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SUMMARY:OBBA Show and Sale
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday saw the OBBA Show and Sale of Breeding Bulls for 2025\, with a sound entry forward attracting a lot of interest and selling to new record price averages for Charolais\, Simmental and Limousin Bulls\, and a new centre record price for Charolais\, Simmental and Limousin Bulls. A credit to the Orkney Breeders for turning out such high-quality stock. The show was expertly judged by Mr Ingram Stout\, Whitehall\, Stronsay. A clearance rate of 88% was achieved. \n  \nBREED AVERAGES \nCharolais                                           5357gns \nSimmental                                        6000gns \nAberdeen Angus                              5000gns \nLimousin                                            5433gns \nShorthorn                                           3200gns \nLincon Red                                        3800gns \nUn Registered Limousins           3400gns \nAged Charolais                                                4150gns \nAged Simmental                             3000gns \nAged Aberdeen Angus                  3450gns \n  \nFirst in the ring were the Charolais Bulls. Overall Champion Charolais was awarded to lot 4\, “Baillieston Usher”\, shown by W R Baillie\, Biggings\, Toab. This Bull created a lot of keen interest and sold for 7000 gns to Barrogill Mains\, Thurso. Reserve Champion was awarded to lot 2\, “Baillieston Thunder”\, shown by W R Baillie\, Biggings\, Toab. This strong bull fetched a new centre record price of 7500 gns purchased by Hermisgarth\, Sanday. \n  \nSENIOR CHAROLAIS \n1st Lot 2 “Baillieston Thunder” from W R Baillie\, Biggings\, Toab 7500gns to Hermisgarth\, Sanday. \n2nd Lot 3 “Dounby Tango” from Spence\, Norton\, Dounby 4500gns to Braehead\, South Ronaldsay. \n  \nINTERMEDIATE CHAROLAIS \n1st Lot 4 “Baillieston Usher” from W R Baillie\, Biggings\, Toab 7000gns to Barrogill\, Thurso. \n2nd Lot 5 “Baillieston UK” from W R Baillie\, Biggings\, Toab 7200gns to Orquil\, St Ola. \n3rd Lot 6 “Messigate Usher” from A Harcus\, Messigate\, Tankerness was Unsold \n  \nJUNIOR CHAROLAIS \n1st Lot 7 “Baillieston United” from W R Baillie\, Biggings\, Toab 6800gns to Crook\, Birsay. \n  \nNext in the ring were the Simmental Bulls\, with Champion being awarded to lot 9 “Swannay Niknak” shown by Ryan Morgan\, Swannay Farm\, By Evie. This well bred Bull created a lot of interest and sold to a breed record price of 6000gns purchased by Midhouse\, Harray. \n  \nNext in the ring were the Aberdeen Angus Bulls with Champion being awarded to lot 11 “Baillieston Loaded” shown by W R Baillie\, Biggings\, Toab. This Bull went on to realise 5000gns to Orquil\, St Ola. Reserve Champion Aberdeen Angus was lot 10 “Burnside Emojo” shown by P M Harcus\, Messigate\, Tankerness. This bull also sold for 5000gns to Seattersquoy\, Stenness. \n  \nOTHER AA BULLS \n3rd Lot 12 “Burnside Edward” from P H Harcus\, Messigate\, Tankerness was Unsold. \n  \nNext in the ring were the Limousin Bulls with Champion being awarded to Lot 13 “Dwarmo Umar” shown by M & R Cursiter\, Arwick\, Evie. This well bred Bull was very sought after and reached a breed record price of 6800gns to Cloke\, Dounby. Reserve Champion was lot 14 “Dwarmo Umbro”shown by M & R Cursiter\, Arwick\, Evie. This bull went of to realise 3500gns to Weethick\, Tankerness. \n  \nFinally in the judging ring was a new class of bulls ranging from 30-36 months old. Champion was awarded to lot 16 “Backakelday Tiktok”. A Limousin Bull shown by Backakelday Farm\, Holm which created a lot of interest and eventually sold to 6000gns to Quoybond\, South Ronaldsay. Reserve Champion in this age group was lot 8 “Backakelday Thorin”. A Charolais Bull bred by Backakelday Farm\, Holm which wenbt on to realise 4500gns to Fea\, St Ola. \n  \nOTHER 30-36 MONTH BULLS \nLot 1\, “Otterswick Santana” (Shorthorn) shown by S C & E F Ray\, Crudy\, Sanday  3200 gns to Newhouse\, Orphir. \n  \nLINCOLN RED BULLS \n“Scar Cooper” from I & I Brown\, Millbrae\, Sanday 3800gns to Newhouse\, Swannay. \n  \nUNREGISTERED LIMOUSINS \nLot 20 from R & J Johnston\, Hewan\, Shapinsay 3800gns to East Howe\, Birsay. \nLot 21 from R & J Johnston\, Hewwan\, Shapinsay 3000gns to Ballgreen\, South Ronaldsay. \n  \nAGED BULLS \nLot 22 Charolais from A Harcus\, Messigate\, Tankerness 4500gns to Ingsay\, Swannay. \nLot 23 Charolais from C & K Omand\, Oback\, South Ronaldsay 3800gns to Yarpha\, Orphir. \nLot 24 Simmental from C & K Omand\, Oback\, South Ronaldsay 3000gns to Hilltoft\, Holm. \nLot 25 Angus from C & K Omand\, Oback\, South Ronaldsay 3800gns to Farewell\, Soth Ronaldsay. \nLot 28 Angus from N & K Sclater\, Skaill\, Orphir 3100gns to Laga\, Evie. \n  \nIn Calf Heifers averaged £2518 \nIn Calf Cows averaged £2301 \n  \nThere was a herd dispersal of Pedigree Shorthorn Cows from S C & E F Ray\, Crudy\, Sanday. These Shorthorn Cows averaged £2500 and topped at £2950 for “Otterswick Waterloo Lucina” which was the Sanday Show Champion in 2024. \n  \nOTHER CRUDY COWS \n£2450   SH \n£2100   SH \n  \nThere was the complete Herd Dispersal from C & K Omand\, Oback\, South Ronaldsay. The Heifers averaged £2262 and topped at £2500 for a Simmental in calf to Aberdeen Angus Bull. \n  \nOTHER OBACK HEIFERS \n£2400   AA \n£2300   AA \n£2300   SIM \n£2200   SIM \n£2200   AA \n  \nThe herd of Cows from Oback averaged £2506 and topped at £3500 for a Simmental Cow in Calf to Charolais Bull. \n  \nOTHER OBACK COWS \n£3050   SIM \n£3050   AA \n£3000   SIM \n£2950   CHAR \n£2950   SIM \n£2900   SIM \n£2850   SIM \n£2850   LIM \n£2800   CHAR \n£2750   SIM \n£2700   SIM \n£2650   CHAR \n£2650   AA \n£2600   SIM \n  \nThere was a genuine herd reduction sale on behalf of N & K Sclater\, Skaill\, Orphir with in calf Heifers averaging £2595 and topping at £2950 for an Angus Heifer in calf to Angus Bull. \n  \nOTHER SKAILL HEIFERS \n£2750   AA \n£2650   AA \n£2600   AA \n£2500   AA \n  \nSkaill Cows fetched an averaged price of £2660 and topped at £3050 for an Angus Cow in calf to the Angus Bull. \n  \nOTHER SKAILL COWS \n£2950   AA \n£2900   AA \n£2850   AA \n£2800   AA \n£2750   AA \n£2700   AA \n£2600   AA \n£2550   AA \n  \nThere was also a genuine herd reduction on behalf of R B S Heard\, Huip\, Stronsay which averaged £1886 and topped at £2700 for a Limousin Cow in calf to the Charolais Bull. \n  \nOTHER HUIP COWS \n£2600   LIM \n£2600   AA \n£2500   SIM \n£2400   SIM \n£2350   AA \n£2350   SIM \n£2250   AA \n£2150   AA \n£2050   AA \n  \nThere was a reduction sale of Shorthorn Cows on behalf of J & H Croy\, Greenhall\, Deerness with the herd averaging £2108 and topping at £2500 for a Shorthorn in calf to Angus Bull. \n  \nOTHER GREENHALL COWS \n£2400   SH \n£2200   SH \n£2000   SH \n  \nThere was an entry of In Calf Heifers forward from How Farms\, Sanday which averaged £2745 and topped at £2900 for an Angus Heifer in Calf to Angus Bull. \n  \nOTHER HOW HEIFERS \n£2850   AA \n£2750   AA \n£2700   AA \n£2550   AA \n  \nThere were 2 In Calf Heifers forward from A J Tait\, Rosemount\, Sandwick which averaged £3025 and topped at £3050 for a Limousin Heifer in calf to the Limousin Bull. \n  \nThere was one Heifer forward from S & M Flett\, Moan\, Firth which realised £2050 for a Limousin in calf to Limousin Bull.
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