Christmas Primestock Show

CHRISTMAS PRIME STOCK SHOW & SALE

Orkney Auction Mart’s Christmas Prime Stock Show & Sale was held today, Friday 27th November. Well done to all who joined us and make today a great success. The entries this year were higher and a great show of Primestock sold very well.

Forward for sale were 19 Prime Cattle and 34 Prime Lambs. After being kindly judged by Darren Dearness & Ewan Donaldson from Donaldson of Orkney, the prime stock was met with some enthusiastic bidding from the local butchers and many other interested parties.

 

Prime Steers averaged 368 p/kg & £2155

Prime Heifers averaged 393 p/kg & £2267

 

Show Results.

Supreme Cattle Champion, Best Steer, and Best Haltered Steer was awarded to lot 6. A Limousin Scaling 590 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick. This well fleshed animal created a lot of interest when being sold and realised a centre record price of £3,400 to the judge Donaldsons of Orkney (576p).

 

Reserve Champion, Best Beast Opposite Sex to Champion, Best Heifer, and Best Haltered Heifer was awarded to lot 10. A Limousin scaling 605 kilos from Spence, Norton, Dounby. This well fleshed attractive Heifer showed plenty of interest in the ring and sold to £2,900 purchased by Williamsons (479p).

 

Champion Unhaltered animal was awarded to lot 20. A Limousin Steer scaling 580 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick which went on to achieve £2088 purchased by E Flett (360p).

 

Reserve Unhaltered animal was awarded to lot 17. A Limousin Heifer scaling 565 kilos shown by yarpha Farms, Orphir. This lightweight heifer went on to realise £2005 purchased by E Flett (355p).

 

Champion Young Farmers animal was lot number 22. A Limousin Heifer shown by Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness. She also created a lot of interest and managed to sell on for £1742 purchased by I Laird (342p).

 

Heavy Haltered Steers

1^st Lot 5. Spence, Norton, Dounby          675 kilos             £2227   330p     Williamsons

2^nd Lot 3. Muir & Sons, Gorn, Shapinsay              635 kilos             £2234   355p     Donaldsons

 

Light Haltered Steers

1^st Lot 6. J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick            590 kilos             £3400   576p     Donaldsons

2^nd Lot1. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness     570 kilos             £2023   355p     E Flett

3^rd Lot 2. M Walker, Copenageo, Tankerness     535 kilos             £1819   340p     Williamsons

 

Heavy Haltered Heifers

1^st Lot 10. Spence, Norton, Dounby       605 kilos             £2900   479p     Williamsons

2^nd Lot 7. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness    640 kilos             £3104   485p     A & P Casey

3^rd Lot 9. K & K Morgan, Swannay Farm, By Evie               635 kilos             £2286   360p     E Flett

 

Light Haltered Heifers

1^st Lot 12. J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick          580 kilos             £2233   385p     Donaldsons

2^nd Lot11. B Baillie, Sebayview, Tankerness       510 kilos             £1938   380p     WSL Muir

3^rd Lot 8. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness     585 kilos             £2778   475p     WSL Muir

 

Unhaltered Steers

1^st Lot 17. Yarpha Farms, Orphir              565 kilos             £2005   355p     E Flett

2^nd Lot 16. Muir & Sons, Gorn, Shapinsay           540 kilos             £1890   350p     Munros Dingwall

3^rd Lot 15. K & K Morgan, Swannay Farm, By Evie            560 kilos             £1876   335p     Munros Dingwall

 

Unhaltered Heifers

1^st Lot 20. J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick          580 kilos             £2088   360        E Flett

2^nd Lot 19. Yarpha Farm, Orphir               620 kilos             £2046   330p     Munros Dingwall

 

Young Farmers Steers

1^st Lot 21. Jack Thomson, Heathercow, Eday    595 kilos             £1904   320p     Ross Bros

 

Young Farmers Heifers

1^st Lot 22. Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness             505        £1742   340p     I Laird

2^nd Lot23. Jack Thomson, Heathercow, Eday    490        £1559   318p     Ross Bros

 

Following the Cattle were a few large classes of Lambs.

 

Prime Lambs averaged 444 p/kg & £218 per head.

 

Overall Champion Pair of Prime Lambs was awarded to lot 26. These Texel x Lambs scaling 60 kilos shown by J S Baillie & Co, Sebay, Tankerness was also the 1^st prized in Texel Cross Lamb section. These well fleshed Lambs created a lot of interest when sold and matched the previous record price to achieve £450 per head to the judge Donaldsons Butchers (900p).

 

Reserve Champion Pair of Prime Lambs was awarded to lot 40. These Blue Texels were also the 1^st prized any other cross bred lambs scaling 58 kilos from F Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay. These lambs went on to realise £360 to Williamsons (620.7p)

 

Once again, this year our two biggest classes were the Young Farmers Single Lamb, and the Junior Exhibitor Single Lamb which was great to see. The future certainly looks bright in Orkneys show circuit.

 

Champion Individual Prime Lamb was awarded to lot 54. A Beltex Lamb scaling 45 kilos from Johnny Pirie, Purtabreck, Toab which was also the 1^st prized Lamb in the Young Exhibitor section. This well presented Prime Lamb was keenly bid for and realised £300 to Donaldsons of Orkney(666.7p).

 

Reserve Champion Individual Lamb was presented to lot 43. A Beltex Lamb scaling 47 kilos from Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness. This lamb was also the 1^st prized Lamb in the Young Farmer Section. This well bred Lamb went onto realise £190 to E Flett Bucthers (404.3p).

 

Best Young Handler was awarded to Freddie Brown, Biggings, Stenness.

 

 

Pair of Texel Prime Lambs

1^st Lot 26. J & S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness          60 kilos                £450     900p     Donaldsons

2^nd Lot 27. R & G Brown, Newhall, Stromness  44 kilos                £160     363.3p I Laird

3^rd Lot 25. Yarpha Farms, Orphir              40 kilos                £134     335p     I Laird

 

Pair of Beltex Prime Lambs

1^st Lot 30. M Walker, Copenageo, Tankerness   50 kilos                £ 275    550p     Williamsons

2^nd Lot 34. R & G Brown, Newhall, Stromness  49 kilos                £210     428.6p E Flett

3^rd Lot 32. Biggings Farm, Stenness       48 kilos                £225     468.2p                 C B Copland

 

Pair of Any Other Cross Prime Lambs

1^st Lot 40. F Leslie, Odinetone, Shapinsay          58 kilos                £450     900p     Donaldsons

2^nd Lot 41. F Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay         50 kilos                £230     460p     E Flett

3^rd Lot 36. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness  41 kilos                £155     378p     I Laird

 

OTHER CROSS LAMBS

Vaila Cowe, Little Howes, Holm              55 kilos                £185     336p     Williamsons

Anne Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm     52 kilos                £195     375        Williamsons

 

 

Young Farmers Single Lamb

1^st Lot 43. Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness             47 kilos                £190     404.3p E Flett

2^nd Lot 44. Keith Isbister, Old Hall, Stomess      47 kilos                £180     383p     C B Copland

3^rd Lot 45. Anne Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm               60 kilos                £205     341.7p Williamsons

 

OTHER YOUNG FARMERS LAMBS

James Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm                  58 kilos                £190     327.6p Williamsons

Josie Eunson, Newbreck, Tankerness                  46 kilos                £170     369.6p E Flett

 

Junior Exhibitors Single Lamb

1^st Lot 54. Johnny Pirie, Purtabreck, Toab            45 kilos                £300         666.7p Donaldsons

2^nd Lot 50. Harvey Baillie, Sebayview, Tankerness          52 kilos                £ 225    409.1p T A Linklater

3^rd Lot 49. Freddie Brown, Biggings, Stenness                  42 kilos                £162     385.7p I Laird

 

OTHER JUNIOR LAMBS

Ritchie Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness                46 kilos                £165     358.7p I Laird

Taylor Brown, Biggings, Stenness           42 kilos                £168     400p     C B Copland

Ella Baillie, Sebayview, Tankerness       46 kilos                £152     330.4p C B Copland

Robbie Eunson, Newbreck, Tankerness              43 kilos                £154     358.1p I Laird

 

Following the Primestock was the Orkney Sheep Breeders Association sale of In-Lamb Breeding Female Sheep which included the flock reduction of the Mossclair Flock from J M & L J Girvan.

 

Dutch Spotted Gimmers averaged £1800

Dutch Spotted Ewes averaged £1233

Dutch Spotted Ewe Lambs averaged £921

Blue Texel Ewes averaged £875

Tex Gimmers averaged £704

Suffolk Gimmers averaged £400

Suffolk Ewes averaged £250

 

Dutch Spotted Gimmers topped at £1800 for Lot 4 ‘Cleenagh Goldon Wonder’ from J M & L J Girvan, Mossclair, Tankerness purchased by Jolene Mackay, Nestings, Shetland for the ‘East Garth’ Flock.

 

Dutch Spotted Ewes topped at £1600 for lot 1 ‘Back Tor Fiona’ from J M & L J Girvan, Mossclair, Tankerness purchased by Maesquoy Farms, Harray for the ‘Maesquoy’ flock.

 

Dutch Spotted Ewe Lambs topped at £1500 for lot 11 ‘Mossclair Hoppy’ from J M & L J Girvan, Mossclair, Tankerness purchased by J S Baillie & Co, Sebay, Tankerness.

 

Blue Texel Ewes topped at £950 from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.

 

Texel Gimmers topped at £1300 from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.

 

Suffolk Gimmers topped at £400 from Vetquoy Farm, Dounby.

 

Suffolk Ewes topped at £400 from Vetquoy Farm, Dounby.

 

We wish all the buyers the best of luck with their purchases and hope everyone manages to get some quality Beef & Lamb from their local butchers this festive season.  Thanks again to Donaldsons of Orkney for Judging, and thanks to all our sponsors for the day.