Forward for sale on Monday were 14 Prime Cattle, 6 Store Cattle & 18 OTM Cattle.
Prime Steers sold to 223 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 605 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1349.15 purchased by Rendalls, Stirling.
OTHER PRIME STEERS
SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 625 £1,362.50 218 CHARHILLQUOY,BIRSAY 665 £1,423.10 214 LIMNORTON,DOUNBY 650 £1,391.00 214 CHARGRANDON,FINSTOWN 520 £1,092.00 210 LIM
Prime Heifers sold to 213 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 535 kilos from G S & E Montgomery, Midland, Rendall realising £1139.55 purchased by Williamsons.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
GRANDON,FINSTOWN 510 £1,071.00 210 LIMNORTON,DOUNBY 520 £1,092.00 210 SIMCAMPSTON,TOAB 555 £1,159.95 209 LIMNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 545 £1,133.60 208 CONTLINGRO,ST OLA 560 £1,164.80 208 SIM
A consignment of grazing cattle from A W Sinclair, Crowtaing, Longhope sold to £965 and 219 p/kg for a British Blue steer.
OTM Cattle were competitively bid for and sold to impressive rates topping at 163 p/kg for a Charolais Cow scaling 575 kilos from R B S Heard, Huip, Stronsay realising £940.
Top price per head was £1200 for a Charolais Cow scaling 830 kilos from J Stevenson, Midhouse, Evie (145p).
OTHER OTM COWS
HUIP,STRONSAY 530 £840.00 158 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 630 £980.00 156 SIMCLOKE,DOUNBY 790 £1,160.00 147 SALTUQUOY,WESTRAY 615 £890.00 145 SIMHAYBRAKE,LYNESS 600 £850.00 142 LIMNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 775 £1,070.00 138 SIMQUOYS,DEERNESS 640 £885.00 138 SIMMIDLAND,RENDALL 690 £925.00 134 SIMLINGRO,ST OLA 620 £800.00 129 AAWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 680 £850.00 125 SH
OTM BULLS
HAYBRAKE,LYNESS 1110 £1,170.00 105 AAHAYBRAKE,LYNESS 990 £1,030.00 104 LIM
Following the Cattle were 146 Prime Lambs and 115 Cast Sheep.
Prime Lambs followed the National trend and were cheaper this week averaging 190 p/kg for the whole sale. SQQ Export types were averaging 192p/kg. In comparison to last year they were £12-15 a head dearer.
Prime Lambs topped at 206.1 p/kg for a pen of 4 Blue Lambs from J V & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness realising £101 purchased by E Flett.
Top price per head was £103 for a Charollais scaling 64 kilos from G Swannie, Ramsquoy, Stenness purchased by Williamsons.
OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
KIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 46 £94.50 205.4 TEXKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 46 £94.00 204.3 TEXKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 49 £100.00 204.1 TEXNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 45 £92.00 204.4 TEXREDLAND,STROMNESS 44 £89.00 202.3 TEXCOTLAND,ST OLA 48.5 £97.00 200 TEXNETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 45 £90.00 200 TEXVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 48 £96.00 200 TEXVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 46 £92.00 200 TEXHILLCREST,QUOYLOO 50 £99.00 198 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 52 £102.00 196.2 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 50 £96.50 193 TEXUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 47 £92.50 196.8 TEXUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 46 £89.00 193.5 TEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 41 £80.00 195.1 BELTEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 44 £85.50 194.3 BELTEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 47.5 £92.00 193.7 BELTEX1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 41 £80.00 195.1 TEX1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 43 £83.50 194.2 TEXSEAVIEW,SANDAY 46 £89.00 193.5 SUFROWLAND,HOLM 50 £96.50 193 TEXARWICK,EVIE 40 £77.00 192.5 SUF
OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 52 £102.00 TEX LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 49 £101.00 BELTEX ROWLAND,HOLM 65 £101.00 TEX ROWLAND,HOLM 58 £99.00 TEX KIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 49 £100.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 58 £100.00 CHAR HILLCREST,QUOYLOO 50 £99.00 TEX HOWEQUOY,HOLM 55 £97.50 TEX COTLAND,ST OLA 48.5 £97.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 48 £96.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 46 £92.00 TEX NISTAGAR,HARRAY 65 £95.00 SUF NISTAGAR,HARRAY 60 £95.00 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 47 £92.50 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 47 £90.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 45 £92.00 TEX NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 45 £90.00 TEX ARWICK,EVIE 49 £90.00 TEX SEAVIEW,SANDAY 48 £90.00 SUF SEAVIEW,SANDAY 46 £89.00 SUF REDLAND,STROMNESS 44 £89.00 TEX REDLAND,STROMNESS 46 £88.00 TEX
A mixed show of Cast Sheep sold to £120 for a Texel Ewe from Colligarth Farms, Sanday.
OTHER CAST EWES
TUQUOY,WESTRAY £109.00 TEX
ROWLAND,HOLM £103.00 TEX
ROWLAND,HOLM £97.00 TEX
SEAVIEW,SANDAY £99.00 SUF
SEAVIEW,SANDAY £98.00 TEX
SEAVIEW,SANDAY £96.00 TEX
NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £97.00 TEX
COLLIGARTH,SANDAY £93.00 TEX
UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £90.00 TEX
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £85.00 TEX
RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £85.00 SUF
ARWICK,EVIE £83.00 LLEYN
CLOKE,DOUNBY £81.00 WHITE
UNIGARTH,SANDWICK £80.00 CHEV
BRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY £78.00 TEX
GARTH,SOUTH RONALDSAY £75.00 CHEV