Cattle & Sheep Sales

Forward for sale on Monday were 10 Prime Cattle, 15 Breeding Cattle & 9 OTM Cattle, and 348 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep.
Prime Steers averaged 233.6 p/kg and topped at 242 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 595 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1439 purchased by Rendalls.
OTHER PRIME STEERS
STEMBISTER,TOAB 610 £1,433.50 235 LIMSTEMBISTER,TOAB 660 £1,485.00 225 SIM
Prime Heifers averaged 230.9 p/kg and topped at 235 p/kg twice, for a Limousin scaling 645 Kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1515 purchased by Craigies, and also for a Limousin scaling 530 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1245 purchased by Donaldsons.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 550 £1,287.00 234 CHARUNIGARTH,SANDWICK 610 £1,415.20 232 CHARSTEMBISTER,TOAB 530 £1,208.40 228 LIM
15 In Calf Heifers averaged £1419 and topped at £2100 for a British Blue Heifer In Calf to the Aberdeen Angus Bull from E Flett, Hurtiso, Holm.
OTM Cattle a great trade with big fleshy cows coming to serious money. Cows averaged 142p/kg (+6.8p) and £1023 per head (+ £105). Cows topped at 166.9 p/kg for a Charolais Cow scaling 815 kilos from R K & E M Johnston, East Garth, Harray realising £1360.
Top price per head was £1410 for a Charolais scaling 850 kilos from R K & E M Johnston, East Garth, Harray.
OTHER OTM
EAST GARTH,HARRAY 805 £1,320.00 164 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 645 £1,040.00 161.2 SIMAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 720 £1,120.00 155.6 SHAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 750 £1,150.00 153.3 AA
Prime Hoggs were a great trade with mostly heavier types forward.
Hoggs averaged 254.08 p/kg (-10.17p)
SQQ Averaged 259.33 p/kg (-10.03p)
Per head averaged £119.02 (+ £1.37)
259 Prime Hoggs topped at 283 p/kg for 6 Charollais scaling 46 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £130.
OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 41 £114.00 278 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £136.00 278 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 51 £138.00 270.6 TEXRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 46 £126.00 273.9 TEXRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 48 £130.00 270.8 TEXSTEMBISTER,TOAB 34 £93.00 273.5 TEXSTEMBISTER,TOAB 48 £128.00 266.7 TEXBENLAW,EVIE 44 £120.00 272.7 CHARUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 40 £108.00 270 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 43 £116.00 269.8 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 48.5 £125.00 257.7 TEXCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 38 £101.00 265.8 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 45 £119.00 264.4 TEXBRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 38 £100.00 263.2 SUFSERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 47.5 £125.00 263.2 TEXSERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 47 £121.00 257.4 CHEVHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 38 £100.00 263.2 TEXHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 48 £122.00 254.2 SUFSOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 40 £104.00 260 CHEVUPPER LEE,STROMNESS 40 £99.00 247.5 CHEVUPPER LEE,STROMNESS 50 £119.00 238 SUFDIAMONDS,DEERNESS 47 £110.00 234 CHEV
Top price per head was £141 for a pair of Texels scaling 58 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay.
OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 51 £138.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £136.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 53 £131.00 TEX EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 52 £134.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 53 £130.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 48 £130.00 TEX HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 46 £130.00 CHAR DRYDALE,STROMNESS 53 £129.00 CHEV UPPER LEE,STROMNESS 65 £129.00 SUF UPPER LEE,STROMNESS 55 £127.00 SUF STEMBISTER,TOAB 48 £128.00 TEX STEMBISTER,TOAB 50 £127.00 TEX SERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 47.5 £125.00 TEX SERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 49 £124.00 CHEV HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 48 £122.00 SUF BENLAW,EVIE 44 £120.00 CHAR MIDLAND,RENDALL 45 £119.00 TEX DIAMONDS,DEERNESS 56 £117.00 CHEV UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 40 £108.00 TEX SOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 40 £104.00 CHEV CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 38 £101.00 TEX BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 38 £100.00 SUF
Store Hoggs were keenly bid for avaeraging £85.46 (- £1.47). 54 Hoggs topped at £106 for 4 Beltex from A Bibby, Smiddy, Stronsay.
OTHER STORE HOGGS
CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY £100.00 TEX
HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY £100.00 TEX
SMIDDY,STRONSAY £98.00 BELTEX
SMIDDY,STRONSAY £97.00 TEX
BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £98.00 SUF
BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £91.00 SUF
HEATHERLEA COTTAGE,TOAB £90.00 CHEV
BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY £90.00 SUF
BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY £90.00 TEX
LITTLE WART,BURRAY £78.00 CHEV
Cast Sheep were a smaller show but bigger prices with Rams averaging £99 and Ewes averaging £94.19 (+ £1.70). 34 Cast Sheep topped at £155 for a Texel Ewe from J & M Cursiter, Charleston, Papay.
OTHER CAST SHEEP
HEWAN,SHAPINSAY £149.00 TEX
HEWAN,SHAPINSAY £148.00 TEX
MOSSCLAIR,TANKERNESS £146.00 OTHER
CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY £131.00 TEX
HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY £112.00 TEX
UPPER LEE,STROMNESS £108.00 WHITE
HOWEQUOY,HOLM £100.00 TEX
VIRGINIA,STENNESS £98.00 TEX
BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY £98.00 OTHER
BACHYLIS,ORPHIR £98.00 TEX
COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £98.00 BELTEX
4 CLEAT,SOUTH RONALDSAY £94.00 SUF
SKAILL,ORPHIR £93.00 CHEV
SMIDDY,STRONSAY £89.00 WHITE
SKAILL,ORPHIR £88.00 CHEV
QUOYKEA,TOAB £80.00 TEX
1 Breeding Beltex Ram sold to £440 from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay.