Cattle Sale

Forward for sale on Monday were 12 Prime Cattle, 746 Store Cattle & 24 OTM Cattle.Due to adverse weather conditions, morning and afternoon flights were delayed and eventually cancelled meaning no Aberdeen or Edinburgh buyers were present for the sale. However, local livestock agents purchased cattle on their behalf resulting in cattle selling very well in comparison to southern markets with well-presented cattle a steady price.Prime cattle sold to 208 p/kg for a Limousin heifer scaling 520 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1081.60 purchased by Donaldsons Butcher.Prime Steers sold to 195 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 625 kilos from J W Laughton & Son, Easterbister, Holm realising £1218.75 purchased by Craigies Butchers.418 Store Steers averaged 186p (-4p) and sold to a top of 225.9 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 425 kilos from R J Taylor, Brencherhouse, Birsay realising £960.Top price per head was £1155 for a Charolais from RK & FJ Marshall, Cotland, St Ola.Other Store SteersBACKARASS,WESTRAY 530 £1,105.00 208.5 CHARBACKARASS,WESTRAY 540 £1,070.00 198.1 CHARBACKARASS,WESTRAY 572 £1,100.00 192.3 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 615 £1,130.00 183.7 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 545 £1,075.00 197.2 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 505 £1,030.00 204 CHARKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 535 £1,025.00 191.6 AAKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 502 £970.00 193.2 CHARAIRY,STRONSAY 582 £1,075.00 184.7 LIMAIRY,STRONSAY 579 £1,070.00 184.8 AAAIRY,STRONSAY 492 £950.00 193.1 LIMBACKALAND,EDAY 600 £1,110.00 185 AABACKALAND,EDAY 498 £950.00 190.8 AAHUIP,STRONSAY 383 £800.00 208.9 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 390 £860.00 220.5 CHARRAMRAY,GRAEMSAY 482 £940.00 195 AABRANSTANE,WESTRAY 468 £900.00 192.3 CHARBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 477 £955.00 200.2 CHARLOPNESS,SANDAY 480 £940.00 195.8 LIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 510 £980.00 192.2 SIMNOUP,WESTRAY 471 £920.00 195.3 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 470 £930.00 197.9 CHARWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 490 £975.00 199 CHARWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 542 £1,010.00 186.3 CHARWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 610 £1,120.00 183.6 SIMWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 525 £1,000.00 190.5 SIMWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 570 £1,100.00 193 AACHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 550 £1,020.00 185.5 OTHINNISTER,ROUSAY 460 £830.00 180.4 SIMGARBO,SANDAY 471 £890.00 189 AAHURTISO,HOLM 535 £1,085.00 202.8 LIMHURTISO,HOLM 585 £1,100.00 188 AAYARPHA,ORPHIR 541 £1,030.00 190.4 CHARYARPHA,ORPHIR 500 £990.00 198 CHARYARPHA,ORPHIR 495 £950.00 191.9 CHARYARPHA,ORPHIR 531 £1,000.00 188.3 AABIGGINGS,STENNESS 478 £900.00 188.3 CHARBRENCHERHOUSE,BIRSAY 410 £900.00 219.5 LIMBRENCHERHOUSE,BIRSAY 460 £960.00 208.7 LIMCOTLAND,ST OLA 605 £1,100.00 181.8 CHARCOTLAND,ST OLA 620 £1,140.00 183.9 AAUPPER ONSTON,STENNESS 520 £975.00 187.5 SIMUPPER ONSTON,STENNESS 430 £800.00 186 AASANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 421 £800.00 190 CHARHOWAN,DOUNBY 517 £990.00 191.5 LIMTHE BURN,SOUTH RONALDSAY 461 £875.00 189.8 CHARCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 533 £1,000.00 187.6 CHARCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 535 £1,010.00 188.8 CHARCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 630 £1,100.00 174.6 CHARLYKING,SANDWICK 538 £1,020.00 189.6 LIMLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 545 £1,080.00 198.2 CHARARION,STROMNESS 520 £980.00 188.5 CHARARION,STROMNESS 435 £820.00 188.5 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 487 £915.00 187.9 CHARBRAEHEAD,ST MARGARETS HOPE 506 £1,045.00 206.5 LIMMUCKLE POW,EVIE 517 £980.00 189.6 AAHALLBRECK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 512 £965.00 188.5 AAHALLBRECK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 555 £1,030.00 185.6 BBBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 445 £900.00 202.2 CHARCRISMO ,EVIE 497 £930.00 187.1 CHARHUNTON,STRONSAY 480 £930.00 193.8 CHARHUNTON,STRONSAY 475 £910.00 191.6 AAHILLQUOY,BIRSAY 555 £1,070.00 192.8 CHARHILLQUOY,BIRSAY 540 £1,045.00 193.5 SIMUPPER CORNQUOY,HOLM 475 £965.00 203.2 LIMWARTHILL,HOLM 510 £1,030.00 202 AAWARTHILL,HOLM 570 £1,080.00 189.5 LIMUPPER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 515 £980.00 190.3 LIMMILLQUOY,STENNESS 510 £1,035.00 202.9 LIMMILLQUOY,STENNESS 467 £970.00 207.7 LIMHEATHERLEA COTTAGE,TOAB 475 £800.00 168.4 AAFEA,ORPHIR 455 £850.00 186.8 AACORSTON,HARRAY 535 £1,030.00 192.5 LIMCORSTON,HARRAY 515 £990.00 192.2 CHAR326 Store Heifers averaged 184p (-4) and sold to 222.7p/kg for a Limousin scaling 485 kilos from J & J Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm realising £1080.Top price per head was £1130 for a Charolais from J & C Scott, Virginia, Stenness.Other Store HeifersUPPER ONSTON,STENNESS 515 £1,055.00 204.9 LIMUPPER ONSTON,STENNESS 495 £1,090.00 220.2 LIMUPPER ONSTON,STENNESS 490 £1,040.00 212.2 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 515 £1,000.00 194.2 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 486 £970.00 199.6 CHARMILLBRAE,SANDAY 570 £1,050.00 184.2 CHARMILLBRAE,SANDAY 520 £985.00 189.4 LIMCHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 543 £1,020.00 187.8 CHARCHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 516 £965.00 187 CHARBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 420 £785.00 186.9 CHARLOPNESS,SANDAY 500 £1,000.00 200 CHARLOPNESS,SANDAY 481 £930.00 193.3 CHARWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 505 £950.00 188.1 CHARWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 502 £940.00 187.3 CHARBACKARASS,WESTRAY 530 £1,020.00 192.5 CHARBACKARASS,WESTRAY 481 £950.00 197.5 CHARLINKSNESS,STRONSAY 462 £870.00 188.3 CHARCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 555 £1,010.00 182 SIMCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 395 £800.00 202.5 CHARINNISTER,ROUSAY 533 £965.00 181.1 SIMHURTISO,HOLM 550 £1,055.00 191.8 CHARHURTISO,HOLM 585 £1,065.00 182.1 CHARMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 475 £870.00 183.2 SIMBRENCHERHOUSE,BIRSAY 375 £750.00 200 LIMCOTLAND,ST OLA 612 £1,115.00 182.2 CHARCOTLAND,ST OLA 590 £1,080.00 183.1 CHARSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 422 £790.00 187.2 CHARCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 530 £1,020.00 192.5 CHARCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 512 £1,015.00 198.2 CHARSKAILL,SANDWICK 551 £1,035.00 187.8 CHARSKAILL,SANDWICK 540 £1,025.00 189.8 CHARSKAILL,SANDWICK 535 £1,010.00 188.8 CHARMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 480 £985.00 205.2 LIMLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 472 £870.00 184.3 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 495 £1,005.00 203 CHARARION,STROMNESS 528 £970.00 183.7 CHARARION,STROMNESS 485 £935.00 192.8 CHARARION,STROMNESS 397 £840.00 211.6 LIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 520 £955.00 183.7 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 442 £885.00 200.2 LIMBRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 455 £840.00 184.6 LIMHALLBRECK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 540 £1,040.00 192.6 BBHALLBRECK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 470 £930.00 197.9 BBBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 450 £825.00 183.3 CHARHEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 442 £870.00 196.8 LIMHEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 415 £800.00 192.8 LIMCRISMO ,EVIE 490 £950.00 193.9 CHARWARTHILL,HOLM 615 £1,130.00 183.7 LIMMILLQUOY,STENNESS 485 £1,000.00 206.2 LIMMILLQUOY,STENNESS 473 £935.00 197.7 LIMA smaller show of mostly older leaner cows were cheaper on the week in accordance with southern markets with big fleshy cows in strong demand and not enough forward.OTM Cows sold to 126.9 p/kg for a Simmental Cow scaling 725 kilos from T & M Bain, Twiness, Westray realising £920.Top price per head was £1050 for a Limousin Cow from J & M Slater, Millquoy, Stenness.OTM Bulls sold to 108.6 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 1105 kilos from Rendall, Whitehow, Papay realising £1200.