Cattle Sale

Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 235 Store Cattle & 31 OTM Cattle.
Prime Cattle sold to 218 p/kg for a Charolais Heifer scaling 625 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1362.50 purchased by Donaldsons.
OTHER PRIME CATTLE
HUAN,SANDWICK 600 £1,296.00 216 CHODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 625 £1,312.50 210 LIMLINGRO,ST OLA 635 £1,333.50 210 BBHOWE,HARRAY 600 £1,212.00 202 STAB
A mixed show of Store Cattle were sharper this week with all weights in strong demand. 141 Store Steers averaged 217.09 p/kg (+4.41p on the week) (+25p on the year). Steers topped at 249.3 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 365 kilos from Johnston, Scuan, Stenness realising £910.
OTHER STEERS PER KILO
BRANSTANE,WESTRAY 367 £900.00 245.2 SIMBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 445 £1,010.00 227 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 405 £980.00 242 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 410 £940.00 229.3 AAMILLBRAE,SANDAY 490 £1,155.00 235.7 LIMMILLBRAE,SANDAY 485 £1,125.00 232 LIMGORN,SHAPINSAY 515 £1,190.00 231.1 LIMGORN,SHAPINSAY 495 £1,135.00 229.3 LIMGORN,SHAPINSAY 521 £1,190.00 228.4 LIMPERTH,WESTRAY 458 £1,055.00 230.3 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 480 £1,070.00 222.9 CHARSCUAN,STENNESS 460 £1,060.00 230.4 CHARSCUAN,STENNESS 542 £1,205.00 222.3 CHAREAST HOWE,BIRSAY 530 £1,220.00 230.2 LIMEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 520 £1,150.00 221.2 SALNORTON,DOUNBY 455 £1,045.00 229.7 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 462 £1,060.00 229.4 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 490 £1,105.00 225.5 CHARBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 502 £1,150.00 229.1 LIMBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 525 £1,190.00 226.7 LIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 495 £1,115.00 225.3 SIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 530 £1,150.00 217 CHARGLEBE,FIRTH 460 £1,025.00 222.8 AAGLEBE,FIRTH 486 £1,055.00 217.1 AATUQUOY,WESTRAY 530 £1,180.00 222.6 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 495 £1,100.00 222.2 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 516 £1,145.00 221.9 CHARSKAILL,SANDWICK 520 £1,150.00 221.2 CHARSKAILL,SANDWICK 527 £1,165.00 221.1 CHARBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 555 £1,210.00 218 CHARBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 572 £1,215.00 212.4 AALITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 480 £1,050.00 218.8 CHARLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 457 £980.00 214.4 AADALVENNA,ST OLA 585 £1,265.00 216.2 BBONZIEBUST,EGILSAY 462 £1,000.00 216.5 AAONZIEBUST,EGILSAY 490 £1,050.00 214.3 AAONZIEBUST,EGILSAY 545 £1,155.00 211.9 AAHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 535 £1,150.00 215 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 440 £925.00 210.2 LIMSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 550 £1,180.00 214.5 AAUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 515 £1,060.00 205.8 LIMUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 610 £1,230.00 201.6 AA
Top price per head was £1265 for a British Blue scaling 585 kilos from J & C Gray, Dalvenna, St Ola.
OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
GLEBE,FIRTH 585 £1,245.00 SIM UPPERFIELD,ST OLA 610 £1,230.00 AA GORN,SHAPINSAY 570 £1,230.00 LIM GORN,SHAPINSAY 563 £1,200.00 AA EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 530 £1,220.00 LIM BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 572 £1,215.00 AA BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 555 £1,210.00 CHAR BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 570 £1,200.00 AA SKAILL,SANDWICK 577 £1,215.00 AA BRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 555 £1,210.00 SIM NORTON,DOUNBY 580 £1,210.00 CHAR SCUAN,STENNESS 542 £1,205.00 CHAR SCUAN,STENNESS 560 £1,200.00 CHAR HILLTOFT,HOLM 630 £1,190.00 SIM ONZIEBUST,EGILSAY 565 £1,185.00 AA TUQUOY,WESTRAY 530 £1,180.00 CHAR SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 550 £1,180.00 AA NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 535 £1,155.00 SIM NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 530 £1,150.00 CHAR MILLBRAE,SANDAY 490 £1,155.00 LIM HOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 560 £1,150.00 SIM HOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 535 £1,150.00 LIM LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 502 £1,070.00 AA PERTH,WESTRAY 480 £1,070.00 CHAR BRANSTANE,WESTRAY 445 £1,010.00 CHAR
94 Store Heifers averaged 210.46 p/kg (-0.3p on the week) (+21p on the year). Heifers topped at 245.7 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 460 kilos from A A & L McAdie, Aikers, Tankerness realising £1130.
OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
AIKERS,TANKERNESS 412 £970.00 235.4 LIMAIKERS,TANKERNESS 430 £1,000.00 232.6 LIMAIKERS,TANKERNESS 440 £990.00 225 LIMAIRY,STRONSAY 440 £1,005.00 228.4 LIMAIRY,STRONSAY 480 £1,040.00 216.7 LIMSCUAN,STENNESS 310 £700.00 225.8 CHARSCUAN,STENNESS 380 £830.00 218.4 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 492 £1,085.00 220.5 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 497 £1,085.00 218.3 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 495 £1,070.00 216.2 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 406 £890.00 219.2 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 431 £930.00 215.8 CHARMILLBRAE,SANDAY 475 £1,040.00 218.9 LIMMILLBRAE,SANDAY 468 £1,000.00 213.7 CHARSKAILL,SANDWICK 500 £1,080.00 216 CHARSKAILL,SANDWICK 500 £1,050.00 210 CHARBACKALAND,EDAY 530 £1,110.00 209.4 AASTONEHALL,DEERNESS 503 £1,050.00 208.7 SIMSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 445 £920.00 206.7 AAONZIEBUST,EGILSAY 565 £1,150.00 203.5 AA
Top price per head was £1160 for a pen of three Aberdeen Angus scaling 540 kilos from W I & D Shearer, Airy, Stronsay.
OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
ONZIEBUST,EGILSAY 565 £1,150.00 AA AIKERS,TANKERNESS 460 £1,130.00 BB UPPERFIELD,ST OLA 565 £1,110.00 LIM BACKALAND,EDAY 530 £1,110.00 AA AIRY,STRONSAY 515 £1,100.00 LIM TUQUOY,WESTRAY 492 £1,085.00 CHAR TUQUOY,WESTRAY 495 £1,070.00 CHAR SKAILL,SANDWICK 500 £1,080.00 CHAR SKAILL,SANDWICK 500 £1,050.00 CHAR STONEHALL,DEERNESS 503 £1,050.00 CHAR MILLBRAE,SANDAY 475 £1,040.00 LIM SCUAN,STENNESS 475 £1,020.00 CHAR
OTM Cattle sold well despite the many feeding type cows being forward. OTMs topped at 137.9 p/kg for a Limousin Cow scaling 580 kilos from McGill, Langskaill, Gairsay realising £800.
OTHER OTM PER KILO
SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 625 £840.00 134.4 CHAREASTER VOY,SANDWICK 825 £1,080.00 130.9 SIMBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 655 £840.00 128.2 SIMBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 740 £890.00 120.3 SIMLANGSKAILL,GAIRSAY 600 £760.00 126.7 LIMLANGSKAILL,GAIRSAY 720 £880.00 122.2 BBNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 735 £930.00 126.5 SIMDALVENNA,ST OLA 705 £890.00 126.2 AANORTH GRINABY,WESTRAY 555 £620.00 111.7 CHAR
Top price per head was £1080 for a Simmental Cow scaling 825 kilos from Wick, Easter Voy, Sandwick.
OTM BULLS
BRANSTANE,WESTRAY 1110 £1,090.00 98 SALTWATT,BIRSAY 1300 £1,260.00 96.9 AAWESTSHORE,RENDALL 720 £785.00 109 AA