Sheep Sale

Forward for sale on Tuesday was 671 Prime Lambs, 253 Store Lambs & 160 Cast Sheep.
A Tremendous show of prime lambs were in high demand and sold dearer this week averaging 196.4 p/kg for the whole sale (+8p on the week). SQQ Lambs averaged 196.5 p/kg (+5p) on the week. The whole sale managed to average an impressive £92.18 which is up £5.72 on the week. Vendors were selling lambs £18-24 dearer
on the year.
Prime Lambs topped at 218.7 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 45.5 kilos from D Groundwater, Hyval Cottage, Dounby realising £99.50.
OTHER PRIME LAMBS PER KILO
HYVAL COTTAGE,DOUNBY 49.5 £107.00 216.2 TEXHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 42 £88.00 209.5 TEXNORTON,DOUNBY 47.5 £99.50 209.5 TEXNORTON,DOUNBY 51 £106.00 207.8 TEXGARSON,SANDWICK 45 £94.00 208.9 TEXGARSON,SANDWICK 47 £96.50 205.3 TEXGARSON,SANDWICK 49 £100.00 204.1 TEXMOAN,HARRAY 45 £93.50 207.8 TEXMOAN,HARRAY 46 £95.00 206.5 TEXMOAN,HARRAY 50.5 £103.00 204 TEXBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 51 £106.00 207.8 BELTEXBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 52 £105.50 202.9 BELTEXCOPENAGEO,TANKERNESS 46 £95.50 207.6 TEXBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 48 £99.00 206.3 TEXBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 52 £105.00 201.9 TEXUPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 46.5 £95.50 205.4 TEXVINKWIN,EVIE 45 £92.00 204.4 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 47 £96.00 204.3 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 42 £85.50 203.6 TEXROADSIDE,ST OLA 43.5 £88.50 203.4 TEXBRECHINS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 45 £91.50 203.3 TEXCOTT FARM,RENDALL 52 £105.50 202.9 TEXDENWICK,DEERNESS 40 £81.00 202.5 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 47 £94.50 201.1 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 46.5 £93.00 200 TEXODINESS,STRONSAY 49 £98.50 201 TEXEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 51.5 £103.50 201 TEXEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 47 £94.00 200 TEXMILLBRAE,SANDAY 48 £96.00 200 TEXMILLBRAE,SANDAY 48 £95.00 197.9 SUFLAITHE,SANDWICK 48.5 £96.00 197.9 SUFUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 45.5 £90.00 197.8 CHARGRIND,STRONSAY 44.5 £88.00 197.8 TEXGRIND,STRONSAY 45 £88.00 195.6 SUFQUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL 47 £92.20 196.2 SUFCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 50 £98.00 196 TEXCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 49.5 £97.00 196 TEXBRECK,STRONSAY 43.5 £85.00 195.4 TEXBRECK,STRONSAY 48 £93.00 193.8 TEXBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 51 £99.50 195.1 TEXHOWEQUOY,HOLM 47.5 £92.50 194.7 TEXSUNNYBANK,WESTRAY 45.5 £88.50 194.5 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 48 £93.00 193.8 SUFNETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 42 £80.50 191.7 TEXBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 47 £90.00 191.5 SUFTASMAINE,HOLM 46 £88.00 191.3 SUFMILLBURN,HARRAY 43 £82.00 190.7 ZWARMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 45 £84.00 186.7 CHARBARE BRAES,SHAPINSAY 47 £87.50 186.2 TEX
Top price per head was £107 for a pen of 3 Texels again from D Groundwater, Hyval Cottage, Dounby.
OTHER PRIME LAMBS PER HEAD
NORTON,DOUNBY 51 £106.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 51 £106.00 BELTEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 52 £105.50 BELTEX COTT FARM,RENDALL 52 £105.50 TEX BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 52 £105.00 TEX BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 65 £104.00 SUF EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 51.5 £103.50 TEX MOAN,HARRAY 50.5 £103.00 TEX HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 51.5 £102.00 SUF ODINESS,STRONSAY 51 £101.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK 49 £100.00 TEX HYVAL COTTAGE,DOUNBY 45.5 £99.50 TEX KEVADAY,ROUSAY 58 £99.50 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 51 £98.50 TEX COLLIGARTH,SANDAY 50 £98.00 TEX NEWARK,SANDAY 54 £97.50 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY 48 £96.00 TEX LAITHE,SANDWICK 48.5 £96.00 SUF TUQUOY,WESTRAY 48 £95.50 SUF COPENAGEO,TANKERNESS 46 £95.50 TEX UPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 46.5 £95.50 TEX TOFTS,ST OLA 54 £94.00 CHEV BRECK,STRONSAY 48 £93.00 TEX NOUP,WESTRAY 48 £93.00 SUF HOWEQUOY,HOLM 47.5 £92.50 TEX QUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL 47 £92.20 SUF VINKWIN,EVIE 45 £92.00 TEX BRECHINS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 45 £91.50 TEX BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 47 £90.00 SUF UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 45.5 £90.00 CHAR SUNNYBANK,WESTRAY 45.5 £88.50 CHAR ROADSIDE,ST OLA 43.5 £88.50 TEX TASMAINE,HOLM 46 £88.00 SUF GRIND,STRONSAY 45 £88.00 SUF BARE BRAES,SHAPINSAY 47 £87.50 TEX DENWICK,DEERNESS 45 £86.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 42 £85.50 TEX
A bigger show of Store Lambs sold very well with over 75% bought locally.
Stores averaged £65 and sold to a top of £74.50 for a pen of 7 Texels from B S Scott, Netherhill, Tankerness.
OTHER STORE LAMBS
BRECHINS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £73.50 TEX
MILLBURN,HARRAY £73.50 ZWAR
MILLBURN,HARRAY £71.50 ZWAR
NETHERSTOVE,SANDWICK £72.50 TEX
TASMAINE,HOLM £70.00 SUF
AVELSHAY,ROUSAY £70.00 CHEV
NAVERSDALE,ORPHIR £67.50 WHITE
A large show of thinner, feeding ewes were forward but sold very well. Ewes topped at £118 for a Texel from J & M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness.
OTHER CAST SHEEP
NORTON,DOUNBY £114.00 TEX
NORTON,DOUNBY £112.00 TEX
ODINESS,STRONSAY £111.00 TEX
ODINESS,STRONSAY £108.00 TEX
ODINESS,STRONSAY £100.00 TEX
DENWICK,DEERNESS £100.00 TEX
BRECK,STRONSAY £99.00 TEX
BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY £90.00 TEX
HOWDIS MEADOW,ROUSAY £86.00 CHEV
BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £86.00 WHITE
FAULDS,BURRAY £85.00 OTHER
SUNNYBANK,WESTRAY £82.00 BLACK
GRIND,STRONSAY £82.00 SUF
NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £78.00 TEX
NOUP,WESTRAY £78.00 WHITE
LAITHE,SANDWICK £72.00 WHITE
MILLBURN,HARRAY £72.00 CHEV