Cattle & Sheep Sales

Forward for sale on Monday were 10 Prime, 9 Store, 7 OTM Cattle and 159 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep.
Prime Heifers sold to 257 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 590 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1516 purchased by Craigies.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
HALL OF HERSTON, SOUTH RONALDSAY 585 £1,450.00 248 BBGARTH, SOUTH RONALDSAY 575 £1,357.00 236 AA
Prime Steers topped at 255 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 565 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1440 purchased by Williamsons, and also for a Limousin scaling 635 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1619 purchased by E Flett.
OTHER PRIME STEERS
HUAN,SANDWICK 650 £1,651.00 254 LIMHUAN,SANDWICK 685 £1,698.00 248 SALSOUTH SEATTER, SANDWICK 685 £1,712.00 250 CH
Store Steers averaged £1183 and topped at £1260 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 580 kilos from T L I Miller, Briarlea, Stronsay.
Store Heifers averaged £1025 and topped at £1140 for a Charolais scaling 540 kilos from P & E M Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay.
OTM Cattle averaged 132.2 p/kg and topped at 160 p/kg for a Shorthorn scaling 600 kilos from TAD & JD Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola realising £900.
OTHER OTM PER KILO
HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 510 £800.00 156.9 SHODINESS,STRONSAY 785 £1,200.00 152.9 BBODINESS,STRONSAY 690 £1,050.00 152.2 SIMROSEBANK,DEERNESS 640 £790.00 123.4 SIM
OTM BULLS
GRANDON,FINSTOWN 865 £950.00 109.8 LIM
Prime Lambs averaged 303.48 p/kg (-14.52p)
Prime Lambs averaged £152.50 (+ £3.00)
Another great consignment of New Season Lambs forward from RE & RF Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm topping at 309.8 p/kg for 3 Texels scaling 51 kilos realising top price per head of £158 purchased by E Flett.
Prime Hoggs averaged 199.54 p/kg (-16.66p)
SQQ Hoggs averaged 205.13 p/kg (-13.67p)
Hoggs per head averaged £98.94 (- £13.06)
Mature Sheep averaged £92.50 (- £25.50)
Prime Hoggs a poorer show and a lot cheaper following the national trend.Prime Hoggs topped at 211.1 p/kg for a bunch of 8 scaling 45 kilos from DB & MF Moar, Walkerhouse, Birsay realising £95.
OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 41 £85.00 207.3 TEXSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 60 £110.00 183.3 TEXQUOYS,GRAEMSAY 49 £99.00 202 LLEYNQUOYS,GRAEMSAY 54 £100.00 185.2 TEXQUOYS,GRAEMSAY 54 £99.00 183.3 TEXWALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 47 £92.00 195.7 WHITEHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £86.00 195.5 LLEYNVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 54 £103.00 190.7 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 58 £109.00 187.9 TEX
Top price per head was £112 for 4 Texels scaling 55 kilos from Glen Orkney Farms, St Ola.
Store Hoggs averaged £73.64 (+ £0.64) and topped at £88 for a Suffolk from T Harcus, Branstane, Westray.
Cast Ewes averaged £92.92 and topped at £141 for a Texel from J & M Dearness, Knowe, Sanday.
OTHER CAST SHEEP
DAWN COTTAGE,HOLM £138.00 TEX
DAWN COTTAGE,HOLM £135.00 TEX
ODINESS,STRONSAY £136.00 TEX
ODINESS,STRONSAY £105.00 TEX
KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY £134.00 SUF
KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY £124.00 SUF
THE KNOWE,SANDAY £130.00 SUF
THE KNOWE,SANDAY £118.00 SUF
THE KNOWE,SANDAY £115.00 TEX
THE KNOWE,SANDAY £114.00 TEX
ROSEBANK,DEERNESS £129.00 TEX
ROSEBANK,DEERNESS £126.00 TEX
SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK £118.00 TEX
SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK £106.00 MULE
BIGGINGS,STENNESS £117.00 SUF
QUOYS,GRAEMSAY £117.00 TEX
QUOYS,GRAEMSAY £109.00 BLACK
QUOYS,GRAEMSAY £107.00 TEX
EAST THORN,WESTRAY £110.00 CHAR
QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £110.00 CHEV
QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £101.00 CHEV
QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £99.00 CHEV
QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £98.00 CHEV
WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY £109.00 TEX
GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY £96.00 TEX
BRANSTANE,WESTRAY £78.00 SUF
HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £59.00 LLEYN