Forward for sale on Wednesday were 815 Prime & Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs were not looking their best today due to the heavy rain but sold very well. Lighter quality lambs were similar on the week but heavy lambs were cheaper. 677 Prime Lambs averaged 178 p/kg (+0.3p) with SQQ Averaged 179.5 p/kg (-1.1p). Prime […]
Forward for sale on Friday were 428 Store & Breeding Sheep. Breeding Gimmers sold to £130 for a pair of Texels from K Birkett, Annster, South Ronaldsay. OTHER GIMMERS YELDABREK,BURRAY £120.00 HILL CHEVYELDABREK,BURRAY £96.00 TEXYELDABREK,BURRAY £85.00 SHET X CHEVYELDABREK,BURRAY £82.00 SHET X CHEVANNSTER,SOUTH RONALDSAY £100.00 TEX Breeding Ewes sold to £100 for a pen of […]
Forward for sale on Saturday were 124 Breeding Rams & Females. Averages 91 Rams £303.00 18 Gimmers £182.00 9 Ewe Lambs £161.00 4 Ewes £125.00 15 Texel Shearlings £412.00 28 Texel Ram Lambs £259.00 8 Suffolk Shealings £278.00 7 Suffolk Ram Lambs £291.00 7 Cheviot Shearlings £150.00 7 Hill Cheviot Shearlings £405.00 3 Charollais Shearlings […]
Forward for sale on Monday were 10 Prime Cattle, 327 Fostered Calves and Stores & 48 OTMs. Prime Steers sold to £218 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 660 kilos from Drydale Farms, Stromness realising £1438 purchased by Williamsons. Prime Heifers sold to 214 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 640 kilos from Drydale Farms, Stromness realising […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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). […]
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 […]
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 […]