Cattle & Sheep Sales

Forward for sale on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle, 293 Prime Lambs, 337 Store Lambs & 159 Cast Sheep.
Prime Steers topped at 251 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 670 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1681 purchased by Williamsons.
Prime Heifers topped at 256 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 620 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1587 purchased by Rendalls.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
HYVAL,SANDWICK 540 £1,328.40 246 CHARSKELDAY,DOUNBY 545 £1,248.05 229 SAL
Prime Lambs averaged 219.1 p/kg (+3.5p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 218.4 p/kg (+3.8p)
Lambs per head averaged £100.56 (+ £1.85)
Prime Lambs topped at 233 p/kg for 5 Texels scaling 51 kilos from Watson, Rennibister, Kirkwall realising £119 which was the top price per head. These were purchased by Craigies Butchers.
OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
COTLAND,ST OLA 48 £111.50 232.3 TEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 47 £109.00 231.9 BLEULITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 45 £103.50 230 BELTEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 44 £100.50 228.4 BELTEXODINESS,STRONSAY 46 £106.00 230.4 TEXODINESS,STRONSAY 47 £108.00 229.8 TEXODINESS,STRONSAY 44 £99.00 225 TEXBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 47 £108.00 229.8 TEXBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 47.5 £105.00 221.1 SUFBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 46 £105.00 228.3 BELTEXBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 45 £101.50 225.6 TEXMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 48 £108.50 226 TEXRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 49 £110.50 225.5 TEXRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 46 £103.50 225 TEXBRETTOVALE,DOUNBY 47 £105.50 224.5 TEXLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 45 £101.00 224.4 TEXLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 44 £98.50 223.9 TEXSMOOGARTH,FIRTH 42 £93.50 222.6 TEXUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 47 £104.50 222.3 TEXFERSNESS,EDAY 40 £88.50 221.3 CHEVHILLCREST,QUOYLOO 48 £106.00 220.8 TEXKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 49.5 £109.00 220.2 SUFGRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY 47 £103.50 220.2 SUFGRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY 48 £105.00 218.8 TEXHOWE,STROMNESS 50 £110.00 220 TEXHOWE,STROMNESS 43 £94.50 219.8 TEXWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 49 £107.50 219.4 SUFWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 49 £105.50 215.3 SUFNEWHALL,STROMNESS 44 £96.50 219.3 TEXLOCHSIDE,WESTRAY 43 £93.50 217.4 HALF BBIGGINGS,STENNESS 49 £106.50 217.3 TEXBIGGINGS,STENNESS 48 £102.50 213.5 SUFMAESQUOY,HARRAY 50 £106.50 213 TEXNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 41 £87.00 212.2 TEXNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 42 £89.00 211.9 TEXHEIMA,DOUNBY ORKNEY 41 £86.50 211 TEXUPPER WORK,ST OLA 46 £95.50 207.6 LLEYNLITTLEQUOY,BURRAY 44 £89.00 202.3 TEXGRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 50 £96.00 192 DUTCH
OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
ODINESS,STRONSAY 52 £116.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY 52 £112.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 52 £113.50 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 49 £110.50 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 54 £110.00 TEX COTLAND,ST OLA 48 £111.50 TEX HOWE,STROMNESS 50 £110.00 TEX BRETTOVALE,DOUNBY 52 £110.00 BLACK LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 47 £109.00 BLEU KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 49.5 £109.00 SUF KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 53 £108.50 SUF MIDHOUSE,HARRAY 48 £108.50 TEX BRANSTANE,WESTRAY 47 £108.00 TEX HILLCREST,QUOYLOO 52 £108.00 TEX HILLCREST,QUOYLOO 48 £106.00 TEX WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 49 £107.50 SUF MAESQUOY,HARRAY 50 £106.50 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS 49 £106.50 TEX UPPER WORK,ST OLA 58 £105.50 LLEYN BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 46 £105.00 BELTEX GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY 48 £105.00 TEX GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY 48 £104.50 SUF UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 47 £104.50 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 45 £101.00 TEX NEWHALL,STROMNESS 44 £96.50 TEX GRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 50 £96.00 DUTCH SMOOGARTH,FIRTH 42 £93.50 TEX LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY 43 £93.50 HALF B NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 42 £89.00 TEX LITTLEQUOY,BURRAY 44 £89.00 TEX FERSNESS,EDAY 40 £88.50 CHEV HEIMA,DOUNBY 41 £86.50 TEX
Store Lambs averaged £71.06 and topped at £80 for 34 Texels from Littlequoy Farm, Burray.
OTHER STORE LAMBS
FERSNESS,EDAY £79.50 CHEV
LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM £78.50 CHAR
LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £76.00 CHEV
LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £76.00 BLACK
LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £74.00 SUF
GRINDIGAR,DEERNESS £74.00 DUTCH
LITTLEQUOY,BURRAY £72.50 TEX
LITTLEQUOY,BURRAY £72.00 TEX
Cast Sheep averaged £80.10 for Ewes and £117.40 for Rams. Cast Sheep topped at £154 for a Suffolk Ewe from G & S Heddle, Westfield, Stromness.
OTHER CAST SHEEP
ROSSMYRE,FIRTH £149.00 SUF
ODINESS,STRONSAY £148.00 TEX
BRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE £140.00 TEX
BRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE £122.00 TEX
BRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE £110.00 TEX
BIGGINGS,STENNESS £139.00 TEX
BIGGINGS,STENNESS £122.00 TEX
TWATT FARM,BIRSAY £123.00 CHAR
BRANSTANE,WESTRAY £121.00 TEX
BRANSTANE,WESTRAY £112.00 SUF
SMOOGARTH,FIRTH £120.00 TEX
SMOOGARTH,FIRTH £115.00 TEX
BANKS,STRONSAY £116.00 WHITE
NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £115.00 TEX
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £113.00 TEX
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £110.00 TEX
MIDHOUSE,HARRAY £105.00 TEX
HILLCREST,QUOYLOO £105.00 TEX
BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £99.00 SPEK
BRETTOVALE,DOUNBY £99.00 TEX
BRETTOVALE,DOUNBY £98.00 TEX
LAGA,EVIE £98.00 ROMN
BACKAKELDAY,HOLM £96.00 CHEV
NISTHOUSE,EVIE £96.00 BELTEX
GOREHOUSE,ROUSAY £94.00 TEX
PURTABRECK,TOAB £92.00 TEX
PURTABRECK,TOAB £90.00 TEX
UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £91.00 TEX
NISTIGAR,WESTRAY £83.00 TEX
NISTIGAR,WESTRAY £81.00 TEX
LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £80.00 CHEV
STRATHEAST,HOLM £77.00 BLACKIE