Cattle & Sheep Sales

Forward for sale on Monday were 4 Prime Cattle, 6 OTM Cattle & 278 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep.
Prime Steers sold to 253 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 590 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1492.70 purchased by Donaldsons.
Prime Heifers topped at 246 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 535 kilos from S M S Bain, Quoyholmslie, Stromness realising £1316.10 purchased by Rendalls.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
QUOYHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 605 £240.00 1452 CHQUOYHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 535 £235.00 1257 LIM
OTM Cattle topped at 152 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus cow scaling 625 kilos from J Sincalir, Midhouse, Harray realising £950.
Top price per head was £1170 for an Aberdeen Angus cow scaling 790 kilos from Nicolson, Gitterpitten, Rendall.
OTHER OTM COWS
INNISTER,ROUSAY 790 £146.80 1160 SHINNISTER,ROUSAY 775 £143.20 1110 SH
Prime Hoggs a sound trade with bigger well fleshed hoggs in high demand.
Hoggs Averaged 267.9 p/kg (-4.4p)
SQQ Averaged 272.8 p/kg (-3p)
Per head Averaged £127.75 (+ £0.12)
Prime Hoggs topped at 296 p/kg for 4 Texels scaling 50 kilos from T H C Pottinger, Tuquoy, Westray realising £148 purchased by Craigies. This was top price per head.
OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 44 £125.00 284.1 TEXDIAMONDS,DEERNESS 45 £127.00 282.2 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 44 £124.00 281.8 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 50 £140.00 280 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 49 £137.00 279.6 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 45 £126.00 280 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 45 £124.00 275.6 SUFBENLAW,EVIE 48 £134.00 279.2 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 39 £108.00 276.9 CHEVSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 43 £118.00 274.4 CHEVTOFTS,ST OLA 47 £129.00 274.5 TEXHOWAN,DOUNBY 41 £112.00 273.2 TEXCRISMO,EVIE 40 £106.00 265 TEXNORTHBANK,ST OLA 55 £136.00 247.3 ZWAR
OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
TUQUOY,WESTRAY 56 £145.00 TEX TUQUOY,WESTRAY 50 £140.00 TEX DIAMONDS,DEERNESS 58 £144.00 SUF DIAMONDS,DEERNESS 58 £141.00 TEX DIAMONDS,DEERNESS 51 £139.00 TEX DIAMONDS,DEERNESS 56 £138.00 SUF NORTHBANK,ST OLA 55 £136.00 ZWAR BENLAW,EVIE 48 £134.00 CHAR MIDLAND,RENDALL 49 £134.00 TEX TOFTS,ST OLA 47 £129.00 TEX HOWAN,DOUNBY 49 £127.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 44 £125.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 43 £118.00 CHEV CRISMO,EVIE 41.5 £108.00 TEX
Store Hoggs were in high demand this week selling to dearer rates. Store Hoggs averaged £89.78 (+ £3.20) and topped at £117 for a Texel from Vestrafiold Farms, Sandwick.
OTHER STORE HOGGS
MIRKADY,DEERNESS £116.00 TEX
TUQUOY,WESTRAY £110.00 CHEV
HOWAN,DOUNBY £109.00 BELTEX
VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £108.00 SUF
VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £104.00 TEX
THE ROY,HOLM £106.00 TEX
NORTHBANK,ST OLA £98.00 ZWAR
NORTHBANK,ST OLA £96.00 ZWAR
A leaner show of ewes sold well accordingly with fewer stronger types forward. Ewes averaged £74.34 and topped at £150 for a Texel from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness.
OTHER CAST EWES
TUQUOY,WESTRAY £145.00 TEX
TUQUOY,WESTRAY £110.00 TEX
HILLCREST,QUOYLOO £137.00 TEX
HILLCREST,QUOYLOO £109.00 TEX
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £128.00 TEX
VETQUOY,TWATT £121.00 TEX
VETQUOY,TWATT £107.00 CHEV
NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY £119.00 TEX
NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY £100.00 TEX
THE ROY,HOLM £117.00 TEX
NIGLEY,TOAB £108.00 TEX
LOWER BU,HOLM £100.00 MULE
DIAMONDS,DEERNESS £94.00 CHEV
DIAMONDS,DEERNESS £87.00 TEX
KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY £89.00 CHEV
MIDLAND,RENDALL £89.00 TEX
TOFTS,ST OLA £88.00 LEIC
BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £80.00 CHEV
UPPER WORK,ST OLA £69.00 LLEYN
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £69.00 CHEV