Cattle Sale

Forward on Monday were 644 Store Cattle & 22 OTM Cattle.Records were absolutely smashed in Kirkwall as the Unhaltered Champion from Rowan Donaldson, Redland, Stromness fetched an outstanding £6100 for his 690 kilo British Blue Heifer which sold to Harry Emslie (884.1p).The Overall Champion from the Young Farmers Overwintering Competition was Gina Marshall, Cotland, St Ola with a 525 kilo Limousin Heifer which went on to realise £2200 to the Judge (419p).Reserve Overall Champion was Tommy Linklater, Biggings, Rendall with a 700 Kilo Limousin Heifer which sold to £2300 to Williamsons Butchers.OTHER YOUNG FARMERS HEIFERSSam Spence 705 £2,200 312.1 LIMJessica Rendall 680 £1,980 291.2 LIMKenzy Ritch 630 £1,920 304.8 LIMEllis Kerr 620 £1,920 309.7 LIMSam Spence 680 £1,880 276.5 LIMConnor Spence 570 £1,850 325 LIMGeorge Low 485 £1,400 288.7 LIMChampion Steer went to Kelsey Harvey, Lyra, Dounby with a Limousin scaling 625 kilos which sold for £1920 to Alex Reid.Top price per head was £2240 for the Weight Gain Champion from Joanna Foubister, Netherton, Holm with a Limousin scaling 740 kilos purchased by Alex Reid.OTHER YOUNG FARMERS STEERSConnor Spence 620 £1,960 316.1 LIMKelsey Harvey 625 £1,920 307.2 LIMGraham Low 605 £1,860 307.4 LIMGeorge Low 575 £1,500 260.9 BBThere were two Bulls entered in the homebred section from Robbie Stevenson and Julia Slater from Backakelday, Holm which created a lot of interest in the sale ring and later sold to £5,800 for ‘Backakelday Stanley’ and £5400 for Backakelday Stormzy.’Store Steers averaged 297.3 p/kg (+51.3p on the year)AA Steers averaged 292 p/kgStore Steers topped at 336.8 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 380 kilos from K & S Meason, Frustigarth, Shapinsay realising £1280.OTHER STEERS PER KILOWardhill,South Ronaldsay 408 £1,360 333.3 CHARWardhill,South Ronaldsay 416 £1,300 312.5 SIMArwick,Evie 358 £1,180 329.6 LIMUpper Hobbister,Stenness 472 £1,540 326.3 CHARUpper Hobbister,Stenness 401 £1,280 319.2 CHARVindon,Finstown 310 £1,000 322.6 CHARVindon,Finstown 517 £1,590 307.5 CHARYarpha,Orphir 385 £1,240 322.1 CHARYarpha,Orphir 411 £1,285 312.7 CHAREastaquoy,Harray 400 £1,285 321.3 CHAREastaquoy,Harray 460 £1,470 319.6 CHARWattle,Birsay 591 £1,895 320.6 LIMNewhall,Stromness 315 £1,010 320.6 LIMNewhall,Stromness 335 £1,040 310.4 CHARBurnside,Westray 376 £1,205 320.5 CHARBurnside,Westray 380 £1,200 315.8 LIMOrquil,St Ola 465 £1,485 319.4 LIMWalkerhouse,Birsay 423 £1,350 319.1 CHARWalkerhouse,Birsay 426 £1,340 314.6 CHARHolland,Stronsay 440 £1,400 318.2 LIMHolland,Stronsay 425 £1,305 307.1 LIMBiggings,Stenness 378 £1,200 317.5 BBBiggings,Stenness 375 £1,190 317.3 CHARTrenabie,Westray 455 £1,440 316.5 CHARNorton,Dounby 530 £1,675 316 CHARNorton,Dounby 515 £1,595 309.7 LIMNorton,Dounby 525 £1,615 307.6 LIMFrustigarth,Shapinsay 380 £1,200 315.8 CHARFrustigarth,Shapinsay 335 £1,040 310.4 CHARQuholmslie,Stromness 570 £1,800 315.8 LIMQuholmslie,Stromness 501 £1,555 310.4 CHARGarson,Sandwick 461 £1,455 315.6 CHARGarson,Sandwick 455 £1,435 315.4 CHARFarewell,South Ronaldsay 410 £1,285 313.4 CHARFarewell,South Ronaldsay 385 £1,195 310.4 CHARWhitehall,Stronsay 545 £1,700 311.9 SIMWhitehall,Stronsay 560 £1,730 308.9 CHARLinksness,Stronsay 528 £1,640 310.6 CHARPerth,Westray 451 £1,400 310.4 CHARKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 550 £1,700 309.1 SIMBerryhill,Burray 515 £1,590 308.7 CHARCleat,Stronsay 473 £1,460 308.7 AAGrandon,Finstown 617 £1,900 307.9 CHARHolland,Papa Westray 490 £1,505 307.1 AACorston,Harray 515 £1,575 305.8 CHARCorston,Harray 523 £1,575 301.1 LIMCharleston,Papa Westray 477 £1,455 305 CHARCharleston,Papa Westray 477 £1,440 301.9 OTHKnockhall,South Ronaldsay 395 £1,200 303.8 SIMKnockhall,South Ronaldsay 412 £1,240 301 SIMOld Hall,Stromness 485 £1,465 302.1 CHAROld Hall,Stromness 510 £1,500 294.1 LIMBiggings,Holm 580 £1,750 301.7 LIMBiggings,Holm 587 £1,735 295.6 LIMKirbuster,Longhope 360 £1,085 301.4 CHARKirbuster,Longhope 353 £1,050 297.5 CHARDrunton,Harray 467 £1,400 300 LIMWestfield,Stromness 600 £1,800 300 AASeattersquoy,Stenness 505 £1,500 297 LIMFloss,Westray 472 £1,390 294.5 CHARHolland,Firth 560 £1,640 292.9 CHARHarrabrough,South Ronaldsay 301 £880 292.4 OTHHarrabrough,South Ronaldsay 345 £1,000 289.9 OTHRosebank,Twatt 420 £1,225 291.7 CHARSunnybank,St Ola 485 £1,405 289.7 LIMNess,Shapinsay 370 £1,070 289.2 SALNess,Shapinsay 415 £1,195 288 SALAithsdale,Longhope 425 £1,220 287.1 AAAithsdale,Longhope 391 £1,120 286.4 AASouth Breck,Firth 565 £1,620 286.7 CHARSouth Breck,Firth 585 £1,660 283.8 CHARHayon,Birsay 520 £1,490 286.5 LIMLeary,Birsay 425 £1,200 282.4 LIMRosemount,Sandwick 485 £1,350 278.4 SIMCaperhouse,Harray 411 £1,120 272.5 SIMLittle Wards,Longhope 410 £1,115 272 CHARInkerman,Sanday 345 £935 271 SALLower Cottiscarth,Rendall 370 £990 267.6 CHARNew Holland,Holm 336 £895 266.4 CONTStore Steers averaged £1350 (+ £213 on the year)AA Steers averaged £1302Store Steers topped at £1900 for a pair of Charolais scaling 617 kilos from Learmonth, Grandon, Firth.OTHER STEERS PER HEADWattle,Birsay 591 £1,895 LIMQuholmslie,Stromness 605 £1,830 AAQuholmslie,Stromness 570 £1,800 LIMWestfield,Stromness 600 £1,800 AAWestfield,Stromness 650 £1,780 AAWhitehall,Stronsay 635 £1,800 SIMWhitehall,Stronsay 560 £1,730 CHARBiggings,Holm 630 £1,770 LIMBiggings,Holm 580 £1,750 LIMBiggings,Holm 587 £1,735 LIMKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 633 £1,750 CHARSouth Breck,Firth 650 £1,700 LIMSouth Breck,Firth 585 £1,660 CHARNorton,Dounby 530 £1,675 CHARNorton,Dounby 547 £1,665 SIMNorton,Dounby 545 £1,655 SIMLinksness,Stronsay 528 £1,640 CHARHolland,Firth 560 £1,640 CHARHolland,Stronsay 540 £1,620 SIMHolland,Papa Westray 540 £1,590 AAVindon,Finstown 517 £1,590 CHARBerryhill,Burray 515 £1,590 CHARGarson,Sandwick 516 £1,580 CHARCorston,Harray 523 £1,575 LIMCorston,Harray 515 £1,575 CHARUpper Hobbister,Stenness 472 £1,540 CHARCleat,Stronsay 515 £1,510 AAOld Hall,Stromness 510 £1,500 LIMSeattersquoy,Stenness 505 £1,500 LIMHayon,Birsay 520 £1,490 LIMOrquil,St Ola 465 £1,485 LIMEastaquoy,Harray 460 £1,470 CHAREastbank,Stronsay 530 £1,460 LIMCharleston,Papa Westray 477 £1,455 CHARTrenabie,Westray 455 £1,440 CHARSunnybank,St Ola 485 £1,405 CONTDrunton,Harray 467 £1,400 LIMPerth,Westray 451 £1,400 CHARFloss,Westray 472 £1,390 HEREFarewell,South Ronaldsay 455 £1,380 CHARWardhill,South Ronaldsay 408 £1,360 CHARRosemount,Sandwick 485 £1,350 SIMBurnside,Westray 445 £1,330 SIMYarpha,Orphir 411 £1,285 CHARFrustigarth,Shapinsay 380 £1,280 AAKnockhall,South Ronaldsay 412 £1,240 SIMRosebank,Twatt 420 £1,225 CHARAithsdale,Longhope 425 £1,220 AABiggings,Stenness 396 £1,220 BBLeary,Birsay 425 £1,200 LIMNess,Shapinsay 415 £1,195 SALArwick,Evie 358 £1,180 LIMCaperhouse,Harray 422 £1,120 SIMCaperhouse,Harray 411 £1,120 SIMLittle Wards,Longhope 410 £1,115 CHARKirbuster,Longhope 360 £1,085 CHARNewhall,Stromness 358 £1,050 SIMHarrabrough,South Ronaldsay 345 £1,000 OTHStore Heifers averaged 301.6 p/kg (+56.6p on the year)AA Heifers averaged 292.6 p/kgStore Heifers topped at 416.7 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 600 kilos from S & H Young, Castle, Stromness realising £2500.OTHER HEIFERS PER KILOCastle,Stromness 620 £2,500 403.2 BBCastle,Stromness 590 £2,200 372.9 BBCastle,Stromness 515 £1,850 359.2 BBCastle,Stromness 615 £2,200 357.7 LIMGarson,Sandwick 451 £1,500 332.6 CHARGarson,Sandwick 436 £1,445 331.4 CHARNorton,Dounby 470 £1,530 325.5 LIMTrenabie,Westray 455 £1,470 323.1 CHAREastaquoy,Harray 450 £1,445 321.1 CHARFarewell,South Ronaldsay 490 £1,570 320.4 CHARKnockhall,South Ronaldsay 405 £1,290 318.5 OTHKnockhall,South Ronaldsay 425 £1,320 310.6 SIMHyval,Sandwick 480 £1,525 317.7 CHARCleat,Stronsay 461 £1,460 316.7 CHARCleat,Stronsay 485 £1,520 313.4 AAWardhill,South Ronaldsay 397 £1,250 314.9 CHARPerth,Westray 470 £1,480 314.9 SIMSeattersquoy,Stenness 505 £1,590 314.9 AASeattersquoy,Stenness 570 £1,700 298.2 CHARSeatter,Stromness 358 £1,120 312.8 CHARSeatter,Stromness 355 £1,085 305.6 CHARWhitehall,Stronsay 580 £1,810 312.1 CHARWattle,Birsay 570 £1,770 310.5 LIMNess,Shapinsay 380 £1,175 309.2 LIMNess,Shapinsay 355 £1,070 301.4 LIMBiggings,Holm 542 £1,670 308.1 LIMBiggings,Holm 560 £1,665 297.3 SALQuholmslie,Stromness 447 £1,375 307.6 CHARQuholmslie,Stromness 521 £1,590 305.2 CHARMuckle Crofty,Tankerness 354 £1,085 306.5 LIMWestfield,Stromness 510 £1,555 304.9 LIMSouth Breck,Firth 595 £1,800 302.5 CHARKierfiold,Sandwick 381 £1,145 300.5 CHARBiggings,Stenness 381 £1,145 300.5 CHARKirbuster,Longhope 361 £1,080 299.2 CHARKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 575 £1,700 295.7 SALKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 577 £1,680 291.2 BBLower Cottiscarth,Rendall 427 £1,260 295.1 CHARLower Cottiscarth,Rendall 392 £1,155 294.6 CHARBerryhill,Burray 515 £1,490 289.3 CHARArwick,Evie 312 £900 288.5 LIMRosemount,Sandwick 295 £850 288.1 LIMFloss,Westray 431 £1,240 287.7 CHARVindon,Finstown 436 £1,250 286.7 CHARBiggings,Rendall 510 £1,460 286.3 LIMRosebank,Twatt 440 £1,250 284.1 LIMRosebank,Twatt 435 £1,210 278.2 CHARNewhall,Stromness 326 £925 283.7 CHARLower Stanger,Birsay 440 £1,240 281.8 LIMLower Stanger,Birsay 530 £1,490 281.1 LIMLittle Wards,Longhope 386 £1,080 279.8 CHARWalkerhouse,Birsay 412 £1,150 279.1 CHARSouth Breck,Firth 540 £1,500 277.8 LIMHarrabrough,South Ronaldsay 280 £760 271.4 OTHGorn,Westray 445 £1,165 261.8 SIMInkerman,Sanday 337 £875 259.6 SALEastbank,Stronsay 477 £1,140 239 LIMStore Heifers averaged £1342 (+ £232 on the year)AA Heifers averaged £1325Store Heifers topped at £2500 for a British Blue scaling 620 kilos and a British Blue scaling 600 kilos both from S & H Young, Castle, Stromness.OTHER HEIFERS PER HEADCastle,Stromness 615 £2,200 LIMCastle,Stromness 590 £2,200 BBCastle,Stromness 660 £2,200 LIMCastle,Stromness 625 £2,150 BBCastle,Stromness 615 £2,150 BBCastle,Stromness 635 £2,100 BBCastle,Stromness 650 £2,100 LIMCastle,Stromness 575 £2,000 BBNorton,Dounby 705 £2,200 LIMNorton,Dounby 665 £1,900 CHARWhitehall,Stronsay 580 £1,810 CHARSouth Breck,Firth 595 £1,800 CHARWattle,Birsay 570 £1,770 LIMSeattersquoy,Stenness 570 £1,700 CHARKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 575 £1,700 CHARKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 577 £1,680 SIMBiggings,Holm 542 £1,670 LIMBiggings,Holm 560 £1,665 SALFarewell,South Ronaldsay 680 £1,650 CHARQuholmslie,Stromness 521 £1,590 CHARWestfield,Stromness 510 £1,555 LIMHyval,Sandwick 480 £1,525 CHARCleat,Stronsay 485 £1,520 AAGarson,Sandwick 451 £1,500 CHARLower Stanger,Birsay 530 £1,490 LIMBerryhill,Burray 515 £1,490 CHARPerth,Westray 470 £1,480 LIMTrenabie,Westray 455 £1,470 CHARBiggings,Rendall 510 £1,460 LIMEastaquoy,Harray 450 £1,445 CHARSeatter,Stromness 447 £1,340 AAKnockhall,South Ronaldsay 425 £1,320 SIMLower Cottiscarth,Rendall 427 £1,260 CHARRosebank,Twatt 440 £1,250 LIMVindon,Finstown 436 £1,250 CHARWardhill,South Ronaldsay 397 £1,250 CHARFloss,Westray 431 £1,240 CHARRosemount,Sandwick 440 £1,185 LIMEastbank,Stronsay 500 £1,180 AAKierfiold,Sandwick 405 £1,175 CHARNess,Shapinsay 380 £1,175 LIMGorn,Westray 445 £1,165 SIMBiggings,Stenness 402 £1,160 CHARWalkerhouse,Birsay 412 £1,150 CHARMuckle Crofty,Tankerness 354 £1,085 LIMKirbuster,Longhope 361 £1,080 CHARLittle Wards,Longhope 386 £1,080 CHAROTM Cattle averaged 205.6 p/kg and topped at 234.1 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 615 kilos from S A Seator, Seattersquoy, Stenness realising £1440.OTHER OTM PER KILOLittle Hackland,Rendall 785 £1,810 230.6 BBSt Clair,Holm 850 £1,900 223.5 CHARSt Clair,Holm 730 £1,560 213.7 SIMSt Clair,Holm 710 £1,430 201.4 SIMGrandon,Finstown 685 £1,500 219 SIMGrandon,Finstown 705 £1,480 209.9 SIMGorn,Westray 495 £1,080 218.2 SIMGorn,Westray 580 £1,200 206.9 SIMPerth,Westray 645 £1,390 215.5 SIMPerth,Westray 720 £1,550 215.3 SALSeattersquoy,Stenness 630 £1,300 206.3 SIMFribo,Westray 660 £1,360 206.1 SIMFribo,Westray 715 £1,380 193 SIMNew Holland,Holm 625 £1,260 201.6 CONTNew Holland,Holm 640 £1,270 198.4 SIMInkerman,Sanday 545 £1,000 183.5 SIMTop price per head was £1900 for a Charolais scaling 850 kilos from St Clair, Holm.