Forward on Monday were 5 Prime Cattle, 705 Store and Fostered Calves & 57 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 418 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 665 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £2779 purchased by E Flett. Steer Calves averaged 456 p/kg (+109p on the year) Steer Calves averaged £1643 […]
Forward on Tuesday were 654 Prime Lambs & 179 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs averaged 277 p/kg (+5.3p) SQQ Lambs averaged 281.4 p/kg (+7.4p) Lambs per head averaged £131.28 (+£6.96) 39-45.5 kilos averaged 281.8 p/kg (+7.8p) 45.5-52 kilos averaged 277.7 p/kg (+7.1p) 52+ kilos averaged 255.7 p/kg Prime Lambs topped at 304.8 p/kg […]
Forward on Friday were 2271 Store Sheep. Store Lambs averaged £103.41 (+£0.69) Store Lambs topped at £136 for 6 Texels from J & E linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness and 5 Texels from J S Firth, Langskaill, Rousay. OTHER STORE LAMBS Vinkwin,Evie £134 TEX West Thrave,Sanday £134 TEX Nether Corston,Harray £133 TEX West […]
Forward on Monday were 3 Prime & 22 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 395 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 605 kilos from Glen Orkney, St Ola realising £2389 purchased by Donaldsons. OTM Cattle topped at 303 p/kg for a British Blue Cow scaling 660 kilos from Biggings Farm, Stenness realising £2000. […]
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime Cattle & 40 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 416 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 600 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £2496 purchased by Donaldsons. OTM Cattle topped at 294.9 p/kg for a Simmental Cow scaling 790 kilos from J & K […]
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime, 370 Store & 40 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 403 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 570 kilos from Glen Orkney, St Ola realising £2297. Store Steers averaged 407.7 p/kg (+19.5p) (+94p on the year) AA Steers averaged 392.2 p/kg (+4.5p) (+86.3p on the year) Store […]
Forward on Wednesday were 645 Prime Lambs, 1057 Store Lambs & 362 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs averaged 290.7 p/kg (+2.2p) SQQ Lambs averaged 292.4 p/kg (+3.3p) Lambs per head averaged £135.72 (+£3.37) 39-45.5 kilos averaged 292.6 p/kg (+1.5p) 45.5-52 kilos averaged 290.8 p/kg (+3.9p) 52+ kilos averaged 281.6 p/kg (+13.6p) Prime Lambs […]
Forward on Thursday were 85 Breeding Cattle. Thursday saw the reduction sale of breeding cattle from South Seatter, Sandwick on behalf of J & R Stanger. There was was packed ringside in to purchase the well bred herd of commercial cows and heifers. Auctioneer Graham Low started the proceedings with a few words about […]
Forward on Monday were 4 Prime, 11 Breeding, 21 Store & 25 OTM Cattle. Prime Steers topped at 414 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 615 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £2546 purchased by Donaldsons. Prime Heifers topped at 412 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 585 kilos from Glen […]
Orkney Auction Mart’s Christmas Prime Stock Show & Sale was held today, Friday 28th November. Well done to all who joined us and made today a great success. The entries this year were a great show of Primestock and sold very well. Forward for sale were 14 Prime Cattle and 45 Prime Lambs. After […]
Forward for sale on Friday 28th November were 25 breeding sheep at the OSBA Pure Bred Female sale. Topping the sale was lot 70, a Dutch Spotted gimmer called Grainpark Heidi, from Ivan Scott’s Grainpark flock. A daughter of Mount Pleasant George, and in lamb to Tardoes Hallmark, she sold carrying twins for £1200 to […]
Forward on Monday were 3 Store & 10 OTM Cattle. Store Heifers topped at £2080 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 590 kilos from P & E M Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay. Store Heifers topped at 375.7 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 535 kilos from R J & J L Gaudie, Netherskaill, Birsay realising £2010. […]