Orkney Auction Mart

All Classes of Cattle & Sheep
2025-01-06
Forward on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle & 6 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers topped at 320 p/kg on 4 different occasions. A Simmental scaling 600 kilos from A & D Clark, Stratheast, Holm realising £1920 purchased by Williamsons, a Charolais scaling 610 kilos from Yarpha, Orphir realising £1952 purchased by Donaldsons, a Charolais scaling 615 kilos from Yarpha, Orphir realising £1968 purchased by E Flett, a Charolais scaling 620 kilos from Yarpha, Orphir realising £1984 purchased by E Flett.

OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
Yarpha,Orphir 630 £2,009.70 319 CHAR
Holland,Firth 645 £2,057.55 319 CHAR
Holland,Firth 610 £1,933.70 317 CHAR
South Seatter,Sandwick 520 £1,653.60 318 LIM
South Seatter,Sandwick 575 £1,828.50 318 CHAR

OTM Cattle topped at 251.7 p/kg for a Limousin Cow scaling 870 kilos from West Burnside, Tankerness realising the top price per head of £2190.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
West Burnside,Tankerness 765 £1,850.00 241.8 LIM
Millburn,Harray 660 £1,590.00 240.9 SIM
Millburn,Harray 800 £1,890.00 236.3 SIM
Millburn,Harray 835 £1,700.00 203.6 SAL
Caperhouse,Harray 535 £1,270.00 237.4 CONT

Following the Cattle were 333 Prime, 175 Store & 68 Cast Sheep.

Prime Hoggs averaged 323 p/kg (+21.1p)
SQQ Hoggs averaged 326.6 p/kg (+23.4p)
Hoggs per head averaged £146.65 (+£15.31)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 326.6 p/kg (+24.2p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 319.1 p/kg (+20p)
52+ kilos averaged 312.1 p/kg (+32.1p)

Prime Hoggs topped at £344.9 p/kg for 3 Beltex scaling 49 kilos from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness realising £169.

OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
Messigate,Tankerness 53 £182 343.4 BELTEX
Newhall,Stromness 44 £150 340.9 BELTEX
Tuquoy,Westray 43 £146 339.5 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray 45 £150 333.3 SUF
South Breck,Firth 44 £148 336.4 TEX
Moan,Harray 40 £134 335 BLUE
Moan,Harray 43 £143 332.6 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir 43.5 £142.50 327.6 LLE
Skelbister,Orphir 45 £147 326.7 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 41.5 £135.50 326.5 BLUE
Ness,Shapinsay 46 £150 326.1 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 44 £143.50 326.1 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 45 £146.50 325.6 TEX
Annster,South Ronaldsay 40 £130 325 WHITE
Annster,South Ronaldsay 41 £133 324.4 WHITE
Fea,Holm 41.5 £134.50 324.1 CHEV
Fea,Holm 44 £142.50 323.9 CHEV
Upper Scapa,St Ola 50 £162 324 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 46 £149 323.9 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 47 £151 321.3 TEX
Braemar,Deerness 43 £136 316.3 WHITE

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £141.07 (+£12.41)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £152.88 (+£9.74)
52+ kilos averaged £169.23 (+£19.13)

Prime Hoggs topped at £187 for a Suffolk scaling 58 kilos from T H C Pottinger, Tuquoy, Westray.

OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
Messigate,Tankerness 53 £182 BELTEX
Messigate,Tankerness 54 £174 BELTEX
Moan,Harray 56 £180 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray 58 £177 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray 52 £163 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola 54 £171 TEX
Skelbister,Orphir 54 £170 TEX
Skelbister,Orphir 56 £170 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 53 £163 TEX
South Breck,Firth 48 £156 TEX
South Breck,Firth 48 £155 SUF
Overabist,Dounby 49 £153 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 47 £151 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 50 £148 TEX
Newhall,Stromness 44 £150 BELTEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 47 £150 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 46 £149 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir 43.5 £142.50 LLE
Fea,Holm 44 £142.50 CHEV
Braemar,Deerness 43 £136 WHITE
Annster,South Ronaldsay 41 £133 WHITE
Annster,South Ronaldsay 40 £130 WHITE

Store Hoggs averaged £110.11 (+£33.11)

Store Hoggs topped at £144 for a Texel from J Scott, Caldale, St Ola.

OTHER STORE HOGGS
Caldale,St Ola £138 TEX
Caldale,St Ola £125 CHEV
Skelbister,Orphir £136 TEX
Skelbister,Orphir £120 TEX
Braemar,Deerness £136 TEX
Braemar,Deerness £130 TEX
Braemar,Deerness £124 BLACK
Braemar,Deerness £123 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm £135 TEX
St Clair,Holm £130 TEX
St Clair,Holm £122 OTHER
Vindon,Finstown £120 TEX
Vindon,Finstown £112 BLACK
South Tofts,Egilsay £85 TEX

Cast Sheep topped at £232 for 3 Texel Rams from Biggings, Stenness.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
South Breck,Firth £220 CHEV
Appiehouse,Stenness £200 CHEV
Appiehouse,Stenness £188 CHEV
Appiehouse,Stenness £180 CHEV
Messigate,Tankerness £184 TEX
Biggings,Stenness £168 TEX
Biggings,Stenness £148 SUF
Ness,Shapinsay £166 BLACK
Ness,Shapinsay £152 WHITE
Annster,South Ronaldsay £162 TEX
Caldale,St Ola £162 TEX
Caldale,St Ola £152 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray £148 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola £146 CHAR
Upper Scapa,St Ola £140 TEX
Smoogarth,Firth £144 TEX
Skea,Deerness £136 DUTCH SP
Skea,Deerness £122 CHEV
South Tofts,Egilsay £114 WHITE
Hobbister,Orphir £110 CHEV
Newhall,Stromness £96 WHITE

All Classes of Cattle
2025-01-06 11:30, 2025-01-13 11:30, 2025-01-27 11:30, 2025-02-03 11:30, 2025-02-10 11:30, 2025-02-17 11:30, 2025-02-24 11:30 (Europe/London)

All Classes of Sheep
2025-01-06 13:00, 2025-01-13 13:00, 2025-01-27 13:00, 2025-02-05 13:00, 2025-02-19 13:00

All Classes of Cattle & Sheep
2025-01-13
Forward on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle & 34 OTM Cattle.
Prime Heifers topped at 340 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 595 kilos from J & R Stanger,
South Seatter, Sandwick realising £2023 purchased by Donaldsons.
Prime Heifers topped at £2203.20 per head for a Charolais scaling 680kgs from,
E J Sinclair & Son, Holland, Firth.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
Stratheast, Holm 565 £1,898 336 SIM
Yarpha Orphir 595 £1,993 335 CHAR
Holland, Firth 585 £1,960 335 CHAR
South Seatter, Sandwick 625 £2,087.50 334 AA
Stratheast, Holm 610 £2,013.00 330 SIM
Yarpha, Orphir 585 £1,930.50 330 CHAR
OTM Cattle topped at 282.4 p/kg for a Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 595 kilos
from RJ & JL Gaudie, Netherskaill, Birsay realising £1680
OTHER OTM CATTLE (PPK)
Mooness, Holm 570 268.4 £1,530.00 LIM
Mooness, Holm 575 262.6 £1,510.00 LIM
Whitehow, Papay 635 245.70 £1,560.00 AA
Whitehow, Papay 695 240.30 £1,670.00 LIM
Midhouse, Evie 715 237.80 £1,700.00 LIM
Twatt, Birsay 545 236.70 £1,290.00 SH
Millburn,Harray 765 228.80 £1,750.00 SIM
Millburn,Harray 805 228.60 £1,840.00 SAL
Twatt, Birsay 595 227.90 £1,390.00 SH
Top price per head was £2090 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 910 kilos from
Holland Farm, Papay
OTHER OTM CATTLE (PPH)
Millburn, Harray 805 £1,840 SAL
Mooness, Holm 830 £1,800 SIM
Millburn, Harray 810 £1,780 SIM
Mooness, Holm 720 £1,760 BB
Whitehow, Papay 755 £1,740 AA
Twatt, Birsay 610 £1,390 SH
Following the Cattle were 434 Prime, 340 Store & 130 Cast Sheep
Prime Hoggs averaged 323 p/kg (0p)
SQQ Hoggs averaged 321.4 p/kg (-5.2p)
Hoggs per head averaged £146.09(-56p)
39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 321.5 p/kg (5.1p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 328.9 p/kg (+9.8p)
52+ kilos averaged 307.2 p/kg (-4.9p)
Prime Hoggs topped at 391.7 p/kg for 3 Beltex scaling 48 kilos
from Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay realising £188.
OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay 49.5 383.8 190 BELTEX
Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay 48 377.1 181 BELTEX
Nearhouse, Tankerness 51 339.2 173 TEX
Huan, Sandwick 49 334.7 164 TEX
Cleat, Holm 39 333.3 130 DUTCH SP
Serrigar, South Ronaldsay 49 332.7 163 TEX
Holland, Firth 43 332.6 143 TEX
Ross Lenahowe Sandwick 45 331.1 149 TEX
Roadside, St Ola 46 330.4 152 TEX
Braehead, Stromness 43 330.2 142 TEX
Braehead, Stromness 40 330 132 TEX
Upper Scapa, St Ola 51 329.4 168 TEX
Holland, Papay 45 328.9 148 TEX
Laga, Evie 45 328.9 148 TEX
Johnston Cloke, Dounby 47.5 328.4 156 TEX
Arwick, Evie 46 328.3 151 WHITE
Oaklea, Toab 42.5 328.2 139.5 TEX
Fea, Holm 36 327.8 118 CHAR
Skelbister, Orphir 44 327.3 144 TEX
Garson, Sandwick 51 325.5 166 TEX
Breck, Orphir 48 325 156 TEX
Purtabreck, Toab 43.5 324.1 141 TEX
St Clair, Holm 42 323.8 136 TEX
Haquoy, Shapinsay 46 321.7 148 BLACK
Lower Gritney, Deerness 49.5 321.2 159 TEX
Howe Harray 39 320.5 125 TEX
Groat Cloke Dounby 49.5 319.2 158 TEX
Rennibister, Firth 42.5 298.8 127 TEX
39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £137.83 (-£3.24)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £160.03 (+£7.15)
52+ kilos averaged £167.74 (-£1.49)
Prime hoggs topped at £190 for 3 Beltex scaling 49.5 kilos from Leslie
Quoymorouse, Shapinsay.
OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay 49.5 383.8 190 BELTEX
Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay 48 391.7 188 BELTEX
Nearhouse, Tankerness 51 339.2 173 TEX
Nearhouse, Tankerness 51 339.2 173 TEX
Roadside, St Ola 55 309.1 170 TEX
Cleat, Holm 53 317 168 TEX
Upper Scapa, St Ola 51 329.4 168 TEX
Haquoy, Shapinsay 54.5 308.3 168 TEX
Garson, Sandwick 51 325.5 166 TEX
Huan, Sandwick 49 334.7 164 TEX
Skelbister ,Orphir 51 313.7 160 TEX
Lower Gritney, Deerness 49.5 321.2 159 TEX
Groat Cloke, Dounby 49.5 319.2 158 TEX
Groat Cloke, Dounby 53 298.1 158 SUF
Johnston, Cloke, Dounby 49 320.4 157 TEX
Breck, Orphir 48 325 156 TEX
Holland, Papay 46 328.3 151 TEX
Arwick , Evie 46 328.3 151 WHITE
Ross Lenahowe, Sandwick 46.5 322.6 150 TEX
Ross Lenahowe, Sandwick 45 331.1 149 TEX
Holland, Papay 45 328.9 148 TEX
Braehead, Stromness 46 321.7 148 CHAR
Laga, Evie 45 328.9 148 TEX
Laga, Evie 45.5 325.3 148 TEX
Fea, Holm 45 322.2 145 CHAR
Holland , Firth 43 332.6 143 TEX
Purtabreck,Toab 43.5 324.1 141 TEX
Oaklea, Toab 42.5 328.2 139.5 TEX
St Clair, Holm 42 323.8 136 TEX
Rennibister, Firth 42.5 298.8 127 TEX
Howe, Harray 39 320.5 125 TEX
Store hoggs averaged £109.81 (-30p)
Store hoggs topped at £138 for 6 Texels from Pirie, Purtabreck, Toab
and Edwards, Cleat, Holm.
OTHER STORE HOGGS
Purtabreck, Toab 138 TEX
Cleat,Holm 138 SPEK
Lower Gritney, Deerness 137 TEX
Serrigar, South Ronaldsay 131 TEX
Blinkbonny, Stronsay 130 SUF
St Clair, Holm 128 TEX
Braehead, Stromness 128 TEX
Nether Ousness,Westray 126 TEX
Lower Cottiscarth, Rendall 113 TEX
Rennisbister,Firth 84 TEX
Nether Stove, Sandwick 82 TEX
Crook, Rendall 81 WHITE
8 Hamnavoe, Stromness 68 WHITE
Cast Sheep topped at £192 for a Texel Ewe from Biggings Farm Ltd Stenness.
OTHER CAST SHEEP
Howe,Harray 190
Upper Scapa, St Ola 180
South Seatter, Sandwick 170
Howe,Harray 170
Annster, South Ronaldsay 165
Annster, South Ronaldsay 162
Holland, Papay 150
Appiehouse, Stenness 150
St Clair, Holm 150
Appietown, Rendall 140
Netherhill, Tankerness 140
Lochside Westray 140
Crook,rendall 130
Netherstove, sandwick 120
Nether Ousness, Westray 120
Haquoy, Shapinsay 100

Implement & Tool Sale
2025-01-16 11:30

Special Sale of Store Cattle
2025-01-20
Forward on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 955 Store Cattle & 40 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers topped at 370 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 595 kilos from J Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay realising £2201 purchased by Williamsons.

OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
South Seatter,Sandwick 605 £2,226.40 368 LIM
South Seatter,Sandwick 605 £2,208.25 365 CHAR
Backakelday,Holm 620 £2,120.40 342 CHAR
Backakelday,Holm 595 £2,023 340 LIM
St Clair,Holm 695 £2,335.20 336 CHAR
Stratheast,Holm 625 £2,062.50 330 SIM

Store Steers averaged 374.3 p/kg (+42.1p) (+78.3p on the year)
AA Steers averaged 374.3 p/kg (+47.9p) (+88.3p on the year)

Store Steers topped at 451.4 p/kg for 4 Charolais scaling 350 kilos from A & P Casey, Orquil, St Ola realising £1580.

OTHER STEERS PER KILO
Biggings,Stenness 350 £1,540 440 BB
Biggings,Stenness 368 £1,570 426.6 CHAR
Orquil,St Ola 362 £1,590 439.2 SH
Orquil,St Ola 366 £1,560 426.2 CHAR
Orquil,St Ola 396 £1,680 424.2 CHAR
Housebay,Stronsay 475 £2,050 431.6 SIM
Langskaill,Rousay 570 £2,450 429.8 AA
Langskaill,Rousay 547 £2,310 422.3 AA
Langskaill,Rousay 571 £2,410 422.1 AA
Castle,Stromness 520 £2,220 426.9 LIM
Castle,Stromness 485 £2,070 426.8 BB
Braefoot,Shapinsay 498 £2,100 421.7 LIM
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 407 £1,690 415.2 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 530 £2,180 411.3 LIM
St Clair,Holm 497 £2,040 410.5 LIM
St Clair,Holm 571 £2,290 401.1 AA
Hewan,Shapinsay 536 £2,190 408.6 LIM
Hewan,Shapinsay 578 £2,320 401.4 LIM
Gorn,Shapinsay 517 £2,100 406.2 LIM
Holland,Stronsay 488 £1,960 401.6 LIM
Holland,Stronsay 531 £2,120 399.2 AA
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 525 £2,100 400 CHAR
Brencherhouse,Birsay 405 £1,620 400 LIM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 552 £2,200 398.6 LIM
Knowe,Sanday 477 £1,900 398.3 LIM
Smoogarth,Firth 362 £1,440 398 LIM
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 543 £2,160 397.8 AA
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 540 £2,140 396.3 CHAR
Greenigoe,Orphir 518 £2,050 395.8 SIM
Gorn,Westray 475 £1,880 395.8 CHAR
Gorn,Westray 523 £2,050 392 SIM
Garbo,Sanday 501 £1,980 395.2 AA
Bryameadow,Twatt 520 £2,055 395.2 LIM
Bryameadow,Twatt 530 £2,070 390.6 CHAR
Garson,Sandwick 520 £2,050 394.2 LIM
Mooness,Holm 300 £1,180 393.3 LIM
Whitecleat,Tankerness 492 £1,930 392.3 LIM
Biggings,Rendall 465 £1,800 387.1 LIM
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 445 £1,720 386.5 BLND
Huip,Stronsay 467 £1,800 385.4 SIM
Netherhill,Tankerness 545 £2,100 385.3 LIM
Grimbister,Firth 530 £2,040 384.9 SIM
Nigley,Evie 533 £2,050 384.6 SAL
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 526 £2,020 384 AA
Quhomslie,Stromness 545 £2,090 383.5 AA
Sunnybank,St Ola 531 £2,030 382.3 LIM
Lenahowe,Sandwick 450 £1,720 382.2 LIM
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 435 £1,660 382 LIM
Feolquoy,Stromness 597 £2,260 378.6 SIM
Little Wards,Longhope 447 £1,690 378.1 AA
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 561 £2,120 377.9 CHAR
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 565 £2,130 377 CHAR
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 560 £2,100 375 LIM
Stonelea,Stenness 646 £2,420 374.6 BLND
Stonelea,Stenness 570 £2,110 370.2 CHAR
Skaill,Orphir 585 £2,190 374.4 AA
Haquoy,Shapinsay 605 £2,260 373.6 AA
Messigate,Tankerness 540 £2,010 372.2 LIM
East Howe,Birsay 577 £2,140 370.9 SAL
Westshore,Rendall 351 £1,300 370.4 SIM
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 592 £2,180 368.2 CHAR
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 583 £2,120 363.6 CHAR
Rennibister,Kirkwall 423 £1,555 367.6 AA
Mizpah,St Ola 470 £1,720 366 SIM
Wattle,Birsay 638 £2,320 363.6 LIM
Ocklester,Holm 600 £2,170 361.7 AA
Ocklester,Holm 588 £2,110 358.8 AA
Midbigging,Toab 638 £2,300 360.5 SAL
Lenahowe,Sandwick 630 £2,270 360.3 CHAR
Upper Hobbister,Stenness 440 £1,580 359 OTH
Roadside,St Ola 585 £2,100 359 CHAR
Netherskaill,Birsay 560 £2,000 357.1 SIM
Kirkton,Shapinsay 555 £1,960 353.2 SAL
Staye,Deerness 630 £2,180 346 LIM
Tormiston,Stenness 662 £2,280 344.4 LIM
Tormiston,Stenness 625 £2,140 342.4 AA
Feaval,Birsay 660 £2,180 330.3 LIM
New Moan,Dounby 575 £1,880 327 LIM
Upper Breckquoy,Holm 460 £1,500 326.1 SIM

Store Steers averaged £1981 (+£242) (+£393 on the year)
AA Steers avergaed £2117 (+£339) (+£521 on the year)

Store Steers topped at £2475 for 3 Aberdeen Angus scaling 745 kilos from Tormiston Farms, Stenness.

OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
Midbigging,Toab 725 £2,460 CHAR
Midbigging,Toab 638 £2,300 SAL
Wattle,Birsay 710 £2,450 LIM
Wattle,Birsay 638 £2,320 LIM
Langskaill,Rousay 570 £2,450 AA
Langskaill,Rousay 608 £2,440 AA
Langskaill,Rousay 571 £2,410 AA
Hewan,Shapinsay 617 £2,440 AA
Hewan,Shapinsay 612 £2,420 AA
Stonelea,Stenness 646 £2,420 CHAR
Ocklester,Holm 775 £2,380 SH
Ocklester,Holm 667 £2,260 AA
Tormiston,Stenness 716 £2,370 SIM
Tormiston,Stenness 662 £2,280 LIM
East Howe,Birsay 665 £2,360 LIM
Feaval,Birsay 715 £2,340 LIM
Garson,Sandwick 720 £2,340 CHAR
Garson,Sandwick 615 £2,280 CHAR
Feolquoy,Stromness 650 £2,340 SIM
Feolquoy,Stromness 597 £2,260 SIM
Skaill,Orphir 665 £2,310 AA
Castle,Stromness 590 £2,300 BB
Castle,Stromness 557 £2,285 BB
Housebay,Stronsay 591 £2,290 SIM
Housebay,Stronsay 545 £2,200 CHAR
Haquoy,Shapinsay 645 £2,290 AA
Haquoy,Shapinsay 605 £2,260 AA
St Clair,Holm 571 £2,290 AA
St Clair,Holm 645 £2,280 SIM
St Clair,Holm 610 £2,250 LIM
Quhomslie,Stromness 605 £2,280 LIM
Arion,Stromness 618 £2,280 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 585 £2,240 LIM
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 680 £2,280 CHAR
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 642 £2,250 CHAR
Lenahowe,Sandwick 630 £2,270 CHAR
Lenahowe,Sandwick 660 £2,260 CHAR
Netherskaill,Birsay 680 £2,260 CHAR
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 615 £2,260 AA
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 596 £2,180 SIM
Netherhill,Tankerness 615 £2,230 LIM
Netherhill,Tankerness 575 £2,130 LIM
Biggings,Rendall 618 £2,210 CHAR
Biggings,Rendall 580 £2,140 CHAR
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 720 £2,240 LIM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 637 £2,200 LIM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 552 £2,200 LIM
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 568 £2,190 CHAR
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 571 £2,190 AA
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 590 £2,180 AA
Holland,Stronsay 577 £2,190 SIM
Holland,Stronsay 531 £2,120 AA
Staye,Deerness 630 £2,180 LIM
Greenigoe,Orphir 600 £2,160 CHAR
Greenigoe,Orphir 518 £2,050 CHAR
Gorn,Shapinsay 555 £2,160 AA
Gorn,Shapinsay 600 £2,120 AA
Gorn,Shapinsay 543 £2,100 LIM
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 570 £2,150 AA
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 587 £2,130 SH
Whitecleat,Tankerness 615 £2,150 AA
Whitecleat,Tankerness 545 £2,090 CHAR
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 565 £2,130 CHAR
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 561 £2,120 CHAR
Braefoot,Shapinsay 520 £2,120 LIM
Braefoot,Shapinsay 498 £2,100 LIM
Roadside,St Ola 585 £2,100 CHAR
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 525 £2,100 CHAR
Bryameadow,Twatt 547 £2,090 CHAR
Bryameadow,Twatt 530 £2,070 CHAR
Bryameadow,Twatt 565 £2,060 SAL
Gorn,Westray 523 £2,050 SIM
Gorn,Westray 535 £2,010 BB
Nigley,Evie 533 £2,050 SAL
Nigley,Evie 570 £2,000 SIM
Grimbister,Firth 530 £2,040 SIM
Sunnybank,St Ola 531 £2,030 LIM
Messigate,Tankerness 540 £2,010 LIM
Messigate,Tankerness 585 £2,000 CHAR
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 550 £2,000 BLND
Garbo,Sanday 501 £1,980 AA
Kirkton,Shapinsay 555 £1,960 SAL
Orquil,St Ola 485 £1,940 OTH
Orquil,St Ola 505 £1,900 CHAR
Knowe,Sanday 477 £1,900 LIM
New Moan,Dounby 575 £1,880 LIM
Huip,Stronsay 502 £1,855 SIM
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 515 £1,780 SIM
Lenahowe,Sandwick 450 £1,720 LIM
Mizpah,St Ola 470 £1,720 SIM
Little Wards,Longhope 447 £1,690 AA
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 407 £1,690 CHAR
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 445 £1,650 CHAR
Upper Hobbister,Stenness 487 £1,680 OTH
Biggings,Stenness 396 £1,640 CHAR
Brencherhouse,Birsay 405 £1,620 LIM
Rennibister,Kirkwall 475 £1,600 AA
Upper Breckquoy,Holm 460 £1,500 SIM
Smoogarth,Firth 362 £1,440 LIM
Westshore,Rendall 351 £1,300 SIM
Westshore,Rendall 360 £1,300 AA
Mooness,Holm 300 £1,180 LIM

Store Heifers averaged 365.9 p/kg (+49.6p) (+75.9p on the year)
AA Heifers averaged 355 p/kg (+43.6p) (+81.4p on the year)

Store Heifers topped at 416.8 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 535 kilos from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay realising £2230.

OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
Braefoot,Shapinsay 493 £2,020 409.7 CHAR
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 507 £2,060 406.3 CHAR
Hewan,Shapinsay 545 £2,210 405.5 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 520 £2,100 403.8 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 520 £2,070 398.1 LIM
Brencherhouse,Birsay 545 £2,200 403.7 LIM
Langskaill,Rousay 455 £1,800 395.6 CHAR
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 517 £2,040 394.6 CHAR
Messigate,Tankerness 502 £1,980 394.4 CHAR
Biggings,Stenness 380 £1,480 389.5 CHAR
New Moan,Dounby 550 £2,140 389.1 LIM
Housebay,Stronsay 497 £1,930 388.3 CHAR
Gorn,Shapinsay 490 £1,900 387.8 AA
Smoogarth,Firth 364 £1,410 387 LIM
Orquil,St Ola 393 £1,520 386.8 CHAR
Mooness,Holm 415 £1,600 385.5 LIM
Garson,Sandwick 530 £2,040 384.9 CHAR
Greenigoe,Orphir 424 £1,630 384.4 CHAR
Knowe,Sanday 487 £1,870 384 CHAR
St Clair,Holm 547 £2,100 383.9 SIM
Holland,Firth 562 £2,155 383.5 LIM
Nistagar,Harray 505 £1,930 382.2 LIM
Biggings,Rendall 550 £2,100 381.8 CHAR
Biggings,Rendall 515 £1,965 381.6 CHAR
Gorn,Westray 510 £1,940 380.4 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 580 £2,200 379.3 LIM
Arion,Stromness 560 £2,100 375 LIM
Garbo,Sanday 560 £2,120 378.6 AA
Garbo,Sanday 528 £1,980 375 AA
Grimbister,Firth 555 £2,100 378.4 CHAR
Whitehall,Stronsay 535 £2,020 377.6 SIM
Whitehall,Stronsay 565 £2,100 371.7 LIM
Westshore,Rendall 345 £1,300 376.8 CHAR
Lenahowe,Sandwick 445 £1,670 375.3 BB
Little Wards,Longhope 460 £1,720 373.9 AA
Upper Linklater,Twatt 520 £1,940 373.1 LIM
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 531 £1,980 372.9 CHAR
Wattle,Birsay 597 £2,220 371.9 LIM
Whitecleat,Tankerness 565 £2,100 371.7 CHAR
Nigley,Evie 517 £1,920 371.4 SIM
Backakelday,Holm 550 £2,040 370.9 CHAR
Hall Of Gorn,Holm 540 £2,000 370.4 SIM
Staye,Deerness 542 £2,000 369 AA
Netherhill,Tankerness 545 £2,000 367 SIM
Huip,Stronsay 505 £1,850 366.3 SIM
Quhomslie,Stromness 530 £1,920 362.3 LIM
Millburn,Harray 590 £2,120 359.3 SIM
Midbigging,Toab 597 £2,140 358.5 SAL
Whitehow,Papa Westray 525 £1,880 358.1 LIM
Glebe,Firth 560 £2,000 357.1 SIM
East Howe,Birsay 622 £2,220 356.9 LIM
Upperfield,St Ola 457 £1,630 356.7 LIM
Upperfield,St Ola 417 £1,460 350.1 LIM
Haquoy,Shapinsay 575 £2,050 356.5 LIM
Haquoy,Shapinsay 548 £1,950 355.8 LIM
Netherskaill,Birsay 550 £1,960 356.4 CHAR
Heads,St Margarets Hope 600 £2,130 355 SAL
Heads,St Margarets Hope 617 £2,180 353.3 SIM
Kirkton,Shapinsay 530 £1,880 354.7 SAL
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 410 £1,420 346 SIM
Upper Hobbister,Stenness 487 £1,680 345 OTH
Biggings,Holm 563 £1,940 344.6 AA
Mizpah,St Ola 430 £1,480 344.2 SIM
Heathfield,St Ola 500 £1,680 336 OTH
Smiddy,South Ronaldsay 600 £1,980 330 AA
Upper Breckquoy,Holm 470 £1,530 325.5 SIM
Banks,Stronsay 510 £1,570 307.8 LIM

Store Heifers averaged £1877 (+£282) (+£347 on the year)
AA Heifers averaged £1905 (+£244) (+£481 on the year)

Store Heifers topped at £2325 for a Charolais scaling 760 kilos from Midbigging Farms, Toab.

OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
Midbigging,Toab 652 £2,275 CHAR
Midbigging,Toab 690 £2,250 SAL
Netherskaill,Birsay 665 £2,260 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 605 £2,240 LIM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 535 £2,230 LIM
Wattle,Birsay 597 £2,220 LIM
East Howe,Birsay 622 £2,220 LIM
New Moan,Dounby 605 £2,220 LIM
New Moan,Dounby 550 £2,140 LIM
Hewan,Shapinsay 545 £2,210 LIM
Holland,Firth 602 £2,210 CHAR
Holland,Firth 625 £2,160 SAL
Brencherhouse,Birsay 545 £2,200 LIM
Arion,Stromness 580 £2,200 LIM
Arion,Stromness 715 £2,190 LIM
Biggings,Holm 658 £2,200 AA
Biggings,Holm 650 £2,120 AA
Garson,Sandwick 622 £2,195 CHAR
Garson,Sandwick 590 £2,170 CHAR
Millburn,Harray 640 £2,190 SAL
Millburn,Harray 590 £2,120 SIM
Langskaill,Rousay 600 £2,180 CHAR
Heads,St Margarets Hope 617 £2,180 SIM
Heads,St Margarets Hope 600 £2,130 SAL
Glebe,Firth 630 £2,170 AA
Gorn,Shapinsay 573 £2,150 AA
Backakelday,Holm 597 £2,140 LIM
Biggings,Rendall 605 £2,140 CHAR
Biggings,Rendall 550 £2,100 CHAR
Kirkton,Shapinsay 610 £2,120 AA
Garbo,Sanday 560 £2,120 AA
Haquoy,Shapinsay 685 £2,120 AA
Haquoy,Shapinsay 575 £2,050 SAL
St Clair,Holm 547 £2,100 SIM
Whitecleat,Tankerness 565 £2,100 CHAR
Grimbister,Firth 555 £2,100 CHAR
Grimbister,Firth 576 £2,090 SIM
Whitehall,Stronsay 565 £2,100 LIM
Whitehall,Stronsay 535 £2,020 SIM
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 517 £2,040 CHAR
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 537 £2,035 AA
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 568 £2,030 CHAR
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 531 £1,980 CHAR
Braefoot,Shapinsay 493 £2,020 CHAR
Nistagar,Harray 560 £2,020 BB
Hall Of Gorn,Holm 540 £2,000 CHAR
Whitehow,Papa Westray 585 £2,000 SIM
Staye,Deerness 542 £2,000 AA
Netherhill,Tankerness 545 £2,000 SIM
Smiddy,South Ronaldsay 600 £1,980 AA
Messigate,Tankerness 502 £1,980 CHAR
Knowe,Sanday 522 £1,970 CHAR
Upper Linklater,Twatt 520 £1,940 LIM
Gorn,Westray 510 £1,940 CHAR
Housebay,Stronsay 497 £1,930 CHAR
Quhomslie,Stromness 530 £1,920 LIM
Nigley,Evie 517 £1,920 SIM
Nigley,Evie 523 £1,900 SAL
Huip,Stronsay 505 £1,850 CHAR
Greenigoe,Orphir 493 £1,820 SIM
Little Wards,Longhope 460 £1,720 AA
Heathfield,St Ola 500 £1,680 OTH
Upper Hobbister,Stenness 487 £1,680 OTH
Lenahowe,Sandwick 445 £1,670 BB
Upperfield,St Ola 457 £1,630 LIM
Mooness,Holm 415 £1,600 LIM
Banks,Stronsay 510 £1,570 LIM
Upper Breckquoy,Holm 495 £1,570 SIM
Upper Breckquoy,Holm 470 £1,530 SIM
Biggings,Stenness 450 £1,520 SIM
Orquil,St Ola 393 £1,520 CHAR
Mizpah,St Ola 430 £1,480 SIM
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 410 £1,420 SIM
Smoogarth,Firth 364 £1,410 LIM
Westshore,Rendall 345 £1,300 CHAR

OTM Cattle topped at 305.6 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 720 kilos from J I & W N Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay realising £2200.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 580 £1,610 277.6 SAL
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 615 £1,540 250.4 SAL
Beafield,Sanday 740 £2,040 275.7 AA
Beafield,Sanday 805 £1,920 238.5 HERE
Biggings,Rendall 615 £1,600 260.2 OTH
Biggings,Rendall 650 £1,580 243.1 SIM
Biggings,Rendall 675 £1,600 237 SIM
East Howe,Birsay 640 £1,600 250 SAL
East Howe,Birsay 695 £1,660 238.8 SAL
East Howe,Birsay 720 £1,620 225 SAL
East Howe,Birsay 850 £1,900 223.5 SIM
Haquoy,Shapinsay 690 £1,630 236 SIM
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 765 £1,780 232.7 AA
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 715 £1,600 223.8 LIM
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 840 £1,740 207.1 SH
Whitehall,Stronsay 705 £1,640 232.6 LIM
Windywalls,Westray 725 £1,680 231.7 BLND
Kirkton,Shapinsay 960 £2,220 231.3 LIM
Onziebust,Egilsay 690 £1,580 229 SH
Knowe,Sanday 740 £1,640 221.6 SIM
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 785 £1,700 216.6 AA
Heathfield,St Ola 690 £1,460 211.6 SH
Heathfield,St Ola 815 £1,700 208.6 SH
Sunnybank,St Ola 655 £1,360 207.6 SIM
Sunnybank,St Ola 690 £1,430 207.2 CONT
St Clair,Holm 730 £1,480 202.7 AA
Purtabreck,Toab 595 £1,100 184.9 AA
Rosebank,Deerness 620 £1,140 183.9 AA
Cat-Muir-Hall,Flotta 735 £1,280 174.1 CHAR

Top price per head was £2220 for a Limousin Cow scaling 960 kilos from J I Hepburn, Kirkton, Shapinsay.

OTM BULLS
Sunnybank,St Ola 980 £2,000 204.1 LIM

Special Sale of Store Cattle Plus Prime & OTMs
2025-01-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-20 10:30, 2025-02-10 10:30

All Classes of Cattle & Sheep
2025-01-27
Forward on Monday were 6 Prime & 21 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers topped at 381 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 535 kilos from A & D Clark, Stratheast, Holm realising £2038 purchased by E Flett.

OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
South Seatter,Sandwick 600 £2,238 373 LIM
Huan,Sandwick 655 £2,436.60 372 LIM
Huan,Sandwick 675 £2,497.50 370 SIM
Stratheast,Holm 605 £2,123.55 351 OTH

Top price per head was £2497 for a Limousin scaling 675 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick purchased by Williamsons.

Prime Steers topped at 373 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 580 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £2163 purchased by Donaldsons.

OTM Cattle averaged 238.4 p/kg
OTM Cattle averaged £1766

OTM Cattle topped at 264.9 p/kg for a Saler Cow scaling 740 kilos from Millburn Farms, Harray realising £1960.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Hermisgarth,Sanday 785 £1,930 245.9 SAL
Hermisgarth,Sanday 710 £1,740 245.1 SIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 725 £1,770 244.1 LIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 780 £1,890 242.3 LIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 750 £1,800 240 SAL
Redland,Stromness 860 £2,100 244.2 SIM
Millburn,Harray 745 £1,790 240.3 SAL
Millburn,Harray 710 £1,700 239.4 SAL
Millburn,Harray 750 £1,780 237.3 SAL
Kirkbrae,Westray 695 £1,670 240 SIM
Kirkbrae,Westray 700 £1,680 240 SIM
Newhall,Stromness 610 £1,370 224.6 LIM

Top price per head was £2100 for a Simmental Cow scaling 860 kilos from I Donaldson, Redland, Stromness.

OTHER OTM PER HEAD
Hermisgarth,Sanday 880 £2,050 SIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 785 £1,930 SAL
Hermisgarth,Sanday 780 £1,890 LIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 770 £1,820 LIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 750 £1,800 SAL
Millburn,Harray 740 £1,960 SAL
Kirkbrae,Westray 785 £1,700 SAL
Kirkbrae,Westray 700 £1,680 SIM
Kirkbrae,Westray 695 £1,670 SIM
Newhall,Stromness 610 £1,370 LIM

Following the Cattle were 565 Prime, 205 Store & 115 Cast Sheep.

Prime Hoggs averaged 303.2 p/kg (-19.8p)
SQQ Hoggs averaged 307.9 p/kg (-13.5p)
Hoggs per head averaged £134.68 (-£11.41)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 306.2 p/kg (-15.3p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 299.4 p/kg (-29.5p)
52+ kilos averaged 274.9 p/kg (-32.3p)

Prime Hoggs topped at 335.1 p/kg for 6 Texels scaling 37 kilos from J & K Stout, Skaill, Westray realising £124.

OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
Holland,Firth 38 £126 331.6 TEX
Quoykea,Toab 39 £126 323.1 TEX
Skaill,Westray 41 £132 322 TEX
Bu,Orphir 42 £134.50 320.2 TEX
Denwick,Deerness 37 £118 318.9 SUF
Denwick,Deerness 39.5 £124.50 315.2 TEX
Millburn,Harray 39 £124 317.9 TEX
Millburn,Harray 38 £120 315.8 TEX
Braefoot,Shapinsay 40 £127 317.5 TEX
Braefoot,Shapinsay 44 £138 313.6 TEX
Moan,Harray 42 £133 316.7 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 44 £139 315.9 BELTEX
Warthill,Holm 43.5 £136 312.6 TEX
South Breck,Firth 40.5 £126 311.1 TEX
Northbigging,Dounby 43 £133.50 310.5 TEX
Northbigging,Dounby 43 £132.50 308.1 WHITE
Eastaquoy,Harray 48 £149 310.4 TEX
Braehead,Stromness 44 £136.50 310.2 TEX
Brettovale,Dounby 42 £130 309.5 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir 37.5 £116 309.3 LLE
Millhouse,Deerness 43 £133 309.3 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 41.5 £127.50 307.2 TEX
Workwell,Orphir 40 £123.50 308.8 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola 50 £154 308 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 44 £135.50 308 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 42 £129 307.1 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 47 £143.50 305.3 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 49 £149.50 305.1 SUF
Upper Scapa,St Ola 50 £152.50 305 TEX
Fea,St Ola 50 £152.50 305 TEX
Fea,St Ola 50 £152 304 SUF
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 41 £125 304.9 WHITE
Bryameadow,Twatt 44 £134 304.5 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 46 £140 304.3 LLE
Yarpha,Orphir 46 £140 304 TEX
Yarpha,Orphir 47 £142.50 303.2 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 46 £139.50 303.3 TEX
East Howe,Birsay 43 £130 302.3 OTHER
Upperfield,St Ola 43 £129.50 301.2 TEX
Upperfield,St Ola 41.5 £125 301.2 TEX
Brettovale,Dounby 51 £152.50 299 TEX
Lower Gritley,Deerness 43 £127.50 296.5 WHITE
Avelshay,Rousay 51 £151 296.1 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 46 £130 282.6 TEX

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £128.93 (-£8.90)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £144.05 (-£15.98)
52+ kilos averaged (-£18.13)

Top price per head was £159.50 for 3 Texels scaling 52 kilos from D & F Stevenson, Bu, Orphir.

OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
Fea,St Ola 52 £155.50 TEX
Fea,St Ola 50 £152.50 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola 50 £154 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola 53 £153 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola 55 £152.50 TEX
East Howe,Birsay 53 £153 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 56 £152.50 SPEK
Upper Scapa,St Ola 50 £152.50 TEX
Brettovale,Dounby 51 £152.50 TEX
Brettovale,Dounby 52 £152.50 TEX
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 55 £152 TEX
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 55 £150 SUF
Avelshay,Rousay 51 £151 TEX
Eastaquoy,Harray 51 £151 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 50 £150.50 SUF
Millhouse,Deerness 49 £147.50 TEX
Bu,Orphir 48 £144 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 47 £143.50 BELTEX
Yarpha,Orphir 47 £142.50 TEX
Yarpha,Orphir 49 £142 TEX
Denwick,Deerness 47 £140 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 46 £140 BELTEX
Ness,Shapinsay 45.5 £139 BELTEX
Cloke,Dounby 46 £139.50 TEX
Braehead,Stromness 46 £139.50 TEX
Northbigging,Dounby 47 £138 SUF
Moan,Harray 46.5 £138 TEX
Braefoot,Shapinsay 44 £138 TEX
Workwell,Orphir 45 £138 TEX
Skaill,Westray 44 £136 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir 45 £136.50 SUF
Bryameadow,Twatt 46 £136.50 TEX
Warthill,Holm 43.5 £136 TEX
Holland,Firth 42 £131.50 TEX
Brettovale,Dounby 42 £130 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 46 £130 TEX
Upperfield,St Ola 43 £129.50 TEX
Lower Gritley,Deerness 43 £127.50 WHITE
South Breck,Firth 40.5 £126 TEX
Quoykea,Toab 39 £126 TEX
Millburn,Harray 39 £124 TEX

Store Hoggs averaged £79.19

Store Hoggs topped at £131 for 8 Texels from V & C Mainland, Lower Gritley, Deerness.

OTHER STORE HOGGS
Warthill,Holm £128 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness £125 WHITE
Netherhill,Tankerness £120 TEX
Bachylis,Orphir £124 TEX
Denwick,Deerness £121 TEX
Denwick,Deerness £120 TEX
Quoykea,Toab £121 TEX
Quoykea,Toab £115 TEX
Vindon,Finstown £120 WHITE
Bu,Orphir £120 TEX
Skaill,Westray £119 TEX
Wideford,St Ola £115 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir £115 LLE
Hobbister,Orphir £110 LLE
East Howe,Birsay £80 OTHER
Mid Stove,Quoyloo £70 TEX
Savisgarth,Evie £54 SHET

Cast Sheep topped at £192 for a Texel Ewe from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Little Crofty,Tankerness £178 BLEU
Little Crofty,Tankerness £158 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness £172 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness £170 TEX
Rosemount,Sandwick £170 OTHER
Northbigging,Dounby £166 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola £160 TEX
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £159 SUF
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £136 SUF
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £132 WHITE
Braefoot,Shapinsay £158 TEX
Skaill,Westray £148 TEX
Bachylis,Orphir £138 TEX
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £138 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt £136 WHITE
Rosebank,Twatt £128 WHITE
Netherhill,Tankerness £120 TEX
Mid Stove,Quoyloo £118 TEX
Caldale,St Ola £118 WHITE
Caldale,St Ola £110 WHITE
Upperfield,St Ola £114 TEX
Upperfield,St Ola £108 CHEV
Lower Gritley,Deerness £102 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness £92 SHET
Withaquoy,Holm £86 WHITE
Millburn,Harray £77 SHET
East Howe,Birsay £70 OTHER
Sunnybank,St Ola £50 WHITE
Denwick,Deerness £40 BLACK

OBBA Show and Sale
2025-01-29
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.

BREED AVERAGES
Charolais 5357gns
Simmental 6000gns
Aberdeen Angus 5000gns
Limousin 5433gns
Shorthorn 3200gns
Lincon Red 3800gns
Un Registered Limousins 3400gns
Aged Charolais 4150gns
Aged Simmental 3000gns
Aged Aberdeen Angus 3450gns

First 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.

SENIOR CHAROLAIS
1st Lot 2 “Baillieston Thunder” from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab 7500gns to Hermisgarth, Sanday.
2nd Lot 3 “Dounby Tango” from Spence, Norton, Dounby 4500gns to Braehead, South Ronaldsay.

INTERMEDIATE CHAROLAIS
1st Lot 4 “Baillieston Usher” from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab 7000gns to Barrogill, Thurso.
2nd Lot 5 “Baillieston UK” from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab 7200gns to Orquil, St Ola.
3rd Lot 6 “Messigate Usher” from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness was Unsold

JUNIOR CHAROLAIS
1st Lot 7 “Baillieston United” from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab 6800gns to Crook, Birsay.

Next 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.

Next 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.

OTHER AA BULLS
3rd Lot 12 “Burnside Edward” from P H Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness was Unsold.

Next 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.

Finally 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.

OTHER 30-36 MONTH BULLS
Lot 1, “Otterswick Santana” (Shorthorn) shown by S C & E F Ray, Crudy, Sanday 3200 gns to Newhouse, Orphir.

LINCOLN RED BULLS
“Scar Cooper” from I & I Brown, Millbrae, Sanday 3800gns to Newhouse, Swannay.

UNREGISTERED LIMOUSINS
Lot 20 from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay 3800gns to East Howe, Birsay.
Lot 21 from R & J Johnston, Hewwan, Shapinsay 3000gns to Ballgreen, South Ronaldsay.

AGED BULLS
Lot 22 Charolais from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness 4500gns to Ingsay, Swannay.
Lot 23 Charolais from C & K Omand, Oback, South Ronaldsay 3800gns to Yarpha, Orphir.
Lot 24 Simmental from C & K Omand, Oback, South Ronaldsay 3000gns to Hilltoft, Holm.
Lot 25 Angus from C & K Omand, Oback, South Ronaldsay 3800gns to Farewell, Soth Ronaldsay.
Lot 28 Angus from N & K Sclater, Skaill, Orphir 3100gns to Laga, Evie.

In Calf Heifers averaged £2518
In Calf Cows averaged £2301

There 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.

OTHER CRUDY COWS
£2450 SH
£2100 SH

There 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.

OTHER OBACK HEIFERS
£2400 AA
£2300 AA
£2300 SIM
£2200 SIM
£2200 AA

The herd of Cows from Oback averaged £2506 and topped at £3500 for a Simmental Cow in Calf to Charolais Bull.

OTHER OBACK COWS
£3050 SIM
£3050 AA
£3000 SIM
£2950 CHAR
£2950 SIM
£2900 SIM
£2850 SIM
£2850 LIM
£2800 CHAR
£2750 SIM
£2700 SIM
£2650 CHAR
£2650 AA
£2600 SIM

There 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.

OTHER SKAILL HEIFERS
£2750 AA
£2650 AA
£2600 AA
£2500 AA

Skaill Cows fetched an averaged price of £2660 and topped at £3050 for an Angus Cow in calf to the Angus Bull.

OTHER SKAILL COWS
£2950 AA
£2900 AA
£2850 AA
£2800 AA
£2750 AA
£2700 AA
£2600 AA
£2550 AA

There 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.

OTHER HUIP COWS
£2600 LIM
£2600 AA
£2500 SIM
£2400 SIM
£2350 AA
£2350 SIM
£2250 AA
£2150 AA
£2050 AA

There 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.

OTHER GREENHALL COWS
£2400 SH
£2200 SH
£2000 SH

There 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.

OTHER HOW HEIFERS
£2850 AA
£2750 AA
£2700 AA
£2550 AA

There 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.

There was one Heifer forward from S & M Flett, Moan, Firth which realised £2050 for a Limousin in calf to Limousin Bull.

Orkney Bull Breeders Association Show and Sale of Breeding Bulls
2025-01-29 10:00

All Classes of Cattle
2025-02-03
Forward on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle & 18 OTM Cattle.
Prime Heifers averaged 372.2 p/kg
Prime Heifers averaged £2266.
Prime Heifers topped at 392 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 570 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £2234 purchased by Rendalls.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
Huan,Sandwick 655 £2,489 380 LIM
Huan,Sandwick 640 £2,432 380 SIM
South Seatter,Sandwick 540 £2,052 380 CHAR
Yarpha,Orphir 555 £2,109 380 CHAR
Yarpha,Orphir 590 £2,206.60 374 CHAR
Stembister,Toab 650 £2,327 358 AA
Stembister,Toab 670 £2,278 340 AA
Top price per head was £2489 for a Limousin scaling 655 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick purchased by Williamsons.
OTM Cattle averaged 228.6 p/kg
OTM Cattle topped at 270 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 600 kilos from A & K Skea, Barns of Ayre, Deerness realising £1620.
OTHER OTM PER KILO
Millburn,Harray 670 £1,720 256.7 SAL
Millburn,Harray 595 £1,480 248.7 SAL
Millburn,Harray 740 £1,810 244.6 SAL
Millburn,Harray 705 £1,700 241.1 SAL
Millburn,Harray 660 £1,580 239.4 SAL
Millburn,Harray 775 £1,820 234.8 SIM
Lingro,St Ola 530 £1,320 249.1 AA
Lingro,St Ola 685 £1,600 233.6 SIM
Gitterpitten,Rendall 720 £1,760 244.4 LIM
Barns of Ayre,Deerness 725 £1,630 224.8 SIM
Barns of Ayre,Deerness 545 £1,200 220.2 LIM
Barns of Ayre,Deerness 730 £1,590 217.8 SIM
Top price per head was £1900 for a Simmental Cow scaling 815 kilos from Millburn Farms, Harray.

All Classes of Sheep
2025-02-05
Forward on Wednesday were 361 Prime, 251 Store & 212 Cast Sheep.

Prime Hoggs averaged 332.1 p/kg (+28.9p)
SQQ Hoggs averaged 337.5 p/kg (+29.6p)
Hoggs per head averaged £150.45 (+£15.77)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 335.5p (+29.3p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 330.5p (+31.1p)
52+ kilos averaged 309.6p (+34.7p)

Prime Hoggs topped at 378.9 p/kg for 10 Beltex scaling 38 kilos from P & E M Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay realising £144.

OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
Odiness,Stronsay 44 £159 361.4 BELTEX
Odiness,Stronsay 45 £162 360 TEX
Odiness,Stronsay 45 £161 357.8 TEX
Bachylis,Orphir 38 £134 352.6 TEX
Pole,Burray 39.5 £137 346.8 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay 41 £142 346.3 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola 43 £148 344.2 BLUE
Castle,Stromness 43 £147 341.9 TEX
Castle,Stromness 42 £143 340.5 TEX
Burnhouse,Longhope 42.5 £145 341.2 CHAR
Cloke,Dounby 47 £160 340.4 SUF
Stonelea,Stenness 39 £132 338.5 TEX
Fea,Holm 45.5 £154 338.5 TEX
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 47 £159 338.3 SUF
Fea,St Ola 47.5 £160 336.8 BELTEX
Fea,St Ola 49 £164 334.7 BELTEX
Klostadir,Stenness 44 £148 336.4 SUF
Cloke,Dounby 47 £158 336.2 CHEV
Redland,Stromness 48.5 £163 336.1 CHEV
Hermisgarth,Sanday 44 £147 334.1 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 46 £153 332.6 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 43 £143 332.6 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola 50 £165 330 TEX
Biggings,Rendall 41 £135 329.3 TEX
Biggings,Rendall 45 £148 328.9 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 47 £154 327.7 BLUE
Vetquoy,Twatt 51 £167 327.5 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 53 £170 320.8 TEX
Northbigging,Dounby 39 £125 320.5 TEX
Northbigging,Dounby 39 £125 320.5 SUF
Cleat,Holm 38 £120 315.8 TEX

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £142.67 (+£13.74)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £159.80 (+£15.75)
52+ kilos averaged £165.56 (+£15.95)

Top price per head was £172 for 3 Texels scaling 54 kilos from S Laird, Pole, Burray.

OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 51 £171 TEX
Redland,Stromness 51.5 £170 CHEV
Redland,Stromness 54 £170 CHEV
Redland,Stromness 51 £168 SUF
Nearhouse,Tankerness 53 £170 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 54.5 £169 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 54 £169 TEX
Pole,Burray 50 £170 TEX
Pole,Burray 56 £167 BLACK
Vetquoy,Twatt 51 £167 TEX
Odiness,Stronsay 53 £168 TEX
Odiness,Stronsay 49 £163 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola 50 £165 TEX
Fea,St Ola 49 £164 BELTEX
Castle,Stromness 48 £163 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 47 £160 SUF
Vindon,Finstown 48 £158 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 47 £158 CHEV
Hunton,Stronsay 48 £157 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola 46 £155 TEX
Fea,Holm 45.5 £154 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 47 £154 BLUE
Hermisgarth,Sanday 48.5 £153 TEX
Hermisgarth,Sanday 65 £150 TEX
Biggings,Rendall 45 £148 TEX
Klostadir,Stenness 44 £148 SUF
Burnhouse,Longhope 42.5 £145 CHAR
Bachylis,Orphir 38 £134 TEX
Stonelea,Stenness 39 £132 TEX
Northbigging,Dounby 40 £127 TEX
Northbigging,Dounby 39 £125 TEX
Cleat,Holm 38 £120 TEX

Store Hoggs averaged £115.64 (+£36.45)

Store Hoggs topped at £146 for 5 Texels from J L Brodie, Sunnybank, St Ola.

OTHER STORE HOGGS
Sunnybank,St Ola £144 TEX
Blinkbonny,Stronsay £139 SUF
Blinkbonny,Stronsay £135 TEX
Odiness,Stronsay £138 TEX
Rossmyre,Kirkwall £137 TEX
Lower Gritley,Deerness £134 TEX
Lower Gritley,Deerness £132 BLACK
Heathfield,St Ola £133 SUF
Heathfield,St Ola £131 SUF
Stonelea,Stenness £130 BELTEX
Bachylis,Orphir £131 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay £130 WHITE
Hunton,Stronsay £130 TEX
Biggings,Rendall £128 TEX
Vindon,Finstown £105 WHITE
Newark,Eday £88 TEX

Cast Sheep topped at £220 for a Texel Ewe from M & W Holland, Hunton, Stronsay.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Lower Cornquoy,Holm £208 TEX
Lower Cornquoy,Holm £170 TEX
Biggings,Stenness £200 TEX
Biggings,Stenness £198 TEX
Odiness,Stronsay £200 TEX
Odiness,Stronsay £180 TEX
Odiness,Stronsay £172 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness £198 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness £194 TEX
St Clair,Holm £190 TEX
St Clair,Holm £160 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay £188 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay £180 TEX
Eastside,Twatt £186 TEX
Twatt,Birsay £180 ROM
Vetquoy,Twatt £178 SUF
Vetquoy,Twatt £160 BLUE
Vetquoy,Twatt £156 SUF
Heima,Dounby £176 SUF
Burnhouse,Longhope £166 SHET
Pole,Burray £152 ZWAR
Biggings,Rendall £150 TEX
Blinkbonny,Stronsay £146 TEX
Heathfield,St Ola £130 WHITE
Heathfield,St Ola £122 WHITE
Newhall,Stromness £118 TEX
Cleat,Holm £101 BL FACE
Newark,Eday £90 TEX
Stonelea,Stenness £71 WHITE

Special Sale of Store Cattle
2025-02-10
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle, 624 Store & 32 OTM Cattle.
Prime Cattle topped at 402 p/kg for a Saler Heifer scaling 655 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £2633 purchased by Williamsons.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
Stratheast,Holm 555 £2,197.80 396 SIM
Huan,Sandwick 635 £2,489.20 392 CHAR
Stembister,Toab 605 £2,268.75 375 AA
Stembister,Toab 660 £2,455.20 372 LIM
Store Steers averaged 395.4 p/kg (+21.1p)
AA Steers averaged 389.4 p/kg (+15.1p)
Store Steers topped at 460.5 p/kg for 3 Limousin scaling 456 kilos from Spence, Norton, Dounby realising £2100.
OTHER STORE STEERS
Biggings,Stenness 376 £1,700 452.1 CHAR
Biggings,Stenness 380 £1,660 436.8 CHAR
Norton,Dounby 525 £2,340 445.7 LIM
Norton,Dounby 502 £2,150 428.3 CHAR
Norton,Dounby 533 £2,280 427.8 CHAR
Feolquoy,Stromness 490 £2,180 444.9 CHAR
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 520 £2,260 434.6 LIM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 545 £2,300 422 LIM
Newhall,Stromness 376 £1,620 430.9 SIM
Eastside,Twatt 388 £1,660 427.8 CHAR
Ness,Shapinsay 375 £1,600 426.7 LIM
Ness,Shapinsay 385 £1,600 415.6 CHAR
Smoogarth,Firth 380 £1,620 426.3 LIM
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 499 £2,120 424.8 AA
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 503 £2,130 423.5 CHAR
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 505 £2,100 415.8 CHAR
Perth,Westray 558 £2,350 421.1 CHAR
Cott,Papa Westray 435 £1,820 418.4 LIM
Trenabie,Westray 525 £2,190 417.1 CHAR
Breckowall,Westray 540 £2,250 416.7 CHAR
Breckowall,Westray 476 £1,960 411.8 SIM
East Howe,Birsay 445 £1,840 413.5 CHAR
East Howe,Birsay 432 £1,740 402.8 CHAR
Old Hall,Stromness 510 £2,100 411.8 CHAR
Old Hall,Stromness 548 £2,210 403.3 SIM
Karinya,Dounby 462 £1,890 409.1 CHAR
Karinya,Dounby 400 £1,620 405 CHAR
Odinstone,Shapinsay 480 £1,960 408.3 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 515 £2,100 407.8 LIM
Hewan,Shapinsay 490 £2,000 408.2 LIM
Hewan,Shapinsay 542 £2,200 405.9 LIM
Lopness,Sanday 505 £2,060 407.9 CHAR
Cleat,Stronsay 530 £2,160 407.5 AA
Cleat,Stronsay 525 £2,120 403.8 SIM
Biggings,Toab 415 £1,690 407.2 CHAR
Nearhouse,Rousay 547 £2,220 405.9 LIM
Nearhouse,Rousay 530 £2,130 401.9 LIM
Nessbreck,Harray 467 £1,895 405.8 CHAR
Nessbreck,Harray 531 £2,140 403 CHAR
Upper Berryhill,St Ola 565 £2,290 405.3 LIM
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 394 £1,590 403.6 AA
Heathfield,St Ola 384 £1,550 403.6 BRI BLU
Heathfield,St Ola 376 £1,480 393.6 BRI BLU
Eastaquoy,Harray 565 £2,280 403.5 BRI BLU
Eastaquoy,Harray 530 £2,100 396.2 CHAR
Clifton,Westray 496 £2,000 403.2 CHAR
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 586 £2,350 401 CHAR
New Moan,Dounby 540 £2,160 400 LIM
Clifton,Westray 510 £2,040 400 CHAR
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 555 £2,220 400 AA
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 570 £2,255 396 AA
Fea,St Ola 525 £2,080 396.2 SIM
Netherskaill,Birsay 427 £1,690 395.8 CHAR
Netherskaill,Birsay 407 £1,610 395.6 CHAR
Stonehall,Deerness 533 £2,070 388.4 SAL
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 600 £2,330 388.3 HERE
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 611 £2,370 387.9 SIM
Withaquoy,Holm 565 £2,180 385.8 LIM
Cotland,St Ola 610 £2,340 383.6 CHAR
Cotland,St Ola 630 £2,410 382.5 CHAR
Lenahowe,Sandwick 360 £1,380 383.3 BRI BLU
Sunnybank,St Ola 420 £1,610 383.3 LIM
Sunnybank,St Ola 450 £1,710 380 LIM
Chapelbrae,Westray 445 £1,700 382 SIM
Netherton,Holm 485 £1,800 371.1 AA
Biggings,Holm 632 £2,330 368.7 AA
Biggings,Holm 677 £2,440 360.4 AA
Braeside,Orphir 490 £1,800 367.3 CHAR
Purtabreck,Toab 415 £1,520 366.3 LIM
Breck Cottage,Birsay 695 £2,500 359.7 AA
Virginia,Stenness 717 £2,570 358.4 AA
Greenhall,Deerness 255 £900 352.9 AA
Dogtoo,Westray 445 £1,560 350.6 AA
Store Steers averaged £1942
AA Steers averaged £1974
Store Steers topped at £2630 for a pair of Charolais scaling 782 kilos from J & C Scott, Virginia, Stenness.
OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
Virginia,Stenness 717 £2,570 AA
Biggings,Holm 720 £2,510 AA
Biggings,Holm 677 £2,440 AA
Breck Cottage,Birsay 695 £2,500 AA
Cotland,St Ola 665 £2,500 CHAR
Cotland,St Ola 630 £2,410 CHAR
Upper Berryhill,St Ola 660 £2,480 LIM
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 675 £2,420 SIM
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 611 £2,370 SIM
Cleat,Stronsay 615 £2,380 SIM
Cleat,Stronsay 600 £2,310 AA
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 625 £2,380 CHAR
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 640 £2,370 SIM
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 586 £2,350 CHAR
Perth,Westray 558 £2,350 CHAR
Norton,Dounby 525 £2,340 LIM
Hewan,Shapinsay 615 £2,320 SAL
Hewan,Shapinsay 580 £2,270 AA
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 545 £2,300 LIM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 520 £2,260 LIM
Nearhouse,Rousay 585 £2,300 CHAR
Nearhouse,Rousay 560 £2,240 CHAR
Breckowall,Westray 562 £2,290 CHAR
Breckowall,Westray 540 £2,250 CHAR
Withaquoy,Holm 670 £2,290 BRI BLU
Withaquoy,Holm 585 £2,200 SAL
Eastaquoy,Harray 565 £2,280 BRI BLU
Odinstone,Shapinsay 575 £2,260 AA
Odinstone,Shapinsay 550 £2,230 AA
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 570 £2,255 AA
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 555 £2,220 AA
Nessbreck,Harray 561 £2,240 CHAR
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 541 £2,230 AA
Netherton,Holm 610 £2,220 AA
Braeside,Orphir 700 £2,220 LIM
Old Hall,Stromness 548 £2,210 SIM
Old Hall,Stromness 541 £2,110 AA
Clifton,Westray 563 £2,200 CHAR
Feolquoy,Stromness 546 £2,200 CHAR
Feolquoy,Stromness 490 £2,180 CHAR
Trenabie,Westray 525 £2,190 CHAR
New Moan,Dounby 540 £2,160 LIM
Lopness,Sanday 550 £2,160 AA
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 503 £2,130 CHAR
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 505 £2,100 CHAR
Fea,St Ola 525 £2,080 SIM
Stonehall,Deerness 533 £2,070 SAL
Lenahowe,Sandwick 570 £2,000 BRI BLU
Biggings,Toab 525 £1,900 AA
East Howe,Birsay 472 £1,890 CHAR
Karinya,Dounby 462 £1,890 CHAR
Ness,Shapinsay 467 £1,890 CHAR
Ness,Shapinsay 495 £1,880 CHAR
Chapelbrae,Westray 490 £1,860 AA
Cott,Papa Westray 435 £1,820 LIM
Heathfield,St Ola 476 £1,780 BRI BLU
Sunnybank,St Ola 450 £1,710 LIM
Biggings,Stenness 376 £1,700 CHAR
Newhall,Stromness 445 £1,700 CHAR
Netherskaill,Birsay 427 £1,690 CHAR
Eastside,Twatt 430 £1,680 SIM
Eastside,Twatt 388 £1,660 CHAR
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 422 £1,640 AA
Purtabreck,Toab 450 £1,640 AA
Smoogarth,Firth 380 £1,620 LIM
Dogtoo,Westray 445 £1,560 AA
Greenhall,Deerness 255 £900 AA
Store Heifers averaged 385.5 p/kg (+19.6p)
AA Heifers averaged 383.6 p/kg (+28.6p)
Store Heifers topped at 463.6 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 535 kilos T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay realising the top price per head of £2480.
OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 525 £2,260 430.5 LIM
Cott,Papa Westray 447 £1,920 429.5 LIM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 485 £2,080 428.9 LIM
Ness,Shapinsay 425 £1,820 428.2 CHAR
Ness,Shapinsay 390 £1,660 425.6 LIM
Hewan,Shapinsay 500 £2,140 428 LIM
Hewan,Shapinsay 522 £2,160 413.8 LIM
Breckowall,Westray 430 £1,830 425.6 CHAR
Breckowall,Westray 495 £2,060 416.2 CHAR
Biggings,Toab 375 £1,560 416 CHAR
Braehead,Stromness 525 £2,180 415.2 BRI BLU
Chapelbrae,Westray 490 £2,030 414.3 CHAR
Chapelbrae,Westray 500 £2,040 408 AA
Hall Of Gorn,Holm 492 £2,020 410.6 SIM
Nessbreck,Harray 504 £2,060 408.7 CHAR
Craighaven,Toab 490 £2,000 408.2 BRI BLU
Eastaquoy,Harray 550 £2,240 407.3 AA
Eastaquoy,Harray 525 £2,130 405.7 BRI BLU
Cleat,Stronsay 538 £2,190 407.1 SIM
Cleat,Stronsay 542 £2,180 402.2 AA
New Moan,Dounby 543 £2,210 407 LIM
Nearhouse,Rousay 482 £1,950 404.6 CHAR
Lopness,Sanday 490 £1,980 404.1 CHAR
Lopness,Sanday 512 £2,060 402.3 CHAR
Perth,Westray 535 £2,160 403.7 CHAR
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 512 £2,050 400.4 CHAR
Clifton,Westray 450 £1,800 400 CHAR
Tormiston,Stenness 555 £2,210 398.2 LIM
Grimbister,Firth 530 £2,110 398.1 CHAR
Grimbister,Firth 555 £2,180 392.8 LIM
Trenabie,Westray 500 £1,990 398 CHAR
St Clair,Holm 555 £2,210 398 LIM
St Clair,Holm 555 £2,175 391.9 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 555 £2,200 396.4 AA
Greentoft,Eday 521 £2,060 395.4 AA
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 575 £2,270 394.8 AA
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 566 £2,210 390.5 HERE
Old Hall,Stromness 525 £2,070 394.3 SIM
Cotland,St Ola 598 £2,350 393 CHAR
Redland,Firth 570 £2,240 393 SIM
Netherhill,Tankerness 565 £2,220 392.9 SIM
Netherton,Holm 525 £2,060 392.4 AA
Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 570 £2,230 391.2 AA
Feolquoy,Stromness 481 £1,880 390.9 CHAR
Cleat,St Ola 557 £2,170 389.6 LIM
Biggings,Stenness 415 £1,600 385.5 CHAR
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 535 £2,050 383.2 AA
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 555 £2,110 380.2 LIM
Withaquoy,Holm 565 £2,160 382.3 CHAR
Withaquoy,Holm 575 £2,190 380.9 SIM
Karinya,Dounby 420 £1,600 381 CHAR
Braeside,Orphir 470 £1,740 370.2 CHAR
Lenahowe,Sandwick 455 £1,590 349.5 AA
Greenhall,Deerness 231 £770 333.3 SH
Dogtoo,Westray 395 £1,080 273.4 AA
Store Heifers averaged £1972
AA Heifers averaged £2024
OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
St Clair,Holm 680 £2,440 CHAR
St Clair,Holm 605 £2,300 CHAR
Perth,Westray 602 £2,390 CHAR
Hewan,Shapinsay 610 £2,360 LIM
Hewan,Shapinsay 578 £2,250 SAL
Cotland,St Ola 598 £2,350 CHAR
Braehead,Stromness 610 £2,270 CHAR
Netherhill,Tankerness 620 £2,270 CHAR
Netherhill,Tankerness 565 £2,220 SIM
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 575 £2,270 AA
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 566 £2,210 HERE
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 525 £2,260 LIM
Nearhouse,Rousay 595 £2,250 LIM
Nearhouse,Rousay 555 £2,170 SIM
Eastaquoy,Harray 550 £2,240 AA
Cleat,St Ola 640 £2,240 LIM
Cleat,St Ola 557 £2,170 LIM
Redland,Firth 570 £2,240 SIM
Redland,Firth 560 £2,140 STA
Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 570 £2,230 AA
Withaquoy,Holm 620 £2,220 SIM
Withaquoy,Holm 575 £2,190 SIM
New Moan,Dounby 543 £2,210 LIM
Netherton,Holm 572 £2,210 AA
Tormiston,Stenness 555 £2,210 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 555 £2,200 AA
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 590 £2,200 LIM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 555 £2,180 LIM
Nessbreck,Harray 660 £2,200 STA
Nessbreck,Harray 548 £2,170 CHAR
Cleat,Stronsay 538 £2,190 SIM
Cleat,Stronsay 542 £2,180 AA
Grimbister,Firth 555 £2,180 LIM
Grimbister,Firth 547 £2,130 CHAR
Hall Of Gorn,Holm 595 £2,120 STA
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 555 £2,110 LIM
Clifton,Westray 570 £2,100 SIM
Cott,Papa Westray 540 £2,090 LIM
Cott,Papa Westray 492 £2,010 LIM
Old Hall,Stromness 525 £2,070 SIM
Greentoft,Eday 521 £2,060 AA
Lopness,Sanday 512 £2,060 CHAR
Breckowall,Westray 495 £2,060 CHAR
Breckowall,Westray 487 £2,020 LIM
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 512 £2,050 CHAR
Chapelbrae,Westray 500 £2,040 AA
Chapelbrae,Westray 490 £2,030 CHAR
Craighaven,Toab 490 £2,000 BRI BLU
Trenabie,Westray 540 £2,000 SAL
Trenabie,Westray 500 £1,990 CHAR
Feolquoy,Stromness 481 £1,880 CHAR
Ness,Shapinsay 425 £1,820 CHAR
Ness,Shapinsay 471 £1,800 CHAR
Karinya,Dounby 485 £1,800 CHAR
Braeside,Orphir 470 £1,740 CHAR
Biggings,Stenness 415 £1,600 CHAR
Lenahowe,Sandwick 455 £1,590 AA
Biggings,Toab 375 £1,560 CHAR
Dogtoo,Westray 395 £1,080 AA
Greenhall,Deerness 231 £770 SH
OTM Cattle topped at 277.8 p/kg for a Limousin Cow scaling 810 kilos from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay realising the top price per head of £2250.
OTHER OTM PER KILO
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 740 £2,000 270.3 LIM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 820 £2,160 263.4 LIM
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 665 £1,790 269.2 AA
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 640 £1,710 267.2 AA
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 685 £1,810 264.2 SIM
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 675 £1,750 259.3 SIM
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 720 £1,800 250 AA
Banks,Stronsay 565 £1,510 267.3 AA
Fribo,Westray 745 £1,890 253.7 SAL
Fribo,Westray 745 £1,800 241.6 SAL
Fribo,Westray 785 £1,890 240.8 SIM
Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 755 £1,850 245 CHAR
Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 775 £1,850 238.7 CHAR
Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 765 £1,770 231.4 CHAR
Lopness,Sanday 640 £1,500 234.4 AA
Odinstone,Shapinsay 735 £1,710 232.7 SIM
Braeside,Orphir 640 £1,400 218.8 SH
OTHER OTM PER HEAD
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 820 £2,160 LIM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 740 £2,000 LIM
Fribo,Westray 745 £1,890 SAL
Fribo,Westray 785 £1,890 SIM
Fribo,Westray 795 £1,880 SIM
Fribo,Westray 745 £1,800 SAL
Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 755 £1,850 CHAR
Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 775 £1,850 CHAR
Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 765 £1,770 CHAR
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 685 £1,810 SIM
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 790 £1,800 SH
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 720 £1,800 AA
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 665 £1,790 AA
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 675 £1,750 SIM
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 640 £1,710 AA
Odinstone,Shapinsay 735 £1,710 SIM
Banks,Stronsay 565 £1,510 AA
Lopness,Sanday 640 £1,500 AA
Braeside,Orphir 640 £1,400 SH

All Classes of Cattle
2025-02-17
Forward on Monday were 4 Prime, 2 Store & 11 OTM Cattle.
Prime Heifers topped at 403 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 650 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising top price per head of £2619 purchased by Donaldsons.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
Huan,Sandwick 615 £2,460 400 SAL
Huan,Sandwick 645 £2,580 400 CHAR
Laga,Evie 625 £2,475 396 LIM
OTM Cows averaged 250.4 p/kg
OTM Cows topped at 270.1 p/kg for a Simmental Cow scaling 685 kilos from Laga Farm, Evie realising £1850.
OTHER OTM PER KILO
Gorn,Westray 660 £1,750 265.2 LUI
Hunton,Stronsay 735 £1,900 258.5 AA
Hunton,Stronsay 760 £1,950 256.6 CHAR
Stonequoy,Lyness 620 £1,600 258.1 LIM
Little Wards,Longhope 760 £1,900 250 AA
Little Wards,Longhope 720 £1,770 245.8 AA
Little Wards,Longhope 700 £1,680 240 AA
Gorn,Westray 615 £1,460 237.4 LUI
Stonequoy,Lyness 660 £1,570 237.9 LIM
Stonequoy,Lyness 625 £1,450 232 SIM
Top price per head was £1950 for a Charolais Cow scaling 760 kilos from M & W Holland, Hunton, Stronsay.
OTHER OTM PER HEAD
Hunton,Stronsay 735 £1,900 AA
Little Wards,Longhope 760 £1,900 AA
Laga,Evie 685 £1,850 SIM
Little Wards,Longhope 720 £1,770 AA
Gorn,Westray 660 £1,750 LUI
Little Wards,Longhope 700 £1,680 AA
Stonequoy,Lyness 620 £1,600 LIM
Stonequoy,Lyness 660 £1,570 LIM

All Classes of Sheep
2025-02-19
Forward on Wednesday were 213 Breeding Sheep, 924 Prime, 277 Store & 330 Cast Sheep.

Breeding Sheep topped at £265 for a pair of Texel Ewes from Yeldabreck, Burray.

Prime Hoggs averaged 324.7 p/kg (-7.4p)
SQQ Hoggs averaged 335.4 p/kg (-2.1p)
Hoggs per head averaged £149.37 (-£1.08)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 336.4 p/kg (+0.9p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 323.7 p/kg (-6.8p)
52+ kilos averaged 291 p/kg (-18.6p)

Prime Hoggs topped at 355.6 p/kg for a pair of Beltex scaling 45 kilos from G & M Sinclair, Moan, Harray realising £160.

OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
Overabist,Dounby 38 £135 355.3 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray 38 £132 347.4 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 42 £145.50 346.4 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 44 £150.50 342 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 43 £147 341.9 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 44 £152 345.5 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 44 £149.50 339.8 TEX
South Breck,Firth 43 £147.50 343 CHAR
Vindon,Finstown 44 £150.50 342 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 41 £140 341.5 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 38 £129.50 340.8 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 44 £150 340.9 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 42 £143 340.5 SPEK
Holland,Firth 42 £143 340.5 CHAR
Holland,Firth 43 £146 339.5 CHAR
Midhouse,Harray 40 £136 340 BLUE TEX
Castle,Stromness 38 £129 339.5 TEX
Redland,Stromness 43 £146 339.5 TEX
Netherton,Holm 42 £142.50 339.3 TEX
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 42 £142 338.1 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola 45 £152 337.8 TEX
Littlequoy,Burray 43 £145 337.2 TEX
Littlequoy,Burray 40.5 £136 335.8 TEX
Roadside,St Ola 46 £155 337 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray 41 £138 336.6 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 44.5 £149.50 336 SUF
Cloke,Dounby 46 £154.50 335.9 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 46 £154.50 335.9 SUF
Moan,Harray 45 £150.50 334.4 TEX
Swannay Farm,By Evie 46.5 £155.50 334.4 TEX
Quholmslie,Stromness 45 £150.50 334.4 CHAR
Quholmslie,Stromness 47 £156.50 333 TEX
Vennabrek,Tankerness 42 £140 333.3 CHEV
Craebreck,Holm 46 £153 332.6 TEX
Laga,Evie 46.5 £154.50 332.3 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 39 £129.50 332.1 TEX
Lopness,Sanday 46 £152.50 331.5 TEX
Feaval,Tenston 47 £155.50 330.9 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 45.5 £150.50 330.8 TEX
Fea,St Ola 47 £155 329.8 TEX
Appieteen,Sandwick 47.5 £156.50 329.5 TEX
Arwick,Evie 45 £148 328.9 WHITE
Arwick,Evie 47.5 £154 324.2 WHITE
Huip,Stronsay 42 £138 328.6 CHAR
Huip,Stronsay 47 £154 327.7 CHAR
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 46 £149.50 325 TEX
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 48 £155.50 324 TEX
Colligarth,Sanday 40 £129.50 323.8 TEX
Colligarth,Sanday 46 £148 321.7 TEX
Feolquoy,Evie 46.5 £150.50 323.7 TEX
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 49 £157 320.4 TEX
Cotland,St Ola 49 £155 316.3 TEX
Westshore,Rendall 44.5 £139 312.4 TEX
Virginia,Stenness 53 £165.50 312.3 TEX
Nigley,Toab 50 £155.50 311 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 53 £154 290.6 TEX

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £144.03 (+£1.36)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £154.82 (-£4.98)
52+ kilos averaged £155.19 (-£10.37)

Top price per head was £165 for 3 Texels scaling 53 kilos from J & C Scott, Virginia, Stenness.

OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 53 £161.50 BLACK
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 54 £161 TEX
Moan,Harray 45 £160 BELTEX
Quholmslie,Stromness 52 £160 TEX
Quholmslie,Stromness 50 £158.50 TEX
Virginia,Stenness 52 £158 TEX
Midhouse,Harray 53 £158 BLUE TEX
Redland,Stromness 48.5 £158 TEX
Redland,Stromness 47.5 £157.50 SUF
Redland,Stromness 47 £156 SUF
Holland,Firth 47 £157.50 TEX
Laga,Evie 48 £157.50 SUF
Laga,Evie 47.5 £156.50 TEX
Lopness,Sanday 53 £157.50 TEX
Lopness,Sanday 48 £156 CHEV
Appieteen,Sandwick 52 £157 TEX
Appieteen,Sandwick 47.5 £156.50 TEX
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 55 £157 SUF
Nearhouse,Tankerness 48 £157 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 50 £157 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 50 £156 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 48 £156.50 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 48 £156 TEX
South Breck,Firth 47 £156.50 TEX
South Breck,Firth 46 £154 SUF
Tuquoy,Westray 49 £156 SUF
Tuquoy,Westray 49 £154 TEX
Feaval,Tenston 47 £155.50 TEX
Feaval,Tenston 55 £155 SUF
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 48 £155.50 TEX
Feolquoy,Evie 49 £155.50 TEX
Nigley,Toab 50 £155.50 TEX
Swannay Farm,By Evie 46.5 £155.50 TEX
Swannay Farm,By Evie 46 £152.50 SPEK
Cotland,St Ola 49 £155 TEX
Roadside,St Ola 46 £155 TEX
Colligarth,Sanday 50.5 £155 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 50 £155 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 46 £154.50 TEX
Fea,St Ola 47 £155 TEX
Fea,St Ola 49 £154 BLACK
Cloke,Dounby 46 £154.50 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 46 £154.50 SUF
Netherton,Holm 49 £154.50 TEX
Netherton,Holm 49 £154.50 CHEV
Vindon,Finstown 49 £154.50 TEX
Arwick,Evie 47.5 £154 WHITE
Huip,Stronsay 47 £154 CHAR
Craebreck,Holm 49 £154 TEX
Craebreck,Holm 46 £153 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 53 £154 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 53 £152.50 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 46 £154 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 44 £152 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 47 £153 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola 45 £152 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 45.5 £150.50 TEX
Castle,Stromness 44 £146.50 TEX
Littlequoy,Burray 43.5 £146 TEX
Littlequoy,Burray 43 £145 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 42 £143 SPEK
Vennabrek,Tankerness 42 £140 CHEV
Westshore,Rendall 44.5 £139 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray 38 £132 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray 40 £132 BLACK
Skaill,Orphir 39 £129.50 TEX

Store Hoggs averaged £111.17 (-£4.47)

Store Hoggs topped at £143 for 21 Texels from J L Brodie, Sunnybank, St Ola.

OTHER STORE HOGGS
Annster,South Ronaldsay £140 BELTEX
Grind,Stronsay £140 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness £138 BLACK
Breck,Stronsay £136 TEX
Crudy,Sanday £136 WHITE
Crudy,Sanday £135 WHITE
Smiddy,Stronsay £135 BLACK
Smiddy,Stronsay £125 BELTEX
Castle,Stromness £134 CHAR
Huip,Stronsay £133 SUF
Huip,Stronsay £123 SUF
Holland,Firth £130 CHAR
Breck Cottage,Birsay £130 WHITE
Crook,Rendall £128 SUF
Maesquoy,Harray £126 BLACK
Maesquoy,Harray £125 WHITE
Maesquoy,Harray £120 MULE
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope £120 BLACK
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope £114 WHITE
Sunnybank,St Ola £119 BLACK
Oakleigh,Westray £119 OTHER
Oakleigh,Westray £115 OTHER
Blinkbonny,Stronsay £119 SUF
Blinkbonny,Stronsay £110 TEX
West Nearhouse,Birsay £114 WHITE

Cast Sheep topped at £264 for 3 Texel Ewes from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope £242 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray £240 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness £240 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness £228 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness £200 TEX
Virginia,Stenness £232 TEX
Colligarth,Sanday £220 TEX
Lopness,Sanday £220 TEX
Lopness,Sanday £200 TEX
Lopness,Sanday £182 TEX
Feolquoy,Evie £218 TEX
South Breck,Firth £210 CHAR
South Breck,Firth £188 CHAR
Grind,Stronsay £198 TEX
Grind,Stronsay £194 TEX
Appieteen,Sandwick £198 BELTEX
Appieteen,Sandwick £180 BLUE TEX
Cotland,St Ola £194 TEX
Appiehouse,Stenness £194 TEX
Rennibister,Kirkwall £192 TEX
Rennibister,Kirkwall £188 TEX
Crook,Rendall £190 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray £190 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay £186 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay £178 TEX
Quoykea,Toab £186 TEX
Quoykea,Toab £178 TEX
Flaws,Holm £178 TEX
Flaws,Holm £166 CHEV
Flaws,Holm £166 TEX
Nether Ouseness,Westray £172 SUF
Nether Ouseness,Westray £160 TEX
Redland,Stromness £172 TEX
Redland,Stromness £152 TEX
Moan,Harray £170 TEX
Vennabrek,Tankerness £170 TEX
Grutha,South Ronaldsay £166 TEX
Craebreck,Holm £160 WHITE
Ness,Shapinsay £160 BLUE TEX
West Nearhouse,Birsay £158 WHITE
Westshore,Rendall £158 CHEV
Westshore,Rendall £140 CHEV
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £156 SUF
Rosebank,Twatt £152 SUF
Rosebank,Twatt £140 OTHER
Breck Cottage,Birsay £152 WHITE
Breck Cottage,Birsay £132 WHITE
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £150 SUF
Hobbister,Orphir £148 TEX
Quholmslie,Stromness £148 CHEV
Lenahowe,Sandwick £148 TEX
Lenahowe,Sandwick £146 BELTEX
Overabist,Dounby £148 TEX
Overabist,Dounby £142 TEX
Caperhouse,Harray £148 CHEV
Caperhouse,Harray £130 CHEV
Netherton,Holm £130 CHEV
Messigate,Tankerness £130 TEX
Messigate,Tankerness £122 TEX
Breck,Stronsay £122 BLACK
Rossdale,Firth £122 TEX
Purtabreck,Toab £120 SHET
Oakleigh,Westray £118 OTHER
Sunnybank,St Ola £95 TEX
Haybrake,Lyness £90 SUF
Swannay Farm,By Evie £88 CHEV
Huip,Stronsay £60 WHITE
Blinkbonny,Stronsay £59 SHET
Littlequoy,Burray £50 WHITE
Orgil,Hoy £45 CHEV
Orgil,Hoy £40 BL FACE

All classes of Cattle and Sheep
2025-02-24
Forward on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle & 13 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers topped at a record breaking 411 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 605 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising the top price per head of £2486 purchased by Williamsons.

OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
South Seatter,Sandwick 585 £2,386.80 408 LIM
South Seatter,Sandwick 595 £2,409.75 405 LIM
Stratheast,Holm 595 £2,326.45 391 SIM
Huan,Sandwick 625 £2,425 388 SIM

OTM Cows topped at 255.3 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 760 kilos from Haybrake, Lyness realising the top price per head of £1940.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Lingro,St Ola 750 £1,910 254.7 LIM
Haybrake,Lyness 645 £1,600 248.1 LIM
Suquoy,South Ronaldsay 690 £1,700 246.4 AA
Lingro,St Ola 740 £1,750 236.5 SIM
Midhouse,Harray 730 £1,700 232.9 SIM
Haybrake,Lyness 550 £1,230 223.6 LIM
Suquoy,South Ronaldsay 575 £1,270 220.9 AA
Stonequoy,Hoy 685 £1,210 176.6 LIM

OTM BULLS
Midhouse,Harray 975 £1,750 179.5 SIM

Following the Cattle were 243 Prime, 128 Store & 169 Cast Sheep.

Prime Hoggs averaged 341.2 p/kg (+16.5p)
SQQ Hoggs averaged 345.2 p/kg (+9.8p)
Hoggs per head averaged £153.49 (+£4.12)

39-45.5 kilos averaged 345.4 p/kg (+9p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 328.9 p/kg (+5.2p)

Prime Hoggs topped at 355.6 p/kg for 8 Texels scaling 45 kilos from Scott, Nigley, Toab realising £160.

OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
Millhouse,Deerness 43 £152.50 354.7 SUF
Benlaw,Evie 42.5 £150.50 354.1 BLACK
Benlaw,Evie 44 £154.50 351.1 SPEK
Cloke,Dounby 45.5 £160 351.6 SUF
West Burnside,Tankerness 43 £150.50 350 TEX
West Burnside,Tankerness 43 £149.50 347.7 TEX
Nigley,Toab 45.5 £159 349.5 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 43 £149 346.5 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 45.5 £157 345.1 SUF
Souley Cottage,Orphir 41 £141 343.9 CHEV
Avelshay,Rousay 49 £168 342.9 TEX
Midland,Rendall 41 £138 336.6 SUF
Howe,South Ronaldsay 39 £131 335.9 TEX
Noup,Westray 39.5 £131.50 332.9 OTHER
Gorn,Harray 38.5 £127 329.9 CHEV
Rosebank,Deerness 43 £141 327.9 WHITE
Overabist,Dounby 47.5 £150 315.8 CHEV

39.1 – 45.5 kilos averaged £150.76 (+£6.73)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £164.31 (+£9.49)

Top price per head was £168 for 3 Texels scaling 49 kilos from G D & S Taylor, Avelshay, Rousay.

OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
Avelshay,Rousay 52 £167.50 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 49 £164.50 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 49 £164 TEX
West Burnside,Tankerness 48 £162.50 TEX
West Burnside,Tankerness 47.5 £159.50 TEX
Nigley,Toab 45 £160 TEX
Nigley,Toab 45.5 £159 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 45.5 £160 SUF
Cloke,Dounby 45.5 £158 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 45.5 £157 SUF
Benlaw,Evie 44 £154.50 SPEK
Millhouse,Deerness 43 £152.50 SUF
Overabist,Dounby 47.5 £150 CHEV
Souley Cottage,Orphir 45 £148 CHEV
Rosebank,Deerness 43 £141 WHITE
Midland,Rendall 41 £138 SUF
Noup,Westray 39.5 £131.50 OTHER
Noup,Westray 40 £131.50 OTHER
Howe,South Ronaldsay 39 £131 TEX
Gorn,Harray 38.5 £127 CHEV

Store Hoggs averaged £102.50 (-£8.67)

Store Hoggs topped at £140 for 3 Texels from Garson Farms, Sandwick.

OTHER STORE HOGGS
Garson,Sandwick £138 SUF
Garson,Sandwick £131.50 CHEV
Garson,Sandwick £130 CHEV
Braefoot,Shapinsay £135 TEX
2 Binscarth Cottages,Firth £132.50 BELTEX
Gorn,Harray £131.50 SUF
Gorn,Harray £126.50 CHEV
Howequoy,Holm £131 BLACK
Howequoy,Holm £130 TEX
Ruemeura,Burray £128 DUTCH SP
Ruemeura,Burray £125 DUTCH SP
West Burnside,Tankerness £124 CHEV
Howe,South Ronaldsay £124 MULE
Midland,Rendall £123 SUF
Midland,Rendall £121 CHEV
Souley Cottage,Orphir £109 TEX
Netherstove,Sandwick £20 SHET

Cast Sheep topped at a record breaking £275 for 3 Texel Ewes from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Veltigar,Tankerness £265 TEX
Fea,St Ola £250 TEX
Fea,St Ola £232 TEX
Howe,South Ronaldsay £232 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay £230 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay £216 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay £210 TEX
Garson,Sandwick £220 TEX
Garson,Sandwick £196 SUF
Rosebank,Deerness £200 TEX
Old Hall,Stromness £190 BLACK
Old Hall,Stromness £170 CHEV
Feolquoy,Stromness £182 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness £178 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness £170 CHEV
Midland,Rendall £176 SUF
Nigley,Toab £172 TEX
Nigley,Evie £168 TEX
Nigley,Evie £148 TEX
Braefoot,Shapinsay £164 BLUE TEX
Braefoot,Shapinsay £160 TEX
2 Binscarth Cottages,Firth £162 TEX
2 Binscarth Cottages,Firth £150 TEX
Selta,Stromness £148 CHEV
Selta,Stromness £136 CHEV
Noup,Westray £140 WHITE
Noup,Westray £126 WHITE
Garth,South Ronaldsay £134 CHEV
Warthill,Holm £128 SHET
Gorn,Harray £120 MULE
Gorn,Harray £118 CHEV
Wideford,St Ola £118 CHEV
Wideford,St Ola £116 MULE
