Sheep Sale

Forward for sale on Wednesday were 784 Prime Lambs, 509 Store Lambs & 343 Cast Sheep.
Prime Lambs averaged 243 p/kg (+15.5p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 241.3 p/kg (+12.5p)
Lambs per head averaged £110.84 (+ £7.62)
Prime Lambs topped at 270.5 p/kg for 5 Beltex scaling 44 kilos from C L Sclater, Ness, Shapinsay realising £119.
OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
NESS,SHAPINSAY 43 £114.50 266.3 TEXYARPHA,ORPHIR 40 £105.00 262.5 BELTEXVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 48 £125.50 261.5 TEXVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 47 £122.50 260.6 TEXVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 47 £122.00 259.6 TEXGORN,SHAPINSAY 54 £141.00 261.1 TEXGORN,SHAPINSAY 48.5 £126.00 259.8 TEXSTEMBISTER,TOAB 46 £119.50 259.8 TEXSTEMBISTER,TOAB 50 £125.50 251 TEXBU,WESTRAY 44 £114.00 259.1 TEXBU,WESTRAY 42.5 £105.50 248.2 TEXLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 48 £123.50 257.3 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 47.5 £119.50 251.6 CHARGREENTOFT,EDAY 44.5 £113.50 255.1 TEXCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 50 £127.50 255 TEXEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 44 £112.00 254.5 TEXEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 43 £106.50 247.7 TEXSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 45.5 £115.50 253.8 TEXSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 47 £119.00 253.2 TEXBRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 45 £113.50 252.2 TEXBRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 42.5 £107.00 251.8 TEXST CLAIR,HOLM 47.5 £119.50 251.6 TEXCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 45.5 £114.50 251.6 CHARCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 45 £112.00 248.9 TEXSKAILL,WESTRAY 47 £118.00 251.1 TEXROADSIDE,ST OLA 44 £110.50 251.1 TEXROADSIDE,ST OLA 47 £116.00 246.8 TEXGARSON,SANDWICK 47 £117.50 250 TEXSOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 45 £112.50 250 TEXSOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 48 £118.50 246.9 TEXREDLAND,STROMNESS 47.5 £118.00 248.4 BELTEXREDLAND,STROMNESS 48.5 £120.00 247.4 TEXVINKWIN,EVIE 48 £119.00 247.9 TEXVINKWIN,EVIE 45.5 £110.00 241.8 TEXSERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 55 £136.00 247.3 SUFSERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 51 £125.50 246.1 SUFVETQUOY,TWATT 49 £120.50 245.9 CHEVVETQUOY,TWATT 50 £122.50 245 SUFSTANDPRETTY,EVIE 42 £102.50 244 TEXSTANDPRETTY,EVIE 52 £126.50 243.3 TEXCRUDY,SANDAY 46.5 £113.00 243 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 40 £97.00 242.5 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 44 £106.50 242 TEXKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 45 £109.00 242.2 SUFKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 47.5 £114.00 240 SUFWARTHILL,HOLM 48 £115.50 240.6 TEXWARTHILL,HOLM 49 £117.00 238.8 CHEVBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 50 £119.50 239 SUFBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 51 £119.00 233.3 CHEVHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 45 £107.50 238.9 TEXGAIRBOLLS,PAPA WESTRAY 45 £105.00 233.3 CHARUPPER CORNQUOY,HOLM 44.5 £104.00 233.7 CHEVUPPER CORNQUOY,HOLM 45.5 £106.00 233 CHEVGYRE,ORPHIR 46 £105.50 229.3 WHITENETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 40 £88.00 220 TEX
Top price per head was £141 for 3 Texels scaling 54 kilos from Muir, Gorn, Shapinsay purchased by E Flett.
OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
SERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 70 £140.00 SUF SERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 55 £136.00 SUF SERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 57 £130.00 TEX STEMBISTER,TOAB 53 £130.00 TEX STEMBISTER,TOAB 53 £128.00 TEX SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 52 £129.50 TEX COLLIGARTH,SANDAY 50 £127.50 TEX STANDPRETTY,EVIE 52 £126.50 TEX GORN,SHAPINSAY 52 £126.50 TEX GORN,SHAPINSAY 48.5 £126.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 48 £125.50 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 47 £122.50 TEX LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 48 £123.50 CHAR BU,WESTRAY 52 £123.50 TEX VETQUOY,TWATT 50 £122.50 SUF VETQUOY,TWATT 49 £120.50 CHEV REDLAND,STROMNESS 48.5 £120.00 TEX REDLAND,STROMNESS 47.5 £118.00 BELTEX ST CLAIR,HOLM 47.5 £119.50 TEX BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 50 £119.50 SUF BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 51 £119.00 CHEV VINKWIN,EVIE 48 £119.00 TEX NESS,SHAPINSAY 44 £119.00 BELTEX NESS,SHAPINSAY 47 £117.00 TEX SOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 48 £118.50 TEX SKAILL,WESTRAY 47 £118.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK 47 £117.50 TEX WARTHILL,HOLM 49 £117.00 CHEV ROADSIDE,ST OLA 47 £116.00 TEX CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 45.5 £114.50 CHAR KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 47.5 £114.00 SUF GREENTOFT,EDAY 44.5 £113.50 TEX BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 45 £113.50 TEX BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 46 £112.50 TEX CRUDY,SANDAY 46.5 £113.00 TEX EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 44 £112.00 TEX YARPHA,ORPHIR 45 £110.50 TEX UPPER CORNQUOY,HOLM 48 £110.00 CHEV HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 45 £107.50 TEX SKAILL,ORPHIR 44 £106.50 TEX GYRE,ORPHIR 46 £105.50 WHITE GAIRBOLLS,PAPA WESTRAY 45 £105.00 CHAR
Store Lambs averaged £77.63 (- £0.15) and topped at £120 for a pair of Beltex from S A Seator, Seattersquoy, Stenness.
OTHER STORE LAMBS
GORN,SHAPINSAY £100.00 TEX
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS £100.00 TEX
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS £98.50 TEX
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS £96.50 TEX
BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS £98.00 TEX
BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS £97.50 TEX
BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS £96.00 TEX
BU,WESTRAY £97.00 TEX
SKAILL,WESTRAY £95.50 TEX
SKAILL,WESTRAY £94.50 SUF
QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £94.00 SUF
QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £92.00 BLACK
QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £91.50 SUF
DALE,EDAY £93.50 TEX
DALE,EDAY £91.00 CHEV
DALE,EDAY £90.00 CHEV
GREENTOFT,EDAY £93.50 TEX
GREENTOFT,EDAY £90.00 TEX
EAST HOWE,BIRSAY £90.50 TEX
IVY COTTAGE,HARRAY £92.50 TEX
STANDPRETTY,EVIE £92.50 TEX
LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £91.00 SUF
LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £90.00 CHEV
HAYBRAKE,LYNESS £90.50 SUF
BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY £87.50 TEX
BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY £82.50 SUF
GAIRBOLLS,PAPA WESTRAY £84.00 CHAR
MOUSELAND,STROMNESS £78.50 SUF
ANDERSWICK,STENNESS £78.00 TEX
ANDERSWICK,STENNESS £71.00 TEX
Cast Ewes averaged £91.20 & Rams averaged £116.40. Cast Sheep topped at £160 for a Texel Ewe and a Texel Ram both from Muir, Gorn, Shapinsay.
OTHER CAST SHEEP
HEWING,FIRTH £158.00 TEX
HEWING,FIRTH £140.00 TEX
GARSON,SANDWICK £158.00 TEX
GARSON,SANDWICK £138.00 CHEV
GARSON,SANDWICK £136.00 TEX
BU,WESTRAY £157.00 TEX
BU,WESTRAY £126.00 TEX
VINKWIN,EVIE £156.00 TEX
VINKWIN,EVIE £136.00 TEX
VINKWIN,EVIE £126.00 TEX
BACHYLIS,ORPHIR £150.00 TEX
BACHYLIS,ORPHIR £137.00 TEX
CRUDY,SANDAY £149.00 TEX
CRUDY,SANDAY £144.00 TEX
CRUDY,SANDAY £136.00 TEX
CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY £140.00 TEX
EAST HOWE,BIRSAY £144.00 TEX
EAST HOWE,BIRSAY £128.00 TEX
BIGGINGS,STENNESS £140.00 TEX
PURTABRECK,TOAB £138.00 TEX
LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £134.00 SUF
ST CLAIR,HOLM £130.00 TEX
ST CLAIR,HOLM £128.00 TEX
ST CLAIR,HOLM £116.00 TEX
OAKLEA,ST OLA £129.00 TEX
GYRE,ORPHIR £126.00 TEX
GYRE,ORPHIR £119.00 CHEV
GYRE,ORPHIR £114.00 TEX
HOW,SANDAY £126.00 TEX
HOW,SANDAY £111.00 TEX
UPPER CORNQUOY,HOLM £124.00 CHEV
UPPER CORNQUOY,HOLM £119.00 CHEV
BURNSIDE,ORPHIR £110.00 TEX
BURNSIDE,ORPHIR £109.00 TEX
BURNSIDE,ORPHIR £106.00 TEX
HELZIEGATHA,WYRE £109.00 SUF
HELZIEGATHA,WYRE £108.00 SUF
CARRICK,EDAY £105.00 CHEV
NEWBIGGING,DOUNBY £100.00 TEX
HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY £98.00 TEX
GREENTOFT,EDAY £97.00 CHEV
HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £96.00 TEX
HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £95.00 TEX
ANDERSWICK,STENNESS £93.00 WHITE
KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY £91.00 CHEV
SKAILL,ORPHIR £90.00 TEX
HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £89.00 CHEV
HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £88.00 CHEV
BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY £70.00 SUF
MOUSELAND,STROMNESS £60.00 SHET