Cattle Sale

Forward for sale on Monday were 5 Prime Cattle, 308 Store Cattle & 41 OTM Cattle.
Prime Heifers sold to 223 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 620 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1382 purchased by Donaldsons.
Prime Steers sold to 216 p/kg for a Saler scaling 635 kilos from Groat, Cloke, Dounby realising £1371 purchased by E Flett.
A mixed show of Cattle sold very well in comparison to southern Markets, with Cattle showing plenty live-weight. Younger Cattle were a great trade. 216 Store Steers averaged 213.2 p/kg (-0.1p on 2 weeks) and topped at 243.9 p/kg for a pair of Shorthorns scaling 287 kilos from R L & K S Jones, Denwick, Deerness realising £700.
OTHER STEERS PER KILO
HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 380 £920.00 242.1 AAHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 390 £930.00 238.5 LIMHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 475 £1,055.00 222.1 CHARDENWICK,DEERNESS 275 £650.00 236.4 SIMUPPER LINKLATER,TWATT 490 £1,135.00 231.6 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 425 £970.00 228.2 CHARMILLBRAE,SANDAY 435 £990.00 227.6 CHARMILLBRAE,SANDAY 495 £1,115.00 225.3 LIMMILLBRAE,SANDAY 486 £1,090.00 224.3 CHARBARNS OF AYRE,DEERNESS 447 £1,015.00 227.1 CHARBARNS OF AYRE,DEERNESS 520 £1,160.00 223.1 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 538 £1,200.00 223 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 500 £1,105.00 221 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 555 £1,220.00 219.8 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 497 £1,090.00 219.3 SIMRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 495 £1,100.00 222.2 AARENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 441 £980.00 222.2 AARENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 450 £995.00 221.1 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 450 £1,000.00 222.2 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 488 £1,065.00 218.2 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 487 £1,060.00 217.7 AANETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 567 £1,255.00 221.3 CHARNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 578 £1,250.00 216.3 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 520 £1,145.00 220.2 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 540 £1,175.00 217.6 SIMORGIL,HOY 270 £590.00 218.5 SIMORGIL,HOY 365 £780.00 213.7 SIMODINESS,STRONSAY 380 £830.00 218.4 LIMODINESS,STRONSAY 505 £1,090.00 215.8 CHAREASTSIDE,TWATT 456 £995.00 218.2 LIMTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 550 £1,200.00 218.2 AATHE KNOWE,SANDAY 562 £1,220.00 217.1 AATHE KNOWE,SANDAY 543 £1,170.00 215.5 SIMHEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 530 £1,160.00 218.9 LIMHEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 555 £1,205.00 217.1 LIMBIGGINGS,HOLM 485 £1,055.00 217.5 LIMBIGGINGS,HOLM 493 £1,070.00 217 SIMBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 562 £1,220.00 217.1 CHARBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 551 £1,195.00 216.9 CHARGARBO,SANDAY 505 £1,090.00 215.8 AAGARBO,SANDAY 523 £1,100.00 210.3 AAQUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 421 £905.00 215 CHARQUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 440 £940.00 213.6 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 557 £1,195.00 214.5 SALCANADA,TWATT 500 £1,070.00 214 AAFOLSETTER,TWATT 481 £1,025.00 213.1 AAFOLSETTER,TWATT 515 £1,080.00 209.7 AAWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 485 £1,020.00 210.3 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 505 £1,050.00 207.9 AAGREENHALL,DEERNESS 385 £785.00 203.9 OTH
Top price per head was £1255 for a pair of Charolais scaling 567 kilos from R J & J L Gaudie, Netherskaill, Birsay.
OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 578 £1,250.00 CHAR NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 585 £1,245.00 CHAR BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 562 £1,220.00 CHAR THE KNOWE,SANDAY 562 £1,220.00 AA THE KNOWE,SANDAY 550 £1,200.00 AA WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 555 £1,220.00 LIM WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 538 £1,200.00 CHAR HEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 555 £1,205.00 LIM SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 585 £1,200.00 CHAR ODINESS,STRONSAY 572 £1,200.00 AA EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 557 £1,195.00 SAL FOLSETTER,TWATT 557 £1,165.00 AA BARNS OF AYRE,DEERNESS 520 £1,160.00 CHAR RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 545 £1,145.00 AA UPPER LINKLATER,TWATT 490 £1,135.00 CHAR MILLBRAE,SANDAY 495 £1,115.00 LIM GARBO,SANDAY 523 £1,100.00 AA BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 507 £1,090.00 CHAR HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 500 £1,090.00 LIM BIGGINGS,HOLM 555 £1,080.00 SIM NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 545 £1,080.00 LIM HUNTON,STRONSAY 520 £1,075.00 AA CANADA,TWATT 500 £1,070.00 AA WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 485 £1,020.00 CHAR
92 Store Heifers averaged 210.2 p/kg (+2.5p on 2 weeks) and topped at 240 p/kg for a pen of 4 Charolais scaling 375 kilos from J C Sinclair, Appieteen, Sandwick Realising £900.
OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 397 £950.00 239 CHARHEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 490 £1,135.00 231.6 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 493 £1,120.00 227.2 LIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 487 £1,095.00 224.8 LIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 415 £930.00 224.1 LIMORGIL,HOY 290 £650.00 224.1 SIMHYVAL,SANDWICK 470 £1,030.00 219.1 LIMHYVAL,SANDWICK 542 £1,145.00 211.3 LIMHUNTON,STRONSAY 515 £1,120.00 217.5 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 480 £1,025.00 213.5 BBHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 460 £990.00 215.2 LIMHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 515 £1,105.00 214.6 SALHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 510 £1,090.00 213.7 SALBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 465 £1,000.00 215.1 CHARBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 570 £1,210.00 212.3 CHARTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 515 £1,090.00 211.7 CHARTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 506 £1,065.00 210.5 CHARODINESS,STRONSAY 473 £1,000.00 211.4 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 530 £1,120.00 211.3 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 580 £1,200.00 206.9 CHARMILLBRAE,SANDAY 455 £940.00 206.6 CHARSWARTLAND,DOUNBY 635 £1,305.00 205.5 LIMBARSWICK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 335 £660.00 197 CHAR
Top price per head was £1305 for a Limousin scaling 635 kilos from G T Wylie, Swartland, Dounby.
OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 570 £1,210.00 CHAR BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 565 £1,180.00 CHAR SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 580 £1,200.00 CHAR HYVAL,SANDWICK 595 £1,190.00 LIM REDLAND,STROMNESS 575 £1,150.00 SAL HEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 490 £1,135.00 LIM HUNTON,STRONSAY 515 £1,120.00 AA EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 530 £1,120.00 CHAR WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 493 £1,120.00 LIM HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 515 £1,105.00 SAL EASTSIDE,TWATT 520 £1,100.00 AA EASTSIDE,TWATT 487 £1,095.00 LIM THE KNOWE,SANDAY 515 £1,090.00 CHAR MILLBRAE,SANDAY 510 £1,040.00 OTH BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 465 £1,000.00 CHAR ODINESS,STRONSAY 473 £1,000.00 CHAR
OTM Cattle were harder to cash this week as dead-weight trade decreases further. OTM Cattle topped at 167 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 575 kilos from M & W Holland, Hunton, Stronsay realising £960.
OTHER OTMs PER KILO
SWARTLAND,DOUNBY 745 £980.00 131.5 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 705 £870.00 123.4 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 690 £810.00 117.4 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 700 £800.00 114.3 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 650 £720.00 110.8 LIMODINESS,STRONSAY 550 £660.00 120 SIMODINESS,STRONSAY 715 £820.00 114.7 AAMILLBRAE,SANDAY 675 £740.00 109.6 LIMTHE BURN,SOUTH RONALDSAY 780 £850.00 109 CHARHUNTON,STRONSAY 765 £805.00 105.2 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 780 £820.00 105.1 AAFARACLETT,ROUSAY 660 £660.00 100 SIM
Top price per head was £1060 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 995 kilos from G T Wylie, Swartland, Dounby.