Sheep Sale

Forward for sale on Wednesday were 1030 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep.
Prime Lambs were a more mixed show this week with leaner lambs starting to slip through. Light quality lambs still a great trade but heavier lambs hard to cash.
Prime Lambs Averaged 186.3 p/kg (-7p)
SQQ Lambs Averaged 190.5 p/kg (-8.3p)
Lambs per head Averaged £83.62 (- £2.78)
564 Prime Lambs topped at 209.1 p/kg for a pen of 5 Beltex scaling 44 kilos from Garson Farms, Sandwick realising £92.
OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
WITHAQUOY,HOLM 41 £83.00 202.4 TEXTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 37 £73.50 198.6 LLEYNTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 40 £77.50 193.8 LLEYNSKAILL,ORPHIR 40.5 £80.00 198 TEXMOAN,HARRAY 41 £81.00 197.6 TEXEASTSIDE,TWATT 38 £75.00 197.4 TEXEASTSIDE,TWATT 48 £93.00 193.8 TEXROSEBANK,TWATT 44 £86.50 196.6 CHARCASTLE,STROMNESS 41.5 £81.50 196.4 TEXCASTLE,STROMNESS 47 £89.50 190.4 TEXROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 40 £78.50 196.3 TEXROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 42 £81.50 194 TEXGARSON,SANDWICK 48 £94.00 195.8 TEXLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 36 £70.50 195.8 TEXLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 42 £81.00 192.9 TEXNORTON,DOUNBY 45 £88.00 195.6 TEXNORTON,DOUNBY 41 £79.00 192.7 TEXSANDSIDE,GRAEMSAY 45 £88.00 195.6 TEXUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 44 £86.00 195.5 CHARUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 38 £73.50 193.4 BELTEXVIRGINIA,STENNESS 48 £93.50 194.8 TEXHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 43 £83.50 194.2 LLEYNHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 41 £78.50 191.5 LLEYN1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 39 £75.00 192.3 CHEVNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 40 £76.50 191.3 CHARMIRKADY,DEERNESS 48 £92.00 191.7 TEXMIRKADY,DEERNESS 50 £94.00 188 SUFSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 49 £92.50 188.8 TEXYARPHA,ORPHIR 40 £75.50 188.8 CHEVSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 42 £78.00 185.7 TEXNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 38.5 £71.50 185.7 TEXNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 50 £92.00 184 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 50 £92.50 185 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 49 £89.50 182.7 TEXFILLETS,GRAEMSAY 48 £88.50 184.4 TEXAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 49 £89.50 182.7 CHARCOTTISCARTH,RENDALL 46 £84.00 182.6 SUFVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 45 £82.00 182.2 BLACKIEVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 46.5 £84.00 180.6 TEX
Top price per head was £98 for a Texel scaling 54 kilos from F & T Moar, Withaquoy, Holm.
OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
VIRGINIA,STENNESS 51 £95.50 TEX VIRGINIA,STENNESS 48 £93.50 TEX MIRKADY,DEERNESS 50 £94.00 SUF MIRKADY,DEERNESS 51 £94.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK 48 £94.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK 44 £92.00 BELTEX EASTSIDE,TWATT 48 £93.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 49 £93.00 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 49 £92.50 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 50 £92.50 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 51 £90.00 TEX NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 50 £92.00 TEX HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 54 £91.00 LLEYN APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 52 £90.50 CHAR APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 49 £89.50 CHAR CASTLE,STROMNESS 47 £89.50 TEX HYVAL COTTAGE,DOUNBY 50 £89.00 TEX FILLETS,GRAEMSAY 48 £88.50 TEX SANDSIDE,GRAEMSAY 45 £88.00 TEX NORTON,DOUNBY 48 £88.00 SUF NORTON,DOUNBY 45 £88.00 TEX YARPHA,ORPHIR 48.5 £88.00 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 46 £87.00 TEX ROSEBANK,TWATT 44 £86.50 CHAR VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £86.50 BLACKIE VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 48 £86.00 TEX COTTISCARTH,RENDALL 46 £84.00 SUF ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 42 £81.50 TEX MOAN,HARRAY 41 £81.00 TEX SKAILL,ORPHIR 40.5 £80.00 TEX NORTHBANK,ST OLA 52 £80.00 ZWAR
Store Lambs were a great trade despite the more mixed show forward. Short keep lambs still a phenomenal price 368 Store Lambs topped at £85 for a pair of Texels from G & M Sinclair, Moan, Harray.
OTHER STORE LAMBS
GARSON,SANDWICK £80.00 TEX
MOAN,HARRAY £79.50 TEX
MOAN,HARRAY £78.00 TEX
HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £79.50 TEX
HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £78.00 TEX
FILLETS,GRAEMSAY £78.50 TEX
FILLETS,GRAEMSAY £68.50 ZWAR
FILLETS,GRAEMSAY £68.00 TEX
WINDYWALLS,GRAEMSAY £70.00 TEX
NEWHALL,STROMNESS £68.50 TEX
NEWHALL,STROMNESS £65.00 TEX
ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK £67.00 TEX
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £67.00 SUF
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £66.50 TEX
COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £65.00 SUF
BRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS £65.00 SUF
COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £63.50 TEX
OAKLEA,ST OLA £63.50 TEX
QUOYKEA,TOAB £61.50 TEX
UPPER HEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £60.50 CHEV
Cast Sheep were not the same show nor price as last week but sold well. 99 Cast Sheep topped at £110 for a Charollais Ewe from H & M Thomson, Heathercow, Eday.
OTHER CAST SHEEP
NORTON,DOUNBY £108.00 TEX
NORTON,DOUNBY £104.00 TEX
MIRKADY,DEERNESS £108.00 TEX
MIRKADY,DEERNESS £93.00 TEX
COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £103.00 TEX
COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £96.00 TEX
COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £90.00 TEX
NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £100.00 TEX
HEATHERCOW,EDAY £92.00 SUF
HEATHERCOW,EDAY £88.00 CHAR
UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £90.00 TEX
HEWING,FIRTH £90.00 TEX
HEWING,FIRTH £82.00 TEX
APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS £89.00 CHEV
NEWHALL,STROMNESS £85.00 MULE
LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM £84.00 TEX
GARSON,SANDWICK £80.00 CHEV
WITHAQUOY,HOLM £74.00 ZWAR
SULTIGEO,STENNESS £73.00 CHEV
BAYVIEW FARM,SANDAY £73.00 SUF
LOOKOUT,BURRAY £70.00 SUF
BEAQUOY,DOUNBY £65.00 CHEV
UPPER HEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £55.00 EASY