Cattle & Sheep Sales

Forward on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle and 7 Store, Breeding & OTM Cattle.
Prime Heifers topped at 311 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 530 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1648 purchased by Donaldsons.
Top price per head was £1947 for a Limousin scaling 645 kilos from S W Sinclair, South Breck, Firth purchased by Williamsons.
Prime Steers topped at 305 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 610 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1860 purchased by Donaldsons.
Top price per head was £1864 for a Charolais scaling 645 kilos from G Henry, Howe, Harray purchased by Donaldsons.
OTHER PRIME STEERS
South Breck,Firth 625 £1,812.50 290 SIMHowe,Harray 635 £1,790.70 282 CHARLenahowe,Sandwick 670 £1,822.40 272 CHAR
Store Cattle topped at £1600 for an Aberdeen Angus Steer scaling 720 kilos from J S Hay, Folseatter, Birsay.
Breeding Cattle topped at £1260 for an Aberdeen Angus Cow with a Stabaliser Calf at foot from S W Swanney, Kirbust, North Ronaldsay.
OTM Cattle topped at £1580 for a Limousin Cow scaling 850 kilos from S W Swanney, Kirbust, North Ronaldsay.
Following the Cattle were 60 Prime & 74 Cast Sheep.
Prime Lambs averaged 241 p/kg
SQQ Lambs averaged 224.9 p/kg
Lambs per head averaged £118.17
Prime Lambs topped at 261.5 p/kg for a Beltex scaling 52 kilos from T A linklater, Stonelea, Stenness realising £136 purchased by E Flett.
OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 57.5 £149 259.1 SUFClaybraes,South Ronaldsay 55 £138 250.9 SUFBraehead,Stromness 50 £127 254 TEXBraehead,Stromness 46 £116 252.2 TEXBraehead,Stromness 47 £116 246.8 SUFStonelea,Stenness 48 £120 250 TEXHowequoy,Holm 47 £115 244.7 TEXHowequoy,Holm 57 £138 242.1 TEXRedland,Stromness 43 £104 241.9 TEXBiggings,Stenness 49 £118 240.8 SUFBiggings,Stenness 47.5 £113 237.9 TEX
Top price per head was £149 for a pair of Suffolks scaling 57.5 kilos from J Scott, Claybraes, South Ronaldsay purchased by E Flett.
OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 55 £138 250.9 SUFHowequoy,Holm 57 £138 242.1 TEXStonelea,Stenness 52 £136 261.5 BELTEXBraehead,Stromness 55 £130 236.4 TEXBraehead,Stromness 50 £127 254 TEXBiggings,Stenness 49 £118 240.8 SUFRedland,Stromness 43 £104 241.9 TEX
Prime Hoggs averaged 133.5 p/kg
SQQ Hoggs averaged 136.2 p/kg
Hoggs per head averaged £71.76
Prime Hoggs topped at 154.2 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 59 kilos from Morrison & Halcrow, Crumbrecks, Orphir realising the top price per head of £91.
OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
Oaklea,St Ola 50 £77 154 TEXOaklea,St Ola 56 £81 144.6 TEXQuoys,Graemsay 43 £59 137.2 TEXQuoys,Graemsay 43.5 £59 135.6 TEXQuoys,Graemsay 52 £70 134.6 TEXCrumbrecks,Orphir 70 £80 114.3 TEX
Cast Sheep topped at £165 for a Texel Ewe from G W & E T Wilson, Howequoy, Holm.
OTHER CAST SHEEP
Stonelea,Stenness £146 TEX
Lower Cottisgarth,Rendall £138 TEX
Howequoy,Holm £138 TEX
Howequoy,Holm £136 TEX
Howequoy,Holm £129 TEX
Rennibister,Kirkwall £109 TEX
Rennibister,Kirkwall £92 TEX
Quoys,Graemsay £97 TEX
Quoys,Graemsay £85 TEX
Windywalls,Graemsay £96 TEX
Sandside,Graemsay £89 TEX
Sandside,Graemsay £85 TEX
Sunnybank,South Ronaldsay £87 TEX
Crumbrecks,Orphir £82 TEX
Crumbrecks,Orphir £81 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir £60 TEX
Campston,Toab £49 TEX