Cattle & Sheep Sales

Forward on Monday were 4 Prime, 8 Store, 2 Breeding & 5 OTM Cattle.
Prime Steers topped at 298 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 605 kilos from Glen Orkney Farms, St Ola realising £1802 purchased by E Flett.
Prime Heifers topped at 296 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 605 kilos from J Corrigall, Northbigging, Dounby realising £1790 purchased by Rendalls.
Store Cattle topped at £1510 for an Aberdeen Angus Steer scaling 600 kilos from A Ritch, Fillets, Graemsay.
Breeding Cattle topped at £1600 for an Aberdeen Angus Cow with a Stabaliser Calf at foot from S W Swanney, Kirbust, North Ronaldsay.
OTM Cows topped at 186.8 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 755 kilos from N & K Sclater, Skaill, Orphir realising £1410.
OTM Bulls topped at £1900 for an Aberdeen Agnus scaling 1230 kilos from N & K Scalter, Skaill, Orphir.
Following the Cattle were 137 Prime Lambs & 241 Cast Sheep.
Prime Lambs averaged 232.7 p/kg (+6p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 231.3 p/kg (+5.8p)
Lambs per head averaged £107.87 (- £0.65)
Prime Lambs topped at 245 p/kg for 7 Texels scaling 49 kilos from R K & F J Marshall, Cotland, St Ola realising £120 purchased by E Flett.
OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
South Breck,Firth 47 £114 242.6 BLACKSouth Breck,Firth 48 £115 239.6 TEXSouth Breck,Firth 49 £117 238.8 TEXSkaill,Westray 48 £116 241.7 TEXSkaill,Westray 42 £100.50 239.3 TEXCotland,St Ola 48.5 £116.50 240.2 TEXCotland,St Ola 48 £114 237.5 TEXNether Ouseness,Westray 43.5 £102.50 235.6 TEXNether Ouseness,Westray 46 £107 232.6 TEXVoan,Stenness 41 £96 234.1 DUTCH SPVinkwin,Evie 53 £124 234 TEXVinkwin,Evie 48 £111.50 232.3 TEXRosemount,Sandwick 49 £114 232.7 SPEKRosemount,Sandwick 46 £106.50 231.5 TEXUpper Scapa,St Ola 44 £102 231.8 TEXUpper Scapa,St Ola 47.5 £109 229.5 TEXQuanterness,St Ola 54 £125 231.5 CHARQuanterness,St Ola 55 £126 229.1 CHARNorthbigging,Dounby 50 £115.50 231 TEXNorthbigging,Dounby 49 £112.50 229.6 SUFLaithe,Sandwick 49 £112 228.6 TEX
Top price per head was £126 for a Charollais scaling 55 kilos from E S H Harcus, Quanterness, St Ola purchased by Williamsons.
OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Quanterness,St Ola 54 £125 CHAR Vinkwin,Evie 53 £124 TEX Cotland,St Ola 49 £120 TEX Cotland,St Ola 48.5 £116.50 TEX Laithe,Sandwick 53 £119 TEX Laithe,Sandwick 53 £117 TEX Upper Scapa,St Ola 52 £117 TEX South Breck,Firth 54 £117 TEX South Breck,Firth 49 £117 TEX South Breck,Firth 53 £116 SUF Skaill,Westray 48 £116 TEX Northbigging,Dounby 50 £115.50 TEX Rosemount,Sandwick 49 £114 SPEK Nether Ouseness,Westray 46 £107 TEX Voan,Stenness 41 £96 DUTCH SP
Cast Sheep topped at £190 for a Texel Ewe from St Clair, Holm.
OTHER CAST SHEEP
Holland,Firth £160 TEX
Little Crofty,Tankerness £152 TEX
Little Crofty,Tankerness £132 TEX
Holland,South Ronaldsay £150 SUF
Cotland,St Ola £148 TEX
Skaill,Westray £130 TEX
Skaill,Westray £115 TEX
Mossclair,Tankerness £128 DUTCH SP
Rosemount,Sandwick £126 SUF
The Howe,South Ronaldsay £122 TEX
The Howe,South Ronaldsay £120 SUF
Northbigging,Dounby £118 SUF
St Clair,Holm £118 CHEV
St Clair,Holm £116 CHEV
Twatt,Birsay £113 LLEYN
Orgil,Hoy £96 CHEV
South Breck,Firth £91 TEX
South Breck,Firth £86 SUF
Laithe,Sandwick £90 DUTCH SP
Langskaill,Rousay £88 TEX
Swannay Farm,By Evie £83 CHEV
Swannay Farm,By Evie £81 CHEV
Westness,Rousay £68 CHEV
Beaquoy,Dounby £57 OTHER