Sheep Sale

Forward on Tuesday were 614 Prime Lambs, 813 Store Lambs & 390 Cast Sheep.
Prime Lambs averaged 217.9 p/kg (+5.4p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 218.1 p/kg (+4.2p)
Lambs per head averaged £102.50 (+ £2.11)
Prime Lambs topped at 232.6 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 46 kilos from J & S Hay, East Howe, Birsay realising £107.
OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
HALL OF GORN,HOLM 42 £97.50 232.1 BELTEXHALL OF GORN,HOLM 42.5 £96.50 227.1 BELTEXHALL OF GORN,HOLM 40 £89.00 222.5 BELTEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 48.5 £112.50 232 BELTEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 46 £106.50 231.5 BELTEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 47 £108.50 230.9 BELTEXBIGGINGS,RENDALL 47 £109.00 231.9 TEXBIGGINGS,RENDALL 46 £105.50 229.3 TEXBIGGINGS,RENDALL 47 £107.00 227.7 TEXEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 45 £104.00 231.1 TEXEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 44 £100.50 228.4 TEXEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 47 £107.00 227.7 TEXYARPHA,ORPHIR 46 £106.00 230.4 TEXUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 50 £115.00 230 TEXUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 50 £111.00 222 SUFBRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 46 £105.00 228.3 TEXBRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 45 £102.50 227.8 TEXBRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 44 £98.50 223.9 TEXMAESQUOY,HARRAY 48 £109.00 227.1 TEXDENWICK,DEERNESS 49 £111.00 226.5 BLACKDENWICK,DEERNESS 43 £95.50 222.1 TEXNEWHALL,STROMNESS 47.5 £107.50 226.3 TEXST CLAIR,HOLM 50 £113.00 226 TEXST CLAIR,HOLM 51 £112.50 220.6 BLACKNESS,SHAPINSAY 44.5 £100.50 225.8 TEXLAITHE,SANDWICK 48 £108.00 225 CHEVRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 46 £103.50 225 TEXRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 52 £113.00 217.3 TEXGRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY 47 £105.50 224.5 TEXGRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY 48 £105.50 219.8 TEXODINESS,STRONSAY 47 £105.50 224.5 TEXAIKERNESS,EVIE 50 £112.00 224 TEXAIKERNESS,EVIE 51 £111.00 217.6 SUFAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 51 £114.00 223.5 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 47 £105.00 223.4 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 50 £109.50 219 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 45 £98.50 218.9 SUFNIGLEY,TOAB 49 £109.00 222.4 TEXNIGLEY,TOAB 49 £107.50 219.4 TEXVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 47 £104.50 222.3 TEXVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 45 £100.00 222.2 TEXFERSNESS,EDAY 45 £100.00 222.2 CHEVFERSNESS,EDAY 46 £101.00 219.6 CHEVCOTLAND,ST OLA 48 £106.00 220.8 TEXCOTLAND,ST OLA 50 £110.00 220 TEXUPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 44 £96.50 219.3 TEXLOWER BU,HOLM 47 £103.00 219.1 TEXLOWER BU,HOLM 48 £104.50 217.7 TEXLOWER BU,HOLM 50 £108.50 217 TEXHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 55 £120.00 218.2 TEXHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 49 £106.50 217.3 TEXSKAILL,WESTRAY 42 £91.50 217.9 TEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 48 £104.50 217.7 SUFWITHAQUOY,HOLM 50 £108.50 217 BLACKWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 46 £100.00 217.4 TEXCOTT,RENDALL 50 £108.50 217 CHARCOTT,RENDALL 52 £112.00 215.4 CHEVSUNNYBANK,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 45 £97.50 216.7 CHEVSUNNYBANK,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 41.5 £89.50 215.7 TEXSOUTH HOUSE,EDAY 40 £84.50 211.3 TEXBRECK,EDAY 43 £89.50 208.1 BLACK
Top price per head was £120 for a Texel scaling 55 kilos from T A D & J D Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola.
OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 53 £118.00 TEX LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 48.5 £112.50 BELTEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 50 £115.00 TEX APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 57 £114.00 SUF APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 51 £114.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 54 £113.00 SUF MAESQUOY,HARRAY 51 £113.00 BLACK RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 52 £113.00 TEX ST CLAIR,HOLM 50 £113.00 TEX ST CLAIR,HOLM 51 £112.50 BLACK TUQUOY,WESTRAY 54 £112.00 SUF BIGGINGS,RENDALL 52 £112.00 TEX COTT,RENDALL 52 £112.00 CHEV AIKERNESS,EVIE 50 £112.00 TEX AIKERNESS,EVIE 51 £111.00 SUF BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 50 £111.50 TEX DENWICK,DEERNESS 49 £111.00 BLACK GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY 51 £110.50 TEX NESS,SHAPINSAY 44.5 £100.50 TEX COTLAND,ST OLA 50 £110.00 TEX NIGLEY,TOAB 49 £109.00 TEX LOWER BU,HOLM 50 £108.50 TEX WITHAQUOY,HOLM 50 £108.50 BLACK WITHAQUOY,HOLM 51 £108.00 TEX LAITHE,SANDWICK 48 £108.00 CHEV NEWHALL,STROMNESS 47.5 £107.50 TEX NEWHALL,STROMNESS 51 £107.00 TEX EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 46 £107.00 TEX EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 47 £107.00 TEX YARPHA,ORPHIR 49 £107.00 TEX YARPHA,ORPHIR 46 £106.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY 47 £105.50 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 47 £104.50 TEX FERSNESS,EDAY 46 £101.00 CHEV FERSNESS,EDAY 45 £100.00 CHEV NESS,SHAPINSAY 46 £100.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 47.5 £100.00 CHEV HALL OF GORN,HOLM 42 £97.50 BELTEX UPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 44 £96.50 TEX
Store Lambs averaged £75.53 (- £8.18) and topped at £88 for a Suffolk and a pen of 3 Texels from B & F Kemp, Upper Hobbister, Stenness.
OTHER STORES LAMBS
WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY £87.50 TEX
WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY £84.00 BLACK
BLINKBONNY,STRONSAY £87.00 SUF
HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £87.00 SUF
KIRKVOE,RENDALL £86.00 TEX
KIRKVOE,RENDALL £84.00 CHEV
KIRKVOE,RENDALL £83.00 SUF
QUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL £86.00 SUF
QUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL £83.00 TEX
UPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS £85.00 WHITE
BRECK,EDAY £84.50 TEX
MOUSLAND,STROMNESS £82.50 SUF
MOUSLAND,STROMNESS £80.00 WHITE
FERSNESS,EDAY £81.00 CHEV
FERSNESS,EDAY £80.50 CHEV
SMERQUOY,ST OLA £80.00 CHEV
SUNNYBANK,ST MARGARET’S HOPE £80.00 TEX
SOUTH HOUSE,EDAY £76.00 TEX
NETHERSTOVE,SANDWICK £76.00 TEX
NETHERSTOVE,SANDWICK £75.00 CHEV
NAVERSDALE,ORPHIR £73.50 TEX
Cast Sheep topped at £175 for a Texel Ewe from R & G Brown, Newhall, Stromness.
OTHER CAST SHEEP
ODINESS,STRONSAY £171.00 TEX
ODINESS,STRONSAY £157.00 TEX
ODINESS,STRONSAY £140.00 TEX
BIGGINGS,STENNESS £160.00 TEX
BIGGINGS,STENNESS £140.00 TEX
BIGGINGS,RENDALL £150.00 TEX
HOWDIS MEADOW,ROUSAY £128.00 CHEV
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £128.00 TEX
UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £125.00 TEX
UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £113.00 TEX
LITTLEQUOY,BURRAY £120.00 TEX
LITTLEQUOY,BURRAY £115.00 TEX
GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY £120.00 SUF
GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY £110.00 TEX
ST CLAIR,HOLM £118.00 TEX
KIRKVOE,RENDALL £115.00 TEX
HALL OF GORN,HOLM £107.00 SPEK
QUOYKEA,TOAB £107.00 TEX
HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £100.00 TEX
WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY £99.00 TEX
DENWICK,DEERNESS £98.00 BLACK
BLINKBONNY,STRONSAY £98.00 TEX
NEWHALL,STROMNESS £97.00 BELTEX