OSBA Breeding Rams
October 8
Forward on Thursday were 348 Breeding Rams.
Suffolks were kindly judged by Mr Robert Polsen from Shetland and who picked number 49 as his breed Champion which was a Shearling bred by J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness which went on to achive the top price of £1400 purchased by the Judge Mr Polsen.
Reserve Champion Suffolk was lot 52, a Shearling bred by J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness which went on to realise £1150 to a Shetland buyer on behalf of WSL Muir.
The Hill Cheviots were judged by Mr George Cormack from Caithness who clapped lot 117 as his breed Champion. A Shearling bred by Backakelday, Holm which sold to £900 to Firm of St Clair, Holm.
Reserve Champion Hill Cheviot was lot 119, a Shearling again shown by Backakelday, Holm which went on to realise the joint top price of £1500 to Miss Gina Marshall.
Park Cheviots were also judged by Mr Cormack as he picked lot 153 as his winner. A Shearling bred by J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness which went on to realise £750 to Mr Gary Byres.
Reserve Cheviot was awarded to lot 146, a Shearling shown by L S Flett, Nistaben, Harray which realised £800 to the Houries of Heathfield.
Any Other Pure Bred was kindly judged by Mr James Swanson from Caithness who awarded his Champion to lot 186. A Beltex Shearling bred by Bimbister, Lenahowe, Sandwick which went on to be the Reserve Supreme Champion and sold for £850 to Colligarth Farms.
Reserve Any Other Pure bred Ram went to lot 212, A Blue Texel Ram Lamb shown by R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm which went on to realise £700 to Gorn, Shapinsay.
Texels were kindly judged by Mr John R Burgess from Shetland who awarded his Champion to lot 232. A Texel Shearling bred by R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm which was also awarded the
Ron Sabiston Cup as it was the Supreme Overall Champion Ram kindly judged by Mr John Stanger. The animal created a lot of brisk bidding and was the top price of the day at £3200 to Rowland, Holm.
Reserve Texel was awarded to lot 261, a Shearling shown by J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness which went on to realise £1600 to the judge Mr Burgess.
Suffolk Shearlings averaged £667
Suffolk Ram Lambs averaged £522
Hill Cheviot Shearlings averaged £838
Park Cheviot Shearlings averaged £692
Lleyn Shearlings averaged £472
Badger Faced Texel Shearlings averaged £300
Badger Faced Texel Ram Lambs averaged £500
Beltex Shearlings averaged £700
Blue Texel Shearlings averaged £722
Blue Texel Ram Lambs averaged £610
Charollais Shearlings averaged £1150
Dutch Spotted Shearlings averaged £1100
Texel Shearlings averaged £1126
Texel Ram Lambs averaged £583
Suffolk Shearlings topped at £1400 for lot 49 from J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness.
OTHER SUFFOLK SHEARLINGS
Sebay,Tankerness £1,250
Sebay,Tankerness £1,150
Sebay,Tankerness £1,050
Sebay,Tankerness £950
Sebay,Tankerness £850
Cleat,St Ola £1,050
Cleat,St Ola £750
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay £900
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay £850
Little Wards, Longhope £700
Little Wards, Longhope £500
Easthouse,Toab £500
Lochside,Westray £450
Suffolk Ram Lambs topped at £950 for lot 82 shown by J Scott, Claybraes, South Ronaldsay.
OTHER SUFFOLK RAM LAMBS
Quoybelloch,Deerness £700
Quoybelloch,Deerness £500
Quoybelloch,Deerness £400
Easthouse,Toab £600
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay £550
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay £400
Hill Cheviot Shearlings topped at £1500 twice for lot 118 and 119 both shown by Bakakelday, Holm.
OTHER HILL CHEVIOT SHEARLINGS
Backakelday,Holm £1,300
Backakelday,Holm £1,150
Backakelday,Holm £1,100
Backakelday,Holm £1,000
Backakelday,Holm £900
Kirbuster, Orphir £1,100
Kirbuster, Orphir £850
Kirbuster, Orphir £800
Garth,South Ronaldsay £1,050
Garth,South Ronaldsay £800
Garth,South Ronaldsay £750
Aikerness,Evie £850
Aikerness,Evie £800
Aikerness,Evie £750
Aikerness,Evie £700
Sebay,Tankerness £700
Greentoft,Eday £450
Park Cheviot Shearlings topped at £850 for lot 154 from J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness.
OTHER CHEVIOT SHEARLINGS
Sebay,Tankerness £800
Sebay,Tankerness £750
Nistaben,Harray £800
Nistaben,Harray £750
Nistaben,Harray £600
Lleyn Shearlings topped at £750 for lot 173 from Laga Farms, Evie.
OTHER LLEYN SHEARLINGS
Laga,Evie £700
Skaill,Sandwick £550
Skaill,Sandwick £500
Skaill,Sandwick £350
Badger Faced Shearlings topped at £300 for lot 183 from L S Flett, Nistaben, Harray.
Badger Faced Ram Lambs topped at £500 for lot 185 from L S Flett, Nistaben, Harray.
Beltex Shearlings topped at £850 for lot 186 from Bimbister, Lenahowe, Sandwick.
Blue Texel Shearlings topped at £950 for lot 204 from J Sylvester, Stenaquoy, Eday.
OTHER BLUE TEXEL SHEARLINGS
Millbrae,Sanday £800
Stenaquoy,Eday £800
Stenaquoy,Eday £750
Dawn Cottage,Holm £800
Dawn Cottage,Holm £700
Vetquoy,Harray £600
Midhouse,Harray £600
Midhouse,Harray £500
Blue Texel Ram Lambs topped at £700 twice for lot 212 and 213 both shown by R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.
OTHER BLUE TEXEL RAM LAMBS
Leary,Birsay £650
Dawn Cottage,Holm £350
Charollais Shearlings topped at £1150 for lot 216 from S Coghill, Muce, Birsay.
Dutch Spotted Shearlings topped at £1100 for lot 219 from J Sylvester, Stenquoy, Eday.
Texel Shearlings topped at £3200 for lot 232 from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.
OTHER TEXEL SHEARLINGS
Biggings,Stenness £2,000
Biggings,Stenness £1,500
Biggings,Stenness £1,400
Veltigar,Tankerness £1,800
Veltigar,Tankerness £1,700
Veltigar,Tankerness £1,500
Veltigar,Tankerness £1,400
Aikerness,Evie £1,800
Aikerness,Evie £1,600
Aikerness,Evie £1,400
Backakelday,Holm £1,600
Backakelday,Holm £1,500
Backakelday,Holm £1,400
Backakelday,Holm £1,100
Sebay,Tankerness £1,600
Sebay,Tankerness £1,100
The Howe,South Ronaldsay £1,400
The Howe,South Ronaldsay £1,200
The Howe,South Ronaldsay £1,100
Little House,Holm £1,200
Nistaben,Harray £1,100
Nistaben,Harray £1,000
Millbrae,Sanday £900
Muce,Birsay £900
Charleston,Papay £900
Charleston,Papay £800
Annster,South Ronaldsay £900
Annster,South Ronaldsay £800
Annster,South Ronaldsay £700
Lower Cottisgarth,Rendall £600
Little Crofty,Tankerness £550
Easthouse,Holm £300
Texel Ram Lambs topped at £900 for lot 378 from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.
OTHER TEXEL RAM LAMBS
Nistaben,Harray £700
Nistaben,Harray £550
Breck,Orphir £600
Breck,Orphir £500
Breck,Orphir £450
Dawn Cottage,Holm £700
Dawn Cottage,Holm £450