Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle, 9 OTM Cattle & 110 Breeding Cattle.
Prime Cattle sold to 234 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 570 kilos from Drydale Farms, Stromness realising £1333 purchased by Donaldsons.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 585 £1,240.20 212 AALENAHOWE,SNADWICK 570 £1,208.40 212 CHARKIRKHOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 525 £1,065.75 203 SIM
Prime Steers sold to 215 p/kg for a Saler scaling 625 kilos from Groat, Cloke, Dounby realising £1343 purchased by E Flett.
OTHER PRIME STEERS
DRYDALE,STROMNESS 665 £1,403.15 211 SIM
OTM Cattle were sharper this week on average for a mixed show of
older, feeding type cows. Cows topped at 124.6 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 570 kilos from W I & D Shearer, Airy, Stronsay realising £710.
OTHER OTM COWS
AIRY,STRONSAY,ORKNEY, 660 £790.00 119.7 LIMFLOSS,WESTRAY,ORKNEY, 665 £770.00 115.8 SIMINKERMAN,SANDAY,ORKNEY, 695 £770.00 110.8 SALKIRKHOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY,ORKNEY, 615 £680.00 110.6 LIMMOUSELAND,STROMNESS,ORKNEY, 630 £660.00 104.8 SIM
Also forward were 110 Breeding Cattle from E M Flett, Hurtiso, Holm. A mixture of breeds and sizes suited the variety of local buyers with all types selling very well.
3 In-Calf Heifers averaged £1675 and sold to £1780 for a Limousin Heifer.
OTHER HEIFERS
£1,750.00 AA
£1,500.00 SIM
102 Cows averaged £1540 and topped at £2150 for a 5 year old Limousin cow scanned In Calf to Limousin Bull.
OTHER COWS
£1,880.00 BLND
£1,850.00 SIM
£1,820.00 SIM
£1,800.00 SH
£1,800.00 SIM
£1,800.00 AA
£1,800.00 LIM
£1,800.00 CHAR
£1,780.00 LIM
£1,780.00 SIM
£1,750.00 LIM
£1,750.00 SIM
£1,720.00 SIM
£1,700.00 LIM
£1,700.00 SIM
5 Breeding Bulls averaged £3400 and sold to £4000 for a 3 year old Shorthorn.
OTHER BULLS
£3,800.00 LIM
£3,500.00 LIM
£3,600.00 AA