Forward for sale on Monday were 6 Prime Cattle, 7 Store Cattle & 15 OTM Cattle.
Prime Heifers sold to 215 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 650 kilos from AJ & EJ Stanger, Hillquoy, Birsay realising £1397.50 purchased by E Flett.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
HILLQUOY,BIRSAY 600 £1,266.00 211 LIMNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 540 £1,107.00 205 STAB
Prime Steers sold to 210 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 580 kilos from G S & E Montgomery, Midland, Rendall realising £1218 purchased by E Flett.
OTHER PRIME STEERS
STONEHALL,DEERNESS 640 £1,299.20 203.00 SIM
Store Cattle sold to £1090 for an Aberdeen Angus Heifer scaling 525 kilos from Holland Farms, Papay.
OTHER STORE CATTLE
HOLLAND,PAPAY 525 £1,080.00 205.7 AABERRYHILL,BURRAY 435 £940.00 216.1 CHAR
OTM Cattle were once again a fantastic trade selling to 153.4 p/kg for a Simmental Cow scaling 580 kilos from D D & J A Scott, Grutha, South Ronaldsay realising £890.
OTHER OTM COWS PER KILO
HINDATOON,HARRAY 645 £970.00 150.4 SALCORSE,ST OLA 715 £1,070.00 149.7 AAGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 695 £1,000.00 143.9 BLNDGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 735 £1,050.00 142.9 LIMHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 700 £990.00 141.4 AAHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 625 £880.00 140.8 AAMIDLAND,RENDALL 720 £1,000.00 138.9 AASTONEHALL,DEERNESS 635 £860.00 135.4 LIM
Top price per head was £1100 for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 800 kilos from J C Eunson, Corse, St Ola.
OTHER OTM COWS PER HEAD
HINDATOON,HARRAY 765 £1,090.00 SAL HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 810 £1,080.00 AA CORSE,ST OLA 715 £1,070.00 AA GRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 735 £1,050.00 LIM MIDLAND,RENDALL 720 £1,000.00 AA
OTM Bulls sold to £1460 and 111.9p/kg for a Charolais from Appietown Farms, Rendall.
Following the cattle were 194 Prime Lambs & 60 Cast Sheep.
Prime Lambs were dearer than expected today with a more mixed show forward and the whole sale averaging 188p/kg (-2p) on the week with SQQ Lambs averaging 189p/kg (-3p) on the week.
Prime Lambs sold to a staggering 213.8 p/kg for a single Beltex Lamb scaling 40 kilos from T Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness realising £85.50.
OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
STONELEA,STENNESS 44 £91.50 208 BELTEXSTONELEA,STENNESS 45.5 £93.50 205.5 BELTEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 45.5 £94.00 206.6 TEXODINESS,STRONSAY 46.5 £95.50 205.4 TEXODINESS,STRONSAY 49 £96.80 197.6 TEXQUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL 45 £91.50 203.3 TEXQUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL 47 £93.00 197.9 CHARQUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL 43 £85.00 197.7 CHARSTOREHOUSE,STRONSAY 36 £71.00 197.2 TEXSTOREHOUSE,STRONSAY 38 £74.50 196.1 TEXMILLBRAE,SANDAY 47 £92.00 195.7 TEXMILLBRAE,SANDAY 45.5 £88.50 194.5 TEXDENWICK,DEERNESS 40 £77.00 192.5 WHITEKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 43.5 £83.50 192 CHARCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 50 £96.00 192 TEXUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 46 £88.00 191.3 TEXHOWEQUOY,HOLM 50 £94.50 189 TEXQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 44 £83.00 188.6 SUFQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 43.5 £81.00 186.2 CHARAIKERNESS,EVIE 44 £83.00 188.6 SUFAIKERNESS,EVIE 44 £82.00 186.4 SUFKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 46 £86.00 187 SUF
Top price per head was £99.50 for a Charollais Lamb from Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay.
OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
ODINESS,STRONSAY 49 £96.80 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY 52 £96.50 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY 53 £96.00 TEX CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 50 £96.00 TEX CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 51 £95.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY 50 £95.50 SUF WITHAQUOY,HOLM 50 £95.50 TEX WITHAQUOY,HOLM 45.5 £94.00 TEX HOWEQUOY,HOLM 50 £94.50 TEX DENWICK,DEERNESS 54 £94.50 WHITE STONELEA,STENNESS 45.5 £93.50 BELTEX STONELEA,STENNESS 44 £91.50 BELTEX QUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL 47 £93.00 CHAR EASTHOUSE,TOAB 65 £92.50 SUF NORDHEIM,KIRKWALL 70 £91.00 TEX QUANTERNESS,ST OLA 48.5 £88.00 CHAR UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 46 £88.00 TEX STOREHOUSE,STRONSAY 45 £87.00 TEX KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 46 £86.00 SUF
A smaller show of Cast Sheep sold to £101 for a Texel Ewe from Moar, Crook, Rendall.
OTHER CAST EWES
NORTH MOA,RENDALL £100.00 CHAR
STONELEA,STENNESS £99.00 TEX
STONELEA,STENNESS £96.00 TEX
ODINESS,STRONSAY £98.00 TEX
LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM £97.00 TEX
EASTHOUSE,TOAB £93.00 SUF
CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY £90.00 TEX
HOWEQUOY,HOLM £90.00 TEX
HUIP,STRONSAY £87.00 WHITE
DENWICK,DEERNESS £87.00 WHITE
UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £87.00 WHITE
GOREHOUSE,ROUSAY £81.00 WHITE