Sheep Sale

Forward for sale on Wednesday were 154 Breeding Sheep and 588 Prime, Store and Cast.
Breeding Sheep were a phenomenal trade selling to rates we’ve never seen before. With the complete flock dispersal from Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay and Peace, Samsons Lane, Stronsay, it was great to see them all going to local homes.
5 Breeding Rams averaged £468 and topped at £720 for a 3 Shear Beltex from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay.
2 Breeding Gimmers averaged £400 and topped at £440 for a Texel scanned in lamb to Beltex Ram from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay.
3 Pure Ewes Averaged £443 and topped at £460 for a Texel scanned in lamb to Beltex Ram from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay.
99 Texel X Breeding Ewes averaged £230 and topped at £300 for a pair of Texels scanned in lamb from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay.
5 Icelandic X Breeding Ewes averaged £112 and topped at £120 for a Ewe scanned in lamb from D S Peace, Samsons Lane, Stronsay.
25 Shetland Ewes averaged £72 and topped at £72 from Glen Orkney, St Ola.
OTHER BREEDING EWES
HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £290.00 TEX
HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £280.00 TEX
HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £250.00 TEX
HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £240.00 TEX
HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £230.00 TEX
SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £200.00 TEX
SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £195.00 TEX
SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £110.00 ICE
Prime Hoggs were a better show this week and a phenomenal trade.
Prime Hoggs averaged 255.5 p/kg (+3p)
SQQ Hoggs averaged 255 p/kg (+2.9p)
Per head averaged £113.67 (+ £5.67)
238 Prime Hoggs topped at 294 p/kg for a pen of 4 cracking Beltex Hoggs scaling 50 kilos from D & K Morgan, Bryameadow, Twatt realising the top price per head of £147 purchased by Williamsons Butchers.
OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £143.00 291.8 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 46.5 £124.00 266.7 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £133.00 266 TEXBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 49 £138.00 281.6 BELTEXHUAN,SANDWICK 49 £137.00 279.6 SUFHUAN,SANDWICK 46.5 £125.00 268.8 TEXHUAN,SANDWICK 51 £135.00 264.7 TEXSOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 41 £113.00 275.6 TEXCRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR 42 £115.00 273.8 TEXMOAN,HARRAY 41 £112.00 273.2 TEXBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 44 £120.00 272.7 CHEVODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 40 £109.00 272.5 TEXBRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 40 £107.00 267.5 TEXCRISMO,COSTA,EVIE, 42 £112.00 266.7 TEXAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43 £114.00 265.1 CHEVTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 46 £121.00 263 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 46 £121.00 263 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 42 £110.00 261.9 TEX1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 38 £99.00 260.5 CHEVBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 42 £109.00 259.5 CHARBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 39 £100.00 256.4 CHARMIDLAND,RENDALL 41 £106.00 258.5 SUFHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 40 £102.00 255 TEXBURNS OF MYRE,ORPHIR 37 £92.00 248.6 CHEVMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 41 £99.00 241.5 TEXSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 45 £108.00 240 SUFSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 48 £111.00 231.3 CHEVHEWING,FIRTH 45 £100.00 222.2 CHEVNORTHBANK,ST OLA 44 £97.00 220.5 ZWAR
OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £143.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 52 £136.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £133.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 49 £138.00 BELTEX HUAN,SANDWICK 49 £137.00 SUF HUAN,SANDWICK 51 £135.00 TEX ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 50 £126.00 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 49 £123.00 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 46 £121.00 TEX TWATT FARM,BIRSAY 46 £121.00 TEX BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 44 £120.00 CHEV SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 54 £120.00 SUF CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR 42 £115.00 TEX APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43 £114.00 CHEV SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 41 £113.00 TEX MOAN,HARRAY 41 £112.00 TEX CRISMO,COSTA,EVIE, 42 £112.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 48 £111.00 CHEV BRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 46 £111.00 TEX BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 42 £109.00 CHAR MIDLAND,RENDALL 43.5 £108.00 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 47.5 £105.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 40 £102.00 TEX NORTHBANK,ST OLA 51 £100.00 ZWAR HEWING,FIRTH 45 £100.00 CHEV
Store Hoggs were in high demand and a great trade averaging an
astonishing £91.96 (+ £14.28). 199 Stores topped at £106 for 6 Texels from G & M Sinclair, Moan, Harray.
OTHER STORE HOGGS
MOAN,HARRAY £104.00 TEX
MOAN,HARRAY £97.00 TEX
MOAN,HARRAY £96.00 TEX
HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £104.00 TEX
HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £98.00 TEX
HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £94.00 TEX
HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £90.00 TEX
CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR £100.00 TEX
CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR £99.00 TEX
CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR £98.00 TEX
SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £98.00 TEX
TWATT FARM,BIRSAY £96.00 CHEV
BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £96.00 CHAR
BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £93.00 CHAR
BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £88.00 CHAR
NORTHBANK,ST OLA £91.00 ZWAR
QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £87.00 CH
HEWING,FIRTH £77.00 CHEV
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £73.00 LLEYN
Cast Ewes were also sharper this week with 151 topping at £148 for a Texel Ewe from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness.
OTHER CAST EWES
THE HOWE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £139.00 TEX
QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £129.00 TEX
QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £112.00 TEX
APPIETEEN,SANDWICK £127.00 TEX
HUAN,SANDWICK £121.00 CHEV
HUAN,SANDWICK £116.00 CHEV
HUAN,SANDWICK £108.00 SUF
HUAN,SANDWICK £105.00 CHAR
HOLLAND,FIRTH £118.00 TEX
EASTSIDE,TWATT £118.00 TEX
BRYAMEADOW,TWATT £114.00 TEX
HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £113.00 TEX
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £112.00 TEX
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £108.00 BLACK
SUMMERFIELD,ST OLA £106.00 TEX
GARSON,SANDWICK £100.00 TEX
GARSON,SANDWICK £98.00 CHEV
GARSON,SANDWICK £96.00 TEX
TWATT FARM,BIRSAY £99.00 LLEYN
TWATT FARM,BIRSAY £96.00 LLEYN
HEWING,FIRTH £96.00 TEX
NORTHBANK,ST OLA £96.00 ZWAR
MOAN,HARRAY £94.00 TEX
BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS £94.00 TEX
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £86.00 SUF
QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £86.00 TEX
QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £80.00 TEX
BACKAKELDAY,HOLM £80.00 CHEV
BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £80.00 TEX
NEW HOLLAND,HOLM £78.00 SUFF
BEAQUOY,DOUNBY £75.00 EASY
1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE £70.00 TEX
MIDLAND,RENDALL £70.00 CHEV
NISTIGAR,WESTRAY £70.00 TEX
WESTSHORE,RENDALL £65.00 CHEV
CLOKE,DOUNBY £60.00 TEX