was Lot 35. A Shearling shown by J & P Thomson, Garth, South Ronaldsay. Well done to first time judge Julia Slater.
Cheviot Champion was lot 47. A Shearling shown by I Laird, Yeldabreck, Burray. Reserve Champion was Lot 48. A Shearling shown by I Laird, Yeldabreck, Burray. Well done again to judge Julia Slater.
Any Other Pure Bred Champion was Lot 52. A Blue Texel Shearling shown by Kacey Sinclair, Midhouse, Harray. Reserve Champion was Lot 54. A Blue Texel Ram Lamb shown by R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm. Well done to first time judge Marcus Scholes.
X Bred Champion was Lot 123. A Beltex x Charollais Shearling from E A Eunson, Halley, Deerness. Reserve Champion was Lot 119. A Charollais x Beltex from T A Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness. Well done again to judge Marcus Scholes.
Texel Champion was Lot 103. A Ram Lamb shown by Skelbister Farms, Orphir. Reserve Champion was lot 76. A Shearling shown by B Ridland, Aikerness, Evie. Well done to first time judge Tom Flett.
Champion Female Texel was lot 175. A Gimmer shown by J D & M M Leitch, Feolquoy, Evie. Reserve Champion was lot 176. A Gimmer shown by J D & M M Leitch, Feolquoy, Evie. Well done again to Tom Flett.
Suffolk Shearlings averaged £293
Hill Type Cheviot Shearlings averaged £463
Cheviot Shearlings averaged £150
Any Other Pure Bred Shearlings averaged £250
Texel Shearlings averaged £451
X Bred Shearlings averaged £391
Suffolk Shearlings topped at £680 from G & S Heddle, Westfield, Stromness and from D Summers, Easthouse, Toab.
OTHER SUFFOLK SHEARLINGS
Easthouse,Toab £500 Little Wards,Longhope £380 Cleat,St Ola £320 Little Wards,Longhope £250 Rosehill,Stromness £200
Hill Type Cheviot Shearlings topped at £800 from J & P Thomson, Garth, South Ronaldsay.
OTHER HILL TYPE CHEVIOT SHEARLINGS
Garth,South Ronaldsay £480 Garth,South Ronaldsay £450 Garth,South Ronaldsay £420 Garth,South Ronaldsay £400
Cheviot Shearlings topped at £150 from Vetquoy Farm, Dounby.
Any Other Pure Bred Shearlings topped at £450 for a Blue Texel from Kacey Sinclair, Midhouse, Harray.
OTHER AOPB SHEARLINGS
Voan,Stenness £150 BL TEXBrencherhouseBirsay £150 BL FACE
Texel Shearlings topped at £750 from J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness and from B Ridland, Aikerness, Evie.
OTHER TEXEL SHEARLINGS
Flaws,Holm £700 Halley,Deerness £700 Halley,Deerness £480 Sebay,Tankerness £620 Sebay,Tankerness £480 Yeldabrek,Burray £350 Yeldabrek,Burray £320 Netherhill,Tankerness £320 Outer Urrigar,Evie £300
X Bred Shearlings topped at £500 for a Beltex x Charollais from E A Eunson, Halley, Deerness.
OTHER X BRED SHEARLINGS
Stonelea,Stenness £350 CHAR X BELYeldabrek,Burray £325 BL TEX X TEX
Suffolk Ram Lambs averaged £401
Any Other Pure Bred Ram Lamb averaged £330
Texel Ram Lambs averaged £480
Suffolk Ram Lambs topped at £550 from G & S Heddle, Westfield, Stromness.
OTHER SUFFOLK RAM LAMBS
Stonelea,Stenness £420 Claybraes,South Ronaldsay £420 Westfield,Stromness £420 Westfield,Stromness £350 Easthouse,Toab £250
Any Other Pure Bred Ram Lambs topped at £480 for a Blue Texel from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.
Texel Ram Lambs topped at £750 from Skelbister Farms, Orphir.
OTHER TEXEL RAM LAMBS
Skelbister,Orphir £500 Skelbister,Orphir £480 Skelbister,Orphir £450 Laga,Evie £400 Halley,Deerness £300
Aged Suffolks averaged £150
Aged Hill Cheviots averaged £100
Aged AOPB averaged £150
Aged Texels averaged £253
Aged Suffolks topped at £200 from Flett, Hurtiso, Holm.
Aged Hill Cheviots topped at £100 from Laga Farm, Evie.
Aged AOPB Topped at £200 for a Lleyn from Laga Farm, Evie.
Aged Texels topped at £300 from Strange, Breckmyre, Shapinsay and from I Laird, Yeldabreck, Burray.
Suffolk Gimmers averaged £393
Suffolk Ewes averaged £491
Texel Gimmers averaged £357
Texel Ewes averaged £220
Texel Ewe Lambs averaged £123
Saturday saw the complete Flock dispersal of 3 Flocks. T Delday, Old Voy, Toab with the last of his Suffolks. J W S Wishart, Knockhall with all his Suffolk Ewes and Gimmers. And Michael Harvey, Outer Urrigar, Evie with all of his Texel Flock. We thank all three shepherds for their Custom over the years and wish all the buyers the best of luck with their purchases.
Suffolk Gimmers topped at £880 from T Delday, Old Voy, Toab.
OTHER SUFFOLK GIMMERS
Old Voy,Toab £500 Old Voy,Toab £440 Old Voy,Toab £420 Old Voy,Toab £380 Old Voy,Toab £350 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £450 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £420 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £380 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £350
Suffolk Ewes topped at £1000 from J W S Wishart, Knockhall, South Ronaldsay.
OTHER SUFFOLK EWES
Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £780 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £720 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £680 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £580
Texel Gimmers topped at £580 from J D & M M Leitch, Feolquoy, Evie.
OTHER TEXEL GIMMERS
Feolquoy,Evie £460 Feolquoy,Evie £380 Skelbister,Orphir £420 Skelbister,Orphir £350 Rowland,Holm £400 Rowland,Holm £300 Howe,South Ronaldsay £380 Howe,South Ronaldsay £360
Texel Ewes topped at £370 from M Harvey, Outer Urrigar, Evie.
Texel Ewe Lambs topped at £160 from M Harvey, Outer Urrigar, Evie.
Following the Pure Bred Males and Females were Shetland Pure Sheep and X Bred Females.
Shetland Sheep topped at £220 for a Pure Texel Gimmer from Ryan Mouat, Millburn, South Nestings, Shetland.
Gimmers topped at £175 for a pair of Blue Texel x Gimmers from St Clair, Holm.
Ewes sold to £150 for a Charollais x Texel Ewe from R Newlands, Binscarth Cottage.
Ewe Lambs sold to £100 for a pen of 5 Texel x Lambs from T A D & J D Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola.