Cattle Sale

Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 432 Store Cattle & 14 OTMs.
Prime Steers topped at 239 p/kg twice for a Limousin scaling 635 kilos realising £1517 purchased by Donaldsons and a Limousin scaling 595 kilos realising £1422 purchased by Rendalls Butchers. Both from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab.
Prime Heifers topped at 236 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 630 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1486 purchased by Donaldsons.
Store Cattle a fantastic trade given the more mixed show forward and lack of grass. Store Steers averaged 253 p/kg (-1.3p) (+33p on the year) and topped at 299.7 p/kg for a pair of Limousins scaling 347 kilos from Laga Farms, Evie realising £1040.
OTHER STOTS PER KILO
LAGA,EVIE 395 296.2 1170 LIMLAGA,EVIE 360 294.4 1060 LIMLAGA,EVIE 360 291.7 1050 LIMLAGA,EVIE 395 286.1 1130 LIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 345 293 1010 LIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 340 279.4 950 LIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 450 260 1170 LIMROSEBANK,DEERNESS 357 292.7 1045 CHARROSEBANK,DEERNESS 400 272.5 1090 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 385 283.1 1090 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 380 278.9 1060 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 412 274.3 1130 CHARHYVAL,SANDWICK 412 282.8 1165 LIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 380 280.3 1065 SIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 460 258.7 1190 SIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 430 253.5 1090 LIMLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 365 279.5 1020 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 468 278.8 1305 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 442 262.4 1160 CHARLOPNESS,SANDAY 425 276.5 1175 SIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 442 269.2 1190 SIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 465 262.4 1220 LIMRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 405 271.6 1100 CHARRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 435 250.6 1090 CHARWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 387 270 1045 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 405 269.1 1090 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 415 260.2 1080 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 412 257.3 1060 SIMREDLAND,FIRTH 388 268 1040 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 400 266.3 1065 LIMBU,ORPHIR 400 267.5 1070 CHARBU,ORPHIR 305 265.6 810 LIMBU,ORPHIR 395 253.2 1000 LIMLANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 445 267.4 1190 LIMLANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 460 265.2 1220 CHARLANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 456 261 1190 CHARLANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 472 258.5 1220 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 410 265.9 1090 CHARHOLLAND,STRONSAY 380 265.8 1010 SIMHOLLAND,STRONSAY 427 262.3 1120 LIMHOLLAND,STRONSAY 460 260.9 1200 SIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 380 265.8 1010 LIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 380 260.5 990 SIMHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 520 265.4 1380 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 485 259.8 1260 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 465 258.1 1200 CHARBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 402 264.9 1065 CHARVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 380 260.5 990 LIMLANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 382 259.2 990 SALMOONESS,HOLM 415 257.8 1070 LIMMOONESS,HOLM 480 256.3 1230 LIMMOONESS,HOLM 450 255.6 1150 LIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 453 253.9 1150 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 497 253.5 1260 CHARQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 402 248.8 1000 OTHINKERMAN,SANDAY 480 241.7 1160 SIMINKERMAN,SANDAY 425 235.3 1000 SIMDALVENNA,ST OLA 435 240.2 1045 BBLOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 356 232 825 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 525 230.5 1210 LIMSKELDAY,DOUNBY 465 230.1 1070 SALMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 567 228.4 1295 SIMMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 595 225.2 1340 SIM
Steers averaged £1095 per head (+ £18) and topped at £1390 for a Charolais scaling 595 kilos from J S Firth, Langskaill, Rousay.
OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 520 265.4 1380 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 485 259.8 1260 CHARMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 595 225.2 1340 SIMMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 567 228.4 1295 SIMLANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 535 244.9 1310 LIMLANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 460 265.2 1220 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 468 278.8 1305 CHARHOLLAND,STRONSAY 505 254.5 1285 SIMMOONESS,HOLM 570 224.6 1280 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 497 253.5 1260 CHARMOONESS,HOLM 515 242.7 1250 LIMLAGA,EVIE 450 272.2 1225 LIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 465 262.4 1220 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 525 230.5 1210 LIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 460 258.7 1190 SIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 450 260 1170 LIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 450 257.8 1160 LIMHYVAL,SANDWICK 412 282.8 1165 LIMINKERMAN,SANDAY 480 241.7 1160 SIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 453 253.9 1150 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 480 237.5 1140 LIMVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 470 240.4 1130 AAKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 412 274.3 1130 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 425 263.5 1120 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 465 237.6 1105 BBRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 405 271.6 1100 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 445 247.2 1100 SIMWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 425 257.6 1095 CHARROSEBANK,DEERNESS 400 272.5 1090 CHARSKELDAY,DOUNBY 465 230.1 1070 SALBU,ORPHIR 400 267.5 1070 CHARBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 402 264.9 1065 CHARLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 365 279.5 1020 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 380 265.8 1010 LIMQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 402 248.8 1000 OTH
Store Heifers averaged 249.1 p/kg (+1p) (+44.1p on the year) and topped at 321 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 405 kilos from Housebay Farms, Stronsay realising £1300.
OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 432 307.9 1330 SIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 397 297.2 1180 BBHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 390 282.1 1100 SIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 415 277.1 1150 BBEAST GARTH,HARRAY 440 304.5 1340 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 445 303.4 1350 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 455 287.9 1310 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 435 285.1 1240 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 472 283.9 1340 SIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 340 300 1020 LIMLAGA,EVIE 370 297.3 1100 LIMLAGA,EVIE 370 270.3 1000 LIMLAGA,EVIE 400 265 1060 LIMQUOY-I-DALE,HOY 450 293.3 1320 SIMQUOY-I-DALE,HOY 485 278.4 1350 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 445 287.6 1280 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 438 283.1 1240 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 410 278 1140 SIMLANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 375 285.3 1070 CHARSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 385 284.4 1095 LIMSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 395 277.2 1095 LIMROSEBANK,DEERNESS 300 276.7 830 CHARBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 337 276 930 CHARMOONESS,HOLM 535 274.8 1470 LIMWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 400 272.5 1090 CHARWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 405 259.3 1050 CHARBURGAR,HOY 460 271.7 1250 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 425 269.4 1145 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 495 256.6 1270 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 471 247.3 1165 CHARBU,ORPHIR 405 261.7 1060 CHARDALVENNA,ST OLA 405 259.3 1050 LIMSKELDAY,DOUNBY 451 257.2 1160 SALBIGGINGS,STENNESS 385 257.1 990 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 420 250 1050 CHARLOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 375 256 960 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 410 256 1050 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 375 253.3 950 CHARCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 450 253.3 1140 CHARCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 440 247.7 1090 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 470 253.2 1190 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 457 250.5 1145 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 490 253.1 1240 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 490 249 1220 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 517 239.8 1240 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 415 251.8 1045 LIMREDLAND,FIRTH 380 250 950 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 505 247.5 1250 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 455 241.8 1100 CHARBURNESS,FIRTH 383 242.8 930 AABURNESS,FIRTH 422 237 1000 AANORTHFIELD,BURRAY 530 241.5 1280 AAWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 360 238.9 860 CHARLOPNESS,SANDAY 510 235.3 1200 CHARINKERMAN,SANDAY 400 232.5 930 SIMGREENHALL,DEERNESS 490 230.6 1130 OTHMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 435 229.9 1000 SIMMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 530 228.3 1210 SIMRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 410 226.8 930 AARENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 480 226 1085 AAVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 375 226.7 850 LIM
Heifers averaged £1084 per head (+ £28) and topped at £1470 for a Limousin scaling 535 kilos from J F Gaddie, Mooness, Holm.
OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 610 223 1360 CHARQUOY-I-DALE,HOY 485 278.4 1350 SIMQUOY-I-DALE,HOY 450 293.3 1320 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 445 303.4 1350 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 472 283.9 1340 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 440 304.5 1340 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 455 287.9 1310 SIMSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 570 236.8 1350 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 550 236.4 1300 CHARNORTHFIELD,BURRAY 610 219.7 1340 AANORTHFIELD,BURRAY 575 224.3 1290 AANORTHFIELD,BURRAY 558 229.4 1280 AAHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 432 307.9 1330 SIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 405 321 1300 BBHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 525 247.6 1300 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 445 287.6 1280 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 438 283.1 1240 SIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 545 233 1270 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 495 256.6 1270 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 505 242.6 1225 CHARBURGAR,HOY 460 271.7 1250 SIMHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 517 239.8 1240 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 490 253.1 1240 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 490 249 1220 CHARMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 530 228.3 1210 SIMSEBAY,TANKERNESS 535 224.3 1200 AALOPNESS,SANDAY 510 235.3 1200 CHARSKELDAY,DOUNBY 451 257.2 1160 SALGREENHALL,DEERNESS 515 225.2 1160 OTHWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 485 233 1130 CHARLAGA,EVIE 370 297.3 1100 LIMKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 450 242.2 1090 CHARRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 480 226 1085 AAWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 480 225 1080 SIMLANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 375 285.3 1070 CHARBU,ORPHIR 405 261.7 1060 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 420 250 1050 CHARDALVENNA,ST OLA 405 259.3 1050 LIMREDLAND,FIRTH 415 251.8 1045 LIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 340 300 1020 LIMBURNESS,FIRTH 422 237 1000 AALOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 375 256 960 CHARINKERMAN,SANDAY 400 232.5 930 SIM
OTM Cattle were an impressive show and a trade to match it averaging 151.9 p/kg (+10.2p) topping at 174.5 p/kg for an Angus Cow scaling 825 kilos from Fraser, Westshore, Rendall realising £1440.
OTHER OTM PER KILO
LINGRO,ST OLA 700 165.7 1160 SIMWESTSHORE,RENDALL 820 158.5 1300 AAMIDHOUSE,EVIE 805 155.3 1250 CHARMIDHOUSE,EVIE 730 154.8 1130 AASKELDAY,DOUNBY 750 154.7 1160 AAKIRBISTER,STRONSAY 660 153 1010 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 780 152.6 1190 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 710 152.1 1080 SIMSTEMBISTER,TOAB 965 150.3 1450 LIMTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 725 146.2 1060 OTHTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 815 146 1190 OTH
Top price per head was £1450 for a Limousin Cows scaling 965 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab.