OSBA Show and Sale of Breeding Rams and Female Sheep
October 24
Forward on Saturday were 226 Breeding Sheep.
Champion Suffolk which was kindly judged by Mr Robbie Stevenson was awarded to lot 36, a Ram Lamb bred by J Scott, Claybraes, South Ronaldsay which sold for £580 to Fea, St Ola.
Reserve Suffolk was awarded to lot 13, a Shearling bred by G J & S V Heddle, Westfield, Stromness which sold for £1150 to Cloke, Dounby.
Hill Type Cheviots were kindly judged by Mr Alan Smith and he awarded his Champion to lot 57, a Shearling bred by J & P Thomson, Garth, South Ronaldsay which sold for £750 to Heathfield.
Reserve Hill Cheviot was awarded to lot 51, a Shearling bred by Garth Farm, St Ola which went on to realise £400 purchased by Heathfield, St Ola.
Park Cheviots were also judged by Mr Smith and he awarded his Champion to lot 65, a Shearling bred by Garth Farm, St Ola which sold for £650 to Berryhill, St Ola.
Reserve Cheviot was awarded to lot 67, a three shear aged Ram from S Strange, Breckmyres, Shapinsay which sold for £500 to Mr Laurenson, Shetland.
Texels were kindly judged by Mr David Marwick and his Champion was lot 104, a Ram Lamb bred by R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm which sold for £900 to Millbrae, Sanday.
Reserve Texel was awarded to lot 1002, a Shearling bred by C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness which sold for £750 to Vetquoy, Dounby.
Any other pure bred was kindly judged by Ms Siobhan McDonell and her Champion was awarded to lot 69, a three shear aged Beltex Ram from I & I Brown, Millbrae, Sanday which sold for £850 purchased by Whitehall, Stronsay.
Reserve pure bred was awarded to lot 86, a Dutch Spotted Ram Lamb bred by I Scott, Nordheim, St Ola which later sold for £150 to Whitebrek, South Ronaldsay.
Champion Cross bred Ram was also judged by Ms McDonell and awarded to lot 115, a Beltex x Suffolk Shearling bred by J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness which was unsold at sale time.
Reserve Cross bred Ram was awarded to lot 109, a Beltex x Shearling which was bred by E A Eunson, Halley, Deerness which was unsold at sale time.
Suffolk Shearlings averaged £570
Hill Cheviot Shearlings averaged £475
Park Cheviot Shearlings averaged £650
Blue Texel Shearlings averaged £400
Dutch Spotted Shearlings averaged £250
Texel Shearlings averaged £581
Cross bred Shearlings averaged £604
Suffolk Shearlings topped at £1150 from G J & S V Heddle, Westfield, Stromness.
OTHER SUFFOLK SHEARLINGS
Lower Bu,Holm £800
Little wards,Longhope £600
Little wards,Longhope £550
Sebay,Tankerness £600
Sebay,Tankerness £500
Easthouse,Toab £500
Cleat,St Ola £450
Cleat,St Ola £400
Hill Cheviot Shearlings topped at £750 on three occassions all from J & P Thomson, Garth, South Ronaldsay.
OTHER HILL CHEVIOT SHEARLINGS
Garth,St Ola £450
Garth,St Ola £400
West Nearhouse,Birsay £200
Park Cheviot Shearlings topped at £650 from Garth Farm, St Ola.
Blue Texel Shearlings topped at £400 from K Sinclair, Midhouse, Harray.
Dutch Spotted Shearlings topped at £300 from I Scott, Nordheim, Kirkwall.
Texel Shearlings topped at £800 twice both from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness.
OTHER TEXEL SHEARLINGS
Veltigar,Tankerness £750
Veltigar,Tankerness £650
Halley,Deerness £700
Little House,Holm £600
Howe,South Ronaldsay £550
Howe,South Ronaldsay £420
Millbrae,Sanday £380
Stonequoy,Hoy £280
Cross bred Shearlings topped at £1400 for a Blue Faced Leicester x Texel from E A Eunson, Halley, Deerness.
OTHER CROSS BRED SHEARLINGS
Garth,St Ola £1,300 Belt x
Halley,Deerness £900 Belt x
Crook,Rendall £750 Belt x
Crook,Rendall £650 Belt x
Aikerness,Evie £400 Belt x
Sebay,Tankerness £500 Blue Tex x
Stenaquoy,Eday £500 Blue Tex x
Oakleigh,Westray £500 Blue Tex x
Oakleigh,Westray £400 Blue Tex x
Dawn Cottage,Holm £420 Blue Tex x
Midhouse,Harray £400 Blue Tex x
West Nearhouse,Birsay £150 Char x
Suffolk Ram Lambs averaged £470
Blue Texel Ram Lambs averaged £200
Dutch Spotted Ram Lambs averaged £135
Texel Ram Lambs averaged £466
Cross bred Ram Lambs averaged £216
Suffolk Ram Lambs topped at £580 from J Scott, Claybraes, South Ronaldsay.
OTHER SUFFOLK RAM LAMBS
Lower Bu,Holm £500
Easthouse,Toab £400
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay £400
Blue Texel Ram Lambs topped at £200 from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.
Dutch Spotted Ram Lambs topped at £150 from I Scott, Nordheim, Kirkwall.
Texel Ram Lambs topped at £900 from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.
OTHER TEXEL RAM LAMBS
Dawn Cottage,Holm £600
Dawn Cottage,Holm £500
Henley,Evie £400
Henley,Evie £300
West Thrave,Sanday £100
Cross bred Ram Lambs topped at £350 for a Beltex x from F & K Moar, Crook, Rendall.
Aged Suffolks averaged £100
Aged Park Cheviots averaged £500
Aged Beltex averaged £850
Aged Charollias averaged £620
Aged Dutch Spotted averaged £180
Aged Texels averaged £1025
Aged Suffolks topped at £100 from J Heddle, Rosehill, Stromness.
Aged Cheviots topped at £500 from S Strange, Breckmyre, Shapinsay.
Aged Beltex topped at £850 from I & I Brown, Millbrae, Sanday.
Aged Charollais topped at £620 from J & G Smith, Cauldhame, Stromness.
Aged Dutch Spotted topped at £180 from J & G Smith, Cauldhame, Stromness.
Aged Texel topped at £1300 from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.
Hill Cheviot Ewes averaged £235
Park Cheviot Ewes averaged £160
Hill Cheviot Ewes topped at £255 for a pen of 8 from Garth Farm, St Ola.
Park Cheviot Ewes topped at £160 for a pen of 5 from Garth Farm, St Ola.
Cross bred Gimmers averaged £209
Cross bred Ewes averaged £234
Cross bred Ewe Lambs averaged £185
Cross Gimmers topped at £250 for a pen of 9 Texel x from J & G Smith, Cauldhame, Stromness.
OTHER CROSS GIMMERS
Cauldhame,Stromness £235 Chev
Upper Scapa,St Ola £235 Tex
Upper Scapa,St Ola £205 Tex
Nistigar,Westray £220 Shet Chev
Nistigar,Westray £215 Shet Chev
St Clair,Holm £195 Shet Chev
St Clair,Holm £170 Shet Chev
Nistigar,Westray £180 Tex
8 Hamnavoe,Stromness £125 Shet Chev
Cross bred Ewes topped at £265 for a pen of 7 Texel x from J & G Smith, Cauldhame, Stromness.
OTHER CROSS EWES
Cauldhame,Stromness £255 Chev
Cauldhame,Stromness £235 Tex
Cauldhame,Stromness £225 Tex
Cauldhame,Stromness £205 CHEV
Garth,St Ola £240 Chev
8 Hamnavoe,Stromness £120 Shet Chev
Cross Ewe Lambs topped at £185 for a pen of 10 Aberfield x from Groat, Cloke, Dounby.