Sheep Sale
2020-10-27 00:00 (Europe/London)
Forward for sale on Tuesday were 1257 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. A good show of Prime Lambs were sharper this week with lighter lambs in very strong demand. Heavy lambs harder to cash but still grossing healthy money. Prime Lambs averaged 178.4 p/kg (+0.4p) SQQ Lambs averaged 185.6 p/kg (+6.1p) Prime Lambs averaged £82.05 per head (+ £1.94). Prime Lambs topped at 202.8 p/kg for a pair of Beltex scaling 36 kilos from T Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness realising £73. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 45 £87.00 193.3 TEXLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 44 £85.00 193.2 CHARLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 45 £85.00 188.9 TEXSTONELEA,STENNESS 38 £73.00 192.1 TEXBIGGINGS,RENDALL 44 £84.50 192 TEXBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 50 £96.00 192 BELTEXWESTSHORE,RENDALL 44 £84.50 192 TEXWESTSHORE,RENDALL 45 £85.50 190 TEXWESTSHORE,RENDALL 43 £81.50 189.5 TEXHOW,SANDAY 40 £76.00 190 TEXHOW,SANDAY 45.5 £85.50 187.9 TEXNEWHALL,STROMNESS 44 £83.50 189.8 BELTEXNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 43 £81.50 189.5 TEXNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 41.5 £77.50 186.7 CHARORPHIR HOUSE,ORPHIR 45 £85.00 188.9 CHEVORPHIR HOUSE,ORPHIR 45 £84.50 187.8 CHEVKEVADAY,ROUSAY 40 £75.50 188.8 TEXKEVADAY,ROUSAY 47 £86.00 183 TEXFEA,ORPHIR 43 £81.00 188.4 TEXGORN,SHAPINSAY 42 £79.00 188.1 TEXCOWESHOUSE,STRONSAY 42 £79.00 188.1 TEXCOWESHOUSE,STRONSAY 41.5 £75.50 181.9 SUFSOUTH UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 44 £82.50 187.5 BELTEXSOUTH UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 42 £77.00 183.3 BELTEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 43 £80.00 186 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 42 £78.00 185.7 TEXBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 39 £72.50 185.9 CHEVBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 43 £79.00 183.7 SUFBRIDGEND,ORPHIR 45 £83.50 185.6 TEXBRIDGEND,ORPHIR 45 £82.00 182.2 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 45 £82.50 183.3 TEXUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 48 £87.00 181.3 TEXSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 47.5 £86.00 181.1 BELTEXHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 45 £79.00 175.6 SUFHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 48 £82.00 170.8 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 38 £66.50 175 TEXBIGGINGS,STENNESS 50 £87.00 174 BELTEXWARTHILL,HOLM 47 £82.00 174.5 WHITEBENLAW,EVIE 49 £83.50 170.4 CHARROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR 48 £82.00 170.8 SUFROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR 51 £86.50 169.6 TEXBRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY 50 £85.00 170 TEXGREENTOFT,DEERNESS 52 £83.50 160.6 TEXLOCHEND,SHAPINSAY 40 £64.00 160 WHITE Top price per head was £92 for 4 Beltex scaling 50 kilos from D & K Morgan, Bryameadow, Twatt. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 48 £87.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS 50 £87.00 BELTEX SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 45 £87.00 TEX ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR 51 £86.50 TEX ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR 52 £85.00 SUF GORN,SHAPINSAY 50 £86.50 TEX GORN,SHAPINSAY 48 £86.00 TEX SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 49.5 £86.50 TEX SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 47.5 £86.00 BELTEX STONELEA,STENNESS 50 £86.00 TEX KEVADAY,ROUSAY 47 £86.00 TEX HOW,SANDAY 45.5 £85.50 TEX HOW,SANDAY 50 £85.00 TEX WESTSHORE,RENDALL 45 £85.50 TEX WARTHILL,HOLM 49 £84.50 TEX BRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY 50 £85.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 45 £85.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 44 £85.00 CHAR COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY 47.5 £85.00 TEX BENLAW,EVIE 51 £85.00 CHAR ORPHIR HOUSE,ORPHIR 45 £85.00 CHEV ORPHIR HOUSE,ORPHIR 45 £84.50 CHEV BIGGINGS,RENDALL 44 £84.50 TEX BRIDGEND,ORPHIR 45 £83.50 TEX NEWHALL,STROMNESS 44 £83.50 BELTEX GREENTOFT,DEERNESS 52 £83.50 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 45 £82.50 TEX SOUTH UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 44 £82.50 BELTEX BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 49 £82.00 SUF HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 48 £82.00 TEX NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 43 £81.50 TEX FEA,ORPHIR 43 £81.00 TEX SKAILL,ORPHIR 43 £80.00 TEX Store Lambs were a tremenous trade with plenty of demand in Orkney. Lambs topped at £78.50 for 5 Suffolks from Doherty, Haybrake, Lyness. OTHER STORE LAMBS HAYBRAKE,LYNESS £74.50 SUF HAYBRAKE,LYNESS £70.00 SUF FEA,ORPHIR £74.00 TEX HOWDIS MEADOW,ROUSAY £73.50 TEX HOWDIS MEADOW,ROUSAY £70.00 TEX HOW,SANDAY £73.50 TEX TOFTS,ST OLA £73.50 TEX TOFTS,ST OLA £70.50 CHEV BRENDALE FARM,ROUSAY £71.00 TEX MOUSELAND,STROMNESS £70.00 SUF HOWDIS MEADOW,ROUSAY £69.50 SUF HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £67.50 SUF SOUTH GREENIGOE,ORPHIR £66.50 BLACK SOUTH GREENIGOE,ORPHIR £66.00 WHITE WESTSHORE,RENDALL £53.00 SHET NAVERSDALE,ORPHIR £50.50 SHET Cast Sheep were keenly bid for and sold to £120 for a Texel Ewe from T Harvey, Hillcrest, Quoyloo. OTHER CAST SHEEP PERTH,WESTRAY £113.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT £105.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT £99.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT £98.00 TEX HILLCREST,QUOYLOO £97.00 TEX MILLBURN,HARRAY £95.00 TEX COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £87.00 TEX GREENTOFT,DEERNESS £86.00 TEX WESTSHORE,RENDALL £86.00 TEX THE ROY,HOLM £86.00 CHEV THE ROY,HOLM £80.00 CHEV BRIDGEND,ORPHIR £83.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £79.00 WHITE BURNS OF MYRE,ORPHIR £79.00 CHEV LAGA,EVIE £78.00 LLEYN SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH £77.00 TEX BRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY £75.00 SUF GORN,SHAPINSAY £75.00 TEX BIGGINGS,RENDALL £70.00 TEX LOCHEND,SHAPINSAY £69.00 WHITE KEVADAY,ROUSAY £68.00 WHITE BURNS OF MYRE,ORPHIR £67.00 TEX STONELEA,STENNESS £60.00 BELTEX HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £58.00 WHITE SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS £56.00 OTHER BENLAW,EVIE £54.00 SHET MOUSELAND,STROMNESS £45.00 SHET

Special Sale
2020-10-29 00:00
Forward for sale on Thursday were 70 Breeding Cattle. A tremendous show of breeding stock from all consigners were keenly bid on and resulted in a fantastic trade all round. A great credit to the Breeders for turning out such high quality stock, and best of luck to all purchasers. 8 Breeding Cows with Calves at Foot averaged £2380 and topped at £3000 for lot 19. A tremendous Pure Limousin Cow “Hools Jellytot” scanned 6 Months in-calf and with an April Born Limousin Bull calf at foot from A & L Cromarty, Hools, South Ronaldsay. OTHER COWS WITH CALVES AT FOOT HOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £2,500.00 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £2,200.00 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £2,150.00 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £2,100.00 LIM 31 In-Calf Heifers averaged £1920 and topped at £2800 for lot 24. A pure Limousin Heifer “Hools Ora” born March 2018 scanned in-calf from A & L Cromarty, Hools, South Ronaldsay. OTHER IN CALF HEIFERS HOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £2,600.00 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £2,300.00 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £2,100.00 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £2,050.00 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £2,000.00 LIMBU,STRONSAY £2,100.00 SIMBU,STRONSAY £1,950.00 SIMBU,STRONSAY £1,900.00 SIMBU,STRONSAY £1,850.00 SIMBU,STRONSAY £1,800.00 SIMBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY £1,850.00 BBBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY £1,700.00 SIMBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY £1,650.00 LIMBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY £1,600.00 CHARBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY £1,550.00 BBBEAFIELD,SANDAY £1,650.00 AABEAFIELD,SANDAY £1,500.00 SH 20 In-Calf Cows averaged £1700 and topped at £2050 twice. Lot 38, a 2017 born Simmental Cow and lot 43, a 2015 born Simmental Cow both from R Stevenson, Bu, Stronsay. OTHER BREEDING COWS BU,STRONSAY £2,000.00 SIMBU,STRONSAY £1,950.00 SIMBU,STRONSAY £1,900.00 SIMBU,STRONSAY £1,850.00 SIMBU,STRONSAY £1,800.00 SIMBRECKON,SHETLAND £1,900.00 BBBRECKON,SHETLAND £1,500.00 BB 3 Bulling Heifers averaged £1125 and topped at £1180 for lot 13. A Shorthorn x Angus Heifer born May 2019 from S Ray, Crudy, Sanday. OTHER BULLING HEIFERS CRUDY,SANDAY £1,150.00 SHCRUDY,SANDAY £1,080.00 SH

Cattle Sale
2020-11-02 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 5 Prime Cattle, 27 Stores & 19 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 221 p/kg for a Charolais Heifer scaling 560 kilos from J Stevenson, Midhouse, Evie realising £1237 purchased by Donaldsons, and also for a Saler Heifer scaling 575 kilos from E Tait, Skelday, Dounby realising £1270 purchased by E Flett Butchers. Store Steers averaged 213.3 p/kg with Non Assured Steers averaging 173.6 p/kg. Store Steers topped at £1110 for a Limousin scaling 535 kilos from W I & D A Shearer, Airy, Stronsay. Store Heifers averaged 207.7 p/kg with Non-Assured Heifers averaging 180 p/kg.Store Heifers topped at £1030 for a pair of Aberdeen Angus scaling 495 kilos from W I & D A Shearer, Airy, Stronsay. OTM Cattle were slightly cheaper this week with a mixed show of feeding types forward. OTM’s topped at 151.2 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 615 kilos from R Rendall, Floss, Westray realising £930. OTHER OTM CATTLE PER KILO RUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 835 £1,005.00 120.4 AARUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 775 £905.00 116.8 AABACKALAND,EDAY 740 £880.00 118.9 AABACKALAND,EDAY 655 £730.00 111.5 AAMIDHOUSE,EVIE 770 £905.00 117.5 AAMIDHOUSE,EVIE 715 £820.00 114.7 SIMHUIP,STRONSAY 720 £820.00 113.9 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 765 £850.00 111.1 SIMBROCKAN,STROMNESS 725 £805.00 111 AA

Sheep Sale
2020-11-04 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 2243 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. 954 Prime Lambs averaged 196.7 p/kg (+18.3p on the week). SQQ Lambs averaged 198.4 p/kg (+12.8p on the week). Prime Lambs averaged £89.65 per head (+ £7.60 on the week). A big influx of 954 Prime Lambs managed to catch the rising trade as England Lock-down drives the demand for lambs upwards. All weights of lambs were easily sold. Prime Lambs topped at 217.4 p/kg for a pen of 16 Texels scaling 46 kilos from J & M Cursiter, Charleston, Papay realising £100. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 39 £83.50 214.1 TEXNETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 40 £80.00 200 SUFHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 45 £96.00 213.3 TEXHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 49 £98.00 200 TEXCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 46.5 £99.00 212.9 TEXHOWE,HARRAY 42 £89.00 211.9 BELTEXHOWE,HARRAY 44.5 £90.00 202.2 TEXODINESS,STRONSAY 45.5 £96.00 211 TEXODINESS,STRONSAY 43.5 £88.00 202.3 TEXBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 51 £107.50 210.8 BELTEXBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 48 £96.50 201 BELTEXSEBAY,TANKERNESS 45 £94.50 210 TEXSEBAY,TANKERNESS 47 £97.50 207.4 CHARSEBAY,TANKERNESS 47 £95.50 203.2 BLACKSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 41.5 £87.00 209.6 TEXUPPER HEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 48.5 £101.50 209.3 TEXUPPER HEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 50 £102.50 205 TEXEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 41 £85.00 207.3 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 48 £100.00 208.3 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 48 £98.50 205.2 CHARUPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 41 £85.00 207.3 TEXUPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 45 £88.50 196.7 TEXQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 51 £105.00 205.9 BELTEXQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 52 £106.00 203.8 BELTEXQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 49.5 £100.00 202 BELTEXSTEMBISTER,TOAB 46 £94.50 205.4 TEXSTEMBISTER,TOAB 46.5 £92.50 198.9 TEXLOCHSIDE,WESTRAY 39 £80.00 205.1 TEXLOCHSIDE,WESTRAY 43 £86.00 200 WHITELAGA,EVIE 44 £90.00 204.5 TEXHEWING,FIRTH 44 £90.00 204.5 CHARHEWING,FIRTH 46.5 £94.00 202.2 CHARBRAEMAR,DEERNESS 45 £92.00 204.4 TEXGARSON,SANDWICK 46.5 £95.00 204.3 TEXTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 47 £95.50 203.2 TEXHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 41 £83.00 202.4 TEXQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 42 £85.00 202.4 TEXQUOYKEA,TOAB 42.5 £86.00 202.4 TEXCOPENAGEO,TANKERNESS 48 £96.50 201 TEXCOPENAGEO,TANKERNESS 51 £102.00 200 TEXBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 37 £74.50 201.4 CHARBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 45 £86.00 191.1 CHARHOLLAND,FIRTH 47.5 £95.00 200 TEXHOLLAND,FIRTH 45 £89.00 197.8 CHARUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 47 £93.50 198.9 TEXBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 44 £87.00 197.7 TEXSUNNYBANK,WESTRAY 41 £81.00 197.6 SUFROSEBANK,DEERNESS 42 £83.00 197.6 TEXHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 40 £79.00 197.5 TEXWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 48 £94.50 196.9 CHARWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 45 £88.50 196.7 CHARRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 45 £88.50 196.7 TEXRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 43 £84.00 195.3 TEXNIGLEY,TOAB 43 £84.50 196.5 TEXWALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 42 £82.50 196.4 TEXPURTABRECK,TOAB 40 £78.50 196.3 CHARPURTABRECK,TOAB 39.5 £76.50 193.7 TEXEASTSIDE,TWATT 44 £86.00 195.5 TEXBRECK,STRONSAY 46 £90.00 195.7 TEXSUNNYBANK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 48 £92.00 191.7 TEXNORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN 51 £97.00 190.2 TEXNIGLEY,TOAB 43.5 £83.00 190.8 TEXSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 44 £83.00 188.6 TEXSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 49 £89.50 182.7 SUF Top price per head was £107.50 for 3 Beltex scaling 51 kilos from D & K Morgan, Bryameadow, Twatt. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 52 £106.00 BELTEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 51 £105.00 BELTEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 49.5 £100.00 BELTEX UPPER HEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 50 £102.50 TEX UPPER HEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 48.5 £101.50 TEX COPENAGEO,TANKERNESS 51 £102.00 TEX CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 46 £100.00 TEX CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 46.5 £99.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 48 £100.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 50 £99.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 48 £98.50 CHAR SEBAY,TANKERNESS 47 £97.50 CHAR HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 49 £98.00 TEX NORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN 51 £97.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 48 £96.50 BELTEX ODINESS,STRONSAY 45.5 £96.00 TEX THE KNOWE,SANDAY 47 £95.50 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 54 £95.50 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK 46.5 £95.00 TEX HOLLAND,FIRTH 47.5 £95.00 TEX HOLLAND,FIRTH 51 £94.50 TEX STEMBISTER,TOAB 46 £94.50 TEX UPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 50 £94.50 TEX WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 48 £94.50 CHAR ROSEBANK,DEERNESS 50 £94.50 TEX HEWING,FIRTH 50 £94.50 CHAR HEWING,FIRTH 46.5 £94.00 CHAR UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 47 £93.50 TEX BRAEMAR,DEERNESS 45 £92.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 48 £92.00 TEX EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 47 £91.00 TEX BRECK,STRONSAY 52 £91.00 TEX QUANTERNESS,ST OLA 47 £90.00 CHAR HOWE,HARRAY 44.5 £90.00 TEX LAGA,EVIE 44 £90.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 50 £89.00 TEX SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 41.5 £87.00 TEX BACHYLIS,ORPHIR 44 £87.00 TEX PURTABRECK,TOAB 49 £87.00 WHITE LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY 43 £86.00 WHITE EASTSIDE,TWATT 44 £86.00 TEX QUOYKEA,TOAB 42.5 £86.00 TEX BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 45 £86.00 CHAR NIGLEY,TOAB 43 £84.50 TEX NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 39 £83.50 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 41 £83.00 TEX WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 44 £83.00 BLACK SUNNYBANK,WESTRAY 41 £81.00 SUF A large show of 1074 Store Lambs were forward with a lot more smaller lambs on offer. Stores Topped at £77 for a pen of 17 Texels from S A Seator, Seattersquoy, Stenness. OTHER STORE LAMBS VINKWIN,EVIE £76.00 TEX VINKWIN,EVIE £75.00 BLACK SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS £75.50 TEX SMOOGARTH,FIRTH £75.00 TEX SMOOGARTH,FIRTH £71.00 TEX UPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS £74.50 OTHER UPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS £72.00 OTHER ROADSIDE,ST OLA £74.00 TEX CROOK,RENDALL £74.00 TEX NORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN £73.50 TEX NORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN £73.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £73.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £72.50 TEX LETTALY,FIRTH £73.00 TEX LETTALY,FIRTH £72.50 TEX BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £70.50 CHAR HAYBRAKE,LYNESS £70.50 WHITE ROSEBANK,DEERNESS £70.00 TEX NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £70.50 TEX NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £69.00 TEX INGSAY,SWANNAY £69.00 TEX APPIETOWN,RENDALL £69.00 SUF APPIETOWN,RENDALL £67.50 TEX SUNNYBANK,WESTRAY £68.50 SUF ORGIL,HOY £68.00 TEX LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE £66.00 SUF FURROWEND,STRONSAY £65.00 SUF MOUSELAND,STROMNESS £65.00 SUF GREENTOFT,EDAY £65.00 TEX GREENTOFT,EDAY £64.50 SUF HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £64.00 CHEV WESTNESS,ROUSAY £62.00 WHITE LENAHOWE,SANDWICK £61.50 TEX LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £59.00 TEX GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY £57.50 SUF HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £52.00 TEX A stronger show of Cast Sheep were forward with all types remaining sharp. 215 Cast Sheep topped at £130 for a Texel Ram from Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay. OTHER CAST SHEEP HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £118.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £109.00 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK £116.00 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK £108.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £112.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £105.00 TEX UPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS £101.00 TEX BURNSIDE,ORPHIR £100.00 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £100.00 TEX BACHYLIS,ORPHIR £96.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM £94.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £93.00 TEX COPENAGEO,TANKERNESS £92.00 TEX HOWE,HARRAY £89.00 TEX HOWE,HARRAY £80.00 TEX WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS £87.00 SUF WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS £86.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £86.00 CHEV NIGLEY,TOAB £86.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £79.00 SUF CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY £79.00 TEX BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £77.00 SUF HAYBRAKE,LYNESS £77.00 WHITE ROADSIDE,ST OLA £76.00 WHITE SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £74.00 WHITE NORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN £73.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £71.00 TEX LETTALY,FIRTH £70.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £70.00 CHEV HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £68.00 CHEV WESTNESS,ROUSAY £62.00 CHEV

Cattle Sale
2020-11-09 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle, 18 Store Cattle & 33 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle sold to 214 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 565 kilos from P & F Ross, Lenahowe, Sandwick realising £1209 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 640 £1,363.20 213 CHARSKELDAY,DOUNBY 530 £1,097.10 207 SAL Prime Steers sold to 213 p/kg for a Stabaliser scaling 560 kilos from G Henry, Howe, Harray realising £1192 purchased by E Flett. Store Cattle sold to 230.2 p/kg for a British Blue Steer scaling 430 kilos from A W Sinclair, Crowtaing, Longhope realising £990. Top price per head was £1180 for a Simmental scaling 575 kilos from Tormiston Farms, Stenness. A mixed show of OTMs followed the national trend and were harder to cash. OTM Cattle topped at 150.8 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 630 kilos from J Sinclair, Midhouse, Harray realising £950. OTHER OTMS PER KILO DOGTOO,WESTRAY 605 £900.00 148.8 AADOGTOO,WESTRAY 530 £720.00 135.8 AAAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 585 £750.00 128.2 SHOHYVAL,SANDWICK 760 £940.00 123.7 LIMHYVAL,SANDWICK 835 £970.00 116.2 SIMHYVAL,SANDWICK 735 £845.00 115 SIMHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 840 £1,030.00 122.6 AAHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 670 £770.00 114.9 AAHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 785 £890.00 113.4 AAKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 670 £790.00 117.9 SIMMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 680 £790.00 116.2 SIMCROWTAING,LONGHOPE 600 £685.00 114.2 SIMNEWBIGGING,DOUNBY 770 £830.00 107.8 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 650 £700.00 107.7 AAHONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 705 £750.00 106.4 AAHEATHERHOUSE,TANKERNESS 915 £920.00 100.5 LUIN Top price per head was £1030 for an Angus cow scaling 840 kilos from Holland Farms, Papay.

Sheep Sale
2020-11-11 00:00
Forward for sale on Wednesday were 1587 Prime, Store and Cast Sheep. Following the National trend with Brexit uncertainty, all weights and types of Prime Lambs were cheaper on the week with heavy lambs harder to cash. Prime Lambs averaged 175.1 p/kg (-21.6p on the week). SQQ Lambs averaged 179.2 p/kg (-19.2p on the week). Lambs per head averaged £80.14 (- £9.51 on the week). 787 Prime Lambs topped at 190.2 p/kg for 4 Beltex scaling 46 kilos from Garson Farms, Sandwick realising £87.50. OTHER PRIME PER KILO STRATHORE,SHAPINSAY 45 £84.50 187.8 BELTEXSTRATHORE,SHAPINSAY 47.5 £86.00 181.1 BELTEXSTRATHORE,SHAPINSAY 48 £87.00 181 BELTEXSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 42 £78.50 186.9 TEXSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 40 £73.50 183.8 BLACKROSEBANK,DEERNESS 41 £76.50 186.6 TEXROSEBANK,DEERNESS 41.5 £76.00 183.1 TEXMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 40.5 £75.50 186.4 TEXRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 42.5 £79.00 185.9 TEXROSEBANK,TWATT 45.5 £84.50 185.7 TEXROSEBANK,TWATT 46 £83.00 180.4 SUFWITHAQUOY,HOLM 45 £83.50 185.6 TEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 46.5 £84.50 182 BELTEXBRECK,STRONSAY 39 £72.00 185 TEXSKAILL,WESTRAY 42 £77.50 184.5 TEXSKAILL,WESTRAY 43 £77.50 180.2 SUFDENWICK,DEERNESS 45 £83.00 184.4 WHITEDENWICK,DEERNESS 42.5 £76.50 180 WHITECALDALE,ST OLA 40.5 £74.50 184 TEXCALDALE,ST OLA 45.5 £82.00 180.2 TEXGARSON,SANDWICK 46 £84.50 183.7 TEXSOUTH BRECK,BURRAY 43 £79.00 183.7 TEX1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 43 £79.00 183.7 WHITECHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 45.5 £83.50 183.5 TEXSOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 44.5 £81.50 183.1 TEXNESS,SHAPINSAY 42.5 £77.50 182.4 TEXNESS,SHAPINSAY 38.5 £70.00 181.8 TEXYARPHA,ORPHIR 45 £82.00 182.2 TEXHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 42 £76.50 182.1 TEXHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 42 £76.50 182.1 SUFRAMRAY,GRAEMSAY 39 £71.00 182.1 TEXGRIND,STRONSAY 39.5 £71.50 181 TEXMOAN,HARRAY 46 £83.00 180.4 TEXLOWER BU,HOLM 43 £77.50 180.2 TEXHUIP,STRONSAY 44 £79.00 179.5 TEXHUIP,STRONSAY 42 £75.00 178.6 SUFBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 42.5 £76.00 178.8 WHITE8 WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 42 £75.00 178.6 WHITEDALE,EDAY 43.5 £77.50 178.2 CHEVCLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 47.5 £84.50 177.9 TEXCLIFTON,WESTRAY 42 £74.50 177.4 SUFCOTLAND,ST OLA 45.65 £81.00 177.4 TEXBRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 45 £79.50 176.7 SPEKMILLBRAE,SANDAY 45 £79.50 176.7 CHEVMILLBRAE,SANDAY 44.5 £77.00 173 SUFTUQUOY,WESTRAY 44.5 £78.00 175.3 TEXNEWHALL,STROMNESS 45 £78.00 173.3 TEXONZIEBUST,EGILSAY 44 £76.00 172.7 SUFBEAFIELD,SANDAY 46.5 £79.00 169.9 WHITE Top price per head was £89 for a pair of Texels scaling 50 kilos from M & A Sinclair, Rosebank, Twatt. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD GARSON,SANDWICK 46 £87.50 BELTEX GARSON,SANDWICK 46 £84.50 TEX STRATHORE,SHAPINSAY 48 £87.00 BELTEX STRATHORE,SHAPINSAY 47.5 £86.00 BELTEX STRATHORE,SHAPINSAY 45 £84.50 BELTEX VIRGINIA,STENNESS 54 £86.50 TEX VIRGINIA,STENNESS 52 £85.50 TEX HOLLAND,FIRTH 54 £85.50 TEX MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 48 £85.50 TEX MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 54 £85.00 TEX WITHAQUOY,HOLM 47 £85.50 TEX WITHAQUOY,HOLM 47 £84.50 TEX SOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 50 £85.00 TEX CALDALE,ST OLA 54 £85.00 CHAR CALDALE,ST OLA 48 £84.00 CHAR DALE,EDAY 50 £84.50 OTHER CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 47.5 £84.50 TEX CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 50 £84.00 SUF GLEBE,FIRTH 56 £84.50 SUF GLEBE,FIRTH 54 £84.00 CHEV APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 52 £84.50 CHAR ROSEBANK,TWATT 45.5 £84.50 TEX MOAN,HARRAY 49 £84.50 TEX MOAN,HARRAY 49 £84.00 TEX NESS,SHAPINSAY 48 £83.50 TEX CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 45.5 £83.50 TEX GREENTOFT,EDAY 47 £83.00 SUF DENWICK,DEERNESS 45 £83.00 WHITE COTLAND,ST OLA 48 £83.00 TEX HUIP,STRONSAY 49.5 £83.00 TEX HUIP,STRONSAY 47 £82.50 SUF BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 48 £82.50 SUF SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 52 £82.50 TEX 8 WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 48 £82.50 SUF KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 50 £82.50 SUF YARPHA,ORPHIR 45 £82.00 TEX ROSEBANK,DEERNESS 52 £82.00 TEX BEAFIELD,SANDAY 51 £82.00 SUF TUQUOY,WESTRAY 48 £81.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY 45 £79.50 CHEV 1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 43 £79.00 WHITE SOUTH BRECK,BURRAY 43 £79.00 TEX BRECK,STRONSAY 47 £79.00 BLACK SKAILL,WESTRAY 44 £79.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 42.5 £79.00 TEX NEWHALL,STROMNESS 45 £78.00 TEX LOWER BU,HOLM 43 £77.50 TEX HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 42 £76.50 TEX ONZIEBUST,EGILSAY 44 £76.00 SUF BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 42.5 £76.00 WHITE 575 Store Lambs sold tremendously considering the mixed show, and the current fat trade. Lambs topped at £73.50 for 13 Texels from N S Mowat, Ramray, Graemsay. OTHER STORE LAMBS LOWER BU,HOLM £73.00 OTHER SALWICK,LONGHOPE £72.00 TEX SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS £72.00 OTHER SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS £70.50 SUF WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY £70.50 TEX WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY £68.00 BLACK GREENTOFT,EDAY £70.00 TEX GREENTOFT,EDAY £68.00 SUF NEWBIGGING,DOUNBY £70.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £69.50 TEX RAMRAY,GRAEMSAY £69.00 TEX ONZIEBUST,EGILSAY £68.50 SUF CLAYPITS,ORPHIR £68.00 CHEV BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £67.00 WHITE CALDALE,ST OLA £66.00 WHITE SOUTH BRECK,BURRAY £64.50 OTHER DENWICK,DEERNESS £63.50 WHITE 8 WHITEHALL,STRONSAY £62.50 OTHER GREENTOFT,EDAY £60.00 CHEV FURROWEND,STRONSAY £59.50 WHITE KEBRO,ORPHIR £59.00 CHEV BLINKBONNY,STRONSAY £56.50 SHET BURGAR,HOY £55.00 WHITE DALE,EDAY £51.00 TEX NETHERSTOVE,SANDWICK £50.00 TEX 225 Cast Sheep were a strong trade dearer than last week topping at £127 for a pair of Texel Ewes from G Thomson, Howe, South Ronaldsay. OTHER CAST SHEEP HOWE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £112.00 TEX ROSEBANK,TWATT £108.00 TEX BURNSIDE,ORPHIR £106.00 TEX BURNSIDE,ORPHIR £93.00 TEX VIRGINIA,STENNESS £96.00 TEX BALLGREEN,SOUTH RONALDSAY £93.00 WHITE MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS £93.00 TEX MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS £88.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £90.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £86.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £84.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY £90.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £90.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £84.00 TEX GREENTOFT,EDAY £89.00 TEX SKAILL,WESTRAY £89.00 TEX SKAILL,WESTRAY £81.00 TEX OAKLEA,ST OLA £89.00 TEX OAKLEA,ST OLA £83.00 TEX COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £88.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK £87.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK £80.00 TEX NEWBIGGING,DOUNBY £84.00 CHEV MOAN,HARRAY £84.00 TEX MOAN,HARRAY £82.00 TEX CLIFTON,WESTRAY £82.00 TEX CLIFTON,WESTRAY £81.00 CHEV RAMRAY,GRAEMSAY £80.00 TEX HOLLAND,FIRTH £80.00 TEX 8 WHITEHALL,STRONSAY £77.00 OTHER CLOKE,DOUNBY £69.00 TEX QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £65.00 SUF HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY £60.00 WHITE BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £60.00 SUF BURGAR,HOY £57.00 TEX

Cattle Sale
2020-11-16 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 5 Prime Cattle, 308 Store Cattle & 41 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 223 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 620 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1382 purchased by Donaldsons. Prime Steers sold to 216 p/kg for a Saler scaling 635 kilos from Groat, Cloke, Dounby realising £1371 purchased by E Flett. A mixed show of Cattle sold very well in comparison to southern Markets, with Cattle showing plenty live-weight. Younger Cattle were a great trade. 216 Store Steers averaged 213.2 p/kg (-0.1p on 2 weeks) and topped at 243.9 p/kg for a pair of Shorthorns scaling 287 kilos from R L & K S Jones, Denwick, Deerness realising £700. OTHER STEERS PER KILO HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 380 £920.00 242.1 AAHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 390 £930.00 238.5 LIMHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 475 £1,055.00 222.1 CHARDENWICK,DEERNESS 275 £650.00 236.4 SIMUPPER LINKLATER,TWATT 490 £1,135.00 231.6 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 425 £970.00 228.2 CHARMILLBRAE,SANDAY 435 £990.00 227.6 CHARMILLBRAE,SANDAY 495 £1,115.00 225.3 LIMMILLBRAE,SANDAY 486 £1,090.00 224.3 CHARBARNS OF AYRE,DEERNESS 447 £1,015.00 227.1 CHARBARNS OF AYRE,DEERNESS 520 £1,160.00 223.1 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 538 £1,200.00 223 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 500 £1,105.00 221 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 555 £1,220.00 219.8 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 497 £1,090.00 219.3 SIMRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 495 £1,100.00 222.2 AARENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 441 £980.00 222.2 AARENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 450 £995.00 221.1 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 450 £1,000.00 222.2 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 488 £1,065.00 218.2 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 487 £1,060.00 217.7 AANETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 567 £1,255.00 221.3 CHARNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 578 £1,250.00 216.3 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 520 £1,145.00 220.2 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 540 £1,175.00 217.6 SIMORGIL,HOY 270 £590.00 218.5 SIMORGIL,HOY 365 £780.00 213.7 SIMODINESS,STRONSAY 380 £830.00 218.4 LIMODINESS,STRONSAY 505 £1,090.00 215.8 CHAREASTSIDE,TWATT 456 £995.00 218.2 LIMTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 550 £1,200.00 218.2 AATHE KNOWE,SANDAY 562 £1,220.00 217.1 AATHE KNOWE,SANDAY 543 £1,170.00 215.5 SIMHEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 530 £1,160.00 218.9 LIMHEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 555 £1,205.00 217.1 LIMBIGGINGS,HOLM 485 £1,055.00 217.5 LIMBIGGINGS,HOLM 493 £1,070.00 217 SIMBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 562 £1,220.00 217.1 CHARBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 551 £1,195.00 216.9 CHARGARBO,SANDAY 505 £1,090.00 215.8 AAGARBO,SANDAY 523 £1,100.00 210.3 AAQUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 421 £905.00 215 CHARQUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 440 £940.00 213.6 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 557 £1,195.00 214.5 SALCANADA,TWATT 500 £1,070.00 214 AAFOLSETTER,TWATT 481 £1,025.00 213.1 AAFOLSETTER,TWATT 515 £1,080.00 209.7 AAWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 485 £1,020.00 210.3 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 505 £1,050.00 207.9 AAGREENHALL,DEERNESS 385 £785.00 203.9 OTH Top price per head was £1255 for a pair of Charolais scaling 567 kilos from R J & J L Gaudie, Netherskaill, Birsay. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 578 £1,250.00 CHAR NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 585 £1,245.00 CHAR BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 562 £1,220.00 CHAR THE KNOWE,SANDAY 562 £1,220.00 AA THE KNOWE,SANDAY 550 £1,200.00 AA WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 555 £1,220.00 LIM WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 538 £1,200.00 CHAR HEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 555 £1,205.00 LIM SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 585 £1,200.00 CHAR ODINESS,STRONSAY 572 £1,200.00 AA EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 557 £1,195.00 SAL FOLSETTER,TWATT 557 £1,165.00 AA BARNS OF AYRE,DEERNESS 520 £1,160.00 CHAR RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 545 £1,145.00 AA UPPER LINKLATER,TWATT 490 £1,135.00 CHAR MILLBRAE,SANDAY 495 £1,115.00 LIM GARBO,SANDAY 523 £1,100.00 AA BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 507 £1,090.00 CHAR HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 500 £1,090.00 LIM BIGGINGS,HOLM 555 £1,080.00 SIM NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 545 £1,080.00 LIM HUNTON,STRONSAY 520 £1,075.00 AA CANADA,TWATT 500 £1,070.00 AA WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 485 £1,020.00 CHAR 92 Store Heifers averaged 210.2 p/kg (+2.5p on 2 weeks) and topped at 240 p/kg for a pen of 4 Charolais scaling 375 kilos from J C Sinclair, Appieteen, Sandwick Realising £900. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 397 £950.00 239 CHARHEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 490 £1,135.00 231.6 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 493 £1,120.00 227.2 LIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 487 £1,095.00 224.8 LIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 415 £930.00 224.1 LIMORGIL,HOY 290 £650.00 224.1 SIMHYVAL,SANDWICK 470 £1,030.00 219.1 LIMHYVAL,SANDWICK 542 £1,145.00 211.3 LIMHUNTON,STRONSAY 515 £1,120.00 217.5 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 480 £1,025.00 213.5 BBHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 460 £990.00 215.2 LIMHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 515 £1,105.00 214.6 SALHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 510 £1,090.00 213.7 SALBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 465 £1,000.00 215.1 CHARBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 570 £1,210.00 212.3 CHARTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 515 £1,090.00 211.7 CHARTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 506 £1,065.00 210.5 CHARODINESS,STRONSAY 473 £1,000.00 211.4 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 530 £1,120.00 211.3 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 580 £1,200.00 206.9 CHARMILLBRAE,SANDAY 455 £940.00 206.6 CHARSWARTLAND,DOUNBY 635 £1,305.00 205.5 LIMBARSWICK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 335 £660.00 197 CHAR Top price per head was £1305 for a Limousin scaling 635 kilos from G T Wylie, Swartland, Dounby. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 570 £1,210.00 CHAR BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 565 £1,180.00 CHAR SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 580 £1,200.00 CHAR HYVAL,SANDWICK 595 £1,190.00 LIM REDLAND,STROMNESS 575 £1,150.00 SAL HEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 490 £1,135.00 LIM HUNTON,STRONSAY 515 £1,120.00 AA EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 530 £1,120.00 CHAR WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 493 £1,120.00 LIM HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 515 £1,105.00 SAL EASTSIDE,TWATT 520 £1,100.00 AA EASTSIDE,TWATT 487 £1,095.00 LIM THE KNOWE,SANDAY 515 £1,090.00 CHAR MILLBRAE,SANDAY 510 £1,040.00 OTH BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 465 £1,000.00 CHAR ODINESS,STRONSAY 473 £1,000.00 CHAR OTM Cattle were harder to cash this week as dead-weight trade decreases further. OTM Cattle topped at 167 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 575 kilos from M & W Holland, Hunton, Stronsay realising £960. OTHER OTMs PER KILO SWARTLAND,DOUNBY 745 £980.00 131.5 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 705 £870.00 123.4 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 690 £810.00 117.4 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 700 £800.00 114.3 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 650 £720.00 110.8 LIMODINESS,STRONSAY 550 £660.00 120 SIMODINESS,STRONSAY 715 £820.00 114.7 AAMILLBRAE,SANDAY 675 £740.00 109.6 LIMTHE BURN,SOUTH RONALDSAY 780 £850.00 109 CHARHUNTON,STRONSAY 765 £805.00 105.2 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 780 £820.00 105.1 AAFARACLETT,ROUSAY 660 £660.00 100 SIM Top price per head was £1060 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 995 kilos from G T Wylie, Swartland, Dounby.

Sheep Sale
2020-11-20 00:00
Forward for sale on Friday were 1398 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs were much sharper this week, with all weights and shapes easy to cash. Prime Lambs averaged 189.6 p/kg (+14.5p). SQQ Lambs averaged 192 p/kg (+12.8p). Lambs per head averaged £87.80 (+ £7.66). 764 Prime Lambs topped at £207.1 p/kg for 4 Beltex scaling 49 kilos from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay realising £101.50. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 50 £103.50 207 BELTEXQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 49 £99.50 203.1 BELTEXQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 47 £95.00 202.1 BELTEXTESTAQUOY,WYRE 42 £84.50 201.2 WHITETESTAQUOY,WYRE 44 £87.00 197.7 SPEKCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 48 £96.50 201 TEXCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 47 £93.50 198.9 TEXFLAWS,HOLM 49 £98.50 201 TEXFLAWS,HOLM 47 £93.50 198.9 TEXBRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 42 £84.00 200 TEXBRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 42 £83.50 198.8 TEXBRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 44.5 £87.50 196.6 TEXSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 50 £99.50 199 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 47 £93.50 198.9 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 49 £96.50 196.9 TEXHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 44 £87.50 198.9 TEXHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 43 £83.50 194.2 TEXSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 46.5 £92.00 197.8 TEXSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 45 £89.00 197.8 TEXOLD HALL,STROMNESS 45 £89.00 197.8 TEXOLD HALL,STROMNESS 52 £102.50 197.1 TEXST CLAIR,HOLM 44 £86.50 196.6 CHEVST CLAIR,HOLM 44.5 £85.50 192.1 SUFLAGA,EVIE 43 £84.50 196.5 TEXLAGA,EVIE 43 £83.00 193 SUFNORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN 41.5 £81.50 196.4 TEXLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 42.5 £82.00 192.9 CHEVNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 45 £86.50 192.2 WHITESWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 45 £86.50 192.2 SUFSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 44 £84.50 192 CHEVBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 44 £84.50 192 SUFTUQUOY,WESTRAY 42.5 £81.50 191.8 TEXBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 39 £74.50 191 SUFBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 44.5 £84.50 189.9 SUFSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 44 £84.00 190.9 TEXEAST THORN,WESTRAY 46 £87.50 190.2 SUFEAST THORN,WESTRAY 46 £87.00 189.1 WHITELAITHE,SANDWICK 50 £94.50 189 SUFBLACKHALL,ST OLA 44 £83.50 189.8 TEXHOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO 42.5 £79.50 187.1 SUFBLACKHALL,ST OLA 44 £82.00 186.4 TEXBURNS OF MYRE,ORPHIR 49 £90.00 183.7 CHEVFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 51 £92.50 181.4 SUF Top price per head was £103.50 for 4 Beltex scaling 50 kilos from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 52 £103.50 BELTEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 49 £101.50 BELTEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 49 £99.50 BELTEX OLD HALL,STROMNESS 52 £102.50 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 50 £99.50 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 54 £96.50 SUF FLAWS,HOLM 49 £98.50 TEX CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 52 £98.50 CHEV CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 51 £97.00 TEX CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 49 £96.50 TEX CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 48 £96.50 TEX BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 50 £95.50 TEX BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 54 £95.00 TEX SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 52 £95.00 TEX SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 52 £93.50 CHAR LAITHE,SANDWICK 50 £94.50 SUF FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 52 £93.00 CHEV FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 51 £92.50 SUF BRIARLEA,STRONSAY 70 £92.00 ZWAR BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 49 £90.00 SUF BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 50 £90.00 CHEV BRANSTANE,WESTRAY 51 £90.00 CHEV BLACKHALL,ST OLA 49 £90.00 TEX HOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO 50 £90.00 SUF BURNS OF MYRE,ORPHIR 49 £90.00 CHEV TESTAQUOY,WYRE 47 £89.00 WHITE HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 44 £87.50 TEX EAST THORN,WESTRAY 46 £87.50 SUF EAST THORN,WESTRAY 46 £87.00 WHITE SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 45 £86.50 SUF ST CLAIR,HOLM 44 £86.50 CHEV NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 45 £86.50 WHITE LAGA,EVIE 43 £84.50 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 44 £84.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 42.5 £82.00 CHEV TUQUOY,WESTRAY 42.5 £81.50 TEX NORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN 41.5 £81.50 TEX 439 Store Lambs sold very well considering how lambs are getting smaller and longer keep. Stores topped at £76.50 for 6 Texels from A Bibby, Smiddy, Stronsay. OTHER STORE LAMBS SMIDDY,STRONSAY £74.00 TEX LOPNESS,SANDAY £74.00 TEX LOPNESS,SANDAY £70.50 TEX BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS £73.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £72.50 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £70.50 SUF LOWER BIGSWELL,STENNESS £71.50 TEX LOWER BIGSWELL,STENNESS £71.00 TEX EAST THORN,WESTRAY £71.50 SUF EAST THORN,WESTRAY £70.00 SUF PURTABRECK,TOAB £71.50 TEX PURTABRECK,TOAB £69.00 TEX TESTAQUOY,WYRE £70.50 TEX BRANSTANE,WESTRAY £65.00 SUF LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE £60.00 SUF RYSA,HOY £57.00 CHEV ANDERSWICK,STENNESS £40.50 TEX SOUTH WINDWICK,ST MARGARETS HOPE £19.00 SHET 195 Cast Sheep were a mixed show and sold slightly cheaper on the week. Big fleshy types and small lean types were simular trade as last week. Cast Ewes topped at £117 for a Texel from T H C Pottinger, Tuquoy, Westray. OTHER CAST SHEEP BRYAMEADOW,TWATT £115.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT £97.00 TEX HOWEQUOY,HOLM £108.00 TEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY £98.00 TEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY £93.00 BELTEX TUQUOY,WESTRAY £96.00 TEX TUQUOY,WESTRAY £91.00 TEX CAULDHAME,STROMNESS £95.00 TEX LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS £92.00 TEX ANNSTER,SOUTH RONALDSAY £90.00 CHAR BURNSIDE,ORPHIR £88.00 TEX LOPNESS,SANDAY £85.00 TEX BRIARLEA,STRONSAY £85.00 ZWAR LAITHE,SANDWICK £84.00 CHEV HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY £83.00 TEX LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE £73.00 SUF BEAQUOY,DOUNBY £68.00 EASY COTT,ROUSAY £65.00 TEX SOUTH WINDWICK,ST MARGARETS HOPE £62.00 SHET LITTLE HOWES,HOLM £58.00 TEX BRANSTANE,WESTRAY £58.00 TEX LAGA,EVIE £55.00 LLEYN CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY £51.00 TEX

Cattle Sale
2020-11-23 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle, 9 OTM Cattle & 110 Breeding Cattle. Prime Cattle sold to 234 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 570 kilos from Drydale Farms, Stromness realising £1333 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 585 £1,240.20 212 AALENAHOWE,SNADWICK 570 £1,208.40 212 CHARKIRKHOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 525 £1,065.75 203 SIM Prime Steers sold to 215 p/kg for a Saler scaling 625 kilos from Groat, Cloke, Dounby realising £1343 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME STEERS DRYDALE,STROMNESS 665 £1,403.15 211 SIM OTM Cattle were sharper this week on average for a mixed show of older, feeding type cows. Cows topped at 124.6 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 570 kilos from W I & D Shearer, Airy, Stronsay realising £710. OTHER OTM COWS AIRY,STRONSAY,ORKNEY, 660 £790.00 119.7 LIMFLOSS,WESTRAY,ORKNEY, 665 £770.00 115.8 SIMINKERMAN,SANDAY,ORKNEY, 695 £770.00 110.8 SALKIRKHOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY,ORKNEY, 615 £680.00 110.6 LIMMOUSELAND,STROMNESS,ORKNEY, 630 £660.00 104.8 SIM Also forward were 110 Breeding Cattle from E M Flett, Hurtiso, Holm. A mixture of breeds and sizes suited the variety of local buyers with all types selling very well. 3 In-Calf Heifers averaged £1675 and sold to £1780 for a Limousin Heifer. OTHER HEIFERS £1,750.00 AA £1,500.00 SIM 102 Cows averaged £1540 and topped at £2150 for a 5 year old Limousin cow scanned In Calf to Limousin Bull. OTHER COWS £1,880.00 BLND £1,850.00 SIM £1,820.00 SIM £1,800.00 SH £1,800.00 SIM £1,800.00 AA £1,800.00 LIM £1,800.00 CHAR £1,780.00 LIM £1,780.00 SIM £1,750.00 LIM £1,750.00 SIM £1,720.00 SIM £1,700.00 LIM £1,700.00 SIM 5 Breeding Bulls averaged £3400 and sold to £4000 for a 3 year old Shorthorn. OTHER BULLS £3,800.00 LIM £3,500.00 LIM £3,600.00 AA

Sheep Sale
2020-11-25 00:00
Forward for sale on Wednesday were 776 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs were sharper this week with lighter lambs selling to tremendous rates. Heavy Lambs were harder to cash but still a fantastic trade. Prime Lambs Averaged 190.7 p/kg (+1.1p) SQQ Lambs Averaged 196.1 p/kg (+4.1p) Lambs per head Averaged £88.08 (+0.28) 516 Prime Lambs topped at 209.5 p/kg for a Beltex scaling 42 kilos from T Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness realising £88. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 44 £92.00 209.1 BLEULITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 41.5 £86.00 207.2 TEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 44 £90.00 204.5 BLEUBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 47 £98.00 208.5 TEXSEBAY,TANKERNESS 45 £93.00 206.7 SUFSEBAY,TANKERNESS 43 £88.00 204.7 TEXSEBAY,TANKERNESS 45.5 £93.00 204.4 TEXPURTABRECK,TOAB 43 £88.50 205.8 TEXMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 42 £85.50 203.6 TEXMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 47 £93.50 198.9 TEXODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 48 £97.00 202.1 TEXODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 43 £86.50 201.2 TEXCOWESHOUSE,STRONSAY 38 £76.50 201.3 TEXAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 45 £89.50 198.9 CHARFEA,HOLM 44 £87.50 198.9 DUTCHFEA,HOLM 46 £89.50 194.6 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 42.5 £84.50 198.8 TEXNEWHALL,STROMNESS 41.5 £82.50 198.8 TEXSTONELEA,STENNESS 50 £99.00 198 BELTEXHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 45 £88.50 196.7 LLEYNHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £86.50 196.6 LLEYNHALLEY,DEERNESS 41.5 £81.50 196.4 CHARHALLEY,DEERNESS 47.5 £92.50 194.7 CHARLAITHE,SANDWICK 44 £86.00 195.5 SUFSERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 41 £80.00 195.1 TEXSERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 46.5 £90.00 193.5 TEXSAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY 39 £76.00 194.9 TEXSAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY 41 £78.00 190.2 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 45.5 £88.00 193.4 MULEINKERMAN,SANDAY 43 £83.00 193 TEXBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 47 £90.00 191.5 SUFHUAN,SANDWICK 52 £98.00 188.5 TEXHALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 50 £93.50 187 TEXLOCHVIEW,DOUNBY 40 £74.50 186.3 BLACKIEUPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 43.5 £79.50 182.8 BLACKIE Top price per head was £99 for a Beltex scaling 50 kilos from T Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD HUAN,SANDWICK 52 £98.00 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK 52 £96.00 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK 52 £93.00 SUF BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 47 £98.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 52 £93.00 SUF MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 50 £97.50 TEX MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 47 £93.50 TEX ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 48 £97.00 TEX ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 50 £94.50 TEX SEBAY,TANKERNESS 50 £96.50 TEX SEBAY,TANKERNESS 54 £96.00 TEX SEBAY,TANKERNESS 53 £95.50 TEX APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 51 £95.00 CHAR APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 50 £93.00 SUF AIKERNESS,EVIE 52 £93.50 TEX AIKERNESS,EVIE 52 £93.50 SUF HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 50 £93.50 TEX HALLEY,DEERNESS 47.5 £92.50 CHAR VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £92.50 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 52 £92.50 SUF VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £92.00 MULE BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 56 £92.00 SUF BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 47 £90.00 SUF LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 44 £92.00 BLEU LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 44 £90.00 BLEU HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 48.5 £91.00 LLEYN HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 48 £90.00 SUF SERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 46.5 £90.00 TEX LAITHE,SANDWICK 48 £90.00 TEX FEA,HOLM 46 £89.50 TEX PURTABRECK,TOAB 45 £88.50 BELTEX BRIARLEA,STRONSAY 58 £88.00 ZWAR 191 Store Lambs were a mixed show but sold tremendously well considering many consignors getting well through their batches of lambs. Stores topped at £77 for 4 Texels from D Peace, Samsons Lane, Stronsay. OTHER STORE LAMBS BIGGINGS,RENDALL £75.50 TEX SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £75.00 TEX SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £72.00 TEX SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £72.00 SUF COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £71.00 SUF BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £70.00 SUF BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £70.00 CHEV ONZIEBUST,EGILSAY £70.00 SUF SMOOGARTH,FIRTH £70.00 SUF TOFTS,ST OLA £70.00 TEX TOFTS,ST OLA £68.50 TEX PURTABRECK,TOAB £68.00 TEX PURTABRECK,TOAB £66.00 TEX CURCABRECK,RENDALL £54.00 SUF TRUMLAND,ROUSAY £50.00 SHET HOVERSTA,RENDALL £42.50 SHET 69 Cast Sheep were sharper this week with the biggest lift seen in feeding types. Cast Sheep topped at £115 for 2 Texel Ewes from J Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay. OTHER CAST SHEEP MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS £106.00 CHEV HERMISGARTH,SANDAY £105.00 TEX HERMISGARTH,SANDAY £101.00 TEX ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY £105.00 TEX ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY £97.00 TEX ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY £95.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £99.00 SUF BIGGINGS,STENNESS £90.00 TEX CLOKE,DOUNBY £96.00 CHAR TOFTS,ST OLA £95.00 TEX BRIARLEA,STRONSAY £88.00 ZWAR ONZIEBUST,EGILSAY £80.00 SUF BRECK,STRONSAY £79.00 TEX TRUMLAND,ROUSAY £77.00 LLEYN NEWHALL,STROMNESS £76.00 SUF SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £70.00 SUF CURCABRECK,RENDALL £64.00 CHEV

Cattle Sale
2020-11-30 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime, 4 Store & 11 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 220 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 645 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1419 purchased by Craigies. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 605 £1,324.00 219 CHNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 600 £1,308.00 218 CHOLD HALL,STROMNESS 605 £1,318.00 218 SIM Prime Steers sold to 219 p/kg for a Saler scaling 595 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1303 purchased by E Flett. A handful of stores sold to £1160 for a Stabaliser Steers scaling 570 kilos from P & E M Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay. OTM Cattle were sharper this week averaging 122p and topping at 162 p/kg for a Saler scaling 500 kilos from J Boyd, Hanover, Sanday realising £810. OTHER OTM CATTLE HANOVER,SANDAY 432 £580.00 134.3 SALODINESS,STRONSAY 465 £600.00 129 SIMODINESS,STRONSAY 705 £860.00 122 SIM OTM Bulls sold to 112.9 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 1045 kilos from D & F Stevenson, Bu, Orphir realising £1180.

Sheep Sale
2020-12-02 00:00
Forward for sale on Wednesday were 944 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. A mixed show of Prime Lambs sold to the dearest rates so far this Autumn. Lighter, well presented lambs worth a serious premium. Heavy Lambs harder to Cash but butcher lambs well bid for with the Butchers. Prime Lambs averaged 200.3 p/kg (+9.6p) SQQ Lambs averaged 206.6 p/kg (+10.5p) Per head Averaged £91 (+ £2.92) 500 Prime Lambs topped at 222.2 p/kg for a Texel scaling 36 kilos from A Garriock, Clairness, Sandwick realising £80. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO WITHAQUOY,HOLM 42.5 £92.00 216.5 BELTEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 40 £85.50 213.8 TEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 45 £95.00 211.1 TEXCOPENAGEO,TANKERNESS 44.5 £95.00 213.5 TEXCLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 44.5 £95.00 213.5 TEXCLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 45 £96.00 213.3 TEXHALL OF GORN,HOLM 39 £83.00 212.8 TEXSOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 40 £84.50 211.3 TEXSOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 41 £82.00 200 CHEVVINKWIN,EVIE 45 £95.00 211.1 TEXVINKWIN,EVIE 40 £82.50 206.3 TEXSOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 44 £92.50 210.2 TEXSOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 49 £101.00 206.1 TEXBRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 42.5 £89.00 209.4 TEXBRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 41 £85.00 207.3 CHEVBRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 46 £95.00 206.5 TEXHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 45 £94.00 208.9 LLEYNHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £91.00 206.8 LLEYNCOWESHOUSE,STRONSAY 43.5 £90.50 208 TEXHEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 44.5 £92.50 207.9 CHEVROADSIDE,ST OLA 38 £79.00 207.9 TEXKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 38 £79.00 207.9 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 40.5 £84.00 207.4 CHARNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 44.5 £92.00 206.7 SPEKWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 40 £82.50 206.3 CHARWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 41 £83.00 202.4 SUFMILLBRAE,SANDAY 42 £86.50 206 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 42 £86.50 206 TEXBENLAW,EVIE 45.5 £93.00 204.4 CHARSEBAY,TANKERNESS 46 £93.50 203.3 TEXAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 47 £95.50 203.2 CHARAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 45 £91.00 202.2 CHARWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 47 £94.50 201.1 SUFUPPER WORK,ST OLA 40 £80.50 201.3 LLEYNUPPER WORK,ST OLA 45.5 £90.00 197.8 LLEYNHUAN,SANDWICK 50 £98.50 197 TEXHUAN,SANDWICK 49 £96.50 196.9 TEXSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 48 £94.50 196.9 SUFVETQUOY,TWATT 50 £97.00 194 CHEVBRIARLEA,STRONSAY 47 £90.50 192.6 ZWARMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 47 £90.00 191.5 TEX Top price per head was £105 for a pen of 4 Texels scaling 54 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick purchased by E Flett Butchers. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 49 £101.00 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK 53 £101.00 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK 52 £100.50 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK 50 £98.50 TEX APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 51 £100.00 CHAR APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 52 £99.00 CHAR APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 49 £97.50 CHAR VETQUOY,TWATT 50 £97.00 CHEV WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 51 £96.00 SUF CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 45 £96.00 TEX CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 44.5 £95.00 TEX WITHAQUOY,HOLM 46 £95.50 TEX WITHAQUOY,HOLM 45 £95.00 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 50 £95.50 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 48 £94.50 SUF COPENAGEO,TANKERNESS 44.5 £95.00 TEX VINKWIN,EVIE 45 £95.00 TEX BRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 46 £95.00 TEX BRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 46 £94.00 TEX SEBAY,TANKERNESS 50 £94.50 CHEV SEBAY,TANKERNESS 46 £93.50 TEX HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 49.5 £94.00 LLEYN BENLAW,EVIE 45.5 £93.00 CHAR HEADS,SOTH RONALDSAY 44.5 £92.50 CHEV NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 44.5 £92.00 SPEK COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY 43.5 £90.50 TEX BRIARLEA,STRONSAY 47 £90.50 ZWAR MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 47 £90.00 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 47.5 £90.00 TEX UPPER WORK,ST OLA 45.5 £90.00 LLEYN Store Lambs were also the dearest we’ve seen all season averaging an impressive £70.08 with plenty demand from all buyers. 399 Stores topped at £86.50 for a pen of 8 Texels from M Scholes, Hall of Gorn, Holm. OTHER STORES VINKWIN,EVIE £83.00 TEX LINKSNESS,STRONSAY £82.00 TEX LINKSNESS,STRONSAY £79.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £80.50 CHEV SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £80.00 SUF COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £80.50 TEX COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £78.50 SUF LOWER BU,HOLM £80.00 TEX WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS £80.00 CHAR WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS £78.00 CHAR GRIND,STRONSAY £79.50 SUF VETQUOY,TWATT £79.00 SPEK MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS £79.00 MULE HALL OF GORN,HOLM £79.00 TEX HALL OF GORN,HOLM £77.00 TEX BRIARLEA,STRONSAY £76.00 ZWAR ROADSIDE,ST OLA £74.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY £73.50 CHEV ONZIEBUST,EGILSAY £72.50 SUF BLACKHALL,ST OLA £70.50 SPEK UPPER WORK,ST OLA £70.00 LLEYN LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE £60.00 ABER A small show of Cast Sheep sold well accordingly with mostly thinner, feeding ewes forward. 45 Ewes topped at £118 for a Texel Ewe from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick. OTHER CAST SHEEP HUAN,SANDWICK £110.00 SUF HUAN,SANDWICK £98.00 CHAR HUAN,SANDWICK £95.00 TEX VETQUOY,TWATT £106.00 TEX DAWN COTTAGE,HOLM £105.00 TEX SOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS £90.00 TEX SOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS £86.00 TEX SALWICK,LONGHOPE £80.00 LLEYN MOAN,HARRAY £79.00 TEX TUQUOY,WESTRAY £60.00 SUF

Cattle Sale
2020-12-07 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 535 Store Cattle & 57 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 228 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 610 kilos from R J Taylor, Brencherhouse, Birsay realising £1390 purchased by Craigies. Prime Steers topped at 226 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 595 kilos from N & B Isbister, Feolquoy, Stromness realising £1344 purchased by Donaldsons. Store Cattle were a great trade overall with a full ringside of buyers. Yearling Cattle were in high demand and sold to sellers advantage. A mixed show of forward stores showed plenty of weight and sold well. 317 Store Steers averaged 213.4 p/kg (+ 0.2p since November) and topped at 260 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 275 kilos from T Delday, Old Voy, Toab realising £715. OTHER STEERS PER KILO OLD VOY,TOAB 360 £935.00 259.7 BLNDOLD VOY,TOAB 375 £930.00 248 AAOLD VOY,TOAB 455 £1,075.00 236.3 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 495 £1,225.00 247.5 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 485 £1,200.00 247.4 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 475 £1,170.00 246.3 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 477 £1,160.00 243.2 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 400 £975.00 243.8 LIMODINESS,STRONSAY 480 £1,170.00 243.8 LIMODINESS,STRONSAY 490 £1,100.00 224.5 LIMSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 455 £1,105.00 242.9 LIMSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 440 £1,050.00 238.6 LIMSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 500 £1,190.00 238 LIMHOLLAND,FIRTH 487 £1,175.00 241.3 CHARHOLLAND,FIRTH 491 £1,135.00 231.2 CHARGRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 378 £910.00 240.7 LIMGRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 400 £925.00 231.3 LIMSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 500 £1,200.00 240 SIMSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 542 £1,235.00 227.9 BBBIGGINGS,STENNESS 411 £980.00 238.4 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 435 £990.00 227.6 CHARGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 535 £1,260.00 235.5 AAODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 515 £1,205.00 234 BBODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 495 £1,150.00 232.3 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 470 £1,095.00 233 LIMSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 520 £1,200.00 230.8 LIMAIRY,STRONSAY 497 £1,145.00 230.4 LIMKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 495 £1,140.00 230.3 CHAREASTHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 470 £1,070.00 227.7 LIMEASTHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 532 £1,175.00 220.9 CHARGREENTOFT,EDAY 432 £980.00 226.9 CHARBIGGINGS,HOLM 515 £1,165.00 226.2 CHARQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 557 £1,260.00 226.2 LIMQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 567 £1,260.00 222.2 LIMROSEBANK,DEERNESS 435 £980.00 225.3 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 535 £1,190.00 222.4 SIMGORN,WESTRAY 510 £1,130.00 221.6 CHARLOPNESS,SANDAY 500 £1,110.00 222 CHARBU,ORPHIR 415 £920.00 221.7 SIMHUNTON,STRONSAY 451 £995.00 220.6 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 540 £1,145.00 212 AAYARPHA,ORPHIR 490 £1,080.00 220.4 CHARYARPHA,ORPHIR 550 £1,160.00 210.9 CHARUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 540 £1,185.00 219.4 LIMHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 498 £1,090.00 218.9 AAHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 490 £1,070.00 218.4 AAREDLAND,STROMNESS 555 £1,215.00 218.9 CHARREDLAND,STROMNESS 535 £1,165.00 217.8 LIMFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 590 £1,290.00 218.6 LIMFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 595 £1,290.00 216.8 CHARHEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 530 £1,150.00 217 SIMHOW,SANDAY 531 £1,150.00 216.6 CHARHOW,SANDAY 495 £1,070.00 216.2 CHARSEATTER,STROMNESS 425 £920.00 216.5 LIMWESTSHORE,RENDALL 490 £1,060.00 216.3 AAWESTSHORE,RENDALL 520 £1,100.00 211.5 AAMOA,STENNESS 575 £1,240.00 215.7 LIMMIDHOUSE,EVIE 552 £1,190.00 215.6 CHARMIDHOUSE,EVIE 610 £1,275.00 209 CHARWEST NISTABEN,STENNESS 515 £1,110.00 215.5 SIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 430 £925.00 215.1 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 530 £1,140.00 215.1 LIMBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 562 £1,200.00 213.5 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 570 £1,215.00 213.2 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 547 £1,175.00 214.8 SIMBIGGINGS,RENDALL 555 £1,185.00 213.5 SIMMOAN,FIRTH 533 £1,145.00 214.8 LIMMOAN,FIRTH 535 £1,130.00 211.2 LIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 578 £1,235.00 213.7 SIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 565 £1,200.00 212.4 SIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 580 £1,230.00 212.1 SIMBLACKHALL,ST OLA 530 £1,130.00 213.2 OTHBLINKBONNY,STRONSAY 550 £1,170.00 212.7 LIMBLINKBONNY,STRONSAY 575 £1,220.00 212.2 SIMPURTABRECK,TOAB 466 £990.00 212.4 SIMPURTABRECK,TOAB 530 £1,100.00 207.5 AAHOW,SANDAY 533 £1,130.00 212 CHARLOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 430 £910.00 211.6 LIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 560 £1,175.00 209.8 CHARLINGRO,ST OLA 625 £1,305.00 208.8 BBNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 505 £1,050.00 207.9 CHARKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 520 £1,080.00 207.7 SIMSKAILL,ORPHIR 595 £1,235.00 207.6 AAST CLAIR,HOLM 535 £1,110.00 207 AAST CLAIR,HOLM 573 £1,185.00 206.8 CHARNORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 545 £1,110.00 203.7 AANESS,SHAPINSAY 440 £895.00 203.4 SALRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 633 £1,285.00 203 LIM Top price per head was £1435 for a pair of Aberdeen Angus scaling 712 kilos from S M Twatt, Lingro, St Ola. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD HOLLAND,FIRTH 700 £1,395.00 CHAR HOLLAND,FIRTH 670 £1,310.00 CHAR LINGRO,ST OLA 705 £1,390.00 BB NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 655 £1,345.00 CHAR NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 700 £1,340.00 CHAR BLINKBONNY,STRONSAY 685 £1,310.00 AA BLINKBONNY,STRONSAY 660 £1,300.00 SIM MIDHOUSE,EVIE 625 £1,305.00 CHAR MIDHOUSE,EVIE 610 £1,275.00 CHAR QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 610 £1,300.00 CHAR QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 567 £1,260.00 LIM FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 590 £1,290.00 LIM FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 595 £1,290.00 CHAR RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 633 £1,285.00 LIM GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 605 £1,275.00 CHAR GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 535 £1,260.00 AA EASTHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 620 £1,250.00 CHAR MOA,STENNESS 575 £1,240.00 LIM HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,240.00 LIM HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 495 £1,225.00 LIM BIGGINGS,RENDALL 610 £1,240.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,RENDALL 585 £1,230.00 LIM ODINESS,STRONSAY 607 £1,240.00 CHAR ODINESS,STRONSAY 585 £1,210.00 LIM ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 557 £1,225.00 CHAR SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 542 £1,235.00 BB SKAILL,ORPHIR 595 £1,235.00 AA NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 585 £1,235.00 CHAR ST CLAIR,HOLM 615 £1,225.00 AA BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 570 £1,215.00 CHAR REDLAND,STROMNESS 555 £1,215.00 CHAR OLD VOY,TOAB 545 £1,200.00 BB WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 560 £1,200.00 CHAR BLACKHALL,ST OLA 612 £1,200.00 OTH SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 520 £1,200.00 LIM SEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 500 £1,190.00 LIM NORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 595 £1,190.00 OTH GORN,WESTRAY 535 £1,190.00 SIM YARPHA,ORPHIR 573 £1,185.00 CHAR UPPERFIELD,ST OLA 540 £1,185.00 LIM HOW,SANDAY 575 £1,180.00 CHAR KIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 575 £1,180.00 AA QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 560 £1,175.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,HOLM 515 £1,165.00 CHAR HEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 530 £1,150.00 SIM AIRY,STRONSAY 497 £1,145.00 LIM MOAN,FIRTH 533 £1,145.00 LIM HUNTON,STRONSAY 540 £1,145.00 AA NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 560 £1,130.00 CHAR WEST NISTABEN,STENNESS 515 £1,110.00 SIM LOPNESS,SANDAY 500 £1,110.00 CHAR PURTABRECK,TOAB 530 £1,100.00 AA WESTSHORE,RENDALL 520 £1,100.00 AA HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 498 £1,090.00 AA LOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 530 £1,080.00 LIM KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 520 £1,080.00 SIM 218 Store Heifers averaged 212 p/kg (+ 1.8p since November) and topped at 307.7 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 260 kilos from T Delday, Old Voy, Toab realising £800. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO OLD VOY,TOAB 345 £920.00 266.7 CHAROLD VOY,TOAB 332 £855.00 257.5 SIMOLD VOY,TOAB 405 £960.00 237 LIMAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 357 £860.00 240.9 CHARAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 390 £930.00 238.5 CHARAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 358 £850.00 237.4 CHARMOA,STENNESS 475 £1,130.00 237.9 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 405 £960.00 237 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 455 £1,050.00 230.8 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 505 £1,150.00 227.7 LIMODINESS,STRONSAY 495 £1,140.00 230.3 LIMMOAN,FIRTH 477 £1,095.00 229.6 LIMQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 535 £1,220.00 228 CHARODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 540 £1,220.00 225.9 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 506 £1,135.00 224.3 SIMSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 523 £1,150.00 219.9 LIMNESS,SHAPINSAY 435 £975.00 224.1 CHARLOPNESS,SANDAY 470 £1,050.00 223.4 SIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 467 £1,025.00 219.5 CHARSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 560 £1,245.00 222.3 BBSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 535 £1,180.00 220.6 LIMBIGGINGS,HOLM 428 £950.00 222 CHARBIGGINGS,HOLM 425 £925.00 217.6 LIMHEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 515 £1,140.00 221.4 LIMHOLLAND,FIRTH 531 £1,170.00 220.3 CHARHOLLAND,FIRTH 531 £1,170.00 220 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 457 £995.00 217.7 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 495 £1,070.00 216.2 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 565 £1,220.00 215.9 SIMNISTAGAR,HARRAY 537 £1,160.00 216 CHARNISTAGAR,HARRAY 515 £1,110.00 215.5 LIMNISTAGAR,HARRAY 570 £1,225.00 214.9 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 560 £1,205.00 215.2 CHAREASTHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 455 £975.00 214.3 CHARWEST NISTABEN,STENNESS 525 £1,125.00 214.3 SIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 410 £880.00 214.6 LIMGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 530 £1,135.00 214.2 CHARGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 545 £1,150.00 211 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 505 £1,070.00 211.9 CHARUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 495 £1,045.00 211.1 LIMGREENTOFT,EDAY 430 £910.00 211.6 CHARBU,ORPHIR 460 £970.00 210.9 CHARNORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 533 £1,120.00 210.1 CHARNORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 551 £1,150.00 208.7 CHARRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 545 £1,140.00 209.2 CHARSKAILL,ORPHIR 502 £1,050.00 209.2 CHARSKAILL,ORPHIR 510 £1,065.00 208.8 CHARST CLAIR,HOLM 480 £995.00 207.3 CHARST CLAIR,HOLM 525 £1,065.00 202.9 CHARMIDHOUSE,EVIE 520 £1,070.00 206 CHARHUNTON,STRONSAY 415 £855.00 206 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 455 £930.00 204.4 AABLINKBONNY,STRONSAY 535 £1,100.00 205.6 SIMBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 525 £1,080.00 205.7 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 532 £1,080.00 203 CHARLOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 490 £1,005.00 205.1 LIMAIRY,STRONSAY 470 £960.00 204.3 LIMGORN,WESTRAY 505 £1,030.00 204 CHARSEATTER,STROMNESS 437 £890.00 203.7 CHARSEATTER,STROMNESS 470 £950.00 202.1 LIMHEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 590 £1,200.00 203.4 SIMRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 470 £945.00 201.1 BBBLACKHALL,ST OLA 525 £1,000.00 190.5 OTH Top price per head was £1245 for a British Blue scaling 560 kilos from B Baillie, Sebayview, Tankerness & also for a Charolais scaling 600 kilos from E J Sinclair, Holland, Firth. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD ST CLAIR,HOLM 615 £1,235.00 AA ST CLAIR,HOLM 620 £1,205.00 CHAR NISTAGAR,HARRAY 570 £1,225.00 CHAR ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 540 £1,220.00 CHAR QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 535 £1,220.00 CHAR HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,220.00 LIM KIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 565 £1,220.00 SIM MOA,STENNESS 610 £1,215.00 LIM SEBAY,TANKERNESS 575 £1,210.00 LIM FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 560 £1,205.00 CHAR RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 620 £1,205.00 SIM HEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 590 £1,200.00 SIM OLD VOY,TOAB 635 £1,170.00 OTH HOLLAND,FIRTH 531 £1,170.00 CHAR UPPERFIELD,ST OLA 575 £1,165.00 LIM LOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 585 £1,155.00 OTH SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 523 £1,150.00 LIM GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 545 £1,150.00 CHAR WEST NISTABEN,STENNESS 605 £1,150.00 AA NORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 551 £1,150.00 CHAR NORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 551 £1,145.00 CHAR ODINESS,STRONSAY 495 £1,140.00 LIM HEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 515 £1,140.00 LIM SKAILL,ORPHIR 555 £1,140.00 CHAR BLINKBONNY,STRONSAY 535 £1,100.00 AA MOAN,FIRTH 477 £1,095.00 LIM BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 525 £1,080.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 505 £1,070.00 CHAR WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 530 £1,070.00 CHAR MIDHOUSE,EVIE 520 £1,070.00 CHAR LOPNESS,SANDAY 470 £1,050.00 SIM BIGGINGS,HOLM 490 £1,040.00 BB GORN,WESTRAY 505 £1,030.00 CHAR AIRY,STRONSAY 515 £1,020.00 AA BLACKHALL,ST OLA 525 £1,000.00 OTH OTM Cattle were sharper this week averaging 123.2 p/kg (+1.2p on the week). OTMs topped at 202.4 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 420 kilos from K Foubister, Grindigar, Deerness realising £850. OTHER OTM PER KILO GRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 438 £840.00 192 LIMGRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 421 £740.00 176 LIMUPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 640 £1,040.00 162.5 SIMSKAILL,WESTRAY 615 £940.00 152.8 SIMSKAILL,WESTRAY 665 £1,000.00 150.4 SIMSKAILL,WESTRAY 630 £940.00 149.2 SIMSKAILL,WESTRAY 575 £800.00 139.1 SIMWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 790 £1,080.00 136.7 LIMROSEBANK,DEERNESS 645 £860.00 133.3 LIMHEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 750 £1,000.00 133.3 LIMHEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 770 £1,000.00 129.9 LIMLYKING,SANDWICK 540 £700.00 129.6 SIMLYKING,SANDWICK 805 £1,010.00 125.5 SIMNESS,SANDWICK 570 £720.00 126.3 SIMNESS,SANDWICK 785 £980.00 124.8 SIMSKAILL,ORPHIR 660 £830.00 125.8 AASKAILL,ORPHIR 745 £890.00 119.5 AAMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 600 £730.00 121.7 OTHGARBO,SANDAY 740 £900.00 121.6 AAGARBO,SANDAY 870 £1,040.00 119.5 AALOPNESS,SANDAY 615 £730.00 118.7 AAGREENTOFT,EDAY 665 £780.00 117.3 SIMGREENTOFT,EDAY 640 £740.00 115.6 OTHSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 620 £710.00 114.5 CHARSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 635 £720.00 113.4 SIMWESTSHORE,RENDALL 620 £690.00 111.3 AALANGSKAILL,WESTRAY 565 £640.00 113.3 SIMTRENABIE,WESTRAY 555 £610.00 109.9 SALTRENABIE,WESTRAY 565 £620.00 109.7 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 625 £680.00 108.8 SIMBIGGINGS,RENDALL 740 £800.00 108.1 AA Top price per head was £1080 for a Limousin scaling 790 kilos from R Ross, West Burnside, Tankerness. OTM Bulls sold to 119.8 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 1085 kilos from Balfour Estates, Shapinsay realising £1300.

Sheep Sale
2020-12-08 00:00
Forward for sale on Tuesday were 1082 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs were slightly easier this week as a mixture of wet lambs didn”t look their best. Light well presented lambs selling to a premium price but heavy Lambs hardest to cash. Prime Lambs averaged 193.3 p/kg (-7p) SQQ Lambs averaged 198.8 p/kg (-7.8p) Prime per head averaged £86.40 (- £4.60) 730 Lambs topped at an impressive 221.3 p/kg for a pen of 4 Texels scaling 37.5 kilos from G Tait, Quoykea, Toab realising £83. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 46 £97.00 210.9 BELTEXBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 47.5 £96.50 203.2 BELTEXQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 42 £88.50 210.7 TEXQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 43 £90.00 209.3 TEXQUOYKEA,TOAB 39 £82.00 210.3 TEXHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 45 £94.00 208.9 TEXCOTT FARM,RENDALL 40 £83.50 208.8 CHARRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 40 £83.00 207.5 TEXRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 39 £80.50 206.4 TEXQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 45 £93.00 206.7 TEXQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 45 £92.00 204.4 TEXBRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 40 £82.00 205 TEXBRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 39 £78.50 201.3 TEXMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 47 £95.50 203.2 TEXMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 46 £91.50 198.9 TEXWESTSHORE,RENDALL 40.5 £82.00 202.5 TEXSTEMBISTER,TOAB 42 £85.00 202.4 TEXSTEMBISTER,TOAB 45.5 £91.00 200 TEXPURTABRECK,TOAB 42 £85.00 202.4 TEXPURTABRECK,TOAB 41 £82.00 200 TEXST CLAIR,HOLM 44 £89.00 202.3 CHEVROSEBANK,DEERNESS 43 £87.00 202.3 TEXCLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 45.5 £92.00 202.2 TEXBRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 42 £84.00 200 SUFFEA,ORPHIR 42 £84.00 200 TEXCOTLAND,ST OLA 45 £89.50 198.9 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 48 £95.00 197.9 TEXWARTHILL,HOLM 44.5 £88.00 197.8 TEXBRIARLEA,HARRAY 45 £88.50 196.7 WHITEBRIARLEA,HARRAY 45 £86.50 192.2 WHITESWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 43 £84.50 196.5 CHEVSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 42 £82.50 196.4 SUFROADSIDE,ST OLA 40 £78.00 195 TEXYARPHA,ORPHIR 43.5 £84.50 194.3 CHEVYARPHA,ORPHIR 46.5 £89.50 192.5 CHEVNESS,SHAPINSAY 40.5 £78.50 193.8 TEXBEAFIELD,SANDAY 44 £84.50 192 WHITEBEAFIELD,SANDAY 46 £87.50 190.2 SUFHUAN,SANDWICK 48 £92.00 191.7 TEXFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 44 £83.50 189.8 CHEVFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 47 £89.00 189.4 CHEVKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 50 £91.00 182 SUFREDLAND,STROMNESS 52 £91.50 176 TEXBRIARLEA,STRONSAY 50 £84.00 168 ZWAR Top price per head was £99 for a pair of Texels scaling 51 kilos from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 49.5 £97.00 TEX HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 53 £97.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 46 £97.00 BELTEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 47.5 £96.50 BELTEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 50 £95.50 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 48 £95.00 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 47 £95.50 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 46 £91.50 TEX REDLAND,STROMNESS 55 £95.00 TEX QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 49 £93.00 TEX QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 45 £92.00 TEX COTT,RENDALL 50 £93.00 CHAR COTT,RENDALL 53 £90.50 CHAR BRIARLEA,HARRAY 51 £92.00 TEX CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 45.5 £92.00 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK 48 £92.00 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK 48 £91.00 SPEK KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 50 £91.00 SUF YARPHA,ORPHIR 50.5 £91.00 CHEV STEMBISTER,TOAB 45.5 £91.00 TEX NESS,SHAPINSAY 50 £90.00 BLACK QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 43 £90.00 TEX WARTHILL,HOLM 50 £89.50 BLACK COTLAND,ST OLA 45 £89.50 TEX FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 47 £89.00 CHEV ST CLAIR,HOLM 46 £89.00 CHEV BEAFIELD,SANDAY 46 £87.50 SUF BRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 45 £87.00 BLACK ROSEBANK,DEERNESS 43 £87.00 TEX Store Lambs were dearer overall this week averaging £71.55 (+ £1.47). 257 Lambs topped at an impressive £84.50 for a pair of Texels from J & E Foulis, Upperfield, St Ola. OTHER STORE LAMBS UPPERFIELD,ST OLA £82.00 TEX WARTHILL,HOLM £79.50 TEX COTLAND,ST OLA £79.00 TEX HOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO £79.00 SUF SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £79.00 SUF SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £75.00 TEX INKERMAN,SANDAY £76.50 TEX KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY £76.50 SUF OAKLEA,ST OLA £75.00 TEX WESTSHORE,RENDALL £74.50 TEX WESTSHORE,RENDALL £74.50 CHEV HUIP,STRONSAY £74.50 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £74.50 CHEV SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £74.00 CHEV BRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS £74.00 TEX ROADSIDE,ST OLA £74.00 TEX BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY £73.50 SUF QUOYKEA,TOAB £73.50 TEX COTT FARM,RENDALL £70.00 CHAR BRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY £69.00 TEX BRIARLEA,STRONSAY £61.00 ZWAR A great quality of Cast Sheep were forward and in high demand, leaving averages we’ve rarely seen. Ewes averaged £81.02. Rams averaged £83.50. 95 Cast Sheep topped at £140 for a Texel Ewe from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay. OTHER CAST SHEEP NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £128.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £122.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £118.00 TEX OLD HALL,STROMNESS £110.00 TEX QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £103.00 TEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY £101.00 TEX REDLAND,STROMNESS £100.00 TEX FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS £100.00 TEX FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS £96.00 TEX COTLAND,ST OLA £91.00 TEX HEWAN,SHAPINSAY £88.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £88.00 TEX NESS,SHAPINSAY £83.00 BLACK COTT FARM,RENDALL £76.00 CHEV BRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY £75.00 SUF HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £72.00 TEX ROSEBANK,DEERNESS £72.00 TEX BRIARLEA,STRONSAY £65.00 ZWAR WARTHILL,HOLM £58.00 TEX OAKLEA,ST OLA £55.00 TEX

Cattle Sale
2020-12-14 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 10 Prime Cattle, 21 Breeding Cattle & 7 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 230 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 645 kilos from K & K Morgan, Swannay Farm, Birsay realising £1483.50 purchased by Craigies. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS UNIGARTH, SANDWICK 575 £1,265.00 220 CHHALL OF HERSTON,SOUTH RONALDSAY 545 £1,193.00 219 AAFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 660 £1,445.00 219 CHLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 630 £1,354.00 215 LIM Prime Steers sold to 208 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 665 kilos from J & M Smith, Lower Cornquoy, Holm realising £1383.20 purchased by Williamsons. 21 Breeding Cows and 9 Calves were for sale as part of a full dispersal from Tommy Delday, Old Voy, Toab. Cows were very much in demand and sold well considering the mixture of ages, breeds and calving dates. On behalf of Mr Delday, we would like to wish all purchasers the best of luck and success with their cattle today. 12 In Calf Cows averaged £1,652.50 and topped at £1,980 for a 3 Year Old Limousin Cow scanned in calf to Limousin Bull. 9 Cows with Calves at foot averaged £2,091 and topped at £2350 for a 6 year old Limousin Cow with a Simmental Heifer Calf at foot. OTM Cattle topped at 150.4 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 625 kilos from C E Dearness, Upper Berryhill, St Ola realising £940. OTHER OTM CATTLE SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 715 £845.00 118.2 CHUPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 760 £870.00 114.5 SIM

Sheep Sale
2020-12-16 00:00
Forward for sale on Wednesday were 1030 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs were a more mixed show this week with leaner lambs starting to slip through. Light quality lambs still a great trade but heavier lambs hard to cash. Prime Lambs Averaged 186.3 p/kg (-7p) SQQ Lambs Averaged 190.5 p/kg (-8.3p) Lambs per head Averaged £83.62 (- £2.78) 564 Prime Lambs topped at 209.1 p/kg for a pen of 5 Beltex scaling 44 kilos from Garson Farms, Sandwick realising £92. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO WITHAQUOY,HOLM 41 £83.00 202.4 TEXTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 37 £73.50 198.6 LLEYNTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 40 £77.50 193.8 LLEYNSKAILL,ORPHIR 40.5 £80.00 198 TEXMOAN,HARRAY 41 £81.00 197.6 TEXEASTSIDE,TWATT 38 £75.00 197.4 TEXEASTSIDE,TWATT 48 £93.00 193.8 TEXROSEBANK,TWATT 44 £86.50 196.6 CHARCASTLE,STROMNESS 41.5 £81.50 196.4 TEXCASTLE,STROMNESS 47 £89.50 190.4 TEXROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 40 £78.50 196.3 TEXROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 42 £81.50 194 TEXGARSON,SANDWICK 48 £94.00 195.8 TEXLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 36 £70.50 195.8 TEXLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 42 £81.00 192.9 TEXNORTON,DOUNBY 45 £88.00 195.6 TEXNORTON,DOUNBY 41 £79.00 192.7 TEXSANDSIDE,GRAEMSAY 45 £88.00 195.6 TEXUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 44 £86.00 195.5 CHARUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 38 £73.50 193.4 BELTEXVIRGINIA,STENNESS 48 £93.50 194.8 TEXHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 43 £83.50 194.2 LLEYNHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 41 £78.50 191.5 LLEYN1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 39 £75.00 192.3 CHEVNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 40 £76.50 191.3 CHARMIRKADY,DEERNESS 48 £92.00 191.7 TEXMIRKADY,DEERNESS 50 £94.00 188 SUFSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 49 £92.50 188.8 TEXYARPHA,ORPHIR 40 £75.50 188.8 CHEVSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 42 £78.00 185.7 TEXNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 38.5 £71.50 185.7 TEXNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 50 £92.00 184 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 50 £92.50 185 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 49 £89.50 182.7 TEXFILLETS,GRAEMSAY 48 £88.50 184.4 TEXAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 49 £89.50 182.7 CHARCOTTISCARTH,RENDALL 46 £84.00 182.6 SUFVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 45 £82.00 182.2 BLACKIEVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 46.5 £84.00 180.6 TEX Top price per head was £98 for a Texel scaling 54 kilos from F & T Moar, Withaquoy, Holm. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD VIRGINIA,STENNESS 51 £95.50 TEX VIRGINIA,STENNESS 48 £93.50 TEX MIRKADY,DEERNESS 50 £94.00 SUF MIRKADY,DEERNESS 51 £94.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK 48 £94.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK 44 £92.00 BELTEX EASTSIDE,TWATT 48 £93.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 49 £93.00 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 49 £92.50 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 50 £92.50 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 51 £90.00 TEX NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 50 £92.00 TEX HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 54 £91.00 LLEYN APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 52 £90.50 CHAR APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 49 £89.50 CHAR CASTLE,STROMNESS 47 £89.50 TEX HYVAL COTTAGE,DOUNBY 50 £89.00 TEX FILLETS,GRAEMSAY 48 £88.50 TEX SANDSIDE,GRAEMSAY 45 £88.00 TEX NORTON,DOUNBY 48 £88.00 SUF NORTON,DOUNBY 45 £88.00 TEX YARPHA,ORPHIR 48.5 £88.00 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 46 £87.00 TEX ROSEBANK,TWATT 44 £86.50 CHAR VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £86.50 BLACKIE VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 48 £86.00 TEX COTTISCARTH,RENDALL 46 £84.00 SUF ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 42 £81.50 TEX MOAN,HARRAY 41 £81.00 TEX SKAILL,ORPHIR 40.5 £80.00 TEX NORTHBANK,ST OLA 52 £80.00 ZWAR Store Lambs were a great trade despite the more mixed show forward. Short keep lambs still a phenomenal price 368 Store Lambs topped at £85 for a pair of Texels from G & M Sinclair, Moan, Harray. OTHER STORE LAMBS GARSON,SANDWICK £80.00 TEX MOAN,HARRAY £79.50 TEX MOAN,HARRAY £78.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £79.50 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £78.00 TEX FILLETS,GRAEMSAY £78.50 TEX FILLETS,GRAEMSAY £68.50 ZWAR FILLETS,GRAEMSAY £68.00 TEX WINDYWALLS,GRAEMSAY £70.00 TEX NEWHALL,STROMNESS £68.50 TEX NEWHALL,STROMNESS £65.00 TEX ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK £67.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £67.00 SUF SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £66.50 TEX COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £65.00 SUF BRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS £65.00 SUF COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £63.50 TEX OAKLEA,ST OLA £63.50 TEX QUOYKEA,TOAB £61.50 TEX UPPER HEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £60.50 CHEV Cast Sheep were not the same show nor price as last week but sold well. 99 Cast Sheep topped at £110 for a Charollais Ewe from H & M Thomson, Heathercow, Eday. OTHER CAST SHEEP NORTON,DOUNBY £108.00 TEX NORTON,DOUNBY £104.00 TEX MIRKADY,DEERNESS £108.00 TEX MIRKADY,DEERNESS £93.00 TEX COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £103.00 TEX COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £96.00 TEX COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £90.00 TEX NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £100.00 TEX HEATHERCOW,EDAY £92.00 SUF HEATHERCOW,EDAY £88.00 CHAR UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £90.00 TEX HEWING,FIRTH £90.00 TEX HEWING,FIRTH £82.00 TEX APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS £89.00 CHEV NEWHALL,STROMNESS £85.00 MULE LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM £84.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK £80.00 CHEV WITHAQUOY,HOLM £74.00 ZWAR SULTIGEO,STENNESS £73.00 CHEV BAYVIEW FARM,SANDAY £73.00 SUF LOOKOUT,BURRAY £70.00 SUF BEAQUOY,DOUNBY £65.00 CHEV UPPER HEADS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £55.00 EASY

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2020-12-21 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle, 9 Store Cattle & 5 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle sold to 235 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 570 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1339.50 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME CATTLE SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWCIK 545 £1,242.00 228 CHHALL OF HERSTON,SOUTH RONALDSAY 555 £1,198.00 216 CHWHITEHALL, STRONSAY 525 £1,123.00 214 LIMMIDBIGGING,TOAB 675 £1,417.00 210 SAL A small consignment of Non-Assured Store cattle was forward from A Ritch, Fillets, Graemsay averaging 209.6p/kg. Topping the Steers was a Charolais scaling 355 kilos at 223.9 p/kg realising £795. Heifers topped at 204.5 p/kg for 3 Angus scaling 396 kilos realising £810. 5 thinner, feeding OTM Cattle topped at 163.6 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 550 kilos from A Ritch, Fillets, Graemsay realising £900. Following the Cattle were 296 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs were scares due to the current uncertainty with our UK borders to Europe. However, the small number of sellers benefited with trade being dearer on the week. Small export types a great trade. Heavy lambs slightly dearer this week but still hard to cash. Prime Lambs averaged 189.6 p/kg (+ 3.3p) SQQ Lambs averaged 192 p/kg (+1.5p) Lambs per head averaged £80.04 (- £3.58) 229 Prime Lambs topped at 204.2 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 47 kilos from Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness realising £96, also Top price per head. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO HALL OF GORN,HOLM 39 £78.00 200 TEXHALL OF GORN,HOLM 37 £73.00 197.3 TEXHALL OF GORN,HOLM 38 £74.50 196.1 TEXCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 41.5 £82.00 198 TEXCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 43 £85.00 197.7 TEXSERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 41 £81.00 198 TEXSERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 39 £76.00 194.9 TEXSEBAY,TANKERNESS 42 £83.00 197.6 TEXSEBAY,TANKERNESS 43.5 £84.50 194.3 TEXSEBAY,TANKERNESS 43 £83.50 194.2 TEXHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 40 £79.00 197.5 TEXHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 40 £76.00 190 TEXDALE,STRONSAY 42 £82.00 195.2 TEXDALE,STRONSAY 44 £85.50 194.3 TEXMOA,STENNESS 45.5 £88.50 194.5 TEXSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 40.5 £76.50 188.9 SUFSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 40 £75.50 188.8 CHEV OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD MOA,STENNESS 54 £95.00 TEX MOA,STENNESS 51 £95.00 TEX HOLLAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 65 £95.00 SUF HOLLAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 74 £94.00 SUF SEBAY,TANKERNESS 47.5 £90.50 CHEV SEBAY,TANKERNESS 48 £90.00 SUF DALE,STRONSAY 44 £85.50 TEX CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 43 £85.00 TEX SERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 43 £83.00 CHEV A very small selection of 49 thinner, longer keep store lambs were forward topping at £70 for a pair of Suffolks from K & K Morgan, Swannay Farm, Birsay. OTHER STORE LAMBS SWANNAY FARM,BIRSAY £66.00 CHEV SWANNAY FARM,BIRSAY £62.00 CHEV DALE,STRONSAY £65.00 TEX NIGLEY,TOAB £60.00 TEX NETHERSTOVE,SANDWICK £48.00 CHEV A small show of 18 Cast Sheep were forward and in demand averaging an impressive £81.33 topping at £130 for a Texel from McGill, Moa, Stenness. OTHER CAST SHEEP HALL OF GORN,HOLM £112.00 TEX HALL OF GORN,HOLM £88.00 TEX HOLLAND,PAPAY £111.00 TEX APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS £91.00 CH APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS £85.00 CH APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS £82.00 SUFF We would like to thank all our customers both near and far for their continued support and loyalty throughout the year. Our next sale is All classes of Cattle and Sheep on Monday 4th January. Until then, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, prosperous new year.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-01-04 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle followed by 189 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Steers topped at 220 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 675 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1485 purchased by Williamsons. Prime Heifers topped at 219 p/kg for a Charolais Heifer scaling 530 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1160 and also for a Charolais scaling 565 kilos from D W Sinclair, Unigarth, Sandwick realising £1237 both purchased by E Flett Butchers, Stromness. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS FEAVAL,BIRSAY 585 £1,275.00 218 SIMUNIGARTH,SANDWICK 585 £1,269.00 217 CHNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 655 £1,408.00 215 CH Prime Hoggs were short in number and sold to the dearest rates we’ve ever seen as a mixed show of hoggs were in extreme demand. Prime Hoggs averaged 222.2 p/kg (+32.6p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 222.3 p/kg (+30.3p) Hoggs per head averaged £101.43 (+ £21.39) 111 Prime Hoggs topped at 240.4 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 52 kilos from G Swannie, Ramsquoy, Stenness realising £125 purchased by E Flett. This was also top price per head. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 49 £116.00 236.7 CHARAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 45 £100.00 222.2 CHARRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 50 £116.00 232 TEXRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 49 £109.00 222.4 TEXHOLLAND,FIRTH 39 £88.00 225.6 CHARHOLLAND,FIRTH 44 £99.00 225 CHARAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43 £96.50 224.4 TEXAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 44 £98.50 223.9 CHARAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 44 £97.50 221.6 CHEVBENLAW,EVIE 45 £101.00 224.4 CHARSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 50 £112.00 224 TEXSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 40 £89.00 222.5 TEXSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 45 £99.00 220 CHARFEA,HOLM 43 £96.00 223.3 TEXFEA,HOLM 45 £99.50 221.1 TEX OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 49 £116.00 CHAR RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 50 £116.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 53 £110.00 TEX SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 50 £112.00 TEX SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 50 £110.00 TEX APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 50 £110.00 SUF APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 47 £103.50 TEX FEA,HOLM 47 £102.50 TEX FEA,HOLM 45 £99.50 TEX BENLAW,EVIE 45 £101.00 CHAR HOLLAND,FIRTH 44 £99.00 CHAR A mixed show of long keep Store Hoggs sold well averaging £67.12. 65 Store Hoggs topped at £78 for 5 Texels from R J Hume, Fea, Holm. OTHER STORE HOGGS FEA,HOLM £78.00 TEX HALLEY,DEERNESS £75.00 MULE HALLEY,DEERNESS £69.00 MULE RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £73.50 TEX GRINDIGAR,DEERNESS £73.00 ZWAR GLEN ORKNEY,ST OLA £72.50 CHEV HOLLAND,FIRTH £69.50 CHAR A small show of 15 Cast Sheep sold very well topping at a phenomenal £148 for a Texel Ewe from G W & E T Wilson, Howequoy, Holm. OTHER CAST SHEEP. HALLEY,DEERNESS £111.00 TEX HALLEY,DEERNESS £104.00 TEX HALLEY,DEERNESS £90.00 BELTEX GARTH,SOUTH RONALDSAY £91.00 CHEV HOLLAND,FIRTH £88.00 TEX SMOOGARTH,FIRTH £74.00 SUF GRINDIGAR,DEERNESS £55.00 Lleyn

Cattle Sale
2021-01-11 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 5 Prime Cattle, 467 Store Cattle & 32 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 230 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 565 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1299.50 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS LAGA,EVIE 560 £1,282.40 229 LIMLAGAE,EVIE 530 £1,208.40 228 LIMMIDBIGGING,TOAB 550 £1,155.00 210 SALQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 590 £1,203.60 204 SH Store Cattle were a tremendous trade today with cattle coming to money we’ve not seen in years. 60% of the sale was Forward Stores over 500 kilos. Yearling Cattle were a phenomenal trade averaging between 245-265 p/kg or £1000-1100 per head. Heavy Forward stores also cashed very well averaging between 215-230 p/kg or £1300-1400 per head. Steer Averages 351 – 400 Kg Averaged 268.2p, Top 278.6p 401 – 450 Kg Averaged 253.4p, Top 274.2p 451 – 500 Kg Averaged 242.4p, Top 280.4p 501 – 550 Kg Averaged 233.1p, Top 253.5p 551 – 600 Kg Averaged 230.9p, Top 241.4p 601 – 700 Kg Averaged 219.5p, Top 231.1p 351 – 400kg Av £1026, Top £1070 401 – 450kg Av £1073, Top £1140 451 – 500kg Av £1167, Top £1290 501 – 550kg Av £1234, Top £1330 551 – 600kg Av £1322, Top £1380 601 – 700kg Av £1391, Top £1480 245 Store Steers averaged 234.9 p/kg (+32p on the year) and topped at 280.4 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 460 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1290. OTHER STEERS PER KILO NEWHALL,STROMNESS 384 £1,070.00 278.6 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 420 £1,140.00 271.4 LIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 410 £1,100.00 268.3 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 392 £1,040.00 265.3 SIMKARINYA,DOUNBY 403 £1,105.00 274.2 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 435 £1,100.00 252.9 CHARLOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 420 £1,120.00 266.7 BBLOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 411 £1,030.00 250.6 LIMSMOOGARTH,FIRTH 352 £910.00 258.5 OTHHUIP,STRONSAY 436 £1,120.00 256.9 AAHUIP,STRONSAY 445 £1,110.00 249.4 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 447 £1,100.00 246.1 AABIGGINGS,STENNESS 395 £1,010.00 255.7 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 415 £1,020.00 245.8 SIMBRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 470 £1,200.00 255.3 CHARBRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 520 £1,210.00 232.7 CHARODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 505 £1,280.00 253.5 CHARODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,330.00 250.9 BBMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 475 £1,200.00 252.6 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 440 £1,110.00 252.3 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 435 £1,075.00 247.1 AAKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 490 £1,210.00 246.9 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 405 £1,020.00 251.9 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 422 £1,010.00 239.3 SIMNOUP,WESTRAY 482 £1,150.00 238.6 SIMNOUP,WESTRAY 490 £1,160.00 236.7 SIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 495 £1,240.00 250.5 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 551 £1,325.00 240.5 LIMLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 495 £1,240.00 250.5 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 485 £1,200.00 247.4 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 480 £1,170.00 243.8 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 505 £1,260.00 249.5 LIMBIGGINGS,RENDALL 515 £1,230.00 238.8 LIMBIGGINGS,RENDALL 545 £1,275.00 233.9 LIMGARSON,SANDWICK 525 £1,300.00 247.6 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 500 £1,230.00 246 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 490 £1,200.00 244.9 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 492 £1,210.00 245.9 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 485 £1,170.00 241.2 CHARHOLLAND,FIRTH 485 £1,180.00 243.3 LIMGARBO,SANDAY 555 £1,340.00 241.4 AAGARBO,SANDAY 511 £1,200.00 234.8 AASOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 500 £1,205.00 241 CHARSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 495 £1,160.00 234.3 SALWESTSHORE,RENDALL 445 £1,070.00 240.4 AAWESTSHORE,RENDALL 525 £1,235.00 235.2 BBWESTSHORE,RENDALL 490 £1,145.00 233.7 AAQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 440 £1,055.00 239.8 AAQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 547 £1,310.00 239.5 LIMQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 570 £1,340.00 235.1 LIMBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 550 £1,315.00 239.1 LIMBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 530 £1,260.00 237.7 SIMBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 530 £1,250.00 235.8 BBWATTLE,BIRSAY 578 £1,380.00 238.8 LIMWATTLE,BIRSAY 582 £1,355.00 232.8 LIMWATTLE,BIRSAY 608 £1,405.00 231.1 LIMARION,STROMNESS 520 £1,240.00 238.5 LIMARION,STROMNESS 535 £1,255.00 234.6 CHARARION,STROMNESS 540 £1,265.00 234.3 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 522 £1,240.00 237.5 BBNORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 520 £1,230.00 236.5 CHARNORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 538 £1,240.00 230.5 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 520 £1,225.00 235.6 SIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 560 £1,305.00 233 CHARLINGRO,ST OLA 572 £1,335.00 233.4 BBLINGRO,ST OLA 597 £1,360.00 227.8 BBLANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 570 £1,320.00 231.6 CHARGITERPITTEN,RENDALL 568 £1,300.00 228.9 AAGITERPITTEN,RENDALL 545 £1,235.00 226.6 AAQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 545 £1,245.00 228 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 610 £1,380.00 226.2 SIMFEAVAL,BIRSAY 615 £1,385.00 225.2 CHARQUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 515 £1,155.00 224.3 SIMNEW MOAN,DOUNBY 670 £1,480.00 220.9 LIMSKAILL,ORPHIR 643 £1,420.00 220.8 AAOLD HALL,STROMNESS 620 £1,360.00 219.4 AAWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 565 £1,225.00 216.8 AANETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 615 £1,310.00 213 SIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 632 £1,340.00 212 SIMCOTLAND,ST OLA 693 £1,460.00 210.7 CHAR Steers averaged an impressive £1224 per head and topped at £1480 for a Limousin scaling 670 kilos from J A G Walls, New Moan, Dounby. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 750 £1,470.00 CHAR NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 632 £1,340.00 SIM ARION,STROMNESS 645 £1,465.00 CHAR ARION,STROMNESS 600 £1,365.00 CHAR COTLAND,ST OLA 693 £1,460.00 CHAR SKAILL,ORPHIR 643 £1,420.00 AA WATTLE,BIRSAY 608 £1,405.00 LIM WATTLE,BIRSAY 630 £1,390.00 LIM WATTLE,BIRSAY 578 £1,380.00 LIM NEW MOAN,DOUNBY 665 £1,400.00 LIM FEAVAL,BIRSAY 640 £1,400.00 CHAR FEAVAL,BIRSAY 615 £1,385.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,RENDALL 640 £1,390.00 SIM FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 610 £1,380.00 SIM QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 640 £1,380.00 CHAR KARINYA,DOUNBY 587 £1,375.00 CHAR LINGRO,ST OLA 612 £1,370.00 BB LINGRO,ST OLA 597 £1,360.00 BB OLD HALL,STROMNESS 620 £1,360.00 AA GARSON,SANDWICK 620 £1,350.00 CHAR TUQUOY,WESTRAY 595 £1,340.00 AA QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 570 £1,340.00 LIM GARBO,SANDAY 555 £1,340.00 AA ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,330.00 BB HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 551 £1,325.00 LIM LANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 570 £1,320.00 SIM BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 595 £1,315.00 SAL GITERPITTEN,RENDALL 568 £1,300.00 AA WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 630 £1,270.00 AA NOUP,WESTRAY 540 £1,270.00 CHAR LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 495 £1,240.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 522 £1,240.00 BB NORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 538 £1,240.00 CHAR WESTSHORE,RENDALL 525 £1,235.00 BB PERTH,WESTRAY 500 £1,230.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 555 £1,230.00 BB BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 520 £1,210.00 CHAR KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 490 £1,210.00 CHAR GORN,WESTRAY 492 £1,210.00 CHAR MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 475 £1,200.00 CHAR HOLLAND,FIRTH 485 £1,180.00 LIM NEWHALL,STROMNESS 461 £1,180.00 CHAR QUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 515 £1,155.00 SIM HUIP,STRONSAY 436 £1,120.00 AA LOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 420 £1,120.00 BB QUANTERNESS,ST OLA 440 £1,055.00 AA BIGGINGS,STENNESS 415 £1,020.00 SIM Heifer Averages 351 – 400kg Av 266.8p, Top 267p 401 – 450kg Av 239.2p, Top 258p 451 – 500kg Av 233.6p, Top 249.5p 501 – 550kg Av 226.2p, Top 243.8p 551 – 600kg Av 219.1p, Top 228.3p 601 – 700kg Av 212.2p, Top 221.9p 351 – 400kg Av £1030, Top £1030 401 – 450kg Av £1011, Top £1070 451 – 500kg Av £1121, Top £1235 501 – 550kg Av £1182, Top £1300 551 – 600kg Av £1256, Top £1350 601 – 700kg Av £1319, Top £1380 222 Store Heifers averaged 226 p/kg (+24p on the year) and topped at 267 p/kg for 3 Charolais scaling 386 kilos from D Sinclair, Karinya, Dounby realising £1030. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO KARINYA,DOUNBY 407 £1,050.00 258 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 413 £1,055.00 255 CHARSMOOGARTH,FIRTH 310 £800.00 258.1 LIMSMOOGARTH,FIRTH 325 £800.00 246.2 LIMHOLLAND,FIRTH 495 £1,235.00 249.5 CHARHOLLAND,FIRTH 501 £1,220.00 243.5 LIMHOLLAND,FIRTH 476 £1,150.00 241.6 LIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 413 £1,030.00 249.4 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 420 £1,025.00 244 CHARSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 480 £1,190.00 247.9 LIMCRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 460 £1,140.00 247.8 CHARWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 500 £1,230.00 246 LIMGORN,WESTRAY 480 £1,170.00 243.8 CHARODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,280.00 243.8 LIMODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 495 £1,200.00 242.4 CHARUPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 470 £1,145.00 243.6 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 440 £1,070.00 243.2 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 495 £1,200.00 242.4 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 495 £1,150.00 232.3 LIMBRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 485 £1,170.00 241.2 CHARQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 502 £1,210.00 241 CHARQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,270.00 239.6 LIMNESSBRECK,HARRAY 431 £1,030.00 239 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 470 £1,120.00 238.3 CHARWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 545 £1,300.00 238.5 LIMPERTH,WESTRAY 502 £1,190.00 237.1 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 510 £1,190.00 233.3 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 471 £1,095.00 232.5 LIMKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 435 £1,000.00 229.9 CHARQUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 490 £1,130.00 230.6 AAGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 505 £1,160.00 229.7 CHARGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 567 £1,230.00 216.9 CHARARION,STROMNESS 525 £1,200.00 228.6 CHARARION,STROMNESS 570 £1,295.00 227.2 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 530 £1,210.00 228.3 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 513 £1,150.00 224.2 LIMNORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 502 £1,140.00 227.1 CHARGITERPITTEN,RENDALL 595 £1,350.00 227 AAGITERPITTEN,RENDALL 545 £1,220.00 224 AANORTON,DOUNBY 595 £1,345.00 226.1 LIMCRUHILL,TOAB 520 £1,175.00 226 CHARSKAILL,ORPHIR 531 £1,190.00 224.1 AASKAILL,ORPHIR 555 £1,210.00 218 AAMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 460 £1,030.00 223.9 AASEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 568 £1,270.00 223.6 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 606 £1,345.00 221.9 CHARQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 510 £1,140.00 223.5 AAQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 510 £1,130.00 221.6 AAFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 555 £1,235.00 222.5 CHARBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 581 £1,290.00 222 CHARNEW MOAN,DOUNBY 595 £1,320.00 221.8 AASANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 510 £1,130.00 221.6 SIMSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 560 £1,240.00 221.4 CHARLANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 535 £1,180.00 220.6 CHARMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 572 £1,260.00 220.3 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 555 £1,220.00 219.8 CHARMOA,STENNESS 620 £1,355.00 218.5 CHARLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 555 £1,210.00 218 LIMEASTABIST,DOUNBY 580 £1,260.00 217.2 AAEASTABIST,DOUNBY 583 £1,265.00 217 SIMLOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 430 £925.00 215.1 LIMGARBO,SANDAY 415 £890.00 214.5 AANETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 632 £1,340.00 212 CHARHINDATOON,HARRAY 570 £1,170.00 205.3 SIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 470 £950.00 202.1 HERE Heifers averaged £1146 per head and topped at £1380 for a Limousin scaling 640 kilos from J A G Walls, New Moan, Dounby. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD NORTON,DOUNBY 630 £1,365.00 LIM NORTON,DOUNBY 595 £1,345.00 LIM NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 675 £1,360.00 CHAR NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 632 £1,340.00 SIM MOA,STENNESS 620 £1,355.00 CHAR GITERPITTEN,RENDALL 595 £1,350.00 AA SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 606 £1,345.00 CHAR NEW MOAN,DOUNBY 595 £1,320.00 AA GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 615 £1,310.00 CHAR HOLLAND,FIRTH 590 £1,305.00 CHAR WHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 545 £1,300.00 LIM ARION,STROMNESS 570 £1,295.00 CHAR BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 581 £1,290.00 CHAR QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 565 £1,290.00 LIM QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,270.00 LIM BIGGINGS,RENDALL 610 £1,290.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,RENDALL 565 £1,245.00 SIM ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,280.00 CHAR UPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 605 £1,270.00 CHAR EASTABIST,DOUNBY 583 £1,265.00 AA EASTABIST,DOUNBY 580 £1,260.00 AA MEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 572 £1,260.00 SIM UPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 543 £1,240.00 CHAR LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 605 £1,240.00 SIM SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 560 £1,240.00 CHAR FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 555 £1,235.00 CHAR WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 500 £1,230.00 LIM GARBO,SANDAY 585 £1,230.00 AA QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 555 £1,220.00 CHAR HINDATOON,HARRAY 645 £1,220.00 SAL SKAILL,ORPHIR 555 £1,210.00 AA WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 530 £1,210.00 SIM WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 495 £1,200.00 LIM CRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 520 £1,200.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 550 £1,200.00 BB NESSBRECK,HARRAY 518 £1,190.00 CHAR PERTH,WESTRAY 510 £1,190.00 CHAR LANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 535 £1,180.00 CHAR CRUHILL,TOAB 520 £1,175.00 CHAR KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 525 £1,170.00 CHAR GORN,WESTRAY 480 £1,170.00 CHAR BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 485 £1,170.00 CHAR QUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 532 £1,165.00 SIM QUANTERNESS,ST OLA 510 £1,140.00 AA NORTH SKAILL,SANDAY 502 £1,140.00 CHAR KARINYA,DOUNBY 475 £1,105.00 CHAR KARINYA,DOUNBY 480 £1,100.00 CHAR NOUP,WESTRAY 440 £1,070.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,STENNESS 413 £1,030.00 CHAR MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 460 £1,030.00 AA OTM Cattle were a sharp trade averaging 129.5 p/kg for a very mixed show. Cows topped at 171.9 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 675 kilos from J & M Harcus, Meadowbank, Westray realising £1160. Top price per head was £1190 for a Charolais scaling 825 kilos from R C McGucken, Lyking, Sandwick. OTHER OTMS COTT,ROUSAY 600 £1,020.00 170 LIMCOTT,ROUSAY 550 £910.00 165.5 AAWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 715 £1,110.00 155.2 LIMWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 730 £950.00 130.1 SIMCRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 485 £710.00 146.4 AACRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 580 £840.00 144.8 SIMLYKING,SANDWICK 825 £1,190.00 144.2 CHARMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 710 £1,020.00 143.7 SALHINDATOON,HARRAY 770 £1,100.00 142.9 SIMHINDATOON,HARRAY 755 £1,075.00 142.4 SIMHINDATOON,HARRAY 780 £1,000.00 128.2 SIMGITERPITTEN,RENDALL 800 £1,070.00 133.8 AANOUP,WESTRAY 790 £1,060.00 134.2 SIMMOA,STENNESS 825 £1,110.00 134.5 SIMMOA,STENNESS 930 £1,120.00 120.4 SIMCRUHILL,TOAB 895 £1,100.00 122.9 AAGREENTOFT,EDAY 640 £780.00 121.9 AABARSWICK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 690 £840.00 121.7 CHARSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 685 £820.00 119.7 CHARHONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 715 £830.00 116.1 SHEASTABIST,DOUNBY 745 £850.00 114.1 SIM

Sheep Sale
2021-01-13 00:00
Forward for sale on Wednesday were 662 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs are certainly lifting people spirits as trade reaches rates we have never seen before breaking center records for all weights. Prime Hoggs Averaged 256.2 p/kg (+34p) SQQ Hoggs Averaged 261.4 p/kg (+39.1p) Hoggs per head Averaged £112 (+ £10.47) WEIGHT AVERAGES PER KILO 32.1-39 Kg Av 259.67p, Top 267.6p. 39.1-45.5 Kg Av 261.74p, Top 272.7p. 45.6-52 Kg Av 245.01p, Top 266.7p. Taking the lead in todays phenomenal sale was I Craigie, Hall of Clestrain, Orphir as they topped at 272.7 p/kg for 7 Texels scaling 44 kilos realising £120. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 42 £114.00 271.4 TEXBRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 43 £115.50 268.6 TEXBRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 36 £94.50 262.5 CHEVEASTSIDE,TWATT 41 £110.00 268.3 TEXEASTSIDE,TWATT 37 £99.00 267.6 TEXEASTSIDE,TWATT 48 £128.00 266.7 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 44 £118.00 268.2 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 42.5 £113.50 267.1 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 44 £115.00 261.4 CHEVCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 47 £122.50 260.6 SUFSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 45 £118.00 262.2 SUFHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 42 £112.50 267.9 LLEYNHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 42 £112.00 266.7 LLEYNHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £116.00 263.6 LLEYNAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 43 £115.00 267.4 CHARAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 44 £115.00 261.4 TEXSOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 43 £114.50 266.3 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 47.5 £126.00 265.3 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 46 £118.00 257 TEXFEA,HOLM 38 £100.50 264.5 TEXFEA,HOLM 39 £102.00 261.5 TEXVETQUOY,TWATT 49 £129.00 263.3 BELTEXVETQUOY,TWATT 45 £118.00 262.2 BELTEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 45 £118.00 262.2 TEXPERTH,WESTRAY 45 £117.00 260 SUFUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 43.5 £113.00 259.8 TEXEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 48 £124.50 259.4 TEXMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 38 £98.50 259.2 CHEVMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 39.5 £100.50 254.4 CHEVUNIGARTH,SANDWICK 38 £97.50 256.6 CHEVUNIGARTH,SANDWICK 42 £106.00 252.4 CHEV WEIGHT AVERAGES PER HEAD 32.1-39 Kg Av £97.87, Top £102 39.1-45.5 Kg Av £111.95, Top £120 45.6-52 Kg Av £117.46, Top £130 Topping the Hoggs per head was W & M Roberton, Brunthouse, Flotta with 3 Texels scaling 52 kilos realising an incredible £130. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD VETQUOY,TWATT 49 £129.00 BELTEX VETQUOY,TWATT 47 £122.00 SUF EASTSIDE,TWATT 48 £128.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 47.5 £126.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 46 £118.00 TEX EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 48 £124.50 TEX CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 47 £122.50 SUF CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 47 £119.00 CHEV CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 44 £118.00 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 48.5 £122.00 TEX HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 44 £120.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 45 £118.00 SUF VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 45 £118.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 48 £117.50 TEX PERTH,WESTRAY 45 £117.00 SUF HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 45 £117.00 SUF HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £116.00 LLEYN APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 43 £115.00 CHAR APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 44 £115.00 TEX SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 43 £114.50 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 43.5 £113.00 TEX UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 42 £106.00 CHEV FEA,HOLM 40.5 £104.50 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 39.5 £100.50 CHEV Store Hoggs although a very mixed show, sold to tremendous rates averaging an impressive £81.38 (+ £14). Top price again went to W & M Robertson, Brunthouse, Flotta for a Texel realising a mighty £110. OTHER STORE HOGGS NOUP,WESTRAY £109.00 CHEV NOUP,WESTRAY £98.00 SUF NOUP,WESTRAY £91.00 CHEV VETQUOY,TWATT £108.00 BELTEX VETQUOY,TWATT £104.00 TEX VETQUOY,TWATT £91.00 SUF SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £103.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £94.00 SUF SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £101.00 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA £99.00 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA £80.00 TEX GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £96.00 BELTEX GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £88.50 BELTEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS £86.00 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS £85.00 TEX EASTSIDE,TWATT £80.00 LLEYN LOCHSIDE,SANDAY £69.00 TEX LITTLE WART,BURRAY £60.00 CHEV Cast Ewes were short of buyers requirements leaving trade £7 a head dearer on the week as a mixed show sold to average £86.66. Topping the Ewes was a fantastic Texel realising £150 from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness. OTHER CAST SHEEP NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £133.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £123.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £120.00 TEX VETQUOY,TWATT £127.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £120.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £119.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £101.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £100.00 TEX UNIGARTH,SANDWICK £115.00 CHEV PERTH,WESTRAY £115.00 TEX PERTH,WESTRAY £102.00 TEX APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS £101.00 SUF APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS £100.00 CHAR LITTLEQUOY,BURRAY £95.00 MULE APPIETOWN,RENDALL £89.00 CHAR LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS £81.00 TEX HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £66.00 LLEYN CAULDHAME,STROMNESS £65.00 TEX EASTAQUOY,HARRAY £60.00 MULE GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £42.00 SHET

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-01-18 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle, 5 OTM Cattle, 484 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Heifers sold to 234 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 550 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1287 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 580 £1,322.00 228 LIMCLOKE,DOUNBY 600 £1,350.00 225 LIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 710 £1,547.00 218 CH Prime Steers sold to 228 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 640 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1459 purchased by Williamsons. OTM Cattle sold to 140 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 850 kilos from B & S Sclater, Newbigging, Dounby realising £1190. Prime Hoggs didn’t match the dizzy heights of last weeks trade but still sold to fantastic rates for all weight types. Prime Hoggs averaged 235.7 p/kg (-20.5p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 238.8 p/kg (-22.6p) Hoggs per head averaged £102 (- £10.00) AVERAGE P/KG BY WEIGHT 32.1-39Kg Av 239.04, Top 259.2 39.1-45.4Kg Av 238.86, Top 264 45.6-52Kg Av 227.56, Top 251.1 52+Kg Av 216.97, Top 222.7 334 Prime Hoggs topped at 264 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 43 kilos from T & G Thomson, Nether Ousness, Westray realising £113.50. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO NEWBIGGING,WESTRAY 44 £114.50 260.2 TEXNEWBIGGING,WESTRAY 41 £102.50 250 TEXNEWBIGGING,WESTRAY 41 £101.00 246.3 TEXHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 38 £98.50 259.2 TEXHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 49 £118.00 240.8 TEXAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 43.5 £112.00 257.5 TEXAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 43 £100.00 232.6 CHARQUOYS,DEERNESS 38 £97.00 255.3 TEXQUOYS,DEERNESS 45 £108.00 240 TEX1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 33.5 £85.00 253.7 BELTEXHEWING,FIRTH 46 £115.50 251.1 TEXHEWING,FIRTH 41 £97.00 236.6 CHARHEWING,FIRTH 44.5 £103.00 231.5 CHARHALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 46.5 £115.50 248.4 TEXHALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 42 £100.00 238.1 TEXRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 43 £105.00 244.2 TEXRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 44.5 £107.00 240.4 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 41 £100.00 243.9 TEXNETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 37 £90.00 243.2 TEXNETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 40 £94.00 235 SUFDRYDALE,STROMNESS 33 £80.00 242.4 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 45 £106.00 235.6 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 46 £108.00 234.8 BLACKHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 38 £92.00 242.1 TEXHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 40.5 £94.00 232.1 SUFHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £102.00 231.8 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 40 £96.00 240 CHEVVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 43 £101.00 234.9 CHEVBRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 40 £96.00 240 TEXBRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 51 £119.50 234.3 TEXBURNS OF MYRE,ORPHIR 39 £86.00 220.5 CHEVMIDLAND,RENDALL 47 £105.00 223.4 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 48.5 £106.00 218.6 SUFAIKERNESS,EVIE 46.5 £105.00 225.8 TEX HOGGS PER HEAD BY WEIGHTS 32.1-39Kg Av £87.90, Top £98.50 39.1-45.4Kg Av £102.31, Top £114.50 45.6-52Kg Av £109.07, Top £121.50 52+Kg Av £118.71, Top £122.50 Hoggs topped at £122.50 for a pair of Texels scaling 55 kilos from S D Eunson, Quoys, Deerness. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD NEWBIGGING,WESTRAY 52 £121.50 TEX NEWBIGGING,WESTRAY 44 £114.50 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 51 £119.50 TEX HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 59 £119.00 SUF HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 49 £118.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 53 £117.00 TEX MIDLAND,RENDALL 55 £116.00 TEX HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 46.5 £115.50 TEX HEWING,FIRTH 46 £115.50 TEX HEWING,FIRTH 51 £114.00 CHAR NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 43 £113.50 TEX APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 43.5 £112.00 TEX 1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 48 £109.00 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 46.5 £108.00 TEX QUOYS,DEERNESS 45 £108.00 TEX AIKERNESS,EVIE 46.5 £105.00 TEX HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £102.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 43 £101.00 CHEV SKAILL,ORPHIR 41 £100.00 TEX A Smaller show of lighter store lambs sold well averaging £76.48 (- £4.90). 84 Stores topped at £96.50 for 6 Texels from C M C Gillon, Vinkwen, Evie realising £96.50. OTHER STORE HOGGS HERMISGARTH,SANDAY £94.00 TEX HERMISGARTH,SANDAY £90.00 SUF VINKWIN,EVIE £88.50 TEX NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £85.50 SUF NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £85.00 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA £84.00 TEX QUOYS,DEERNESS £80.50 TEX QUOYS,DEERNESS £80.00 TEX HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £70.00 CHEV HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £69.00 SUF HALLMYRE,ST OLA £59.00 TEX Cast Ewes were a similar trade to last week averaging £84.77 (- £1.89). 66 Ewes topped at £134 for a Texel Ewe from G W & E T Wilson, Howequoy, Holm. OTHER CAST EWES RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £119.00 TEX UPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA £117.00 TEX QUOYS,DEERNESS £113.00 TEX QUOYS,DEERNESS £101.00 TEX HERMISGARTH,SANDAY £111.00 WHITE HEWING,FIRTH £105.00 TEX SKAILL,ORPHIR £104.00 TEX MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS £98.00 TEX MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS £97.00 TEX HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £76.00 WHITE MIDLAND,RENDALL £67.00 CHAR Cast Rams averaged £94.74 and topped at £104 for a Suffolk from A & A Muir,Hermisgarth, Sanday.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-01-25 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 10 Prime Cattle, 10 Store Cattle, 17 OTM Cattle, and 286 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Heifers topped at 231 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 605 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1397.55 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 655 £1,443.00 222 SIMLYKING,SANDWICK 635 £1,377.00 217 LIMRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 530 £1,134.00 214 CHNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 615 £1,291.00 210 CH Non Farm Assured Store Steers averaged 218 p/kg and topped at 221.5 p/kg for a pair of Simmentals scaling 395 kilos from TB & JS Thomson, Bu, Hoy realising £875. Non Farm Assured Heifers averaged 193 p/kg and topped at 205.3 p/kg for a pair of Simmentals scaling 397 kilos from TB & JS Thomson, Bu, Hoy realising £815. OTM Cattle were a very mixed show but topped at 194 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 500 kilos from Johnston, Scuan, Stenness realising £970. OTHER OTM PER KILO BU OF HOY,HOY 455 £790.00 173.6 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 740 £1,040.00 140.5 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 780 £1,080.00 138.5 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 745 £990.00 132.9 AASCUAN,STENNESS 775 £1,060.00 136.8 CHARSCUAN,STENNESS 805 £1,000.00 124.2 SHHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 565 £730.00 129.2 AATUFTA,HARRAY 605 £665.00 109.9 AAONZIEBUST,EGILSAY 615 £560.00 91.1 SHET Top price per head was £1080 for an Angus Cow scaling 780 kilos from PS & MH Johnston, Brockan, Stromness. All classes of sheep were cheaper sold on the week following the National trend. Prime Hoggs Averaged 217.4 p/kg (-18.3p) SQQ Hoggs Averaged 222 p/kg (-16.8p) Hoggs per head Averaged £94.49 (- £7.51) 165 Prime Hoggs topped at 238.6 p/kg for a pen of 3 Texels scaling 44 kilos from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness realising £105. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO LOPNESS,SANDAY 41 £96.50 235.4 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 40 £94.00 235 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 40 £93.00 232.5 CHEVNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 42.5 £97.00 228.2 TEXCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 40 £93.00 232.5 CHARCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 40 £89.00 222.5 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 38 £88.00 231.6 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 39 £86.00 220.5 TEXAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43 £99.50 231.4 TEXAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 42 £94.50 225 CHEVDRYDALE,STROMNESS 47.5 £109.00 229.5 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 45 £100.00 222.2 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 48 £105.00 218.8 CHEVFOINHAVEN,ORPHIR 41 £92.00 224.4 VALMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 50 £110.50 221 TEXMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 45 £95.00 211.1 TEX Top price per head was £110.50 for a pen of 3 Texel x Mules scaling 50 kilos from I & G Wylie, Millhouse, Deerness. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD DRYDALE,STROMNESS 47.5 £109.00 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 48 £105.00 CHEV DRYDALE,STROMNESS 49 £104.50 CHEV NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 44 £105.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 42.5 £97.00 TEX APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43 £99.50 TEX APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43.6 £95.00 SUF MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 48 £99.00 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 45 £95.00 TEX FOINHAVEN,ORPHIR 48 £97.50 VAL LOPNESS,SANDAY 41 £96.50 TEX COLLIGARTH,SANDAY 43.5 £95.50 CHAR COLLIGARTH,SANDAY 40 £93.00 CHAR TUQUOY,WESTRAY 38 £88.00 TEX A very small show of 37 longer keep Hoggs averaged £62.72 and topped at £84 for a Cheviot from K L Mills, Greenquoy, South Ronaldsay. OTHER STORE HOGGS TUQUOY,WESTRAY £79.00 SUF TUQUOY,WESTRAY £79.00 TEX LOPNESS,SANDAY £76.00 TEX LOPNESS,SANDAY £68.50 TEX HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £71.50 LLEYN GREENQUOY,SOUTH RONALDSAY £71.00 CHEV GREENQUOY,SOUTH RONALDSAY £64.00 CHEV COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £58.00 SUF BLINKBONNY,STRONSAY £58.00 SHET HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £56.00 SHET A larger number of Cast Sheep were forward but a more mixed show with mostly feeding types and export types forward. Ewes still a great trade. 84 Cast Ewes sold to £114 for a pair of Texel Ewes from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness. OTHER CAST EWES NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £111.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £110.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £102.00 TEX COLLIGARTH,SANDAY £110.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY £109.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY £105.00 TEX UPPERFIELD,ST OLA £101.00 CHEV UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £100.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £97.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £86.00 CHEV VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £85.00 CHEV BIGGINGS,STENNESS £95.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £89.00 BELTEX QUOYS,DEERNESS £90.00 TEX LOPNESS,SANDAY £88.00 TEX NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY £84.00 LLEYN GREENQUOY,SOUTH RONALDSAY £77.00 CHEV BRIARLEA,HARRAY £76.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £68.00 CHEV HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £67.00 LLEYN BEAQUOY,DOUNBY £64.00 EASY CLOKE,DOUNBY £60.00 LLEYN Cast Rams sold to £97 for a Beltex from Biggings Farm, Stenness.

Cattle Sale
2021-01-27 00:00
Forward for sale on Wednesday was 89 Breeding Cattle. The Bull Breeders Association Held their annual Bull sale on Wednesday without the usual Show format. Online Bidding was in operation for the first time and worked well with local buyers as well as north and south buyers registering to buy. Orkney Mart would like to thank everyone for their patience whilst working the Online bidding and would appreciate any feedback to help operations in the future. Due to current Covid restrictions in place, a small number of Bulls were entered with only 4 arriving for sale. Laga Farms, Evie had 2 young Shorthorn Bulls forward ‘Lagas Nessie’, and ‘Lagas Noah’ which although were tremendously bred animals failed to reach reserve price and were unsold. Inga Kemp, Flotterstone Cottage, Sandwick also had a Shorthorn Bull ‘Greenness Neymar’. This bull created some brisk bidding in the sale ring but unfortunately didn’t reach its reserve price. In the aged bull section was a Charolais Bull from Breck Farms, Queenamuckle, Rendall which sold to 1850 Guinees. The Dispersal sale of Bulls and Breeding Cows from W I & D A Shearer, Airy, Stronsay was held as well with a nice show of hard working cows. The 70 Cows forward averaged an impressive £1529.71 and topped at £2150 for a 7 year old Limousin Cow scanned in calf to Limousin Bull. OTHER AIRY COWS £2,050.00 LIM £1,900.00 LIM £1,850.00 AA £1,820.00 AA £1,800.00 LIM £1,800.00 AA £1,750.00 LIM £1,720.00 AA £1,700.00 AA £1,700.00 LIM £1,650.00 AA £1,650.00 LIM £1,620.00 AA £1,620.00 LIM £1,600.00 AA £1,600.00 LIM 8 In Calf Heifers from Airy, Stronsay went to average £1442.50 and topped at £1620 for an Aberdeen Angus in Calf to Saler Bull. OTHER AIRY HEIFERS £1,520.00 AA £1,500.00 LIM £1,450.00 AA £1,400.00 AA Airy’s 6 year old Limousin Bull ‘Lagas Jake’ sold to £1450. Also forward was 6 In Calf Cows from R Stevenson, Bu, Stronsay who benefited well selling their cows locally to average an impressive £1733.33 for his final draw. Bu’s Cows topped at £1800 twice for a 5 year old Simmental Cow and a 6 year old Simmental Cow both in Calf to Simmental Bull OTHER BU COWS £1,750.00 SIM £1,750.00 SIM £1,700.00 SIM £1,600.00 SIM

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-02-01 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 12 Prime Cattle, 10 OTM Cattle & 380 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Heifers sold to 232 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 610 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1415.20 purchased by Rendalls. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 600 £1,374.00 229 LIMCAPSTON,TOAB 600 £1,356.00 226 AAMIDBIGGING,TOAB 680 £1,475.00 217 SALMIDHOUSE,EVIE 625 £1,312.00 210 CH Prime Steers sold to 220 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 665 kilos from D & G Tait, Campston, Toab realising £1463 purchased by Craigies. OTHER PRIME STEERS STEMBISTER,TOAB 710 £1,554.00 219 SIMMIDHOUSE,EVIE 620 £1,339.00 216 CH OTM Cattle were a better show and a better price this week averaging 136 p/kg and £960 per head. Cows topped at 166.4 p/kg for a Saler scaling 625 kilos from Midbigging Farms, Toab realising £1040. OTHER OTM PER KILO MIDBIGGING,TOAB 740 £1,180.00 159.5 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 780 £1,150.00 147.4 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 840 £1,190.00 141.7 SIMCASTLE,STROMNESS 750 £1,080.00 144 BBAIRY,STRONSAY 660 £890.00 134.8 LIMGRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY 680 £855.00 126 SIM OTM BULLS SMIDDY,STRONSAY 1010 £920.00 91.1 LIM Prime Hoggs were much sharper this week as the demand for Sheep is rising. Hoggs averaged 233.2 p/kg (+15.8p) SQQ Averaged 238.1 p/kg (+16.1p) Per Head Averaged £103.57 (+ £9.08) Prime Hoggs topped at 278.7 p/kg for a Texel scaling 47 kilos from E Rendall, Braefoot, Shapinsay realising £131. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO COTT,RENDALL 45 £113.00 251.1 TEXBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 55 £137.00 249.1 TEXBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 36 £89.00 247.2 TEXBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 51 £124.00 243.1 TEXBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 46.5 £112.00 241 SUFBENLAW,EVIE 44 £109.50 248.9 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 42.5 £105.50 248.2 TEXQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 44 £104.00 236.4 SUFNESS,SHAPINSAY 40 £98.50 246.3 WHITEPERTH,WESTRAY 38 £93.50 246.1 SUFROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR 41 £100.00 243.9 TEXROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR 40 £97.50 243.8 TEXROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR 40 £96.50 241.3 SUFODINESS,STRONSAY 39 £95.00 243.6 TEXODINESS,STRONSAY 52 £124.00 238.5 TEXFLAWS,HOLM 44 £107.00 243.2 TEXGORN,WESTRAY 46.5 £112.50 241.9 SUFGORN,WESTRAY 39 £90.50 232.1 SUFNEWARK,SANDAY 49 £117.00 238.8 TEXNEWARK,SANDAY 51 £120.50 236.3 TEXNEWARK,SANDAY 49 £113.00 230.6 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 37 £88.00 237.8 CHEVSKAILL,ORPHIR 38 £90.00 236.8 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 42.5 £100.00 235.3 CHEVVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 48.5 £114.00 235.1 TEXMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 45 £103.50 230 TEXMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 48 £109.00 227.1 TEXBARE BRAES,SHAPINSAY 59 £124.00 210.2 TEX Top price per head was £137 for a Texel scaling 55 kilos from E Rendall, Braefoot, Shapinsay. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 58.5 £134.00 TEX BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 47 £131.00 TEX BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 51 £124.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY 52 £124.00 TEX BARE BRAES,SHAPINSAY 59 £124.00 TEX NEWARK,SANDAY 51 £120.50 TEX NEWARK,SANDAY 49 £117.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 48.5 £114.00 CHEV COTT,RENDALL 45 £113.00 TEX GORN,WESTRAY 46.5 £112.50 SUF BENLAW,EVIE 44 £109.50 CHAR MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 48 £109.00 TEX NESS,SHAPINSAY 48.5 £109.00 WHITE FLAWS,HOLM 44 £107.00 TEX QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 42.5 £105.50 TEX VIEWFIELD,ORPHIR 53 £100.00 HAMP SKAILL,ORPHIR 42.5 £100.00 CHEV ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR 41 £100.00 TEX Store Hoggs were also a better show and a better trade with plenty of demand averaging an impressive £81.30 (+ £18.58). Stores Topped at £98.50 for a Texel from Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay. OTHER STORE HOGGS ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR £95.50 SUF ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR £93.00 SUF ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR £87.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £94.50 TEX PERTH,WESTRAY £92.50 SUF PERTH,WESTRAY £89.50 SUF GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY £92.00 SUF GORN,WESTRAY £92.00 SUF GORN,WESTRAY £80.50 TEX BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY £85.50 SUF BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY £76.00 BLUE STONELEA,STENNESS £80.50 TEX BIGGINGS,RENDALL £78.50 TEX NESS,SHAPINSAY £67.00 OTHER NESS,SHAPINSAY £65.00 OTHER LOCHSIDE,SANDAY £50.00 SHET Cast Sheep saw a bigger show forward and in plenty demand for all types. Cast Ewes topped at £127 for a Texel from Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay. OTHER CAST SHEEP NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £120.00 TEX NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £119.00 TEX STONELEA,STENNESS £120.00 TEX STONELEA,STENNESS £110.00 SUF STONELEA,STENNESS £108.00 SUF STONELEA,STENNESS £105.00 TEX COTT FARM,RENDALL £113.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM £112.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM £104.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM £98.00 TEX NEWARK,SANDAY £107.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £107.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £98.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £95.00 SUF ODINESS,STRONSAY £94.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £98.00 SUF BIGGINGS,STENNESS £95.00 SUF ST CLAIR,HOLM £92.00 TEX UPPERFIELD,ST OLA £90.00 TEX QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS £90.00 SUF FLAWS,HOLM £88.00 TEX GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY £74.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £74.00 CHEV GORN,WESTRAY £70.00 SUF PERTH,WESTRAY £70.00 WHITE

Cattle Sale
2021-02-08 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 735 Store Cattle & 36 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 238 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 585 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1392.30 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 605 £1,433.85 237 LIMQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 570 £1,333.80 234 CHREDLAND,STROMNESS 635 £1,466.85 231 SIMSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 600 £1,368.00 228 CH Prime Steers sold to 231 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 565 kilos from Laga Farms, Evie realising £1305.15 purchased by Donaldsons. Store Cattle were a fantastic trade with a good show of yearling cattle forward. Plenty of local and south demand saw yearlings averaging 250-280 p/kg or £1000-1100 per head. A mixed show of Forward store cattle were forward but still managed to average between 220-230 p/kg or £1250- £1400. 452 Store Steers averaged 237.3 (+2.4p) (+22.3p on the year) and topped at 298.2 p/kg for a pair of Limousins scaling 342 kilos from A A B Spence, Hayon, Birsay realising £1020. OTHER STEERS PER KILO WATTLE,BIRSAY 438 £1,275.00 291.1 LIMHAYON,BIRSAY 336 £955.00 284.2 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 400 £1,150.00 287.5 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 427 £1,150.00 269.3 BBHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 422 £1,120.00 265.4 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 450 £1,190.00 264.4 BBBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 390 £1,090.00 279.5 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 392 £1,075.00 274.2 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 409 £1,115.00 272.6 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 405 £1,100.00 271.6 CHARSMOOGARTH,FIRTH 330 £900.00 272.7 AASMOOGARTH,FIRTH 382 £1,040.00 272.3 LIMSMOOGARTH,FIRTH 335 £900.00 268.7 LIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 388 £1,045.00 269.3 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 408 £1,090.00 267.2 LIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 405 £1,080.00 266.7 LIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 345 £925.00 268 LIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 410 £1,065.00 259.8 LIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 386 £990.00 256 LIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 425 £1,080.00 254 LIMHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 376 £1,000.00 266 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 410 £1,080.00 263.4 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 401 £1,050.00 261.8 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 411 £1,070.00 260.3 BBBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 390 £1,030.00 264.1 AABALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 405 £1,040.00 256.8 LIMBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 380 £970.00 255.3 LIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 485 £1,275.00 262.9 LIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 472 £1,170.00 247.9 SIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 510 £1,250.00 245.1 LIMHUIP,STRONSAY 430 £1,130.00 262.8 CHARROSEBANK,DEERNESS 430 £1,130.00 262.8 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 415 £1,090.00 262.7 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 390 £1,000.00 256.4 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 440 £1,100.00 250 CHARKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 368 £980.00 266.3 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 395 £975.00 246.8 SIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 375 £970.00 258.7 SIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 420 £1,070.00 254.8 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 382 £960.00 251 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 425 £1,080.00 254.1 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 465 £1,140.00 245.2 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 500 £1,265.00 253 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 455 £1,100.00 241.8 SIMPERTH,WESTRAY 525 £1,225.00 233.3 SALWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 475 £1,200.00 252.6 LIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 483 £1,215.00 251.6 SIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 480 £1,180.00 245.8 LIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 485 £1,190.00 245.4 AALOPNESS,SANDAY 505 £1,230.00 243.6 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 450 £1,130.00 251.1 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 455 £1,135.00 249.5 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 460 £1,140.00 248 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 492 £1,235.00 251 LIMBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 492 £1,225.00 249 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 507 £1,235.00 243.6 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 508 £1,235.00 243.1 CHARWESTSHORE,RENDALL 445 £1,115.00 250.6 SIMWESTSHORE,RENDALL 465 £1,080.00 232.3 SIMSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 500 £1,250.00 250 LIMSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 517 £1,200.00 232.1 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 497 £1,240.00 249.5 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 530 £1,230.00 232.1 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 570 £1,315.00 230.7 LIMMUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 498 £1,240.00 249 LIMMUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 531 £1,290.00 242.9 LIMUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 470 £1,170.00 248.9 LIMUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 480 £1,120.00 233.3 LIMARION,STROMNESS 480 £1,190.00 247.9 CHARKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 515 £1,275.00 247.6 LIMKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 540 £1,280.00 237 SALBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,260.00 247.1 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,220.00 239.2 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,200.00 235.3 CHARFRIBO,WESTRAY 535 £1,320.00 246.7 CHARFRIBO,WESTRAY 530 £1,230.00 232.1 CHARCASTLE,STROMNESS 512 £1,260.00 246.1 BBCASTLE,STROMNESS 607 £1,390.00 229 LIMQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,250.00 245.1 LIMTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 512 £1,255.00 245.1 SIMTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 532 £1,260.00 236.8 SIMTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 535 £1,260.00 235.5 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 500 £1,215.00 243 SALHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 530 £1,260.00 237.7 BBHOLLAND,STRONSAY 515 £1,250.00 242.7 SIMHOLLAND,STRONSAY 505 £1,180.00 233.7 SIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 480 £1,165.00 242.7 SIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 520 £1,235.00 237.5 SIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 512 £1,215.00 237.3 SIMNESSBRECK,HARRAY 520 £1,255.00 241.3 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 530 £1,240.00 234 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 531 £1,240.00 233.5 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 540 £1,255.00 232.4 SIMNISTAGAR,HARRAY 512 £1,235.00 241.2 CHARGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 520 £1,245.00 239.4 CHARGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 502 £1,170.00 233.1 CHARHURTISO,HOLM 457 £1,090.00 238.5 OTHHURTISO,HOLM 503 £1,190.00 236.6 LIMHURTISO,HOLM 476 £1,100.00 231.1 AAHURTISO,HOLM 487 £1,125.00 231 SALHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 541 £1,290.00 238.4 SIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 545 £1,240.00 227.5 CHAREASTABIST,DOUNBY 450 £1,070.00 237.8 SIMEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 505 £1,200.00 237.6 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 498 £1,180.00 236.9 SIMBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 541 £1,275.00 235.7 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 450 £1,060.00 235.6 LIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 435 £1,020.00 234.5 LIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 552 £1,255.00 227.4 LIMTRENABIE,WESTRAY 455 £1,070.00 235.2 AATRENABIE,WESTRAY 523 £1,170.00 223.7 AAGARSON,SANDWICK 540 £1,260.00 233.3 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 595 £1,325.00 222.7 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 518 £1,205.00 232.6 CHARUNIGARTH,SANDWICK 517 £1,200.00 232.1 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 630 £1,460.00 231.7 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 596 £1,365.00 229 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 585 £1,330.00 227.4 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 590 £1,340.00 227.1 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 626 £1,420.00 226.8 CHARBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 445 £1,020.00 229.2 CHARHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 555 £1,265.00 227.9 SALNESS,WESTRAY 560 £1,260.00 225 SIMNESS,WESTRAY 560 £1,250.00 223.2 CHAROLD HALL,STROMNESS 567 £1,270.00 224 CHAROLD HALL,STROMNESS 520 £1,140.00 219.2 SIMOLD HALL,STROMNESS 585 £1,280.00 218.8 SIMSTAYE,DEERNESS 595 £1,330.00 223.5 CHARSTAYE,DEERNESS 582 £1,270.00 218.2 AAKIRBISTER,STRONSAY 475 £1,055.00 222 AAQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 575 £1,265.00 220 LIMWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 612 £1,340.00 219 CHARWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 535 £1,170.00 218.7 SIMODINESS,STRONSAY 560 £1,225.00 218.8 CHARFEAVAL,BIRSAY 610 £1,335.00 218.9 SIMFEAVAL,BIRSAY 565 £1,225.00 216.8 LIMBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 556 £1,200.00 215.8 AABRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 547 £1,170.00 213.9 AA Top price per head was £1495 for a Charolais scaling 665 kilos from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD CASTLE,STROMNESS 670 £1,460.00 LIM CASTLE,STROMNESS 607 £1,390.00 LIM VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 630 £1,460.00 CHAR VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 667 £1,445.00 CHAR VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 626 £1,420.00 CHAR FEAVAL,BIRSAY 765 £1,410.00 CHAR HURTISO,HOLM 658 £1,390.00 BB HURTISO,HOLM 594 £1,300.00 AA HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 615 £1,355.00 LIM QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 615 £1,340.00 CHAR WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 612 £1,340.00 CHAR STAYE,DEERNESS 595 £1,330.00 CHAR OLD HALL,STROMNESS 645 £1,330.00 SIM OLD HALL,STROMNESS 607 £1,320.00 CHAR GARSON,SANDWICK 595 £1,325.00 CHAR FRIBO,WESTRAY 535 £1,320.00 CHAR NORTON,DOUNBY 570 £1,315.00 LIM ARION,STROMNESS 615 £1,300.00 LIM ARION,STROMNESS 575 £1,300.00 AA UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 615 £1,295.00 SIM MUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 531 £1,290.00 LIM HOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 541 £1,290.00 LIM NESSBRECK,HARRAY 570 £1,285.00 CHAR KIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 540 £1,280.00 SAL KIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 515 £1,275.00 LIM QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 485 £1,275.00 LIM WATTLE,BIRSAY 438 £1,275.00 LIM HOLLAND,STRONSAY 585 £1,275.00 SIM BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 541 £1,275.00 CHAR BRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 540 £1,275.00 CHAR HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 555 £1,265.00 SAL PERTH,WESTRAY 500 £1,265.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 555 £1,260.00 SAL NESS,WESTRAY 560 £1,260.00 SIM THE KNOWE,SANDAY 535 £1,260.00 SIM BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,260.00 LIM NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 552 £1,255.00 LIM WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 605 £1,250.00 AA QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,250.00 LIM GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 551 £1,245.00 CHAR FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 562 £1,240.00 CHAR CLEAT,STRONSAY 520 £1,235.00 SIM NISTAGAR,HARRAY 512 £1,235.00 CHAR LOPNESS,SANDAY 505 £1,230.00 CHAR ODINESS,STRONSAY 560 £1,225.00 CHAR EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 505 £1,200.00 CHAR BRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 556 £1,200.00 AA HOWE,HARRAY 575 £1,195.00 CONT HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 450 £1,190.00 BB GORN,WESTRAY 520 £1,180.00 SIM TRENABIE,WESTRAY 523 £1,170.00 AA UPPERFIELD,ST OLA 470 £1,170.00 LIM BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 470 £1,155.00 CHAR HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 455 £1,145.00 BB KIRBISTER,STRONSAY 545 £1,140.00 AA WESTSHORE,RENDALL 495 £1,135.00 SIM HUIP,STRONSAY 430 £1,130.00 CHAR ROSEBANK,DEERNESS 430 £1,130.00 CHAR FLOSS,WESTRAY 440 £1,100.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,STENNESS 408 £1,090.00 LIM EASTSIDE,TWATT 425 £1,080.00 LIM NEWHALL,STROMNESS 420 £1,070.00 CHAR EASTABIST,DOUNBY 450 £1,070.00 SIM SMOOGARTH,FIRTH 382 £1,040.00 LIM BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 431 £1,040.00 AA HAYON,BIRSAY 342 £1,020.00 LIM BACHYLIS,ORPHIR 445 £1,020.00 CHAR 283 Store Heifers averaged 225.7 p/kg (-0.3) (+15.7p on the year) and topped at 279.7 p/kg for a pair of Limousins scaling 320 kilos from A A B Spence, Hayon, Birsay realising £895. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO ARWICK,EVIE 470 £1,240.00 263.8 LIMFLOSS,WESTRAY 402 £1,050.00 261.2 CHARGORN,SHAPINSAY 440 £1,150.00 261.4 LIMGORN,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,300.00 247.6 LIMGORN,SHAPINSAY 513 £1,250.00 243.7 LIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 354 £920.00 259.9 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 390 £990.00 253.8 LIMHAYON,BIRSAY 356 £920.00 258.4 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 470 £1,180.00 251.1 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 500 £1,220.00 244 LIMHOWE,HARRAY 450 £1,130.00 251.1 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 465 £1,145.00 246.2 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 467 £1,125.00 240.9 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 445 £1,115.00 250.6 LIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 480 £1,200.00 250 LIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 465 £1,115.00 239.8 LIMWATTLE,BIRSAY 470 £1,170.00 248.9 LIMQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 500 £1,240.00 248 CHARQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 595 £1,380.00 231.9 LIMHANOVER,SANDAY 353 £870.00 246.5 AALOPNESS,SANDAY 460 £1,130.00 245.7 LIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 480 £1,140.00 237.5 SIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 517 £1,190.00 230.2 SIMBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 478 £1,165.00 243.7 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 410 £990.00 241.5 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 530 £1,245.00 234.9 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 485 £1,180.00 243.3 SIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 500 £1,180.00 236 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 527 £1,220.00 231.5 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 506 £1,225.00 242.1 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 535 £1,225.00 229 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 505 £1,220.00 241.6 LIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 495 £1,150.00 232.3 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 460 £1,110.00 241.3 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 505 £1,180.00 233.7 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 490 £1,180.00 240.8 CHARHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 487 £1,170.00 240.2 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 520 £1,240.00 238.5 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 540 £1,250.00 231.5 LIMNISTAGAR,HARRAY 530 £1,270.00 239.6 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 485 £1,160.00 239.2 BBNOUP,WESTRAY 450 £1,050.00 233.3 SIMVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 515 £1,230.00 238.8 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 591 £1,335.00 225.9 CHARTRENABIE,WESTRAY 530 £1,260.00 237.7 CHARNESS,WESTRAY 495 £1,170.00 236.4 CHARNESS,WESTRAY 505 £1,190.00 236 CHARNESS,WESTRAY 492 £1,160.00 235.8 CHARTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 440 £1,040.00 236.4 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 513 £1,200.00 233.9 CHARFRIBO,WESTRAY 525 £1,225.00 233.3 CHARFRIBO,WESTRAY 535 £1,240.00 231.8 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 450 £1,050.00 233.3 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 531 £1,190.00 224.1 SALSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 495 £1,150.00 232.3 CHARARION,STROMNESS 510 £1,185.00 232.4 LIMEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 575 £1,330.00 231.3 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 460 £1,050.00 228.3 CHARKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,225.00 231.1 CHARKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 485 £1,090.00 224.7 SALGORN,WESTRAY 472 £1,090.00 230.9 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 502 £1,155.00 230.1 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 510 £1,175.00 230.4 CHARHURTISO,HOLM 540 £1,220.00 225.9 CHARHURTISO,HOLM 521 £1,140.00 218.8 AASEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 550 £1,235.00 224.5 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 557 £1,245.00 223.5 CHARROSEBANK,DEERNESS 416 £930.00 223.6 CHARMUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 535 £1,195.00 223.4 LIMHOLLAND,STRONSAY 480 £1,070.00 222.9 SIMWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 530 £1,175.00 221.7 LIMGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 555 £1,230.00 221.6 CHAREASTABIST,DOUNBY 555 £1,230.00 221.6 AAEASTABIST,DOUNBY 532 £1,175.00 220.9 SIMWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 480 £1,060.00 220.8 LIMWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 495 £1,070.00 216.2 LIMOLD HALL,STROMNESS 510 £1,125.00 220.6 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 560 £1,235.00 220.5 CHARWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 585 £1,285.00 219.7 LIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 497 £1,090.00 219 AACLEAT,STRONSAY 520 £1,130.00 217.3 AAEASTABIST,DOUNBY 580 £1,270.00 219 SIMBIGGINGS,RENDALL 530 £1,150.00 217 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 535 £1,150.00 215 SIMBRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 455 £985.00 216.5 LIMSTAYE,DEERNESS 580 £1,250.00 215.5 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 555 £1,190.00 214.4 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 617 £1,320.00 213.9 SIMBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 500 £1,070.00 214 CHARBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 565 £1,205.00 213.3 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 550 £1,150.00 209.1 SIMBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 535 £1,110.00 207.5 LIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 645 £1,340.00 207.8 CHARFLOTTERSTON,SANDWICK 540 £1,090.00 201.9 OTH Top price per head was £1380 for a Limousin scaling 595 kilos from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay and for a Charolais scaling 655 kilos from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 630 £1,360.00 CHAR VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 591 £1,335.00 CHAR VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 617 £1,320.00 CHAR NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 645 £1,340.00 CHAR EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 575 £1,330.00 CHAR GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 630 £1,330.00 CHAR GARSON,SANDWICK 617 £1,320.00 SIM TUQUOY,WESTRAY 570 £1,310.00 CHAR GORN,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,300.00 LIM WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 585 £1,285.00 LIM EASTABIST,DOUNBY 610 £1,280.00 SIM EASTABIST,DOUNBY 610 £1,275.00 AA NISTAGAR,HARRAY 595 £1,280.00 CHAR NISTAGAR,HARRAY 530 £1,270.00 LIM HURTISO,HOLM 585 £1,275.00 LIM HURTISO,HOLM 601 £1,270.00 LIM HURTISO,HOLM 595 £1,265.00 CHAR KIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 575 £1,260.00 LIM TRENABIE,WESTRAY 530 £1,260.00 CHAR OLD HALL,STROMNESS 570 £1,255.00 CHAR STAYE,DEERNESS 580 £1,250.00 CHAR HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 555 £1,250.00 BB HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 540 £1,250.00 LIM HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 520 £1,240.00 LIM BRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 530 £1,245.00 CHAR SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 557 £1,245.00 CHAR SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 550 £1,235.00 CHAR FRIBO,WESTRAY 535 £1,240.00 CHAR ARWICK,EVIE 470 £1,240.00 LIM QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 500 £1,240.00 CHAR THE KNOWE,SANDAY 565 £1,240.00 CHAR HOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 560 £1,235.00 CHAR NESSBRECK,HARRAY 535 £1,225.00 CHAR NESSBRECK,HARRAY 506 £1,225.00 CHAR BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 500 £1,220.00 LIM QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 505 £1,220.00 LIM BRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 565 £1,205.00 CHAR NESS,WESTRAY 532 £1,200.00 CHAR BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 513 £1,200.00 CHAR MUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 535 £1,195.00 LIM PERTH,WESTRAY 531 £1,190.00 SAL LOPNESS,SANDAY 517 £1,190.00 SIM ARION,STROMNESS 510 £1,185.00 LIM HUIP,STRONSAY 505 £1,180.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 490 £1,180.00 CHAR FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 510 £1,175.00 CHAR WATTLE,BIRSAY 470 £1,170.00 LIM NOUP,WESTRAY 485 £1,160.00 BB GORN,WESTRAY 502 £1,155.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 495 £1,150.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,RENDALL 530 £1,150.00 CHAR QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 550 £1,150.00 SIM HOWE,HARRAY 465 £1,145.00 CHAR CLEAT,STRONSAY 520 £1,130.00 AA KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 445 £1,115.00 LIM BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 535 £1,110.00 LIM FLOTTERSTON,SANDWICK 540 £1,090.00 OTH BACHYLIS,ORPHIR 500 £1,070.00 CHAR NEWHALL,STROMNESS 452 £1,070.00 CHAR WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 495 £1,070.00 LIM HOLLAND,STRONSAY 480 £1,070.00 SIM FLOSS,WESTRAY 402 £1,050.00 CHAR OTM Cattle were a better show and a better trade again averaging 139.1 p/kg (+3.1p) and topped at 213.3 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 530 kilos from G Drever, Berriedale, Westray realising £1130. OTHER OTM PER KILO BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 580 £1,220.00 210.3 SALBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 620 £1,240.00 200 LIMBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 575 £1,140.00 198.3 SALBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 545 £1,050.00 192.7 SALEASTSIDE,TWATT 515 £980.00 190.3 LIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 525 £840.00 160 AATRENABIE,WESTRAY 520 £820.00 157.7 SIMKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 655 £920.00 140.5 LIMKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 720 £1,000.00 138.9 AAKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 670 £900.00 134.3 LIMMILLBURN,HARRAY 750 £1,040.00 138.7 SIMMILLBURN,HARRAY 810 £1,120.00 138.3 SIMMILLBURN,HARRAY 770 £1,000.00 129.9 SALBIGGINGS,RENDALL 615 £850.00 138.2 SHLOPNESS,SANDAY 615 £850.00 138.2 AAQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 690 £950.00 137.7 SIMCHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 600 £800.00 133.3 AACANADA,TWATT 715 £940.00 131.5 SHBRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 645 £800.00 124 AAODINESS,STRONSAY 710 £870.00 122.5 BBNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 915 £1,100.00 120.2 SIMNOUP,WESTRAY 685 £750.00 109.5 AA Top price per head was £1240 for a Limousin scaling 620 kilos from G Drever, Berriedale, Westray.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-02-15 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 6 OTM Cattle & 26 Breeding Ewes, & 473 Prime, Store and Cast Sheep. Prime Cattle sold to 239 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 595 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1422.05 purchased by Rendalls. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS LYKING,SANDWICK 570 £1,339.50 235 LIMSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 680 £1,496.00 220 CHSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 540 £1,177.20 218 SIM OTM Cattle were short in numbers as trade was higher once again averaging an impressive 144.3 p/kg. Plenty of demand for Cows at Orkney Mart weekly. Cows topped at 175.2 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 565 kilos from L & D Dearness, Heatherlea, Toab realising £990. OTHER OTM PER KILO APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 825 £1,210.00 146.7 AAAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 775 £1,080.00 139.4 AACARMIDEL,FINSTOWN 745 £1,080.00 145 SHCARMIDEL,FINSTOWN 755 £1,030.00 136.4 SHCRUHILL,TOAB 775 £1,020.00 131.6 SIM Top price per head was £1210 for an Aberdeen Angus cows scaling 825 kilos from J C Sincalir, Appieteen, Sandwick. 26 Shetland Ewes were forward from Dick, Midskaill, Egilsay. These In-lamb ewes were 2-4 crop and were keenly bid for selling to £59. Prime Hoggs were not a flashy show due to the poor weather but were a tremendous trade overall with plenty of demand. Prime Hoggs averaged 252.5 p/kg (+19.3p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 252.1 p/kg (+14p) Per head averaged £108 (+ £4.43) 153 Hoggs topped at 282 p/kg for a Bleu du Maine scaling 50 kilos from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness realising £141 purchased by E Flett, Stromness. This was also top gross price per head. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 40 £111.00 277.5 TEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 48 £132.00 275 BLEULITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 52 £139.00 267.3 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 44 £119.50 271.6 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 45 £119.00 264.4 TEXHEWING,FIRTH 49 £133.00 271.4 CHEVHEWING,FIRTH 48 £128.00 266.7 CHEVCASTLE,STROMNESS 48 £130.00 270.8 TEXCASTLE,STROMNESS 44 £115.50 262.5 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 50 £135.00 270 SUFCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 42.5 £112.00 263.5 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 40 £105.00 262.5 SUFTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 47 £125.50 267 TEXTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 50 £131.00 262 TEXCLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 40 £106.00 265 TEXCLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 44 £116.00 263.6 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 40 £105.00 262.5 TEXFEA,HOLM 41.5 £109.00 262.7 TEXFEA,HOLM 40 £100.50 251.3 TEXLOCHSIDE,WESTRAY 42 £110.00 261.9 TEXLOCHSIDE,WESTRAY 46 £119.00 258.7 TEXBRECK,STRONSAY 50 £128.00 256 TEXBEAFIELD,SANDAY 39 £96.00 246 HIGHSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 54 £138.00 255.6 CHARNORDHEIM,KIRKWALL 41 £104.00 253.7 BLACKNORDHEIM,KIRKWALL 45 £109.00 242.2 BLACKROO,SANDAY 40 £95.00 237.5 RYLINROO,SANDAY 43 £101.00 234.9 RYEL OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 52 £139.00 TEX LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 48 £132.00 BLEU SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 54 £138.00 CHAR CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 50 £135.00 SUF HEWING,FIRTH 49 £133.00 CHEV HEWING,FIRTH 48 £128.00 CHEV THE KNOWE,SANDAY 50 £131.00 TEX THE KNOWE,SANDAY 47 £125.50 TEX CASTLE,STROMNESS 48 £130.00 TEX BRECK,STRONSAY 50 £128.00 TEX MIDLAND,RENDALL 44 £119.50 TEX MIDLAND,RENDALL 45 £119.00 TEX LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY 46 £119.00 TEX CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 44 £116.00 TEX FEA,HOLM 41.5 £109.00 TEX NORDHEIM,KIRKWALL 45 £109.00 BLACK SKAILL,ORPHIR 40 £105.00 TEX ROO,SANDAY 43 £101.00 RYEL BEAFIELD,SANDAY 39 £96.00 HIGH Store Hoggs were a poorer show of long keep hoggs as many vendors getting to their final draws of hoggs. Trade was strong however as they managed to average a very impressive £77.68. 177 Stores topped at £101 for a Texel from D Carter, Dale, Stronsay. OTHER STORE HOGGS CASTLE,STROMNESS £100.00 TEX EILDON,TOAB £97.00 TEX EILDON,TOAB £95.00 CHEV SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £97.00 TEX SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £96.00 SUF DALE,STRONSAY £93.00 TEX BRANSTANE,WESTRAY £93.00 TEX BRANSTANE,WESTRAY £89.00 SUF NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £91.00 TEX LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £86.00 CHEV CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK £85.00 TEX INKERMAN,SANDAY £83.00 CHEV ROO,SANDAY £76.00 RYEL NIGLEY,TOAB £75.00 TEX MIDSKAILL,EGILSAY £75.00 TEX Cast Sheep were a bigger show of leaner ewes and would be slightly cheaper on the week. Fleshy Ewes were short of buyers requirements. 143 Cast Sheep topped at £111 for a Charollais Ram from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick. OTHER CAST SHEEP CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK £110.00 TEX CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK £97.00 TEX HOWE,HARRAY £109.00 TEX HOWE,HARRAY £94.00 TEX BEAFIELD,SANDAY £108.00 TEX BRANSTANE,WESTRAY £106.00 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK £106.00 CHAR CAULDHAME,STROMNESS £96.00 CHEV SUMMERFIELD,ST OLA £94.00 CHEV HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £93.00 CHEV HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £86.00 TEX DALE,STRONSAY £92.00 BLACK INKERMAN,SANDAY £90.00 TEX INKERMAN,SANDAY £89.00 TEX HOWAN,DOUNBY £89.00 TEX HOWAN,DOUNBY £86.00 TEX LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £87.00 CHEV SULTIGEO,STENNESS £87.00 CHEV NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £84.00 MULE HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £82.00 LLEYN MIDSKAILL,EGILSAY £78.00 TEX TOFTS,ST OLA £77.00 CHAR SKAILL,ORPHIR £60.00 TEX

Cattle Sale
2021-02-22 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle & 18 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at an impressive 249 p/kg for a tremendous Limousin Steer scaling 650 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1618.50 purchased by Williamsons Butcher. Prime Heifers topped at 239 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 575 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1374.25 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 600 £1,368.00 228 CHCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 540 £1,215.00 225 CHBEAFIELD,SANDAY 590 £1,244.90 211 CH OTM Cattle were an incredible trade averaging an outstanding £988.53 per head or 143.3 p/kg with two thirds of the sale Native Breeds. Vendors benefiting hugely with their local Market and plenty demand for Cows again next week. OTM Cattle topped at 166.9 p/kg for a Shorthorn scaling 680 kilos from T A D & J D Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola realising top gross price of £1135. OTHER OTM COWS TWATT FARM,BIRSAY 680 £1,075.00 158.1 OTHTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 545 £820.00 150.5 OTHTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 655 £970.00 148.1 OTHBEAFIELD,SANDAY 655 £1,000.00 152.7 SHBEAFIELD,SANDAY 740 £1,080.00 145.9 SIMFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 730 £1,105.00 151.4 SIMFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 735 £1,080.00 146.9 LIMLITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 745 £1,120.00 150.3 BBNORTHBANK,ST OLA 755 £1,105.00 146.4 SIMCOTTISCARTH,RENDALL 705 £980.00 139 AACOTTISCARTH,RENDALL 710 £950.00 133.8 AA OTM BULLS HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 860 £800.00 93 AA

Sheep Sale
2021-02-24 00:00
Forward for sale on Wednesday were 154 Breeding Sheep and 588 Prime, Store and Cast. Breeding Sheep were a phenomenal trade selling to rates we’ve never seen before. With the complete flock dispersal from Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay and Peace, Samsons Lane, Stronsay, it was great to see them all going to local homes. 5 Breeding Rams averaged £468 and topped at £720 for a 3 Shear Beltex from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay. 2 Breeding Gimmers averaged £400 and topped at £440 for a Texel scanned in lamb to Beltex Ram from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay. 3 Pure Ewes Averaged £443 and topped at £460 for a Texel scanned in lamb to Beltex Ram from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay. 99 Texel X Breeding Ewes averaged £230 and topped at £300 for a pair of Texels scanned in lamb from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay. 5 Icelandic X Breeding Ewes averaged £112 and topped at £120 for a Ewe scanned in lamb from D S Peace, Samsons Lane, Stronsay. 25 Shetland Ewes averaged £72 and topped at £72 from Glen Orkney, St Ola. OTHER BREEDING EWES HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £290.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £280.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £250.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £240.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £230.00 TEX SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £200.00 TEX SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £195.00 TEX SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £110.00 ICE Prime Hoggs were a better show this week and a phenomenal trade. Prime Hoggs averaged 255.5 p/kg (+3p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 255 p/kg (+2.9p) Per head averaged £113.67 (+ £5.67) 238 Prime Hoggs topped at 294 p/kg for a pen of 4 cracking Beltex Hoggs scaling 50 kilos from D & K Morgan, Bryameadow, Twatt realising the top price per head of £147 purchased by Williamsons Butchers. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £143.00 291.8 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 46.5 £124.00 266.7 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £133.00 266 TEXBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 49 £138.00 281.6 BELTEXHUAN,SANDWICK 49 £137.00 279.6 SUFHUAN,SANDWICK 46.5 £125.00 268.8 TEXHUAN,SANDWICK 51 £135.00 264.7 TEXSOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 41 £113.00 275.6 TEXCRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR 42 £115.00 273.8 TEXMOAN,HARRAY 41 £112.00 273.2 TEXBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 44 £120.00 272.7 CHEVODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 40 £109.00 272.5 TEXBRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 40 £107.00 267.5 TEXCRISMO,COSTA,EVIE, 42 £112.00 266.7 TEXAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43 £114.00 265.1 CHEVTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 46 £121.00 263 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 46 £121.00 263 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 42 £110.00 261.9 TEX1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 38 £99.00 260.5 CHEVBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 42 £109.00 259.5 CHARBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 39 £100.00 256.4 CHARMIDLAND,RENDALL 41 £106.00 258.5 SUFHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 40 £102.00 255 TEXBURNS OF MYRE,ORPHIR 37 £92.00 248.6 CHEVMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 41 £99.00 241.5 TEXSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 45 £108.00 240 SUFSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 48 £111.00 231.3 CHEVHEWING,FIRTH 45 £100.00 222.2 CHEVNORTHBANK,ST OLA 44 £97.00 220.5 ZWAR OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £143.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 52 £136.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £133.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 49 £138.00 BELTEX HUAN,SANDWICK 49 £137.00 SUF HUAN,SANDWICK 51 £135.00 TEX ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 50 £126.00 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 49 £123.00 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 46 £121.00 TEX TWATT FARM,BIRSAY 46 £121.00 TEX BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 44 £120.00 CHEV SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 54 £120.00 SUF CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR 42 £115.00 TEX APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43 £114.00 CHEV SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 41 £113.00 TEX MOAN,HARRAY 41 £112.00 TEX CRISMO,COSTA,EVIE, 42 £112.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 48 £111.00 CHEV BRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 46 £111.00 TEX BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 42 £109.00 CHAR MIDLAND,RENDALL 43.5 £108.00 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 47.5 £105.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 40 £102.00 TEX NORTHBANK,ST OLA 51 £100.00 ZWAR HEWING,FIRTH 45 £100.00 CHEV Store Hoggs were in high demand and a great trade averaging an astonishing £91.96 (+ £14.28). 199 Stores topped at £106 for 6 Texels from G & M Sinclair, Moan, Harray. OTHER STORE HOGGS MOAN,HARRAY £104.00 TEX MOAN,HARRAY £97.00 TEX MOAN,HARRAY £96.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £104.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £98.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £94.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £90.00 TEX CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR £100.00 TEX CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR £99.00 TEX CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR £98.00 TEX SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £98.00 TEX TWATT FARM,BIRSAY £96.00 CHEV BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £96.00 CHAR BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £93.00 CHAR BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £88.00 CHAR NORTHBANK,ST OLA £91.00 ZWAR QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £87.00 CH HEWING,FIRTH £77.00 CHEV RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £73.00 LLEYN Cast Ewes were also sharper this week with 151 topping at £148 for a Texel Ewe from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness. OTHER CAST EWES THE HOWE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £139.00 TEX QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £129.00 TEX QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £112.00 TEX APPIETEEN,SANDWICK £127.00 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK £121.00 CHEV HUAN,SANDWICK £116.00 CHEV HUAN,SANDWICK £108.00 SUF HUAN,SANDWICK £105.00 CHAR HOLLAND,FIRTH £118.00 TEX EASTSIDE,TWATT £118.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT £114.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £113.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £112.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £108.00 BLACK SUMMERFIELD,ST OLA £106.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK £100.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK £98.00 CHEV GARSON,SANDWICK £96.00 TEX TWATT FARM,BIRSAY £99.00 LLEYN TWATT FARM,BIRSAY £96.00 LLEYN HEWING,FIRTH £96.00 TEX NORTHBANK,ST OLA £96.00 ZWAR MOAN,HARRAY £94.00 TEX BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS £94.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £86.00 SUF QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £86.00 TEX QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £80.00 TEX BACKAKELDAY,HOLM £80.00 CHEV BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £80.00 TEX NEW HOLLAND,HOLM £78.00 SUFF BEAQUOY,DOUNBY £75.00 EASY 1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE £70.00 TEX MIDLAND,RENDALL £70.00 CHEV NISTIGAR,WESTRAY £70.00 TEX WESTSHORE,RENDALL £65.00 CHEV CLOKE,DOUNBY £60.00 TEX

Cattle Sale
2021-03-01 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 763 Store Cattle & 19 OTMs. Prime Heifers topped at 245 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 615 kilos from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness realising £1506 purchased by Williamsons. Prime Steers topped at 234 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 590 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1380 purchased by E Flett. Store Cattle were an absolute flyer of a trade today selling to rates we’ve not seen for a few years. Yearling cattle a phenomenal trade leaving vendors with averages they’ve never seen before. Plenty of bigger Cattle for sale as well making great money, making this weeks averages even more impressive. 497 Store Steers averaged 248.9 p/kg (+11.6p) and sold to 301.4 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 365 kilos from Maesquoy Farms, Harray realising £1100. OTHER STEERS PER KILO APPIETOWN,RENDALL 355 £1,040.00 293 AAAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 338 £980.00 289.9 LIMAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 400 £1,110.00 278 LIMAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 406 £1,110.00 273.4 LIMAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 432 £1,175.00 272 CHARMAESQUOY,HARRAY 390 £1,125.00 288.5 BLNDMAESQUOY,HARRAY 360 £1,020.00 283.3 BLNDMAESQUOY,HARRAY 380 £1,065.00 280.3 BBSKAILL,WESTRAY 401 £1,150.00 286.8 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 395 £1,130.00 286.1 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 400 £1,130.00 282.5 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 386 £1,090.00 282.4 SIMSKAILL,WESTRAY 417 £1,175.00 281.8 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 435 £1,220.00 280.5 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 410 £1,130.00 275.6 CHARFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 401 £1,120.00 279.3 CHARFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 421 £1,150.00 273.2 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 430 £1,200.00 279.1 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 391 £1,075.00 274.9 LIMBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 392 £1,070.00 273 LIMHEATHERCOW,EDAY 390 £1,080.00 276.9 AAHEATHERCOW,EDAY 427 £1,130.00 264.6 CHARHEATHERCOW,EDAY 410 £1,080.00 263.4 SIMBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 412 £1,140.00 276.7 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 406 £1,110.00 273.4 SIMBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 425 £1,150.00 270.6 BBBIGGINGS,STENNESS 396 £1,090.00 275.3 CHARHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 382 £1,050.00 274.9 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 425 £1,060.00 249.4 BBKARINYA,DOUNBY 407 £1,105.00 271.5 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 415 £1,095.00 263.9 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 380 £1,025.00 269.7 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 400 £1,070.00 267.5 SIMBIGGINGS,RENDALL 402 £1,060.00 263.7 SIMEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 450 £1,205.00 267.8 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 525 £1,285.00 244.8 CHARSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 445 £1,190.00 267.4 LIMSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 450 £1,200.00 266.7 BBSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 465 £1,230.00 264.5 LIMGORN,WESTRAY 420 £1,120.00 266.7 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 390 £1,000.00 256.4 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 440 £1,170.00 265.9 LIMREDLAND,FIRTH 455 £1,180.00 259.3 CHARHYVAL,SANDWICK 440 £1,160.00 263.6 CHARWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 435 £1,140.00 262.1 LIMWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 500 £1,200.00 240 LIMCRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 462 £1,210.00 261.9 SIMCRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 500 £1,270.00 254 SIMNIGLEY,EVIE 428 £1,120.00 261.7 SIMNIGLEY,EVIE 453 £1,165.00 257.2 SIMWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 460 £1,200.00 260.9 LIMWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 465 £1,200.00 258.1 LIMCOTT,PAPA WESTRAY 423 £1,100.00 260 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 451 £1,170.00 259.4 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 498 £1,235.00 248 CHARROSEBANK,TWATT 465 £1,205.00 259.1 BBROSEBANK,TWATT 475 £1,200.00 252.6 LIMSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 488 £1,255.00 257.2 SIMSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 500 £1,260.00 252 CHAREAST GARTH,HARRAY 420 £1,080.00 257.1 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 480 £1,200.00 250 SIMSKELDAY,DOUNBY 431 £1,105.00 256.4 SALSKELDAY,DOUNBY 451 £1,140.00 252.8 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 435 £1,115.00 256.3 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 450 £1,145.00 254.4 SALBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 470 £1,200.00 255.3 SALBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 467 £1,150.00 246.3 CHARSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 410 £1,045.00 254.9 CONTSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 470 £1,160.00 246.8 CHARBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 472 £1,200.00 254.2 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,265.00 241 LIMROSEBANK,TWATT 470 £1,180.00 251.1 CHARROSEBANK,TWATT 490 £1,230.00 251 LIMEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 446 £1,110.00 248.9 CHAREAST HOWE,BIRSAY 460 £1,110.00 241.3 CHAREAST HOWE,BIRSAY 520 £1,255.00 241.3 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 542 £1,345.00 248.2 BBSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 510 £1,250.00 245.1 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 542 £1,305.00 240.8 BBHINDATOON,HARRAY 493 £1,220.00 247.5 SIMHINDATOON,HARRAY 496 £1,220.00 246 SIMCHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 470 £1,160.00 246.8 OTHCHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 470 £1,130.00 240.4 AACOCKMURRA,HOLM 515 £1,270.00 246.6 LIMGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 515 £1,265.00 245.6 CHARGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 520 £1,265.00 243.3 SIMBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 390 £940.00 241 SIMBRENDALE,ROUSAY 445 £1,070.00 240.4 OTHUPPER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 495 £1,190.00 240.4 AAMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 542 £1,290.00 238 SIMMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 556 £1,290.00 232 SIMNESS,WESTRAY 515 £1,220.00 236.9 CHARUPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 590 £1,380.00 233.9 SIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 480 £1,120.00 233.3 BBNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 485 £1,110.00 228.9 LIMDOGTOO,WESTRAY 495 £1,150.00 232.3 AASKAILL,ORPHIR 567 £1,300.00 229.3 AASKAILL,ORPHIR 615 £1,360.00 221.1 CHARVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 605 £1,380.00 228.1 AABIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 565 £1,280.00 226.5 SALCOTLAND,ST OLA 585 £1,300.00 222.2 CHAR Steers averaged £1159 per head and topped at £1440 for an Angus scaling 730 kilos from N & K Sclater, Skaill, Orphir. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 570 £1,420.00 LIM WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 557 £1,340.00 LIM SKAILL,ORPHIR 695 £1,395.00 CHAR SKAILL,ORPHIR 630 £1,380.00 AA SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 600 £1,390.00 AA SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 600 £1,360.00 CHAR UPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 590 £1,380.00 SIM VEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 605 £1,380.00 AA COTLAND,ST OLA 635 £1,350.00 CHAR COCKMURRA,HOLM 582 £1,330.00 LIM BRENDALE,ROUSAY 590 £1,305.00 CHAR MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 582 £1,305.00 SIM REDLAND,FIRTH 560 £1,300.00 CHAR GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 595 £1,300.00 SIM ROSEBANK,TWATT 532 £1,290.00 LIM KARINYA,DOUNBY 590 £1,290.00 CHAR HYVAL,SANDWICK 545 £1,290.00 AA EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 525 £1,285.00 CHAR BIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 565 £1,280.00 SAL CRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 500 £1,270.00 SIM BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,265.00 LIM SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 500 £1,260.00 CHAR EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 615 £1,260.00 CHAR SEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 475 £1,250.00 LIM FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 498 £1,235.00 CHAR APPIETOWN,RENDALL 506 £1,225.00 CHAR APPIETOWN,RENDALL 470 £1,220.00 LIM NESS,WESTRAY 515 £1,220.00 CHAR FLOSS,WESTRAY 435 £1,220.00 CHAR HINDATOON,HARRAY 496 £1,220.00 SIM WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 505 £1,210.00 AA HEATHERCOW,EDAY 525 £1,210.00 CONT BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 430 £1,200.00 CHAR BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 470 £1,200.00 SAL EAST GARTH,HARRAY 480 £1,200.00 SIM SKELDAY,DOUNBY 530 £1,200.00 SAL MAESQUOY,HARRAY 455 £1,195.00 CHAR UPPER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 495 £1,190.00 AA SKAILL,WESTRAY 440 £1,180.00 CHAR NIGLEY,EVIE 453 £1,165.00 SIM CHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 470 £1,160.00 OTH SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 470 £1,160.00 CHAR FRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 421 £1,150.00 CHAR DOGTOO,WESTRAY 495 £1,150.00 AA BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 425 £1,150.00 BB GORN,WESTRAY 460 £1,150.00 CONT MIDBIGGING,TOAB 450 £1,145.00 SAL COTT,PAPA WESTRAY 495 £1,145.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 480 £1,120.00 BB BIGGINGS,STENNESS 396 £1,090.00 CHAR HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 450 £1,090.00 BB BIGGINGS,RENDALL 400 £1,070.00 SIM 265 Store Heifers averaged 245.2 p/kg (+19.5p) and topped at 286.4 p/kg for a pen of 5 Charolais scaling 391 kilos from Balfour Mains, Shapinsay realising £1120. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 455 £1,300.00 285.7 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 380 £1,010.00 265.8 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 442 £1,110.00 251.1 BBBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 380 £1,070.00 281.6 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 418 £1,170.00 279.9 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 405 £1,120.00 276.5 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 404 £1,110.00 274.8 CHARMAESQUOY,HARRAY 408 £1,145.00 280.6 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 445 £1,230.00 276.4 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 410 £1,100.00 268.3 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 450 £1,235.00 274.4 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 446 £1,130.00 253.4 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 347 £950.00 273.8 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 355 £945.00 266.2 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 412 £1,105.00 268.2 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 427 £1,140.00 267 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 412 £1,095.00 265.8 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 390 £1,030.00 264.1 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 415 £1,050.00 253 CHARBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 450 £1,175.00 261.1 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 387 £1,010.00 261 CHARGREENTOFT,EDAY 457 £1,185.00 259.3 CHARROSEBANK,TWATT 458 £1,185.00 258.7 CHARROSEBANK,TWATT 490 £1,260.00 257.1 CHARROSEBANK,TWATT 480 £1,190.00 247.9 CHARSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 475 £1,210.00 254.7 LIMSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 500 £1,250.00 250 CHARHEATHERCOW,EDAY 395 £1,000.00 253.2 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 485 £1,225.00 252.6 CHARWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 508 £1,280.00 252 LIMREDLAND,FIRTH 450 £1,130.00 251.1 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 495 £1,170.00 236.4 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 525 £1,240.00 236.2 CHARBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 467 £1,170.00 250.5 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 450 £1,090.00 242.2 LIMEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 448 £1,120.00 250 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 475 £1,160.00 244.2 CHARCOTT,PAPA WESTRAY 395 £985.00 249.4 CHARSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 470 £1,160.00 246.8 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 485 £1,190.00 245.4 LIMBIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 445 £1,090.00 244.9 SALNESSBRECK,HARRAY 504 £1,230.00 244 CHAREASTSIDE,TWATT 450 £1,090.00 242.2 LIMBIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 510 £1,230.00 241.2 SALWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 490 £1,180.00 240.8 LIMBEANESS,SANDAY 487 £1,170.00 240.2 CHARSKAILL,ORPHIR 505 £1,205.00 238.6 CHARBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 450 £1,070.00 237.8 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 535 £1,270.00 237 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 537 £1,260.00 234.6 CHARCOTT,PAPA WESTRAY 485 £1,140.00 235.1 CHARLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 458 £1,075.00 234.7 AAVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 480 £1,120.00 233.3 AANETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 575 £1,340.00 233 CHARNESS,WESTRAY 545 £1,255.00 230.3 CHAREAST GARTH,HARRAY 515 £1,180.00 229.1 SIMDOGTOO,WESTRAY 500 £1,130.00 226 CHARDOGTOO,WESTRAY 505 £1,140.00 225.7 AACHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 445 £1,000.00 224.7 AACHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 460 £1,030.00 223.9 AAGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 575 £1,270.00 220.9 CHARBRENDALE,ROUSAY 542 £1,190.00 219.6 SIMCOTLAND,ST OLA 680 £1,470.00 216.2 CHAR Heifers averaged £1119 per head and topped at £1470 for a Charolais scaling 680 kilos from Marshall, Cotland, St Ola. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD APPIETOWN,RENDALL 502 £1,235.00 CHAR BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 445 £1,200.00 CHAR SEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 500 £1,250.00 CHAR BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 485 £1,225.00 CHAR GORN,WESTRAY 490 £1,160.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,STENNESS 412 £1,105.00 CHAR NESS,WESTRAY 545 £1,255.00 CHAR BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 450 £1,070.00 CHAR SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 565 £1,300.00 CHAR GARSON,SANDWICK 485 £1,190.00 LIM GREENTOFT,EDAY 457 £1,185.00 CHAR BRANSTANE,WESTRAY 450 £1,175.00 CHAR WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 490 £1,180.00 LIM HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 455 £1,300.00 BB BIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 510 £1,230.00 SAL COTT,PAPA WESTRAY 535 £1,200.00 CHAR BIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 445 £1,090.00 SAL BEANESS,SANDAY 560 £1,270.00 CHAR FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 450 £1,235.00 CHAR EAST GARTH,HARRAY 515 £1,180.00 SIM CHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 460 £1,030.00 AA MAESQUOY,HARRAY 408 £1,145.00 CHAR COTLAND,ST OLA 680 £1,470.00 CHAR EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 475 £1,160.00 CHAR NESSBRECK,HARRAY 504 £1,230.00 CHAR DOGTOO,WESTRAY 505 £1,140.00 AA VEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 480 £1,120.00 AA DOGTOO,WESTRAY 480 £1,060.00 AA FLOSS,WESTRAY 415 £1,000.00 CHAR BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,230.00 LIM LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 550 £1,240.00 CHAR SKAILL,ORPHIR 540 £1,240.00 AA NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 575 £1,340.00 CHAR REDLAND,FIRTH 525 £1,240.00 CHAR GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 575 £1,270.00 CHAR ROSEBANK,TWATT 490 £1,260.00 CHAR EASTSIDE,TWATT 450 £1,090.00 LIM KARINYA,DOUNBY 412 £1,020.00 CHAR SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 470 £1,160.00 CHAR SKAILL,WESTRAY 412 £1,095.00 CHAR HEATHERCOW,EDAY 580 £1,200.00 OTH BRENDALE,ROUSAY 542 £1,190.00 SIM WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 508 £1,280.00 LIM OTM Cattle were another strong trade averaging 143.7 p/kg (+0.4p) or £932. OTMs topped at 183 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 545 kilos from J S Seatter, Perth, Westray realising £1000. OTHER OTMs GARSON,SANDWICK 655 £1,160.00 177.1 SIMGARSON,SANDWICK 725 £1,150.00 158.6 LIMCAVIT,WYRE 485 £780.00 160.8 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 705 £1,050.00 148.9 SIMBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 685 £1,000.00 146 AAPERTH,WESTRAY 650 £910.00 140 SIMMIDHOUSE,EVIE 650 £910.00 140 SALSEATTER,STROMNESS 700 £960.00 137.1 LIMBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 670 £910.00 135.8 SHGREENTOFT,EDAY 650 £860.00 132.3 SIMDOGTOO,WESTRAY 585 £740.00 126.5 AACHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 685 £850.00 124.1 SIM OTM BULLS GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 1130 £1,120.00 99.1 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 985 £900.00 91.4 CHAR

Cattle & Sheep Sales
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Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle & 6 OTM Cattle and 681 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Cattle sold to 238 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 580 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1380 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 620 £1,426.00 230 LIMLYKING,SANDWICK 675 £1,512.00 224 SIMCAMPSTON,TOAB 595 £1,314.00 221 LIMLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 565 £1,237.00 219 SIM OTM Cattle were a grand trade for the poorer show forward averaging 135.2 p/kg or £918. Cows topped at 152.5 p/kg for an Angus scaling 780 kilos from S M Twatt, Lingro, St Ola realising £1190 which was top price per head. OTHER OTM COWS Windywalls,Westray 745 £1,110.00 148.9 SIMCruhill,Toab 725 £1,070.00 147.5 SIM Prime Hoggs were a tremendous trade as the price throughout the country continues to spiral upwards. Lighter Hoggs would be noticeably dearer. Prime Hoggs averaged 264.25 p/kg (+8.75p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 269.36 p/kg (+14.36p) Per head averaged £117.65 (+ £3.98) 249 Prime Hoggs topped at 287.5 p/kg for a Beltex scaling 40 kilos from F & T Moar, Withaquoy, Holm realising £115. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO APPIEHOUSE,HARRAY 45 £128.00 284.4 BELTEXAPPIEHOUSE,HARRAY 36 £99.00 275 BELTEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 48 £135.00 281.3 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 51 £143.00 280.4 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £138.00 276 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 45 £125.00 277.8 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 40 £111.00 277.5 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 49 £133.00 271.4 TEXCRISMO FARM,EVIE 40 £111.00 277.5 TEXCOWESHOUSE,STRONSAY 40 £111.00 277.5 SUFCOWESHOUSE,STRONSAY 42 £116.00 276.2 TEXBIGGINGS,HOLM 41 £113.00 275.6 TEXBIGGINGS,HOLM 40 £109.00 272.5 SUFNORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN 40 £110.00 275 TEXWESTSHORE,RENDALL 40 £110.00 275 TEXWESTSHORE,RENDALL 43 £115.00 267 TEXTWINESS,WESTRAY 47 £129.00 274.5 TEXBENLAW,EVIE 43 £118.00 274.4 CHARMIDLAND,RENDALL 41 £111.00 270.7 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 42.5 £113.00 265.9 SUFCRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR 47 £126.00 268.1 TEXCRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR 37.5 £99.00 264 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 38 £100.00 263.2 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 43 £111.00 258.1 TEXSKAILL,WESTRAY 47 £123.00 261.7 SUFBRIARLEA,HARRAY 47.5 £124.00 261.1 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 37.5 £97.00 258.7 SUFSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 51 £129.00 252.9 SUFVETQUOY,TWATT 50 £126.00 252 SUFBRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY 55 £133.00 241.8 TEX Top price per head was £143 for 3 Texels scaling 51 kilos from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness purchased by E Flett. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £138.00 276 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 50 £135.00 270 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 54 £134.00 248.1 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 49 £133.00 271.4 TEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 48 £135.00 281.3 TEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 50 £133.00 266 TEXTWINESS,WESTRAY 52 £134.00 257.7 TEXTWINESS,WESTRAY 55 £130.00 236.4 SUFBRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY 55 £133.00 241.8 TEXSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 51 £129.00 252.9 SUFSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 52 £127.00 244.2 TEXAPPIEHOUSE,HARRAY 45 £128.00 284.4 BELTEXVETQUOY,TWATT 50 £126.00 252 SUFCRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR 47 £126.00 268.1 TEXBRIARLEA,HARRAY 52 £125.00 240.4 BLACKBRIARLEA,HARRAY 47.5 £124.00 261.1 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 47.5 £124.00 261.1 TEXSKAILL,WESTRAY 47 £123.00 261.7 SUFBIGGINGS,HOLM 45 £119.00 264.4 SUFBENLAW,EVIE 43 £118.00 274.4 CHARCOWESHOUSE,STRONSAY 42 £116.00 276.2 TEXWESTSHORE,RENDALL 43 £115.00 267 TEXNORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN 42 £113.00 269 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 46 £112.00 243.5 TEXCRISMO FARM,EVIE 40 £111.00 277.5 TEX Store Hoggs were a remarkable trade given the mixed show of mostly smaller hoggs. 280 Stores averaged £86.93 (- £5.03) and topped at £116 for a pair of Texels from A C & G A Smith, Grind, Stronsay. OTHER STORE HOGGS LINKSNESS,STRONSAY £109.00 TEX GRIND,STRONSAY £109.00 SUF ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK £107.00 SPEK SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £107.00 TEX CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR £105.00 WHITE FEA,ORPHIR £104.00 TEX TUQUOY,WESTRAY £104.00 TEX TUQUOY,WESTRAY £102.00 TEX NOUP,WESTRAY £103.00 SUF WESTSHORE,RENDALL £103.00 TEX NORTH MOA,RENDALL £100.00 CHAR OAKLEA,ST OLA £100.00 TEX WARTHILL,HOLM £99.00 CHEV COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £95.00 WHITE COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £94.00 SUF BU,ORPHIR £95.00 TEX BIGGINGS,HOLM £94.00 WHITE NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £92.00 CHEV NORTH FLAWS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £90.00 BLACK NORTH FLAWS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £90.00 WHITE NORTH FLAWS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £87.00 SUF SMERQUOY,ST OLA £79.00 WHITE VETQUOY,TWATT £79.00 SUF REDLAND,FIRTH £76.00 OTHER GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £68.00 BELTEX APPIETOWN,RENDALL £66.00 WHITE LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE £64.00 SUF Cast Sheep were a better show and a better Price averaging £92.49 for ewes and £121.89 for Rams. 146 Cast Ewes topped at £155 for a Texel from Vetquoy, Dounby. OTHER CAST EWES QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY £148.00 BELTEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY £144.00 CHEV TUQUOY,WESTRAY £145.00 TEX LINKSNESS,STRONSAY £141.00 TEX NOUP,WESTRAY £137.00 TEX BRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY £136.00 TEX TWINESS,WESTRAY £135.00 TEX BRIDGEND,ORPHIR £130.00 SUF BRIDGEND,ORPHIR £121.00 OTHER SKAILL,WESTRAY £129.00 TEX SKAILL,WESTRAY £127.00 TEX SKAILL,WESTRAY £117.00 TEX STRATHORE,SHAPINSAY £126.00 CHEV STRATHORE,SHAPINSAY £107.00 BELTEX APPIETOWN,RENDALL £115.00 CHEV APPIETOWN,RENDALL £114.00 CHEV APPIEHOUSE,HARRAY £110.00 WHITE APPIEHOUSE,HARRAY £109.00 WHITE NORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN £109.00 TEX BRECK,STRONSAY £109.00 BLACK LAGA,EVIE £97.00 LLEYN LAGA,EVIE £96.00 LLEYN COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £96.00 TEX COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £93.00 TEX UNIGARTH,SANDWICK £93.00 WHITE UNIGARTH,SANDWICK £91.00 WHITE OVERHOUSE,HARRAY £90.00 WHITE OVERHOUSE,HARRAY £89.00 WHITE OAKLEA,ST OLA £85.00 OTHER SMERQUOY,ST OLA £80.00 TEX UPPER GARSON,SANDWICK £80.00 OTHER Cast Rams sold to £140 for a Beltex from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay. CAST RAMS NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £139.00 TEX LAGA,EVIE £136.00 TEX LAGA,EVIE £132.00 LLEYN LAGA,EVIE £116.00 OTHER ROSEBANK,TWATT £116.00 SUF QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY £109.00 TEX NORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN £109.00 TEX WARTHILL,HOLM £100.00 CHAR
