Cattle Sale

Forward for sale on Monday were 5 Prime Cattle, 467 Store Cattle & 32 OTM Cattle.
Prime Heifers sold to 230 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 565 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1299.50 purchased by E Flett.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
LAGA,EVIE 560 £1,282.40 229 LIMLAGAE,EVIE 530 £1,208.40 228 LIMMIDBIGGING,TOAB 550 £1,155.00 210 SALQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 590 £1,203.60 204 SH
Store Cattle were a tremendous trade today with cattle coming to money we’ve not seen in years. 60% of the sale was Forward Stores over 500 kilos. Yearling Cattle were a phenomenal trade averaging between 245-265 p/kg or £1000-1100 per head. Heavy Forward stores also cashed very well averaging between 215-230 p/kg or £1300-1400 per head.
Steer Averages
351 – 400 Kg Averaged 268.2p, Top 278.6p
401 – 450 Kg Averaged 253.4p, Top 274.2p
451 – 500 Kg Averaged 242.4p, Top 280.4p
501 – 550 Kg Averaged 233.1p, Top 253.5p
551 – 600 Kg Averaged 230.9p, Top 241.4p
601 – 700 Kg Averaged 219.5p, Top 231.1p
351 – 400kg Av £1026, Top £1070
401 – 450kg Av £1073, Top £1140
451 – 500kg Av £1167, Top £1290
501 – 550kg Av £1234, Top £1330
551 – 600kg Av £1322, Top £1380
601 – 700kg Av £1391, Top £1480
245 Store Steers averaged 234.9 p/kg (+32p on the year) and topped at 280.4 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 460 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1290.
OTHER STEERS PER KILO
NEWHALL,STROMNESS 384 £1,070.00 278.6 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 420 £1,140.00 271.4 LIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 410 £1,100.00 268.3 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 392 £1,040.00 265.3 SIMKARINYA,DOUNBY 403 £1,105.00 274.2 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 435 £1,100.00 252.9 CHARLOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 420 £1,120.00 266.7 BBLOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 411 £1,030.00 250.6 LIMSMOOGARTH,FIRTH 352 £910.00 258.5 OTHHUIP,STRONSAY 436 £1,120.00 256.9 AAHUIP,STRONSAY 445 £1,110.00 249.4 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 447 £1,100.00 246.1 AABIGGINGS,STENNESS 395 £1,010.00 255.7 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 415 £1,020.00 245.8 SIMBRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 470 £1,200.00 255.3 CHARBRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 520 £1,210.00 232.7 CHARODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 505 £1,280.00 253.5 CHARODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,330.00 250.9 BBMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 475 £1,200.00 252.6 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 440 £1,110.00 252.3 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 435 £1,075.00 247.1 AAKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 490 £1,210.00 246.9 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 405 £1,020.00 251.9 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 422 £1,010.00 239.3 SIMNOUP,WESTRAY 482 £1,150.00 238.6 SIMNOUP,WESTRAY 490 £1,160.00 236.7 SIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 495 £1,240.00 250.5 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 551 £1,325.00 240.5 LIMLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 495 £1,240.00 250.5 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 485 £1,200.00 247.4 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 480 £1,170.00 243.8 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 505 £1,260.00 249.5 LIMBIGGINGS,RENDALL 515 £1,230.00 238.8 LIMBIGGINGS,RENDALL 545 £1,275.00 233.9 LIMGARSON,SANDWICK 525 £1,300.00 247.6 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 500 £1,230.00 246 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 490 £1,200.00 244.9 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 492 £1,210.00 245.9 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 485 £1,170.00 241.2 CHARHOLLAND,FIRTH 485 £1,180.00 243.3 LIMGARBO,SANDAY 555 £1,340.00 241.4 AAGARBO,SANDAY 511 £1,200.00 234.8 AASOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 500 £1,205.00 241 CHARSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 495 £1,160.00 234.3 SALWESTSHORE,RENDALL 445 £1,070.00 240.4 AAWESTSHORE,RENDALL 525 £1,235.00 235.2 BBWESTSHORE,RENDALL 490 £1,145.00 233.7 AAQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 440 £1,055.00 239.8 AAQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 547 £1,310.00 239.5 LIMQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 570 £1,340.00 235.1 LIMBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 550 £1,315.00 239.1 LIMBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 530 £1,260.00 237.7 SIMBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 530 £1,250.00 235.8 BBWATTLE,BIRSAY 578 £1,380.00 238.8 LIMWATTLE,BIRSAY 582 £1,355.00 232.8 LIMWATTLE,BIRSAY 608 £1,405.00 231.1 LIMARION,STROMNESS 520 £1,240.00 238.5 LIMARION,STROMNESS 535 £1,255.00 234.6 CHARARION,STROMNESS 540 £1,265.00 234.3 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 522 £1,240.00 237.5 BBNORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 520 £1,230.00 236.5 CHARNORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 538 £1,240.00 230.5 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 520 £1,225.00 235.6 SIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 560 £1,305.00 233 CHARLINGRO,ST OLA 572 £1,335.00 233.4 BBLINGRO,ST OLA 597 £1,360.00 227.8 BBLANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 570 £1,320.00 231.6 CHARGITERPITTEN,RENDALL 568 £1,300.00 228.9 AAGITERPITTEN,RENDALL 545 £1,235.00 226.6 AAQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 545 £1,245.00 228 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 610 £1,380.00 226.2 SIMFEAVAL,BIRSAY 615 £1,385.00 225.2 CHARQUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 515 £1,155.00 224.3 SIMNEW MOAN,DOUNBY 670 £1,480.00 220.9 LIMSKAILL,ORPHIR 643 £1,420.00 220.8 AAOLD HALL,STROMNESS 620 £1,360.00 219.4 AAWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 565 £1,225.00 216.8 AANETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 615 £1,310.00 213 SIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 632 £1,340.00 212 SIMCOTLAND,ST OLA 693 £1,460.00 210.7 CHAR
Steers averaged an impressive £1224 per head and topped at £1480 for a Limousin scaling 670 kilos from J A G Walls, New Moan, Dounby.
OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 750 £1,470.00 CHAR NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 632 £1,340.00 SIM ARION,STROMNESS 645 £1,465.00 CHAR ARION,STROMNESS 600 £1,365.00 CHAR COTLAND,ST OLA 693 £1,460.00 CHAR SKAILL,ORPHIR 643 £1,420.00 AA WATTLE,BIRSAY 608 £1,405.00 LIM WATTLE,BIRSAY 630 £1,390.00 LIM WATTLE,BIRSAY 578 £1,380.00 LIM NEW MOAN,DOUNBY 665 £1,400.00 LIM FEAVAL,BIRSAY 640 £1,400.00 CHAR FEAVAL,BIRSAY 615 £1,385.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,RENDALL 640 £1,390.00 SIM FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 610 £1,380.00 SIM QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 640 £1,380.00 CHAR KARINYA,DOUNBY 587 £1,375.00 CHAR LINGRO,ST OLA 612 £1,370.00 BB LINGRO,ST OLA 597 £1,360.00 BB OLD HALL,STROMNESS 620 £1,360.00 AA GARSON,SANDWICK 620 £1,350.00 CHAR TUQUOY,WESTRAY 595 £1,340.00 AA QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 570 £1,340.00 LIM GARBO,SANDAY 555 £1,340.00 AA ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,330.00 BB HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 551 £1,325.00 LIM LANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 570 £1,320.00 SIM BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 595 £1,315.00 SAL GITERPITTEN,RENDALL 568 £1,300.00 AA WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 630 £1,270.00 AA NOUP,WESTRAY 540 £1,270.00 CHAR LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 495 £1,240.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 522 £1,240.00 BB NORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 538 £1,240.00 CHAR WESTSHORE,RENDALL 525 £1,235.00 BB PERTH,WESTRAY 500 £1,230.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 555 £1,230.00 BB BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 520 £1,210.00 CHAR KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 490 £1,210.00 CHAR GORN,WESTRAY 492 £1,210.00 CHAR MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 475 £1,200.00 CHAR HOLLAND,FIRTH 485 £1,180.00 LIM NEWHALL,STROMNESS 461 £1,180.00 CHAR QUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 515 £1,155.00 SIM HUIP,STRONSAY 436 £1,120.00 AA LOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 420 £1,120.00 BB QUANTERNESS,ST OLA 440 £1,055.00 AA BIGGINGS,STENNESS 415 £1,020.00 SIM
Heifer Averages
351 – 400kg Av 266.8p, Top 267p
401 – 450kg Av 239.2p, Top 258p
451 – 500kg Av 233.6p, Top 249.5p
501 – 550kg Av 226.2p, Top 243.8p
551 – 600kg Av 219.1p, Top 228.3p
601 – 700kg Av 212.2p, Top 221.9p
351 – 400kg Av £1030, Top £1030
401 – 450kg Av £1011, Top £1070
451 – 500kg Av £1121, Top £1235
501 – 550kg Av £1182, Top £1300
551 – 600kg Av £1256, Top £1350
601 – 700kg Av £1319, Top £1380
222 Store Heifers averaged 226 p/kg (+24p on the year) and topped at 267 p/kg for 3 Charolais scaling 386 kilos from D Sinclair, Karinya, Dounby realising £1030.
OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
KARINYA,DOUNBY 407 £1,050.00 258 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 413 £1,055.00 255 CHARSMOOGARTH,FIRTH 310 £800.00 258.1 LIMSMOOGARTH,FIRTH 325 £800.00 246.2 LIMHOLLAND,FIRTH 495 £1,235.00 249.5 CHARHOLLAND,FIRTH 501 £1,220.00 243.5 LIMHOLLAND,FIRTH 476 £1,150.00 241.6 LIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 413 £1,030.00 249.4 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 420 £1,025.00 244 CHARSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 480 £1,190.00 247.9 LIMCRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 460 £1,140.00 247.8 CHARWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 500 £1,230.00 246 LIMGORN,WESTRAY 480 £1,170.00 243.8 CHARODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,280.00 243.8 LIMODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 495 £1,200.00 242.4 CHARUPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 470 £1,145.00 243.6 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 440 £1,070.00 243.2 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 495 £1,200.00 242.4 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 495 £1,150.00 232.3 LIMBRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 485 £1,170.00 241.2 CHARQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 502 £1,210.00 241 CHARQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,270.00 239.6 LIMNESSBRECK,HARRAY 431 £1,030.00 239 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 470 £1,120.00 238.3 CHARWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 545 £1,300.00 238.5 LIMPERTH,WESTRAY 502 £1,190.00 237.1 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 510 £1,190.00 233.3 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 471 £1,095.00 232.5 LIMKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 435 £1,000.00 229.9 CHARQUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 490 £1,130.00 230.6 AAGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 505 £1,160.00 229.7 CHARGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 567 £1,230.00 216.9 CHARARION,STROMNESS 525 £1,200.00 228.6 CHARARION,STROMNESS 570 £1,295.00 227.2 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 530 £1,210.00 228.3 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 513 £1,150.00 224.2 LIMNORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 502 £1,140.00 227.1 CHARGITERPITTEN,RENDALL 595 £1,350.00 227 AAGITERPITTEN,RENDALL 545 £1,220.00 224 AANORTON,DOUNBY 595 £1,345.00 226.1 LIMCRUHILL,TOAB 520 £1,175.00 226 CHARSKAILL,ORPHIR 531 £1,190.00 224.1 AASKAILL,ORPHIR 555 £1,210.00 218 AAMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 460 £1,030.00 223.9 AASEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 568 £1,270.00 223.6 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 606 £1,345.00 221.9 CHARQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 510 £1,140.00 223.5 AAQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 510 £1,130.00 221.6 AAFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 555 £1,235.00 222.5 CHARBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 581 £1,290.00 222 CHARNEW MOAN,DOUNBY 595 £1,320.00 221.8 AASANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 510 £1,130.00 221.6 SIMSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 560 £1,240.00 221.4 CHARLANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 535 £1,180.00 220.6 CHARMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 572 £1,260.00 220.3 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 555 £1,220.00 219.8 CHARMOA,STENNESS 620 £1,355.00 218.5 CHARLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 555 £1,210.00 218 LIMEASTABIST,DOUNBY 580 £1,260.00 217.2 AAEASTABIST,DOUNBY 583 £1,265.00 217 SIMLOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 430 £925.00 215.1 LIMGARBO,SANDAY 415 £890.00 214.5 AANETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 632 £1,340.00 212 CHARHINDATOON,HARRAY 570 £1,170.00 205.3 SIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 470 £950.00 202.1 HERE
Heifers averaged £1146 per head and topped at £1380 for a Limousin scaling 640 kilos from J A G Walls, New Moan, Dounby.
OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
NORTON,DOUNBY 630 £1,365.00 LIM NORTON,DOUNBY 595 £1,345.00 LIM NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 675 £1,360.00 CHAR NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 632 £1,340.00 SIM MOA,STENNESS 620 £1,355.00 CHAR GITERPITTEN,RENDALL 595 £1,350.00 AA SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 606 £1,345.00 CHAR NEW MOAN,DOUNBY 595 £1,320.00 AA GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 615 £1,310.00 CHAR HOLLAND,FIRTH 590 £1,305.00 CHAR WHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 545 £1,300.00 LIM ARION,STROMNESS 570 £1,295.00 CHAR BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 581 £1,290.00 CHAR QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 565 £1,290.00 LIM QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,270.00 LIM BIGGINGS,RENDALL 610 £1,290.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,RENDALL 565 £1,245.00 SIM ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,280.00 CHAR UPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 605 £1,270.00 CHAR EASTABIST,DOUNBY 583 £1,265.00 AA EASTABIST,DOUNBY 580 £1,260.00 AA MEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 572 £1,260.00 SIM UPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 543 £1,240.00 CHAR LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 605 £1,240.00 SIM SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 560 £1,240.00 CHAR FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 555 £1,235.00 CHAR WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 500 £1,230.00 LIM GARBO,SANDAY 585 £1,230.00 AA QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 555 £1,220.00 CHAR HINDATOON,HARRAY 645 £1,220.00 SAL SKAILL,ORPHIR 555 £1,210.00 AA WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 530 £1,210.00 SIM WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 495 £1,200.00 LIM CRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 520 £1,200.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 550 £1,200.00 BB NESSBRECK,HARRAY 518 £1,190.00 CHAR PERTH,WESTRAY 510 £1,190.00 CHAR LANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 535 £1,180.00 CHAR CRUHILL,TOAB 520 £1,175.00 CHAR KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 525 £1,170.00 CHAR GORN,WESTRAY 480 £1,170.00 CHAR BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 485 £1,170.00 CHAR QUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 532 £1,165.00 SIM QUANTERNESS,ST OLA 510 £1,140.00 AA NORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 502 £1,140.00 CHAR KARINYA,DOUNBY 475 £1,105.00 CHAR KARINYA,DOUNBY 480 £1,100.00 CHAR NOUP,WESTRAY 440 £1,070.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,STENNESS 413 £1,030.00 CHAR MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 460 £1,030.00 AA
OTM Cattle were a sharp trade averaging 129.5 p/kg for a very mixed show. Cows topped at 171.9 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 675 kilos from J & M Harcus, Meadowbank, Westray realising £1160.
Top price per head was £1190 for a Charolais scaling 825 kilos from R C McGucken, Lyking, Sandwick.
OTHER OTMS
COTT,ROUSAY 600 £1,020.00 170 LIMCOTT,ROUSAY 550 £910.00 165.5 AAWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 715 £1,110.00 155.2 LIMWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 730 £950.00 130.1 SIMCRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 485 £710.00 146.4 AACRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 580 £840.00 144.8 SIMLYKING,SANDWICK 825 £1,190.00 144.2 CHARMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 710 £1,020.00 143.7 SALHINDATOON,HARRAY 770 £1,100.00 142.9 SIMHINDATOON,HARRAY 755 £1,075.00 142.4 SIMHINDATOON,HARRAY 780 £1,000.00 128.2 SIMGITERPITTEN,RENDALL 800 £1,070.00 133.8 AANOUP,WESTRAY 790 £1,060.00 134.2 SIMMOA,STENNESS 825 £1,110.00 134.5 SIMMOA,STENNESS 930 £1,120.00 120.4 SIMCRUHILL,TOAB 895 £1,100.00 122.9 AAGREENTOFT,EDAY 640 £780.00 121.9 AABARSWICK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 690 £840.00 121.7 CHARSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 685 £820.00 119.7 CHARHONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 715 £830.00 116.1 SHEASTABIST,DOUNBY 745 £850.00 114.1 SIM