Forward for sale on Monday were 5 Prime Cattle, 1 Store & 43 OTM Cattle.
Prime Cattle sold to 223 p/kg for a Simmental Steer scaling 590 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1315 purchased by Donaldsons.
OTHER PRIME CATTLE
HUAN,SANDWICK 545 £1,177.00 216 SIMHOWE,HARRAY 615 £1,266.00 206 STAB
Store Cattle sold to £1050 for a Simmental Steer from R Rendall, Dogtoo, Westray.
A bigger show of Leaner, Older cows were following the national trend, being cheaper on the week. Big Fleshy Cows still a great trade. Bulls cheaper on the week.
OTM Cattle sold to 129.5 p/kg for a Limousin Cow scaling 610 kilo from D & G Tait, Campston, Toab realising £790.
OTHER OTM CATTLE PER KILO
EAST GARTH,HARRAY 670 £860.00 128.4 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 815 £1,010.00 123.9 CHAREAST GARTH,HARRAY 705 £840.00 119.1 SALEAST GARTH,HARRAY 690 £820.00 118.8 SIMNOUP,WESTRAY 725 £910.00 125.5 SIMNOUP,WESTRAY 610 £720.00 118 LIMNOUP,WESTRAY 865 £1,010.00 116.8 LIMNOUP,WESTRAY 690 £800.00 115.9 AAWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 810 £1,000.00 123.5 AAWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 765 £930.00 121.6 AABACHYLIS,ORPHIR 805 £985.00 122.4 LIMPURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 790 £940.00 119 AAPURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 850 £970.00 114.1 AAGRANDON,FINSTOWN 675 £775.00 114.8 SIMBLINKBONNY,STRONSAY 720 £820.00 113.9 SALCAMPSTON,TOAB 735 £835.00 113.6 SIM
Top price per head was £1010 for a Charolais scaling 815 kilos from R K & E M Johnston, East Garth, Harray and also for a Limousin scaling 865 kilos from J & H S Seatter, Noup, Westray.
OTM BULLS
DOGTOO,WESTRAY 1075 £840.00 78 CHARODINESS,STRONSAY 860 £670.00 77.9 AAPURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 1100 £800.00 72.7 AA