Forward on Monday were 4 Prime Cattle, 292 Store Cattle & 37 OTM Cattle.
Prime Cattle topped at 320 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 575 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1840 purchased by Donaldsons.
Store Steers averaged 283.1 p/kg (-18p) (+51.1p on the year)
AA Steers averaged 276.7 p/kg (-6.3p) (+50.3p on the year)
Store Steers topped at 320.6 p/kg for a pair of Limousins scaling 457 kilos from Flett, Hammer, Dounby realising £1465.
OTHER STEERS PER KILO
Hammer,Dounby 441 £1,400 317.5 LIMHammer,Dounby 448 £1,400 312.5 LIMHammer,Dounby 490 £1,500 306.1 LIMNetherskaill,Birsay 485 £1,505 310.3 CHARNetherskaill,Birsay 460 £1,360 295.7 SIMStaye,Deerness 485 £1,490 307.2 LIMStaye,Deerness 493 £1,510 306.3 AABerriedale,Westray 473 £1,450 306.6 CHARDogtoo,Westray 442 £1,340 303.2 CHARDogtoo,Westray 380 £1,150 302.6 CHARDogtoo,Westray 457 £1,360 297.6 CHARDogtoo,Westray 451 £1,340 297.1 CHARHeather-Cow-Root,Flotta 520 £1,560 300 LIMEastabist,Dounby 510 £1,525 299 CHAREastabist,Dounby 492 £1,460 296.7 SIMUpper Linklater,Twatt 510 £1,520 298 CHARUpper Linklater,Twatt 560 £1,640 292.9 LIMUpper Linklater,Twatt 520 £1,515 291.3 LIMMidland,Rendall 387 £1,150 297.2 SIMMidland,Rendall 400 £1,185 296.3 CHARHuip,Stronsay 482 £1,430 296.7 CHARHuip,Stronsay 506 £1,500 296.4 CHARHuip,Stronsay 475 £1,380 290.5 CHARLopness,Sanday 513 £1,510 294.3 CHARHeatherhouse,Tankerness 483 £1,400 289.9 LUIHeatherhouse,Tankerness 517 £1,450 280.5 LUIQuholmslie,Stromness 515 £1,490 289.3 CHARCotland,St Ola 590 £1,700 288.1 CHARSerrigar,South Ronaldsay 545 £1,570 288.1 SIMNistagar,Harray 455 £1,290 283.5 LIMHunton,Stronsay 495 £1,400 282.8 CHARHunton,Stronsay 497 £1,400 282 AAGrimbister,Firth 545 £1,540 282.6 CHARGrimbister,Firth 565 £1,570 277.9 SIMScuan,Stenness 457 £1,280 280.1 AAScuan,Stenness 355 £980 276.1 AAClaybraes,South Ronaldsay 555 £1,550 279.3 SIMUnigarth,Sandwick 407 £1,130 277.6 SIMUnigarth,Sandwick 422 £1,160 274.9 AARamray,Graemsay 505 £1,385 274.3 AAKirkton,Shapinsay 565 £1,485 262.8 CHARGreenhall,Deerness 465 £1,040 223.7 SHUpper Breckquoy,Holm 545 £1,150 211 SIM
Store Steers averaged £1363 (- £102) (+ £159 on the year)
AA Steers averaged £1351 (- £65) (+ £175 on the year)
Store Steers topped at £1700 for a Charolais scaling 590 kilos from R K & F J Marshall, Cotland, St Ola.
OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
Upper Linklater,Twatt 560 £1,640 LIM Staye,Deerness 573 £1,640 AA Hammer,Dounby 545 £1,610 LIM Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 570 £1,595 SIM Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 545 £1,570 SIM Grimbister,Firth 565 £1,570 SIM Grimbister,Firth 545 £1,540 CHAR Heather-Cow-Root,Flotta 520 £1,560 LIM Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 555 £1,550 SIM Eastabist,Dounby 510 £1,525 CHAR Lopness,Sanday 513 £1,510 CHAR Netherskaill,Birsay 485 £1,505 CHAR Huip,Stronsay 506 £1,500 CHAR Dogtoo,Westray 510 £1,500 CHAR Quholmslie,Stromness 515 £1,490 CHAR Kirkton,Shapinsay 565 £1,485 CHAR Ramray,Graemsay 551 £1,480 AA Scuan,Stenness 555 £1,460 AA Heatherhouse,Tankerness 517 £1,450 LUI Berriedale,Westray 473 £1,450 CHAR Hunton,Stronsay 495 £1,400 CHAR Hunton,Stronsay 497 £1,400 AA Nistagar,Harray 465 £1,300 BB Nistagar,Harray 455 £1,290 LIM Unigarth,Sandwick 510 £1,290 AA Unigarth,Sandwick 476 £1,210 AA Midland,Rendall 400 £1,185 CHAR Upper Breckquoy,Holm 545 £1,150 SIM Greenhall,Deerness 465 £1,040 SH
Store Heifers averaged 278 p/kg (-4.8p) (+47.2p on the year)
AA Heifers averaged 242.3 p/kg (-22.7p) (+27.8p on the year)
Store Heifers topped at 320 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 450 kilos from A T & C R Rosie, Heather-Cow-Root, Flotta realising £1440.
OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
Hunton,Stronsay 490 £1,565 319.4 CHARHunton,Stronsay 498 £1,550 311.2 SIMHunton,Stronsay 487 £1,515 311.1 CHARSerrigar,South Ronaldsay 500 £1,555 311 LIMSerrigar,South Ronaldsay 542 £1,575 290.6 CHARHolland,South Ronaldsay 455 £1,395 306.6 SIMQuholmslie,Stromness 490 £1,495 305.1 CHARBerriedale,Westray 480 £1,455 303.1 CHARBerriedale,Westray 470 £1,400 297.9 CHARDogtoo,Westray 472 £1,430 303 CHARClaybraes,South Ronaldsay 495 £1,500 303 LIMClaybraes,South Ronaldsay 490 £1,460 298 LIMNistagar,Harray 460 £1,385 301.1 LIMNistagar,Harray 475 £1,400 294.7 BBKirkton,Shapinsay 460 £1,380 300 CHARTuquoy,Westray 466 £1,395 299.4 CHARTuquoy,Westray 497 £1,465 294.8 CHARLopness,Sanday 507 £1,490 293.9 CHARLopness,Sanday 480 £1,380 287.5 CHARArion,Stromness 545 £1,600 293.6 LIMUpper Onston,Stenness 465 £1,340 288.2 CHARHindatoon,Harray 486 £1,380 284 SALCotland,St Ola 615 £1,740 282.9 CHARWhitehall,Stronsay 570 £1,605 281.6 CHARStrathkelda,Toab 535 £1,500 280.4 CHARRamray,Graemsay 478 £1,300 272 AAHeather-Cow-Root,Flotta 475 £1,230 258.9 SALWorkwell,Orphir 615 £1,580 256.9 AABreck Cottage,Birsay 445 £1,100 247.2 SHPatience,Westray 360 £850 236.1 AAScuan,Stenness 436 £1,010 231.7 AA
Store Heifers averaged £1336 (- £9) (+ £149 on the year)
AA Heifers averaged £1102 (- £158) (+ £87 on the year)
Store Heifers topped at £1740 for a Charolais scaling 615 kilos from R K & F J Marshall, Cotland, St Ola.
OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
Whitehall,Stronsay 650 £1,690 SIM Whitehall,Stronsay 570 £1,605 CHAR Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 615 £1,620 SIM Arion,Stromness 545 £1,600 LIM Workwell,Orphir 615 £1,580 AA Workwell,Orphir 620 £1,550 AA Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 542 £1,575 CHAR Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 500 £1,555 LIM Hunton,Stronsay 490 £1,565 CHAR Hunton,Stronsay 498 £1,550 SIM Strathkelda,Toab 535 £1,500 CHAR Upper Onston,Stenness 540 £1,500 SIM Quholmslie,Stromness 490 £1,495 CHAR Quholmslie,Stromness 527 £1,490 CHAR Lopness,Sanday 507 £1,490 CHAR Lopness,Sanday 500 £1,400 AA Tuquoy,Westray 497 £1,465 CHAR Berriedale,Westray 480 £1,455 CHAR Heather-Cow-Root,Flotta 450 £1,440 LIM Holland,South Ronaldsay 500 £1,430 SIM Dogtoo,Westray 472 £1,430 CHAR Nistagar,Harray 475 £1,400 BB Nistagar,Harray 460 £1,385 LIM Hindatoon,Harray 486 £1,380 SAL Kirkton,Shapinsay 460 £1,380 CHAR Ramray,Graemsay 478 £1,300 AA Breck Cottage,Birsay 478 £1,150 SH Scuan,Stenness 436 £1,010 AA Patience,Westray 418 £930 SAL
OTM Cattle topped at 208.7 p/kg for a Limousin Cow scaling 630 kilos from R Rendall, Dogtoo, Westray realising £1315.
OTHER OTM COWS
Lopness,Sanday 695 £1,390 200 SIMLopness,Sanday 810 £1,570 193.8 SIMLopness,Sanday 685 £1,260 183.9 LIMBrockan,Stromness 960 £1,850 192.7 AAHunton,Stronsay 740 £1,400 189.2 AAWestshore,Rendall 645 £1,210 187.6 BBCleat,Stronsay 700 £1,310 187.1 AAUnigarth,Sandwick 645 £1,200 186 AAUnigarth,Sandwick 660 £1,200 181.8 AAHuip,Stronsay 655 £1,180 180.2 CHARCleat,Stronsay 780 £1,400 179.5 SIMCleat,Stronsay 695 £1,200 172.7 AARussamyre,Orphir 955 £1,700 178 AARussamyre,Orphir 645 £1,100 170.5 AARussamyre,Orphir 680 £1,150 169.1 AAUpper Breckquoy,Holm 775 £1,370 176.8 AAPurtabreck,Toab 625 £1,000 160 HEREDogtoo,Westray 565 £800 141.6 AAKirbist,North Ronaldsay 630 £810 128.6 AA
Top price per head was £1850 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 960 kilos from P S & M H Johnston, Brockan, Stromness.
OTM BULLS
Brockan,Stromness 1125 £1,670 148.4 AATuquoy,Westray 1000 £1,420 142 AA