Sheep Sale

Forward for sale on Wednesday were 662 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep.
Prime Hoggs are certainly lifting people spirits as trade reaches rates we have never seen before breaking center records for all weights.
Prime Hoggs Averaged 256.2 p/kg (+34p)
SQQ Hoggs Averaged 261.4 p/kg (+39.1p)
Hoggs per head Averaged £112 (+ £10.47)
WEIGHT AVERAGES PER KILO
32.1-39 Kg Av 259.67p, Top 267.6p.
39.1-45.5 Kg Av 261.74p, Top 272.7p.
45.6-52 Kg Av 245.01p, Top 266.7p.
Taking the lead in todays phenomenal sale was I Craigie, Hall of Clestrain, Orphir as they topped at 272.7 p/kg for 7 Texels scaling 44 kilos realising £120.
OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 42 £114.00 271.4 TEXBRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 43 £115.50 268.6 TEXBRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 36 £94.50 262.5 CHEVEASTSIDE,TWATT 41 £110.00 268.3 TEXEASTSIDE,TWATT 37 £99.00 267.6 TEXEASTSIDE,TWATT 48 £128.00 266.7 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 44 £118.00 268.2 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 42.5 £113.50 267.1 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 44 £115.00 261.4 CHEVCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 47 £122.50 260.6 SUFSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 45 £118.00 262.2 SUFHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 42 £112.50 267.9 LLEYNHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 42 £112.00 266.7 LLEYNHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £116.00 263.6 LLEYNAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 43 £115.00 267.4 CHARAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 44 £115.00 261.4 TEXSOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 43 £114.50 266.3 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 47.5 £126.00 265.3 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 46 £118.00 257 TEXFEA,HOLM 38 £100.50 264.5 TEXFEA,HOLM 39 £102.00 261.5 TEXVETQUOY,TWATT 49 £129.00 263.3 BELTEXVETQUOY,TWATT 45 £118.00 262.2 BELTEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 45 £118.00 262.2 TEXPERTH,WESTRAY 45 £117.00 260 SUFUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 43.5 £113.00 259.8 TEXEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 48 £124.50 259.4 TEXMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 38 £98.50 259.2 CHEVMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 39.5 £100.50 254.4 CHEVUNIGARTH,SANDWICK 38 £97.50 256.6 CHEVUNIGARTH,SANDWICK 42 £106.00 252.4 CHEV
WEIGHT AVERAGES PER HEAD
32.1-39 Kg Av £97.87, Top £102
39.1-45.5 Kg Av £111.95, Top £120
45.6-52 Kg Av £117.46, Top £130
Topping the Hoggs per head was W & M Roberton, Brunthouse, Flotta with 3 Texels scaling 52 kilos realising an incredible £130.
OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
VETQUOY,TWATT 49 £129.00 BELTEX VETQUOY,TWATT 47 £122.00 SUF EASTSIDE,TWATT 48 £128.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 47.5 £126.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 46 £118.00 TEX EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 48 £124.50 TEX CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 47 £122.50 SUF CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 47 £119.00 CHEV CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 44 £118.00 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 48.5 £122.00 TEX HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 44 £120.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 45 £118.00 SUF VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 45 £118.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 48 £117.50 TEX PERTH,WESTRAY 45 £117.00 SUF HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 45 £117.00 SUF HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £116.00 LLEYN APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 43 £115.00 CHAR APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 44 £115.00 TEX SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 43 £114.50 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 43.5 £113.00 TEX UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 42 £106.00 CHEV FEA,HOLM 40.5 £104.50 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 39.5 £100.50 CHEV
Store Hoggs although a very mixed show, sold to tremendous rates averaging an impressive £81.38 (+ £14). Top price again went to W & M Robertson, Brunthouse, Flotta for a Texel realising a mighty £110.
OTHER STORE HOGGS
NOUP,WESTRAY £109.00 CHEV
NOUP,WESTRAY £98.00 SUF
NOUP,WESTRAY £91.00 CHEV
VETQUOY,TWATT £108.00 BELTEX
VETQUOY,TWATT £104.00 TEX
VETQUOY,TWATT £91.00 SUF
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £103.00 TEX
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £94.00 SUF
SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £101.00 TEX
BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA £99.00 TEX
BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA £80.00 TEX
GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £96.00 BELTEX
GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £88.50 BELTEX
MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS £86.00 TEX
MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS £85.00 TEX
EASTSIDE,TWATT £80.00 LLEYN
LOCHSIDE,SANDAY £69.00 TEX
LITTLE WART,BURRAY £60.00 CHEV
Cast Ewes were short of buyers requirements leaving trade £7 a head dearer on the week as a mixed show sold to average £86.66. Topping the Ewes was a fantastic Texel realising £150 from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness.
OTHER CAST SHEEP
NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £133.00 TEX
NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £123.00 TEX
NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £120.00 TEX
VETQUOY,TWATT £127.00 TEX
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £120.00 TEX
RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £119.00 TEX
RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £101.00 TEX
RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £100.00 TEX
UNIGARTH,SANDWICK £115.00 CHEV
PERTH,WESTRAY £115.00 TEX
PERTH,WESTRAY £102.00 TEX
APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS £101.00 SUF
APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS £100.00 CHAR
LITTLEQUOY,BURRAY £95.00 MULE
APPIETOWN,RENDALL £89.00 CHAR
LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS £81.00 TEX
HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £66.00 LLEYN
CAULDHAME,STROMNESS £65.00 TEX
EASTAQUOY,HARRAY £60.00 MULE
GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £42.00 SHET