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SUMMARY:Christmas Primestock Show
DESCRIPTION:CHRISTMAS PRIME STOCK SHOW & SALE \nOrkney 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. \nForward 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. \n  \nPrime Steers averaged 368 p/kg & £2155 \nPrime Heifers averaged 393 p/kg & £2267 \n  \nShow Results. \nSupreme 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). \n  \nReserve 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). \n  \nChampion 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). \n  \nReserve 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). \n  \nChampion 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). \n  \nReserve Young Farmers animal was lot number 23. A Shorthorn Heifer shown by Jack Thomson\, Heathercow\, Eday which went on to achieve £1558 purchased by Ross Bros (318p). \n  \nHeavy Haltered Steers \n1st Lot 5. Spence\, Norton\, Dounby          675 kilos             £2227   330p     Williamsons \n2nd Lot 3. Muir & Sons\, Gorn\, Shapinsay              635 kilos             £2234   355p     Donaldsons \n  \nLight Haltered Steers \n1st Lot 6. J & R Stanger\, South Seatter\, Sandwick            590 kilos             £3400   576p     Donaldsons \n2nd Lot1. K D Eunson\, Braebuster\, Deerness     570 kilos             £2023   355p     E Flett \n3rd Lot 2. M Walker\, Copenageo\, Tankerness     535 kilos             £1819   340p     Williamsons \n  \nHeavy Haltered Heifers \n1st Lot 10. Spence\, Norton\, Dounby       605 kilos             £2900   479p     Williamsons \n2nd Lot 7. K D Eunson\, Braebuster\, Deerness    640 kilos             £3104   485p     A & P Casey \n3rd Lot 9. K & K Morgan\, Swannay Farm\, By Evie               635 kilos             £2286   360p     E Flett \n  \nLight Haltered Heifers \n1st Lot 12. J & R Stanger\, South Seatter\, Sandwick          580 kilos             £2233   385p     Donaldsons \n2nd Lot11. B Baillie\, Sebayview\, Tankerness       510 kilos             £1938   380p     WSL Muir \n3rd Lot 8. K D Eunson\, Braebuster\, Deerness     585 kilos             £2778   475p     WSL Muir \n  \nUnhaltered Steers \n1st Lot 17. Yarpha Farms\, Orphir              565 kilos             £2005   355p     E Flett \n2nd Lot 16. Muir & Sons\, Gorn\, Shapinsay           540 kilos             £1890   350p     Munros Dingwall \n3rd Lot 15. K & K Morgan\, Swannay Farm\, By Evie            560 kilos             £1876   335p     Munros Dingwall \n  \nUnhaltered Heifers \n1st Lot 20. J & R Stanger\, South Seatter\, Sandwick          580 kilos             £2088   360        E Flett \n2nd Lot 19. Yarpha Farm\, Orphir               620 kilos             £2046   330p     Munros Dingwall \n  \nYoung Farmers Steers \n1st Lot 21. Jack Thomson\, Heathercow\, Eday    595 kilos             £1904   320p     Ross Bros \n  \nYoung Farmers Heifers \n1st Lot 22. Tommy Linklater\, Stonelea\, Stenness             505        £1742   340p     I Laird \n2nd Lot23. Jack Thomson\, Heathercow\, Eday    490        £1559   318p     Ross Bros \n  \nFollowing the Cattle were a few large classes of Lambs. \n  \nPrime Lambs averaged 444 p/kg & £218 per head. \n  \nOverall 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 1st 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). \n  \nReserve Champion Pair of Prime Lambs was awarded to lot 40. These Blue Texels were also the 1st 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) \n  \nOnce 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. \n  \nChampion Individual Prime Lamb was awarded to lot 54. A Beltex Lamb scaling 45 kilos from Johnny Pirie\, Purtabreck\, Toab which was also the 1st 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). \n  \nReserve Champion Individual Lamb was presented to lot 43. A Beltex Lamb scaling 47 kilos from Tommy Linklater\, Stonelea\, Stenness. This lamb was also the 1st prized Lamb in the Young Farmer Section. This well bred Lamb went onto realise £190 to E Flett Bucthers (404.3p). \n  \nBest Young Handler was awarded to Freddie Brown\, Biggings\, Stenness. \n  \n  \nPair of Texel Prime Lambs \n1st Lot 26. J & S Baillie\, Sebay\, Tankerness          60 kilos                £450     900p     Donaldsons \n2nd Lot 27. R & G Brown\, Newhall\, Stromness  44 kilos                £160     363.3p I Laird \n3rd Lot 25. Yarpha Farms\, Orphir              40 kilos                £134     335p     I Laird \n  \nPair of Beltex Prime Lambs \n1st Lot 30. M Walker\, Copenageo\, Tankerness   50 kilos                £ 275    550p     Williamsons \n2nd Lot 34. R & G Brown\, Newhall\, Stromness  49 kilos                £210     428.6p E Flett \n3rd Lot 32. Biggings Farm\, Stenness       48 kilos                £225     468.2p                 C B Copland \n  \nPair of Any Other Cross Prime Lambs \n1st Lot 40. F Leslie\, Odinetone\, Shapinsay          58 kilos                £450     900p     Donaldsons \n2nd Lot 41. F Leslie\, Odinstone\, Shapinsay         50 kilos                £230     460p     E Flett \n3rd Lot 36. K D Eunson\, Braebuster\, Deerness  41 kilos                £155     378p     I Laird \n  \nOTHER CROSS LAMBS \nVaila Cowe\, Little Howes\, Holm              55 kilos                £185     336p     Williamsons \nAnne Smith\, Upper Cornquoy\, Holm     52 kilos                £195     375        Williamsons \n  \n  \nYoung Farmers Single Lamb \n1st Lot 43. Tommy Linklater\, Stonelea\, Stenness             47 kilos                £190     404.3p E Flett \n2nd Lot 44. Keith Isbister\, Old Hall\, Stomess      47 kilos                £180     383p     C B Copland \n3rd Lot 45. Anne Smith\, Upper Cornquoy\, Holm               60 kilos                £205     341.7p Williamsons \n  \nOTHER YOUNG FARMERS LAMBS \nJames Smith\, Upper Cornquoy\, Holm                  58 kilos                £190     327.6p Williamsons \nJosie Eunson\, Newbreck\, Tankerness                  46 kilos                £170     369.6p E Flett \n  \nJunior Exhibitors Single Lamb \n1st Lot 54. Johnny Pirie\, Purtabreck\, Toab            45 kilos                £300         666.7p Donaldsons \n2nd Lot 50. Harvey Baillie\, Sebayview\, Tankerness          52 kilos                £ 225    409.1p T A Linklater \n3rd Lot 49. Freddie Brown\, Biggings\, Stenness                  42 kilos                £162     385.7p I Laird \n  \nOTHER JUNIOR LAMBS \nRitchie Eunson\, Braebuster\, Deerness                46 kilos                £165     358.7p I Laird \nTaylor Brown\, Biggings\, Stenness           42 kilos                £168     400p     C B Copland \nElla Baillie\, Sebayview\, Tankerness       46 kilos                £152     330.4p C B Copland \nRobbie Eunson\, Newbreck\, Tankerness              43 kilos                £154     358.1p I Laird \n  \nFollowing 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. \n  \nDutch Spotted Gimmers averaged £1800 \nDutch Spotted Ewes averaged £1233 \nDutch Spotted Ewe Lambs averaged £921 \nBlue Texel Ewes averaged £875 \nTex Gimmers averaged £704 \nSuffolk Gimmers averaged £400 \nSuffolk Ewes averaged £250 \n  \nDutch 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. \n  \nDutch 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. \n  \nDutch 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. \n  \nBlue Texel Ewes topped at £950 from R E & R F Scott\, Dawn Cottage\, Holm. \n  \nTexel Gimmers topped at £1300 from R E & R F Scott\, Dawn Cottage\, Holm. \n  \nSuffolk Gimmers topped at £400 from Vetquoy Farm\, Dounby. \n  \nSuffolk Ewes topped at £400 from Vetquoy Farm\, Dounby. \n  \nWe 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.
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SUMMARY:Christmas Prime Stock Show & Sale
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