Forward for sale on Wednesday were 605 Prime Lambs, 601 Store Lambs & 182 Cast Sheep.
Prime Lambs again sold to excellent rates topping at 197.4 p/kg for a Beltex Lamb scaling 38 kilos from J V & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness realising £75.
Top price per head was £88.50 for a pen of 15 Beltex Lambs scaling 47 kilos from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay.
OTHER PRIME LAMBS
QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 48.5 £87.50 180.4 BELTEXQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 47.5 £87.00 183.2 BELTEXRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 51 £87.00 170.6 BELTEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 45.5 £86.50 190.1 TEXBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 62 £86.50 139.5 TEXTESTAQUOY,WYRE 50.5 £86.00 170.3 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 52 £86.00 165.4 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 47 £85.50 181.9 TEXANNSTER,SOUTH RONALDSAY 51.5 £85.50 166 TEXVIRGINIA,STENNESS 57.5 £85.00 147.8 TEXHUAN,SANDWICK 57 £85.00 149.1 TEXHUAN,SANDWICK 54 £84.50 156.5 TEXSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 52 £84.50 162.5 TEXLITTLE HOWES,HOLM 46 £83.50 181.5 BELTEXGARSON,SANDWICK 49.5 £83.50 168.7 TEXQUOYS,DEERNESS 51.5 £83.50 162.1 SUFBRAEMAR,DEERNESS 48.5 £83.50 172.2 TEXHEWING,FIRTH 49 £83.00 169.4 TEXCOTLAND,ST OLA 49 £83.00 169.4 TEX1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 49 £82.50 168.4 TEXGAITNIP,ST OLA 52 £82.50 158.7 WHITESUNNYBANK,ST OLA 56 £82.50 147.3 SUFVETQUOY,TWATT 56 £82.50 147.3 SUFVETQUOY,TWATT 55.5 £82.00 147.7 SUFLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 46 £82.00 178.3 BELTEXGLEN ORKNEY,ST OLA 48 £81.50 169.8 TEXHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 47.5 £81.50 171.6 TEXHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 44 £81.00 184.1 BELTEXBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 48.5 £81.00 167 SUFBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 53.5 £81.00 151.4 CHEVINKERMAN,SANDAY 45 £80.50 178.9 TEXINKERMAN,SANDAY 45 £80.00 177.8 TEXRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 46.5 £80.00 172 TEXSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 47 £80.00 170.2 CHEVEASTHOUSE,TOAB 52 £80.00 153.8 SUFBRIARLEA,HARRAY 46.5 £79.00 169.9 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 43.5 £77.50 178.2 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 44.5 £76.50 171.9 SUFNEWHOUSE,SANDAY 46 £76.50 166.3 SUFDENWICK,DEERNESS 42.5 £75.50 177.6 TEXHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 43.5 £74.00 170.1 TEXNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 39 £71.50 183.3 TEX
A mixed show of Store Lambs were again in high demand selling to £80 for a pair of Texels from Ritch, Fillets, Graemsay.
OTHER STORE LAMBS
SANDSIDE,GRAEMSAY £76.00 WHITE
HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY £75.00 TEX
HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY £72.50 TEX
MIDLAND,RENDALL £71.50 TEX
VINKWIN,EVIE £70.50 TEX
QUOYS,DEERNESS £69.50 TEX
WINDYWALLS,GRAEMSAY £69.00 WHITE
IVY COTTAGE,HARRAY £68.50 TEX
NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £68.00 TEX
TESTAQUOY,WYRE £68.00 CHEV
HOWDIS MEADOW,ROUSAY £68.00 CHEV
HOWDIS MEADOW,ROUSAY £67.00 SUF
FILLETS,GRAEMSAY £65.00 WHITE
COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £63.50 WHITE
COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £63.00 WHITE
CAERNARFON,DEERNESS £62.00 WHITE
HUIP,STRONSAY £60.00 SUF
AVELSHAY,ROUSAY £55.50 WHITE
AIKERSKAILL COTT,DEERNESS £40.00 WHITE
NEARHOUSE,ROUSAY £40.00 WHITE
A small show of Cast Sheep were in high demand selling to £138 for a Texel Ewe from E Rendall, Braefoot, Shapinsay.
OTHER CAST EWES
HEWING,FIRTH £130.00 TEX
VIRGINIA,STENNESS £116.00 TEX
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £112.00 TEX
QUOYS,DEERNESS £101.00 TEX
BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY £99.00 TEX
HUAN,SANDWICK £96.00 WHITE
SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £96.00 TEX
TESTAQUOY,WYRE £90.00 TEX
SANDSIDE,GRAEMSAY £88.00 WHITE
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £87.00 TEX
GARSON,SANDWICK £85.00 WHITE
GARSON,SANDWICK £84.00 WHITE
VETQUOY,TWATT £82.00 CHEV
AVELSHAY,ROUSAY £80.00 WHITE
HUIP,STRONSAY £80.00 SUF
QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY £75.00 WHITE
BEAQUOY,DOUNBY £74.00 LLEYN
HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £73.00 LLEYN
HOLLAND,FIRTH £70.00 TEX
FILLETS,GRAEMSAY £70.00 BLACK
HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY £68.00 TEX
COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £66.00 TEX
NEARHOUSE,ROUSAY £61.00 WHITE
LITTLE WART,BURRAY £59.00 CHEV
CAERNARFON,DEERNESS £59.00 TEX
FARACLETT,ROUSAY £57.00 CHEV
MIDLAND,RENDALL £56.00 SUF
AIKERNESS,EVIE £49.00 WHITE
AIKERSKAILL COTT,DEERNESS £48.00 BLACK
Cast Rams sold to £110 for a Beltex from J V & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness.