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OBBA Show and Sale
January 29
Wednesday saw the OBBA Show and Sale of Breeding Bulls for 2025, with a sound entry forward attracting a lot of interest and selling to new record price averages for Charolais, Simmental and Limousin Bulls, and a new centre record price for Charolais, Simmental and Limousin Bulls. A credit to the Orkney Breeders for turning out such high-quality stock. The show was expertly judged by Mr Ingram Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay. A clearance rate of 88% was achieved.
BREED AVERAGES
Charolais 5357gns
Simmental 6000gns
Aberdeen Angus 5000gns
Limousin 5433gns
Shorthorn 3200gns
Lincon Red 3800gns
Un Registered Limousins 3400gns
Aged Charolais 4150gns
Aged Simmental 3000gns
Aged Aberdeen Angus 3450gns
First in the ring were the Charolais Bulls. Overall Champion Charolais was awarded to lot 4, “Baillieston Usher”, shown by W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab. This Bull created a lot of keen interest and sold for 7000 gns to Barrogill Mains, Thurso. Reserve Champion was awarded to lot 2, “Baillieston Thunder”, shown by W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab. This strong bull fetched a new centre record price of 7500 gns purchased by Hermisgarth, Sanday.
SENIOR CHAROLAIS
1st Lot 2 “Baillieston Thunder” from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab 7500gns to Hermisgarth, Sanday.
2nd Lot 3 “Dounby Tango” from Spence, Norton, Dounby 4500gns to Braehead, South Ronaldsay.
INTERMEDIATE CHAROLAIS
1st Lot 4 “Baillieston Usher” from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab 7000gns to Barrogill, Thurso.
2nd Lot 5 “Baillieston UK” from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab 7200gns to Orquil, St Ola.
3rd Lot 6 “Messigate Usher” from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness was Unsold
JUNIOR CHAROLAIS
1st Lot 7 “Baillieston United” from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab 6800gns to Crook, Birsay.
Next in the ring were the Simmental Bulls, with Champion being awarded to lot 9 “Swannay Niknak” shown by Ryan Morgan, Swannay Farm, By Evie. This well bred Bull created a lot of interest and sold to a breed record price of 6000gns purchased by Midhouse, Harray.
Next in the ring were the Aberdeen Angus Bulls with Champion being awarded to lot 11 “Baillieston Loaded” shown by W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab. This Bull went on to realise 5000gns to Orquil, St Ola. Reserve Champion Aberdeen Angus was lot 10 “Burnside Emojo” shown by P M Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness. This bull also sold for 5000gns to Seattersquoy, Stenness.
OTHER AA BULLS
3rd Lot 12 “Burnside Edward” from P H Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness was Unsold.
Next in the ring were the Limousin Bulls with Champion being awarded to Lot 13 “Dwarmo Umar” shown by M & R Cursiter, Arwick, Evie. This well bred Bull was very sought after and reached a breed record price of 6800gns to Cloke, Dounby. Reserve Champion was lot 14 “Dwarmo Umbro”shown by M & R Cursiter, Arwick, Evie. This bull went of to realise 3500gns to Weethick, Tankerness.
Finally in the judging ring was a new class of bulls ranging from 30-36 months old. Champion was awarded to lot 16 “Backakelday Tiktok”. A Limousin Bull shown by Backakelday Farm, Holm which created a lot of interest and eventually sold to 6000gns to Quoybond, South Ronaldsay. Reserve Champion in this age group was lot 8 “Backakelday Thorin”. A Charolais Bull bred by Backakelday Farm, Holm which wenbt on to realise 4500gns to Fea, St Ola.
OTHER 30-36 MONTH BULLS
Lot 1, “Otterswick Santana” (Shorthorn) shown by S C & E F Ray, Crudy, Sanday 3200 gns to Newhouse, Orphir.
LINCOLN RED BULLS
“Scar Cooper” from I & I Brown, Millbrae, Sanday 3800gns to Newhouse, Swannay.
UNREGISTERED LIMOUSINS
Lot 20 from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay 3800gns to East Howe, Birsay.
Lot 21 from R & J Johnston, Hewwan, Shapinsay 3000gns to Ballgreen, South Ronaldsay.
AGED BULLS
Lot 22 Charolais from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness 4500gns to Ingsay, Swannay.
Lot 23 Charolais from C & K Omand, Oback, South Ronaldsay 3800gns to Yarpha, Orphir.
Lot 24 Simmental from C & K Omand, Oback, South Ronaldsay 3000gns to Hilltoft, Holm.
Lot 25 Angus from C & K Omand, Oback, South Ronaldsay 3800gns to Farewell, Soth Ronaldsay.
Lot 28 Angus from N & K Sclater, Skaill, Orphir 3100gns to Laga, Evie.
In Calf Heifers averaged £2518
In Calf Cows averaged £2301
There was a herd dispersal of Pedigree Shorthorn Cows from S C & E F Ray, Crudy, Sanday. These Shorthorn Cows averaged £2500 and topped at £2950 for “Otterswick Waterloo Lucina” which was the Sanday Show Champion in 2024.
OTHER CRUDY COWS
£2450 SH
£2100 SH
There was the complete Herd Dispersal from C & K Omand, Oback, South Ronaldsay. The Heifers averaged £2262 and topped at £2500 for a Simmental in calf to Aberdeen Angus Bull.
OTHER OBACK HEIFERS
£2400 AA
£2300 AA
£2300 SIM
£2200 SIM
£2200 AA
The herd of Cows from Oback averaged £2506 and topped at £3500 for a Simmental Cow in Calf to Charolais Bull.
OTHER OBACK COWS
£3050 SIM
£3050 AA
£3000 SIM
£2950 CHAR
£2950 SIM
£2900 SIM
£2850 SIM
£2850 LIM
£2800 CHAR
£2750 SIM
£2700 SIM
£2650 CHAR
£2650 AA
£2600 SIM
There was a genuine herd reduction sale on behalf of N & K Sclater, Skaill, Orphir with in calf Heifers averaging £2595 and topping at £2950 for an Angus Heifer in calf to Angus Bull.
OTHER SKAILL HEIFERS
£2750 AA
£2650 AA
£2600 AA
£2500 AA
Skaill Cows fetched an averaged price of £2660 and topped at £3050 for an Angus Cow in calf to the Angus Bull.
OTHER SKAILL COWS
£2950 AA
£2900 AA
£2850 AA
£2800 AA
£2750 AA
£2700 AA
£2600 AA
£2550 AA
There was also a genuine herd reduction on behalf of R B S Heard, Huip, Stronsay which averaged £1886 and topped at £2700 for a Limousin Cow in calf to the Charolais Bull.
OTHER HUIP COWS
£2600 LIM
£2600 AA
£2500 SIM
£2400 SIM
£2350 AA
£2350 SIM
£2250 AA
£2150 AA
£2050 AA
There was a reduction sale of Shorthorn Cows on behalf of J & H Croy, Greenhall, Deerness with the herd averaging £2108 and topping at £2500 for a Shorthorn in calf to Angus Bull.
OTHER GREENHALL COWS
£2400 SH
£2200 SH
£2000 SH
There was an entry of In Calf Heifers forward from How Farms, Sanday which averaged £2745 and topped at £2900 for an Angus Heifer in Calf to Angus Bull.
OTHER HOW HEIFERS
£2850 AA
£2750 AA
£2700 AA
£2550 AA
There were 2 In Calf Heifers forward from A J Tait, Rosemount, Sandwick which averaged £3025 and topped at £3050 for a Limousin Heifer in calf to the Limousin Bull.
There was one Heifer forward from S & M Flett, Moan, Firth which realised £2050 for a Limousin in calf to Limousin Bull.