Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 177 Store Cattle & 11 OTMs.
Prime Heifers sold to 212 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 575 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1219 purchased by Donaldsons.
Prime Steers sold to 199 p/kg for a Stabaliser scaling 610 kilos from G Henry, Howe, Harray realising £1213 purchased by E Flett.
A mixed show of store cattle held their weight well in Kirkwall and sold to excellent rates with plenty of local and south demand keen for cattle. More grazers could have easily been sold to sellers advantage.
98 Store Steers averaged 216 p/kg and sold to a top of 240.3 p/kg for a pair of Simmentals scaling 362 kilos from R K & E M Johnston, East Garth, Harray realising £870.
Top price per head was £1100 for a Charolais scaling 495 kilos from J I & W N Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay.
OTHER STORE STEERS PER KILO
EAST GARTH,HARRAY 350 £835.00 238.6 SIM
NISTAGAR,HARRAY 435 £1,005.00 231 LIM
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 440 £1,005.00 228.4 CHAR
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 460 £1,050.00 228.3 CHAR
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 433 £985.00 227.5 CHAR
KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 382 £860.00 225.1 CHAR
KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 395 £885.00 224.1 CHAR
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 445 £1,000.00 224.7 LIM
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 467 £1,030.00 220.6 SIM
HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 405 £900.00 222.2 SIM
HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 475 £1,040.00 218.9 SIM
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 465 £1,005.00 216.1 BB
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 480 £1,025.00 213.5 SIM
RUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 428 £910.00 212.6 AA
OTHER STEER PRICES PER HEAD
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 520 £1,100.00 CHAR
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 490 £1,075.00 CHAR
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 530 £1,090.00 AA
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 522 £1,075.00 AA
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 540 £1,085.00 AA
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 480 £1,025.00 SIM
HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 535 £1,075.00 SAL
HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 475 £1,040.00 SIM
NISTAGAR,HARRAY 490 £1,060.00 LIM
NISTAGAR,HARRAY 487 £1,045.00 LIM
RUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 505 £1,055.00 AA
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 467 £1,030.00 CHAR
Store Heifers averaged 205 p/kg and sold to 235 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 400 kilos from Backakelday Farm, Holm realising £940.
Top price per head was £1130 for an Aberdeen Angus heifer from V H Spence, Mucklepow, Evie.
OTHER STORE HEIFERS PER KILO
BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 415 £950.00 228.9 SIM
BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 370 £840.00 227 CHAR
BURNESS,FIRTH 445 £1,000.00 224.7 LIM
BURNESS,FIRTH 406 £900.00 221.7 LIM
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 445 £970.00 218 CHAR
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 450 £950.00 211.1 BB
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 470 £990.00 210.6 CHAR
HOW,SANDAY 465 £980.00 210.8 CHAR
HOW,SANDAY 471 £990.00 210.2 CHAR
OTHER STORE HEIFERS PER HEAD
HOW,SANDAY 580 £1,100.00 CHAR
HOW,SANDAY 545 £1,070.00 AA
MUCKLE POW,EVIE 530 £1,080.00 SIM
BRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 535 £1,065.00 CHAR
BRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 570 £1,040.00 CHAR
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 492 £1,040.00 CHAR
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 502 £1,030.00 CHAR
BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 470 £1,030.00 SIM
BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 465 £1,015.00 SIM
HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 560 £1,050.00 SH
HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 590 £1,040.00 SH
BURNESS,FIRTH 445 £1,000.00 LIM
OTM Cattle were much sharper this week selling to 150 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 460 kilos from J L Brodie, Sunnybank, St Ola realising £690.
Top price per head was £1095 for a Saler Cow scaling 850 kilos from R K & E M Johnston, East Garth, Harray.
OTHER OTM COWS
EAST GARTH,HARRAY 860 £1,055.00 122.7 CHAR
EAST GARTH,HARRAY 805 £1,010.00 125.5 SIM
GARTH,STROMNESS 815 £970.00 119 STAB
WHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 690 £850.00 123.2 AA
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 690 £835.00 121 CHAR
HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 625 £720.00 115.2 SIM
OTM BULLS
WHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 1050 £1,080.00 102.9 CHAR