Sheep Sale
2022-10-29 00:00 (Europe/London)
Forward on Saturday were 412 Breeding Male & Female Sheep. Suffolk Champion was Lot 1. A Shearling show by G & S Heddle, Westfield, Stromness. Reserve Champion was Lot 16. A Ram Lamb shown by G & S Heddle, Westfield, Stromness. Well done to first time judge Colin Sinclair. Hill Type Cheviot Champion was Lot 33. A Shearling shown by J & P Thomson, Garth, South Ronaldsay. Reserve Champion was Lot 35. A Shearling shown by J & P Thomson, Garth, South Ronaldsay. Well done to first time judge Julia Slater. Cheviot Champion was lot 47. A Shearling shown by I Laird, Yeldabreck, Burray. Reserve Champion was Lot 48. A Shearling shown by I Laird, Yeldabreck, Burray. Well done again to judge Julia Slater. Any Other Pure Bred Champion was Lot 52. A Blue Texel Shearling shown by Kacey Sinclair, Midhouse, Harray. Reserve Champion was Lot 54. A Blue Texel Ram Lamb shown by R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm. Well done to first time judge Marcus Scholes. X Bred Champion was Lot 123. A Beltex x Charollais Shearling from E A Eunson, Halley, Deerness. Reserve Champion was Lot 119. A Charollais x Beltex from T A Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness. Well done again to judge Marcus Scholes. Texel Champion was Lot 103. A Ram Lamb shown by Skelbister Farms, Orphir. Reserve Champion was lot 76. A Shearling shown by B Ridland, Aikerness, Evie. Well done to first time judge Tom Flett. Champion Female Texel was lot 175. A Gimmer shown by J D & M M Leitch, Feolquoy, Evie. Reserve Champion was lot 176. A Gimmer shown by J D & M M Leitch, Feolquoy, Evie. Well done again to Tom Flett. Suffolk Shearlings averaged £293 Hill Type Cheviot Shearlings averaged £463 Cheviot Shearlings averaged £150 Any Other Pure Bred Shearlings averaged £250 Texel Shearlings averaged £451 X Bred Shearlings averaged £391 Suffolk Shearlings topped at £680 from G & S Heddle, Westfield, Stromness and from D Summers, Easthouse, Toab. OTHER SUFFOLK SHEARLINGS Easthouse,Toab £500 Little Wards,Longhope £380 Cleat,St Ola £320 Little Wards,Longhope £250 Rosehill,Stromness £200 Hill Type Cheviot Shearlings topped at £800 from J & P Thomson, Garth, South Ronaldsay. OTHER HILL TYPE CHEVIOT SHEARLINGS Garth,South Ronaldsay £480 Garth,South Ronaldsay £450 Garth,South Ronaldsay £420 Garth,South Ronaldsay £400 Cheviot Shearlings topped at £150 from Vetquoy Farm, Dounby. Any Other Pure Bred Shearlings topped at £450 for a Blue Texel from Kacey Sinclair, Midhouse, Harray. OTHER AOPB SHEARLINGS Voan,Stenness £150 BL TEXBrencherhouseBirsay £150 BL FACE Texel Shearlings topped at £750 from J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness and from B Ridland, Aikerness, Evie. OTHER TEXEL SHEARLINGS Flaws,Holm £700 Halley,Deerness £700 Halley,Deerness £480 Sebay,Tankerness £620 Sebay,Tankerness £480 Yeldabrek,Burray £350 Yeldabrek,Burray £320 Netherhill,Tankerness £320 Outer Urrigar,Evie £300 X Bred Shearlings topped at £500 for a Beltex x Charollais from E A Eunson, Halley, Deerness. OTHER X BRED SHEARLINGS Stonelea,Stenness £350 CHAR X BELYeldabrek,Burray £325 BL TEX X TEX Suffolk Ram Lambs averaged £401 Any Other Pure Bred Ram Lamb averaged £330 Texel Ram Lambs averaged £480 Suffolk Ram Lambs topped at £550 from G & S Heddle, Westfield, Stromness. OTHER SUFFOLK RAM LAMBS Stonelea,Stenness £420 Claybraes,South Ronaldsay £420 Westfield,Stromness £420 Westfield,Stromness £350 Easthouse,Toab £250 Any Other Pure Bred Ram Lambs topped at £480 for a Blue Texel from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm. Texel Ram Lambs topped at £750 from Skelbister Farms, Orphir. OTHER TEXEL RAM LAMBS Skelbister,Orphir £500 Skelbister,Orphir £480 Skelbister,Orphir £450 Laga,Evie £400 Halley,Deerness £300 Aged Suffolks averaged £150 Aged Hill Cheviots averaged £100 Aged AOPB averaged £150 Aged Texels averaged £253 Aged Suffolks topped at £200 from Flett, Hurtiso, Holm. Aged Hill Cheviots topped at £100 from Laga Farm, Evie. Aged AOPB Topped at £200 for a Lleyn from Laga Farm, Evie. Aged Texels topped at £300 from Strange, Breckmyre, Shapinsay and from I Laird, Yeldabreck, Burray. Suffolk Gimmers averaged £393 Suffolk Ewes averaged £491 Texel Gimmers averaged £357 Texel Ewes averaged £220 Texel Ewe Lambs averaged £123 Saturday saw the complete Flock dispersal of 3 Flocks. T Delday, Old Voy, Toab with the last of his Suffolks. J W S Wishart, Knockhall with all his Suffolk Ewes and Gimmers. And Michael Harvey, Outer Urrigar, Evie with all of his Texel Flock. We thank all three shepherds for their Custom over the years and wish all the buyers the best of luck with their purchases. Suffolk Gimmers topped at £880 from T Delday, Old Voy, Toab. OTHER SUFFOLK GIMMERS Old Voy,Toab £500 Old Voy,Toab £440 Old Voy,Toab £420 Old Voy,Toab £380 Old Voy,Toab £350 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £450 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £420 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £380 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £350 Suffolk Ewes topped at £1000 from J W S Wishart, Knockhall, South Ronaldsay. OTHER SUFFOLK EWES Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £780 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £720 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £680 Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £580 Texel Gimmers topped at £580 from J D & M M Leitch, Feolquoy, Evie. OTHER TEXEL GIMMERS Feolquoy,Evie £460 Feolquoy,Evie £380 Skelbister,Orphir £420 Skelbister,Orphir £350 Rowland,Holm £400 Rowland,Holm £300 Howe,South Ronaldsay £380 Howe,South Ronaldsay £360 Texel Ewes topped at £370 from M Harvey, Outer Urrigar, Evie. Texel Ewe Lambs topped at £160 from M Harvey, Outer Urrigar, Evie. Following the Pure Bred Males and Females were Shetland Pure Sheep and X Bred Females. Shetland Sheep topped at £220 for a Pure Texel Gimmer from Ryan Mouat, Millburn, South Nestings, Shetland. Gimmers topped at £175 for a pair of Blue Texel x Gimmers from St Clair, Holm. Ewes sold to £150 for a Charollais x Texel Ewe from R Newlands, Binscarth Cottage. Ewe Lambs sold to £100 for a pen of 5 Texel x Lambs from T A D & J D Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola.

Cattle Sale
2022-10-31 00:00
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle, 16 Store Cattle, 20 OTM Cattle & 168 Breeding Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 261 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 575 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1500 purchased by Donaldsons. Prime Steers topped at 260 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 625 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1625 purchased by Donaldsons. Store Heifers topped at 376.5 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 425 kilos from B Baillie, Sebayview, Tankerness realising the top price per head of £1600. Store Steers topped at 232.3 p/kg for a Shorthorn scaling 495 kilos from J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness realising £1150. OTM Cattle topped at 228.8 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 520 kilos from R C McGucken, Lyking, Sandwick realising £1190. OTHER OTM PER KILO Lyking,Sandwick 605 £1,340 221.5 SIMCastle,Stromness 775 £1,430 185 BBCastle,Stromness 705 £1,290 183 LIMHoneysgoe,South Ronaldsay 880 £1,600 181.8 AAHoneysgoe,South Ronaldsay 800 £1,390 173.8 AAHoneysgoe,South Ronaldsay 715 £1,210 169.2 SIMEastside,Twatt 815 £1,350 165.6 CHAR Top price per head was £1600 for an Angus Cow scaling 880 kilos from A & A L Whyte, Honeysgeo, South Ronaldsay. 37 In Calf Heifers averaged £1463 and topped at £3000 for a Limousin from R J Taylor, Brencherhouse, Birsay. OTHER IN CALF HEIFERS Braeland,South Ronaldsay £1,820 SIM Braeland,South Ronaldsay £1,700 BB Braeland,South Ronaldsay £1,680 BB Braeland,South Ronaldsay £1,600 AA Lyking,Sandwick £1,700 SD Lyking,Sandwick £1,620 SIM Lyking,Sandwick £1,600 SD Lyking,Sandwick £1,550 SD Lyking,Sandwick £1,520 SD Backaland,Eday £1,500 AA Backaland,Eday £1,480 AA Backaland,Eday £1,400 AA 114 In Calf Cows averaged £1350 and topped at £2050 for a British Blue from F & K Moar, Crook, Rendall. OTHER IN CALF COWS Lyking,Sandwick £1,800 SD Lyking,Sandwick £1,780 SIM Lyking,Sandwick £1,750 LIM Lyking,Sandwick £1,720 SIM Lyking,Sandwick £1,700 SD Lyking,Sandwick £1,700 SIM Lyking,Sandwick £1,680 SIM Lyking,Sandwick £1,650 SIM Backaland,Eday £1,550 AA Backaland,Eday £1,520 AA Backaland,Eday £1,500 AA Backaland,Eday £1,480 AA Backaland,Eday £1,450 AA Backaland,Eday £1,400 AA Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £1,180 AA Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £1,140 AA Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £1,120 AA Breckon,Shetland £980 CHAR Breckon,Shetland £980 BB Farrivald,Westray £820 SIM 5 Cows with Calves at foot averaged £1668 and topped at £1850 for a Simmental Cow with Simmental Calf at foot from R C McGucken, Lyking, Sandwick. 5 Breeding Bulls averaged £1578 and topped at £1700 for a Shorthorn from Lunna Farm, Shetland. 1 Bulling Heifer sold to £800 for a Belted Galloway from Croft of Quoys, Graemsay.

Sheep Sale
2022-11-02 00:00
Forward on Wednesday were 528 Prime Lambs, 881 Store Lambs & 358 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs averaged 205.1 p/kg (+1p) SQQ Lambs averaged £205.8 p/kg (+2.7p) Lambs per head averaged £96.89 (- £0.36) Prime Lambs topped at 222.4 p/kg for a pair of Speckled Faced lambs scaling 49 kilos from S Strange, Breckmyre, Shapinsay realising £109. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO Norton,Dounby 46.5 £103 221.5 TEXNorton,Dounby 47 £104 221.3 TEXRoadside,St Ola 43 £95 220.9 TEXLinksness,Stronsay 42.5 £93.50 220 TEXLinksness,Stronsay 43 £94 218.6 TEXHyval Cottage,Dounby 48 £105 218.8 TEXColligarth,Sanday 49 £107 218.4 TEXColligarth,Sanday 50 £107.50 215 TEXCharleston,Papa Westray 46 £100 217.4 TEXCharleston,Papa Westray 47 £102 217 TEXSt Clair,Holm 43.5 £94.50 217.2 TEXOld Hall,Stromness 48 £104 216.7 TEXInkerman,Sanday 50 £107 214 TEXKevaday,Rousay 50 £107 214 TEXKevaday,Rousay 51 £108.50 212.7 TEXHeads,St Margarets Hope 49 £104.50 213.3 TEXBreck,Orphir 46 £98 213 TEXHolland,Papa Westray 47 £100 212.8 TEXBreck-Myres,Shapinsay 51 £108.50 212.7 SPEKMillbrae,Sanday 42.5 £90 211.8 TEXMillbrae,Sanday 43 £90.50 210.5 TEXTuquoy,Westray 44 £93 211.4 TEXTuquoy,Westray 45 £94.50 210 TEXHowequoy,Holm 49 £103.50 211.2 TEXSkaill,Orphir 50 £105.50 211 CHEVGretna Green,Westray 41 £86.50 211 TEXGretna Green,Westray 43 £90 209.3 TEXSunnybank,St Ola 41 £85 207.3 TEXSunnybank,St Ola 52 £107.50 206.7 TEXOverabist,Dounby 48 £99 206.3 TEXVinkwin,Evie 49 £101 206.1 BLACKFeolquoy,Stromness 44 £90.50 205.7 SUFFeolquoy,Stromness 52 £105.50 202.9 SUFHaybrake,Lyness 40 £82 205 SUFHaybrake,Lyness 41 £84 204.9 TEXRosemount,Sandwick 43 £88 204.7 TEXLower Bu,Holm 47 £95.50 203.2 TEXLower Bu,Holm 49 £99.50 203.1 TEXClairness,Sandwick 43 £86 200 TEXWest Brough,Sanday 46 £94.50 205.4 TEXEastbrae House,Stromness 42 £85 202.4 TEXBreck,Stronsay 52 £104.50 201 BLACKAppiehouse,Stenness 56 £110 196.4 TEX Top price per head was £110 for 4 Texels scaling 56 kilos from S W Scott, Appiehouse, Stenness. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 54 £109.50 SPEK Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 49 £109 SPEK Feolquoy,Stromness 54 £109.50 TEX Feolquoy,Stromness 55 £107 SUF Norton,Dounby 50 £109 TEX Norton,Dounby 54 £107 SUF Howequoy,Holm 54 £108.50 TEX Kevaday,Rousay 51 £108.50 TEX Kevaday,Rousay 54 £107.50 TEX Appiehouse,Stenness 56 £108 TEX Appiehouse,Stenness 60 £108 TEX Heads,St Margarets Hope 55 £108 TEX Sunnybank,St Ola 55 £108 MULE Sunnybank,St Ola 52 £107.50 TEX Inkerman,Sanday 52 £108 TEX Inkerman,Sanday 50 £107 TEX Holland,Papa Westray 53 £108 TEX Holland,Papa Westray 51 £107 TEX Colligarth,Sanday 50 £107.50 TEX Colligarth,Sanday 49 £107 TEX Colligarth,Sanday 50 £107 TEX Tuquoy,Westray 51 £105.50 TEX Skaill,Orphir 50 £105.50 CHEV Hyval Cottage,Dounby 48 £105 TEX Old Hall,Stromness 50 £105 CHEV Old Hall,Stromness 48 £104 TEX Breck,Stronsay 52 £104.50 BLACK Vinkwin,Evie 52 £103.50 TEX Charleston,Papa Westray 47 £102 TEX Easthouse,Toab 80 £100 SUF Lower Bu,Holm 49 £99.50 TEX Breck,Orphir 48 £99 TEX Overabist,Dounby 48 £99 TEX Roadside,St Ola 43 £95 TEX Haybrake,Lyness 47 £94.50 TEX St Clair,Holm 43.5 £94.50 TEX West Brough,Sanday 46 £94.50 TEX Linksness,Stronsay 43 £94 TEX Rosemount,Sandwick 47 £94 TEX Clairness,Sandwick 47 £93 TEX Gretna Green,Westray 46 £91.50 SPEK Millbrae,Sanday 43 £90.50 TEX Store Lambs averaged £53.53 (- £17.73) and topped at £96 for 14 Texels. OTHER STORE LAMBS Heathfield,St Ola £89 CHEV Heathfield,St Ola £82 TEX Clairness,Sandwick £81.50 TEX Linksness,Stronsay £80 TEX Burnside,Orphir £80 TEX Millhouse,Sanday £80 TEX Avelshay,Rousay £79.50 OTHER Avelshay,Rousay £79.50 TEX Avelshay,Rousay £77 TEX Lower Bu,Holm £78 TEX Millbrae,Sanday £78 TEX Heads,St Margarets Hope £77 CHAR South Tofts,Egilsay £76 TEX South Tofts,Egilsay £72 TEX Haybrake,Lyness £75 TEX Eastbrae House,Stromness £74 TEX Gretna Green,Westray £70 TEX Lythe,Hoy £69 WHITE Brendale,Rousay £66 CHEV Midskaill,Egilsay £59 BLACK Orgil,Hoy £41 CHEV Cast Sheep topped at £198 for a Texel Ewe from S W Sinclair, South Breck, Firth. OTHER CAST SHEEP Millbrae,Sanday £188.00 TEX Millbrae,Sanday £178.00 TEX Millbrae,Sanday £152.00 TEX Norton,Dounby £168.00 TEX Norton,Dounby £147.00 TEX Norton,Dounby £139.00 TEX Heads,St Margarets Hope £166.00 TEX Charleston,Papa Westray £162.00 TEX Charleston,Papa Westray £160.00 TEX Colligarth,Sanday £160.00 TEX Kevaday,Rousay £153.00 TEX Cloke,Dounby £149.00 LLEYN Cloke,Dounby £120.00 LLEYN Eastside,Twatt £148.00 TEX Eastside,Twatt £145.00 TEX Hyval Cottage,Dounby £146.00 TEX Linksness,Stronsay £145.00 TEX Strathore,Shapinsay £145.00 TEX Strathore,Shapinsay £139.00 TEX Strathore,Shapinsay £127.00 TEX South Breck,Firth £142.00 SUF Greentoft,Eday £134.00 TEX Greentoft,Eday £119.00 TEX St Clair,Holm £130.00 TEX Eastbrae House,Stromness £120.00 TEX Carrick,Eday £115.00 TEX Carrick,Eday £111.00 TEX Sunnybank,St Ola £107.00 TEX Heathfield,St Ola £99.00 TEX Hall of Gorn,Holm £98.00 TEX South Unigarth,Sandwick £98.00 CHEV South Unigarth,Sandwick £90.00 CHEV Roadside,St Ola £97.00 TEX Oaklea,St Ola £96.00 MULE Inkerman,Sanday £94.00 TEX Orgil,Hoy £94.00 WHITE Tuquoy,Westray £93.00 TEX Barswick,South Ronaldsay £91.00 BELTEX Skaill,Orphir £88.00 CHEV Skaill,Orphir £80.00 CHEV Beaquoy,Dounby £85.00 SPEK Lythe,Hoy £73.00 WHITE Lythe,Hoy £70.00 WHITE Brendale,Rousay £70.00 CHAR

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2022-11-07 00:00
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle & 16 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 264 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 545 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1438 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS South Seatter,Sandwick 590 £1,551 263 CHYarpha,Orphir 535 £1,337 250 CH Prime Steers topped at 246 p/kg for a Lincon Red scaling 515 kilos from I & I Brown, Millbrae, Sanday realising £1266 purchased by E Flett. OTM Cows topped at 184 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 625 kilos from P S & M H Johnston, Brockan, Stromness realising £1150. OTHER OTM COWS PER KILO Knockhall,South Ronaldsay 735 £1,310 178 SIMKnockhall,South Ronaldsay 750 £1,180 157.3 SIMKnockhall,South Ronaldsay 665 £1,000 150.4 LIMMidland,Rendall 725 £1,290 177.9 SIMRussamyre,Orphir 820 £1,440 175.6 AABrockan,Stromness 705 £1,190 168.8 AAMidhouse,Harray 610 £990 162.3 SIMMidhouse,Harray 650 £980 150.8 SIMUpperfield,St Ola 730 £1,160 158.9 AAUpperfield,St Ola 620 £980 158.1 AAUpperfield,St Ola 630 £950 150.8 AA Following the Cattle were 350 Prime, 351 Store & 198 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs averaged 223.1 p/kg (+18p) SQQ Lambs averaged 221.9 p/kg (+16.1p) Lambs per head averaged £103.03 (+ £6.14) Prime Lambs averaged 238.8 p/kg for a pair of Beltex scaling 40 kilos from I Cutt, Gerbo, North Ronaldsay realising £95.50. OTHER PRIME LAMBS PER KILO Howan,Dounby 46.5 £111 238.7 TEXMaesquoy,Harray 47 £112 238.3 BELTEXGerbo,North Ronaldsay 40 £95 237.5 BELTEXWarthill,Holm 50 £118.50 237 TEXAppieteen,Sandwick 48 £113 235.4 TEXAppieteen,Sandwick 52 £122 234.6 TEXNess,Shapinsay 45 £105 233.3 TEXEastside,Twatt 48 £112 233.3 TEXEastside,Twatt 47 £108.50 230.9 TEXSummerfield, St Ola 44 £102 231.8 BELTEXQuoykea,Toab 45 £104 231.1 TEXQuoykea,Toab 47 £108 229.8 TEXCastle,Stromness 48.5 £112 230.9 TEXCastle,Stromness 44 £100 227.3 TEXNewbigging,Dounby 45.5 £105 230.8 TEXOrphir House,Orphir 44 £101.50 230.7 TEXOrphir House,Orphir 44 £100 227.3 TEXVinkwin,Evie 49 £113 230.6 TEXVinkwin,Evie 49 £112.50 229.6 TEXDale,Eday 48 £110 229.2 TEXHowe,Harray 44 £100.50 228.4 TEXOverabist,Dounby 45 £102.50 227.8 CHEVHobbister,Orphir 46 £104.50 227.2 BELTEXHobbister,Orphir 47 £106.50 226.6 SUFSouth House,Tankerness 55 £124.50 226.4 TEXSouth House,Tankerness 44 £99.50 226.1 TEXGretna Green,Westray 45 £99.50 221 TEXGretna Green,Westray 41 £90.50 220.7 TEX Top price per head was £124.50 for a Texel scaling 55 kilos from J & S Mackie, South House, Tankerness. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD Maesquoy,Harray 54 £122 TEX Appieteen,Sandwick 52 £122 TEX Warthill,Holm 50 £118.50 TEX Dale,Eday 52 £115.50 TEX Eastside,Twatt 52 £115.50 TEX Vinkwin,Evie 49 £113 TEX Vinkwin,Evie 49 £112.50 TEX Orphir House,Orphir 54 £112.50 TEX Castle,Stromness 48.5 £112 TEX Howan,Dounby 46.5 £111 TEX Howe,Harray 50 £110.50 TEX Quoykea,Toab 48 £110 TEX Hobbister,Orphir 50 £110 SUF Ness,Shapinsay 45 £105 TEX Newbigging,Dounby 45.5 £105 TEX Overabist,Dounby 45 £102.50 CHEV Overabist,Dounby 46 £102 CHEV Summerfield,St Ola 44 £102 BELTEX Gerbo,North Ronaldsay 44 £100 BELTEX Store Lambs averaged £64.90 (+ £11.37) and topped at £93 for 14 Texels from Greentoft, Eday. OTHER STORE LAMBS Greentoft,Eday £86.50 TEX Greentoft,Eday £83 CHEV Greentoft,Eday £82 CHEV Gerbo,North Ronaldsay £86 BELTEX Gerbo,North Ronaldsay £86 BELTEX Newbigging,Dounby £85 TEX Newbigging,Dounby £84 TEX Newbigging,Dounby £82 TEX Dale,Eday £83 TEX Gretna Green,Westray £80 TEX Lunna,Shetland £63 SUF Langskaill,Rousay £59 WHITE Roadmyre,Westray £58 TEX Little Wards,Longhope £55 SUF Thor Na Veen,Quoyloo £41 WHITE Cast Sheep topped at £180 for a Texel Ewe from Maesquoy, Harray. OTHER CAST SHEEP South House,Tankerness £176.00 TEX Howan,Dounby £160.00 TEX Howan,Dounby £140.00 TEX Howan,Dounby £130.00 TEX Howan,Dounby £124.00 TEX Howan,Dounby £122.00 TEX Ness,Shapinsay £156.00 TEX Ness,Shapinsay £139.00 BL TEX Ness,Shapinsay £121.00 BL TEX Vinkwin,Evie £150.00 CHEV Burnside,Orphir £150.00 TEX Burnside,Orphir £120.00 TEX Maesquoy,Harray £140.00 TEX Dale,Eday £140.00 TEX Dale,Eday £120.00 TEX Burns Of Myre,Orphir £122.00 CHEV Howe,Harray £118.00 TEX Cloke,Dounby £116.00 TEX Cloke,Dounby £100.00 TEX Lunna,Shetland £96.00 TEX Brechins,South Ronaldsay £96.00 B Greentoft,Eday £96.00 TEX Greentoft,Eday £92.00 TEX Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay £94.00 CHEV Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay £90.00 CHEV Gerbo,North Ronaldsay £80.00 MULE

Cattle Sale
2022-11-14 00:00
Forward on Monday were 6 Prime Cattle, 412 Store Cattle and Fostered Calves & 68 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 259 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 565 kilos from A T Rendall, Old Hall, Stromness realising £1463 purchased by E Flett. Steer Calves averaged 241.2 p/kg and topped at 283.9 p/kg for 3 Simmentals scaling 310 kilos from W T Wood, Moonlight, Evie realising £880. OTHER STEER CALVES PER KILO Moonlight,Evie 325 £890 273.8 SIMNetherfiold,Westray 343 £930 271.1 CHARSkaill,Westray 357 £960 268.9 CHARSkaill,Westray 340 £910 267.6 CHARSkaill,Westray 375 £1,000 266.7 CHARSkaill,Westray 340 £900 264.7 CHARMucklehouse,Swannay 395 £1,030 260.8 LIMMucklehouse,Swannay 400 £975 243.8 SIMWestshore,Rendall 335 £870 259.7 SIMWestshore,Rendall 360 £930 258.3 AAFrustigarth,Shapinsay 380 £960 252.6 CHARFrustigarth,Shapinsay 432 £1,015 235 CHARSeatter,Stromness 405 £1,000 246.9 LIMSeatter,Stromness 415 £1,010 243.4 LIMSwartland,Dounby 412 £980 237.9 AASwartland,Dounby 427 £1,000 234.2 SIMSwartland,Dounby 422 £975 231 AAKarinya,Dounby 426 £1,010 237.1 CHARKarinya,Dounby 425 £1,000 235.3 CHARLeary,Birsay 495 £1,080 218.2 AAFloss,Westray 425 £900 211.8 CHAR Steer Calves averaged £960 and topped at £1080 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 495 kilos from G & C Flett, Leary, Birsay. OTHER STEER CALVES PER HEAD Frustigarth,Shapinsay 470 £1,050 CHAR Frustigarth,Shapinsay 432 £1,015 CHAR Mucklehouse,Swannay 395 £1,030 LIM Mucklehouse,Swannay 435 £1,005 CHAR Karinya,Dounby 450 £1,020 CHAR Karinya,Dounby 426 £1,010 CHAR Karinya,Dounby 425 £1,000 CHAR Seatter,Stromness 415 £1,010 LIM Seatter,Stromness 405 £1,000 LIM Swartland,Dounby 441 £1,005 AA Swartland,Dounby 427 £1,000 SIM Skaill,Westray 375 £1,000 CHAR Skaill,Westray 420 £970 CHAR Netherfiold,Westray 343 £930 CHAR Westshore,Rendall 360 £930 AA Westshore,Rendall 420 £900 AA Floss,Westray 425 £900 CHAR Moonlight,Evie 325 £890 SIM Moonlight,Evie 310 £880 SIM Heifer Calves averaged 241.6 p/kg and topped at 301.5 p/kg for 2 Simmentals scaling 272 kilos from W T Wood, Moonlight, Evie. OTHER HEIFER CALVES PER KILO Moonlight,Evie 303 £860 283.8 SIMMucklehouse,Swannay 315 £850 269.8 SIMMucklehouse,Swannay 370 £900 243.2 LIMMucklehouse,Swannay 360 £865 240.3 CHARFloss,Westray 335 £860 256.7 CHARNetherfiold,Westray 375 £870 232 CHARSkaill,Westray 355 £810 228.2 CHARKarinya,Dounby 410 £930 226.8 CHAR Heifer Calves averaged £848 and topped at £1030 for a Charolais scaling 410 kilos from D Sinclair, Karinya, Dounby. OTHER HEIFER CALVES PER HEAD Mucklehouse,Swannay 390 £920 CHAR Mucklehouse,Swannay 370 £900 LIM Karinya,Dounby 430 £920 CHAR Karinya,Dounby 430 £900 SIM Floss,Westray 390 £875 CHAR Floss,Westray 335 £860 CHAR Netherfiold,Westray 375 £870 CHAR Moonlight,Evie 303 £860 SIM Moonlight,Evie 272 £820 SIM Skaill,Westray 355 £810 CHAR Store Steers averaged 228 p/kg (+8p on the year) and topped at 248.7 p/kg for 3 Charolais scaling 563 kilos from Yarpha Farms, Orphir realising £1400. OTHER STORE STEERS PER KILO Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 530 £1,310 247.2 LIMUpper Linklater,Twatt 562 £1,385 246.4 CHARUpper Linklater,Twatt 490 £1,170 238.8 CHARUpper Linklater,Twatt 445 £1,045 234.8 CHARHermisgarth,Sanday 493 £1,200 243.4 CHARHermisgarth,Sanday 545 £1,315 241.3 CHARHermisgarth,Sanday 453 £1,090 240.6 CHARDogtoo,Westray 420 £1,020 242.9 CHARNewbigging,Dounby 490 £1,175 239.8 AANewbigging,Dounby 510 £1,175 230.4 AANess,Shapinsay 575 £1,375 239.1 CHARNess,Shapinsay 480 £1,115 232.3 SALNess,Shapinsay 515 £1,190 231.1 LIMHaquoy,Shapinsay 550 £1,310 238.2 OTHHaquoy,Shapinsay 540 £1,275 236.1 LIMHunton,Stronsay 495 £1,175 237.4 CHARHunton,Stronsay 500 £1,180 236 OTHYarpha,Orphir 590 £1,400 237.3 CHARLopness,Sanday 527 £1,245 236.2 CHARLopness,Sanday 490 £1,145 233.7 SIMLopness,Sanday 520 £1,210 232.7 CHARLopness,Sanday 530 £1,220 230.2 CHARBarns Of Ayre,Deerness 423 £990 234 LIMBarns Of Ayre,Deerness 480 £1,115 232.3 LIMBarns Of Ayre,Deerness 485 £1,125 232 LIMBu,Orphir 550 £1,280 232.7 AABu,Orphir 526 £1,195 227.2 AAWest Brough,Sanday 582 £1,350 232 SALWest Brough,Sanday 606 £1,400 231 AAWest Brough,Sanday 620 £1,430 230.6 AANewhouse,Swannay 490 £1,135 231.6 SALNewhouse,Swannay 522 £1,200 229.9 CHARTrenabie,Westray 465 £1,075 231.2 CHARUpperfield,St Ola 520 £1,200 231 LIMUpperfield,St Ola 525 £1,200 229 LIMMoa,Stenness 585 £1,340 229.1 LIMBeafield,Sanday 560 £1,280 228.6 CHARStratheast,Holm 485 £1,105 227.8 SALWeethick,Tankerness 530 £1,195 225.5 CHAREastside,Twatt 515 £1,160 225.2 LIMGarbo,Sanday 500 £1,105 221 AAGarbo,Sanday 512 £1,125 219.7 AABurnhouse,Longhope 465 £1,015 218.3 AAHowequoy,Holm 550 £1,200 218.2 SIMLower Breckquoy,Holm 415 £900 216.9 LIMUpper Breckquoy,Holm 395 £850 215.2 AABallarat,Harray 455 £975 214.3 OTHBackaland,Eday 410 £870 212.2 AABriarlea,Stronsay 540 £1,140 211.1 AA Store Steers averaged £1154 per head and topped at £1430 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 620 kilos from West Brough Farms, Sanday. OTHER STORE STEERS PER HEAD Yarpha,Orphir 563 £1,400 CHAR Yarpha,Orphir 590 £1,400 CHAR West Brough,Sanday 606 £1,400 AA Upper Linklater,Twatt 562 £1,385 CHAR Ness,Shapinsay 575 £1,375 CHAR Moa,Stenness 585 £1,340 LIM Hermisgarth,Sanday 545 £1,315 CHAR Hermisgarth,Sanday 522 £1,250 CHAR Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 530 £1,310 LIM Haquoy,Shapinsay 550 £1,310 OTH Haquoy,Shapinsay 540 £1,275 LIM Bu,Orphir 550 £1,280 AA Beafield,Sanday 560 £1,280 CHAR Beafield,Sanday 570 £1,235 CHAR Lopness,Sanday 527 £1,245 CHAR Lopness,Sanday 530 £1,220 CHAR Hunton,Stronsay 580 £1,225 BB Hunton,Stronsay 535 £1,215 OTH Newhouse,Swannay 522 £1,200 CHAR Upperfield,St Ola 525 £1,200 LIM Upperfield,St Ola 520 £1,200 LIM Howequoy,Holm 550 £1,200 SIM Weethick,Tankerness 530 £1,195 CHAR Newbigging,Dounby 490 £1,175 AA Newbigging,Dounby 510 £1,175 AA Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 525 £1,170 LIM Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 505 £1,140 LIM Eastside,Twatt 515 £1,160 LIM Briarlea,Stronsay 540 £1,140 AA Garbo,Sanday 512 £1,125 AA Garbo,Sanday 500 £1,105 AA Stratheast,Holm 485 £1,105 SAL Backaland,Eday 520 £1,090 AA Trenabie,Westray 465 £1,075 CHAR Purtabreck,Toab 525 £1,075 BB Dogtoo,Westray 420 £1,020 CHAR Burnhouse,Longhope 465 £1,015 AA Ballarat,Harray 455 £975 OTH Netherhill,Tankerness 475 £960 AA Haybrake,Lyness 500 £950 AA Lower Breckquoy,Holm 415 £900 LIM Store Heifers averaged 223.2 p/kg (+16.2p on the year) and topped at 247.9 p/kg for a pair of Limousins scaling 595 kilos from C A Smith, Haquoy, Shapinsay realising the top price per head of £1475. OTHER STORE HEIFERS PER KILO Moa,Stenness 550 £1,360 247.3 LIMMoa,Stenness 565 £1,375 243.4 LIMWest Brough,Sanday 590 £1,445 244.9 CHARWest Brough,Sanday 568 £1,370 241.2 CHARWest Brough,Sanday 590 £1,390 235.6 CHARStratheast,Holm 572 £1,395 243.9 LIMStratheast,Holm 525 £1,230 234.3 SIMNessbreck,Harray 575 £1,380 240 CHARNessbreck,Harray 605 £1,400 231.4 CHARMaesquoy,Harray 486 £1,160 238.7 CHARMaesquoy,Harray 488 £1,145 234.6 CHARBeafield,Sanday 490 £1,165 237.8 CHARBeafield,Sanday 533 £1,200 225.1 CHARLopness,Sanday 537 £1,270 236.5 CHARLopness,Sanday 510 £1,205 236.3 CHARLopness,Sanday 502 £1,180 235.1 AASerrigar,South Ronaldsay 547 £1,280 234 CHARSerrigar,South Ronaldsay 562 £1,295 230.4 CHARBarns Of Ayre,Deerness 450 £1,050 233.3 LIMBarns Of Ayre,Deerness 470 £1,065 226.6 LIMNess,Shapinsay 515 £1,200 233 CHARNess,Shapinsay 515 £1,180 229.1 LIMBryameadow,Twatt 495 £1,150 232.3 BBBryameadow,Twatt 516 £1,170 226.7 CHARHunton,Stronsay 516 £1,195 231.6 CHARHunton,Stronsay 527 £1,205 228.7 CHARNewbigging,Dounby 535 £1,235 230.8 AAClaybraes,South Ronaldsay 535 £1,230 229.9 CHARHermisgarth,Sanday 481 £1,105 229.7 CHARHermisgarth,Sanday 490 £1,125 229.6 CHARHermisgarth,Sanday 467 £1,070 229.1 CHARBu,Orphir 575 £1,315 228.7 AABu,Orphir 620 £1,375 221.8 SIMUpperfield,St Ola 520 £1,185 227.9 LIMNewbigging,Westray 490 £1,115 227.6 OTHNewbigging,Westray 490 £1,090 222.4 SALNetherskaill,Birsay 495 £1,125 227.3 CHARNetherskaill,Birsay 505 £1,130 223.8 CHARTrenabie,Westray 445 £1,010 227 CHAREastside,Twatt 465 £1,050 225.8 SALChapelbrae,Westray 480 £1,065 221.9 SIMBackaland,Eday 575 £1,250 217.4 LIMNess,Westray 515 £1,115 216.5 SIMNewhouse,Swannay 555 £1,190 214.4 CHARBriarlea,Stronsay 527 £1,130 214.4 AANetherhill,Tankerness 440 £910 206.8 LIMBurnhouse,Longhope 507 £1,035 204.1 AA OTHER STORE HEIFERS PER HEAD West Brough,Sanday 590 £1,445 CHAR West Brough,Sanday 590 £1,390 CHAR West Brough,Sanday 568 £1,370 CHAR Skaill,Orphir 720 £1,400 AA Nessbreck,Harray 605 £1,400 CHAR Nessbreck,Harray 575 £1,380 CHAR Stratheast,Holm 572 £1,395 OTH Stratheast,Holm 595 £1,370 SIM Moa,Stenness 565 £1,375 LIM Moa,Stenness 550 £1,360 LIM Bu,Orphir 620 £1,375 SIM Bu,Orphir 575 £1,315 AA Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 575 £1,295 SIM Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 562 £1,295 CHAR Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 547 £1,280 CHAR Maesquoy,Harray 555 £1,280 SIM Lopness,Sanday 537 £1,270 CHAR Beafield,Sanday 567 £1,260 CHAR Backaland,Eday 575 £1,250 LIM Newbigging,Dounby 535 £1,235 AA Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 535 £1,230 CHAR Hunton,Stronsay 527 £1,205 CHAR Hunton,Stronsay 516 £1,195 CHAR Hunton,Stronsay 530 £1,195 AA Ness,Shapinsay 515 £1,200 CHAR Ness,Shapinsay 515 £1,180 LIM Newhouse,Swannay 555 £1,190 CHAR Upperfield,St Ola 520 £1,185 LIM Netherskaill,Birsay 532 £1,180 CHAR Bryameadow,Twatt 516 £1,170 CHAR Bryameadow,Twatt 495 £1,150 BB Briarlea,Stronsay 527 £1,130 AA Hermisgarth,Sanday 490 £1,125 CHAR Hermisgarth,Sanday 481 £1,105 CHAR Newbigging,Westray 490 £1,115 OTH Ness,Westray 515 £1,115 SIM Chapelbrae,Westray 480 £1,065 SIM Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 470 £1,065 LIM Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 450 £1,050 LIM Eastside,Twatt 465 £1,050 SAL Burnhouse,Longhope 507 £1,035 AA Trenabie,Westray 445 £1,010 CHAR Trenabie,Westray 485 £1,000 AA OTM Cattle topped at 204.6 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 655 kilos from S W Paterson, Nessbreck, Harray realising £1340. OTHER OTM COWS PER KILO Chapelbrae,Westray 515 £1,030 200 AAChapelbrae,Westray 705 £1,240 175.9 SHChapelbrae,Westray 915 £1,500 163.9 SHSkaill,Orphir 725 £1,400 193.1 AAHeather-Cow-Root,Flotta 780 £1,450 185.9 LIMHeather-Cow-Root,Flotta 715 £1,295 181.1 LIMHeather-Cow-Root,Flotta 780 £1,320 169.2 LIMHools,South Ronaldsay 875 £1,610 184 LIMInnister,Rousay 600 £1,100 183.3 SHSkaill,Westray 830 £1,390 167.5 SALSkaill,Westray 700 £1,120 160 SIMBrockan,Stromness 790 £1,300 164.6 AABrockan,Stromness 710 £1,130 159.2 SIMBrockan,Stromness 660 £1,000 151.5 SIMBrockan,Stromness 675 £1,020 151.1 AAHolland,Papa Westray 665 £1,080 162.4 AAHolland,Papa Westray 755 £1,200 158.9 AAHolland,Papa Westray 690 £1,040 150.7 AAWestshore,Rendall 580 £940 162.1 SIMWestshore,Rendall 750 £1,200 160 AALower Breckquoy,Holm 595 £950 159.7 LIMLower Breckquoy,Holm 685 £1,070 156.2 SHNew Holland,Holm 660 £1,050 159.1 CONTNew Holland,Holm 685 £1,080 157.7 CONTNew Holland,Holm 640 £1,000 156.3 CONTPatience,Westray 590 £930 157.6 CHAR Top price per head was £1610 for a Limousin scaling 875 kilos from A & L Cromart, Hools, South Ronaldsay. OTHER OTM COWS PER HEAD Chapelbrae,Westray 915 £1,500 SH Chapelbrae,Westray 705 £1,240 SH Heather-Cow-Root,Flotta 780 £1,450 LIM Heather-Cow-Root,Flotta 780 £1,320 LIM Heather-Cow-Root,Flotta 715 £1,295 LIM Skaill,Orphir 725 £1,400 AA Skaill,Westray 830 £1,390 SAL Nessbreck,Harray 655 £1,340 SIM Brockan,Stromness 790 £1,300 AA Westshore,Rendall 750 £1,200 AA Holland,Papa Westray 755 £1,200 AA Innister,Rousay 600 £1,100 SH New Holland,Holm 685 £1,080 CONT Lower Breckquoy,Holm 685 £1,070 SH OTM BULLS Haybrake,Lyness 1055 £1,540 146 AAHaybrake,Lyness 910 £1,240 136.3 AAKnockhall,South Ronaldsay 970 £1,360 140.2 SIMWestshore,Rendall 995 £1,180 118.6 SIM

Sheep Sale
2022-11-16 00:00
Forward on Wednesday were 1098 Prime, 747 Store & 417 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs averaged 221.8 p/kg (-1.3p) SQQ Lambs averaged 220.2 p/kg (-1.7p) Lambs per head averaged £102.96 (- £0.07) Prime Lambs topped at 241.5 p/kg for 4 Beltex Scaling 47 kilos from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay realising £113.50. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 48 £114.50 238.5 BELTEXQuoymorhouse,Shapinsay 51 £119 233.3 BELTEXHunton,Stronsay 52 £122.50 235.6 TEXHunton,Stronsay 44 £103.50 235.2 TEXHunton,Stronsay 46 £107 232.6 TEXHunton,Stronsay 49 £113 230.6 TEXLower Cornquoy,Holm 45 £105 233.3 TEXVestrafiold,Sandwick 45 £105 233.3 TEXVestrafiold,Sandwick 45 £103 228.9 BELTEXPurtabreck,Toab 45.5 £105.50 231.9 TEXPurtabreck,Toab 45.5 £103.50 227.5 TEXSkaill,Orphir 46 £106.50 231.5 TEXNearhouse,Tankerness 50 £115 230 TEXNearhouse,Tankerness 49 £111.50 227.6 TEXNewark,Sanday 47 £108 229.8 TEXNewark,Sanday 47 £106 225.5 TEXNether Ouseness,Westray 49 £112.50 229.6 TEXWithaquoy,Holm 47 £108 229.8 TEXWithaquoy,Holm 47 £106 225.5 TEXSeattersquoy,Stenness 40.5 £93 229.6 TEXSeattersquoy,Stenness 44 £101 229.5 TEXSeattersquoy,Stenness 42.5 £96.50 227.1 TEXCotland,St Ola 49 £112.50 229.6 TEXCotland,St Ola 47 £107 227.7 TEXOdiness,Stronsay 43 £98.50 229.1 TEXOdiness,Stronsay 45 £103 228.9 TEXOdiness,Stronsay 49 £111 226.5 TEXNoup,Westray 46 £105.50 229 TEXSwanbister,Orphir 46.5 £106.50 229 TEXSwanbister,Orphir 46 £104.50 227.2 TEXDenwick,Deerness 45 £103 228.9 CHARDenwick,Deerness 49 £112 228.6 TEXBraehead,Stromness 45.5 £104 228.6 CHARMaesquoy,Harray 49 £112 228.6 TEXMaesquoy,Harray 47 £106.50 226.6 TEXSerrigar,South Ronaldsay 49 £112 228.6 TEXSerrigar,South Ronaldsay 47.5 £106.50 224.2 TEXWillowvale,Stromness 46 £105 228.3 BLACKHolland,Firth 50 £114 228 TEXUpperfield,St Ola 48 £109 227.1 TEXWestshore,Rendall 48 £109 227.1 BLACKBryameadow,Twatt 52 £118 226.9 BELTEXBryameadow,Twatt 53 £118 222.6 BELTEXNigley,Toab 51 £115.50 226.5 TEXFea,St Ola 49 £111 226.5 SUFFea,St Ola 50 £113 226 SUFRennibister,Kirkwall 43.5 £98.50 226.4 TEXRennibister,Kirkwall 44 £98.50 223.9 TEXHurtiso,Holm 46 £104 226.1 SUFWest Brough,Sanday 44 £99 225 TEXKevaday,Rousay 49 £110 224.5 TEXKevaday,Rousay 54 £119.50 221.3 BLACKTuquoy,Westray 44.5 £100 224.7 TEXRoadside,St Ola 41 £90.50 220.7 TEXNetherhill,Tankerness 42 £92.50 220.2 TEXSwanbister,Orphir 47 £103.50 220.2 SUFSeatter,St Ola 50 £110 220 CHEVMyers,South Ronaldsay 49 £107.50 219.4 BLACKHobbister,Orphir 46 £100.50 218.5 SUFOverabist,Dounby 38 £83 218.4 CHEVRedland,Stromness 41 £89.50 218.3 TEX Top price per head was £122.50 for a pair of Texels scaling 52 kilos from M & W Holland, Hunton, Stronsay purchased by E Flett. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD Kevaday,Rousay 54 £119.50 BLACK Hunton,Stronsay 52 £119.50 TEX Hunton,Stronsay 53 £115 TEX Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 51 £119 BELTEX Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 53 £119 BELTEX Bryameadow,Twatt 52 £118 BELTEX Bryameadow,Twatt 53 £118 BELTEX Bryameadow,Twatt 54 £118 BELTEX Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 54 £116.50 TEX Holland,Firth 55 £116.50 TEX Holland,Firth 52 £114.50 SPEK Nigley,Toab 51 £115.50 TEX Newark,Sanday 52 £115 TEX Nearhouse,Tankerness 50 £115 TEX Vestrafiold,Sandwick 52 £114.50 TEX Vestrafiold,Sandwick 55 £113 TEX Withaquoy,Holm 51 £114 TEX Seattersquoy,Stenness 50 £113.50 TEX Nether Ouseness,Westray 50 £113 TEX Nether Ouseness,Westray 49 £112.50 TEX Fea,St Ola 50 £113 SUF Fea,St Ola 49 £111 SUF Cotland,St Ola 49 £112.50 TEX Denwick,Deerness 49 £112 TEX Maesquoy,Harray 49 £112 TEX Noup,Westray 50 £111.50 SUF Odiness,Stronsay 49 £111 TEX Seatter,St Ola 50 £110 CHEV Upperfield,St Ola 48 £109 TEX Upperfield,St Ola 49 £109 TEX Westshore,Rendall 48 £109 BLACK Westshore,Rendall 49 £108.50 TEX Tuquoy,Westray 54 £108.50 SUF Myers,South Ronaldsay 49 £107.50 BLACK Myers,South Ronaldsay 51 £107 WHITE Skaill,Orphir 46 £106.50 TEX Swanbister,Orphir 46.5 £106.50 TEX Swanbister,Orphir 47 £105 CHEV Purtabreck,Toab 45.5 £105.50 TEX Lower Cornquoy,Holm 45 £105 TEX Willowvale,Stromness 46 £105 BLACK Hurtiso,Holm 46 £104 SUF Braehead,Stromness 45.5 £104 CHAR Swanbister,Orphir 49 £104 WHITE Swanbister,Orphir 47 £103.50 SUF West Brough,Sanday 46.5 £102 SUF Hobbister,Orphir 46 £100.50 SUF Rennibister,Kirkwall 44 £98.50 TEX Overabist,Dounby 45.5 £98 CHEV Store Lambs averaged £65.03 (- £0.13) and topped at £90 for 3 Texels from C & N Tait, Willowvale, Stromness. OTHER STORE LAMBS Odiness,Stronsay £89.50 TEX Seattersquoy,Stenness £89 TEX Seattersquoy,Stenness £86.50 TEX Willowvale,Stromness £88.50 WHITE Willowvale,Stromness £85 BLACK Willowvale,Stromness £84 WHITE Redland,Stromness £87 TEX Salwick,Longhope £86 LLEYN Rennibister,Kirkwall £86 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall £84.50 TEX Hurtiso,Holm £85 CHEV Millburn,Harray £85 TEX Littlequoy,Burray £83.50 TEX Standpretty,Evie £82.50 TEX Nether Ouseness,Westray £80 TEX Viewfield,Orphir £80 OTHER Noup,Westray £80 SUF Noup,Westray £79 TEX Smoogarth,Firth £75 SUF Helziegatha,Wyre £75 WHITE Haybrake,Lyness £71 SUF Westshore,Rendall £70 CHEV Carrick,Eday £69 CHEV South Tofts,Egilsay £60 TEX Mid Stove,Quoyloo £59 TEX Melsetter,Longhope £58 SUF Melsetter,Longhope £54 CHEV Orgil,Hoy £55.50 CHEV Cast Sheep topped at £218 for a Texel Ewe from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay. OTHER CAST SHEEP Breck Cottage,Birsay £193 TEX Withaquoy,Holm £180 TEX Withaquoy,Holm £141 TEX Upper Lee,Stromness £169 TEX Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay £169 TEX Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay £166 TEX Bryameadow,Twatt £168 TEX Bryameadow,Twatt £150 TEX Nigley,Toab £166 TEX Holland,Firth £158 TEX Tuquoy,Westray £158 TEX Hobbister,Orphir £149 TEX Braehead,Stromness £143 TEX Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £139 CHEV Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £124 CHEV Odiness,Stronsay £132 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall £132 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall £130 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall £124 TEX Cotland,St Ola £129 TEX West Brough,Sanday £129 TEX Westshore,Rendall £126 TEX Westshore,Rendall £124 CHEV Noup,Westray £122 SHET South Seatter,Sandwick £121 TEX Greentoft,Eday £121 BLACK Lenahowe,Sandwick £100 BELTEX Purtabreck,Toab £99 WHITE Craebreck,Holm £99 CHEV Lower Cornquoy,Holm £94 SHET Oaklea,St Ola £91 WHITE Denwick,Deerness £91 WHITE Millburn,Harray £89 ZWAR Aikerness,Evie £89 CHEV Seatter,St Ola £84 TEX Stratheast,Holm £84 BL FACE Haybrake,Lyness £84 CHEV Haybrake,Lyness £81 CHEV Redland,Stromness £81 TEX Orgil,Hoy £78 CHEV Kevaday,Rousay £65 ZWAR Hall Of Clestrain,Orphir £63 WHITE Viewfield,Orphir £47 OTHER

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2022-11-21 00:00
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime, 2 Store, 32 Breeding & 18 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 271 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 615 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1666 purchased by E Flett. Prime Steers topped at 264 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 595 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1576 purchased by Donaldsons. In Calf Heifers averaged £1240 and topped at £1480 for a Simmental from R & N Bremner, Kirbuster, Stronsay. In Calf Cows averaged £1321 and topped at £1620 for an Aberdeen Angus from R & N Bremner, Kirbuster, Stronsay. OTHER IN CALF COWS Kirbuster,Stronsay £1,620 SIM Kirbuster,Stronsay £1,600 SIM Kirbuster,Stronsay £1,580 SIM Kirbuster,Stronsay £1,520 HERE Kirbuster,Stronsay £1,500 AA Kirbuster,Stronsay £1,500 SIM Kirbuster,Stronsay £1,450 AA Kirbuster,Stronsay £1,420 SIM Cows with Calves at foot sold to £2000 for a Charolais Cow with a Charolais Calf from J R & J E Moar, Rosebank, Deerness. OTM Cows topped at 181.7 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 655 kilos from T & M Bain, Twiness, Westray realising £1190. OTHER COWS PER KILO Fea,St Ola 635 £1,140 179.5 SIMFea,St Ola 700 £1,190 170 SIMFea,St Ola 735 £1,180 160.5 CHARTwiness,Westray 790 £1,410 178.5 CHARMidhouse,Harray 550 £975 177.3 SIMMidhouse,Harray 620 £1,035 166.9 SIMNew Holland,Holm 670 £1,110 165.7 CONTNew Holland,Holm 580 £950 163.8 CONTRosebank,Deerness 635 £925 145.7 LIMSelwick,Hoy 660 £910 137.9 AA Top price per head was £1410 for a Simmental scaling 790 kilos from T & M Bain, Twiness, Westray. Following the Cattle were 284 Prime Lambs, 480 Store Lambs & 213 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs averaged 219.8 p/kg (-2p) SQQ Lambs averaged 217.1 p/kg (-3.1p) Lambs per head averaged £102.48 (- £0.48) Prime Lambs topped at 239.5 p/kg for a Beltex scaling 43 kilos from T Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness realising £103. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO Quholmslie,Stromness 42 £98.50 234.5 TEXQuholmslie,Stromness 43.5 £102 234.5 TEXQuholmslie,Stromness 46.5 £107.50 231.2 TEXVestrafiold,Sandwick 39 £90 230.8 TEXCotland,St Ola 46 £106 230.4 TEXCotland,St Ola 45 £102.50 227.8 TEXPurtabreck,Toab 44.5 £102.50 230.3 TEXSkaill,Westray 41.5 £95 228.9 TEXMoan,Harray 47 £107.50 228.7 TEXMoan,Harray 48 £108.50 226 TEXStonelea,Stenness 44 £100.50 228.4 TEXStonelea,Stenness 46 £105 228.3 TEXStonelea,Stenness 45.5 £103 226.4 TEXGarson,Sandwick 50 £114 228 CHARGarson,Sandwick 50 £112.50 225 TEXBiggings,Rendall 45 £102.50 227.8 TEXBiggings,Rendall 47 £107 227.7 TEXBiggings,Rendall 45 £102 226.7 TEXQuoykea,Toab 48.5 £110 226.8 TEXMizpah,St Ola 43.5 £97.50 224.1 TEXHuan,Sandwick 52 £116.50 224 TEXQuoys,Graemsay 50 £111 222 TEXQuoys,Graemsay 45 £100 222 TEXAvelshay,Rousay 40 £88.50 221.3 TEXHobbister,Orphir 50 £110.50 221 SUFHobbister,Orphir 48 £106 220.8 TEXHobbister,Orphir 50 £110 220 LLEYNUpper Work,St Ola 43 £92 214 WHITE Top price per head was £117.50 for 5 Texels scaling 58 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD Huan,Sandwick 52 £116.50 TEX Huan,Sandwick 54 £115.50 TEX Mizpah,St Ola 55 £115 TEX Moan,Harray 52 £115 TEX Moan,Harray 50 £112.50 TEX Garson,Sandwick 50 £114 CHAR Garson,Sandwick 50 £112.50 TEX Quoys,Graemsay 50 £111 TEX Hobbister,Orphir 50 £110.50 SUF Hobbister,Orphir 50 £110 LLEYN Quoykea,Toab 48.5 £110 TEX Purtabreck,Toab 50 £109.50 SUF Stonelea,Stenness 49 £108.50 SUF Quholmslie,Stromness 46.5 £107.50 TEX Biggings,Rendall 47 £107 TEX Vestrafiold,Sandwick 48 £106.50 SUF Cotland,St Ola 46 £106 TEX Store Lambs averaged £68.69 and topped at £90.50 for 11 Texels from Croft of Quoys, Graemsay. OTHER STORE LAMBS Standpretty,Evie £89 TEX Standpretty,Evie £86.50 TEX Skaill,Westray £87.50 TEX Bockiehall,Swannay £87 TEX Upper Work,St Ola £85 SHET Quoys,Graemsay £85 TEX Quoys,Graemsay £84 TEX Quoys,Graemsay £82.50 TEX Gorn,Harray £84.50 CHEV Gorn,Harray £80.50 CHEV Haquoy,Shapinsay £84 WHITE Avelshay,Rousay £81.50 OTHER Vestrafiold,Sandwick £76 TEX Lettaly,Firth £73 TEX Howdis Meadow,Rousay £72 SUF Howdis Meadow,Rousay £70 SUF Haybrake,Lyness £69 SUF Cast Sheep topped at £199 for a Texel Ewe from Vestrafiold, Sandwick. OTHER CAST SHEEP Moan,Harray £195 TEX Moan,Harray £159 TEX Moan,Harray £147 TEX East Howe,Birsay £155 TEX Stonelea,Stenness £143 TEX Vestrafiold,Sandwick £137 TEX Vestrafiold,Sandwick £135 CHEV Vestrafiold,Sandwick £131 TEX Vestrafiold,Sandwick £127 TEX Vestrafiold,Sandwick £125 TEX Lenahowe,Sandwick £125 BELTEX Mizpah,St Ola £119 TEX Mizpah,St Ola £101 TEX Quoys,Graemsay £101 TEX Quholmslie,Stromness £97 TEX Upper Work,St Ola £95 LLEYN Skaill,Westray £95 TEX Skaill,Westray £91 TEX Haybrake,Lyness £87 SUF Haybrake,Lyness £81 WHITE Breck Cottage,Birsay £77 TEX Purtabreck,Toab £70 TEX Lettaly,Firth £60 TEX Longhouse,Westray £47 OTHER Haquoy,Shapinsay £47 SHET

Special Sale
2022-11-25 00:00
CHRISTMAS PRIME STOCK SHOW & SALE Orkney Auction Mart’s Christmas Prime Stock Show & Sale was held today, Friday 25th November. Well done to all who joined us and make today a great success. There were more Cattle entries this year and a similar number of Lambs forward.Forward for sale were 12 Prime Cattle and 32 Prime Lambs. After being judged by Euan Hutcheson, and Mike Cruickshank from Kepak McIntosh Donald, Aberdeen, the prime stock was met with some enthusiastic bidding from the local butchers and many other interested parties.Prime steers averaged 272.8 p/kg and £1,691 per head.Prime heifers averaged 328.5 p/kg and £1,880 per head.The Supreme Champion in the cattle section, sponsored by Orkney Media Grouo, was a Limousin Heifer scaling 595 kilos from F Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay. She also won the Best Heifer prize. This Champion created a lot of brisk bidding and sold for £2,950 to the judges Kepak MacIntosh Donald (496p).Standing Reserve, sponsored by NorthLink Ferries, was a Limousin steer scaling 605 kilos from B Baillie, Sebayview, Tankerness. This animal also won the Best Steer prize, and the Best Beast Opposite Sex to Champion. He sold to E Flett Butchers realising £2,100 (347p).HALTERED STEERSSouth Seatter, Sandwick 620kg £1,705 275p Lim DonaldsonsNorton, Dounby 675kg £1,620 240p Ch DounbyHALTERED HEIFERSSebayview, Tankerness 565kg £2,260 400p Lim G Carrol, HuntlyThe Champion Unhaltered Animal sponsored by John Jolly was a British Blue Steer from K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness. He scaled the weights at 680 kilos and realised £1,734 purchased by Judges Kepak MacIntosh Donald (255p).Reserve Champion Unhaltered Animal sponsored by Orcadia was a Charolais Steer from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick. He weighed 570 kilos and sold for £1539 purchased by Donaldsons Butchers (270p).The 1st prized Unhaltered Heifer was a Limousin scaling 580 kilos from Laga Farms, Evie. This Heifer went on to realise £1,711 purchased by E Flett Butchers (295p).UNHALTERED STEERSSouth Seatter, Sandwick 570kg £1,539 270p Ch DonaldsonsYarpha, Orphir 580kg £1,450 250p Lim WilliamsonsFollowing the Cattle was the Sheep judging. Prime lambs averaged 331.4 p/kg and £154.58 per head.The Champion lambs sponsored by HIS Kirkwall were a pair of Texel X”s from J S Baillie & Co, Sebay, Tankerness which scaled 48.5 kilos and realised £290 to Williamsons Butchers (598p).Reserve lambs sponsored by HIS Kirkwall were a pair of Blue Texel x Lambs scaling 46.5 kilos from F Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay, realising £180 to E Flett Butchers (387.1p).OTHER PAIRS OF LAMBSSebay, Tankerness 50kg £195 390p Btex WillaimsonsSebay, Tankerness 46.5kg £175 376.3p Char FlettsLittle Crofty, Tankerness 50.5kg £175 346.5p Btex DonaldsonsWhitehall, Stronsay 45.5kg £132 290.1p Tex I LairdGarth, St Ola 48kg £128 266.7p Tex I LairdCopenageo, Tankerness 44kg £122 277.3p Tex I LairdLittle House, Holm 41kg £112 273.2p Btex I LairdLittle House, Holm 37.5kg £108 288p Btex I LairdYarpha, Orphir 43.5kg £108 248.3p Suff I LairdYarpha, Orphir 40.5kg £102 251.9p Tex I LairdChampion Young Farmers lamb sponsored by Marsh Commercial was a single Beltex X from Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness scaling 44 kilos realising £158 to Donaldsons Butchers (359.1p).OTHER YF LAMBSAva Laughton, Garth, St Ola 53kg £172 324.5p Bl Tex DonaldsonsJunior Exhibitor Single Lamb sponsored by Birsay Farmers was won by a Beltex x Texel shown by Harvey Baillie, Sebayview, Tankerness, scaling 56 kilos and realising £190 to I Laird (339.3p).There was a new prize up for grabs today sponsored by Orkney Auction Mart for the best Young Handler. The young handlers with sheep have been the biggest class this last few years, so we thought it was only right to provide a cup for the best young handler. Today this was won by young Johnny Pirie, Purtabreck, Toab. Well done to all the young handlers for putting in 100% effort with their sheep today.OTHER JUNIOR EXHIBITORSElla Baillie, Sebayview, Tankerness 51kg £175 343.1p Char WilliamsonsRobbie Eunson, Newbrek, Tankerness 53kg £172 324.5p Char I LairdJosie Eunson, Newbrek, Tankerness 50kg £165 330p Tex WilliamsonsFreddie Brown, Biggings, Stenness 46kg £162 352.2p Btex I LairdJohnny Pirie, Purtabreck, Toab 47kg £148 314.9p Btex I LairdTaylor Mackay, Biggings, Stenness 43kg £142 330.2p Btex I LairdHelen Pirie, Purtabreck, Toab 45kg £118 262.2p Btex I LairdFollowing the Prime Stock Sale was the Orkney Sheep Breeders sale of Pedigree Females. Gimmers averaged £639.Ewe Lambs averaged £565.In Lamb Gimmers topped at £1,950 for a Blue Texel from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.OTHER IN LAMB GIMMERSDawn Cottage, Holm £1,850 Bl TexLenahowe, Sandwick £500 BtexLenahowe, Sandwick £400 Bl TexFeolquoy, Evie £400 TexFeolquoy, Evie £380 TexFlaws, Evie £380 BtexHenley, Evie £300 TexEwe Lambs sold to £650 from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.Well done to all exhibitors today and on behalf of the vendors we wish all the buyers the best of luck with their purchases. A big thank you again to Ewan Hutcheson and Mike Cruickshank from Kepak MacIntosh Donald for Judging, a big thank you to all the sponsors with their generous donations. A massive thank you to all the Butchers and Livestock buyers for their continued support throughout the year. Have a good Christmas when it comes.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2022-11-28 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 17 Store Cattle & 20 OTM Cattle. Store Steers topped at 255 p/kg for 3 Simmental Calves scaling 286 kilos from A Jamieson, Belmont, Unst, Shetland realising £730. Store Heifers topped at 243.9 p/kg for a pair of Simmental Calves from A Jamieson, Belmont, Unst, Shetland realising £700. Top price per head was £1060 for a Charolais Steer scaling 520 kilos from A Ritch, Fillets, Graemsay. OTM Cows topped at 189.7 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 580 kilos from Haybrake Farms, Lyness realising £1100. OTHER OTM COWS PER KILO Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay 705 £1,270 180.1 AABiggings,Holm 790 £1,380 174.7 SIMBiggings,Holm 730 £1,260 172.6 SIMBiggings,Holm 725 £1,240 171 SIMBiggings,Holm 715 £1,220 170.6 SIMBiggings,Holm 780 £1,330 170.5 SIMHaybrake,Lyness 685 £1,170 170.8 LIMHaybrake,Lyness 645 £1,050 162.8 LIMNorth Grinaby,Westray 650 £1,100 169.2 SIMNorth Grinaby,Westray 705 £1,130 160.3 SIMMuckle Crofty,Tankerness 665 £1,090 163.9 LIMFrustigarth,Shapinsay 655 £1,060 161.8 AASmoogarth,Firth 655 £1,055 161.1 LIM Top price per head was £1380 for a Simmental scaling 790 kilos from S & D Muir, Biggings, Holm. Following the Cattle were 798 Prime, 709 Store & 253 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs averaged 228 p/kg (+8.2p) SQQ Lambs averaged 230 p/kg (+12.9p) Lambs per head averaged £104.64 (+ £2.16) Prime Lambs topped at 241.4 p/kg for 7 Texels scaling 43.5 kilos from P & E M Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay realising £105. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO Odiness,Stronsay 43 £103 239.5 TEXOdiness,Stronsay 44 £104 236.4 TEXOdiness,Stronsay 45 £106 235.6 TEXNorton,Dounby 46 £110 239.1 TEXNorton,Dounby 42.5 £100 235.3 BELTEXHowan,Dounby 45.5 £108.50 238.5 TEXHowan,Dounby 44 £103.50 235.2 TEXHowan,Dounby 45 £105.50 234.4 SUFHolland,Firth 46 £109.50 238 TEXHyval Cottage,Dounby 45 £107 237.8 TEXHyval Cottage,Dounby 48 £112 233.3 TEXSouth Breck,Firth 46.5 £109.50 235.5 TEXSouth Breck,Firth 50 £116 232 CHARAppieteen,Sandwick 45.5 £107 235.2 TEXAppieteen,Sandwick 44 £102.50 233 TEXWarthill,Holm 44 £103.50 235.2 TEXWarthill,Holm 47 £108.50 230.9 TEXSeattersquoy,Stenness 40 £94 235 TEXSeattersquoy,Stenness 42.5 £99 232.9 TEXBeafield,Sanday 48 £112.50 234.4 TEXBeafield,Sanday 49 £113.50 231.6 TEXHewan,Shapinsay 50 £117 234 TEXBiggings,Stenness 46 £107.50 233.7 TEXBiggings,Stenness 45.5 £105.50 231.9 BELTEXBu,Orphir 45 £105 233.3 TEXBu,Orphir 44.5 £103.50 232.6 TEXVindon,Finstown 49.5 £115 232.3 TEXVetquoy,Twatt 48 £111.50 232.3 TEXVetquoy,Twatt 48.5 £112.50 232 DUTCH SPVetquoy,Twatt 47 £109 231.9 DUTCH SPOld Hall,Stromness 47.5 £110 231.6 SUFSwannay Farm,By Evie 44.5 £103 231.5 TEXSwannay Farm,By Evie 45 £104 231.1 TEXGairbolls,Papa Westray 50 £115.50 231 WHITEAppiehouse,Stenness 50 £115.50 231 CHARNess,Shapinsay 43.5 £100.50 231 TEXNess,Shapinsay 46 £105.50 229.3 TEXDenwick,Deerness 39 £90 230.8 TEXNether Ouseness,Westray 41 £94.50 230.5 TEXNether Ouseness,Westray 43.5 £99.50 228.7 TEXBraehead,St Margaret’S Hope 50 £115 230 TEXGretna Green,Westray 42 £96.50 229.8 TEXUpper Scapa,St Ola 48.5 £111 228.9 TEXUpper Scapa,St Ola 47.5 £108.50 228.4 TEXFeolquoy,Stromness 47 £107.50 228.7 TEXFeolquoy,Stromness 49 £112 228.6 SUFSouth Seatter,Sandwick 47 £107.50 228.7 TEXSouth Seatter,Sandwick 50 £113.50 227 TEXHazedale,Papa Westray 42 £96 228.6 TEXHazedale,Papa Westray 46 £105 228.3 CHARRamray,Graemsay 45 £102.50 228 TEXHobbister,Orphir 48.5 £110 226.8 SUFHobbister,Orphir 47 £106 225.5 LLEYNAnnster,South Ronaldsay 46 £104 226.1 WHITEDrydale,Stromness 49 £110.50 225.5 CHARLower Bu,Holm 49 £109.50 223.5 TEX Top price per head was £117.50 for 3 Charollais scaling 56 kilos from S W Scott, Appiehouse, Stenness. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD Hewan,Shapinsay 53 £117 TEX Hewan,Shapinsay 50 £117 TEX Hazedale,Papa Westray 52 £117 TEX Hazedale,Papa Westray 51 £115.50 CHAR Vindon,Finstown 54 £117 TEX Vindon,Finstown 49.5 £115 TEX South Breck,Firth 50 £116 CHAR South Breck,Firth 50 £115.50 SUF Gairbolls,Papa Westray 50 £115.50 WHITE Appiehouse,Stenness 50 £115.50 CHAR Appiehouse,Stenness 52 £115 CHAR Beafield,Sanday 50 £115.50 SUF Beafield,Sanday 52 £115 BLACK Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 50 £115 TEX Vetquoy,Twatt 52 £115 DUTCH SP Vetquoy,Twatt 55 £115 CHEV Feolquoy,Stromness 50 £114 SUF South Seatter,Sandwick 50 £113.50 TEX South Seatter,Sandwick 50 £113 TEX Holland,Firth 49 £113.50 TEX Holland,Firth 52 £112.50 TEX Fillets,Graemsay 60 £113 BLACK Hyval Cottage,Dounby 48 £112 TEX Upper Scapa,St Ola 48.5 £111 TEX Drydale,Stromness 49 £110.50 CHAR Old Hall,Stromness 47.5 £110 SUF Hobbister,Orphir 48.5 £110 SUF Norton,Dounby 46 £110 TEX Annster,South Ronaldsay 55 £110 WHITE Annster,South Ronaldsay 50 £109 WHITE Lower Bu,Holm 49 £109.50 TEX Howan,Dounby 45.5 £108.50 TEX Warthill,Holm 47 £108.50 TEX Warthill,Holm 48 £108 TEX Biggings,Stenness 46 £107.50 TEX Bu,Orphir 47 £107.50 TEX Appieteen,Sandwick 45.5 £107 TEX Odiness,Stronsay 45 £106 TEX Gretna Green,Westray 49 £106 SUF Daisybank,Deerness 65 £106 ZWAR Swannay Farm,By Evie 46.5 £105.50 TEX Ness,Shapinsay 46 £105.50 TEX Ramray,Graemsay 45 £102.50 TEX Nether Ouseness,Westray 43.5 £99.50 TEX Seattersquoy,Stenness 42.5 £99 TEX Store Lambs averaged £80.53 (+ £11.84) and topped at £102 for 5 Beltex from D & F Stevenson, Bu, Orphir. OTHER STORE LAMBS Vinkwin,Evie £100 TEX Odiness,Stronsay £99 TEX Odiness,Stronsay £98 TEX Seattersquoy,Stenness £97.50 BELTEX Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope £92.50 TEX Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope £89 TEX Branstane,Westray £91 SUF Branstane,Westray £89 TEX Bu,Orphir £90 TEX Ramray,Graemsay £90 TEX Gairbolls,Papa Westray £88.50 SUF Gairbolls,Papa Westray £85 SUF Gairbolls,Papa Westray £84.50 SUF Nether Ouseness,Westray £87.50 TEX Nether Ouseness,Westray £86 WHITE Hazedale,Papa Westray £87 SUF Hazedale,Papa Westray £82.50 BLACK Denwick,Deerness £85.50 CHAR Denwick,Deerness £85 CHAR Kirkvoe,Rendall £83 SUF Gretna Green,Westray £81.50 WHITE Gretna Green,Westray £81.50 SUF Lower Bu,Holm £81 TEX Ness,Shapinsay £80 TEX Fillets,Graemsay £78 ZWAR Anderswick,Stenness £77 TEX Newhall,Deerness £74.50 BLACK Orgil,Hoy £71 TEX Old Manse,Westray £65 TEX Cast Sheep sold to a new Centre Record to achieve £247 for a pair of Texels from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay. OTHER CAST SHEEP Hewan,Shapinsay £211 TEX Hewan,Shapinsay £199 TEX Hewan,Shapinsay £175 TEX Hewan,Shapinsay £171 TEX Denwick,Deerness £180 CHAR Denwick,Deerness £167 CHAR Annster,South Ronaldsay £171 CHEV Hunton,Stronsay £167 TEX Hunton,Stronsay £157 TEX Hunton,Stronsay £141 TEX Quoydandy,St Ola £167 BLACK Quoydandy,St Ola £147 TEX Upper Scapa,St Ola £167 TEX Upper Scapa,St Ola £147 TEX Huip,Stronsay £161 TEX Huip,Stronsay £129 WHITE Appieteen,Sandwick £149 CHAR Cauldhame,Stromness £147 CHEV Cauldhame,Stromness £141 SUF Cauldhame,Stromness £139 TEX Cauldhame,Stromness £137 TEX Daisybank,Deerness £145 ZWAR Serrigar,South Ronaldsay £143 CHEV Fillets,Graemsay £141 TEX Beafield,Sanday £139 B Upperfield,St Ola £139 TEX Upperfield,St Ola £119 TEX Odiness,Stronsay £135 TEX Holland,Firth £135 TEX Holland,Firth £119 TEX Hazedale,Papa Westray £127 SUF Swannay Farm,By Evie £121 TEX Swannay Farm,By Evie £119 TEX Newhall,Deerness £101 ZWAR South Breck,Firth £94 WHITE Lower Gritley,Deerness £89 ZWAR

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2022-12-05 00:00
Forward on Monday were 8 Prime, 1 Store & 22 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 276 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 590 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1628 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS Midhouse,Evie 505 £1,318 261 LIMCloke,Dounby 580 £1,450 250 SAL Store Cattle sold to £1270 for an Aberdeen Angus Steer from Hobbister, Orphir. OTM Cows topped at 203.1 p/kg for a Saler Cow scaling 645 kilos from Millburn, Harray realising £1310. OTHER OTM PER KILO Millburn,Harray 700 £1,310 187.1 SALMillburn,Harray 760 £1,370 180.3 SALMillburn,Harray 800 £1,440 180 SIMMillburn,Harray 755 £1,340 177.5 SALMillburn,Harray 840 £1,490 177.4 SIMMillburn,Harray 855 £1,430 167.3 SIMThe Northfield,Burray 780 £1,440 184.6 AAThe Northfield,Burray 745 £1,260 169.1 AAThe Northfield,Burray 720 £1,200 166.7 AAHobbister,Orphir 720 £1,220 169.4 AAStoneyquoy,Lyness 665 £1,120 168.4 LIMMidhouse,Evie 780 £1,290 165.4 SIMGarbo,Sanday 830 £1,360 163.9 AAGarbo,Sanday 820 £1,330 162.2 SIMHaybrake,Lyness 750 £1,140 152 CHARRamray,Graemsay 620 £920 148.4 AA Top price per head was £1490 for a Simmental scaling 840 kilos from Millburn, Harray. OTM BULLS Twatt Farm,Birsay 960 £1,390 144.8 OTH Following the Cattle were 882 Prime Lambs, 658 Store Lambs & 231 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs averaged 225.1 p/kg (-2.9p) SQQ Lambs averaged 226.5 p/kg (-3.5p) Lambs per head averaged £104.42 (- £0.22) Prime Lambs topped at 237.6 p/kg for 5 Texels scaling 46.5 kilos from West Burnside, Tankerness realising £110.50. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO Bachylis,Orphir 45 £106 235.6 TEXWarthill,Holm 45 £105.50 234.4 TEXWarthill,Holm 50 £115.50 231 TEXSt Clair,Holm 45 £105.50 234.4 TEXSt Clair,Holm 42 £97 231 TEXBrettovale,Dounby 50 £117 234 TEXMoan,Harray 44.5 £104 233.7 TEXMoan,Harray 46 £107 233 BLACKSummerfield,St Ola 45 £105 233.3 TEXSummerfield,St Ola 46.5 £108 232.3 TEXLittle Crofty,Tankerness 44 £102.50 233 BELTEXPerth,Westray 46 £107 232.6 SUFQuoykea,Toab 47.5 £110.50 232.6 TEXGrind,Stronsay 40 £93 232.5 SUFCharleston,Papa Westray 46.5 £108 232.3 TEXCharleston,Papa Westray 47 £109 231.9 TEXCharleston,Papa Westray 47.5 £110 231.6 TEXWest Burnside,Tankerness 46.5 £108 232.3 TEXWest Burnside,Tankerness 50 £115.50 231 TEXSwannay Farm,By Evie 44 £102 231.8 TEXSwannay Farm,By Evie 43 £99 230.2 TEXBreck,Stronsay 41 £95 231.7 TEXBreck,Stronsay 50 £115 230 BLACKLaithe,Sandwick 49 £113.50 231.6 TEXTwiness,Westray 49 £113.50 231.6 TEXInkerman,Sanday 46 £106.50 231.5 TEXEastside,Twatt 46 £106.50 231.5 TEXSouth Fea,Orphir 48 £111 231.3 TEXCraebreck,Holm 48 £111 231.3 TEXCraebreck,Holm 50 £114.50 229 TEXDrydale,Stromness 47 £108.50 230.9 TEXFea,Holm 47 £108.50 230.9 BLACKFea,Holm 46.5 £106.50 229 TEXHolland,Firth 47 £108.50 230.9 TEXHolland,Firth 44 £101 229.5 CHARVindon,Finstown 43.5 £100 229.9 CHARVindon,Finstown 49 £112.50 229.6 CHARSouth Seatter,Sandwick 47 £108 229.8 SUFSouth Seatter,Sandwick 47.5 £108.50 228.4 TEXHolland,Papa Westray 49 £112.50 229.6 SUFFea,St Ola 48 £110 229.2 CHEVFea,St Ola 48.5 £110.50 227.8 SUFMillhouse,Deerness 50 £114.50 229 SUFBinscarth,Firth 46 £105 228.3 TEXBinscarth,Firth 45 £102.50 227.8 SUFGarson,Sandwick 47 £106.50 226.6 TEXBenlaw,Evie 45.5 £102.50 225.3 CHAROnziebust,Egilsay 46 £103.50 225 SUFNetherhill,Tankerness 42.5 £95.50 224.7 TEXCrudy,Sanday 43 £96.50 224.4 TEXLower Bu,Holm 43 £96 223.3 TEXBreck Cottage,Birsay 38 £82.50 217.1 TEXNewark,Eday 43.5 £93.50 214.9 BLACKDenwick,Deerness 38.5 £80.50 209.1 TEX Top price per head was £127.50 for 3 Texels scaling 60 kilos from T & M Bain, Twiness, Westray. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD Brettovale,Dounby 50 £117 TEX Twiness,Westray 60 £117 SUF Twiness,Westray 58 £116 SUF Craebreck,Holm 51 £116.50 TEX South Fea,Orphir 55 £116 TEX Warthill,Holm 50 £115.50 TEX West Burnside,Tankerness 50 £115.50 TEX Vindon,Finstown 54 £115.50 TEX Vindon,Finstown 50 £114 TEX Breck,Stronsay 50 £115 BLACK Millhouse,Deerness 50 £114.50 SUF Laithe,Sandwick 52 £114.50 TEX Laithe,Sandwick 49 £113.50 TEX South Seatter,Sandwick 51 £113 SUF Holland,Papa Westray 49 £112.50 SUF Little Crofty,Tankerness 50 £112.50 TEX Bachylis,Orphir 49 £112.50 TEX Drydale,Stromness 50 £112 TEX Moan,Harray 50 £110.50 TEX Moan,Harray 48.5 £110.50 TEX Quoykea,Toab 47.5 £110.50 TEX Fea,St Ola 48.5 £110.50 SUF Fea,St Ola 48 £110 CHEV Charleston,Papa Westray 47.5 £110 TEX Eastside,Twatt 50 £109 TEX Holland,Firth 47 £108.50 TEX Fea,Holm 47 £108.50 BLACK Summerfield,St Ola 46.5 £108 TEX Perth,Westray 46 £107 SUF Inkerman,Sanday 46 £106.50 TEX Garson,Sandwick 47 £106.50 TEX St Clair,Holm 45 £105.50 TEX Binscarth,Firth 46 £105 TEX Onziebust,Egilsay 46 £103.50 SUF Benlaw,Evie 45.5 £102.50 CHAR Swannay Farm,By Evie 44 £102 TEX Store Lambs averaged £65.66 and sold to £90 for a Beltex from A Bibby, Smiddy, Stronsay. OTHER STORE LAMBS Lower Cottiscarth,Rendall £88.50 TEX Lower Cottiscarth,Rendall £82 SUF Quanterness,St Ola £88 SUF Quanterness,St Ola £84 TEX Skaill,Orphir £86 TEX Clifton,Westray £86 SUF Clifton,Westray £83 SUF Rosebank,Deerness £86 TEX Rosebank,Deerness £81 TEX Vinkwin,Evie £85 TEX Vinkwin,Evie £83 TEX Fea,St Ola £84 CHEV Seattersquoy,Stenness £82 BELTEX Seattersquoy,Stenness £80 TEX Crudy,Sanday £80.50 TEX Smiddy,Stronsay £80 TEX Onziebust,Egilsay £80 TEX Cott,Rousay £77 CHEV Cott,Rousay £74.50 TEX Gorn,Harray £72 SUF Gorn,Harray £70 WHITE Little Wards,Longhope £71.50 SUF Hayon,Birsay £71 B Bachylis,Orphir £70 TEX Kinloch,Sanday £70 TEX Denwick,Deerness £64 BLACK Lower Gritley,Deerness £60 ZWAR Blinkbonny,Stronsay £55 TEX Cast Sheep topped at £195 for a Texel Ewe from Garson, Sandwick. OTHER CAST SHEEP Newbigging,Westray £167 TEX Newbigging,Westray £157 TEX Newbigging,Westray £155 TEX Blinkbonny,Stronsay £165 CHEV Twiness,Westray £151 TEX Clifton,Westray £147 TEX Clifton,Westray £121 TEX Lower Cottiscarth,Rendall £145 CHEV Perth,Westray £145 CHEV Garson,Sandwick £139 TEX Garson,Sandwick £127 TEX Laithe,Sandwick £139 CHEV Holland,Firth £135 SPEK Northbigging,Dounby £129 CHAR Northbigging,Dounby £121 CHAR Onziebust,Egilsay £119 CHEV Queenamuckle,Rendall £119 TEX Queenamuckle,Rendall £111 TEX Breck,Stronsay £117 TEX Warthill,Holm £117 TEX Smiddy,Stronsay £115 TEX Gerbo,North Ronaldsay £99 BELTEX West Burnside,Tankerness £91 CHEV St Clair,Holm £79 TEX Quanterness,St Ola £79 TEX Cott,Rousay £77 CHEV Daisybank,Deerness £71 ZWAR

Cattle Sale
2022-12-12 00:00
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle, 413 Store Cattle & 63 OTM Cattle. Prime Steers sold to 262 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 580 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1519 purchased by Williamsons. Store Steers averaged 245 p/kg (+19.6p on the year) and topped at 282.6 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 460 kilos from B Baillie, Sebayview, Tankerness realising £1300. OTHER STEERS PER KILO Holland,Firth 477 £1,340 280.9 CHARHolland,Firth 500 £1,350 270 CHARHolland,Firth 527 £1,380 261.9 LIMSebay View,Tankerness 497 £1,390 279.7 LIMSebay View,Tankerness 465 £1,260 271 LIMWest Burnside,Tankerness 497 £1,340 269.6 BBWest Burnside,Tankerness 520 £1,380 265.4 LIMBraefoot,Shapinsay 497 £1,340 269.6 CHARBraefoot,Shapinsay 507 £1,340 264.3 LIMBraefoot,Shapinsay 522 £1,365 261.5 LIMCaperhouse,Harray 325 £870 267.7 AACaperhouse,Harray 324 £840 259.3 SIMQuoymorhouse,Shapinsay 535 £1,410 263.6 LIMHow,Sanday 552 £1,455 263.6 CHARNessbreck,Harray 586 £1,535 262 CHARNessbreck,Harray 590 £1,540 261 CHARNessbreck,Harray 630 £1,640 260.3 CHARWestshore,Rendall 325 £850 262 SIMWestshore,Rendall 317 £800 252 SIMEast Howe,Birsay 598 £1,555 260 CHARNorth Grinaby,Westray 390 £1,010 259 CHARHaquoy,Shapinsay 560 £1,440 257.1 LIMSt Clair,Holm 589 £1,515 257 AASwartland,Dounby 405 £1,040 256.8 SIMNorton,Dounby 610 £1,560 255.7 LIMNorth Skaill,Sanday 570 £1,450 254.4 CHARNorth Skaill,Sanday 655 £1,605 245 CHARRamsquoy,Stenness 620 £1,570 253.2 CHARVirginia,Stenness 655 £1,650 251.9 AAVirginia,Stenness 698 £1,735 248.6 AADalvenna,St Ola 650 £1,635 251.5 LIMUpper Berryhill,St Ola 565 £1,420 251.3 LIMBiggings,Stenness 416 £1,040 250 SIMBiggings,Stenness 407 £1,000 246 CHARHaybrake,Lyness 372 £930 250 AAHaybrake,Lyness 379 £920 242.7 AABiggings,Holm 601 £1,500 249.6 CHARBiggings,Holm 601 £1,490 247.9 SALHammer,Westray 665 £1,655 248.9 CHARWestfield,Stromness 605 £1,505 248.8 LIMWestfield,Stromness 552 £1,370 248.2 LIMGorn,Westray 502 £1,240 247 CHARGorn,Westray 500 £1,200 240 SIMPurtabreck,Toab 438 £1,080 246.6 CHARPurtabreck,Toab 480 £1,140 237.5 CHARNordheim,Kirkwall 610 £1,500 245.9 CHARNetherskaill,Birsay 517 £1,270 245.6 LIMNetherskaill,Birsay 580 £1,400 241.4 SIMSerrigar,South Ronaldsay 602 £1,475 245 SIMSerrigar,South Ronaldsay 567 £1,355 239 CHARNearhouse,Rousay 445 £1,080 242.7 CHARColligarth,Sanday 470 £1,140 242.6 LIMColligarth,Sanday 497 £1,200 241.4 CHARStratheast,Holm 555 £1,345 242.3 SIMNetherhill,Tankerness 575 £1,390 241.7 CHARNetherhill,Tankerness 505 £1,200 237.6 CHARQuholmslie,Stromness 522 £1,260 241.4 AABiggings,Rendall 652 £1,570 240.8 CHARBiggings,Rendall 615 £1,455 236.6 CHARWest Nistaben,Stenness 555 £1,335 240.5 SIMSouth Breck,Firth 525 £1,245 237.1 CHARSouth Breck,Firth 605 £1,410 233.1 BBNewhall,Stromness 380 £900 236.8 LIMFillets,Graemsay 371 £870 234.5 AABriarlea,Stronsay 557 £1,280 229.8 AABerriedale,South Ronaldsay 565 £1,260 223 HEREBelmont,Unst,Shetland 487 £1,020 209.4 SIM Steers averaged £1288 (+ £80 on the year) and topped at £1735 for a pen of 5 Aberdeen Angus scaling 698 kilos from J & C Scott, Virginia, Stenness. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD Virginia,Stenness 717 £1,720 CHAR Virginia,Stenness 655 £1,650 AA Hammer,Westray 665 £1,655 CHAR Nessbreck,Harray 630 £1,640 CHAR Nessbreck,Harray 650 £1,560 SAL Dalvenna,St Ola 650 £1,635 LIM North Skaill,Sanday 655 £1,605 CHAR Biggings,Rendall 680 £1,605 LIM Biggings,Rendall 652 £1,570 CHAR Biggings,Rendall 685 £1,565 SH West Burnside,Tankerness 660 £1,600 LIM Ramsquoy,Stenness 620 £1,570 CHAR Norton,Dounby 610 £1,560 LIM East Howe,Birsay 598 £1,555 CHAR East Howe,Birsay 645 £1,510 SAL St Clair,Holm 589 £1,515 AA Upper Berryhill,St Ola 640 £1,510 AA Westfield,Stromness 605 £1,505 LIM Nordheim,Kirkwall 610 £1,500 CHAR Biggings,Holm 601 £1,500 CHAR Biggings,Holm 601 £1,490 SAL Biggings,Holm 610 £1,470 CHAR Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 650 £1,490 SIM Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 602 £1,475 SIM How,Sanday 552 £1,455 CHAR Haquoy,Shapinsay 560 £1,440 LIM South Breck,Firth 605 £1,410 BB Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 535 £1,410 LIM Netherskaill,Birsay 580 £1,400 SIM Netherskaill,Birsay 590 £1,400 CHAR Holland,Firth 560 £1,400 CHAR Holland,Firth 527 £1,380 LIM Holland,Firth 535 £1,370 LIM Sebay View,Tankerness 497 £1,390 LIM Netherhill,Tankerness 575 £1,390 CHAR Netherhill,Tankerness 585 £1,370 LIM Braefoot,Shapinsay 522 £1,365 LIM Braefoot,Shapinsay 497 £1,340 CHAR Nearhouse,Rousay 625 £1,355 CHAR Stratheast,Holm 555 £1,345 SIM West Nistaben,Stenness 555 £1,335 SIM Briarlea,Stronsay 557 £1,280 AA Quholmslie,Stromness 522 £1,260 LIM Berriedale,South Ronaldsay 565 £1,260 HERE Gorn,Westray 502 £1,240 CHAR Colligarth,Sanday 497 £1,200 CHAR Purtabreck,Toab 480 £1,140 CHAR Biggings,Stenness 455 £1,070 CHAR Caperhouse,Harray 467 £1,070 SIM Caperhouse,Harray 447 £1,070 SIM Belmont,Unst,Shetland 500 £1,040 SIM Swartland,Dounby 405 £1,040 SIM North Grinaby,Westray 390 £1,010 CHAR Store Heifers averaged 241.6 p/kg (+27.1p on the year) and topped at 268.7 p/kg for a Blonde D Aquitaine scaling 495 kilos from D D & J A Scott, Grutha, South Ronaldsay realising £1330. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 525 £1,385 263.8 CHARQuoymorhouse,Shapinsay 520 £1,370 263.5 LIMQuoymorhouse,Shapinsay 547 £1,430 261.4 LIMStratheast,Holm 515 £1,355 263 OTHNewhall,Stromness 500 £1,310 262 LIMHolland,Firth 500 £1,300 260 CHARHolland,Firth 517 £1,320 255.3 CHARNorton,Dounby 585 £1,515 259 LIMNorton,Dounby 550 £1,405 255.5 LIMGrutha,South Ronaldsay 530 £1,370 258.5 BLNDGrutha,South Ronaldsay 500 £1,280 256 BLNDNessbreck,Harray 630 £1,600 254 CHARColligarth,Sanday 493 £1,240 251.5 CHARColligarth,Sanday 490 £1,190 242.9 CHARBraefoot,Shapinsay 515 £1,290 250.5 CHARHuip,Stronsay 501 £1,250 249.5 CHARHuip,Stronsay 488 £1,195 244.9 SIMQuholmslie,Stromness 600 £1,480 246.7 AAWestshore,Rendall 325 £800 246 SIMNorth Skaill,Sanday 570 £1,400 245.6 CHARNorth Skaill,Sanday 563 £1,340 238 CHARHaquoy,Shapinsay 605 £1,485 245.5 LIMHaquoy,Shapinsay 585 £1,420 242.7 LIMWeethick,Tankerness 530 £1,285 242.5 CHARNetherskaill,Birsay 530 £1,285 242.5 LIMWest Burnside,Tankerness 535 £1,295 242 LIMPurtabreck,Toab 436 £1,055 242 CHARWest Nistaben,Stenness 615 £1,470 239 AANetherhill,Tankerness 585 £1,390 237.6 BBBiggings,Stenness 460 £1,085 236 CHARGorn,Westray 525 £1,230 234.3 CHARWhitehall,Stronsay 595 £1,390 233.6 SIMLittle Wards,Longhope 450 £1,040 231.1 CHARBriarlea,Stronsay 486 £1,100 226.3 AABriarlea,Stronsay 540 £1,210 224.1 OTHSwartland,Dounby 395 £890 225.3 SIMSwartland,Dounby 395 £870 220.3 AAHow,Sanday 650 £1,440 221.5 AANorth Grinaby,Westray 525 £1,160 221 CHARBelmont,Unst,Shetland 500 £1,095 219 SIMScuan,Stenness 565 £1,200 212.4 AA Store Heifers averaged £1201 (+ £52 on the year) and topped at £1710 for a Charolais scaling 715 kilos from Spence, Norton, Dounby. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD Nessbreck,Harray 630 £1,600 CHAR Norton,Dounby 585 £1,515 LIM Haquoy,Shapinsay 630 £1,505 LIM Haquoy,Shapinsay 605 £1,485 LIM How,Sanday 700 £1,500 OTH Quholmslie,Stromness 600 £1,480 AA North Skaill,Sanday 655 £1,480 CHAR North Skaill,Sanday 570 £1,400 CHAR West Nistaben,Stenness 615 £1,470 AA Netherhill,Tankerness 630 £1,455 BB Weethick,Tankerness 600 £1,455 CHAR Weethick,Tankerness 625 £1,410 CHAR Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 547 £1,430 LIM Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 525 £1,385 CHAR Whitehall,Stronsay 595 £1,390 SIM Whitehall,Stronsay 595 £1,360 SIM Grutha,South Ronaldsay 530 £1,370 BLND Grutha,South Ronaldsay 495 £1,330 BLND Stratheast,Holm 515 £1,355 OTH Huip,Stronsay 550 £1,330 CHAR Holland,Firth 517 £1,320 LIM Holland,Firth 532 £1,310 LIM Holland,Firth 500 £1,300 CHAR Newhall,Stromness 500 £1,310 LIM Netherskaill,Birsay 571 £1,300 AA Netherskaill,Birsay 530 £1,285 LIM West Burnside,Tankerness 535 £1,295 LIM Braefoot,Shapinsay 515 £1,290 CHAR Braefoot,Shapinsay 530 £1,255 LIM Colligarth,Sanday 515 £1,250 LIM Colligarth,Sanday 493 £1,240 CHAR Gorn,Westray 525 £1,230 CHAR Briarlea,Stronsay 540 £1,210 OTH Scuan,Stenness 565 £1,200 AA North Grinaby,Westray 525 £1,160 CHAR Little Wards,Longhope 510 £1,140 AA Belmont,Unst,Shetland 500 £1,095 SIM Biggings,Stenness 460 £1,085 CHAR Purtabreck,Toab 436 £1,055 CHAR OTM Cattle topped at 211.4 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 790 kilos from Nicolson, Gitterpitten, Rendall realising £1670. OTHER OTM PER KILO Odiness,Stronsay 540 £1,000 185.2 LIMOdiness,Stronsay 780 £1,380 176.9 LIMKirkton,Shapinsay 735 £1,300 176.9 LIMKirkton,Shapinsay 820 £1,420 173.2 LIMKirkton,Shapinsay 870 £1,450 166.7 LIMCott,Rendall 505 £890 176.2 LIMCott,Rendall 775 £1,310 169 LIMKnowe,Sanday 715 £1,260 176.2 AAKnowe,Sanday 725 £1,200 165.5 AAHolland,Firth 680 £1,190 175 LIMBiggings,Rendall 975 £1,680 172.3 SIMBerryhill,Burray 740 £1,260 170.3 SHBiggings,Stenness 555 £940 169.4 LIMYarpha,Orphir 720 £1,210 168.1 AAMillbrae,Sanday 665 £1,100 165.4 BBMillbrae,Sanday 745 £1,200 161.1 LIMHow,Sanday 670 £1,080 161.2 AAHaybrake,Lyness 600 £960 160 AAWhitehall,Stronsay 705 £1,120 158.9 AAScuan,Stenness 750 £1,180 157.3 CHARQuoys,Deerness 760 £1,160 152.6 LIMBelmont,Unst,Shetland 725 £1,100 151.7 LIMBelmont,Unst,Shetland 770 £1,100 142.9 AALittle Wards,Longhope 680 £1,010 148.5 AAFillets,Graemsay 510 £700 137.3 SHSouth Breck,Firth 815 £1,100 135 LIMWindywalls,Westray 640 £840 131.3 SIM Top price per head was £1680 for a Simmental scaling 975 kilos from Stevenson, Biggings, Rendall.

Sheep Sale
2022-12-14 00:00
Forward on Wednesday were 833 Prime Lambs, 614 Store Lambs & 167 Cast Sheep, Prime Lambs averaged 219.4 p/kg (-5.7p) SQQ Lambs averaged 217 p/kg (-9.5p) Lambs per head averaged £98.39 (- £6.03) Prime Lambs topped at 244 p/kg for 3 Texels scaling 50 kilos from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness realising £122. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 44 £107 243.2 BELTEXHuan,Sandwick 50 £120.50 241 TEXGorn,Shapinsay 47.5 £112 235.8 TEXGorn,Shapinsay 46.5 £109 234.4 TEXStonelea,Stenness 40 £94 235 BELTEXStonelea,Stenness 41 £94.50 230.5 BELTEXAppiehouse,Stenness 49 £113.50 231.6 TEXBraemar,Deerness 43 £99 230.2 BELTEXMillhouse,Deerness 52 £119.50 229.8 TEXMillhouse,Deerness 47 £107 227.7 TEXRowland,Holm 48 £110 229.2 TEXWhitehall,Stronsay 46 £105 228.3 TEXWhitehall,Stronsay 46.5 £105 225.8 TEXPurtabreck,Toab 43 £98 227.9 TEXUnigarth,Sandwick 44 £100 227.3 BELTEXLenahowe,Sandwick 37 £84 227 BELTEXCopenageo,Tankerness 48.5 £110 226.8 TEXNearhouse,Tankerness 49 £111 226.5 TEXBiggings,Stenness 41.5 £94 226.5 BELTEXBiggings,Stenness 43 £96.50 224.4 TEXQuoykea,Toab 43.5 £98 225.3 TEXSwannay Farm,By Evie 42 £94.50 225 TEXCraebreck,Holm 44 £99 225 TEXCraebreck,Holm 46.5 £104.50 224.7 TEXSkaill,Orphir 43.5 £97.50 224.1 TEXBu,Westray 46 £103 223.9 TEXBriarlea,Stronsay 46 £102.50 222.8 TEXTuquoy,Westray 46.5 £103.50 222.6 TEXTuquoy,Westray 44 £97.50 221.6 TEXVirginia,Stenness 52 £115.50 222.1 TEXOdiness,Stronsay 42 £93 221.4 TEXCotland,St Ola 47 £104 221.3 TEXSwanbister,Orphir 44 £97 220.5 TEXSouth Seatter,Sandwick 50 £110 220 CHEVGrutha,South Ronaldsay 52 £113 217.3 TEXRoadside,St Ola 42 £90.50 215.5 TEXMessigate,Tankerness 53 £113.50 214.2 TEXHowe,Harray 40.5 £86.50 213.6 TEXFairview,St Margarets Hope 54 £113.50 210.2 SUFRennibister,Kirkwall 41 £85 207.3 TEX Top price per head was £123 for a Texel scaling 55 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD Nearhouse,Tankerness 50 £122 TEX Huan,Sandwick 50 £120.50 TEX Huan,Sandwick 55 £115 TEX Huan,Sandwick 50 £114 TEX Millhouse,Deerness 52 £119.50 TEX Millhouse,Deerness 51 £115 TEX Rowland,Holm 52 £115.50 TEX Virginia,Stenness 52 £115.50 TEX Messigate,Tankerness 56 £115.50 TEX Messigate,Tankerness 53 £113.50 TEX Gorn,Shapinsay 51 £115 TEX Copenageo,Tankerness 52 £114 TEX Grutha,South Ronaldsay 62 £114 TEX Grutha,South Ronaldsay 52 £113 TEX Fairview,St Margarets Hope 54 £113.50 SUF Appiehouse,Stenness 49 £113.50 TEX Holland,South Ronaldsay 60 £113 SUF Tuquoy,Westray 51 £112.50 SUF South Seatter,Sandwick 50 £110 CHEV Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 44 £107 BELTEX Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 45.5 £107 BELTEX Bu,Westray 51 £105.50 TEX Briarlea,Stronsay 49 £105.50 BLACK Whitehall,Stronsay 47 £105 TEX Whitehall,Stronsay 46.5 £105 TEX Craebreck,Holm 46.5 £104.50 TEX Cotland,St Ola 47 £104 TEX Unigarth,Sandwick 47 £102 TEX Braemar,Deerness 43 £99 BELTEX Quoykea,Toab 43.5 £98 TEX Purtabreck,Toab 43 £98 TEX Skaill,Orphir 43.5 £97.50 TEX Swanbister,Orphir 44 £97 TEX Biggings,Stenness 43 £96.50 TEX Stonelea,Stenness 42 £96 TEX Swannay Farm,By Evie 42 £94.50 TEX Roadside,St Ola 42 £90.50 TEX Store Lambs averaged £62.69 (- £2.97) and topped at £87 for 7 Texels from Rachel Banks, Fairview, South Ronaldsay and 8 Texels from N & K Sclater, Skaill, Orphir. OTHER STORE LAMBS Bu,Westray £86 TEX Bu,Westray £83 TEX Windywalls,Graemsay £85.50 TEX Braemar,Deerness £85 TEX Sandside,Graemsay £85 TEX Skaill,Orphir £80 CHEV Salwick,Longhope £80 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall £80 LLEYN Rennibister,Kirkwall £79 TEX Cloke,Dounby £78 TEX Souley Cottage,Orphir £78 TEX Howe,Harray £76.50 TEX Briarlea,Stronsay £76 ZWAR Briarlea,Stronsay £71 ZWAR Westshore,Rendall £74 TEX Swanbister,Orphir £60 SUF Purtabreck,Toab £58 TEX Haybrake,Lyness £58 SPEK Longhouse,Westray £50 OTHER Cast Sheep topped at £189 for a Texel Ewe from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay. OTHER CAST SHEEP Nearhouse,Tankerness £179 TEX Nearhouse,Tankerness £169 TEX Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay £169 TEX Messigate,Tankerness £169 TEX Vindon,Finstown £167 TEX Gorn,Shapinsay £159 TEX Gorn,Shapinsay £151 TEX Virginia,Stenness £147 TEX Virginia,Stenness £139 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall £145 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall £137 TEX Biggings,Stenness £139 TEX Fillets,Graemsay £135 TEX Tuquoy,Westray £129 TEX Bu,Westray £127 TEX Bu,Westray £113 TEX Whitehall,Stronsay £125 TEX Whitehall,Stronsay £117 TEX Lenahowe,Sandwick £117 BELTEX Lenahowe,Sandwick £109 TEX Salwick,Longhope £119 TEX Cotland,St Ola £97 TEX Laga,Evie £95 LLEYN Copenageo,Tankerness £91 CHEV Ingsay,Swannay £71 CHEV Fairview,St Margarets Hope £69 TEX South Seatter,Sandwick £63 SHET Longhouse,Westray £63 OTHER Howe,Harray £49 TEX

Cattle Sale
2022-12-15 00:00
Forward on Thursday were 66 Breeding Cattle. In Calf Heifers averaged £1614 and topped at £3000 for a Limousin from Backakelday Farms, Holm. OTHER IN CALF HEIFERS Bu,Stronsay £2,150 SimBu,Stronsay £1,920 SimBu,Stronsay £1,900 SimBu,Stronsay £1,880 SimBu,Stronsay £1,850 SimBu,Stronsay £1,820 SimBu,Stronsay £1,800 LimBu,Stronsay £1,700 SimBu,Stronsay £1,650 SimGrutha,South Ronaldsay £1,620 SimGrutha,South Ronaldsay £1,600 SimGrutha,South Ronaldsay £1,580 SalGrutha,South Ronaldsay £1,550 SimGrutha,South Ronaldsay £1,500 Sal In Calf Cows averaged £1881 and topped at £2600 for a Limousin from A T & C R Rosie, Heather-Cow-Root, Flotta. OTHER IN CALF COWS Heather-Cow-Root,Flotta £2,500 LimHeather-Cow-Root,Flotta £2,450 LimHeather-Cow-Root,Flotta £2,350 LimHeather-Cow-Root,Flotta £2,320 LimHeather-Cow-Root,Flotta £2,120 LimHeather-Cow-Root,Flotta £2,020 LimHeather-Cow-Root,Flotta £2,000 LimKnockhall,South Ronaldsay £1,720 SimKnockhall,South Ronaldsay £1,650 SimKnockhall,South Ronaldsay £1,620 SimKnockhall,South Ronaldsay £1,600 Sim

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2022-12-19 00:00
Forward on Monday were 4 OTM Cattle, 399 Prime, 303 Store & 25 Cast Sheep. OTM Cattle sold to 174.2 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 930 kilos from Northfield, Burray realising the top price per head £1620. Prime Lambs averaged 221 p/kg (+1.6p) SQQ Lambs averaged 223.3 p/kg (+6.3p) Lambs per head averaged £100.06. Prime Lambs topped at 234.1 p/kg for 5 Beltex scaling 44 kilos from J I & W N Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay realising £103. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO Upperfield,St Ola 45.5 £105 230.8 TEXSerrigar,South Ronaldsay 47 £108 229.8 TEXSerrigar,South Ronaldsay 42 £95 226.2 TEXSerrigar,South Ronaldsay 46 £104 226.1 TEXHuan,Sandwick 50 £114.50 229 TEXHuan,Sandwick 50 £113.50 227 SPEKBraehead,Stromness 45 £103 228.9 TEXBreck,Orphir 48 £109.50 228.1 TEXHolland,Papa Westray 46 £104.50 227.2 TEXWhitehall,Stronsay 45 £102 226.7 TEXWithaquoy,Holm 49 £111 226.5 TEXWithaquoy,Holm 45.5 £102.50 225.3 TEXGrind,Stronsay 40 £90.50 226.3 TEXHowdis Meadow,Rousay 43.5 £98 225.3 TEXCharleston,Papa Westray 42 £94.50 225 TEXCharleston,Papa Westray 43 £96.50 224.4 TEXCharleston,Papa Westray 41.5 £93 224.1 TEXVinkwin,Evie 44 £98 222.7 TEXNether Ouseness,Westray 40 £88.50 221.3 TEXNewhall,Stromness 40 £88.50 221.3 TEXHobbister,Orphir 46 £100 217.4 BLACKHobbister,Orphir 46.5 £100 215.1 LLEYN Top price per head was £115 for 4 Texels scaling 52 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD Huan,Sandwick 50 £114.50 TEX Huan,Sandwick 60 £114 TEX Holland,South Ronaldsay 58 £114.50 SUF Holland,South Ronaldsay 56 £113 SUF Withaquoy,Holm 60 £114 BLACK Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 52 £113 TEX Breck,Orphir 48 £109.50 TEX Upperfield,St Ola 45.5 £105 TEX Holland,Papa Westray 46 £104.50 TEX Braehead,Stromness 45 £103 TEX Whitehall,Stronsay 44 £103 BELTEX Whitehall,Stronsay 45 £102 TEX Hobbister,Orphir 49 £103 LLEYN Hobbister,Orphir 48 £102 LLEYN Howdis Meadow,Rousay 43.5 £98 TEX Vinkwin,Evie 44 £98 TEX Charleston,Papa Westray 43 £96.50 TEX Charleston,Papa Westray 43 £96 TEX Newhall,Stromness 44 £93.50 SUF Grind,Stronsay 40 £90.50 TEX Store Lambs averaged £68.45 (+ £5.76) and topped at £89 for 8 Texels from S & S Barnett, Serrigar, South Ronaldsay. OTHER STORE LAMBS Vinkwin,Evie £88 TEX Vinkwin,Evie £81 ZWAR Howdis Meadow,Rousay £85.50 TEX Howdis Meadow,Rousay £85 SUF Howdis Meadow,Rousay £85 TEX Serrigar,South Ronaldsay £84 TEX Eastside,Twatt £80 TEX Newhall,Stromness £79 TEX Nether Ouseness,Westray £76 TEX Little Wards,Longhope £67 SUF Cast Sheep topped at £115 for a Texel Ram from M & A Sinclair, Rosebank, Twatt.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2023-01-09 00:00
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle & 6 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers averaged 260 p/kg and topped at 266 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 580 kilos from R J & L J Gaudie, Netherskaill, Birsay realising £1542 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS Netherskaill,Birsay 560 £1,461.60 261 SIMNetherskaill,Birsay 570 £1,482.00 260 LIMYarpha,Orphir 590 £1,539.90 261 CHARYarpha,Orphir 565 £1,469.00 260 CHARYarpha,Orphir 585 £1,515.15 259 CHAR OTM Cows averaged 174 p/kg and topped at 181.8 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 770 kilos from J J H Scott, Redland, Firth realising £1400. OTHER OTM COWS PER KILO Redland,Firth 665 £1,190.00 178.9 AARedland,Firth 805 £1,400.00 173.9 AAUpper Braebuster,Deerness 680 £1,200.00 176.5 AAUpper Braebuster,Deerness 660 £1,120.00 169.7 SIMMidhouse,Harray 620 £1,000.00 161.3 SIM Following the Cattle were 748 Prime, 381 Store & 104 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs averaged 211.2 p/kg SQQ Lambs averaged 211.2 p/kg Lambs per head averaged £93.52. Prime Lambs topped at 239.8 p/kg for 4 Texels scaling 44 kilos from D & K Morgan, Bryameadow, Twatt realising £105.50. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO Little Crofty,Tankerness 45 £107.50 238.9 BELTEXHuan,Sandwick 45 £105.50 234.4 BELTEXBryameadow,Twatt 47 £110 234 TEXBryameadow,Twatt 44.5 £103.50 232.6 TEXAppieteen,Sandwick 48 £112 233.3 TEXAppiehouse,Stenness 50 £115.50 231 TEXHolland,Firth 47 £107.50 228.7 TEXHolland,Firth 41 £93 226.8 TEXHolland,Firth 51 £114.50 224.5 TEXLaga,Evie 44 £99 225 TEXWithaquoy,Holm 50 £112 224 TEXTuquoy,Westray 44 £98.50 223.9 TEXBreck,Stronsay 42 £94 223.8 TEXLower Cornquoy,Holm 44 £98 222.7 TEXRosemount,Sandwick 51 £113.50 222.5 TEXCraebreck,Holm 43 £95 220.9 TEXMillhouse,Deerness 43 £94.50 219.8 TEXMillhouse,Deerness 44 £94.50 214.8 TEXHobbister,Orphir 44 £96 218.2 BLACKHobbister,Orphir 45 £97 215.6 LLEYNGrind,Stronsay 37 £80.50 217.6 TEXSouth Breck,Firth 44.5 £96 215.7 TEXSouth Breck,Firth 47 £100 212.8 TEXClairness,Sandwick 44.5 £96 215.7 TEXClairness,Sandwick 43.5 £92 211.5 TEXStonelea,Stenness 43 £92.50 215.1 TEXFea,Holm 42 £90 214.3 TEXUpper Scapa,St Ola 46 £98 213 TEXUpper Scapa,St Ola 45 £95 211.1 TEXDrydale,Stromness 49 £104 212.2 TEXDrydale,Stromness 45 £95 211.1 TEXBreck,Orphir 43.5 £91 209.2 TEXBurnhouse,Longhope 44 £92 209.1 CHARNorth Moa,Rendall 55 £114.50 208.2 CHARAvelshay,Rousay 39.5 £81 205.1 TEXVirginia,Stenness 42.5 £87 204.7 TEXBurns Of Myre,Orphir 45 £90 200 TEX Top price per head was £115.50 for 4 Texels scaling 50 kilos from S W Scott, Appiehouse, Stenness. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD North Moa,Rendall 55 £114.50 208.2 CHARAppiehouse,Stenness 56 £114.50 204.5 TEXAppiehouse,Stenness 54 £114 211.1 TEXAppiehouse,Stenness 51 £111 217.6 TEXHolland,Firth 51 £114.50 224.5 TEXHolland,Firth 50 £110 220 TEXRosemount,Sandwick 51 £113.50 222.5 TEXAppieteen,Sandwick 48 £112 233.3 TEXWithaquoy,Holm 50 £112 224 TEXWithaquoy,Holm 52 £108 207.7 TEXBryameadow,Twatt 47 £110 234 TEXHuan,Sandwick 48 £108.50 226 TEXHuan,Sandwick 45 £105.50 234.4 BELTEXLittle Crofty,Tankerness 45 £107.50 238.9 BELTEXLittle Crofty,Tankerness 49 £104.50 213.3 TEXCraebreck,Holm 52 £107 205.8 CHEVTuquoy,Westray 52 £105 201.9 SUFDrydale,Stromness 49 £104 212.2 TEXSouth Breck,Firth 47 £100 212.8 TEXStonelea,Stenness 48 £100 208.3 SUFStonelea,Stenness 48 £99 206.3 TEXLaga,Evie 44 £99 225 TEXClairness,Sandwick 47 £98 208.5 TEXClairness,Sandwick 48 £98 204.2 SUFUpper Scapa,St Ola 46 £98 213 TEXLower Cornquoy,Holm 44 £98 222.7 TEXLower Cornquoy,Holm 45 £97 215.6 TEXHobbister,Orphir 47 £97 206.4 SUFHobbister,Orphir 46 £97 210.9 LLEYNMillhouse,Deerness 45 £96 213.3 TEXMillhouse,Deerness 45 £95 211.1 SUFBurnhouse,Longhope 47.5 £95 200 CHARBreck,Stronsay 42 £94 223.8 TEXBreck,Orphir 43.5 £91 209.2 TEXFea,Holm 42 £90 214.3 TEXBurns Of Myre,Orphir 45 £90 200 TEX Store Lambs averaged £62.86 and topped at £84.50 for a Charollais from J C Sinclair, Appieteen, Sandwick. OTHER STORE LAMBS Clairness,Sandwick £83 SUF Clairness,Sandwick £83 BLACK Summerfield,St Ola £82.50 TEX Summerfield,St Ola £80 TEX Millhouse,Deerness £80.50 SUF Upper Hobbister,Stenness £80 TEX Upper Hobbister,Stenness £76 BLACK Grind,Stronsay £77 WHITE Breck,Stronsay £76 WHITE Fea,Holm £76 WHITE Fea,Holm £74.50 BLACK Stonelea,Stenness £75 BELTEX Netherhill,Tankerness £75 TEX Netherhill,Tankerness £72 SUF Miry Park,Sanday £68 WHITE Miry Park,Sanday £68 BLACK Kirkvoe,Rendall £66 SPEK Smoogarth,Firth £58 SUF Mid Stove,Quoyloo £47 WHITE Cast Sheep topped at £210 for a Texel Ewe from A T Rendall, Old Hall, Stromness. OTHER CAST SHEEP Old Hall,Stromness £196 TEX Old Hall,Stromness £194 TEX Old Hall,Stromness £188 TEX Old Hall,Stromness £162 TEX Feolquoy,Stromness £182 CHEV Feolquoy,Stromness £180 TEX Feolquoy,Stromness £174 CHEV Appiehouse,Stenness £180 CHAR Appiehouse,Stenness £170 CHAR Appiehouse,Stenness £160 CHAR Holland,Firth £160 CHAR Upper Hobbister,Stenness £125 BLACK Withaquoy,Holm £120 LLEYN Huan,Sandwick £112 SUF Smoogarth,Firth £112 TEX Avelshay,Rousay £98 OTHER Craebreck,Holm £94 TEX Bryameadow,Twatt £92 TEX Tuquoy,Westray £91 TEX Tuquoy,Westray £88 TEX Burnhouse,Longhope £88 TEX Kirkvoe,Rendall £86 TEX Appietown,Rendall £84 CHAR South Breck,Firth £80 TEX Stonelea,Stenness £72 SUF Appieteen,Sandwick £72 SHET

Cattle Sale
2023-01-16 00:00
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime, 748 Store & 34 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 290 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 565 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1638 purchased by Williamsons. Store Steers averaged 265 p/kg (+33.3p on the year) and topped at 300 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 500 kilos from Housebay Farms, Stronsay realising £1500. OTHER STEERS PER KILO Messigate,Tankerness 462 £1,360 294.4 LIMBraehead,St Margaret’S Hope 400 £1,170 292.5 LIMSmoogarth,Firth 377 £1,100 291.8 LIMEaster Greenigoe,Orphir 446 £1,300 291.5 CHARKirbuster,Longhope 460 £1,340 291.3 LIMGreentoft,Eday 450 £1,305 290 CHARNewhall,Stromness 388 £1,120 288.7 SIMBraefoot,Shapinsay 493 £1,420 288 LIMLangskaill,Rousay 515 £1,480 287.4 LIMLangskaill,Rousay 532 £1,440 270.7 CHARMaesquoy,Harray 490 £1,400 285.7 SIMMaesquoy,Harray 463 £1,320 285.1 SIMMaesquoy,Harray 482 £1,350 280.1 SIMHousebay,Stronsay 470 £1,340 285.1 BBHousebay,Stronsay 610 £1,640 268.9 BBOdinstone,Shapinsay 525 £1,490 283.8 BBOdinstone,Shapinsay 615 £1,670 271.5 BBQuoymorhouse,Shapinsay 525 £1,490 283.8 LIMQuoymorhouse,Shapinsay 550 £1,505 273.6 LIMHuip,Stronsay 484 £1,370 283.1 CHARHuip,Stronsay 503 £1,390 276.3 CHARBiggings,Stenness 430 £1,210 281.4 CHARBiggings,Stenness 426 £1,190 279.3 CHARBiggings,Stenness 427 £1,170 274 CHARNess,Shapinsay 427 £1,200 281 CHARNess,Shapinsay 449 £1,240 276.2 LIMRosebank,Twatt 412 £1,150 279.1 LIMRosebank,Twatt 432 £1,180 273.1 LIMNetherskaill,Birsay 535 £1,490 278.5 LIMMoan,Firth 425 £1,180 277.6 LIMGorn,Westray 490 £1,360 277.6 CHARGorn,Westray 495 £1,300 262.6 LIMLaga,Evie 523 £1,450 277.2 LIMUpper Linklater,Twatt 455 £1,260 276.9 CHARHolland,Stronsay 561 £1,550 276.3 CHARHolland,Stronsay 560 £1,530 273.2 SIMHolland,Stronsay 504 £1,370 271.8 SIMGorn,Shapinsay 615 £1,680 273.2 LIMGorn,Shapinsay 556 £1,480 266.2 LIMSandwick House,South Ronaldsay 491 £1,340 272.9 SIMSandwick House,South Ronaldsay 465 £1,230 264.5 AABiggings,Rendall 583 £1,590 272.7 LIMGarson,Sandwick 596 £1,625 272.7 CHARGarson,Sandwick 607 £1,630 268.5 CHARUpper Heads,St Margarets Hope 485 £1,320 272.2 SIMHewan,Shapinsay 556 £1,510 271.6 LIMHewan,Shapinsay 587 £1,560 265.8 LIMArion,Stromness 591 £1,605 271.6 CHARArion,Stromness 525 £1,390 264.8 CHARArion,Stromness 613 £1,620 264.3 CHARNetherton,Holm 565 £1,530 270.8 AANetherton,Holm 603 £1,620 268.7 AAStonehall,Deerness 445 £1,200 269.7 CHARStonehall,Deerness 533 £1,355 254.2 SALGarbo,Sanday 447 £1,200 268.5 AABraehead,Stromness 480 £1,280 266.7 AARennibister,Kirkwall 417 £1,110 266.2 AABackakelday,Holm 590 £1,560 264.4 LIMBackakelday,Holm 625 £1,590 254.4 AABryameadow,Twatt 534 £1,410 264 SIMBryameadow,Twatt 585 £1,520 259.8 BBSkaill,Sandwick 570 £1,505 264 AASkaill,Sandwick 583 £1,495 256.4 CHARSt Clair,Holm 542 £1,430 263.8 LIMSt Clair,Holm 580 £1,485 256 LIMHermisgarth,Sanday 515 £1,350 262.1 SIMLopness,Sanday 540 £1,410 261.1 CHARRennibister,Kirkwall 471 £1,230 261.1 AAEastabist,Dounby 455 £1,190 261.5 SIMSouth Breck,Firth 570 £1,480 259.6 LIMSouth Breck,Firth 531 £1,365 257.1 CHARNetherhill,Tankerness 578 £1,500 259.5 CHARNetherhill,Tankerness 570 £1,450 254.4 LIMGrimbister,Firth 527 £1,360 258.1 CHARGrimbister,Firth 582 £1,500 257.7 CHARGrimbister,Firth 548 £1,400 255.5 CHARThe Glebe,Firth 518 £1,330 256.8 SIMThe Glebe,Firth 558 £1,400 250.9 SIMQuholmslie,Stromness 586 £1,495 255 CHARQuholmslie,Stromness 643 £1,600 248.8 CHARWattle,Birsay 657 £1,670 254.2 LIMWattle,Birsay 690 £1,740 252.2 LIMQuoys,South Ronaldsay 517 £1,310 253.4 CHARSkaill,Orphir 615 £1,550 252 AACharleston,Papa Westray 545 £1,370 251.4 SHBraeland,South Ronaldsay 566 £1,410 249.1 AABraeland,South Ronaldsay 582 £1,440 247.4 AAThe Knowe,Sanday 490 £1,220 249 SALHolland,Firth 505 £1,250 247.5 SALHolland,Firth 505 £1,240 245.5 LIMThe Knowe,Sanday 540 £1,330 246.3 LIN REDEastside,Twatt 575 £1,395 242.6 SALWhitehow,Papa Westray 580 £1,400 241.4 SIM Steers averaged £1386 (+ £142 on the year) and topped at £1740 for a pair of Limousins scaling 690 kilos from Harvey, Wattle, Birsay. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD Garson,Sandwick 655 £1,710 SIM Garson,Sandwick 660 £1,680 CHAR Gorn,Shapinsay 615 £1,680 LIM Gorn,Shapinsay 675 £1,640 AA Arion,Stromness 662 £1,680 CHAR Arion,Stromness 613 £1,620 CHAR Wattle,Birsay 657 £1,670 LIM Odinstone,Shapinsay 615 £1,670 BB Biggings,Rendall 703 £1,670 OTH Biggings,Rendall 645 £1,640 OTH Biggings,Rendall 651 £1,640 OTH Netherskaill,Birsay 700 £1,650 SIM Housebay,Stronsay 610 £1,640 BB Netherton,Holm 603 £1,620 AA Quholmslie,Stromness 643 £1,600 CHAR Backakelday,Holm 625 £1,590 AA Backakelday,Holm 590 £1,560 LIM Hewan,Shapinsay 587 £1,560 LIM Skaill,Orphir 615 £1,550 AA Holland,Stronsay 561 £1,550 CHAR Holland,Stronsay 560 £1,530 SIM Bryameadow,Twatt 585 £1,520 BB Skaill,Sandwick 570 £1,505 AA Skaill,Sandwick 583 £1,495 CHAR Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 550 £1,505 LIM Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 525 £1,490 LIM Netherhill,Tankerness 578 £1,500 CHAR Grimbister,Firth 582 £1,500 CHAR St Clair,Holm 580 £1,485 LIM South Breck,Firth 570 £1,480 LIM Langskaill,Rousay 515 £1,480 LIM Langskaill,Rousay 550 £1,440 CHAR Easter Greenigoe,Orphir 571 £1,455 CHAR Easter Greenigoe,Orphir 582 £1,425 SIM Laga,Evie 523 £1,450 LIM Braeland,South Ronaldsay 582 £1,440 AA Braeland,South Ronaldsay 566 £1,410 AA Braefoot,Shapinsay 493 £1,420 LIM Lopness,Sanday 540 £1,410 CHAR Maesquoy,Harray 522 £1,410 BB Maesquoy,Harray 523 £1,400 SIM The Glebe,Firth 558 £1,400 SIM Whitehow,Papa Westray 580 £1,400 SIM Eastside,Twatt 575 £1,395 SAL Upper Heads,St Margarets Hope 537 £1,390 SAL Upper Heads,St Margarets Hope 553 £1,390 SIM Huip,Stronsay 503 £1,390 CHAR Huip,Stronsay 484 £1,370 CHAR Charleston,Papa Westray 545 £1,370 SH Upper Linklater,Twatt 535 £1,365 CHAR Gorn,Westray 490 £1,360 CHAR Messigate,Tankerness 462 £1,360 LIM Stonehall,Deerness 533 £1,355 SAL Hermisgarth,Sanday 515 £1,350 SIM Kirbuster,Longhope 460 £1,340 LIM Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 491 £1,340 SIM The Knowe,Sanday 540 £1,330 LIN RED Ness,Shapinsay 490 £1,320 CHAR Quoys,South Ronaldsay 517 £1,310 CHAR Greentoft,Eday 450 £1,305 CHAR Braehead,Stromness 480 £1,280 AA Holland,Firth 505 £1,250 SAL Holland,Firth 505 £1,240 LIM Smoogarth,Firth 455 £1,230 CHAR Rennibister,Kirkwall 471 £1,230 AA Biggings,Stenness 452 £1,230 CHAR Biggings,Stenness 430 £1,210 CHAR Garbo,Sanday 447 £1,200 AA Newhall,Stromness 480 £1,195 CHAR Eastabist,Dounby 455 £1,190 LIM Rosebank,Twatt 432 £1,180 CHAR Rosebank,Twatt 438 £1,180 LIM Moan,Firth 425 £1,180 LIM Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 400 £1,170 LIM Store Heifers averaged 257.3 p/kg and topped at 299 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 495 kilos from M & R Cursiter, Arwick, Evie realising £1480. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO Odinstone,Shapinsay 500 £1,490 298 LIMHewan,Shapinsay 492 £1,440 292.7 LIMHewan,Shapinsay 530 £1,490 281.1 LIMQuoymorhouse,Shapinsay 480 £1,380 287.5 LIMEastabist,Dounby 475 £1,350 284.2 LIMEastabist,Dounby 480 £1,325 276 SIMNess,Shapinsay 360 £1,020 283.3 LIMLangskaill,Rousay 445 £1,260 283.1 CHARLangskaill,Rousay 488 £1,350 276.6 CHARBackakelday,Holm 520 £1,470 282.7 CHARPerth,Westray 460 £1,300 282.6 LIMPerth,Westray 488 £1,370 280.7 LIMNewhall,Stromness 391 £1,090 278.8 CHARUpper Linklater,Twatt 490 £1,360 277.6 CHARQuoys,South Ronaldsay 495 £1,370 276.8 CHARQuoys,South Ronaldsay 461 £1,200 260.3 CHARHolland,Stronsay 487 £1,340 275.2 CHARHolland,Stronsay 475 £1,250 263.2 SIMBraefoot,Shapinsay 496 £1,360 274.2 LIMBerriedale,Westray 515 £1,400 271.8 CHARBerriedale,Westray 512 £1,380 269.5 CHARHaquoy,Shapinsay 582 £1,580 271.5 LIMLopness,Sanday 513 £1,390 271 CHARBraehead,St Margaret’S Hope 535 £1,450 271 LIMMaesquoy,Harray 502 £1,360 270.9 CHARMaesquoy,Harray 501 £1,350 269.5 CHARMaesquoy,Harray 490 £1,320 269.4 BBKirbuster,Longhope 473 £1,280 270.6 CHAREaster Greenigoe,Orphir 503 £1,360 270.4 CHARWattle,Birsay 607 £1,640 270.2 LIMWattle,Birsay 600 £1,565 260.8 LIMStratheast,Holm 556 £1,500 269.8 SIMThe Knowe,Sanday 508 £1,370 269.7 CHARThe Knowe,Sanday 483 £1,300 269.2 CHARNewhouse,Swannay 501 £1,345 268.5 CHARBiggings,Rendall 593 £1,590 268.1 CHARQuholmslie,Stromness 508 £1,360 268 CHARQuholmslie,Stromness 508 £1,360 267.7 CHARArion,Stromness 590 £1,580 267.8 CHAREastside,Twatt 510 £1,360 266.7 LIMHolland,Firth 505 £1,340 265.3 SALNetherfiold,Westray 577 £1,530 265.2 CHAROback,South Ronaldsay 525 £1,390 264.8 CHAROback,South Ronaldsay 540 £1,410 261.1 CHARMoa,Stenness 605 £1,600 264.5 LIMGarson,Sandwick 615 £1,620 263.4 CHARGarson,Sandwick 595 £1,520 255.5 CHARGorn,Westray 525 £1,370 261 CHARNetherton,Holm 580 £1,500 258.6 LIMNetherton,Holm 665 £1,690 254.1 AABraeland,South Ronaldsay 555 £1,430 257.7 LIMBraeland,South Ronaldsay 595 £1,510 253.8 SIMGorn,Shapinsay 540 £1,390 257.4 LIMUpper Heads,St Margarets Hope 550 £1,400 254.5 SALUpper Heads,St Margarets Hope 553 £1,390 251.4 SALBiggings,Stenness 425 £1,080 254.1 CHARSkaill,Sandwick 576 £1,460 253.5 CHARSkaill,Sandwick 590 £1,490 252.5 AAGarbo,Sanday 495 £1,240 250.5 AAStonehall,Deerness 520 £1,300 250 CHARMoan,Firth 477 £1,185 248.4 SIMMoan,Firth 477 £1,185 248 LIMSkaill,Orphir 593 £1,440 242.8 AASmoogarth,Firth 337 £810 240.4 LIMMessigate,Tankerness 525 £1,260 240 AAMousland,Stromness 562 £1,300 231.3 SIMBraehead,Stromness 440 £990 225 AA Heifers averaged £1305 (+ £117 on the year) and topped at £1750 for a British Blue scaling 695 kilos from C A Smith, Haquoy, Shapinsay. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD Haquoy,Shapinsay 695 £1,720 LIM Netherton,Holm 665 £1,690 AA Wattle,Birsay 607 £1,640 LIM Garson,Sandwick 615 £1,620 CHAR Braeland,South Ronaldsay 646 £1,600 AA Moa,Stenness 605 £1,600 LIM Moa,Stenness 616 £1,550 LIM Biggings,Rendall 593 £1,590 CHAR Arion,Stromness 590 £1,580 CHAR Backakelday,Holm 595 £1,540 AA Netherfiold,Westray 577 £1,530 CHAR Skaill,Sandwick 695 £1,530 AA Skaill,Sandwick 590 £1,490 AA Stratheast,Holm 556 £1,500 SIM Easter Greenigoe,Orphir 600 £1,500 CHAR Hewan,Shapinsay 530 £1,490 LIM Hewan,Shapinsay 530 £1,460 LIM Odinstone,Shapinsay 500 £1,490 LIM Odinstone,Shapinsay 535 £1,460 LIM Arwick,Evie 495 £1,480 LIM Perth,Westray 590 £1,470 AA Perth,Westray 560 £1,450 CHAR Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 535 £1,450 LIM Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 545 £1,440 CHAR Skaill,Orphir 593 £1,440 AA Quoys,South Ronaldsay 562 £1,425 CHAR Lopness,Sanday 561 £1,420 AA Kirbuster,Longhope 565 £1,420 CHAR Oback,South Ronaldsay 540 £1,410 CHAR Oback,South Ronaldsay 525 £1,390 CHAR Upper Heads,St Margarets Hope 550 £1,400 SAL Upper Heads,St Margarets Hope 553 £1,390 SAL Berriedale,Westray 515 £1,400 CHAR Berriedale,Westray 512 £1,380 CHAR Gorn,Shapinsay 540 £1,390 LIM The Knowe,Sanday 508 £1,370 CHAR Gorn,Westray 525 £1,370 CHAR Quholmslie,Stromness 508 £1,360 CHAR Upper Linklater,Twatt 490 £1,360 CHAR Braefoot,Shapinsay 496 £1,360 LIM Eastside,Twatt 510 £1,360 LIM Maesquoy,Harray 502 £1,360 CHAR Maesquoy,Harray 501 £1,350 CHAR Holland,Stronsay 530 £1,350 CHAR Holland,Stronsay 487 £1,340 CHAR Langskaill,Rousay 488 £1,350 CHAR Langskaill,Rousay 503 £1,340 CHAR Eastabist,Dounby 475 £1,350 LIM Eastabist,Dounby 480 £1,325 SIM Newhouse,Swannay 501 £1,345 CHAR Holland,Firth 505 £1,340 LIM Ness,Shapinsay 520 £1,340 SAL Stonehall,Deerness 520 £1,300 CHAR Mousland,Stromness 562 £1,300 SIM Messigate,Tankerness 525 £1,260 AA Garbo,Sanday 495 £1,240 AA Moan,Firth 477 £1,185 LIM Holland,Papa Westray 505 £1,180 AA Newhall,Stromness 391 £1,090 CHAR Biggings,Stenness 425 £1,080 CHAR Greentoft,Eday 435 £1,050 CHAR Braehead,Stromness 440 £990 AA Smoogarth,Firth 397 £900 CHAR OTM Cattle topped at 222.2 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 585 kilos from Biggings Farm, Stenness realising £1300. OTHER OTM PER KILO Netherskaill,Birsay 705 £1,480 209.9 CHARNetherskaill,Birsay 700 £1,460 208.6 LIMNetherskaill,Birsay 740 £1,500 202.7 CHARStembister,Toab 580 £1,200 206.9 SIMStembister,Toab 745 £1,500 201.3 LIMBiggings,Rendall 590 £1,180 200 LIMBiggings,Rendall 665 £1,300 195.5 SIMNetherfiold,Westray 565 £1,100 194.7 CHARWhitehow,Papa Westray 650 £1,260 193.8 LIMWhitehow,Papa Westray 785 £1,500 191.1 AAStembister,Toab 765 £1,460 190.8 SIMStembister,Toab 725 £1,380 190.3 AALangskaill,Rousay 665 £1,260 189.5 LIMBrockan,Stromness 920 £1,740 189.1 AABiggings,Rendall 670 £1,260 188.1 SHBiggings,Rendall 700 £1,300 185.7 SIMBiggings,Rendall 705 £1,300 184.4 SIMEastabist,Dounby 640 £1,200 187.5 LIMLopness,Sanday 720 £1,340 186.1 SIMLopness,Sanday 700 £1,300 185.7 AANetherfiold,Westray 695 £1,240 178.4 SIMPerth,Westray 665 £1,160 174.4 AABiggings,Stenness 785 £1,340 170.7 AAMoa,Stenness 850 £1,200 141.2 SIM Top price per head was £1740 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 920 kilos from P S & M H Johnston, Brockan, Stromness.

Sheep Sale
2023-01-17 00:00
Forward on Tuesday were 312 Prime, 461 Store & 82 Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs averaged 205.8 (-5.4p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 205.5 p/kg (-5.7p) Hoggs per head averaged £90.56 (- £2.96) Prime Hoggs topped at 213.6 p/kg for 3 Texels scaling 44 kilos from T & E S Gullion, Warthill, Holm realising £94. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO Samsons Lane,Stronsay 48 £102 212.5 SPEKSamsons Lane,Stronsay 45 £95 211.1 BLACKEast Howe,Birsay 40 £85 212.5 TEXBraehead,Stromness 45 £95 211.1 TEXEast Howe,Birsay 44.5 £93.50 210.1 TEXMoan,Harray 47 £99 210.6 TEXLittle Crofty,Tankerness 39 £82 210.3 TEXLittle Crofty,Tankerness 41 £86 209.8 TEXCopenageo,Tankerness 45 £94.50 210 TEXCopenageo,Tankerness 47 £98 208.5 TEXHurtiso,Holm 46 £96.50 209.8 TEXHurtiso,Holm 44 £91.50 208 TEXHolland,Papa Westray 42 £88.0 209.5 TEXHolland,Papa Westray 42 £87.50 208.3 SUFAppiehouse,Stenness 50 £104.50 209 SUFAppiehouse,Stenness 45 £94 208.9 TEXHobbister,Orphir 45 £94 208.9 LLEYNHobbister,Orphir 46 £95.50 207.6 SUFHuip,Stronsay 45 £93.50 207.8 TEXHuip,Stronsay 46 £95 206.5 TEXUpper Scapa,St Ola 42 £87 207.1 SUFUpper Scapa,St Ola 45 £93 206.7 TEXWarthill,Holm 43 £89 207 TEXSkaill,Westray 41 £84.50 206.1 TEX Top price per head was £106 for a Texel scaling 52 kilos from M Walker, Copenageo, Tankerness and for 2 Black Hoggs scaling 52 kilos from D Peace, Samsons Lane, Stronsay. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD Huip,Stronsay 51 £105 SUF Appiehouse,Stenness 50 £104.50 SUF Samsons Lane,Stronsay 52 £104 TEX Samsons Lane,Stronsay 48 £102 SPEK Hurtiso,Holm 49 £100 TEX Moan,Harray 47 £99 TEX Braehead,Stromness 47 £98 TEX East Howe,Birsay 47 £98 OTHER Copenageo,Tankerness 47 £98 TEX Hobbister,Orphir 46 £95.50 SUF Hobbister,Orphir 45 £94 LLEYN Warthill,Holm 44 £94 TEX Upper Scapa,St Ola 45 £93 TEX Holland,Papa Westray 42 £88 TEX Little Crofty,Tankerness 42 £87 TEX Skaill,Westray 41 £84.50 TEX Store Hoggs averaged £42.35 (- £20.51) and topped at £64 for a pair of Texels from D Peace, Samsons Lane, Stronsay and for 4 Suffolks from R B S Heard, Huip, Stronsay. OTHER STORE HOGGS Hurtiso,Holm £63 TEX Redland,Firth £60 SUF Huip,Stronsay £59.50 TEX Huip,Stronsay £57 WHITE Braehead,Stromness £54 TEX Holland,Papa Westray £53 TEX Samsons Lane,Stronsay £53 WHITE Salwick,Longhope £33.50 LLEYN Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay £29 CHEV Westersands,Deerness £29 TEX Cast Sheep topped at £86 for a pair of Texel Ewes from G & S Sinclair, Moan, Harray. OTHER CAST SHEEP Laga,Evie £80 LLEYN Laga,Evie £72 LLEYN Skaill,Westray £78 TEX Samsons Lane,Stronsay £76 TEX Moan,Harray £75 TEX Northbigging,Dounby £72 TEX Moan,Harray £70 TEX Westersands,Deerness £70 TEX Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay £64 CHEV Upper Scapa,St Ola £55 TEX Charleston,Papa Westray £49 TEX Hobbister,Orphir £50 SUF Holland,Papa Westray £50 SHET

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2023-01-23 00:00
Forward on Monday were 6 Prime & 4 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 280 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 625 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1750 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS Yarpha,Oprhir 565 £1,497 265 SHYarpha,Oprhir 540 £1,425 264 LIMSouth Seatter,Sandwick 630 £1,638 260 CH OTM Cattle sold to 213.6 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Heifer scaling 515 kilos from Glen Farms, St Ola realising £1100. OTHER OTM CATTLE Huip,Stronsay 735 £1,380 188 CHNorthbank,St Ola 760 £1,400 184.2 CH Following the Cattle were 295 Prime Hoggs, 162 Store Hoggs & 82 Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs averaged 213.7 p/kg (+7.9p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 213.2 p/kg (+7.7p) Hoggs per head averaged £93.58 (+ £3.02) Prime Hoggs topped at 224.5 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 51 kilos from P & F Ross, Lenahowe, Sandwick realising £114.50. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO Lenahowe,Sandwick 51 £114.50 224.5 TEXLenahowe,Sandwick 50 £111 222 TEXHuip,Stronsay 40.5 £90.50 223.5 SUFDenwick,Deerness 43 £95 220.9 TEXAvelshay,Rousay 50 £109 218 TEXAvelshay,Rousay 43 £93.50 217.4 TEXSt Clair,Holm 42 £91.50 218 TEXSt Clair,Holm 43 £93.50 217.4 OTHERSt Clair,Holm 45 £97.50 216.7 TEXHobbister,Orphir 45 £97.50 216.7 SUFHobbister,Orphir 44 £95 215.9 LLEYNHobbister,Orphir 44 £95 215.9 SUFRoadside,St Ola 43 £92.50 215.1 TEXAnnster,South Ronaldsay 43 £90.50 210.5 WHITERennibister,Kirkwall 43 £89 207 TEX Top price per head was £118.50 for a pair of Texels scaling 54 kilos from P & F Ross, Lenahowe, Sandwick. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD Lenahowe,Sandwick 51 £114.50 TEX Lenahowe,Sandwick 50 £111 TEX Lenahowe,Sandwick 51 £111 TEX Avelshay,Rousay 52 £110 TEX Avelshay,Rousay 50 £109 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall 48 £98 TEX St Clair,Holm 45 £97.50 TEX Hobbister,Orphir 45 £97.50 SUF Denwick,Deerness 43 £95 TEX Huip,Stronsay 42.5 £92.50 SUF Roadside,St Ola 43 £92.50 TEX Annster,South Ronaldsay 43 £90.50 WHITE Store Hoggs averaged £57.40 (+15.05) and topped at £80 for a pair of Texels from G Miller, Roadside, St Ola. OTHER STORE HOGGS Huip,Stronsay £73 SUF Huip,Stronsay £67.50 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall £72.50 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall £68 TEX Roadside,St Ola £66 TEX Annster,South Ronaldsay £58.50 TEX Onziebust,Egilsay £49.50 CHEV Cast Sheep topped at £172 for a Black Texel Ewe from A T Annal, Myre, South Ronaldsay. OTHER CAST SHEEP Myers,South Ronaldsay £166 BL FACE Holland,Firth £150 TEX Holland,Firth £140 CHAR Holland,Firth £140 TEX St Clair,Holm £146 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall £138 TEX Annster,South Ronaldsay £96 OTHER Littlequoy,Burray £92 MULE Littlequoy,Burray £90 MULE Westersands,Deerness £74 SHET Onziebust,Egilsay £72 SUF Bogie Houses,Evie £70 SUF

Cattle Sale
2023-01-25 00:00
Wednesday saw the Orkney Bull Breeders Association Show and Sale take place in The Mart with some great quality Bulls on offer. Standing in the judging ring today was Mr Kevin Harvey, Vestrafiold, Sandwick, who handled proceedings with ease as he selected his breed Champions.1st in the judging ring were the Simmental Bulls which saw the Champion being awarded to Lot 1 “Isbister Max” bred by A T Rendall, Old Hall, Stromness. This powerful Bull created a lot of interest at sale time and went on to realise 5,000gns to S W Scott, Appiehose, Stenness.2nd in the judging ring was the Aberdeen Angus class, where “Burnside Black Magic” was awarded Champion. This bull was bred by P M Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness and later sold for 3,600gns to G & M Thomson, East Massater, South Ronaldsay. Reserve Champion went to “Burnside Elvis” who was again bred by P M Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness. This Bull was unsold at sale time.Next into the ring was a high standard of Limousin Bulls. Champion Limousin was Lot 5 “Hewan Scarab” bred by R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay. This Bull caught the eye of multiple bidders and later sold for 3,700gns to Colligarth Farms, Sanday. Standing Reserve in the Limousin class was Lot 6 “Dwarmo Sambucca” bred by M & R Cursiter, Arwick, Evie. This bull created a lot of brisk bidding and was purchased by West Brough Farms, Sanday for 3,800gns. 3rd prize Limousin Bull was awarded to Lot 7 “Dwarmo Surprise” again bred by M & R Cursiter, Arwick, Evie. This Bull went on to fetch 3,200gns to J & C Spence, Eastabist, Dounby.Finally in the ring were the Charolais Bulls, which had two strong, well-bred bulls. Champion Charolais went to Lot 8 “Baillieston Sam” bred by W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab who generated a lot of interest in the sale ring and later went on to realise 5,600gns to T & M Seatter, Hammer, Westray. Standing reserve in the Charolais class was Lot 9 “Messigate Sam” bred by A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness. This bull was also in high demand and sold to 4,000gns again to T & M Seatter, Hammer, Westray.The aged Bulls also created some brisk bidding with nearly all the Bulls being sold. Top price Aged bull was “Newbigging Esquire” bred by B & S Slater, Newbigging, Dounby. This cracking 5 year old Aberdeen Angus Bull sold for 5,000gns to C & C E B Leslie, Lopness, Sanday. Another Angus Bull sold was “Westshore Edgar” bred by A B & J A Fraser, Westshore, Rendall which sold for 3,500gns to RSPB, Egilsay. Another Angus Bull was “Baillieston Leader” shown by R & N Bremner, Kirbuster, Stronsay which sold for 2,900gns to G & M Spence, Hyval, Sandwick.”Messigate Radiant”, an aged Charolais Bull from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness went on to realise 4,400gns to C S Craigie, Dale, Stromness. “Kilbride Farm Highlier” was an aged Simmental from R & N Bremner, Kirbister, Stronsay which sold for 1,850gns to L Savage, Braeside, Orphir. “Queenamoan Novak” was an aged Shorthorn Bull shown by B & S Slater, Newbigging, Dounby realising 1,700gns to D Taylor, Hall of Herston, South Ronaldsay.Three of the Four aged Limousin Bulls on offer managed to sell. “Strawfrank Oriel” shown by A T & C R Rosie, Heather-Cow-Root, Flotta sold for 2,000gns purchased by D J Moar, Vinbrake, Birsay. Another Bull which realised 2,000gns was “Anside Nigel” from J & C Spence, Eastabist, Dounby which was bought by N & A Kemp, Moa, Stenness. Finally, “Hools Nathan” shown by J S Seatter, Perth, Westray sold for 1,650gns to G Low, Craighaven, Toab.On behalf of all the Bull Breeders, we wish all the buyers the best of luck with their purchases.Following the Bulls was the complete dispersal of spring calving cows from R W Flaws, Nisthouse, Evie, along with many other vendors. The full ringside of local and south buyers created a brisk trade which resulted in a 100% clearance. On behalf of all the sellers, we wish all the buyers the best of luck with their purchases.59 Breeding Cows averaged £1,800 and topped at £2,400 for a three year old Limousin Cow from A T & C R Rosie, Heather-Cow-Root, Flotta.OTHER IN CALF COWSNisthouse,Evie £2250 AA Nisthouse,Evie £2200 AA Nisthouse,Evie £2150 AA Nisthouse,Evie £2100 AA Nisthouse,Evie £2050 AA Nisthouse,Evie £2020 AA Nisthouse,Evie £2000 AA Nisthouse,Evie £1950 AA Nisthouse,Evie £1850 AA Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £2150 SIM Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £2000 SIM Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £1900 SIM Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £1800 SIM Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £1780 SIM Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £1750 SIM Knockhall,South Ronaldsay £1700 SIM Heather-Cow-Root,Flotta £1800 LIM Huip, Stronsay £1500 SIM 13 In Calf Heifers averaged £1,600 and topped at £2,000 for a Simmental from J S Seatter, Perth, Westray.OTHER IN CALF HEIFERSMousland,Stromness £1900 SIMKnockhall,South Ronaldsay £1850 SIMKnockhall,South Ronaldsay £1800 SIMKnockhall,South Ronaldsay £1750 SIMPerth,Westray £1650 SIMPerth,Westray £1550 AAPerth,Westray £1450 SIMPerth,Westray £1400 AA8 Bulling Heifers averaged £1060 and topped at £1150 for a Shorthorn from J R Burgess, Lower House, Hillwell, Shetland.OTHER BULLING HEIFERSNewbigging,Dounby £1100 SH

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2023-01-30 00:00
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime & 6 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 282 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 565 kilos from Glen Orkney Farms, St Ola realising £1593 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS Midhouse,Evie 620 £1,618.20 261 CHARMidhouse,Evie 565 £1,469 260 LIMMidhouse,Evie 560 £1,450.40 259 CHARNorthbigging,Dounby 605 £1,579.05 261 CHARNorthbigging,Dounby 565 £1,463.35 259 CHAR OTM Cows averaged 197 p/kg and topped at 214.3 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 700 kilos from S & D Muir, Biggings, Holm realising £1500. OTHER COWS PER KILO Biggings,Holm 630 £1,300 206.3 SIMBiggings,Holm 700 £1,430 204.3 SIMAppieteen,Sandwick 670 £1,240 185.1 AA Dairy Cows topped at 139.3 p/kg for a Friesian Cow scaling 725 kilos from J C Sinclair, Appieteen, Sandwick realising £1010. Following the Cattle were 372 Prime, 134 Store & 135 Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs averaged 210 p/kg (-3.7p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 208 p/kg (3.2p) Hoggs per head averaged £95.10 (+ £1.52) Prime Hoggs topped at 225 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 48 kilos from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness realising £108 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO Hermisgarth,Sanday 50 £112 224 TEXHermisgarth,Sanday 50 £110.50 221 TEXNearhouse,Tankerness 46 £102 221.7 TEXNearhouse,Tankerness 46 £100 217.4 TEXNearhouse,Tankerness 47 £102 217 TEXColligarth,Sanday 45 £99.50 221.1 TEXColligarth,Sanday 48 £103.50 215.6 TEXStembister,Toab 50 £109 218 TEXStembister,Toab 50 £108.50 217 SUFStembister,Toab 45 £97.50 216.7 TEXNigley,Toab 45 £98 217.8 TEXCott,Rendall 45 £97.50 216.7 TEXCott,Rendall 49 £105 214.3 CHEVWithaquoy,Holm 50 £108 216 SUFWithaquoy,Holm 49 £105 214.3 CHEVPurtabreck,Toab 45 £97 215.6 TEXPurtabreck,Toab 44 £94.50 214.8 TEXHeathfield,St Ola 48 £102.50 213.5 TEXHeathfield,St Ola 46 £98 213 TEXSwannay Farm,By Evie 41 £87.50 213.4 TEXSwannay Farm,By Evie 42 £89.50 213.1 CHEVHobbister,Orphir 42 £88.50 210.7 LLEYNFlaws,Holm 49 £103 210.2 TEXMidland,Rendall 45 £94.50 210 SUFCastle,Stromness 43 £89 207 TEXCastle,Stromness 42 £86.50 206 TEX Top price per head was £114 for 3 Texels scaling 52 kilos from A & A Muir, Hermisgarth, Sanday purchased by E Flett. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD Hermisgarth,Sanday 50 £112 TEX Hermisgarth,Sanday 52 £111.50 TEX Hermisgarth,Sanday 50 £110.50 TEX Stembister,Toab 50 £109 TEX Stembister,Toab 53 £109 TEX Stembister,Toab 50 £108.50 SUF Cott,Rendall 52 £109 CHEV Nearhouse,Tankerness 48 £108 TEX Withaquoy,Holm 54 £108 CHEV Withaquoy,Holm 50 £108 SUF Heathfield,St Ola 54 £107 SUF Purtabreck,Toab 54 £106 TEX Colligarth,Sanday 48 £103.50 TEX Flaws,Holm 49 £103 TEX Nigley,Toab 45 £98 TEX Midland,Rendall 45 £94.50 SUF Swannay Farm,By Evie 42 £89.50 CHEV Castle,Stromness 43 £89 TEX Hobbister,Orphir 42 £88.50 LLEYN Store Hoggs averaged £56.62 (- £0.78) and topped at £76 for 21 Texels from S & D Scott, Nigley, Toab. OTHER STORE HOGGS Castle,Stromness £74 TEX Backarass,Westray £73 SUF Backarass,Westray £68 TEX Heathfield,St Ola £72 SUF Grind,Stronsay £72 TEX Grind,Stronsay £68 TEX Millbrae,Sanday £71 BELTEX Colligarth,Sanday £70 TEX West Nearhouse,Birsay £60 CHEV Lower Gritley,Deerness £50 BLACK Onziebust,Wyre £45 CHEV Cast Sheep topped at £176 for a Texel Ewe from I & I Brow, Millbrae, Sanday. OTHER CAST SHEEP Colligarth,Sanday £160 TEX Colligarth,Sanday £140 TEX Hermisgarth,Sanday £152 TEX Nearhouse,Tankerness £152 CHEV Nearhouse,Tankerness £148 CHEV Nearhouse,Tankerness £140 CHEV Withaquoy,Holm £138 BLACK Withaquoy,Holm £132 TEX Stembister,Toab £130 TEX Millbrae,Sanday £124 TEX Millbrae,Sanday £110 TEX Northbigging,Dounby £100 LLEYN Northbigging,Dounby £100 SUF Midland,Rendall £96 CHEV Furrowend,Stronsay £91 BELTEX Swannay Farm,By Evie £90 SUF Flaws,Holm £86 TEX Cott,Rendall £84 TEX West Nearhouse,Birsay £82 CHEV Backarass,Westray £62 TEX Nigley,Toab £50 TEX

Cattle Sale
2023-02-06 00:00
Forward on Monday were 6 Prime Cattle & 2 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 276 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 545 kilos from Yarpha Farms, Orphir realising £1504 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS Northbigging,Dounby 540 £1,463.40 271 CHARNorthbigging,Dounby 520 £1,388.40 267 CHARYarpha, Orphir 635 £1,714.50 270 CHARYarpha, Orphir 570 £1,539.00 270 CHAR OTM Cattle averaged 194 p/kg and topped at 198.4 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 620 kilos from S Mainland, Skiddy, Rendall realising £1230. Top price per head was £1400 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 730 kilos from S Mainland, Skiddy, Rendall.

Cattle Sale
2023-02-13 00:00
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime, 610 Store & 24 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 290 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 620 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1798 purchased by Williamsons. Store Steers averaged 291.5 p/kg (+26.5p) (+56.5p on the year). AA Steers averaged 287.9 p/kg. Store Steers topped at 353.1 p/kg for a pen of 4 Charolais scaling 337 kilos from J J H Scott, Redland, Firth realising £1190. OTHER STEERS PER KILO Redland,Firth 319 £1,120 351.1 CHARRedland,Firth 374 £1,210 323.5 CHARRedland,Firth 415 £1,320 318.1 CHARNewhall,Stromness 339 £1,160 342.2 CHARBiggings,Stenness 378 £1,260 333.3 CHARBiggings,Stenness 425 £1,350 317.6 CHARBiggings,Stenness 405 £1,220 301.2 CHARBiggings,Stenness 415 £1,250 301 SIMFrustigarth,Shapinsay 330 £1,080 327.3 CHARFrustigarth,Shapinsay 425 £1,380 324.7 CHARFrustigarth,Shapinsay 420 £1,310 311.9 AAHeathfield,St Ola 333 £1,070 321.3 BBHeathfield,St Ola 387 £1,140 294.6 BBCastle,Stromness 555 £1,745 314 LIMCastle,Stromness 598 £1,860 311 BBCastle,Stromness 595 £1,830 307.6 BBHolland,Firth 475 £1,480 311.6 SALHolland,Firth 445 £1,310 294.4 CHARHolland,Firth 550 £1,610 292.7 CHAREast Howe,Birsay 439 £1,365 310.9 CHAREast Howe,Birsay 421 £1,300 308.8 CHAREast Howe,Birsay 428 £1,280 299.1 CHARUpper Braebuster,Deerness 325 £1,010 310.8 CHARMillhouse,Deerness 547 £1,700 310.8 LIMMillhouse,Deerness 557 £1,620 290.8 LIMQuoybond,South Ronaldsay 515 £1,590 308.7 BBQuoybond,South Ronaldsay 585 £1,720 294 LIMKnowe,Sanday 483 £1,490 308.5 CHARKnowe,Sanday 475 £1,465 308.4 CHARKnowe,Sanday 519 £1,540 296.7 CHAREaster Voy,Sandwick 493 £1,515 307.3 SIMNess,Westray 490 £1,500 306.1 CHARBreckowall,Westray 496 £1,515 305.4 CHARBreckowall,Westray 506 £1,520 300.4 CHARBackarass,Westray 498 £1,515 304.2 CHARMidland,Rendall 467 £1,420 304.1 CHARClifton,Westray 490 £1,490 304.1 CHARKirkton,Shapinsay 576 £1,750 303.8 LIMKirkton,Shapinsay 615 £1,810 294.3 LIMOld Hall,Stromness 545 £1,640 300.9 LIMOld Hall,Stromness 573 £1,670 291.4 CHARNorthfield,Burray 329 £990 300.9 AASouth Breck,Firth 543 £1,630 300.2 CHARHowe,Harray 493 £1,480 300.2 CHARHowe,Harray 485 £1,450 299 CHARSkaill,Orphir 593 £1,780 300.2 AASkaill,Orphir 615 £1,780 289.4 AAPerth,Westray 550 £1,650 300 CHARPerth,Westray 502 £1,500 298.8 CHARPerth,Westray 485 £1,410 290.7 AANorton,Dounby 602 £1,805 299.8 CHARNorton,Dounby 567 £1,695 298.9 CHARArion,Stromness 561 £1,680 299.5 LIMArion,Stromness 580 £1,620 279.3 LIMNetherton,Holm 515 £1,540 299 AARosebank,Twatt 402 £1,200 298.5 CHARRosebank,Twatt 412 £1,215 294.9 LIMLangskaill,Rousay 575 £1,710 297.4 CHARLangskaill,Rousay 660 £1,900 287.9 CHARLangskaill,Rousay 536 £1,535 286.4 CHARMuce,Birsay 615 £1,820 295.9 CHARTuquoy,Westray 515 £1,510 293.2 CHARFribo,Westray 485 £1,400 288.7 SIMQuholmslie,Stromness 535 £1,540 287.9 LIMSeattersquoy,Stenness 610 £1,750 286.9 AASeattersquoy,Stenness 562 £1,595 283.8 LIMSeatter,Stromness 380 £1,090 286.8 LIMSeatter,Stromness 391 £1,120 286.4 CHARUpper Hobbister,Stenness 525 £1,500 285.7 SIMWhitecleat,Tankerness 540 £1,540 285.2 LIMGorn,Westray 505 £1,440 285.1 CONTGorn,Westray 497 £1,400 281.7 SIMKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 553 £1,570 283.9 SIMKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 582 £1,640 281.8 CHARKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 581 £1,620 278.8 CHARRosebank,Deerness 275 £780 283.6 CHARSouth Breck,Firth 550 £1,560 283.6 LIMSouth Breck,Firth 532 £1,490 280.1 CHARNearhouse,Rousay 545 £1,540 282.6 CHARNearhouse,Rousay 550 £1,510 274.5 LIMNorthbigging,Dounby 581 £1,640 282.3 LIMNorthbigging,Dounby 640 £1,780 278.1 CHARBiggings,Holm 602 £1,680 279.1 SALBiggings,Holm 605 £1,660 274.4 LIMSunnybank,St Ola 462 £1,270 274.9 LIMNetherhill,Tankerness 615 £1,690 274.8 AAGrimbister,Firth 555 £1,500 270.3 AAGrimbister,Firth 535 £1,440 269.2 SIMBeaquoy,Dounby 447 £1,090 243.8 CONT Steers averaged £1443 (+57) (+ £241 on the year). AA Steers averaged £1379. Steers topped at £2030 for a Charolais scaling 720 kilos from J S Firth, Langskaill, Rousay. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD Langskaill,Rousay 660 £1,900 CHAR Langskaill,Rousay 657 £1,875 CHAR Castle,Stromness 598 £1,860 BB Castle,Stromness 595 £1,830 BB Muce,Birsay 615 £1,820 CHAR Quholmslie,Stromness 655 £1,820 CHAR Quholmslie,Stromness 660 £1,750 LIM Kirkton,Shapinsay 615 £1,810 LIM Kirkton,Shapinsay 576 £1,750 LIM Norton,Dounby 602 £1,805 CHAR Skaill,Orphir 615 £1,780 AA Skaill,Orphir 593 £1,780 AA Northbigging,Dounby 640 £1,780 CHAR Seattersquoy,Stenness 655 £1,780 AA Seattersquoy,Stenness 610 £1,750 AA Clifton,Westray 630 £1,770 CHAR Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 620 £1,760 SIM Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 585 £1,720 LIM Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 585 £1,700 BB Biggings,Holm 670 £1,720 SAL Biggings,Holm 602 £1,680 SAL Millhouse,Deerness 547 £1,700 LIM Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 632 £1,700 SIM Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 617 £1,680 CHAR Netherhill,Tankerness 615 £1,690 AA Arion,Stromness 561 £1,680 LIM Arion,Stromness 580 £1,620 LIM Old Hall,Stromness 573 £1,670 CHAR Old Hall,Stromness 545 £1,640 LIM Perth,Westray 550 £1,650 CHAR Perth,Westray 570 £1,600 CHAR South Breck,Firth 543 £1,630 CHAR Holland,Firth 550 £1,610 CHAR Knowe,Sanday 565 £1,605 AA Redland,Firth 550 £1,550 CHAR Redland,Firth 565 £1,520 CHAR Whitecleat,Tankerness 540 £1,540 LIM Netherton,Holm 515 £1,540 AA Nearhouse,Rousay 545 £1,540 CHAR Nearhouse,Rousay 550 £1,510 LIM Breckowall,Westray 506 £1,520 CHAR Breckowall,Westray 527 £1,515 CHAR Backarass,Westray 498 £1,515 CHAR Easter Voy,Sandwick 493 £1,515 SIM Tuquoy,Westray 515 £1,510 CHAR Grimbister,Firth 555 £1,500 AA Ness,Westray 490 £1,500 SIM Upper Hobbister,Stenness 525 £1,500 SIM Frustigarth,Shapinsay 520 £1,495 AA Howe,Harray 493 £1,480 CHAR Howe,Harray 527 £1,455 CONT Gorn,Westray 505 £1,440 CONT East Howe,Birsay 483 £1,430 CHAR Midland,Rendall 467 £1,420 CHAR Biggings,Stenness 480 £1,400 CHAR Fribo,Westray 485 £1,400 SIM Sunnybank,St Ola 462 £1,270 LIM Rosebank,Twatt 412 £1,215 LIM Rosebank,Twatt 402 £1,200 CHAR Heathfield,St Ola 412 £1,205 BB Newhall,Stromness 339 £1,160 CHAR Seatter,Stromness 391 £1,120 CHAR Upper Braebuster,Deerness 385 £1,100 CHAR Beaquoy,Dounby 447 £1,090 CONT Northfield,Burray 390 £1,060 AA Store Heifers averaged 278.2 p/kg (+20.9p) (+49.2p on the year). AA Heifers averaged 270.9 p/kg. Store Heifers topped at 324.3 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 370 kilos from J J H Scott, Redland, Firth realising £1200. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO Newhall,Stromness 348 £1,100 316.1 CHARMuckle Crofty,Tankerness 500 £1,560 312 LIMRedland,Firth 322 £1,000 310.6 CHARFrustigarth,Shapinsay 330 £1,020 309.1 CHARFrustigarth,Shapinsay 435 £1,290 296.6 CHARFrustigarth,Shapinsay 401 £1,180 294.3 CHARBreckowall,Westray 535 £1,645 307.5 CHARBreckowall,Westray 506 £1,520 300.4 CHARPerth,Westray 493 £1,515 307.3 CHARPerth,Westray 475 £1,380 290.5 LIMLangskaill,Rousay 481 £1,460 303.5 CHARLangskaill,Rousay 480 £1,440 300 LIMBiggings,Stenness 401 £1,210 301.7 CHARNetherton,Holm 545 £1,620 297.2 AANetherton,Holm 530 £1,570 296.2 BBNess,Westray 506 £1,500 296.4 CHARMuce,Birsay 620 £1,830 295.2 LIMClifton,Westray 488 £1,440 295.1 CHARWarthill,Holm 580 £1,710 294.8 LIMSouth Breck,Firth 537 £1,580 294.2 LIMArion,Stromness 550 £1,610 292.7 CHARArion,Stromness 583 £1,670 286.4 CHARHolland,Firth 450 £1,310 291.1 LIMFribo,Westray 482 £1,400 290.5 CHARQuoybond,South Ronaldsay 530 £1,530 288.7 SIMQuoybond,South Ronaldsay 590 £1,700 288.1 LIMBiggings,Holm 557 £1,590 285.5 CHARBiggings,Holm 563 £1,580 280.6 LIMGrimbister,Firth 512 £1,460 285.2 CHARKirkton,Shapinsay 560 £1,580 282.1 AAKirkton,Shapinsay 500 £1,355 271 SALUpper Hobbister,Stenness 535 £1,505 281.3 CHARUpper Hobbister,Stenness 595 £1,660 279 CHARBackarass,Westray 515 £1,445 280.6 CHARNearhouse,Rousay 570 £1,580 277.2 CHARHowe,Harray 471 £1,300 276 CHARHowe,Harray 515 £1,400 271.8 CHARQuoybond,South Ronaldsay 545 £1,500 275.2 SIMTuquoy,Westray 490 £1,340 273.5 CHARTuquoy,Westray 472 £1,270 269.1 AAGorn,Westray 520 £1,420 273.1 CHARNorthfield,Burray 517 £1,400 270.8 AANorthfield,Burray 467 £1,220 261.2 AALittle Wards,Longhope 518 £1,400 270.3 AALittle Wards,Longhope 502 £1,350 268.9 SALRosebank,Twatt 410 £1,095 267.1 CHARKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 568 £1,510 265.8 CHARAppiehouse,Stenness 572 £1,500 262.2 AAPurtabreck,Toab 475 £1,240 261.1 BLNDWhitecleat,Tankerness 555 £1,440 259.5 LIMMizpah,St Ola 625 £1,610 257.6 SIMUpper Berryhill,St Ola 362 £930 257 SIMNetherhill,Tankerness 565 £1,450 256.6 LIMUpper Braebuster,Deerness 375 £900 240 CHARHeathfield,St Ola 595 £1,410 237 OTHRoadside,St Ola 635 £1,500 236.2 AABeaquoy,Dounby 412 £960 233 CONTBerryhill,Burray 380 £870 228.9 CHAR Heifers averaged £1355 (+ £50) (+ £182 on the year). AA Heifers averaged £1427. Heifers topped at £1830 for a Limousin scaling 620 kilos from G T & S Coghill, Muce, Birsay. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD Arion,Stromness 671 £1,760 CHAR Warthill,Holm 580 £1,710 LIM Langskaill,Rousay 600 £1,710 CHAR Langskaill,Rousay 565 £1,620 CHAR Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 590 £1,700 LIM Arion,Stromness 583 £1,670 CHAR Upper Hobbister,Stenness 595 £1,660 CHAR Breckowall,Westray 535 £1,645 CHAR Netherton,Holm 545 £1,620 AA Netherton,Holm 530 £1,570 BB Grimbister,Firth 620 £1,620 CHAR Grimbister,Firth 585 £1,570 CHAR Mizpah,St Ola 625 £1,610 SIM Biggings,Holm 557 £1,590 CHAR Biggings,Holm 611 £1,590 SAL Biggings,Holm 563 £1,580 LIM Kirkton,Shapinsay 560 £1,580 AA Nearhouse,Rousay 570 £1,580 CHAR South Breck,Firth 537 £1,580 LIM Muckle Crofty,Tankerness 500 £1,560 LIM Tuquoy,Westray 575 £1,520 CHAR Perth,Westray 493 £1,515 CHAR Perth,Westray 550 £1,470 AA Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 568 £1,510 SIM Roadside,St Ola 635 £1,500 AA Ness,Westray 506 £1,500 CHAR Appiehouse,Stenness 572 £1,500 AA Netherhill,Tankerness 565 £1,450 LIM Netherhill,Tankerness 585 £1,410 CHAR Backarass,Westray 515 £1,445 CHAR Whitecleat,Tankerness 555 £1,440 LIM Clifton,Westray 488 £1,440 CHAR Gorn,Westray 520 £1,420 CHAR Heathfield,St Ola 595 £1,410 OTH Howe,Harray 515 £1,400 CHAR Fribo,Westray 482 £1,400 CHAR Little Wards,Longhope 518 £1,400 AA Redland,Firth 505 £1,400 CHAR Northfield,Burray 517 £1,400 AA Holland,Firth 485 £1,320 CHAR Holland,Firth 450 £1,310 LIM Frustigarth,Shapinsay 435 £1,290 CHAR Purtabreck,Toab 475 £1,240 BLND Biggings,Stenness 401 £1,210 CHAR Newhall,Stromness 348 £1,100 CHAR Rosebank,Twatt 410 £1,095 CHAR OTM Cattle averaged 194 p/kg and topped at 251.5 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 485 kilos from J & K Burgher, Ness, Westray realising £1220. OTHER OTM PER KILO Clifton,Westray 635 £1,500 236.2 SIMSeatter,Stromness 660 £1,460 221.2 LIMHolland,Firth 790 £1,660 210.1 LIMHolland,Firth 775 £1,560 201.3 SIMCloke,Dounby 715 £1,470 205.6 LIMEast Howe,Birsay 715 £1,440 201.4 SALTrenabie,Westray 695 £1,380 198.6 SIMNewhall,Stromness 670 £1,300 194 SIMCastle,Stromness 665 £1,280 192.5 BBCastle,Stromness 780 £1,460 187.2 LIMHeathfield,St Ola 660 £1,240 187.9 SHHeathfield,St Ola 645 £1,180 182.9 SHUpperfield,St Ola 705 £1,300 184.4 AAUpper Berryhill,St Ola 610 £1,120 183.6 LIMSunnybank,St Ola 575 £1,010 175.7 AASunnybank,St Ola 630 £1,080 171.4 SIM Top price per head was £1660 for a Limousin scaling 790 kilos from E J Sinclair, Holland, Firth. OTM BULLS Appiehouse,Stenness 1070 £1,660 155.1 SHSouth Seatter,Sandwick 1150 £1,740 151.3 AA

Sheep Sale
2023-02-15 00:00
Forward on Wednesday were 99 Breeding Sheep, 421 Prime Hoggs, 376 Store Hoggs & 219 Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs averaged 215.6 p/kg (+5.6p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 216.4 p/kg (+8.4p) Hoggs per head averaged £94.28 (- £0.82) Prime Hoggs topped at 229.7 p/kg for 3 Beltex Hoggs scaling 37 kilos from Bimbister Partnership, Lenahowe, Sandwick realising £85. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO Messigate,Tankerness 47 £106.50 226.6 BELTEXLenahowe,Sandwick 42 £94.50 225 BELTEXTuquoy,Westray 39.5 £88.50 224.1 SUFQuholmslie,Stromness 50 £112.00 224 TEXQuholmslie,Stromness 49 £109.00 222.4 TEXNorton,Dounby 44 £98.00 222.7 TEXNearhouse,Tankerness 45 £100.00 222.2 TEXVetquoy,Twatt 45 £100.00 222.2 TEXVetquoy,Twatt 48 £106.00 220.8 TEXLenahowe,Sandwick 46 £102.00 221.7 TEXMillbrae,Sanday 44.5 £98.50 221.3 TEXMillbrae,Sanday 45 £99.50 221.1 TEXBraefoot,Shapinsay 45 £99.50 221.1 TEXCotland,St Ola 46 £101.50 220.7 TEXCotland,St Ola 46.5 £102.50 220.4 TEXHyval Cottage,Dounby 44 £97.00 220.5 TEXHobbister,Orphir 40.5 £89.00 219.8 TEXKevaday,Rousay 41 £90.00 219.5 TEXKevaday,Rousay 43.5 £95.00 218.4 TEXBackakelday,Holm 44 £96.50 219.3 TEXBackakelday,Holm 45 £98.00 217.8 BELTEXBranstane,Westray 47 £103.00 219.1 TEXBenlaw,Evie 45 £98.50 218.9 CHARSkaill,Westray 40 £87.50 218.8 TEXSkaill,Westray 39 £85.00 217.9 TEXStonelea,Stenness 46 £100.50 218.5 TEXSwannay Farm,By Evie 44 £96.00 218.2 SUFSwannay Farm,By Evie 43 £93.00 216.3 CHEVBreck-Myres,Shapinsay 40 £87.00 217.5 TEXNetherhill,Tankerness 41 £89.00 217.1 TEXPerth,Westray 44 £95.50 217 TEXPerth,Westray 44.5 £96.50 216.9 SUFDenwick,Deerness 41.5 £90.00 216.9 TEXWest Burnside,Tankerness 39 £84.50 216.7 TEXBeafield,Sanday 43.5 £94.00 216.1 RYEBeafield,Sanday 48 £103.50 215.6 SUFSt Clair,Holm 42 £90.50 215.5 TEXSkaill,Orphir 45 £94.50 210 CHEVTwatt Farm,Birsay 42 £88.00 209.5 TEXRoo,Sanday 41 £83.00 202.4 OTHER Top price per head was £118 for a Texel Ram from Vetquoy, Dounby. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD Messigate,Tankerness 55 £115.00 BELTEX Messigate,Tankerness 55 £110.50 TEX Quholmslie,Stromness 50 £112.00 TEX Braefoot,Shapinsay 51 £110.50 TEX Bare Braes,Shapinsay 57 £110.00 TEX Bare Braes,Shapinsay 55.5 £110.00 TEX Vetquoy,Twatt 50 £109.50 TEX Lenahowe,Sandwick 50 £109.00 TEX Backakelday,Holm 50.5 £108.00 BELTEX Millbrae,Sanday 50 £108.00 SUF Beafield,Sanday 56 £107.50 SUF Beafield,Sanday 50 £107.50 OTHER Beafield,Sanday 50 £106.00 TEX Skaill,Orphir 55 £107.00 CHEV Branstane,Westray 47 £103.00 TEX Cotland,St Ola 46.5 £102.50 TEX Cotland,St Ola 46 £101.50 TEX Stonelea,Stenness 46 £100.50 TEX Nearhouse,Tankerness 45 £100.00 TEX Nearhouse,Tankerness 45.5 £99.50 TEX Benlaw,Evie 45 £98.50 CHAR Norton,Dounby 44 £98.00 TEX Kevaday,Rousay 45 £97.00 TEX Hyval Cottage,Dounby 44 £97.00 TEX Perth,Westray 44.5 £96.50 SUF Perth,Westray 44 £95.50 TEX Swannay Farm,By Evie 44 £96.00 SUF Denwick,Deerness 43.5 £90.50 CHAR Denwick,Deerness 41.5 £90.00 TEX St Clair,Holm 42 £90.50 TEX St Clair,Holm 44 £90.00 TEX Tuquoy,Westray 41 £89.50 TEX Tuquoy,Westray 41 £89.00 OTHER Hobbister,Orphir 40.5 £89.00 TEX Netherhill,Tankerness 41 £89.00 TEX Twatt Farm,Birsay 42 £88.00 TEX Skaill,Westray 40 £87.50 TEX Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 40 £87.00 TEX West Burnside,Tankerness 39 £84.50 TEX Roo,Sanday 41 £83.00 OTHER Store Hoggs averaged £70.52 (+ £13.90) and topped at £96 for 16 Texels from J L Brodie, Sunnybank, St Ola. OTHER STORE HOGGS Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £94 SUF Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £86 BELTEX Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £85 SUF Perth,Westray £90 SUF Netherhill,Tankerness £88 TEX Sunnybank,St Ola £87 TEX Skaill,Westray £81 TEX West Burnside,Tankerness £81 TEX St Clair,Holm £80 BLACK Hyval Cottage,Dounby £80 TEX Seatter,St Ola £80 TEX Seatter,St Ola £75 TEX Norton,Dounby £77 TEX Biggings,Rendall £76 TEX Kevaday,Rousay £76 BLACK Vindon,Finstown £75 TEX Branstane,Westray £74 SUF Oback,South Ronaldsay £70 TEX Twatt Farm,Birsay £70 LLEYN Tuquoy,Westray £68 TEX Lesliedale,St Ola £68 TEX Burns Of Myre,Orphir £66 TEX Roo,Sanday £40 RYE Cast Sheep topped at £178 for a pair of Texel Ewes from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness. OTHER CAST SHEEP Vetquoy,Twatt £175 TEX Vetquoy,Twatt £136 TEX Vetquoy,Twatt £134 SUF Biggings,Rendall £162 TEX Biggings,Stenness £160 TEX Oback,South Ronaldsay £154 TEX Oback,South Ronaldsay £136 TEX Braefoot,Shapinsay £150 TEX Braefoot,Shapinsay £138 TEX Hyval Cottage,Dounby £140 TEX Norton,Dounby £140 TEX Skaill,Orphir £140 TEX Nearhouse,Tankerness £140 TEX Nearhouse,Tankerness £120 TEX Twatt Farm,Birsay £138 OTHER Branstane,Westray £130 TEX Branstane,Westray £112 TEX Heathfield,St Ola £128 TEX Quholmslie,Stromness £120 SPEK Skaill,Westray £110 TEX Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £110 SUF Garth,St Ola £107 CHEV Lesliedale,St Ola £100 TEX Stonelea,Stenness £97 TEX Stonelea,Stenness £96 TEX Cloke,Dounby £96 TEX Hall Of Gorn,Holm £94 TEX Tuquoy,Westray £92 MULE Perth,Westray £88 TEX Messigate,Tankerness £88 TEX Roo,Sanday £74 OTHER St Clair,Holm £70 CHEV Burgar,Hoy £68 TEX West Thrave,Sanday £56 CHEV Hobbister,Orphir £48 LLEYN

Cattle Sale
2023-02-20 00:00
Forward on Monday were 4 Prime & 7 OTM Cattle. Prime Steers topped at 284 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 540 kilos from Yarpha Farm, Orphir realising £1533 purchased by Williamsons. Prime Heifers topped at 284 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 580 kilos from Yarpha Farm, Orphir realising £1647 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS Northbigging,Dounby 575 £1,610 280 LIMNorthbigging,Dounby 550 £1,512 275 CH OTM Cows averaged 206 p/kg and topped at 214.1 p/kg for a Simmental Cow scaling 495 kilos from Stephen, Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay realising £1060. OTHER OTM COWS Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 730 £1,500 205.5 CHSandwick House,South Ronaldsay 615 £1,230 200 LIM

Cattle Sale
2023-02-23 00:00
Forward on Thursday were 59 Breeding Cattle. In Calf Cows averaged £1588.1st in the ring was the reduction sale of W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab which saw 28 Cows sell to an average of £1716 with a top price of £2000 on four different occasions. Also on offer was the Full Dispersal of T & M Bain, Twinness, Westray which sold to average £1455 with a top of £1700 twice. On behalf of the vendors we wish all buyers the best of luck with their purchases. OTHER COWS PER HEAD Biggings,Toab £1,980 SIMBiggings,Toab £1,880 SALBiggings,Toab £1,820 AABiggings,Toab £1,800 SIMBiggings,Toab £1,780 SIMBiggings,Toab £1,720 SIMBiggings,Toab £1,720 SALBiggings,Toab £1,700 SIMBiggings,Toab £1,650 SIMBiggings,Toab £1,600 SALTwiness,Westray £1,650 SIMTwiness,Westray £1,620 SIMTwiness,Westray £1,600 SIMTwiness,Westray £1,550 CHARTwiness,Westray £1,550 SIMTwiness,Westray £1,520 SALTwiness,Westray £1,520 SIMTwiness,Westray £1,500 SIM

Cattle Sale
2023-02-27 00:00
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime, 718 Store & 19 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 304 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 590 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1793 purchased by Williamsons. Store Steers averaged 292.1 p/kg (+0.6p) (+48p on the year) AA Steers averaged 282.2 p/kg (-5.7p) Store Steers topped at 351.4 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 370 kilos from Ness Farm, Shapinsay realising £1300. OTHER STEERS PER KILO Hewan,Shapinsay 460 £1,600 347.8 LIMHewan,Shapinsay 475 £1,570 330.5 LIMMidbigging,Toab 403 £1,360 337.5 CHARMidbigging,Toab 403 £1,320 327.5 CHARMidbigging,Toab 433 £1,370 316.4 CHARLenahowe,Sandwick 340 £1,135 333.8 BBLenahowe,Sandwick 410 £1,320 322 LIMGarson,Sandwick 490 £1,610 328.6 LIMCotland,St Ola 670 £2,200 328.4 LIMAppietown,Rendall 380 £1,235 325 LIMAppietown,Rendall 370 £1,200 324.3 CHARBu,Orphir 392 £1,270 324 CHARBu,Orphir 390 £1,250 320.5 CHARFeolquoy,Stromness 505 £1,630 322.8 LIMFeolquoy,Stromness 540 £1,690 313 CHAROback,South Ronaldsay 310 £1,000 322.6 CHAROback,South Ronaldsay 365 £1,140 312.3 CHARNess,Shapinsay 414 £1,330 321.3 CHARNess,Shapinsay 387 £1,200 310.1 CHARNess,Shapinsay 440 £1,360 309.1 LIMSeattersquoy,Stenness 578 £1,830 316.6 CHARSeattersquoy,Stenness 540 £1,660 307.4 CHARSeattersquoy,Stenness 532 £1,630 306.4 LIMNistagar,Harray 400 £1,255 313.8 LIMBraefoot,Shapinsay 525 £1,640 312.4 LIMBiggings,Stenness 365 £1,140 312.3 CHARSkaill,Westray 421 £1,300 308.8 CHARSkaill,Westray 416 £1,270 305.3 CHARSkaill,Westray 425 £1,280 301.2 CHARBiggings,Rendall 590 £1,820 308.5 LIMMaesquoy,Harray 390 £1,200 307.7 BBMaesquoy,Harray 431 £1,305 302.8 CHARMaesquoy,Harray 436 £1,305 299.3 SIMNessbreck,Harray 580 £1,780 306.9 CHARNessbreck,Harray 485 £1,460 301 CHARFeaval,Birsay 545 £1,670 306.4 LIMFeaval,Birsay 615 £1,790 291.1 LIMHeathfield,St Ola 406 £1,240 305.4 BBHeathfield,St Ola 378 £1,130 298.9 BBHeathfield,St Ola 405 £1,205 297.5 OTHRedland,Stromness 725 £2,200 303.4 CHARRedland,Stromness 680 £1,990 292.6 SALHindatoon,Harray 396 £1,200 303 SIMHindatoon,Harray 405 £1,210 298.8 SIMMuckle Crofty,Tankerness 460 £1,390 302.2 LIMHunton,Stronsay 620 £1,860 300 AAMidhouse,Harray 403 £1,190 295.3 SIMMidhouse,Harray 395 £1,145 289.9 AALower Breckquoy,Holm 346 £1,020 294.8 LIMKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 572 £1,680 293.7 SALKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 496 £1,430 288.3 CHARLittle Wards,Longhope 480 £1,400 291.7 AAGreentoft,Eday 360 £1,050 291.7 CHARGreentoft,Eday 415 £1,210 291.6 CHARSkaill,Sandwick 590 £1,720 291.5 CHARSkaill,Sandwick 555 £1,600 288.3 CHARHannatoft,Shapinsay 571 £1,660 290.7 AAHannatoft,Shapinsay 540 £1,570 290.7 AAHannatoft,Shapinsay 535 £1,530 286 AABigging Cottage,Dounby 550 £1,600 290.9 SALDale,Stromness 420 £1,220 290.5 CHARWhitecleat,Tankerness 645 £1,860 288.4 CHARHillquoy,Birsay 610 £1,750 286.9 LIMHillquoy,Birsay 580 £1,590 274.1 SIMNearhouse,Rousay 572 £1,640 286.7 CHARNearhouse,Rousay 540 £1,540 285.2 SIMHuip,Stronsay 527 £1,500 284.6 AAHuip,Stronsay 550 £1,520 276.4 SIMCleat,Stronsay 526 £1,495 284.2 AACleat,Stronsay 520 £1,440 276.9 CHARBackarass,Westray 500 £1,400 280 SIMCott,Papa Westray 452 £1,260 278.8 LIMBryameadow,Twatt 468 £1,290 275.6 CHARInkerman,Sanday 360 £980 272.2 SALDenwick,Deerness 325 £880 270.8 BBHeatherhouse,Tankerness 370 £1,000 270.3 SIMHeatherhouse,Tankerness 420 £1,130 269 SIMSunnybank,St Ola 428 £1,150 268.7 CONTChapelbrae,Westray 425 £1,110 261.2 AAChapelbrae,Westray 460 £1,200 260.9 CHAR Steers averaged £1320 per head (+ £214 on the year) and topped at £2200 for a Limousin scaling 670 kilos from R K & F J Marshall, Cotland, St Ola and a Charolais scaling 725 kilos from I Donaldson, Redland, Stromness. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD Redland,Stromness 680 £1,990 SAL Redland,Stromness 640 £1,770 SAL Seattersquoy,Stenness 650 £1,980 CHAR Seattersquoy,Stenness 578 £1,830 CHAR Garson,Sandwick 655 £1,940 AA Whitecleat,Tankerness 645 £1,860 CHAR Feaval,Birsay 640 £1,860 LIM Feaval,Birsay 650 £1,820 CHAR Hunton,Stronsay 620 £1,860 AA Hunton,Stronsay 680 £1,800 HERE Floss,Westray 700 £1,850 AA Biggings,Rendall 590 £1,820 LIM Nessbreck,Harray 580 £1,780 CHAR Nessbreck,Harray 557 £1,650 CHAR Hillquoy,Birsay 610 £1,750 LIM Skaill,Sandwick 590 £1,720 CHAR Hewan,Shapinsay 531 £1,690 LIM Hewan,Shapinsay 535 £1,670 LIM Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 572 £1,680 SAL Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 670 £1,650 BB Feolquoy,Stromness 540 £1,690 CHAR Feolquoy,Stromness 505 £1,630 LIM Hannatoft,Shapinsay 571 £1,660 AA Hannatoft,Shapinsay 580 £1,650 AA Cleat,Stronsay 615 £1,670 CHAR Braefoot,Shapinsay 525 £1,640 LIM Nearhouse,Rousay 572 £1,640 CHAR Nearhouse,Rousay 572 £1,600 SIM Bigging Cottage,Dounby 550 £1,600 SAL Huip,Stronsay 550 £1,520 SIM Huip,Stronsay 527 £1,500 AA Little Wards,Longhope 540 £1,490 AA Bu,Orphir 530 £1,480 OTH Maesquoy,Harray 498 £1,460 BB Maesquoy,Harray 486 £1,410 SIM Backarass,Westray 500 £1,400 SIM Ness,Shapinsay 475 £1,400 LIM Ness,Shapinsay 458 £1,390 CHAR Muckle Crofty,Tankerness 460 £1,390 LIM Midbigging,Toab 433 £1,370 CHAR Midbigging,Toab 403 £1,360 CHAR Nistagar,Harray 452 £1,330 SAL Lenahowe,Sandwick 410 £1,320 LIM Skaill,Westray 459 £1,320 CHAR Skaill,Westray 421 £1,300 CHAR Heathfield,St Ola 445 £1,320 BB Heathfield,St Ola 450 £1,310 BB Hindatoon,Harray 456 £1,310 SIM Bryameadow,Twatt 468 £1,290 CHAR Cott,Papa Westray 452 £1,260 LIM Midhouse,Harray 460 £1,250 AA Appietown,Rendall 380 £1,235 LIM Appietown,Rendall 395 £1,225 AA Dale,Stromness 420 £1,220 CHAR Greentoft,Eday 415 £1,210 CHAR Chapelbrae,Westray 460 £1,200 CHAR Biggings,Stenness 406 £1,170 SIM Lower Breckquoy,Holm 427 £1,170 OTH Sunnybank,St Ola 428 £1,150 CONT Oback,South Ronaldsay 365 £1,140 CHAR Heatherhouse,Tankerness 420 £1,130 SIM Store Heifers averaged 280.1 p/kg (+1.9p) (+43p on the year) AA Heifers averaged 272.2 p/kg Store Heifers topped at 325.8 p/kg for a pair of British Blues scaling 310 kilos from T A D & J D Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola realising £1010. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO Hewan,Shapinsay 505 £1,630 322.8 LIMHewan,Shapinsay 475 £1,530 322.1 LIMGorn,Shapinsay 550 £1,730 314.5 LIMGorn,Shapinsay 595 £1,870 314.3 AABryameadow,Twatt 476 £1,480 310.9 CHARSkaill,Westray 404 £1,255 310.6 CHARSkaill,Westray 443 £1,360 307 CHARSkaill,Westray 415 £1,270 306 CHARBiggings,Stenness 380 £1,180 310.5 BBBiggings,Stenness 387 £1,150 297.2 CHARGarson,Sandwick 562 £1,720 306 CHARGarson,Sandwick 520 £1,570 301.9 CHARGarson,Sandwick 605 £1,810 299.2 CHARVetquoy,Twatt 540 £1,640 303.7 SIMFeolquoy,Stromness 440 £1,330 302.3 CHARMuckle Crofty,Tankerness 532 £1,605 301.7 LIMGrimbister,Firth 546 £1,640 300.4 SIMNess,Shapinsay 375 £1,120 298.7 LIMNess,Shapinsay 380 £1,100 289.5 LIMBraefoot,Shapinsay 530 £1,580 298.1 LIMBraefoot,Shapinsay 480 £1,350 281.3 LIMHeathfield,St Ola 411 £1,220 296.8 BBHeathfield,St Ola 340 £1,000 294.1 BBHeathfield,St Ola 355 £1,040 293 BBNess,Westray 510 £1,510 296.1 CHARHunton,Stronsay 622 £1,840 295.8 CHARSkaill,Sandwick 562 £1,660 295.4 CHARSkaill,Sandwick 595 £1,670 280.7 CHARMidbigging,Toab 398 £1,170 294 CHARMidbigging,Toab 434 £1,260 290.3 CHARHuip,Stronsay 490 £1,435 292.9 SIMHuip,Stronsay 521 £1,490 286 CHARNessbreck,Harray 513 £1,500 292.4 CHARWhitecleat,Tankerness 520 £1,510 290.4 BBWhitecleat,Tankerness 555 £1,610 290.1 LIMBigging Cottage,Dounby 545 £1,580 289.9 SALDale,Stromness 377 £1,090 289.1 CHARNetherhill,Tankerness 533 £1,540 288.9 LIMAppietown,Rendall 380 £1,090 286.8 CHARBiggings,Rendall 485 £1,390 286.6 OTHNearhouse,Rousay 535 £1,510 282.2 LIMNearhouse,Rousay 562 £1,560 277.6 CHARCott,Papa Westray 440 £1,240 281.8 LIMCleat,Stronsay 497 £1,400 281.7 AACleat,Stronsay 605 £1,680 277.7 CHARCotland,St Ola 690 £1,940 281.2 CHARSandwick House,South Ronaldsay 520 £1,460 280.8 SIMSandwick House,South Ronaldsay 502 £1,400 278.9 AAChapelbrae,Westray 505 £1,405 278.2 AAMaesquoy,Harray 411 £1,140 277.4 CHARKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 506 £1,390 274.7 CHARKirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 533 £1,460 273.9 CHARBackarass,Westray 500 £1,370 274 SIMLenahowe,Sandwick 340 £930 273.5 SIMMidland,Rendall 500 £1,355 271 AAMidland,Rendall 433 £1,130 261 SIMOback,South Ronaldsay 360 £960 266.7 CHARGreentoft,Eday 415 £1,100 265.1 CHARSunnybank,St Ola 420 £1,100 261.9 CONTDenwick,Deerness 252 £660 261.9 OTHInkerman,Sanday 381 £980 257.2 SAL Heifers averaged £1285 (+ £184 on the year) AA Heifers averaged £1411 Heifers topped at £1940 for a pair of Charolais scaling 690 kilos from R K & F J Marshall, Cotland, St Ola. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD Gorn,Shapinsay 595 £1,870 AA Gorn,Shapinsay 550 £1,730 LIM Hunton,Stronsay 622 £1,840 CHAR Garson,Sandwick 605 £1,810 CHAR Garson,Sandwick 562 £1,720 CHAR Grimbister,Firth 617 £1,700 CHAR Grimbister,Firth 546 £1,640 SIM Nearhouse,Rousay 690 £1,690 CHAR Nearhouse,Rousay 610 £1,630 CHAR Cleat,Stronsay 605 £1,680 CHAR Skaill,Sandwick 595 £1,670 CHAR Skaill,Sandwick 562 £1,660 CHAR Vetquoy,Twatt 540 £1,640 SIM Hewan,Shapinsay 505 £1,630 LIM Hewan,Shapinsay 525 £1,580 LIM Whitecleat,Tankerness 555 £1,610 LIM Whitecleat,Tankerness 550 £1,520 LIM Muckle Crofty,Tankerness 532 £1,605 LIM Skaill,Sandwick 655 £1,600 AA Braefoot,Shapinsay 530 £1,580 LIM Bigging Cottage,Dounby 545 £1,580 SAL Netherhill,Tankerness 533 £1,540 LIM Huip,Stronsay 565 £1,520 AA Huip,Stronsay 521 £1,490 CHAR Ness,Westray 510 £1,510 CHAR Nessbreck,Harray 513 £1,500 CHAR Bryameadow,Twatt 476 £1,480 CHAR Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 533 £1,460 CHAR Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 547 £1,440 CHAR Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 520 £1,460 SIM Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 502 £1,400 AA Biggings,Rendall 523 £1,410 LIM Biggings,Rendall 536 £1,410 OTH Chapelbrae,Westray 505 £1,405 AA Backarass,Westray 500 £1,370 SIM Skaill,Westray 443 £1,360 CHAR Midland,Rendall 500 £1,355 AA Feolquoy,Stromness 440 £1,330 CHAR Ness,Shapinsay 480 £1,320 CHAR Cott,Papa Westray 500 £1,300 AA Midbigging,Toab 434 £1,260 CHAR Heathfield,St Ola 446 £1,250 BB Heathfield,St Ola 411 £1,220 BB Biggings,Stenness 380 £1,180 BB Maesquoy,Harray 411 £1,140 CHAR Sunnybank,St Ola 461 £1,140 CONT Greentoft,Eday 415 £1,100 CHAR Dale,Stromness 377 £1,090 CHAR Appietown,Rendall 380 £1,090 CHAR Inkerman,Sanday 381 £980 SAL Oback,South Ronaldsay 360 £960 CHAR Lenahowe,Sandwick 340 £930 SIM OTM Cattle averaged 195.6 p/kg and topped at 234 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 470 kilos from M J & S Cooper, Cleat, Stronsay realising £1100. OTHER OTM CATTLE Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 725 £1,650 227.6 SIMGarson,Sandwick 705 £1,550 219.9 CHARBurndyke,Westray 745 £1,600 214.8 LIMMidhouse,Evie 670 £1,390 207.5 AASkaill,Westray 705 £1,440 204.3 SIMSkaill,Westray 715 £1,450 202.8 SIMBiggings,Rendall 795 £1,600 201.3 SHBiggings,Rendall 620 £1,240 200 CHAROnziebust,Egilsay 660 £1,300 197 AAWestshore,Rendall 640 £1,180 184.4 SIMHuip,Stronsay 590 £1,080 183.1 AAMidhouse,Harray 665 £1,100 165.4 AANewbigging,Dounby 575 £930 161.7 SH

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2023-03-06 00:00
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 301 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 585 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1760 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS Lingro,St Ola 565 £1,610 285 SIMStembister,Toab 650 £1,852 285 LIM Prime Steers topped at 270 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 665 kilos from S M Twatt, Lingro, St Ola realising £1795 purchased by Rendalls. Following the Cattle were 823 Prime, 297 Store & 214 Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs averaged 212.5 p/kg SQQ Hoggs averaged 212 p/kg Hoggs per head averaged £96.41. Prime Hoggs topped at 260.4 p/kg for a Texel scaling 48 kilos from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness realising £125 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER PRIME PER KILO Eastaquoy,Harray 52 £126 242.3 TEXEastaquoy,Harray 55 £127 230.9 TEXInkerman,Sanday 48 £114.50 238.5 TEXEastside,Twatt 51 £118 231.4 TEXNess,Shapinsay 44 £100 227.3 BELTEXNess,Shapinsay 52 £117 225 BLACKHuan,Sandwick 49.5 £112 226.3 TEXHuan,Sandwick 53 £119 224.5 TEXHuan,Sandwick 46.5 £104 223.7 CHARGarson,Sandwick 48 £108 225 TEXGarson,Sandwick 50 £112 224 TEXNewbigging,Westray 49 £110 224.5 TEXNewbigging,Westray 50 £111 222 TEXHolland,Firth 41.5 £92.50 222.9 TEXHolland,Firth 46 £102.50 222.8 TEXStonelea,Stenness 44 £98 222.7 BELTEXStonelea,Stenness 44.5 £97.50 219.1 CHARFea,Orphir 50 £111 222 TEXMessigate,Tankerness 44 £97.50 221.6 TEXNearhouse,Tankerness 44 £97.50 221.6 TEXNearhouse,Tankerness 45 £99 220 TEXFea,St Ola 46 £101 219.6 CHEVFea,St Ola 48 £104 216.7 CHEVSwannay Farm,By Evie 43 £94 218.6 CHEVSwannay Farm,By Evie 45 £97.50 216.7 SUFUpper Scapa,St Ola 42.5 £92 216.5 TEXMillhouse,Deerness 43 £93 216.3 SUFMillhouse,Deerness 45 £96 213.3 TEXHobbister,Orphir 38 £82 215.8 TEXQuanterness,St Ola 45 £97 215.6 SUFQuanterness,St Ola 46 £99 215.2 TEXSkaill,Orphir 46 £99 215.2 TEXMidland,Rendall 43 £92.50 215.1 SUFTuquoy,Westray 40 £86 215 ROMTuquoy,Westray 40 £85.50 213.8 TEXDrydale,Stromness 44 £94.50 214.8 CHARDrydale,Stromness 47.5 £101 212.6 CHARLinksness,Stronsay 43 £92 214 TEXClifton,Westray 43.5 £93 213.8 SUFWestshore,Rendall 41.5 £88.50 213.3 TEXWestshore,Rendall 41 £86.50 211 CHEVAvelshay,Rousay 49 £104.50 213.3 OTHERAvelshay,Rousay 44 £92 209.1 OTHERBurnside,Orphir 42.5 £90 211.8 TEXBurnhouse,Longhope 47 £99.50 211.7 CHARBurnhouse,Longhope 46 £97 210.9 CHARDenwick,Deerness 39 £82.50 211.5 TEXOverabist,Dounby 40 £83.50 208.8 CHEVOverabist,Dounby 52.5 £108 205.7 TEXHowe,South Ronaldsay 50 £104 208 SUFLittlequoy,Burray 48 £99.50 207.3 TEXWestfield,Stromness 53 £109 205.7 SUFSouth Fea,Orphir 41 £83.50 203.7 TEXRedland,Firth 36 £72.50 201.4 TEX Top price per head was £127 for 4 Texels scaling 55 kilos from K Moar, Eastaquoy, Harray. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD Eastaquoy,Harray 52 £126 TEX Eastaquoy,Harray 55 £119 TEX Messigate,Tankerness 48 £125 TEX Huan,Sandwick 53 £119 TEX Eastside,Twatt 51 £118 TEX Ness,Shapinsay 52 £117 BLACK Inkerman,Sanday 48 £114.50 TEX Newbigging,Westray 52.5 £113 TEX Garson,Sandwick 50 £112 TEX Garson,Sandwick 50 £110 TEX Holland,Firth 55 £111.50 TEX Fea,Orphir 50 £111 TEX Stonelea,Stenness 50 £109 TEX Westfield,Stromness 53 £109 SUF Westfield,Stromness 60 £108.50 SUF Avelshay,Rousay 58 £108.50 OTHER Avelshay,Rousay 53 £108 OTHER Overabist,Dounby 52.5 £108 TEX Drydale,Stromness 52 £105 CHEV Howe,South Ronaldsay 50 £104 SUF Fea,St Ola 48 £104 CHEV Fea,St Ola 50 £103.50 SUF Burnhouse,Longhope 47 £99.50 CHAR Littlequoy,Burray 48 £99.50 TEX Nearhouse,Tankerness 45 £99 TEX Quanterness,St Ola 46 £99 TEX Skaill,Orphir 46 £99 TEX Swannay Farm,By Evie 45.5 £98.50 CHEV Millhouse,Deerness 47 £98 TEX Westshore,Rendall 45 £93.50 TEX Clifton,Westray 43.5 £93 SUF Midland,Rendall 43 £92.50 SUF Linksness,Stronsay 43 £92 TEX Upper Scapa,St Ola 42.5 £92 TEX Burnside,Orphir 42.5 £90 TEX Tuquoy,Westray 41.5 £88.50 SUF South Fea,Orphir 41 £83.50 TEX Denwick,Deerness 39 £82.50 TEX Hobbister,Orphir 38 £82 TEX Store Hoggs averaged £68.50 and topped at £76.50 for a pair of Texels from D & A Walls, Inkerman, Sanday and 16 Texels from Stout, Linksness, Stronsay. OTHER STORE HOGGS Upper Scapa,St Ola £76 SUF Garson,Sandwick £76 CHEV Clifton,Westray £75.50 SUF Quanterness,St Ola £75.50 TEX Quanterness,St Ola £74.50 TEX Quanterness,St Ola £73.50 TEX Claypits,Orphir £75 CHEV Brechins,South Ronaldsay £75 TEX Brechins,South Ronaldsay £74 SUF Backarass,Westray £75 SUF Backarass,Westray £73 SUF Onziebust,Egilsay £74.50 SUF Onziebust,Egilsay £70 TEX Castle,Stromness £72.50 TEX Howe,South Ronaldsay £70 SUF Fea,Orphir £70 TEX Brechins,South Ronaldsay £70 TEX Brechins,South Ronaldsay £69 TEX New Holland,Holm £68 SUF Redland,Firth £65.50 TEX Mizpah,St Ola £60 TEX Cast Sheep topped at £209 for a Texel Ewe from G Thomson, Howe, South Ronaldsay and a pair of Texel Ewes from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness. OTHER CAST SHEEP Nearhouse,Tankerness £193 TEX Nearhouse,Tankerness £191 TEX Howe,South Ronaldsay £191 TEX Howe,South Ronaldsay £187 TEX Huan,Sandwick £188 TEX Huan,Sandwick £141 TEX Ness,Shapinsay £183 TEX Quanterness,St Ola £177 TEX Quanterness,St Ola £121 TEX Appietown,Rendall £165 TEX Newbigging,Dounby £158 TEX Newbigging,Westray £149 TEX Braehead,Stromness £157 TEX Braehead,Stromness £137 TEX Fea,St Ola £147 TEX Cloke,Dounby £127 SUF Messigate,Tankerness £119 TEX Overabist,Dounby £117 TEX Garson,Sandwick £117 CHEV Little Crofty,Tankerness £115 SUF Denwick,Deerness £113 TEX Mizpah,St Ola £113 TEX Mizpah,St Ola £109 TEX Holland,Firth £99 TEX Onziebust,Egilsay £98 CHEV Onziebust,Egilsay £95 SUF Backarass,Westray £97 CHEV Voan,Stenness £97 BELTEX Oaklea,St Ola £97 TEX Hobbister,Orphir £95 LLEYN Purtabreck,Toab £95 TEX Purtabreck,Toab £92 TEX Upper Scapa,St Ola £89 TEX Inkerman,Sanday £85 TEX Stonelea,Stenness £79 SUF Tuquoy,Westray £79 MULE Clifton,Westray £78 WHITE Nistigar,Westray £77 SUF New Holland,Holm £73 SHET Burnhouse,Longhope £67 TEX Fea,Orphir £63 TEX

Cattle Sale
2023-03-13 00:00
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime, 380 Store & 13 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 304 p/kg for a Limousin Steer scaling 625 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1900 purchased by E Flett. Store Steers averaged 299.2 p/kg (+7.1p) (+60.6p on the year). AA Steers averaged 296.7 p/kg (+14.5p) Store Steers topped at 338.6 p/kg for a pair of Charolais scaling 347 kilos from B & C Allison, Kirbuster, Longhope realising £1175. OTHER STEERS PER KILO Biggings,Stenness 355 £1,180 332.4 CHARBiggings,Stenness 376 £1,195 317.8 CHARDale,Stromness 355 £1,150 323.9 CHARNistagar,Harray 390 £1,260 323.1 LIMLenahowe,Sandwick 665 £2,140 321.8 CHARNewhall,Stromness 346 £1,110 320.8 SIMLangskaill,Birsay 445 £1,420 319.1 CHARRowland,Holm 440 £1,400 318.2 LIMHannatoft,Shapinsay 490 £1,550 316.3 AAHannatoft,Shapinsay 498 £1,565 314.3 AAHannatoft,Shapinsay 521 £1,630 312.9 AAVeltigar,Tankerness 587 £1,850 315.2 LIMVeltigar,Tankerness 555 £1,745 314.4 CHARVeltigar,Tankerness 690 £2,150 311.6 CHAREastaquoy,Harray 525 £1,655 315.2 CHAREastaquoy,Harray 493 £1,540 312 BBEastaquoy,Harray 493 £1,530 310.3 CHARLower Stanger,Birsay 398 £1,250 314.1 SIMKirbuster,Longhope 367 £1,150 313.4 CHARKirbuster,Longhope 415 £1,250 301.2 CHARCopenageo,Tankerness 450 £1,405 312 LIMCopenageo,Tankerness 412 £1,270 308.3 LIMEastside,Twatt 415 £1,285 309.6 CHAREastside,Twatt 430 £1,330 309.3 CHAREastside,Twatt 460 £1,415 307.6 CHARTwiness,Westray 660 £2,040 309.1 CHARTwiness,Westray 473 £1,450 306.6 SIMOld Hall,Stromness 500 £1,540 308 CHAROld Hall,Stromness 482 £1,450 300.8 CHAROld Hall,Stromness 500 £1,500 300 CHARKarinya,Dounby 545 £1,675 307.3 CHARSt Clair,Holm 530 £1,625 306.6 LIMHyval,Sandwick 493 £1,510 306.3 CHARHyval,Sandwick 487 £1,455 298.8 CHARWithaquoy,Holm 492 £1,500 304.9 SIMWithaquoy,Holm 475 £1,430 301.1 CHARNorthbigging,Dounby 467 £1,420 304.1 CHARWhitecleat,Tankerness 495 £1,505 304 LIMHewan,Shapinsay 445 £1,350 303.4 LIMEaster Voy,Sandwick 367 £1,100 299.7 SIMEaster Voy,Sandwick 447 £1,315 294.2 SIMEaster Voy,Sandwick 442 £1,300 294.1 SIMRamsquoy,Stenness 685 £2,040 297.8 CHARRamsquoy,Stenness 752 £2,200 292.6 CHARBurness,Firth 398 £1,185 297.7 AARedland,Stromness 735 £2,150 292.5 SALBeafield,Sanday 530 £1,530 288.7 CHARBeafield,Sanday 500 £1,400 280 HERENetherhill,Tankerness 440 £1,250 284.1 CHARNearhouse,Rousay 510 £1,445 283.3 SIMGorn,Westray 405 £1,090 269.1 SIMGorn,Westray 453 £1,200 264.9 SALBranstane,Westray 480 £1,280 266.7 SIM Steers averaged £1503 (+ £183) (+ £409 on the year). AA Steers averaged £1443 Steers topped at £2200 for a pair of Charolais scaling 752 kilos from G Swannie, Ramsquoy, Stenness. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD Veltigar,Tankerness 780 £2,190 CHAR Veltigar,Tankerness 690 £2,150 CHAR Veltigar,Tankerness 680 £2,100 CHAR Veltigar,Tankerness 685 £2,060 SIM Veltigar,Tankerness 658 £2,000 CHAR Ramsquoy,Stenness 810 £2,180 CHAR Ramsquoy,Stenness 720 £2,100 LIM Ramsquoy,Stenness 735 £2,070 SIM Ramsquoy,Stenness 685 £2,040 CHAR Redland,Stromness 735 £2,150 SAL Redland,Stromness 740 £2,080 SAL Lenahowe,Sandwick 665 £2,140 CHAR Lenahowe,Sandwick 680 £1,980 SAL Lenahowe,Sandwick 670 £1,900 SAL Twiness,Westray 660 £2,040 CHAR Hannatoft,Shapinsay 575 £1,700 AA Eastaquoy,Harray 550 £1,700 BB Eastaquoy,Harray 525 £1,655 CHAR St Clair,Holm 587 £1,690 LIM Karinya,Dounby 545 £1,675 CHAR Old Hall,Stromness 500 £1,540 CHAR Old Hall,Stromness 532 £1,540 SIM Beafield,Sanday 530 £1,530 CHAR Langskaill,Birsay 505 £1,530 SIM Langskaill,Birsay 495 £1,490 LIM Hyval,Sandwick 493 £1,510 CHAR Whitecleat,Tankerness 495 £1,505 LIM Withaquoy,Holm 492 £1,500 SIM Lower Stanger,Birsay 520 £1,495 LIM Nearhouse,Rousay 510 £1,445 SIM Copenageo,Tankerness 475 £1,435 LIM Copenageo,Tankerness 450 £1,405 LIM Northbigging,Dounby 467 £1,420 CHAR Northbigging,Dounby 467 £1,400 CHAR Eastside,Twatt 460 £1,415 CHAR Eastside,Twatt 480 £1,410 SAL Rowland,Holm 440 £1,400 LIM Hewan,Shapinsay 445 £1,350 LIM Easter Voy,Sandwick 447 £1,315 SIM Branstane,Westray 480 £1,280 SIM Nistagar,Harray 427 £1,275 LIM Kirbuster,Longhope 430 £1,250 CHAR Netherhill,Tankerness 440 £1,250 CHAR Burness,Firth 450 £1,235 AA Burness,Firth 445 £1,225 AA Biggings,Stenness 437 £1,220 AA Gorn,Westray 453 £1,200 SAL Dale,Stromness 373 £1,150 CHAR Newhall,Stromness 346 £1,110 CHAR Store Heifers averaged 293.3 p/kg (+13.2p) (+59.3 on the year). AA Heifers averaged 302.8 p/kg (+30.6p). Store Heifers topped at 338 p/kg for a pair of Limousins scaling 497 kilos from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness realising £1680. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO Hewan,Shapinsay 495 £1,640 331.3 LIMHewan,Shapinsay 522 £1,680 321.8 LIMVeltigar,Tankerness 543 £1,700 313.1 CHARVeltigar,Tankerness 575 £1,740 302.6 CHARVeltigar,Tankerness 595 £1,790 300.8 LIMSt Clair,Holm 510 £1,590 311.8 AASt Clair,Holm 570 £1,770 310.5 LIMSeattersquoy,Stenness 520 £1,600 307.7 CHARSeattersquoy,Stenness 607 £1,850 304.8 CHARSeattersquoy,Stenness 517 £1,575 304.6 LIMOld Hall,Stromness 490 £1,500 306.1 SIMOld Hall,Stromness 497 £1,520 305.8 CHARNetherfiold,Westray 352 £1,070 304 SIMNetherfiold,Westray 402 £1,200 298.5 CHARBiggings,Stenness 397 £1,205 303.5 CHARBiggings,Stenness 364 £1,080 296.7 CHARNetherhill,Tankerness 495 £1,500 303 LIMNewhall,Stromness 335 £1,015 303 CHARKirbuster,Longhope 373 £1,125 301.6 CHARKarinya,Dounby 482 £1,440 298.8 CHARWhitecleat,Tankerness 500 £1,490 298 LIMLenahowe,Sandwick 640 £1,900 296.9 CHARCopenageo,Tankerness 430 £1,270 295.3 LIMGorn,Westray 488 £1,440 295.1 CHARBeafield,Sanday 527 £1,550 294.1 CHARRennibister,Kirkwall 417 £1,220 292.6 CHARRennibister,Kirkwall 380 £1,100 289.5 CHARDale,Stromness 360 £1,050 291.7 CHARNorthbigging,Dounby 625 £1,820 291.2 CHARNorthbigging,Dounby 547 £1,560 285.2 CHARNearhouse,Rousay 570 £1,620 284.2 CHARBranstane,Westray 390 £1,080 276.9 CHARTwiness,Westray 455 £1,100 241.8 SIM Heifers averaged £1350 (+ £65) (+ £300 on the year). AA Heifers averaged £1538 (+ £127). Heifers topped at £1900 for a pair of Charolais scaling 640 kilos from P & F Ross, Lenahowe, Sandwick. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD Seattersquoy,Stenness 607 £1,850 CHAR Seattersquoy,Stenness 630 £1,840 AA Seattersquoy,Stenness 605 £1,800 CHAR Northbigging,Dounby 625 £1,820 CHAR Veltigar,Tankerness 595 £1,790 LIM Veltigar,Tankerness 575 £1,740 CHAR Veltigar,Tankerness 543 £1,700 CHAR St Clair,Holm 570 £1,770 LIM Hewan,Shapinsay 522 £1,680 LIM Hewan,Shapinsay 495 £1,640 LIM Nearhouse,Rousay 570 £1,620 LIM Netherhill,Tankerness 545 £1,600 SIM Beafield,Sanday 527 £1,550 CHAR Old Hall,Stromness 497 £1,520 CHAR Old Hall,Stromness 490 £1,500 SIM Whitecleat,Tankerness 500 £1,490 LIM Karinya,Dounby 482 £1,440 CHAR Gorn,Westray 488 £1,440 CHAR Copenageo,Tankerness 430 £1,270 LIM Rennibister,Kirkwall 417 £1,220 CHAR Biggings,Stenness 397 £1,205 CHAR Netherfiold,Westray 402 £1,200 CHAR Branstane,Westray 457 £1,200 CHAR Kirbuster,Longhope 373 £1,125 CHAR Twiness,Westray 455 £1,100 SIM Newhall,Stromness 395 £1,060 SIM Dale,Stromness 360 £1,050 CHAR OTM Cattle averaged 223.2 p/kg and topped at 279.6 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 490 kilos from T & M Bain, Twiness, Westray realising £1370. OTHER OTM PER KILO Twiness,Westray 535 £1,370 256.1 CHARTwiness,Westray 640 £1,470 229.7 CHARTwiness,Westray 580 £1,320 227.6 CHARTwiness,Westray 720 £1,560 216.7 SIMNewhall,Stromness 495 £1,170 236.4 LIMNewhall,Stromness 510 £1,140 223.5 LIMNewhall,Stromness 520 £1,100 211.5 LIMBranstane,Westray 605 £1,380 228.1 SIMSt Clair,Holm 740 £1,600 216.2 SIMStembister,Toab 830 £1,790 215.7 AAStembister,Toab 685 £1,400 204.4 LIM

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2023-03-20 00:00
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime & 1 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 288 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 595 kilos from J Stevenson, Midhouse, Evie realising £1713 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME CATTLE Lingro,St Ola 550 £1,573.00 286 SIMMidhouse,Evie 555 £1,581.00 285 CH OTM Cattle topped at 191.2 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 685 kilos from J Stevenson, Midhouse, Evie. Following the Cattle were 310 Prime, 30 Breeding, 254 Store & 126 Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs averaged 239 p/kg (+26.5p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 241.6 p/kg (+29.6p) Hoggs per head averaged £108.60 (+12.19) Prime Hoggs topped at 259.8 p/kg for 3 Texels scaling 41 kilos from M & W Holland, Hunton, Stronsay realising £106.50. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO Heads,St Margarets Hope 50 £126.50 253 TEXTwiness,Westray 45 £113 251.1 TEXEastside,Twatt 52 £130.50 251 TEXHunton,Stronsay 53 £132 249 CHARHunton,Stronsay 46.5 £115 247.3 TEXOdiness,Stronsay 44 £109 247.7 TEXOdiness,Stronsay 40 £98 245 TEXSerrigar,South Ronaldsay 42 £103.50 246.4 TEXVetquoy,Twatt 44 £108 245.5 BLACKVetquoy,Twatt 42 £101.50 241.7 CHEVSouth Breck,Firth 40 £98 245 TEXMillhouse,Deerness 44 £107.50 244.3 CHEVMillhouse,Deerness 47 £114.50 243.6 SUFMillhouse,Deerness 45 £109.50 243.3 TEXMillbrae,Sanday 43 £105 244.2 TEXMillbrae,Sanday 42 £102 242.9 TEXLower Bu,Holm 48 £117 243.8 TEXNetherton,Holm 45 £109.50 243.3 CHEVSwannay Farm,By Evie 44 £107 243.2 TEXSwannay Farm,By Evie 45 £109 242.2 CHEVDrydale,Stromness 46 £111.50 242.4 TEXDrydale,Stromness 47 £113 240.4 TEXPole,Burray 45 £108.50 241.1 TEXLaithe,Sandwick 46 £110.50 240.2 TEXLaithe,Sandwick 44 £105 238.6 OTHERAvelshay,Rousay 45 £108 240 TEXAvelshay,Rousay 41 £98 239 TEXQuholmslie,Stromness 47.5 £113.50 238.9 TEXQuholmslie,Stromness 40.5 £96.50 238.3 TEXBenlaw,Evie 49 £115 234.7 CHARWarthill,Holm 41 £94 229.3 TEXWhitehall,Stronsay 50 £113.50 227 CHEV Top price per head was £132 for 3 Charollais scaling 53 kilos from M & W Holland, Hunton, Stronsay purchased by E Flett. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD Eastside,Twatt 52 £130.50 TEX Heads,St Margarets Hope 50 £126.50 TEX Dawn Cottage,Holm 72 £125 BL TEX Dawn Cottage,Holm 60 £124 TEX Netherton,Holm 53.5 £123 CHEV Odiness,Stronsay 55 £120 TEX Twiness,Westray 48 £118 TEX Twiness,Westray 50 £118 SUF Hunton,Stronsay 48 £118.50 CHEV Hunton,Stronsay 47 £116 CHEV Hunton,Stronsay 47 £115 TEX Lower Bu,Holm 48 £117 TEX Drydale,Stromness 55 £117 TEX Drydale,Stromness 47.5 £114 TEX Millhouse,Deerness 50 £116 CHEV Millhouse,Deerness 47 £114.50 SUF Pole,Burray 50 £115.50 BLACK Millbrae,Sanday 55 £115.50 TEX Vetquoy,Twatt 55 £115 BLACK Benlaw,Evie 49 £115 CHAR Whitehall,Stronsay 50 £113.50 CHEV Quholmslie,Stromness 47.5 £113.50 TEX Laithe,Sandwick 46 £110.50 TEX Swannay Farm,By Evie 45 £109 CHEV Avelshay,Rousay 45 £108 TEX Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 42 £103.50 TEX Breeding Ewes averaged £154 and topped at £160 for a pen of 8 Texels from T & M Bain, Twiness, Westray. Store Hoggs averaged £69.28 (+ £0.78) and topped at £96 for 3 Zwartbles from Northbank Holdings, St Ola. OTHER STORE HOGGS Odiness,Stronsay £95 TEX Sunnybank,St Ola £95 TEX Sunnybank,St Ola £86 TEX Inkerman,Sanday £91 TEX Twiness,Westray £90 TEX Vinkwin,Evie £89 TEX Vinkwin,Evie £85 BLACK South Breck,Firth £88 TEX Northbank,St Ola £88 WHITE Northbank,St Ola £88 ZWAR Gretna Green,Westray £86 WHITE Upper Work,St Ola £81 TEX Redland,Firth £79 CHAR Redland,Firth £75 TEX Brencherhouse,Birsay £60 BL FACE Vindon,Finstown £59 TEX Millhouse,Deerness £51 CHEV Cast Sheep topped at £228 for a Texel Ewe from M & W Holland, Hunton, Stronsay. OTHER CAST SHEEP Twiness,Westray £222 TEX Odiness,Stronsay £196 TEX Odiness,Stronsay £148 TEX Hunton,Stronsay £186 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall £178 TEX Rennibister,Kirkwall £162 TEX South Breck,Firth £176 CHEV South Breck,Firth £170 TEX Bayview,Orphir £160 SUF Serrigar,South Ronaldsay £158 CHEV Serrigar,South Ronaldsay £140 TEX South Seatter,Sandwick £156 TEX Skaill,Orphir £148 TEX Skaill,Orphir £128 TEX Whitehall,Stronsay £146 TEX Lower Bu,Holm £146 TEX Benlaw,Evie £144 CHAR Bu,Orphir £128 TEX Bu,Orphir £120 BELTEX Heads,St Margarets Hope £128 CHEV Heads,St Margarets Hope £108 TEX Vinkwin,Evie £120 TEX Lesliedale,St Ola £116 OTHER Vetquoy,Twatt £114 BLACK Mizpah,St Ola £100 BL FACE St Clair,Holm £98 CHEV St Clair,Holm £96 TEX Warthill,Holm £96 TEX Inkerman,Sanday £96 TEX Northbank,St Ola £78 ZWAR Upper Work,St Ola £68 LLEYN Swannay Farm,By Evie £64 WHITE Sunnybank,St Ola £50 MULE

Cattle Sale
2023-03-27 00:00
Forward on Monday were 4 Prime, 579 Store & 19 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 305 p/kg for a Simmental Heifer scaling 605 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1845 purchased by Williamsons. Store Steers averaged 299.3 p/kg (+45.1p on the year) AA Steers averaged 291.8 p/kg (+53p on the year) Native Steers averaged 245.2 p/kg (+7.7p on the year). Store Steers topped at 322.9 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 480 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1550. OTHER STEERS PER KILO Skaill,Westray 406 £1,300 320.2 CHARSkaill,Westray 412 £1,305 316.7 CHARSkaill,Westray 403 £1,270 315.1 CHARSkaill,Westray 435 £1,360 312.6 CHARCottiscarth,Rendall 380 £1,200 315.8 LIMCottiscarth,Rendall 420 £1,320 314.3 LIMStoneymilders,Swannay 367 £1,155 314.7 CHARMidbigging,Toab 407 £1,280 314.5 CHARMidbigging,Toab 377 £1,160 307.7 CHARFeaval,Birsay 665 £2,090 314.3 CHARSeattersquoy,Stenness 581 £1,820 313.3 CHARSeattersquoy,Stenness 530 £1,605 302.8 LIMHayon,Birsay 326 £1,020 312.9 LIMNistagar,Harray 380 £1,180 310.5 LIMNistagar,Harray 380 £1,170 307.9 BBLenahowe,Sandwick 423 £1,310 309.7 CHARLenahowe,Sandwick 468 £1,445 308.8 CHAREast Howe,Birsay 428 £1,325 309.6 CHAREast Howe,Birsay 410 £1,220 297.6 SIMBerriedale,Westray 511 £1,580 309.2 CHARBerriedale,Westray 575 £1,730 300.9 CHARBerriedale,Westray 552 £1,660 300.7 CHAR3 Breckan Brae,Holm 440 £1,350 306.8 LIMFeolquoy,Stromness 461 £1,410 305.9 CHARFeolquoy,Stromness 460 £1,365 296.7 CHARFeolquoy,Stromness 471 £1,395 296.2 SIMRennibister,Kirkwall 450 £1,375 305.6 CHARKierfiold,Sandwick 362 £1,105 305.2 CHARKierfiold,Sandwick 411 £1,230 299.3 CHARYarpha,Orphir 455 £1,380 303.3 CHARYarpha,Orphir 405 £1,200 296.3 CHARYarpha,Orphir 420 £1,240 295.2 CHARBalfour Estates,Shapinsay 370 £1,120 302.7 LIMOld Hall,Stromness 470 £1,420 302.1 SIMOld Hall,Stromness 476 £1,430 300.4 SIMWhitehow,Papa Westray 447 £1,350 302 SIMWhitehow,Papa Westray 480 £1,420 295.8 CHARGrandon,Finstown 530 £1,600 301.9 LIMGrandon,Finstown 533 £1,570 294.6 CHARMidhouse,Harray 345 £1,035 300 SIMHuip,Stronsay 520 £1,550 298.1 SIMHuip,Stronsay 525 £1,550 295.2 CHARHewan,Shapinsay 545 £1,620 297.2 LIMHeads,St Margarets Hope 402 £1,190 296 SIMHeads,St Margarets Hope 440 £1,280 290.9 SALBryameadow,Twatt 480 £1,420 295.8 LIMHowequoy,Holm 455 £1,345 295.6 LIMHowequoy,Holm 540 £1,580 292.6 SIMVetquoy,Twatt 625 £1,830 292.8 LIMSuquoy,St Margarets Hope 376 £1,080 287.2 SIMKarinya,Dounby 460 £1,300 282.6 CHARBrendale,Rousay 405 £1,110 274.1 BBKirbuster,Longhope 385 £1,050 272.7 CHARKirbuster,Longhope 415 £1,125 271.1 SIMCaperhouse,Harray 425 £1,150 270.6 SIMHowan,Dounby 425 £1,140 268.2 SALDyke,Orphir 405 £1,070 264.2 LIM Aberdeen Angus and Native Steers topped at 332.8 p/kg for a 595 kilo Angus from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1980. OTHER AA STEERS PER KILO Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 349 £1,120 320.9 AASkaill,Orphir 501 £1,550 309.4 AASkaill,Orphir 520 £1,605 308.7 AAHuip,Stronsay 540 £1,660 307.4 AAHuip,Stronsay 491 £1,500 305.5 AANetherton,Holm 450 £1,380 306.7 AANetherton,Holm 410 £1,255 306.1 AAHewan,Shapinsay 590 £1,800 305.1 AAHewan,Shapinsay 595 £1,780 299.2 AARennibister,Kirkwall 482 £1,470 305 AAVetquoy,Twatt 590 £1,780 301.7 AAVetquoy,Twatt 575 £1,700 295.7 AAVetquoy,Twatt 457 £1,340 293.2 AAMidhouse,Harray 446 £1,330 298.2 AAHyval,Sandwick 470 £1,400 297.9 AAUpper Cornquoy,Holm 528 £1,570 297.3 AAUpper Cornquoy,Holm 528 £1,490 282.2 AAWarthill,Holm 471 £1,390 295.1 AAWarthill,Holm 465 £1,315 282.8 AAYarpha,Orphir 421 £1,230 292.2 AABurness,Firth 440 £1,280 290.9 AABurness,Firth 427 £1,230 288.1 AAKirbuster,Longhope 426 £1,230 288.7 AAKirbuster,Longhope 368 £1,060 288 AAKirbuster,Longhope 405 £1,150 284 AAOcklester,Holm 400 £1,140 285 AAOcklester,Holm 360 £1,005 279.2 AAHolland,Papa Westray 495 £1,410 284.8 AAHolland,Papa Westray 487 £1,360 279.3 AABalfour Estates,Shapinsay 412 £1,140 276.7 AAWhitehow,Papa Westray 420 £1,160 276.2 AARussamyre,Orphir 386 £1,050 272 AA OTHER NATIVE STEERS PER KILO Sunnybank,St Ola 492 £1,380 280.5 CONTOcklester,Holm 380 £1,050 276.3 OTHBrendale,Rousay 420 £1,160 276.2 OTHSteading,Westray 312 £800 256.4 CONTHunton,Stronsay 600 £1,420 236.7 CONT Store Steers topped at £2090 for a Charolais scaling 665 kilos from J & J Fraser, Feaval, Birsay. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD Vetquoy,Twatt 625 £1,830 LIM Seattersquoy,Stenness 581 £1,820 CHAR Grandon,Finstown 630 £1,810 CHAR Berriedale,Westray 595 £1,755 CHAR Berriedale,Westray 575 £1,730 CHAR Hewan,Shapinsay 545 £1,620 LIM Howequoy,Holm 540 £1,580 SIM Huip,Stronsay 545 £1,570 CHAR Huip,Stronsay 535 £1,560 SIM Huip,Stronsay 525 £1,550 SIM Stoneymilders,Swannay 545 £1,535 CHAR Lenahowe,Sandwick 468 £1,445 CHAR Old Hall,Stromness 476 £1,430 SIM Old Hall,Stromness 470 £1,420 SIM Bryameadow,Twatt 505 £1,430 SIM Bryameadow,Twatt 480 £1,420 LIM Whitehow,Papa Westray 480 £1,420 CHAR Feolquoy,Stromness 461 £1,410 CHAR Feolquoy,Stromness 471 £1,395 SIM Cottiscarth,Rendall 472 £1,400 CHAR Yarpha,Orphir 455 £1,380 CHAR Rennibister,Kirkwall 450 £1,375 CHAR Rennibister,Kirkwall 500 £1,350 SIM Skaill,Westray 435 £1,360 CHAR 3 Breckan Brae,Holm 440 £1,350 LIM East Howe,Birsay 428 £1,325 CHAR Karinya,Dounby 460 £1,300 CHAR Midbigging,Toab 407 £1,280 CHAR Heads,St Margarets Hope 440 £1,280 SAL Kierfiold,Sandwick 411 £1,230 CHAR Nistagar,Harray 380 £1,180 LIM Nistagar,Harray 380 £1,170 BB Caperhouse,Harray 425 £1,150 SIM Howan,Dounby 425 £1,140 SAL Hayon,Birsay 380 £1,130 LIM Kirbuster,Longhope 415 £1,125 SIM Balfour Estates,Shapinsay 370 £1,120 LIM Brendale,Rousay 405 £1,110 BB Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 376 £1,080 SIM Dyke,Orphir 405 £1,070 LIM Midhouse,Harray 345 £1,035 SIM Aberdeen Angus and Native Steers topped at £1980 for an Angus scaling 595 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay. OTHER ANGUS STEERS PER HEAD Hewan,Shapinsay 590 £1,800 AA Hewan,Shapinsay 595 £1,780 AA Hewan,Shapinsay 590 £1,740 AA Vetquoy,Twatt 590 £1,780 AA Vetquoy,Twatt 575 £1,700 AA Huip,Stronsay 540 £1,660 AA Skaill,Orphir 520 £1,605 AA Upper Cornquoy,Holm 528 £1,570 AA Hyval,Sandwick 515 £1,490 AA Hyval,Sandwick 470 £1,400 AA Rennibister,Kirkwall 482 £1,470 AA Holland,Papa Westray 495 £1,410 AA Holland,Papa Westray 487 £1,360 AA Warthill,Holm 471 £1,390 AA Warthill,Holm 465 £1,315 AA Netherton,Holm 450 £1,380 AA Midhouse,Harray 446 £1,330 AA Burness,Firth 440 £1,280 AA Burness,Firth 443 £1,255 AA Kirbuster,Longhope 426 £1,230 AA Yarpha,Orphir 421 £1,230 AA Yarpha,Orphir 455 £1,200 AA Balfour Estates,Shapinsay 412 £1,140 AA Ocklester,Holm 400 £1,140 AA Ocklester,Holm 402 £1,115 AA Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 349 £1,120 AA Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 375 £1,110 AA Russamyre,Orphir 386 £1,050 AA OTHER NATIVE STEERS PER HEAD Hunton,Stronsay 600 £1,420 CONT Sunnybank,St Ola 492 £1,380 CONT Brendale,Rousay 420 £1,160 OTH Ocklester,Holm 380 £1,050 OTH Steading,Westray 312 £800 CONT Store Heifers averaged 287.5 p/kg (+42p on the year) AA Heifers averaged 289.7 p/kg (+61.5p on the year) Native Heifers averaged 258 p/kg (+51.5p on the year) Store Heifers topped at 317.3 p/kg for a pair of Charolais scaling 375 kilos from J & S Hay, East Howe, Birsay realising £1190. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO Eastaquoy,Harray 493 £1,550 314.4 CHARBryameadow,Twatt 460 £1,440 313 CHARHayon,Birsay 480 £1,490 310.4 LIMHayon,Birsay 315 £960 304.8 LIMMidbigging,Toab 390 £1,200 307.7 CHARMidbigging,Toab 386 £1,155 299.2 CHAREast Howe,Birsay 345 £1,060 307.2 CHAREast Howe,Birsay 335 £1,000 298.5 LIMHuip,Stronsay 490 £1,500 306.1 CHARHyval,Sandwick 475 £1,450 305.3 CHARHewan,Shapinsay 495 £1,500 303 SALFeaval,Birsay 670 £2,000 298.5 LIMBallgreen,South Ronaldsay 402 £1,200 298.5 CHARSkaill,Westray 423 £1,260 297.9 CHARSkaill,Westray 417 £1,240 297.4 CHARSkaill,Westray 407 £1,190 292.4 CHARKarinya,Dounby 410 £1,220 297.6 CHARGrimbister,Firth 585 £1,740 297.4 CHARGrimbister,Firth 557 £1,640 294.4 CHARUpper Cornquoy,Holm 510 £1,515 297.1 LIMBerriedale,Westray 515 £1,530 297.1 CHARKirbuster,Longhope 370 £1,095 295.9 CHARNess,Westray 505 £1,480 293.1 SIMCaperhouse,Harray 515 £1,500 291.3 SIMLenahowe,Sandwick 420 £1,220 290.5 CHARHunton,Stronsay 572 £1,660 290.2 SIMHunton,Stronsay 455 £1,310 287.9 SIMSunnybank,St Ola 475 £1,370 288.4 SIMSeattersquoy,Stenness 535 £1,500 280 CHARYarpha,Orphir 451 £1,250 277.2 CHARStoneymilders,Swannay 417 £1,145 274.6 CHARStoneymilders,Swannay 385 £1,035 268.8 CHARBalfour Estates,Shapinsay 402 £1,100 273.6 LIMNistagar,Harray 390 £1,060 271.8 LIMMidhouse,Harray 540 £1,380 255.6 SIM Aberdeen Angus and Native Heifers topped at 317.2 p/kg for a pair of Angus scaling 476 kilos from Vetquoy, Dounby realising £1510. OTHER AA HEIFERS PER KILO Vetquoy,Twatt 500 £1,570 314 AAHannatoft,Shapinsay 477 £1,495 313.4 AABackaland,Eday 525 £1,645 313.3 AABackaland,Eday 504 £1,570 311.5 AABackaland,Eday 430 £1,320 307 AAHyval,Sandwick 495 £1,545 312.1 AAHuip,Stronsay 525 £1,585 301.9 AASeattersquoy,Stenness 610 £1,815 297.5 AAHowan,Dounby 517 £1,530 295.9 AAYarpha,Orphir 475 £1,400 294.7 AASandwick House,South Ronaldsay 520 £1,510 290.4 AASandwick House,South Ronaldsay 517 £1,490 288.2 AABalfour Estates,Shapinsay 396 £1,100 277.8 AABalfour Estates,Shapinsay 435 £1,190 273.6 AAHolland,Papa Westray 470 £1,300 276.6 AABallgreen,South Ronaldsay 420 £1,090 259.5 AA OTHER NATIVE HEIFERS PER KILO Nearhouse,Rousay 490 £1,330 271.4 OTHHunton,Stronsay 610 £1,570 257.4 OTHSteading,Westray 457 £1,180 258.2 CONTSunnybank,St Ola 417 £1,050 251.8 CONT Store Heifers topped at £2000 for a Limousin scaling 670 kilos from J & J Fraser, Feaval, Birsay. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD Grimbister,Firth 585 £1,740 CHAR Grimbister,Firth 557 £1,640 CHAR Bryameadow,Twatt 625 £1,720 CHAR Hunton,Stronsay 572 £1,660 SIM Eastaquoy,Harray 493 £1,550 CHAR Berriedale,Westray 515 £1,530 CHAR Upper Cornquoy,Holm 510 £1,515 LIM Hewan,Shapinsay 495 £1,500 SAL Caperhouse,Harray 515 £1,500 SIM Huip,Stronsay 490 £1,500 CHAR Hayon,Birsay 480 £1,490 LIM Ness,Westray 505 £1,480 SIM Hyval,Sandwick 475 £1,450 CHAR Midhouse,Harray 540 £1,380 SIM Sunnybank,St Ola 475 £1,370 SIM East Howe,Birsay 451 £1,300 CHAR East Howe,Birsay 429 £1,240 CHAR Skaill,Westray 423 £1,260 CHAR Skaill,Westray 417 £1,240 CHAR Yarpha,Orphir 451 £1,250 CHAR Lenahowe,Sandwick 420 £1,220 CHAR Karinya,Dounby 410 £1,220 CHAR Midbigging,Toab 390 £1,200 CHAR Ballgreen,South Ronaldsay 402 £1,200 CHAR Stoneymilders,Swannay 417 £1,145 CHAR Balfour Estates,Shapinsay 402 £1,100 LIM Kirbuster,Longhope 370 £1,095 CHAR Nistagar,Harray 390 £1,060 LIM Aberdeen Angus and Native Heifers topped at £1815 for a pair of Angus scaling 610 kilos from S A Seator, Seattersquoy, Stenness. OTHER AA HEIFERS PER HEAD Backaland,Eday 525 £1,645 AA Backaland,Eday 504 £1,570 AA Vetquoy,Twatt 500 £1,570 AA Vetquoy,Twatt 476 £1,510 AA Huip,Stronsay 525 £1,585 AA Seattersquoy,Stenness 550 £1,560 AA Seattersquoy,Stenness 535 £1,500 CHAR Hyval,Sandwick 495 £1,545 AA Howan,Dounby 517 £1,530 AA Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 520 £1,510 AA Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 517 £1,490 AA Hannatoft,Shapinsay 477 £1,495 AA Yarpha,Orphir 475 £1,400 AA Holland,Papa Westray 470 £1,300 AA Balfour Estates,Shapinsay 435 £1,190 AA Ballgreen,South Ronaldsay 420 £1,090 AA OTHER NATIVE HEIFERS PER HEAD Hunton,Stronsay 610 £1,570 OTH Nearhouse,Rousay 490 £1,330 OTH Steading,Westray 457 £1,180 CONT Sunnybank,St Ola 417 £1,050 CONT OTM Cattle averaged 213 p/kg and topped at 255 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 545 kilos from Bremner, Backaland, Eday realising £1390. OTHER OTM PER KILO Backaland,Eday 505 £1,260 249.5 AABackaland,Eday 490 £1,220 249 AAHeads,St Margarets Hope 725 £1,720 237.2 SIMStembister,Toab 705 £1,660 235.5 AASandwick House,South Ronaldsay 670 £1,540 229.9 CHARSandwick House,South Ronaldsay 720 £1,440 200 CHARBerriedale,Westray 570 £1,290 226.3 CHARHunton,Stronsay 590 £1,290 218.6 SIMHunton,Stronsay 680 £1,470 216.2 AAGreenigoe,Orphir 920 £2,000 217.4 SIMGreenigoe,Orphir 820 £1,740 212.2 SIMGreenigoe,Orphir 760 £1,500 197.4 SIMSkaill,Orphir 785 £1,660 211.5 AANess,Westray 645 £1,270 196.9 SHNearhouse,Rousay 660 £1,270 192.4 BBMidhouse,Harray 570 £1,100 193 SIM Top price per head was £2000 for a Charolais Cow scaling 920 kilos from W & M Wylie, Greenigeo, Orphir.
