Xmas Prime Stock Show and Sale

Orkney Auction Mart’s Christmas Prime Stock Show & Sale was held today, Friday 28th November. Well done to all who joined us and made today a great success. The entries this year were a great show of Primestock and sold very well.

Forward for sale were 14 Prime Cattle and 45 Prime Lambs. After being kindly judged by Mr Andrew Mackay, West Greenlands, Caithness, the prime stock was met with some enthusiastic bidding from the local butchers and many other interested parties.

Prime Steers averaged 395 p/kg & £2,610

Prime Heifers averaged 547 p/kg & £3,512

Show results.

Supreme Cattle Champion, Best Heifer, and Best Haltered Heifer was awarded to lot 9. A Limousin scaling 645 kilos from first time winner Magnus Walker, Copenageo, Tankerness realising a new centre record prime price of £4,100 to E Flett Butchers, Stromness (635p).

Reserve Champion was awarded to lot 7. A Limousin scaling 625 kilos from K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness which after a lot of keen and spirited bidding realised £3,500 purchased by Donaldsons of Orkney (560p).

Best beast opposite sex to Champion, Best Steer and Best Haltered Steer was awarded to lot 1. A British Blue scaling 680 kilos from Frazer Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay which went on to realise £2,720 purchased by E Flett Butchers (400p).

Unhaltered Champion was lot 12. A British Blue Heifer scaling 575 kilos from Frazer Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay which created a lot of interest and sold for £2,932 purchased by Donaldsons of Orkney (510p).

Young Farmers Champion was lot number 14. A Limousin Steer scaling 825 kilos from Scott Slater, St Clair, Holm which realised £2846 and was purchased by Ross Bros Ltd

Heavy Haltered Steers

1^st Lot 1. F Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay             680 kilos             £2,720 400p     E Flett

2^nd Lot 4. Spence, Norton, Dounby         705 kilos             £2,749 390p     W & J Cameron

3^rd Lot 2. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness     660 kilos             Unsold

4^th Lot 3. Firm of St Clair, St Clair, Holm               710 kilos             £2,733 385p     Ross Bros

Light Haltered Steers

1^st Lot 5. Muir & Sons, Gorn, Shapinsay               585 kilos             £2,515 430p     E Flett

Heavy Haltered Heifers

1^st Lot 9. M Walker, Copenageo, Tankerness     645 kilos             £4,100 635p     E Flett

2^nd Lot 8. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness    650 kilos             Unsold

3^rd Lot 10. Spence, Norton, Dounby       720 kilos             Unsold

Light Haltered Heifers

1^st Lot 7. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness     625 kilos             £3,500 560p     Donaldsons

2^nd Lot 11. T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay 590 kilos     £3,540 600p     G & L Carrol

3^rd Lot 6. Muir & Sons, Gorn, Shapinsay               580 kilos             £2,494 430p     Donaldsons

Unhaltered Heifers

1^st Lot 12. F Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay          575 kilos             £2,932 510p     Donaldsons

Young Farmers Steers

1^st lot 14. Scott Slater, St Clair, Holm    825 kilos             £2,846 345p     Ross Bros

2^nd Lot 13. Jack Thomson, Heathercow, Eday   500 kilos             £2,100 I Laird

Following the Cattle were a few large classes of Lambs.

Prime Lambs averaged 394.4 p/kg & £189.64

Overall Champion Pair of Prime Lambs was awarded to lot 23. These Beltex x Lambs scaling 50 kilos were shown by J S Baillie & Co, Sebay, Tankerness. These well fleshed Lambs created a lot of interest when sold and matched the top price of last year at £450 per head to Donaldsons of Orkney (900p).

Reserve Champion Lambs was awarded to lot 25. A pair of Blue Texels scaling 57 kilos from Jo Sylvester, Stenaquoy, Eday. These heavy lambs were in high demand and realised £300 per head to E Flett Butchers (600p).

Young Farmers Single Lambs were the largest class of the day with the Overall Champion lamb being lot 42. A 54 kilos Beltex from Josie Eunson, Newbreck, Tankerness which realised £300 purchased by E Flett Butchers.

Best Junior Exhibiter and Reserve Overall Single Lamb was awarded to lot 45. A 43 kilos Beltex from Evan Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay which realised £190 to I Laird (441.9p).

Best Young Handler was awarded to Taylor Brown, Biggings, Stenness.

Pair of Texel x Lambs

1^st Lot 16. Biggings Farm, Stenness       46.5 kilos            £170     365.6p I Laird

Pair of Beltex x Lambs

1^st Lot 23. J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness              50 kilos                £450     900p     Donaldsons

2^nd Lot 22. Garson Farms, Sandwick     50 kilos                £200     400P     I Laird

3^rd Lot 20. Biggings Farm, Stenness       45 kilos                £155     344.4p I Laird

Other Beltex Lambs

Lot 19. F & K Moar, Crook, Rendall         42.5 kilos            £150     352.9p I Laird

Lot 21. T A Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness            43 kilos                £150     348.8p I Laird

Pair of Cross Lambs

1^st Lot 25. Jo Sylvester, Stenaquoy, Eday             57 kilos                £300     526.3p E Flett

2^nd Lot 31. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness  57 kilos                £202     354.4p I Laird

3^rd Lot 26. Anne Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm               55 kilos                £180     327.3p I Laird

Other Cross Lambs

Lot 24. Jo Sylvester, Stenaquoy, Eday   45 kilos                £160     355.6p I Laird

Lot 27. Keith Isbister, Old Hall, Stromness         38.5 kilos            £140     363.6p I Laird

Lot 28. Gary Isbister, Old Hall, Stomness           54 kilos                £172     318.5p I Laird

Lot 29. Marcus Slater, Yarpha, Orphir   48 kilos                £172     358.3p E Flett

Lot 30. Jack Thomson, Heathercow, Eday          44.5 kilos            £150     337.1p I Laird

Young Farmers Lamb

1^st Lot 42. Josie Eunson, Newbreck, Tankerness             54 kilos                £300     555.6p E Flett

2^nd Lot 38. James Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm            54 kilos                £180     333.3p I Laird

3^rd Lot 35. Magnus Risbridger, Tuquoy, Westray               52 kilos                £170     326.9p I Laird

Other Young Farmers Lamb

Lot 32. Gary Isbister, Old Hall, Stromness         46 kilos                £160     347.8p I Laird

Lot 33. Marcus Slater, Yarpha, Orphir   46 kilos                £170     369.6p I Laird

Lot 34. Jack Thomson, Heathercow, Eday          43 kilos                £162     376.7p I Laird

Lot 36. Amy Tait, The Round, Tankerness            48 kilos                £160     333.3p I Laird

Lot 38. James Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm   54 kilos                £180     333.3p I Laird

Lot 39. Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness   50 kilos                £165     330p     I Laird

Lot 40. Ruari Wood, Brekka, Quoyloo   46 kilos                £162     352.2p I Laird

Junior Exhibitor Single Lamb

1^st Lot 45. Evan Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay        43 kilos                £190     441.9p I Laird

2^nd Lot 50. Robbie Eunson, Newbreck, Tankerness        45 kilos                £180     400p     I Laird

3^rd Lot 47. Jensen Wood, North Unigarth, Quoyloo         46 kilos                £190     413p     I Laird

Other Junior Exhibitor Lambs

Lot 43. Taylor Brown, Biggings, Stenness            50 kilos                £180     360p     I Laird

Lot 44. Freddie Brown, Biggings, Stenness         48 kilos                £160     333.3p I Laird

Lot46. Lolah-Grace Perrin, Carrick, Eday           35 kilos                £120     342.9p I Laird

Lot 48. Johnny Pirie, Purtabreck, Toab                  42 kilos                £168     400p     Donaldsons

Lot 49. Ritchie Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness 64 kilos                £215     335.9p I Laird