History was well and truly made in Orkney Auction Mart today with a tremendous show of Orkney bred Bulls making record breaking prices not once, not twice, but on eight separate occasions. A real credit to the Bull breeders for turning out such a high-quality show of stock, and great to see the local farmers […]
Show 10am, Sale 12pm
Follows OBBA Sale of Breeding Bulls
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 391 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 615 kilos from G Swannie, Ramsquoy, Stenness realising £2404 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS Cloke,Dounby 630 £2,431 386 SAL Stratheast,Holm 585 £2,258 386 SIM Ramsquoy,Stenness 570 £2,194 385 AA Top price per head […]
Forward on Monday were 3 Prime, 800 Store & 40 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 383 p/kg for a Simmental Heifer scaling 630 kilos from A D Miller, Blinkbonny, Stronsay realising £2412 purchased by Donaldsons. Store Steers averaged 410.7 p/kg (+15.3p on the year) AA Steers averaged 380.3 p/kg Store Steers […]
Forward on Wednesday were 657 Prime Hoggs, 607 Store Hoggs & 336 Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs averaged 288.9 p/kg (-0.5p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 297.1 p/kg (+2.6p) Hoggs per head averaged £131.01 (+£3.64) 39-45.5 kilos averaged 297.2 p/kg (+2.5p) 45.5-52 kilos averaged 278.6 p/kg (+2.5p) 52+ kilos averaged 269.2 p/kg (+17.2p) Prime Hoggs […]
Forward on Monday were 4 OTM Cattle. OTM Cows averaged 282 p/kg OTM Cows averaged £1930 OTM Cows topped at 316 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 595 kilos from J Stevenson, Midhouse, Evie realising £1880. OTHER OTM PER KILO Midhouse,Evie 830 £2,300 277.1 AA Northfield,Burray 640 £1,760 275 AA Midland, Rendall 675 […]
Forward on Tuesday were 431 Prime Hoggs, 256 Store Hoggs & 199 Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs averaged 292.2 p/kg (+3.3p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 299.3 p/kg (+2.2p) Hoggs per head averaged £134.13 (+£3.12) 39-45.5 kilos averaged 299.1 p/kg (+1.9p) 45.5-52 kilos averaged 288.9 p/kg (+10.3p) 52+ kilos averaged 273.7 p/kg (+4.5p) Prime Hoggs […]