Orkney Auction Mart

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2020-08-17 00:00 (Europe/London)
Forward for sale on Monday was 14 Prime Cattle, 332 Store Cattle & 34 OTM Cattle.
Prime Heifers sold to 231 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 540 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1247.40 purchased by Donaldsons.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERSSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 570 £1,288.00 226 CHARFRIBO,WESTRAY 565 £1,259.00 223 CHARKIRKHOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 510 £1,101.00 216 CHAR
Prime Steers sold to 226 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 630 kilos from Groat, Cloke, Dounby realising £1423.80 purchased by Craigies.
OTHER PRIME STEERSCLOKE,DOUNBY 580 £1,287.00 222 SALMIDLAND,RENDALL 500 £1,100.00 220 CHARHILLQUOY,BIRSAY 675 £1,417.00 210 CHAR
A fantastic show of cattle were forward with cattle weighing well and keenly bid for. Store Steers averaged 223.5 p/kg (+26.7p on the year) and sold to 256 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 420 kilos from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness realising £1075.
Top price per head was £1500 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 765 kilos from J W Tulloch, Purtabreck, North Ronaldsay.
OTHER STORE STEERS PER KILOGARTH,SOUTH RONALDSAY 510 £1,285.00 252 LIMODINESS,STRONSAY 495 £1,240.00 250.5 LIMODINESS,STRONSAY 490 £1,215.00 248 LIMODINESS,STRONSAY 505 £1,190.00 235.6 CHARHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 455 £1,120.00 246.2 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 445 £1,085.00 243.8 LIMHOWE FARM,HARRAY 367 £900.00 245.2 CHARHOWE FARM,HARRAY 380 £930.00 244.7 CHARHOWE FARM,HARRAY 415 £1,015.00 244.6 CHARNEWBIGGING,BIRSAY 480 £1,180.00 245.8 SIMNEWBIGGING,BIRSAY 502 £1,205.00 240 CHARNEWBIGGING,BIRSAY 512 £1,225.00 239.3 CHARSTONELEA,STENNESS 520 £1,265.00 243.3 LIMSTONELEA,STENNESS 540 £1,280.00 237 CHARMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 455 £1,095.00 240.7 LIMMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 455 £1,060.00 233 BBWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 497 £1,190.00 239.4 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 545 £1,300.00 238.5 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 506 £1,200.00 237.2 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 505 £1,195.00 236.6 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 505 £1,205.00 238.6 CHARTRENABIE,WESTRAY 540 £1,285.00 238 CHARTRENABIE,WESTRAY 510 £1,200.00 235.3 CHARHUNTON,STRONSAY 460 £1,090.00 237 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 471 £1,100.00 233.5 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 461 £1,065.00 231 AANETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 470 £1,110.00 236.2 BBHALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 422 £990.00 234.6 AAFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,235.00 233 AAFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 520 £1,160.00 223.1 AANETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 505 £1,170.00 231.7 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 440 £1,010.00 229.5 BBAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 512 £1,175.00 229.5 CHARNEWARK,SANDAY 517 £1,180.00 228.2 CHARCOCKMURRA,HOLM 580 £1,320.00 227.6 LIMCOCKMURRA,HOLM 595 £1,325.00 222.7 AABINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 530 £1,200.00 226.4 CHARBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 580 £1,305.00 225 CHARBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 532 £1,190.00 223.7 CHARSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 610 £1,380.00 226.2 CHARROSEBANK,DEERNESS 395 £880.00 222.8 CHARKIRKHOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 530 £1,180.00 222.6 SIMCRUAN COTTAGE,RENDALL 550 £1,215.00 220.9 AASTEMBISTER,TOAB 565 £1,230.00 217.7 LIMSTEMBISTER,TOAB 570 £1,230.00 215.8 SIMCOTLAND,ST OLA 565 £1,225.00 216.8 CHARCOTLAND,ST OLA 580 £1,250.00 215.5 CHARPURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 620 £1,340.00 216.1 AAPURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 630 £1,355.00 215.1 AAPURTABRECK,TOAB 545 £1,180.00 216.5 CHARLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 592 £1,275.00 215.4 SIMBEAFIELD,SANDAY 550 £1,170.00 212.7 AA
OTHER STORE STEERS PER HEADDALVENNA,ST OLA 805 £1,470.00 AAPURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 680 £1,425.00 AAPURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 682 £1,385.00 AAPURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 630 £1,355.00 AAPURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 620 £1,340.00 AAODINESS,STRONSAY 647 £1,420.00 AAODINESS,STRONSAY 650 £1,330.00 LIMODINESS,STRONSAY 592 £1,315.00 CHARSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 610 £1,380.00 CHARSTEMBISTER,TOAB 760 £1,360.00 SIMSTEMBISTER,TOAB 620 £1,310.00 SIMSTEMBISTER,TOAB 640 £1,300.00 SIMNORTH GRINABY,WESTRAY 665 £1,330.00 CHARCOCKMURRA,HOLM 595 £1,325.00 AACOCKMURRA,HOLM 580 £1,320.00 LIMCOCKMURRA,HOLM 602 £1,300.00 SIMLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 645 £1,310.00 SIMBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 580 £1,305.00 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 545 £1,300.00 CHARTRENABIE,WESTRAY 540 £1,285.00 CHARGARTH,SOUTH RONALDSAY 510 £1,285.00 LIMGARTH,SOUTH RONALDSAY 595 £1,280.00 AASTONELEA,STENNESS 540 £1,280.00 CHARSTONELEA,STENNESS 520 £1,265.00 LIMNEWBIGGING,BIRSAY 553 £1,270.00 CHARNEWBIGGING,BIRSAY 535 £1,260.00 CHARFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 575 £1,265.00 AAFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,235.00 AACOTLAND,ST OLA 580 £1,250.00 CHARCOTLAND,ST OLA 565 £1,225.00 CHARCRUAN COTTAGE,RENDALL 550 £1,215.00 AABACKAKELDAY,HOLM 505 £1,205.00 CHARCAVIT,WYRE 740 £1,200.00 CHARNAVERSDALE,ORPHIR 600 £1,190.00 SIMKIRKHOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 530 £1,180.00 SIMNEWARK,SANDAY 517 £1,180.00 CHARPURTABRECK,TOAB 545 £1,180.00 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 512 £1,175.00 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 535 £1,175.00 BBBEAFIELD,SANDAY 550 £1,170.00 AANETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 555 £1,150.00 CHARHOWE FARM,HARRAY 502 £1,130.00 CHARHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 455 £1,120.00 LIMHALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 505 £1,110.00 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 471 £1,100.00 AABRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 520 £1,075.00 HERE
Store Heifers averaged 222.3 p/kg (+29p on the year) and sold to a top of 247.9 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 480 kilos from J I & W N Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay realising £1190.
Top price per head was £1305 for a pair of Charolais scaling 647 kilos from R K & F J Marshall, Cotland, St Ola.
OTHER STORE HEIFERS PER KILOCOCKMURRA,HOLM 515 £1,225.00 237.9 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 497 £1,180.00 237.4 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 470 £1,115.00 237.2 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 512 £1,205.00 235.4 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 515 £1,200.00 233 CHARODINESS,STRONSAY 505 £1,200.00 237.6 CHARODINESS,STRONSAY 468 £1,080.00 230.8 CHARKIRKHOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 495 £1,165.00 235.4 BBNORTON,DOUNBY 525 £1,230.00 234.3 BBNORTON,DOUNBY 535 £1,230.00 229.9 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 442 £1,010.00 228.5 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 483 £1,075.00 222.6 CHARHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 425 £970.00 228.2 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 485 £1,070.00 220.6 LIMGARTH,SOUTH RONALDSAY 435 £990.00 227.6 LIMHOWE FARM,HARRAY 425 £960.00 225.9 CHARNEWARK,SANDAY 540 £1,210.00 224.1 CHARTRENABIE,WESTRAY 537 £1,200.00 223.5 CHARHALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 380 £850.00 223.7 AAHALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 416 £900.00 216.3 AACRUAN COTTAGE,RENDALL 486 £1,060.00 218.1 AANETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 580 £1,250.00 215.5 CHARROSEBANK,DEERNESS 410 £865.00 211 CHAR
OTHER STORE HEIFERS PER HEADODINESS,STRONSAY 580 £1,270.00 CHARODINESS,STRONSAY 505 £1,200.00 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 580 £1,250.00 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 535 £1,230.00 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 525 £1,230.00 BBCOCKMURRA,HOLM 515 £1,225.00 LIMNEWARK,SANDAY 540 £1,210.00 CHARTRENABIE,WESTRAY 537 £1,200.00 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 512 £1,205.00 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 515 £1,200.00 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 480 £1,190.00 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 497 £1,180.00 CHARKIRKHOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 495 £1,165.00 BBBEAFIELD,SANDAY 525 £1,100.00 AANORTH GRINABY,WESTRAY 520 £1,080.00 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 483 £1,075.00 CHARHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 485 £1,070.00 LIMGARTH,SOUTH RONALDSAY 485 £1,065.00 LIMCRUAN COTTAGE,RENDALL 486 £1,060.00 AAPURTABRECK,TOAB 510 £1,055.00 LIMBRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,000.00 HERE
OTM Cattle were a tremendous trade averaging 141.8 p/kg and making serious money. Consigners benifited massively from selling cows locally at full weight to match mainland markets.
Cows topped at 164.1 p/kg for a Simmental Cow scaling 640 kilos from J & M Dearness, Knowe, Sanday realising £1050.
Top price per head was £1450 for an Angus Cow scaling 940 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab.
OTHER OTM COWS PER KILONORTON,DOUNBY 525 £860.00 163.8 LIMNORTON,DOUNBY 900 £1,430.00 158.9 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 810 £1,280.00 158 BBWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 585 £950.00 162.4 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 630 £1,000.00 158.7 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 595 £850.00 142.9 SIMBRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 680 £1,080.00 158.8 AABRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 670 £1,020.00 152.2 AASTEMBISTER,TOAB 940 £1,450.00 154.3 AAPATIENCE,WESTRAY 495 £750.00 151.5 AABRANSTANE,WESTRAY 510 £780.00 152.9 CHARBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 650 £990.00 152.3 SIMBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 720 £1,060.00 147.2 CHARBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 610 £890.00 145.9 SIMBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 675 £1,010.00 149.6 SIMLOWER COTTISCARTH,RENDALL 805 £1,200.00 149.1 AAMIDLAND,RENDALL 680 £1,000.00 147.1 AATHE KNOWE,SANDAY 610 £900.00 147.5 AATHE KNOWE,SANDAY 595 £860.00 144.5 AAHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 710 £990.00 139.4 SIMKIRKHOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 725 £950.00 131 CHARBEAFIELD,SANDAY 700 £900.00 128.6 SAL
OTHER OTM COWS PER HEADNORTON,DOUNBY 900 £1,430.00 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 810 £1,280.00 BBLOWER COTTISCARTH,RENDALL 805 £1,200.00 AABRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 680 £1,080.00 AABRANSTANE,WESTRAY 720 £1,060.00 CHARTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 640 £1,050.00 SIMBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 675 £1,010.00 SIMMIDLAND,RENDALL 680 £1,000.00 AAWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 630 £1,000.00 LIM
OTM Bulls sold to 115.8 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 950 kilos from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay realising £1100.
Top price per head was £1260 for a Shorthorn scaling 1170 kilos from J & H Croy, Greenhall, Deerness.
Following the Cattle were 225 Store Sheep.After selling Store Lambs in August for the first time, the sale averaged an impressive £65.60, with the sale topping at £79 for a pair of Suffolks from Bews, Gorn, Westray.
OTHER STORE LAMBSHURTISO,HOLM £75.00 SUFFHURTISO,HOLM £73.00 CHEVGORN,WESTRAY £71.00 SUFFGORN,WESTRAY £70.00 SUFFSUNNYBANK,SOUTH RONALDSAY £53.00 TEX

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2020-08-10 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 6 Prime Cattle, 7 Store Cattle & 15 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 215 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 650 kilos from AJ & EJ Stanger, Hillquoy, Birsay realising £1397.50 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS HILLQUOY,BIRSAY 600 £1,266.00 211 LIMNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 540 £1,107.00 205 STAB Prime Steers sold to 210 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 580 kilos from G S & E Montgomery, Midland, Rendall realising £1218 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME STEERS STONEHALL,DEERNESS 640 £1,299.20 203.00 SIM Store Cattle sold to £1090 for an Aberdeen Angus Heifer scaling 525 kilos from Holland Farms, Papay. OTHER STORE CATTLE HOLLAND,PAPAY 525 £1,080.00 205.7 AABERRYHILL,BURRAY 435 £940.00 216.1 CHAR OTM Cattle were once again a fantastic trade selling to 153.4 p/kg for a Simmental Cow scaling 580 kilos from D D & J A Scott, Grutha, South Ronaldsay realising £890. OTHER OTM COWS PER KILO HINDATOON,HARRAY 645 £970.00 150.4 SALCORSE,ST OLA 715 £1,070.00 149.7 AAGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 695 £1,000.00 143.9 BLNDGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 735 £1,050.00 142.9 LIMHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 700 £990.00 141.4 AAHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 625 £880.00 140.8 AAMIDLAND,RENDALL 720 £1,000.00 138.9 AASTONEHALL,DEERNESS 635 £860.00 135.4 LIM Top price per head was £1100 for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 800 kilos from J C Eunson, Corse, St Ola. OTHER OTM COWS PER HEAD HINDATOON,HARRAY 765 £1,090.00 SAL HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 810 £1,080.00 AA CORSE,ST OLA 715 £1,070.00 AA GRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 735 £1,050.00 LIM MIDLAND,RENDALL 720 £1,000.00 AA OTM Bulls sold to £1460 and 111.9p/kg for a Charolais from Appietown Farms, Rendall. Following the cattle were 194 Prime Lambs & 60 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs were dearer than expected today with a more mixed show forward and the whole sale averaging 188p/kg (-2p) on the week with SQQ Lambs averaging 189p/kg (-3p) on the week. Prime Lambs sold to a staggering 213.8 p/kg for a single Beltex Lamb scaling 40 kilos from T Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness realising £85.50. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO STONELEA,STENNESS 44 £91.50 208 BELTEXSTONELEA,STENNESS 45.5 £93.50 205.5 BELTEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 45.5 £94.00 206.6 TEXODINESS,STRONSAY 46.5 £95.50 205.4 TEXODINESS,STRONSAY 49 £96.80 197.6 TEXQUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL 45 £91.50 203.3 TEXQUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL 47 £93.00 197.9 CHARQUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL 43 £85.00 197.7 CHARSTOREHOUSE,STRONSAY 36 £71.00 197.2 TEXSTOREHOUSE,STRONSAY 38 £74.50 196.1 TEXMILLBRAE,SANDAY 47 £92.00 195.7 TEXMILLBRAE,SANDAY 45.5 £88.50 194.5 TEXDENWICK,DEERNESS 40 £77.00 192.5 WHITEKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 43.5 £83.50 192 CHARCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 50 £96.00 192 TEXUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 46 £88.00 191.3 TEXHOWEQUOY,HOLM 50 £94.50 189 TEXQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 44 £83.00 188.6 SUFQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 43.5 £81.00 186.2 CHARAIKERNESS,EVIE 44 £83.00 188.6 SUFAIKERNESS,EVIE 44 £82.00 186.4 SUFKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 46 £86.00 187 SUF Top price per head was £99.50 for a Charollais Lamb from Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay. OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD ODINESS,STRONSAY 49 £96.80 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY 52 £96.50 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY 53 £96.00 TEX CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 50 £96.00 TEX CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 51 £95.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY 50 £95.50 SUF WITHAQUOY,HOLM 50 £95.50 TEX WITHAQUOY,HOLM 45.5 £94.00 TEX HOWEQUOY,HOLM 50 £94.50 TEX DENWICK,DEERNESS 54 £94.50 WHITE STONELEA,STENNESS 45.5 £93.50 BELTEX STONELEA,STENNESS 44 £91.50 BELTEX QUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL 47 £93.00 CHAR EASTHOUSE,TOAB 65 £92.50 SUF NORDHEIM,KIRKWALL 70 £91.00 TEX QUANTERNESS,ST OLA 48.5 £88.00 CHAR UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 46 £88.00 TEX STOREHOUSE,STRONSAY 45 £87.00 TEX KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 46 £86.00 SUF A smaller show of Cast Sheep sold to £101 for a Texel Ewe from Moar, Crook, Rendall. OTHER CAST EWES NORTH MOA,RENDALL £100.00 CHAR STONELEA,STENNESS £99.00 TEX STONELEA,STENNESS £96.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £98.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM £97.00 TEX EASTHOUSE,TOAB £93.00 SUF CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY £90.00 TEX HOWEQUOY,HOLM £90.00 TEX HUIP,STRONSAY £87.00 WHITE DENWICK,DEERNESS £87.00 WHITE UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £87.00 WHITE GOREHOUSE,ROUSAY £81.00 WHITE

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2020-08-03 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 14 Prime Cattle, 6 Store Cattle & 18 OTM Cattle. Prime Steers sold to 223 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 605 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1349.15 purchased by Rendalls, Stirling. OTHER PRIME STEERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 625 £1,362.50 218 CHARHILLQUOY,BIRSAY 665 £1,423.10 214 LIMNORTON,DOUNBY 650 £1,391.00 214 CHARGRANDON,FINSTOWN 520 £1,092.00 210 LIM Prime Heifers sold to 213 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 535 kilos from G S & E Montgomery, Midland, Rendall realising £1139.55 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS GRANDON,FINSTOWN 510 £1,071.00 210 LIMNORTON,DOUNBY 520 £1,092.00 210 SIMCAMPSTON,TOAB 555 £1,159.95 209 LIMNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 545 £1,133.60 208 CONTLINGRO,ST OLA 560 £1,164.80 208 SIM A consignment of grazing cattle from A W Sinclair, Crowtaing, Longhope sold to £965 and 219 p/kg for a British Blue steer. OTM Cattle were competitively bid for and sold to impressive rates topping at 163 p/kg for a Charolais Cow scaling 575 kilos from R B S Heard, Huip, Stronsay realising £940. Top price per head was £1200 for a Charolais Cow scaling 830 kilos from J Stevenson, Midhouse, Evie (145p). OTHER OTM COWS HUIP,STRONSAY 530 £840.00 158 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 630 £980.00 156 SIMCLOKE,DOUNBY 790 £1,160.00 147 SALTUQUOY,WESTRAY 615 £890.00 145 SIMHAYBRAKE,LYNESS 600 £850.00 142 LIMNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 775 £1,070.00 138 SIMQUOYS,DEERNESS 640 £885.00 138 SIMMIDLAND,RENDALL 690 £925.00 134 SIMLINGRO,ST OLA 620 £800.00 129 AAWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 680 £850.00 125 SH OTM BULLS HAYBRAKE,LYNESS 1110 £1,170.00 105 AAHAYBRAKE,LYNESS 990 £1,030.00 104 LIM Following the Cattle were 146 Prime Lambs and 115 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs followed the National trend and were cheaper this week averaging 190 p/kg for the whole sale. SQQ Export types were averaging 192p/kg. In comparison to last year they were £12-15 a head dearer. Prime Lambs topped at 206.1 p/kg for a pen of 4 Blue Lambs from J V & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness realising £101 purchased by E Flett. Top price per head was £103 for a Charollais scaling 64 kilos from G Swannie, Ramsquoy, Stenness purchased by Williamsons. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO KIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 46 £94.50 205.4 TEXKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 46 £94.00 204.3 TEXKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 49 £100.00 204.1 TEXNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 45 £92.00 204.4 TEXREDLAND,STROMNESS 44 £89.00 202.3 TEXCOTLAND,ST OLA 48.5 £97.00 200 TEXNETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 45 £90.00 200 TEXVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 48 £96.00 200 TEXVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 46 £92.00 200 TEXHILLCREST,QUOYLOO 50 £99.00 198 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 52 £102.00 196.2 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 50 £96.50 193 TEXUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 47 £92.50 196.8 TEXUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 46 £89.00 193.5 TEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 41 £80.00 195.1 BELTEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 44 £85.50 194.3 BELTEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 47.5 £92.00 193.7 BELTEX1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 41 £80.00 195.1 TEX1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 43 £83.50 194.2 TEXSEAVIEW,SANDAY 46 £89.00 193.5 SUFROWLAND,HOLM 50 £96.50 193 TEXARWICK,EVIE 40 £77.00 192.5 SUF OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 52 £102.00 TEX LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 49 £101.00 BELTEX ROWLAND,HOLM 65 £101.00 TEX ROWLAND,HOLM 58 £99.00 TEX KIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 49 £100.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 58 £100.00 CHAR HILLCREST,QUOYLOO 50 £99.00 TEX HOWEQUOY,HOLM 55 £97.50 TEX COTLAND,ST OLA 48.5 £97.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 48 £96.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 46 £92.00 TEX NISTAGAR,HARRAY 65 £95.00 SUF NISTAGAR,HARRAY 60 £95.00 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 47 £92.50 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 47 £90.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 45 £92.00 TEX NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 45 £90.00 TEX ARWICK,EVIE 49 £90.00 TEX SEAVIEW,SANDAY 48 £90.00 SUF SEAVIEW,SANDAY 46 £89.00 SUF REDLAND,STROMNESS 44 £89.00 TEX REDLAND,STROMNESS 46 £88.00 TEX A mixed show of Cast Sheep sold to £120 for a Texel Ewe from Colligarth Farms, Sanday. OTHER CAST EWES TUQUOY,WESTRAY £109.00 TEX ROWLAND,HOLM £103.00 TEX ROWLAND,HOLM £97.00 TEX SEAVIEW,SANDAY £99.00 SUF SEAVIEW,SANDAY £98.00 TEX SEAVIEW,SANDAY £96.00 TEX NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £97.00 TEX COLLIGARTH,SANDAY £93.00 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £90.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £85.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £85.00 SUF ARWICK,EVIE £83.00 LLEYN CLOKE,DOUNBY £81.00 WHITE UNIGARTH,SANDWICK £80.00 CHEV BRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY £78.00 TEX GARTH,SOUTH RONALDSAY £75.00 CHEV

Cattle Sale
2020-07-27 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday was 10 Prime Cattle, 2 Store Cattle & 11 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 226 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 560 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1265.60 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 500 £1,120.00 224 CHARHILLQUOY,BIRSAY 620 £1,333.00 215 SIMMIDLAND,RENDALL 580 £1,247.00 215 CHARFEAVAL,BIRSAY 600 £1,272.00 212 CHAR Prime Steers sold to 210 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 715 kilos from A J & E J Stanger, Hillquoy, Birsay realising £1501.50 purchased by Williamsons. Forward Store Cattle sold to £1250 for a Charolais steer scaling 590 kilos from S M Twatt, Lingro, St Ola. OTM Cattle were dearer again this week following the Mainland trend. Cows topped at 160.6 p/kg for a British Blue Cow scaling 710 kilos from Trenabie Farms, Westray realising £1140. This was also top price per head. OTHER OTM COWS TRENABIE,WESTRAY 565 £900.00 159.3 SALTRENABIE,WESTRAY 720 £1,040.00 144.4 SIMTRENABIE,WESTRAY 695 £1,000.00 143.9 SALROWLAND,HOLM 720 £1,105.00 153.5 LIMLINGRO,ST OLA 495 £740.00 149.5 CHARGARBO,SANDAY 690 £1,000.00 144.9 AAMIDLAND,RENDALL 705 £930.00 131.9 AA

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2020-07-20 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday was 12 Prime Cattle, 17 Store Cattle & 44 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 224 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 530 kilos from J & J Fraser, Feaval, Birsay realising £1187.20 purchased by Rendalls, Stirling. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS FEAVAL,BIRSAY 655 £1,388.00 212 LIMREDLAND,STROMNESS 660 £1,366.00 207 LIMNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 615 £1,248.00 203 STABLINGRO,ST OLA 570 £1,151.40 202 SIMMIDLAND,RENDALL 540 £1,080.00 200 CHAR Prime Steers sold to 214 p/kg for a Saler scaling 590 kilos from Groat, Cloke, Dounby realising £1262.60 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME STEERS CLOKE,DOUNBY 615 £1,291.00 210 SALLINGRO,ST OLA 610 £1,268.00 208 SIMHOWE,HARRAY 565 £1,163.00 206 STAB A mixed show of Forward Store Cattle sold to £1310 for a Saler Steer scaling 635 kilos from Vestrafiold Farms, Sandwick. OTHER STORE STEERS VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 685 £1,290.00 SAL VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 605 £1,250.00 SIM VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 610 £1,240.00 SAL CLEAT,STRONSAY 510 £1,025.00 AA A large consignment of OTM cattle sold to very competitive rates averaging 137 p/kg and topping at an impressive 161.5 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 520 kilos from E J Doherty, Haybrake, Lyness realising £840. OTHER OTM COWS PER KILO HAYBRAKE,LYNESS 520 £840.00 161.5 LIMHAYBRAKE,LYNESS 520 £830.00 159.6 LIMHAYBRAKE,LYNESS 500 £750.00 150 AAHAYBRAKE,LYNESS 675 £990.00 146.7 LIMEASTABIST,DOUNBY 835 £1,250.00 149.7 CHAREASTABIST,DOUNBY 695 £990.00 142.4 AAVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 695 £1,015.00 146 SALVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 715 £1,040.00 145.5 SIMVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 595 £860.00 144.5 SIMVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 760 £1,090.00 143.4 SIMVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 810 £1,150.00 142 SIMMIDLAND,RENDALL 650 £920.00 141.5 SIMUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 645 £900.00 139.5 LIMSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 650 £900.00 138.5 CHARNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 705 £970.00 137.6 CONT Top price per head was £1250 for a Charolais cow scaling 835 kilos from J & C Spence, Eastabist, Dounby. OTHER OTM’s PER HEAD VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 810 £142.00 1150 SIMVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 790 £139.90 1105 SIMVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 780 £141.00 1100 SIMVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 760 £143.40 1090 SIMVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 715 £145.50 1040 SIMHAYBRAKE,LYNESS 810 £135.80 1100 LIMHAYBRAKE,LYNESS 675 £146.70 990 LIMEASTABIST,DOUNBY 695 £142.40 990 AANORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 705 £137.60 970 CONT Following the cattle was 36 Prime Lambs & 38 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs sold to fantastic rates averaging 222p/kg (up 49p on the year). Lambs topped at an impressive 237 p/kg for a pen of Four Texels scaling 46 kilos from Kierfiold Farm, Sandwick realising £109 purchased by Rendalls. Top price per head was £119 twice for a bunch of Four Texels and a Pair of Texels both from Kierfiold Farm, Sandwick purchased by Craigies and Rendalls. OTHER PRIME LAMBS KIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 49 £114.00 232.7 TEXKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 50 £114.00 228 TEXREDLAND,STROMNESS 46 £98.50 214.1 TEXREDLAND,STROMNESS 48 £99.00 206.3 SUFQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 46 £96.00 208.7 TEXQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 49 £99.00 202 CHARVETQUOY,TWATT 43 £87.00 202.3 SUFCOTTISCARTH,RENDALL 54 £98.00 181.5 SUF A small mixed show of Cast Sheep were competitively bid for with export types much sharper on the week and a lack of stronger pure type ewes. Cast Ewes sold to a top of £114 for a Texel Ewes from Vetquoy Farm, Dounby. OTHER CAST EWES VETQUOY,TWATT £105.00 TEX BARSWICK,SOUTH RONALDSAY £103.00 TEX UPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA £97.00 TEX UPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA £90.00 TEX COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £90.00 TEX HURTISO,HOLM £90.00 CHEV ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR, £89.00 TEX ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR, £77.00 TEX GRINDIGAR,DEERNESS £75.00 ZWAR GRINDIGAR,DEERNESS £74.00 ZWAR ANDERSWICK,STENNESS £71.00 WHITE ANDERSWICK,STENNESS £70.00 WHITE

Cattle Sale
2020-07-13 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday 13th July, were 10 Prime cattle, 6 Store cattle and 6 OTM”s.
Prime cattle sold to 220p/kg for a 540kg Simmental steer from Taylor, Hall of Herston, South Ronaldsay, which realized £1188 to E Flett Butcher Ltd, Stromness.
Other leading steer prices –
Limousin (665kg) Stanger, Hillquoy, Birsay (210p) £1396.50
Charolais (550kg) Taylor, Hall of Herston, South Ronaldsay (209p) £1149.50
Prime heifers sold to 218p/kg for a 550kg Charolais, from Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick, which realised £1199 to Donaldsons of Orkney, Butcher, Kirkwall
Other leading heifer prices –
Limousin (580kg) Tait, Campston, Toab (216p) £1252.80
Stabiliser (585kg) Corrigall, Northbigging, Dounby (214p) £1251.90
Limousin (775kg) Stanger, Hillquoy, Birsay (200p) £1550
A consignment of forward Aberdeen Angus Store cattle from Deyell, Vincoin, North Ronaldsay met a good sound trade, with Steers selling to a top price per head of £1500 and heifers to £1310.
OTM cows sold to 139.7p/kg for a 780kg Shorthorn cow, from Leslie, Chapelbrae, Westray, which realized £1090
Other leading OTM prices –
Shorthorn (740kg) Leslie, Chapelbrae, Westray (135.1p) £1000
Simmental (765kg) Scott, Pickletillum, Deerness (126.8p) £970
Limousin (645kg) Scott, Pickletillum, Deerness (124p) £800
An OTM bull from Johnston, Brockan, Stromness scaled 1110kg and sold at £1180 (106.3p/kg)

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2020-07-06 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday was 10 Prime Cattle & 7 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle sold to 236 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 560 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1321.60 purchased by Rendalls, Stirling. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 650 £1,371.00 211 CHNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 650 £1,339.00 206 STABMILLFILED,STRONSAY 530 £1,075.00 203 LIM Prime Steers sold to 216 p/kg for a Stabaliser scaling 580 kilos from G Henry, Howe, Harray purchased by Craigies. OTHER PRIME STEERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 550 £1,177.00 214 SIMSTEMBISTER,TOAB 665 £1,383.00 208 LIM OTM Cattle sold tremedously well topping at 146.7 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 900 kilos from P S & H M Johnston, Brockan, Stromness realising £1320. This was also top price per head. OTHER OTM COWS CASTLE,STROMNESS 710 £1,010.00 142.3 BBCASTLE,STROMNESS 675 £950.00 140.7 LIMHONEYSGEO,SOUTH RONALDSAY 750 £1,035.00 138 AA OTM BULLS MIDHOUSE,HARRAY 885 £930.00 105.1 SIM Following the Cattle were 12 Prime Lambs & 62 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs sold to 253.1 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 49 kilos from R E & R Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm realising £124 purchased by Rendalls, Stirling. OTHER PRIME LAMBS DAWN COTTAGE,HOLM 50 £121.00 242 TEXDAWN COTTAGE,HOLM 40 £97.00 231 TEXOLD VOY,TOAB 72 £121.00 168 SUFFOLD VOY,TOAB 51 £105.00 205.9 SUFF A small mixed show of Cast Ewes sold very well with export type ewes much dearer on the week. Cast Ewes sold to £117 for a Texel from J S & M M Sinclair, Eastside, Twatt. OTHER CAST SHEEP EASTSIDE,TWATT £98.00 TEX NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY £95.00 SUF REDBANKS,TANKERNESS £95.00 TEX SANDYBANK,STRONSAY £95.00 TEX SANDYBANK,STRONSAY £90.00 ZWAR VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £94.00 TEX SKAILL,ORPHIR £92.00 TEX SKAILL,ORPHIR £85.00 TEX SKAILL,ORPHIR £85.00 TEX SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £88.00 TEX NEW HOLLAND,HOLM £87.00 SUF STOREHOUSE,STRONSAY £88.00 LLEYN STOREHOUSE,STRONSAY £82.00 TEX Cast Rams sold to £99 for a Zwarbles from C Evans, Sandybank, Stronsay.

Cattle Sale
2020-06-29 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 11 Prime Cattle, 2 Store Cattle & 5 OTM Cattle. Prime Steers sold to 221 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 585 kilos from D Taylor, Hall of Herston, South Ronaldsay realising £1292.85 purchased by Craigies. OTHER PRIME STEERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 615 £1,316.00 214 CHHOWE,HARRAY 525 £1,102.00 210 STAB Prime Heifers sold to 216 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 580 kilos from D Taylor, Hall of Herston, South Ronaldsay realising £1252 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS STAYE,DEERNESS 520 £1,086.00 209 LIMHOWE,HARRAY 585 £1,199.00 205 LIM Store Steers sold to 214 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Steer scaling 570 kilos from T L I Miller, Briarlea, Stronsay realising £1225. Top price per head was £1280 for an Angus Steer from Miller, Briarlea, Stronsay. OTM Cattle sold to 140 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 525 kilos from J L Brodie, Sunnybank, St Ola realising £735. OTHER OTM CATTLE BERRYHILL,BURRAY 585 £800.00 136.8 AASTAYE,DEERNESS 660 £895.00 135.6 SIM

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2020-06-22 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 12 Prime Cattle, 3 Store Cattle & 5 OTM Cows. Prime Heifers sold to 214 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 570 kilos from D Taylor, Hall of Herston, South Ronaldsay realising £1219 purchased by Rendalls Butcher, Stirling. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS HOLLAND,FIRTH 530 £1,128.00 213 LIMHALL OF HERSTON,SOUTH RONALDSAY 565 £1,203.00 213 BB Prime Steers sold to 212 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 620 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1314 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME STEERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 645 £1,328.00 206 SIMHOWE,HARRAY 555 £1,143.00 206 STAB Store Cattle sold to £1130 for an Aberdeen Angus Heifer scaling 555 kilos from T L I Miller, Briarlea, Stronsay. OTM Cows sold to 144.7 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 515 kilos from J I & W N Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay realising £745. Top price per head was £910 for a Saler from J L Brodie, Sunnybank, St Ola. Following the Cattle were 62 Prime Sheep, 8 Store Hoggs & 85 Cast Sheep. New Season Lambs sold to 225 p/kg for a cracking Texel lamb scaling 44 kilos from T Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness realising £99 purchased by E Flett. Top price per head was £114 for a superb Texel from T Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness purchased by E Flett. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO DAWN COTTAGE,HOLM 49 £110.00 224.5 TEXSTONELEA,STENNESS 40 £87.00 217.5 TEXWESTFIELD, STROMNESS 50 £91.00 182 SUFFBLINKBONNY,STRONSAY 50 £87.00 174 SUFF OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD DAWN COTTAGE,HOLM 52.5 £113.00 TEX Prime Hoggs sold to 180 p/kg for a Texel scaling 55 kilos from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness realising £99 purchased by Craigies. Top price per head was £104 for a Texel from J I & W N Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 55 £99.00 180 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 57 £102.00 178.9 TEX MULEWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 50 £89.00 178 TEXHEDDLE COTTAGE,FINSTOWN 54 £92.00 170.4 TEXBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 39 £67.00 171.8 WHITEBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 43 £71.00 165.1 WHITELITTLEQUOY,BURRAY 50 £74.00 148 TEXLITTLEQUOY,BURRAY 60 £77.00 128.3 TEXREDBANKS,TANKERNESS 55 £76.00 138.2 TEX OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 62 £104.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 57 £102.00 TEX MULE VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 57 £100.00 TEX MULE HEDDLE COTTAGE,FINSTOWN 54 £92.00 TEX LITTLEQUOY,BURRAY 74 £88.00 TEX PRIME SHEEP (2 TEETH) VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £81.00 162 TEXSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 68 £79.00 116.2 TEXLITTLEQUOY,BURRAY 60 £79.00 131.7 TEX MULEHOWE,HARRAY 60 £76.00 126.7 TEXBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 43 £60.00 139.5 WHITE Store Hoggs sold to £79 for a Texel from S A Seator, Seattersquoy, Stenness. Cast Ewes were in high demand and sold to £129 for a fantastic pair of Texels from D & K Morgan, Bryameadow, Twatt. OTHER CAST EWES BRYAMEADOW,TWATT £118.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £118.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £97.00 CHEV STONELEA,STENNESS £116.00 TEX STONELEA,STENNESS £97.00 SUF WHITEHALL,STRONSAY £111.00 TEX WHITEHALL,STRONSAY £109.00 TEX WHITEHALL,STRONSAY £102.00 TEX BACKAKELDAY,HOLM £92.00 TEX SULTIGEO,STENNESS £91.00 CHEV SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK £91.00 TEX BLINKBONNY,STRONSAY £88.00 TEX HOWE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £85.00 SUF BRECK,EDAY £80.00 WHITE SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS £77.00 TEX CAST RAMS BACKAKELDAY,HOLM £107.00 CHAR BLINKBONNY,STRONSAY £100.00 TEX HOWE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £96.00 TEX MOUSELAND,STROMNESS £89.00 LLEYN

Cattle Sale
2020-06-15 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 5 Store Cattle & 4 OTM Cows. Prime Heifers sold to 216 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 545 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1177.20 purchased by Rendalls Butcher, Stirling. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 560 £1,192.80 213 LIMMIDHOUSE,EVIE 555 £1,159.95 209 CH Prime Steers sold to 214 p/kg for a Stabaliser scaling 550 kilos from G Henry, Howe, Harray realising 1187.70 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME STEERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 630 £1,341.90 213 SIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 570 £1,197.00 210 LIM Store Steers sold to £1420 for an Aberdeen Angus from J I Deyell, Vincoin, North Ronaldsay. Store Heifers sold to £1400 for an Aberdeen Angus from J I Deyell, Vincoin, North Ronaldsay. Although a small number of OTM Cattle forward they sold dearer again this week averaging 143.6 p/kg (+1.2p) and sold to 156.9 p/kg for a British Blue Cow scaling 765 kilos from S A Seator, Seattersquoy, Stenness Realising £1200. This was also the top gross price for cows. OTHER OTM CATTLE SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 740 £1,060.00 143.2 SIMSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 755 £1,060.00 140.4 CHMIDHOUSE,EVIE 760 £1,020.00 134.2 AA

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2020-06-08 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 11 Prime Cattle, 11 Store Cattle & 13 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 223 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 560 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1248 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 560 £1,192.00 213 STABHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 670 £1,420.00 212 LIM Prime Steers sold to 215 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 635 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1365 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER PRIME STEERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 640 £1,344.00 210 SIMHOWE,HARRAY 570 £1,191.00 209 STAB A mixed show of Scotch Assured and Non Assured cattle sold to 216.7 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 420 kilos from Hobbister Farms, Orphir realising £910. Top price per head was £1070 for a Shorthorn from C Tunbridge, Hneta Hus, Rousay. Store Heifers sold to 212.2 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 450 kilos from J & M Dearness, Knowe, Sanday realising £955. A more mixed show of OTM Cattle sold to even dearer rates this week averaging 142.4 p/kg (+6.6p) on the week. OTM Cattle sold to 157.4 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 680 kilos from J Moar, Rosebank, Deerness realising £1070. Top price per head was £1180 for an Aberdeen Angus cow from E S Spence, Beaquoy, Dounby. OTHER OTM COWS PER KILO BIGGINGS,RENDALL, 510 £790.00 154.9 SIMMIDBIGGING,TOAB 650 £970.00 149.2 SALBEAQUOY,DOUNBY 800 £1,180.00 147.5 AABEAQUOY,DOUNBY 545 £780.00 143.1 HERENESS,WESTRAY 550 £800.00 145.5 SHCLEAT,STRONSAY 575 £810.00 140.9 SIMGITTERPITTEN,RENDALL 650 £910.00 140 BBSTAYE,DEERNESS 660 £870.00 131.8 AA OTHER OTM COWS PER HEAD CLEAT,STRONSAY 840 £1,150.00 AA ROSEBANK,DEERNESS 680 £1,070.00 CHAR MIDBIGGING,TOAB 650 £970.00 SAL BIGGINGS,RENDALL 655 £935.00 SIM GITTERPITTEN,RENDALL 650 £910.00 BB BEAQUOY,DOUNBY 660 £900.00 AA Following the Cattle were 10 Prime Lambs, 44 Prime Hoggs, 4 Store Hoggs and 58 Cast Sheep. The first New Season Lambs were sold today from R E & R Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm with all 10 lambs averaging 239.3 p/kg or £119.80. Robbie’s Lambs sold to a top of 247.4 p/kg for a pen of 3 Texels scaling 48.5 kilos realising £120 purchased by E Flett Butchers, Stromness. Top price per head was £123 for a pair of Texels scaling 53.5 kilos. Prime Hoggs sold to 220 p/kg for a fantastic Texel scaling 50 kilos from A Sclater, Fea, Orphir realising £110 purchased by Williamsons. This was also top price per head. OTHER PRIME HOGGS PER KILO BENLAW,EVIE 50 £97.00 194 CHEVBENLAW,EVIE 48 £93.00 193.8 CHEVCURCABRECK,RENDALL 42 £73.00 173.8 TEXCURCABRECK,RENDALL 44 £74.00 168.2 TEXCURCABRECK,RENDALL 46 £75.00 163 TEXNEW HOLLAND,HOLM 54 £91.00 168.5 WHITESOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 48 £79.00 165 TEXSOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 47 £76.00 161.7 TEXMILLBRAE,SANDAY 50 £77.00 154 TEXFEA,ORPHIR 48 £74.00 154.2 TEXFEA,ORPHIR 53 £77.00 145.3 TEXBU,ORPHIR 58 £84.00 144.8 CHEVUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 65 £91.00 140 TEX OTHER PRIME HOGGS PER HEAD BENLAW,EVIE 50 £97.00 CHEV BENLAW,EVIE 48 £93.00 CHEV UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 65 £91.00 TEX NEW HOLLAND,HOLM 54 £91.00 WHITE BU,ORPHIR 58 £84.00 CHEV NORTHBANK,ST OLA 60 £82.00 OTHER SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 48 £79.00 TEX HOLLAND,FIRTH 59 £78.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY 50 £77.00 TEX FEA,ORPHIR 53 £77.00 TEX PRIME SHEEP (2 TEETH UP) BU,ORPHIR 58 £70.00 CHEV HOLLAND,FIRTH 66 £64.00 TEX Store Hoggs sold to £59 for a Lleyn from S Metcalf, Upper Work, St Ola. A mixed show of Cast Sheep sold to £109 for a Texel Ewe from I & I Brown, Millbrae, Sanday. OTHER CAST SHEEP WESTFIELD,STROMNESS £107.00 SUF RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £107.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £104.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY £105.00 SUF MILLBRAE,SANDAY £101.00 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £99.00 BLACK BINSCARTH ,FINSTOWN £94.00 LLEYN BINSCARTH ,FINSTOWN £88.00 SUF BU,ORPHIR £79.00 TEX VOAN,STENNESS £77.00 CHEV SUNNYBANK,WESTRAY £76.00 TEX UPPER WORK,ST OLA £72.00 SUF NEW HOLLAND,HOLM £68.00 BLACK

Cattle Sale
2020-06-01 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle & 13 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 215 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 590 kilos from D & G Tait, Campston, Toab realising £1268.50 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS CAMPSTON,TOAB 560 £1,181.00 211 LIMCAMPSTON,TOAB 600 £1,254.00 209 AA Prime Steers sold to 207 p/kg for a Stabiliser scaling 540 kilos from G Henry, Howe, Harray realising £1117.80 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME STEERS HOWE,HARRAY 565 £1,163.00 206 STABSTEMBISTER,TOAB 715 £1,430.00 200 LIM OTM Cattle were a fantastic trade averaging 135.88p/kg and selling to a massive 176.7 p/kg for a Saler scaling 450 kilos from B & A Harvey, Seatter, Stromness realising £795. Top price per head was £1065 for an Aberdeen Angus cow scaling 795 kilos from P S & M H Johnston, Brockan, Stromness. OTHER OTM COWS BROCKAN,STROMNESS 585 £845.00 144.4 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 715 £985.00 137.8 SHBROCKAN,STROMNESS 725 £985.00 135.9 SIMBROCKAN,STROMNESS 625 £830.00 132.8 SHHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 685 £960.00 140.1 AAHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 610 £830.00 136.1 AASEATTER,STROMNESS 520 £720.00 138.5 AASEATTER,STROMNESS 730 £985.00 134.9 AASEATTER,STROMNESS 665 £870.00 130.8 LIM All classes of cattle required for next week at 11.30am. Take advantage of the rising trade in your local Mart with minimum expenses and weight loss. All classes of Sheep required next week at 1pm. Big and small hoggs needed and a fantastic demand for all types of cast sheep.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2020-05-25 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle, 64 Store Cattle & 16 OTMs. Prime Heifers sold to 225 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 560 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1260 purchased by E Flett. Prime Steers sold to 195 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 735 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1433.25 purchased by Williamsons. A small mixed show of store cattle again sold very well with plenty of demand from both local and south buyers leaving customers with averages over 234p/kg. Store Steers sold to 246.2 p/kg for a pair of Charolais scaling 325 kilos from R B S Heard, Huip, Stronsay realising £800. Top price per head was £1100 for a Charolais scaling 520 kilos from J L & E Inkster, Upper Linklater, Twatt. OTHER STEERS PER KILO GORN,WESTRAY 372 £835.00 224.5 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 372 £900.00 241.9 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 365 £865.00 237 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 315 £740.00 234.9 SIMHUIP,STRONSAY 345 £810.00 234.8 SIMBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 361 £840.00 232.7 AABURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 387 £880.00 227.4 AALOPNESS,SANDAY 435 £950.00 218.4 SIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 460 £1,000.00 217.4 SIMCLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 467 £1,000.00 214.1 SIMCLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 477 £1,000.00 209.6 SIM OTHER STEERS PER HEAD BRIARLEA,STRONSAY 535 £1,080.00 AA UPPER LINKLATER,TWATT 565 £1,070.00 CHAR SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 510 £1,035.00 CHAR LOPNESS,SANDAY 460 £1,000.00 SIM CLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 467 £1,000.00 SIM CLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 477 £1,000.00 SIM HUIP,STRONSAY 372 £900.00 CHAR Store Heifers sold to 239.1 p/kg for a pair of Limousins scaling 322 kilos from J J H Scott, Redland, Firth realising £770. Top price per head was £1215 for a Charolais scaling 605 kilos from J L & E Inkster, Upper Linklater, Twatt. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO REDLAND,FIRTH 357 £800.00 224.1 LIMREDLAND,FIRTH 365 £800.00 219.2 AAGORN,WESTRAY 372 £820.00 220.4 CHARBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 352 £770.00 218.8 AAUPPER LINKLATER,TWATT 490 £1,060.00 216.3 CHARCAMPSTON,TOAB 460 £980.00 213 LIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 485 £1,030.00 212.4 LIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 517 £1,085.00 209.9 LIMMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 460 £905.00 196.7 LIMMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 460 £895.00 194.6 LIM OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD BRIARLEA,STRONSAY 540 £1,090.00 AA LOPNESS,SANDAY 517 £1,085.00 LIM UPPER LINKLATER,TWATT 490 £1,060.00 CHAR LOPNESS,SANDAY 485 £1,030.00 LIM CAMPSTON,TOAB 460 £980.00 LIM OTM Cattle were a sound trade selling to 162.9 p/kg for a Shorthorn from E M Flett, Hurtiso, Holm realising £790. Top price per head was £1095 for a Limousin Cow scaling 800 kilos from W I & D Shearer, Airy, Stronsay (137p) OTHER OTM COWS CRISMO,EVIE 815 £1,090.00 133.7 CHARCRISMO,EVIE 795 £1,045.00 131.4 CHARCLIFTON,WESTRAY 680 £900.00 132.4 SIMCLIFTON,WESTRAY 640 £815.00 127.3 AAAIRY,STRONSAY 715 £920.00 129 LIMAIRY,STRONSAY 605 £770.00 127 AANESS,SANDWICK 735 £900.00 122.4 CHARHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 580 £700.00 120.7 AAHUIP,STRONSAY 690 £830.00 120.3 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 635 £700.00 110.2 SIM Following the Cattle were 39 Prime Hoggs/Sheep, 11 Store Hoggs & 50 Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs sold to 198.2 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 55 kilos from J D & M M Leitch, Feolquoy, Evie realising £109 purchased by Williamsons. This was also top price per head. OTHER PRIME HOGGS FEA,ORPHIR 48 £94.00 195.8 TEXFEA,ORPHIR 48 £88.50 184.4 TEXFEA,ORPHIR 45 £83.00 184.4 TEXQUOYDANDY,ST OLA 54 £100.00 185.2 TEXCRISMO,EVIE 42.5 £77.50 182.4 TEXSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 50 £90.00 180 SUFNEWHALL,STROMNESS 45 £78.00 173.3 TEX OTHER PRIME SHEEP NISTHOUSE,EVIE 49 £82.50 168.4 TEXNISTHOUSE,EVIE 55 £84.00 152.7 TEXFEA,ORPHIR 46 £76.50 166.3 TEXQUOYDANDY,ST OLA 50 £80.00 160 TEXSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 47 £74.00 157.4 TEXSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 45 £70.00 155.6 TEX Store Hoggs sold to £60 for 5 Black Hoggs from D H Stevenson, Crismo, Evie. Cast Sheep sold to £110 for a Texel Ewes from W H Harvey, Quoydandy, St Ola. OTHER CAST EWES CASTLE,STROMNESS £106.00 TEX WITHAQUOY,HOLM £102.00 TEX QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £94.00 TEX QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £91.00 TEX APPIETOWN,RENDALL £79.00 TEX CAST RAMS QUOYDANDY,ST OLA 99 TEX QUOYDANDY,ST OLA 98 TEX

Cattle Sale
2020-05-18 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 6 Prime Cattle, 47 Store Cattle, 40 Breeding Cattle & 7 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 206 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 575 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1184.50 purchased by E Flett. Prime Steers sold to 200 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 700 kilos from P & F Ross, Lenahowe, Sandwick realising £1400 purchased by Williamsons. Store Cattle once again saw a sharp trade with 31 different buyers left still needing cattle. Store Steers averaged 221 p/kg and sold to 249 p/kg for a pair of Limousins scaling 390 kilos from DD & JA Scott, Grutha, South Ronaldsay realising £970. Top price per head was £1050 for a pair of Charolais scaling 472 kilos from S W Sinclair, South Breck, Firth. OTHER STEERS PER KILO DENWICK,DEERNESS 315 £720.00 229 LIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 405 £920.00 227 SIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 395 £895.00 227 LIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 425 £955.00 225 BBSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 472 £1,050.00 222 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 450 £1,000.00 222.2 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 475 £1,035.00 217.9 CHAR OTHER STEERS PER HEAD TUQUOY,WESTRAY 495 £1,045.00 CHAR TUQUOY,WESTRAY 475 £1,035.00 CHAR TUQUOY,WESTRAY 450 £1,000.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 480 £1,015.00 SAL GRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 390 £970.00 LIM NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 425 £955.00 BB STRATHEAST,HOLM 435 £945.00 SIM Store Heifers averaged 216 p/kg and sold to 238 p/kg for a pair of Charolais scaling 387 kilos from D & K Morgan, Bryameadow, Twatt realising £920. Top price per head was £1165 for a Simmental scaling 620 kilos from R J & L J Gaudie, Netherskaill, Birsay. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 385 £905.00 235 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 371 £860.00 232 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 375 £865.00 231 CHAREAST GARTH,HARRAY 407 £910.00 224 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 390 £870.00 223 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 405 £885.00 219 SIMSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 435 £930.00 214 CHARSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 437 £920.00 211 CHARNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 465 £975.00 210 LIM OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 540 £1,050.00 SIM NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 510 £1,040.00 CHAR EAST GARTH,HARRAY 505 £1,040.00 SIM SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 485 £1,010.00 CHAR BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 387 £920.00 CHAR Bulling Heifers sold to 259 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 390 kilos from A & D Clark, Stratheast, Holm realising £1010. Top price per head was £1200 for a Simmental scaling 465 kilos from A & D Clark, Stratheast, Holm and also for a pair of Aberdeen Angus Heifers from Northfield Farms, Burray. OTHER BULLING HEIFERS PER KILO STRATHEAST,HOLM 390 £1,010.00 259 SIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 465 £1,200.00 258.1 SIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 380 £970.00 255.3 SIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 465 £1,120.00 240.9 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 380 £970.00 255.3 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 355 £900.00 253.5 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 380 £950.00 250 SIMGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 385 £920.00 239 SIMGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 370 £870.00 235.1 BLNDGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 420 £950.00 226.2 LIMGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 440 £975.00 221.6 LIMBRECK-BY-SOUTH,BIRSAY 495 £1,060.00 214.1 LIMNORTHFIELD,BURRAY 585 £1,200.00 205.1 AA OTHER BULLING HEIFERS PER HEAD STRATHEAST,HOLM 465 £1,120.00 SIM STRATHEAST,HOLM 450 £1,010.00 LIM STRATHEAST,HOLM 450 £1,000.00 LIM NORTHFIELD,BURRAY 550 £1,110.00 AA NORTHFIELD,BURRAY 555 £1,070.00 AA BRECK-BY-SOUTH,BIRSAY 495 £1,060.00 LIM GRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 440 £975.00 LIM GRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 420 £950.00 LIM KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 380 £970.00 SIM KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 380 £950.00 SIM Cows with Calves at foot sold to £1320 for a Shorthorn Cow with a Shorthorn Calf at foot from R L & K S Jones, Denwick, Deerness. OTHER COWS WITH CALVES DENWICK,DEERNESS £1,280.00 SHO GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £1,140.00 AA OTM Cattle were sharper this week selling to 145.1 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 565 kilos from M & W Holland, Hunton, Stronsay realising £820. OTHER OTM PER KILO GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY 510 £690.00 135 SIMHUNTON,STRONSAY 625 £820.00 129 AANETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 730 £940.00 129 AA Top price per head was £1120 for a Limousin Cow scaling 890 kilos from M & W Holland, Hunton, Stronsay.

Sheep Sale
2020-05-15 00:00
Forward for sale on Friday were 52 Prime Hoggs, 3 Store Hoggs & 57 Cast Sheep. Prime hoggs sold to 202.7 p/kg for a Blue Domain Hogg scaling 37 kilos from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness realising £75. Top price per head was £100 for a Texel scaling 55 kilos from D & K Morgan, Bryameadow, Twatt and for a Texel from W I & D Shearer, Airy, Stronsay. OTHER PRIME HOGGS PER KILO CRISMO,EVIE 41 £82.00 200 TEXCRISMO,EVIE 41 £80.00 195.1 TEXHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 36.5 £70.00 191.8 TEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 48 £90.00 187.5 BLUEDENWICK,DEERNESS 53 £99.00 186.8 TEXLINKSNESS,STRONSAY 51.5 £93.50 182 TEXBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 55 £100.00 181.8 TEXHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 49.5 £89.50 180.8 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 51 £90.00 176.5 CHEVLOCHSIDE,WESTRAY 46 £78.00 169.6 MULE OTHER PRIME HOGGS PER HEAD DENWICK,DEERNESS 53 £99.00 TEX FEOLQUOY,EVIE 59.5 £98.00 TEX AIRY,STRONSAY 82 £99.00 TEX AIRY,STRONSAY 66 £97.00 TEX AIRY,STRONSAY 70 £96.00 TEX AIRY,STRONSAY 69 £95.00 TEX LINKSNESS,STRONSAY 57 £94.00 TEX LINKSNESS,STRONSAY 53 £93.50 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 55.5 £91.00 CHEV DRYDALE,STROMNESS 51 £90.00 CHEV HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 54 £90.00 TEX LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 48 £90.00 BLUE BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 53 £90.00 TEX Store Hoggs sold to £70 for a Texel from Hobbister Farms, Orphir. Cast Sheep sold to £140 for a Texel Ewe from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness. OTHER CAST EWES FEOLQUOY,EVIE £120.00 TEX FEOLQUOY,EVIE £118.00 TEX WITHAQUOY,HOLM £119.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £111.00 TEX LENAHOWE,SANDWICK £110.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £107.00 WHITE SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £100.00 WHITE PURTABRECK,TOAB £98.00 CHEV HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £97.00 WHITE DENWICK,DEERNESS £95.00 TEX DENWICK,DEERNESS £93.00 CHEV LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £91.00 TEX KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY £80.00 CHEV

Cattle Sale
2020-05-11 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 273 Store Cattle & 4 OTM Cattle.
SHOW REPORT 11 MAY 2020
Orkney Livestock Association usually have a show prior to their annual sale of grazing cattle however this year it was decided not to go ahead with this due to current Covid19 restrictions. It was therefore decided to offer cash prizes of £50 each to the top pence per kilo price attained by a BVD accredited stot and heifer purchased by a local buyer. The local buyers of these two top price animals will also be awarded with cash prizes of £25 each. All prizes are sponsored by Biobest Laboratories Ltd.
The top price pence per kilo for a BVD accredited grazing stot sold to a local buyer was attained by Messrs Robertson, Little Wards, Longhope for a pair of Charolais crosses scaling 325kgs selling for £865 per head (266.1p) to Mr Low, Craighaven, Toab.
The top price pence per kilo for a BVD accredited grazing heifer sold to a local buyer was attained by Messrs Wishart of Knockhall in South Ronaldsay with a Simmental cross scaling 295kgs that sold for £690 (233.9p) to Mr Moar of Vinbrake in Birsay.
Prime Heifers sold to 211 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 595 kilos from J & G Smith, Cauldhame, Stromness realising £1255.45 purchased by Williamsons.
Prime Steers sold to 203 p/kg for a Stabiliser scaling 635 kilos from G Henry, Howe, Harray realising £1289.05 purchased by E Flett.
A mixed show of store cattle was forward for sale today but all showed good live-weight. All grazing types sold to increased rates and were keenly bid for by 31 different buyers. Smaller native heifers proved harder to cash this week but sold accordingly to southern markets. Heavier cattle turning 2 years old were averaging over 200p which compares very well to current dead-weight price.
165 Store Steers averaged 220 p/kg and sold to a top of 266.2 p/kg for a pair of Charolais scaling 325 kilos from Robertson, Littlewards, Longhope realising £865.
Top price per head was £1210 for a Charolais scaling 610 kilos from J Stevenson, Midhouse, Evie.
OTHER STEERS PER KILONEWHALL,STROMNESS 341 £895.00 262.5 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 350 £855.00 244.3 LIMKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 362 £875.00 241.7 CHARWARTHILL,HOLM 397 £950.00 239.3 LIMBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 370 £885.00 239.2 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 415 £985.00 237.3 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 435 £1,005.00 231 CHARSTONEHALL,DEERNESS 395 £935.00 236.7 CHARSTONEHALL,DEERNESS 365 £845.00 231.5 CHARSTRATHEAST,HOLM 388 £915.00 235.8 SIMCLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 435 £1,015.00 233.3 CHARCLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 450 £1,040.00 231.1 CHARHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 365 £850.00 232.9 BBLOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 346 £805.00 232.7 LIMGARSON,SANDWICK 440 £1,020.00 231.8 CHARSOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 300 £695.00 231.7 AAKARINYA,DOUNBY 455 £1,060.00 233 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 448 £1,030.00 229.9 CHARLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 350 £800.00 228.6 AANESS,WESTRAY 435 £990.00 227.6 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 461 £1,050.00 227.8 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 460 £1,045.00 227.2 CHARLINKSNESS,STRONSAY 427 £970.00 227.2 CHARFEA,ORPHIR 340 £765.00 225 AAWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 442 £990.00 224 LIMRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 415 £925.00 222.9 CHARRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 452 £1,000.00 221.2 CHARINKERMAN,SANDAY 392 £870.00 221.9 SIMCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 460 £1,000.00 217.4 LIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 382 £830.00 217.3 SIMHOWEQUOY,HOLM 395 £850.00 215.2 SIMLANGSKAILL,WESTRAY 390 £835.00 214.1 AASELWICK,HOY 315 £665.00 211.1 SIMRUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 325 £695.00 213.8 AAVEDDER,TANKERNESS 405 £850.00 209.9 AA
OTHER STEERS PER HEADNORTHFIELD,BURRAY 586 £1,175.00 AACOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 595 £1,130.00 BBTUQUOY,WESTRAY 525 £1,125.00 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 505 £1,115.00 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 482 £1,100.00 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 485 £1,100.00 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 481 £1,090.00 CHARNESS,WESTRAY 495 £1,100.00 CHARNESS,WESTRAY 485 £1,080.00 CHARCLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 450 £1,040.00 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 450 £1,030.00 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 445 £1,020.00 CHARWARTHILL,HOLM 445 £1,020.00 LIMSTONEHALL,DEERNESS 450 £1,010.00 CHARRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 452 £1,000.00 CHARHOWEQUOY,HOLM 480 £1,005.00 SIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 455 £990.00 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 442 £990.00 SIMLINKSNESS,STRONSAY 427 £970.00 CHAR
108 Store Heifers averaged 205 p/kg and sold to 245.6 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 340 kilos from J & C Gray, Dalvena, St Ola realising £835.
Top price per head was £1080 for a Charolais scaling 495 kilos from Garson, Sandwick.
OTHER HEIFERS PER KILOKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 295 £690.00 233.9 SIMDALVENNA,ST OLA 395 £920.00 232.9 LIMLINKSNESS,STRONSAY 422 £970.00 229.9 CHARLINKSNESS,STRONSAY 405 £920.00 227.2 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 430 £980.00 227.9 CHARCLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 415 £940.00 226.5 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 443 £1,000.00 225.7 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 455 £1,020.00 224.2 CHARBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 420 £940.00 223.8 LIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 395 £880.00 222.8 CHARLOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 400 £880.00 220 LIMKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 385 £850.00 220.8 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 425 £920.00 216.5 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 402 £880.00 218.9 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 455 £980.00 215.4 CHARHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 345 £755.00 218.8 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 370 £800.00 216.2 BBWARTHILL,HOLM 395 £860.00 217.7 LIMSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 440 £940.00 213.6 CHAREAST HOWE,BIRSAY 415 £880.00 212 CHAREAST HOWE,BIRSAY 475 £1,000.00 211 CHARVEDDER,TANKERNESS 440 £900.00 204.5 AAMIDHOUSE,EVIE 480 £980.00 204.2 CHARSTRATHKELDA,TOAB 465 £950.00 204.3 CHARMELSETTER,LONGHOPE 455 £925.00 203.3 LIMCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 515 £1,050.00 203.9 CHARRUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 450 £905.00 201.1 AARUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 470 £940.00 200 AAFEA,ORPHIR 295 £590.00 200 AACLEAT,STRONSAY 455 £900.00 197.8 AALANGSKAILL,WESTRAY 405 £800.00 197.5 AA
OTHER HEIFERS PER HEADCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 515 £1,050.00 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 455 £1,020.00 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 443 £1,000.00 CHARLINKSNESS,STRONSAY 460 £1,010.00 CHAREAST HOWE,BIRSAY 475 £1,000.00 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 462 £1,000.00 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 430 £980.00 CHARMELSETTER,LONGHOPE 495 £990.00 LIMKARINYA,DOUNBY 455 £980.00 CHARMIDHOUSE,EVIE 480 £980.00 CHARSTRATHKELDA,TOAB 465 £950.00 CHARSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 485 £950.00 SIMCLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 415 £940.00 CHARBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 420 £940.00 LIMRUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 470 £940.00 AA
OTM Cows sold to 132.9 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Scaling 425 kilos from M J & S Cooper, Cleat, Stronsay realising £565.

Cattle Sale
2020-05-04 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 177 Store Cattle & 11 OTMs.
Prime Heifers sold to 212 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 575 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1219 purchased by Donaldsons.
Prime Steers sold to 199 p/kg for a Stabaliser scaling 610 kilos from G Henry, Howe, Harray realising £1213 purchased by E Flett.
A mixed show of store cattle held their weight well in Kirkwall and sold to excellent rates with plenty of local and south demand keen for cattle. More grazers could have easily been sold to sellers advantage.
98 Store Steers averaged 216 p/kg and sold to a top of 240.3 p/kg for a pair of Simmentals scaling 362 kilos from R K & E M Johnston, East Garth, Harray realising £870.
Top price per head was £1100 for a Charolais scaling 495 kilos from J I & W N Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay.
OTHER STORE STEERS PER KILO
EAST GARTH,HARRAY 350 £835.00 238.6 SIM
NISTAGAR,HARRAY 435 £1,005.00 231 LIM
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 440 £1,005.00 228.4 CHAR
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 460 £1,050.00 228.3 CHAR
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 433 £985.00 227.5 CHAR
KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 382 £860.00 225.1 CHAR
KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 395 £885.00 224.1 CHAR
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 445 £1,000.00 224.7 LIM
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 467 £1,030.00 220.6 SIM
HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 405 £900.00 222.2 SIM
HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 475 £1,040.00 218.9 SIM
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 465 £1,005.00 216.1 BB
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 480 £1,025.00 213.5 SIM
RUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 428 £910.00 212.6 AA
OTHER STEER PRICES PER HEAD
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 520 £1,100.00 CHAR
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 490 £1,075.00 CHAR
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 530 £1,090.00 AA
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 522 £1,075.00 AA
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 540 £1,085.00 AA
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 480 £1,025.00 SIM
HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 535 £1,075.00 SAL
HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 475 £1,040.00 SIM
NISTAGAR,HARRAY 490 £1,060.00 LIM
NISTAGAR,HARRAY 487 £1,045.00 LIM
RUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 505 £1,055.00 AA
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 467 £1,030.00 CHAR
Store Heifers averaged 205 p/kg and sold to 235 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 400 kilos from Backakelday Farm, Holm realising £940.
Top price per head was £1130 for an Aberdeen Angus heifer from V H Spence, Mucklepow, Evie.
OTHER STORE HEIFERS PER KILO
BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 415 £950.00 228.9 SIM
BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 370 £840.00 227 CHAR
BURNESS,FIRTH 445 £1,000.00 224.7 LIM
BURNESS,FIRTH 406 £900.00 221.7 LIM
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 445 £970.00 218 CHAR
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 450 £950.00 211.1 BB
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 470 £990.00 210.6 CHAR
HOW,SANDAY 465 £980.00 210.8 CHAR
HOW,SANDAY 471 £990.00 210.2 CHAR
OTHER STORE HEIFERS PER HEAD
HOW,SANDAY 580 £1,100.00 CHAR
HOW,SANDAY 545 £1,070.00 AA
MUCKLE POW,EVIE 530 £1,080.00 SIM
BRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 535 £1,065.00 CHAR
BRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 570 £1,040.00 CHAR
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 492 £1,040.00 CHAR
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 502 £1,030.00 CHAR
BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 470 £1,030.00 SIM
BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 465 £1,015.00 SIM
HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 560 £1,050.00 SH
HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 590 £1,040.00 SH
BURNESS,FIRTH 445 £1,000.00 LIM
OTM Cattle were much sharper this week selling to 150 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 460 kilos from J L Brodie, Sunnybank, St Ola realising £690.
Top price per head was £1095 for a Saler Cow scaling 850 kilos from R K & E M Johnston, East Garth, Harray.
OTHER OTM COWS
EAST GARTH,HARRAY 860 £1,055.00 122.7 CHAR
EAST GARTH,HARRAY 805 £1,010.00 125.5 SIM
GARTH,STROMNESS 815 £970.00 119 STAB
WHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 690 £850.00 123.2 AA
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 690 £835.00 121 CHAR
HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 625 £720.00 115.2 SIM
OTM BULLS
WHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 1050 £1,080.00 102.9 CHAR

Sheep Sale
2020-05-01 00:00
Forward for sale on Friday were 204 Prime Hoggs, 38 Store Hoggs & 60 Cast Sheep.

Prime Hoggs sold to 192.2 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 38 kilos from
J F Davidson, Hazedale, Papay realising £74.

Top price per head was £94 for a pair of Charollais scaling 51.5 kilos
from Kyle Mackay, Ingsay, Swannay.

Other Prices Per Kilo
HAZEDALE,PAPA WESTRAY 46 £88.00 191.3 TEX
HAZEDALE,PAPA WESTRAY 42 £80.00 190.5 SUF
GLEN ORKNEY,ST OLA 46 £87.50 190.2 TEX
CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 42 £79.80 190 TEX
ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 43 £81.50 189.5 TEX
BENLAW,EVIE 41.5 £78.50 189.2 CHEV
BENLAW,EVIE 44 £83.20 189.1 CHEV
CRISMO,EVIE 39.5 £75.00 189.9 TEX
CRISMO,EVIE 41.5 £78.00 188 TEX
SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 46 £86.80 188.7 TEX
SOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 44 £82.20 186.8 TEX
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 47.5 £87.00 183.2 TEX
MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 45.5 £82.50 181.3 TEX

Other Prices Per Head
GLEN ORKNEY,ST OLA 59 £91.00 TEX
GLEN ORKNEY,ST OLA 54 £90.00 TEX
CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 52 £89.50 TEX
ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 52 £89.00 TEX
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 79 £88.50 SUF
HAZEDALE,PAPA WESTRAY 46 £88.00 TEX
SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 46 £86.80 TEX
NEW HOLLAND,HOLM 65.5 £86.50 SUF
SOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 49.5 £86.20 TEX
MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 52 £84.80 TEX
HOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO 57.5 £83.50 SUF
BENLAW,EVIE 44 £83.20 CHEV
THE HOWE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 60 £82.00 TEX

Store Hoggs sold to £61 for a Suffolk from J F Davidson, Hazedale, Papay.

Other Store Hoggs
HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY £60.50 SUF
HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY £60.00 WHITE
CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY £60.00 WHITE
CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY £58.50 WHITE
HAZEDALE,PAPA WESTRAY £59.00 SUF
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £56.50 TEX

Cast Sheep sold to £116 for a Texel from G W & E T Wilson, Howequoy, Holm.

Other Cast Sheep
NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £112.00 TEX
NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £101.00 TEX
GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £105.00 TEX
NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £103.00 TEX
LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS £99.00 TEX
LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS £95.00 TEX
BEAFIELD,SANDAY £97.00 TEX
BEAFIELD,SANDAY £94.00 CHEV
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £95.00 TEX
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £95.00 TEX
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £91.00 TEX
INKERMAN,SANDAY £93.00 TEX
ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK £91.00 SUF
ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR £89.00 CHEV
HOWEQUOY,HOLM £89.00 TEX
THE HOWE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £84.00 SUF

Cattle Sale
2020-04-27 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime, 393 Store & 7 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers sold to 206 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 620 kilos from
R C McGucken, Lyking, Sandwick realising £1277 purchased by E Flett.

Prime Steers sold to 203 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 600 kilos
from J I Hepburn, Kirkton, Shapinsay realising £1218.

A great show of cattle was forward with all types in high demand from both south and local
buyers. Grazing types were very well sold with a good show of heifers averaging more than steers.

298 Store Steers averaged 216 p/kg and sold to 252 p/kg for a pair of Charolais
scaling 330 kilos from Robertson, Little Wards, Longhope realising £830.

Top price per head was £1130 for a pair of Charolais scaling 520 kilos from
K & K Morgan, Swannay Farm, Swannay and also for a Charolais scaling
535 kilos from J Scott, Claybraes, South Ronaldsay.

OTHER STEERS PER KILO
ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 310 £755.00 244 AA
BIGGINGS,STENNESS 392 £940.00 240 LIM
HUIP,STRONSAY 375 £890.00 237 CHAR
HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 380 £900.00 237 CHAR
HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 425 £1,000.00 235 CHAR
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 450 £1,060.00 236 BB
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 407 £955.00 235 CHAR
LANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 456 £1,070.00 235 CHAR
LANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 415 £970.00 234 CHAR
BRENCHERHOUSE,BIRSAY 440 £1,030.00 234 LIM
HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 415 £965.00 233 CHAR
BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 371 £860.00 232 CHAR
KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 400 £920.00 230 CHAR
EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 430 £985.00 229 CHAR
EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 455 £1,040.00 229 CHAR
CLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 446 £1,020.00 229 CHAR
CLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 452 £1,030.00 228 CHAR
BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 405 £920.00 227 CHAR
COTT,PAPA WESTRAY 450 £1,015.00 226 CHAR
NISTAGAR,HARRAY 473 £1,070.00 226 LIM
BERRYHILL,BURRAY 385 £865.00 225 CHAR
LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 396 £890.00 225 CHAR
AIKERNESS,EVIE 480 £1,080.00 225 CHAR
AIKERNESS,EVIE 465 £1,040.00 224 CHAR
HALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 398 £890.00 224 AA
SKAILL,ORPHIR 443 £990.00 223 CHAR
STRATHKELDA,TOAB 480 £1,050.00 219 CHAR
WINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 405 £875.00 216 SIM
NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 425 £920.00 216 CHAR
BU,STRONSAY 467 £1,010.00 216 SIM
WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 437 £930.00 213 LIM
RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 458 £975.00 213 LIM
MIDHOUSE,HARRAY 405 £860.00 212 SIM

OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 555 £1,125.00 AA
LANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 575 £1,110.00 LIM
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 520 £1,120.00 CHAR
SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 550 £1,100.00 LIM
BU,STRONSAY 570 £1,105.00 SIM
BRIARLEA,STRONSAY 550 £1,090.00 AA
AIKERNESS,EVIE 480 £1,080.00 CHAR
NISTAGAR,HARRAY 492 £1,080.00 LIM
HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 490 £1,060.00 SIM
CLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 475 £1,060.00 CHAR
RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 510 £1,060.00 SIM
EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 475 £1,060.00 CHAR
EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 455 £1,040.00 CHAR
STRATHKELDA,TOAB 480 £1,050.00 CHAR
BRENCHERHOUSE,BIRSAY 462 £1,050.00 BB
BRENCHERHOUSE,BIRSAY 440 £1,030.00 LIM
COTT,PAPA WESTRAY 520 £1,040.00 LIM
BIGGINGS,STENNESS 495 £1,035.00 SIM
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 461 £1,020.00 CHAR
KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 450 £1,010.00 CHAR
HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 437 £1,000.00 CHAR

95 Store Heifers averaged 218 p/kg and sold to 241 p/kg for a Simmental scaling
330 kilos from W Rendall, Windywalls, Westray realising £795.

Top price per head was £1155 for a Charolais scaling 570 kilos from
S W Paterson, Nessbreck, Harray.

OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
HUIP,STRONSAY 360 £855.00 238 CHAR
LANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 403 £960.00 238 CHAR
LANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 390 £925.00 237 CHAR
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 422 £1,000.00 237 CHAR
ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 310 £730.00 235 LIM
NESSBRECK,HARRAY 397 £930.00 234 CHAR
NESSBRECK,HARRAY 406 £940.00 232 CHAR
BRENCHERHOUSE,BIRSAY 405 £940.00 232 LIM
WHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 380 £875.00 230 CHAR
NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 405 £930.00 230 LIM
BIGGINGS,STENNESS 412 £925.00 225 CHAR
HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 435 £980.00 225 BB
WINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 380 £835.00 220 SIM
COTT,PAPA WESTRAY 442 £970.00 219 CHAR
SKAILL,ORPHIR 450 £980.00 218 CHAR
BU,STRONSAY 405 £865.00 214 SIM
SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 450 £950.00 211 SIM
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 450 £940.00 209 CHAR
BERRYHILL,BURRAY 450 £915.00 203 CHAR

OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
HOLLAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 565 £1,120.00 SIM
HOLLAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 525 £1,110.00 SIM
LANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 495 £1,040.00 LIM
WHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 485 £1,030.00 CHAR
NESSBRECK,HARRAY 490 £1,020.00 CHAR
NESSBRECK,HARRAY 450 £1,000.00 CHAR
HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 485 £1,010.00 SIM
SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 422 £1,000.00 CHAR
ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 505 £995.00 LIM
BRENCHERHOUSE,BIRSAY 445 £980.00 LIM
SKAILL,ORPHIR 450 £980.00 CHAR
COTT,PAPA WESTRAY 442 £970.00 CHAR
SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 450 £950.00 CHAR

OTM Cows sold to 129 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 540 kilos from
Orquil Farms, St Ola realising £695

Top price per head was £1040 for a Simmental scaling 830 kilos from
J I Hepburn, Kirkton, Shapinsay.

Special Sale
2020-04-20 00:00
Grass Let’s 2020 –

The Annual Grass Lets took place on Monday, 20th April, when all lots forward sold for less than in previous years. Sellers saw a substantial drop in income, with the average for Region 1 land working out at £63.34 per acre. To break this down further, West Mainland grass, most of which had 1.5cwt of fertilizer applied, averaged £68.59, while unfertilized, East Mainland grass averaged £60.70.

Sheep Sale
2020-04-20 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday 20 April were 354 Prime Hoggs, 62 Store Hoggs and 27 Cast Sheep

SQQ Prime Hoggs averaged 188.9 p/kg and sold to a top of 213 p/kg for a Suffolk from Bu, Westray which scaled
44 kg and realised £94

Top price per head was £101 for a pair of Texel’s from Scarpigar, St Ola which scaled 52 kg’s

OTHER PRIME HOGG PRICES

BU, WESTRAY, 44 213.6 £94.00 SUF
BURNSIDE, ORPHIR, 40 210 £84.00 BELTEX
NEARHOUSE, TANKERNESS, 40 207.5 £83.00 TEX
CRISMO FARM, COSTA 43.5 204.6 £89.00 TEX
ROSEBANK, DEERNESS, 34 202.9 £69.00 TEX
NEARHOUSE, TANKERNESS, 44 202.3 £89.00 TEX
FEA, ORPHIR, 43 201.2 £86.00 TEX
CRISMO FARM, COSTA 44 200 £88.00 TEX
HOLLAND, PAPA WESTRAY, 43 200 £86.00 TEX
BU, WESTRAY, 46 200 £92.00 SUF
SOUTH WALD, FIRTH, 43.5 196.6 £85.00 TEX
NEARHOUSE, TANKERNESS, 42.5 195 £82.80 TEX
SCARPIGAR, ST OLA, 52 194.2 £101.00 TEX
STEMBISTER, TOAB, 47.5 193.7 £92.00 TEX
HOLLAND, PAPA WESTRAY, 47 188.3 £88.50 TEX
BENLAW, EVIE, 47 188.3 £88.50 WHITE
STEMBISTER, TOAB, 46 187 £86.00 TEX
ROSEBANK, DEERNESS, 41.5 186.7 £77.00 TEX
BURNS OF MYRE, ORPHIR, 40 186.3 £74.50 TEX
MIDLAND, RENDALL, 43 186 £80.00 TEX
FEA, ORPHIR, 46 185.9 £85.50 TEX
UPPER WORK, ST OLA, 43.5 183.9 £80.00 WHITE
HOLLAND, PAPA WESTRAY, 46 182.6 £84.00 SUF
COLLIGARTH, SANDAY, 46 182.6 £84.00 TEX
SOUTH WALD, FIRTH, 44 181.8 £80.00 TEX
HOLLAND, PAPA WESTRAY, 44 181.8 £80.00 TEX
SOUTH WALD, FIRTH, 47.5 181.1 £86.00 TEX
MIDLAND, RENDALL, 45 181.1 £81.50 TEX
DRYDALE, STROMNESS, 46.5 180.6 £84.00 TEX
HOLLAND, PAPA WESTRAY, 43 180.2 £77.50 SUF
SKAILL, ORPHIR, 45 180 £81.00 TEX
FEA, ORPHIR, 44 179.5 £79.00 TEX
BENLAW, EVIE, 48 177.1 £85.00 WHITE
MIDLAND, RENDALL, 48.5 174.2 £84.50 TEX
SKAILL, ORPHIR, 45 173.3 £78.00 WHITE
DRYDALE, STROMNESS, 48.5 173.2 £84.00 TEX
BURNSIDE, ORPHIR, 48.5 173.2 £84.00 SUF
BRANSTANE, WESTRAY, 41 172 £70.50 SHET
EASTAQUOY FARM, HARRAY, 53 170.8 £90.50 TEX
COLLIGARTH, SANDAY, 41 170.7 £70.00 TEX
HOLLAND, PAPA WESTRAY, 47 170.2 £80.00 TEX
BRANSTANE, WESTRAY, 45 168.9 £76.00 SUF
CRISMO FARM, COSTA 43 168.6 £72.50 TEX
STEMBISTER, TOAB, 53.5 168.2 £90.00 TEX
SCARPIGAR, ST OLA, 54.5 167 £91.00 TEX
DRYDALE, STROMNESS, 52 164.4 £85.50 TEX
DRYDALE, STROMNESS, 53 164.2 £87.00 TEX
STEMBISTER, TOAB, 54 163.9 £88.50 TEX
BURNSIDE, ORPHIR, 47 159.6 £75.00 SUF
STEMBISTER, TOAB, 57 159.6 £91.00 TEX
EASTAQUOY FARM, HARRAY, 58.5 156.4 £91.50 TEX
EASTAQUOY FARM, HARRAY, 62.5 150.4 £94.00 TEX
GLEBE, FIRTH, 51 149 £76.00 SUF
BRANSTANE, WESTRAY, 59 137.3 £81.00 SUF
NISTIGAR, WESTRAY, 67 135.1 £90.50 SUF
COLLIGARTH, SANDAY, 68 130.9 £89.00 TEX
HOLLAND, SOUTH RONALDSAY, 73.5 129.9 £95.50 SUF
GLEBE, FIRTH, 69.5 129.5 £90.00 WHITE
HOLLAND, SOUTH RONALDSAY, 85 109.4 £93.00 SUF
HOLLAND, SOUTH RONALDSAY, 93 104.3 £97.00 SUF

Store Hoggs sold to £61 for a pair of Texels from Brunthouse, Flotta

OTHER STORE HOGG PRICES

UPPER WORK, ST OLA, £58.00 LLEYN
UPPER WORK, ST OLA, £57.00 LLEYN
BURNSIDE, ORPHIR, £52.00 TEX
BRUNTHOUSE, FLOTTA, £51.00 TEX
HUAN, SANDWICK, £51.00 WHITE
WEST NEARHOUSE, BIRSAY, £50.00 TEX
HOLLAND, PAPA WESTRAY, £49.00 TEX
HOLLAND, PAPA WESTRAY, £49.00 TEX
BURNS OF MYRE, ORPHIR, £47.00 TEX
BRUNTHOUSE, FLOTTA, £46.00 SHET
BRUNTHOUSE, FLOTTA, £45.00 SHET
BRANSTANE, WESTRAY, £45.00 TEX
UPPER WORK, ST OLA, £45.00 LLEYN
UPPER WORK, ST OLA, £38.00 LLEYN

Cast Ewes sold to £132 for a Texel from Branstane, Westray

OTHER CAST EWE PRICES

NEARHOUSE, TANKERNESS, £119.00 TEX
NEARHOUSE, TANKERNESS, £112.00 TEX
HUAN, SANDWICK, £100.00 WHITE
SKAILL, ORPHIR, £100.00 TEX
SKAILL, ORPHIR, £100.00 SUF
HUAN, SANDWICK, £99.00 WHITE
NEARHOUSE, TANKERNESS, £96.00 TEX
BU, WESTRAY, £96.00 TEX
HUAN, SANDWICK, £96.00 WHITE
HUAN, SANDWICK, £95.00 WHITE
NEARHOUSE, TANKERNESS, £92.00 TEX
BRANSTANE, WESTRAY, £90.00 SUF
SKAILL, ORPHIR, £89.00 TEX
NEARHOUSE, TANKERNESS, £72.00 BELTEX
NEARHOUSE, TANKERNESS, £70.00 TEX
HUAN, SANDWICK, £68.00 WHITE
HUAN, SANDWICK, £67.00 WHITE
CRISMO FARM, COSTA £62.00 TEX
WEST NEARHOUSE, BIRSAY, £57.00 TEX

Cattle Sale
2020-04-13 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 612 Store Cattle & 15 OTM Cows.
Young Farmers Overwintering Cattle
Capbell Ridland 625 £1,500.00 240 LIM STR
Jessica Rendall 655 £1,580.00 241 LIM STR
George Low 710 £1,450.00 204 CHAR STR
Marcus Scholes 390 £870.00 223 LIM STR
Tommy Linklater 490 £1,100.00 224 BB STR
Callum Taylor 445 £1,050.00 236 BB STR
Connor Spence 695 £1,650.00 237 LIM HFR
Scot Drever 740 £1,600.00 216 LIM HFR
Inga Kemp 750 £2,050.00 273 LIM HFR
Graham Low 695 £1,940.00 279 LIM HFR
Gina Marshall 600 £1,400.00 233 LIM HFR
Robbie Stevenson 605 £1,500.00 248 CHAR HFR
Connor Spence 685 £1,500.00 219 BB STR
Robbie Stevenson 530 £1,180.00 223 CHAR STR
Julia Slater 605 £1,200.00 198 CHAR STR
A mixed show of store cattle sold at recent rates with quality cattle attracting plenty of interest, especially grazing types. Older, heavier cattle were easier on the month but sold well despite the drop in fat price. Plenty demand live and thrive.
421 Store Steers averaged 211 p/kg and sold to 253 p/kg for a pair of Charolais scaling 367 kilos from B & A Harvey, Seatter, Stromness realising £930.
Top price per head was £1310 for a pair of Aberdeen Angus scaling 710 kilos from J W Tulloch, Purtabreck, North Ronaldsay.
OTHER PRICES PER KILO
NORTON,DOUNBY 395 £985.00 249 LIM
OBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 365 £900.00 247 LIM
WHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 455 £1,105.00 243 CHAR
SKAILL,WESTRAY 380 £920.00 242 CHAR
HALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 375 £900.00 240 AA
SEATTER,STROMNESS 380 £905.00 238 CHAR
HOWE,HARRAY 380 £905.00 238 CHAR
WINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 342 £815.00 238 CHAR
WARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 406 £955.00 235 CHAR
KIRKBRAE,WESTRAY 396 £930.00 235 CHAR
UPPER BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 355 £830.00 234 SIM
SKAILL,ORPHIR 400 £930.00 233 CHAR
MEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 397 £920.00 232 CHAR
NOUP,WESTRAY 407 £945.00 232 CHAR
LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 457 £1,040.00 228 CHAR
EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 405 £925.00 228 CHAR
COPENAGEO,TANKERNESS 420 £955.00 227 LIM
BU,STRONSAY 365 £815.00 223 SIM
GARSON,SANDWICK 460 £1,020.00 222 CHAR
FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 495 £1,100.00 222 CHAR
LITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 383 £850.00 222 AA
CRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 470 £1,035.00 220 SIM
MIDBIGGING,TOAB 455 £1,000.00 220 SAL
SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 450 £980.00 218 AA
HOLLAND,FIRTH 497 £1,080.00 217 LIM
EAST GARTH,HARRAY 475 £1,030.00 217 SIM
HURTISO,HOLM 495 £1,070.00 216 LIM
LOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 375 £805.00 215 LIM
HOLLAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 525 £1,120.00 213 AA
RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 430 £910.00 212 BB
EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 420 £890.00 212 SAL
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 508 £1,070.00 211 SIM
MELSETTER,LONGHOPE 522 £1,100.00 211 LIM
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 475 £995.00 209 CHAR
NIGLEY,EVIE 425 £890.00 209 SIM
WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 560 £1,165.00 208 LIM
HEATHERHOUSE,TANKERNESS 385 £800.00 208 SIM
BIGGINGS,RENDALL 545 £1,100.00 202 LIM
OTHER PRICES PER HEAD
HURTISO,HOLM 670 £1,235.00 OTH
EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 615 £1,220.00 CHAR
PURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 601 £1,180.00 AA
FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 575 £1,170.00 LIM
BU,STRONSAY 580 £1,170.00 LIM
WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 560 £1,165.00 LIM
HOLLAND,FIRTH 600 £1,160.00 SAL
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 555 £1,155.00 CHAR
MELSETTER,LONGHOPE 558 £1,140.00 SAL
BIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 590 £1,140.00 SAL
HOLLAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 525 £1,120.00 AA
CRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 505 £1,105.00 SIM
WHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 455 £1,105.00 CHAR
NORTON,DOUNBY 505 £1,100.00 CHAR
BIGGINGS,RENDALL 545 £1,100.00 LIM
NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 565 £1,080.00 OTH
GARSON,SANDWICK 485 £1,060.00 CHAR
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 505 £1,055.00 CHAR
WINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 450 £1,050.00 CHAR
SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 490 £1,045.00 SIM
LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 457 £1,040.00 CHAR
WARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 460 £1,030.00 CHAR
HALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 450 £1,030.00 AA
EAST GARTH,HARRAY 475 £1,030.00 SIM
EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 490 £1,025.00 SIM
SKAILL,ORPHIR 470 £1,020.00 CHAR
NOUP,WESTRAY 485 £1,015.00 CHAR
MIDBIGGING,TOAB 455 £1,000.00 SAL
191 Store Heifers averaged 209 p/kg and sold to 235 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 385 kilos from Omand, Wardhill, South Ronaldsay realising £905.
Top price per head was £1210 for a Limousin scaling 630 kilos from E Flett, Hurtiso, Holm.
OTHER PRICES PER KILO
NORTON,DOUNBY 430 £1,000.00 233 LIM
NOUP,WESTRAY 397 £920.00 232 CHAR
SEATTER,STROMNESS 395 £910.00 230 CHAR
HOWE,HARRAY 355 £805.00 227 CHAR
WARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 422 £950.00 225 CHAR
EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 416 £930.00 224 CHAR
KIRKBRAE,WESTRAY 305 £680.00 223 CHAR
MEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 388 £860.00 222 CHAR
WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 455 £1,000.00 220 LIM
GARSON,SANDWICK 435 £950.00 218 CHAR
DENWICK,DEERNESS 298 £650.00 218 LIM
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 460 £1,000.00 217 CHAR
SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 490 £1,055.00 215 CHAR
NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 420 £900.00 214 CHAR
WEETHICK,TANKERNESS 440 £940.00 214 CHAR
NIGLEY,EVIE 360 £765.00 213 SIM
SKAILL,WESTRAY 410 £870.00 212 CHAR
SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 465 £980.00 211 CHAR
WINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 380 £800.00 211 CHAR
SKAILL,ORPHIR 427 £900.00 211 CHAR
MUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 350 £740.00 211 LIM
LOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 310 £650.00 210 LIM
EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 565 £1,180.00 209 CHAR
OLD HALL,STROMNESS 392 £820.00 209 SIM
LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 356 £745.00 209 CHAR
UPPER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 365 £755.00 207 LIM
HOLLAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 520 £1,070.00 206 SIM
VEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 505 £1,040.00 206 LIM
HURTISO,HOLM 540 £1,100.00 204 SIM
BIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 495 £1,005.00 203 SAL
SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 485 £970.00 200 CHAR
OTHER PRICES PER HEAD
HURTISO,HOLM 630 £1,210.00 LIM
HURTISO,HOLM 576 £1,170.00 LIM
EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 565 £1,180.00 CHAR
FARRIVALD,WESTRAY 610 £1,170.00 CHAR
FARRIVALD,WESTRAY 605 £1,150.00 CHAR
WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 540 £1,140.00 CHAR
WEETHICK,TANKERNESS 565 £1,130.00 LIM
MEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 575 £1,115.00 SIM
NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 540 £1,110.00 CHAR
SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 540 £1,110.00 AA
NORTON,DOUNBY 500 £1,075.00 LIM
WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 540 £1,070.00 AA
HOLLAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 520 £1,070.00 SIM
PURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 536 £1,065.00 AA
SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 490 £1,055.00 CHAR
VEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 505 £1,040.00 LIM
GARSON,SANDWICK 475 £1,030.00 CHAR
BIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 495 £1,005.00 SAL
HOWE,HARRAY 450 £1,000.00 CHAR
OTM Cattle sold to 129 p/kg for a Limousin Cow scaling 845 kilos from J Hepburn, Kirkton, Shapinsay realising £1090.
Top price per head was £1115 for a Limousin Cow scaling 875 kilos from E J Sincalir, Holland, Firth.
OTHER OTM COWS
HOLLAND,FIRTH 820 £1,050.00 128 LIM
HOLLAND,FIRTH 765 £950.00 124 LIM
KIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 750 £920.00 123 AA
KIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 700 £880.00 126 CHAR
SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 650 £780.00 120 CHAR
SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 525 £670.00 128 CHAR
LITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 710 £870.00 123 LI

Cattle Sale
2020-03-23 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 13 Prime Cattle & 4 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle sold to 214p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 525 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1123.50 and also for a Limousin Heifer scaling 630 kilos from R C McGuckan, Lyking, Sandwick realising £1348.20. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS CLOKE,DOUNBY 605 £1,282.60 212 LIMCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 575 £1,219.00 212 CH Prime Steers sold to 209 p/kg for a Limosin scaling 580 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realisng £1212.20. OTM Cows sold to 135.6 p/kg for a Limousin cow scaling 745 kilos from Moar, Crook, Rendall realising £1010. OTHER OTM COWS CROOK,RENDALL 665 £850.00 127.8 LIMTWATT,BIRSAY 770 £820.00 106.5 SH We would like to apologies to our customers for cancelling yesterdays sheep sale due to unforeseen circumstances out with our control. Your patience and loyalty is very much appreciated and we will keep you updated with upcoming sheep sales. As it stands, our Special Sale of Store Cattle is going ahead on Monday. Any queries please contact Graham or the office. Thank You.

Cattle Sale
2020-03-16 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 10 Prime Cattle, 562 Store Cattle & 23 OTM’s. Prime Cattle sold to 212 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 605 kilos from F & T Moar, Withaquoy, Holm realising £1282.60 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 575 £1,213.25 211 LIMLYKING,SANDWICK 585 £1,222.65 209 LIM Prime Steers sold to 204 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 715 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1458.60 purchased by Williamsons. 252 Conventional Steers averaged 219.6 p/kg and sold to 268 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 380 kilos from Balfour Estates, Shapinsay realising £1020. Top price per head was £ 1295 for a Charolais scaling 635 kilos from J & G Smith, Cauldhame, Stromness. OTHER STORE STEERS PER KILO BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 360 £925.00 256.9 CHARQUOYBOND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 370 £950.00 256.8 SIMMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 387 £990.00 255.8 CHARMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 400 £1,020.00 255 CHARDALE,STROMNESS 375 £940.00 250.7 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 405 £1,005.00 248.1 CHARHOWAN,DOUNBY 386 £950.00 246.1 CHARYARPHA,ORPHIR 353 £865.00 245 CHARBU,ORPHIR 395 £960.00 243 CHARHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 440 £1,060.00 240.9 LIMHYVAL,SANDWICK 455 £1,095.00 240.7 CHARHOWE FARM,HARRAY 450 £1,080.00 240 CHARMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 420 £1,005.00 239.3 CHARHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 417 £990.00 237.4 SALQUOY-I-DALE,HOY 405 £960.00 237 SIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 380 £900.00 236.8 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 453 £1,070.00 236.2 CHARMIDBIGGING,TOAB 442 £1,030.00 233 CHARMIDBIGGING,TOAB 451 £1,040.00 230.6 SALROSEBANK,TWATT 425 £990.00 232.9 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 415 £965.00 232.5 SIMHUIP,STRONSAY 405 £940.00 232.1 SIMBIGGINGS,TOAB 456 £1,040.00 228.1 CHARMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 411 £930.00 226.3 SIMNETHERTON,HOLM 550 £1,235.00 224.5 BBAIKERNESS,EVIE 480 £1,075.00 224 CHARHINDATOON,HARRAY 448 £995.00 222.1 SIMGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 532 £1,185.00 222.7 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 510 £1,130.00 221.6 SIMCOCKMURRA,HOLM 515 £1,130.00 219.4 LIMCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 547 £1,185.00 216.6 CHAROLD HALL,STROMNESS 565 £1,195.00 211.5 CHARMUCKLE POW,EVIE 490 £1,030.00 210.2 SIMMUCKLE POW,EVIE 555 £1,160.00 209 SIMUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 410 £860.00 209.8 LIMFEAVAL,BIRSAY 555 £1,165.00 209.9 LIMNEW MOAN,DOUNBY 590 £1,230.00 208.5 LIMSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 542 £1,125.00 207.6 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 590 £1,180.00 200 SALNOUP,WESTRAY 445 £890.00 200 CHARBARNS OF AYRE,DEERNESS 412 £865.00 210 CHAR OTHER STORE STEERS PER HEAD GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 665 £1,285.00 CHAR GLEBE,FIRTH 710 £1,260.00 SIM NETHERTON,HOLM 550 £1,235.00 BB NEW MOAN,DOUNBY 590 £1,230.00 LIM FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 590 £1,225.00 CHAR COCKMURRA,HOLM 590 £1,225.00 LIM MUCKLE POW,EVIE 595 £1,210.00 SIM CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 572 £1,205.00 CHAR SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 600 £1,200.00 CHAR OLD HALL,STROMNESS 565 £1,195.00 CHAR WITHAQUOY,HOLM 595 £1,180.00 BB PERTH,WESTRAY 590 £1,180.00 SAL FEAVAL,BIRSAY 585 £1,180.00 CHAR GREENHALL,DEERNESS 580 £1,145.00 LIM AIKERNESS,EVIE 515 £1,135.00 CHAR ROSEBANK,TWATT 501 £1,135.00 CHAR QUOYBOND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 495 £1,125.00 LIM HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 475 £1,105.00 LIM BIGGINGS,TOAB 505 £1,100.00 CHAR BU,ORPHIR 497 £1,100.00 CHAR MIDBIGGING,TOAB 520 £1,100.00 SAL KARINYA,DOUNBY 505 £1,095.00 CHAR HYVAL,SANDWICK 455 £1,095.00 CHAR HUIP,STRONSAY 516 £1,090.00 SIM HOWE,HARRAY 450 £1,080.00 CHAR HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 440 £1,060.00 LIM CHALMERSQUOY,WESTRAY 438 £1,050.00 CHAR MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 420 £1,005.00 CHAR NEWHALL,STROMNESS 405 £1,005.00 CHAR 75 Aberdeen Angus Steers averaged 210.6 p/kg and sold to 252.1 p/kg for a 365 kilo steer scaling 365 kilos from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness realising £920. Top price per head was £1300 for a pair scaling 640 kilos from J L Brown, Glebe, Firth and also for a pen of 3 scaling 661 kilos from J & G Smith,Cauldhame, Stromness. OTHER AA STEERS PER KILO WARTHILL,HOLM 390 £935.00 239.7 AAHYVAL,SANDWICK 453 £1,070.00 236.2 AANETHERTON,HOLM 465 £1,065.00 229 AATORMISTON,STENNESS 413 £945.00 228.8 AABIGGINGS,STENNESS 400 £880.00 220 AAFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 478 £1,055.00 220.7 AAFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 430 £945.00 219.8 AABARNS OF AYRE,DEERNESS 455 £990.00 217.6 AAFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 531 £1,130.00 212.8 AASEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 585 £1,235.00 211.1 AACAULDHAME,STROMNESS 543 £1,145.00 211 AAGLEBE,FIRTH 535 £1,120.00 209.3 AAWITHAQUOY,HOLM 600 £1,250.00 208.3 AASKAILL,ORPHIR 492 £1,020.00 207.3 AA OTHER AA STEERS PER HEAD CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 665 £1,275.00 AA WITHAQUOY,HOLM 600 £1,250.00 AA SKAILL,ORPHIR 620 £1,250.00 AA GLEBE,FIRTH 600 £1,245.00 AA SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 585 £1,235.00 AA OLD HALL,STROMNESS 570 £1,180.00 AA NETHERTON,HOLM 540 £1,140.00 AA FRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 535 £1,140.00 AA FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 531 £1,130.00 AA HYVAL,SANDWICK 453 £1,070.00 AA TORMISTON,STENNESS 510 £1,050.00 AA BARNS OF AYRE,DEERNESS 455 £990.00 AA 47 Shorthorn Steers averaged 212.3 p/kg and 15 Hereford Steers averaged 201 p/kg. Native Steers sold to 267.7 p/kg for a Shorthorn scaling 325 kilos from C S Craigie, Dale, Stromness realising £870. Top price per head for Natives was £1200 for a pair of Shorthorns scaling 640 kilos from J & G Smith, Cauldhame, Stromness. OTHER NATIVE STEERS PER KILO NETHERTON,HOLM 465 £1,065.00 229 SHBALLARAT,HARRAY 255 £575.00 225.5 SHQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 495 £1,090.00 220 SHWARTHILL,HOLM 495 £1,070.00 216.2 SHTHE STEADING,WESTRAY 211 £455.00 215.6 HEREHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 400 £855.00 213.8 SHCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 555 £1,115.00 200.9 SH OTHER NATIVE STEERS PER HEAD CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 602 £1,190.00 SH GREENHALL,DEERNESS 635 £1,190.00 SH WARTHILL,HOLM 540 £1,110.00 SH QUANTERNESS,ST OLA 495 £1,090.00 SH NETHERTON,HOLM 465 £1,065.00 SH DALE,STROMNESS 450 £1,000.00 SH 124 Conventional Store Heifers averaged 219.4 p/kg and sold to 257.7 p/kg for 3 British Blues scaling 551 kilos from S & H Young, Castle, Stromness realising £1420. Top price per head was £1440 for a British Blue scaling 590 kilos from S & H Young, Castle, Stromness OTHER STORE HEIFERS PER KILO DALE,STROMNESS 330 £820.00 248.5 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 441 £1,065.00 241.5 CHARCASTLE,STROMNESS 540 £1,300.00 240.7 LIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 388 £920.00 237.1 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 460 £1,080.00 234.8 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 398 £930.00 233.7 SIMKARINYA,DOUNBY 425 £990.00 232.9 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 385 £895.00 232.5 CHARMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 390 £905.00 232.1 CHARLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 372 £860.00 231.2 CHARCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 450 £1,040.00 231.1 CHARFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 447 £1,025.00 229.3 CHARROSEBANK,TWATT 395 £905.00 229.1 CHARHINDATOON,HARRAY 423 £955.00 225.8 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 430 £970.00 225.6 LIMSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 482 £1,080.00 224.1 CHARHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 412 £900.00 218.4 SALLITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 495 £1,080.00 218.2 BBHYVAL,SANDWICK 435 £930.00 213.8 CHARUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 440 £940.00 213.6 LIMSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 457 £970.00 212.3 CHARAIKERNESS,EVIE 477 £1,010.00 211.7 CHAROLD HALL,STROMNESS 505 £1,055.00 208.9 CHARPICKLETILLUM,DEERNESS 500 £1,040.00 208 SIMRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 471 £975.00 207 LIMNOUP,WESTRAY 445 £915.00 205.6 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 485 £990.00 204.1 SALCLOKE,DOUNBY 640 £1,240.00 193.8 LIMBARNS OF AYRE,DEERNESS 441 £850.00 192.7 CHAR OTHER STORE HEIFERS PER HEAD CASTLE,STROMNESS 560 £1,315.00 BB CASTLE,STROMNESS 665 £1,310.00 BB CASTLE,STROMNESS 577 £1,300.00 BB CLOKE,DOUNBY 640 £1,240.00 LIM OLD HALL,STROMNESS 552 £1,120.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,TOAB 505 £1,090.00 CHAR HOWE,HARRAY 453 £1,085.00 CHAR PERTH,WESTRAY 540 £1,085.00 SIM SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 482 £1,080.00 CHAR LITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 495 £1,080.00 BB PICKLETILLUM,DEERNESS 550 £1,080.00 SIM HUIP,STRONSAY 482 £1,065.00 CHAR KARINYA,DOUNBY 490 £1,050.00 CHAR CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 450 £1,040.00 CHAR FRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 447 £1,025.00 CHAR AIKERNESS,EVIE 477 £1,010.00 CHAR 20 Aberdeen Angus Heifers averaged 196.5 p/kg and sold to 208.3 p/kg for a Heifer scaling 540 kilos from Vetquoy Farms, Dounby realising £1125. Top price per head was £1215 for a Heifer scaling 615 kilos from A & A Foubister, Netherton, Holm. OTHER AA HEIFERS LITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 438 £910.00 207.8 AAHUIP,STRONSAY 445 £900.00 202.2 AAVETQUOY,TWATT 516 £1,040.00 201.6 AANETHERTON,HOLM 540 £1,085.00 200.9 AASEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 487 £950.00 195.1 AA 8 Shorthorn Heifers averaged 205.1 p/kg and 13 Hereford Heifers averaged 142.2 p/kg. Native Heifers sold to 214.9 p/kg for a pair of Shorthorns scaling 477 kilos from J & M Cursiter, Charleston, Papay realising £1025. This was also top gross price. OTHER NATIVE HEIFERS CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 455 £965.00 212.1 OTHBALLARAT,HARRAY 275 £580.00 210.9 OTHWARTHILL,HOLM 455 £890.00 195.6 OTHTHE STEADING,WESTRAY 206 £390.00 189.3 HERE OTM Cattle sold to 169.2 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 535 kilos from J L Brodie Sunnybank, St Ola realising £905. Top price per head was £1000 for a British Blue cow scaling 715 kilos from Nicolson, Gitterpitten, Rendall. OTHER OTM COWS WEST NISTABEN,STENNESS 780 £990.00 126.9 SIMVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 765 £900.00 117.6 SIMLINGRO,ST OLA 620 £800.00 129 SIMRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 590 £710.00 120.3 LIMRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 665 £790.00 118.8 SIMFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 710 £760.00 107 AABALLARAT,HARRAY 495 £720.00 145.5 SHFLOSS,WESTRAY 615 £670.00 108.9 SIMPERTH,WESTRAY 565 £650.00 115 SIMHUIP,STRONSAY 555 £600.00 108.1 CHAR OTM BULLS HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 1075 £1,150.00 107 LIM

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2020-03-09 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle, 1 Store Steer & 7 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle sold to 222 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Heifer scaling 660 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realsing £1465.20 purchased by Craigies. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS CAMPSTON,TOAB 520 £1,112.80 214 LIMHALL OF HERSTON,SOUTH RONALDSAY 600 £1,200.00 200 SIMCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 710 £1,420.00 200 AA Prime Steers sold to 219 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 640 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1401.60 purchased by Craigies. 1 Non-Assured Store Steers sold to 194.9 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 495 kilos from L & D Dearness, Heatherlea, Toab realising £965. OTM Cattle sold to 159 p/kg for a Saler Cow scaling 610 kilos from G Fergus, Clifton, Westray realising £970. Following the Cattle were 105 Breeding Sheep, 293 Prime Hoggs, 218 Store Hoggs & 183 Cast Sheep. In-Lamb Breeding Ewes sold to £200 for a pen of 5 Texels from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay. OTHER IN-LAMB EWES HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £185.00 TEX GERBO, NORTH RONALDSAY £185.00 TEX SANDYBANK,STRONSAY £120.00 TEX COGAR,ROUSAY £75.00 SHET GORN,WESTRAY £65.00 TEX In-Lamb Breeding Gimmers sold to £185 for a pen of 14 Texels from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay. Prime Hoggs averaged 230 p/kg with Export Hoggs averaging 233.8 p/kg. Prime Hoggs sold to 274.5 p/kg for 3 Texels scaling 47 kilos from J Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay realising £129. This was also top price per head. OTHER PRIME HOGGS PER KILO ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 36 £93.00 258.3 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 35 £89.50 255.7 TEXGRIND,STRONSAY 38.5 £98.00 254.5 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 39.5 £100.50 254.4 TEXHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 51 £128.00 251 TEXWARTHILL,HOLM 40 £98.00 245 TEXWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 42 £102.00 242.9 TEXDIAMONDS,DEERNESS 40 £96.50 241.3 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 41 £98.50 240.2 SUFHOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO 44 £105.50 239.8 SUFTUQUOY,WESTRAY 43 £103.00 239.5 TEXBENLAW,EVIE 42 £100.50 239.3 CHEVHOLLAND,FIRTH 40 £95.50 238.8 TEXSALWICK,LONGHOPE 37 £88.00 237.8 TEXVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 44 £104.50 237.5 SUFHEATHERCOW,EDAY 44 £103.00 234.1 ZWARMIDLAND,RENDALL 35.5 £83.00 233.8 TEXCLOKE,DOUNBY 36 £84.00 233.3 SUFHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 46 £107.00 232.6 TEXHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 45 £104.00 231.1 TEXGRIND,STRONSAY 47 £109.00 231.9 SUFGRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY 40 £92.50 231.3 TEXHEWING,FIRTH 45 £104.00 231.1 TEXCLIFTON,WESTRAY 40 £92.00 230 SUFCASTLE,STROMNESS 41 £94.00 229.3 TEXNORTHBANK,ST OLA 50 £114.00 228 ZWARQUOYS,DEERNESS 38 £86.50 227.6 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 45 £100.00 222.2 TEXONZIEBUST,EGILSAY 38.5 £85.00 220.8 SUF OTHER PRIME HOGGS PER HEAD HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 51 £128.00 TEX NISTIGAR,WESTRAY 67 £128.00 SUF ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 48 £120.00 TEX BENLAW,EVIE 49 £117.00 CHEV GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY 58 £116.00 SUF NORTHBANK,ST OLA 50 £114.00 ZWAR DIAMONDS,DEERNESS 56 £113.50 SUF DIAMONDS,DEERNESS 48.5 £112.00 TEX MOAN,HARRAY 50 £109.00 TEX GRIND,STRONSAY 47 £109.00 SUF BURNSIDE,ORPHIR 44.5 £108.00 TEX HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 46 £107.00 TEX HOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO 44 £105.50 SUF VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 44 £104.50 SUF HEWING,FIRTH 45 £104.00 TEX TUQUOY,WESTRAY 43 £103.00 TEX HEATHERCOW,EDAY 44 £103.00 ZWAR WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 42 £102.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 39.5 £100.50 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 45 £100.00 TEX Store Hoggs sold to £98.50 for a pen of 8 Suffolks from R Shearer, Housegarth, Quoyloo. OTHER STORE HOGGS KNOWE,SANDAY 95 SUF KNOWE,SANDAY 92 SUF NORTHBANK,ST OLA 94.5 ZWAR HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 90.5 TEX HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 90 TEX MOAN,HARRAY 90 TEX GORN,WESTRAY 87 TEX HOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO 84.5 SUF TUQUOY,WESTRAY 84 SUF HEATHERCOW,EDAY 83.5 ZWAR ONZIEBUST,EGILSAY 80 WHITE WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 80 ZWAR VINKWIN,EVIE 77 TEX SALWICK,LONGHOPE 77 TEX CLIFTON,WESTRAY 76 SUF LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 70.5 SUF BRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY 68 TEX CLAYPITS,ORPHIR 58 CHEV GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY 58 BELTEX Cast Sheep sold to £176 for a pen of 4 Texels from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay. OTHER CAST EWES TUQUOY,WESTRAY £156.00 TEX QUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL £150.00 TEX SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH £146.00 TEX ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY £140.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £140.00 TEX WARTHILL,HOLM £136.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,WESTRAY £136.00 TEX HEATHERCOW,EDAY £130.00 SUF BRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY £130.00 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK £130.00 TEX VINKWIN,EVIE £130.00 TEX GLEBE,FIRTH £130.00 CHEV GLEBE,FIRTH £128.00 CHEV QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £120.00 TEX HEWING,FIRTH £120.00 TEX HOLLAND,FIRTH £119.00 TEX SALWICK,LONGHOPE £116.00 TEX STONELEA,STENNESS £114.00 BELTEX CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR £112.00 LLEYN APPIETOWN,RENDALL £111.00 WHITE CLOKE,DOUNBY £111.00 WHITE HOWE,HARRAY £105.00 TEX GORN,WESTRAY £104.00 CHAR ONZIEBUST,EGILSAY £98.00 WHITE MOAN,HARRAY £98.00 TEX LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE £95.00 SUF POLE,BURRAY £94.00 MULE NEW HOLLAND,HOLM £92.00 LLEYN BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £90.00 SUF MIDLAND,RENDALL £90.00 WHITE HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £86.00 TEX WHITEHALL,STRONSAY £83.00 TEX DIAMONDS,DEERNESS £82.00 CHAR Cast Rams sold to £120 for a Texel from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay.

Cattle Sale
2020-03-02 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle, 581 Store Cattle & 22 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 222 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 565 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1254.30 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 635 £1,365.25 215 LIMCAPSTON,TOAB 545 £1,160.85 213 LIM Prime Steers sold to 215 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 665 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1408.25 purchased by Craigies. OTHER PRIME STEERS WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 560 £1,181.60 211 LIMLAGA,EVIE 705 £1,466.40 208 LIM Store Cattle sold to tremendous rates with a large selection of yearling cattle on offer. Demand from local and south buyers were stronger on the week. 371 Store Steers averaged 226 p/kg and sold to 266.7 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 345 kilos from T A D & J D Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola realising £920. Top price per head was £1310 for a Limousin scaling 665 kilos from S & H Young, Castle, Stromness. OTHER PRICES PER KILO NEARHOUSE,ROUSAY 338 £890.00 263.3 CHARNEARHOUSE,ROUSAY 385 £955.00 248.1 CHARNEARHOUSE,ROUSAY 385 £940.00 244.2 CHARKIRKBRAE,WESTRAY 385 £990.00 257.1 CHARKIRKBRAE,WESTRAY 387 £970.00 250.6 CHARKIRKBRAE,WESTRAY 432 £1,070.00 247.7 CHARLEARY,BIRSAY 385 £980.00 254.5 LIMCHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 347 £900.00 259.4 CHARCHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 363 £900.00 247.9 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 430 £1,070.00 248.8 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 393 £970.00 246.8 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 395 £955.00 241.8 CHARMAESQUOY,HARRAY 385 £950.00 246.8 BLNDMAESQUOY,HARRAY 355 £855.00 240.8 BLNDMAESQUOY,HARRAY 400 £960.00 240 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 409 £1,010.00 246.9 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 390 £950.00 243.6 CHARHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 347 £850.00 245 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 397 £960.00 241.8 BBBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 472 £1,140.00 241.5 LIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 340 £820.00 241.2 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 380 £890.00 234.2 SIMNORTON,DOUNBY 475 £1,135.00 238.9 LIMNORTON,DOUNBY 485 £1,155.00 238.1 LIMNORTON,DOUNBY 490 £1,150.00 235 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 365 £865.00 237 LIMFLOSS,WESTRAY 381 £885.00 232.3 LIMLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 442 £1,045.00 236.4 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 430 £1,000.00 232.6 CHARBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 455 £1,075.00 236.3 CHARHALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 466 £1,095.00 235 CHARHALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 497 £1,150.00 231.4 CHARHALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 456 £1,050.00 230.3 CHARMIDLAND,RENDALL 420 £980.00 233.3 CHARNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 441 £1,020.00 231.3 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 495 £1,135.00 229.3 CHARRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 435 £1,000.00 229.9 BBRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 470 £1,045.00 222.3 CHARSEATTER,STROMNESS 400 £915.00 228.8 SALSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 465 £1,055.00 226.9 AASANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 467 £1,040.00 222.7 SIMUPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 342 £770.00 225.1 SIMUPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 390 £870.00 223.1 SIMBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 500 £1,125.00 225 LIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 500 £1,125.00 225 AABIGGINGS,STENNESS 423 £950.00 224.6 SIMCASTLE,STROMNESS 527 £1,180.00 223.9 LIMHINDATOON,HARRAY 438 £980.00 223.7 SIMHINDATOON,HARRAY 472 £1,050.00 222.5 LIMHYVAL,SANDWICK 450 £1,000.00 222.2 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 438 £960.00 219.2 AABRYAMEADOW,TWATT 505 £1,110.00 219.8 SALBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 516 £1,115.00 216.1 CHARSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 505 £1,105.00 218.8 CHARSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 510 £1,110.00 217.6 CHAREAST HOWE,BIRSAY 467 £1,010.00 216.3 CHAREAST HOWE,BIRSAY 490 £1,050.00 214.3 CHARWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 527 £1,140.00 216.3 LIMWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 512 £1,090.00 212.9 LIMSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 515 £1,100.00 213.6 CHARCAMPSTON,TOAB 567 £1,180.00 208.1 LIMFEAVAL,BIRSAY 505 £1,050.00 207.9 LIMBRIARLEA,STRONSAY 558 £1,160.00 207.9 AALOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 420 £870.00 207.1 AATUQUOY,WESTRAY 510 £1,040.00 203.9 SIM OTHER PRICES PER HEAD FEAVAL,BIRSAY 615 £1,250.00 CHAR SKAILL,WESTRAY 610 £1,240.00 SAL HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 555 £1,190.00 CHAR BRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 570 £1,190.00 CHAR CASTLE,STROMNESS 527 £1,180.00 LIM CAMPSTON,TOAB 567 £1,180.00 LIM BRIARLEA,STRONSAY 558 £1,160.00 AA NORTON,DOUNBY 485 £1,155.00 LIM NORTON,DOUNBY 490 £1,150.00 CHAR BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 555 £1,150.00 SAL WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 527 £1,140.00 LIM BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 472 £1,140.00 LIM GORN,WESTRAY 495 £1,135.00 SIM LOPNESS,SANDAY 500 £1,125.00 AA APPIETOWN,RENDALL 468 £1,115.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 510 £1,110.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 505 £1,105.00 CHAR EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 530 £1,100.00 CHAR HINDATOON,HARRAY 505 £1,100.00 SIM SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 515 £1,100.00 CHAR CHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 527 £1,090.00 OTH BRANSTANE,WESTRAY 455 £1,075.00 CHAR KIRKBRAE,WESTRAY 432 £1,070.00 CHAR BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 430 £1,070.00 CHAR NEARHOUSE,ROUSAY 446 £1,070.00 CHAR NEARHOUSE,ROUSAY 475 £1,070.00 LIM HUIP,STRONSAY 510 £1,060.00 AA SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 465 £1,055.00 AA RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 472 £1,050.00 SIM LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 442 £1,045.00 CHAR TUQUOY,WESTRAY 510 £1,040.00 SIM NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 441 £1,020.00 CHAR MIDLAND,RENDALL 470 £1,015.00 AA SEATTER,STROMNESS 465 £1,010.00 SAL MAESQUOY,HARRAY 436 £1,000.00 CHAR HYVAL,SANDWICK 450 £1,000.00 CHAR 210 Store Heifers averaged 217 p/kg and sold to 277.1 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 350 kilos from T A D & J D Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola realising £970. Top price per head was £1300 for a pair of British Blues scaling 645 kilos from S & H Young, Castle, Stromness. OTHER PRICES PER KILO MAESQUOY,HARRAY 370 £910.00 245.9 BLNDBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 365 £895.00 245.2 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 438 £1,045.00 238.6 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 383 £905.00 236.3 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 437 £1,015.00 232.3 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 406 £940.00 231.5 CHARKIRKBRAE,WESTRAY 385 £905.00 235.1 CHARKIRKBRAE,WESTRAY 460 £1,080.00 234.8 CHARKIRKBRAE,WESTRAY 406 £950.00 234 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 389 £915.00 235.2 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 392 £920.00 234.7 CHARBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 475 £1,120.00 235.8 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 497 £1,140.00 229.4 CHARLOPNESS,SANDAY 465 £1,070.00 230.1 LIMBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 475 £1,095.00 230.5 CHARBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 450 £1,030.00 228.9 CHARHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 357 £820.00 229.7 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 353 £785.00 222.4 BBNORTON,DOUNBY 470 £1,080.00 229.8 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 460 £1,050.00 228.3 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 375 £855.00 228 CHARHALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 465 £1,060.00 228 CHARHALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 470 £1,065.00 226.6 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 458 £1,040.00 227.1 CHARARWICK,EVIE 455 £1,020.00 224.2 LIMBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 491 £1,100.00 224 CHARNEARHOUSE,ROUSAY 405 £900.00 222.2 CHARNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 428 £950.00 222 CHARSEATTER,STROMNESS 495 £1,090.00 220.2 CHARHALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 570 £1,140.00 200 BBWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 485 £1,060.00 218.6 LIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 450 £980.00 217.8 SIMSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 505 £1,100.00 217.8 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 522 £1,130.00 216.5 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 460 £990.00 215.2 CHARHYVAL,SANDWICK 482 £1,030.00 213.7 CHARUPPER LINKLATER,TWATT 507 £1,080.00 213 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 450 £955.00 212.2 LIMLOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 457 £970.00 212.3 AALOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 470 £990.00 210.6 CHARSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 430 £900.00 209.3 CHARSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 495 £1,030.00 208.1 AACHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 465 £970.00 208.6 OTHCHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 505 £1,050.00 207.9 AABIGGINGS,STENNESS 445 £925.00 207.9 LIMCASTLE,STROMNESS 568 £1,170.00 206 LIM OTHER PRICES PER HEAD RUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 690 £1,280.00 AA CASTLE,STROMNESS 622 £1,245.00 LIM HALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 605 £1,175.00 AA HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 525 £1,150.00 CHAR BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 497 £1,140.00 CHAR GORN,WESTRAY 522 £1,130.00 CHAR WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 530 £1,125.00 LIM UPPER LINKLATER,TWATT 530 £1,100.00 CHAR BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 491 £1,100.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 505 £1,100.00 CHAR BRANSTANE,WESTRAY 475 £1,095.00 CHAR APPIETOWN,RENDALL 480 £1,090.00 CHAR SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 545 £1,090.00 SIM SEATTER,STROMNESS 495 £1,090.00 CHAR NORTON,DOUNBY 470 £1,080.00 CHAR KIRKBRAE,WESTRAY 460 £1,080.00 CHAR TUQUOY,WESTRAY 520 £1,080.00 CHAR LOPNESS,SANDAY 465 £1,070.00 LIM LOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 527 £1,065.00 AA CHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 505 £1,050.00 AA BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 438 £1,045.00 CHAR NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 482 £1,040.00 CHAR HUIP,STRONSAY 458 £1,040.00 CHAR HYVAL,SANDWICK 482 £1,030.00 CHAR ARWICK,EVIE 455 £1,020.00 LIM BRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 515 £1,020.00 CHAR LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 525 £1,015.00 AA OTM Cows sold to 158.2 p/kg for a Charolais Cow scaling 550 kilos from Stephen & Co, Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay realsing £870. Top price per head was £1155 for a Shorthorn Cow scaling 945 kilos from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness. OTHER OTM PRICES SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 650 £910.00 140 CHARHALL OF GORN,HOLM 685 £935.00 136.5 CHARNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 695 £900.00 129.5 OTHGARSON,SANDWICK 700 £870.00 124.3 CHARSTEMBISTER,TOAB 860 £1,060.00 123.3 BBTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 520 £630.00 121.2 AAHARRABROUGH,SOUTH RONALDSAY 860 £1,030.00 119.8 SHLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 645 £685.00 106.2 AA

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2020-02-24 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 6 Prime Cattle, 2 Store Cattle & 20 OTM Cows. Prime Cattle sold to 226 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 595 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1344.70 purchased by Craigies. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 540 £1,204.20 223 LIMBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 545 £1,171.75 215 CHARCLOKE,DOUNBY 595 £1,237.60 208 SALHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 595 £1,225.70 206 AA Prime Steers sold to 218 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 580 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1264.40 purchased by Craigies. Store cattle grossed £1190 for an Aberdeen Angus steer from W I & D Shearer, Airy, Stronsay. OTM Cows sold to 133.9 p/kg for an Abderdeen Angus cow scaling 635 kilos from P S & M H Johnston, Brockan, Stromness realising £850. OTHER PRICES PER KILO SHEARER,AIRY 760 £1,005.00 132.2 LIMBROCKAN,STROMNESS 565 £745.00 131.9 AABRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 795 £1,020.00 128.3 SHRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 660 £845.00 128 SIMMIDHOUSE,EVIE 650 £830.00 127.7 SIM Top price per head was £1090 for an Aberdeen Angus cow scaling 830 kilos from W I & D Shearer, Airy, Stronsay. OTHER PRICES PER HEAD MIDHOUSE,EVIE 845 £1,070.00 SIM BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 840 £1,050.00 AA Following the cattle were 41 Breeding Sheep, 338 Prime Hoggs 225 Store Hoggs & 217 Cast Sheep. A consignment of In-Lamb sheep sold to £136 for a pen of 25 Cross Ewes from I Laird, Yeldabreck, Burray. Prime Hoggs averaged 222p/kg with export hoggs averaging 224p/kg. Prime Hoggs sold to 265 p/kg for a Texel scaling 30 kilos from I & I Brown, Millbrae, Sanday realising £79.50. Top price per head was £132 for a pen of 5 Beltex Hoggs scaling 51 kilos from T Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness. OTHER PRICES PER KILO QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 38.5 £100.00 259.7 TEXQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 43 £108.00 251.2 TEXRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 37 £93.00 251.4 CHARSTONELEA,STENNESS 48 £116.00 241.7 TEXNEWARK,SANDAY 46 £109.00 237 TEXSTOREHOUSE,STRONSAY 34.5 £81.50 236.2 TEXBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 41.1 £95.50 232.4 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 37.5 £86.50 230.7 TEXGARSON,SANDWICK 44.5 £102.50 230.3 CHARMILLBRAE,SANDAY 45 £103.50 230 TEXARWICK,EVIE 47 £108.00 229.8 TEXHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 39 £89.50 229.5 TEXBRIARLEA,HARRAY 41 £94.00 229.3 BLACKGRIND,STRONSAY 41.5 £95.00 228.9 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 46 £105.00 228.3 TEXREDLAND,STROMNESS 41.5 £94.00 226.5 WHITECLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 41.5 £94.00 226.5 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 41.5 £93.50 225.3 TEXSEBAY,TANKERNESS 49.5 £111.00 224.2 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 46 £103.00 223.9 SUFDRYDALE,STROMNESS 46 £103.00 223.9 TEXLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 41 £91.50 223.2 TEXSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 43 £95.00 220.9 SUFMIDLAND,RENDALL 39.5 £86.00 217.7 TEXBRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 37 £80.00 216.2 TEX OTHER PRICES PER HEAD STONELEA,STENNESS 48 £116.00 TEX BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 53 £115.00 CHAR BRIARLEA,HARRAY 52 £112.00 BLACK SEBAY,TANKERNESS 49.5 £111.00 TEX NEWARK,SANDAY 46 £109.00 TEX ARWICK,EVIE 47 £108.00 TEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 43 £108.00 TEX LAITHE,SANDWICK 53 £108.00 SUF CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 47 £105.50 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 46 £105.00 TEX CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 49 £105.00 CHEV MILLBRAE,SANDAY 45 £103.50 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 46 £103.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK 44.5 £102.50 CHAR RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 45 £102.50 CHAR RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 45.5 £101.00 TEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 38.5 £100.00 TEX SKAILL,ORPHIR 43 £96.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 43 £95.00 SUF GRIND,STRONSAY 41.5 £95.00 TEX REDLAND,STROMNESS 41.5 £94.00 WHITE LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 41 £91.50 TEX GORN,WESTRAY 41 £90.00 BLACK Store Hoggs sold to £97.50 for a pen of 4 Texels from C M C Gillon, Vinkwen, Evie. OTHER STORE HOGGS COTTISCARTH,RENDALL 97 SUF BRIARLEA,HARRAY 93 BLACK HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 92.5 TEX STOREHOUSE,STRONSAY 91.5 WHITE MILLBRAE,SANDAY 90.5 SUF VOAN,STENNESS 89 TEX REDLAND,STROMNESS 87.5 TEX HUIP,STRONSAY 86.5 OTHER BRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 86 TEX GORN,WESTRAY 84.5 BLACK CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 84.5 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK 82.5 CHEV LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 81.5 SUF LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 80.5 SUF BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 78 SUF MIDLAND,RENDALL 77.5 TEX MIDSKAILL,EGILSAY 69 SUF HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 50 LLEYN Cast Sheeps sold to £151 for a Texel Ewe from G Thomson, Howe, South Ronaldsay. OTHER CAST EWES ARWICK,EVIE £150.00 TEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY £149.00 TEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY £144.00 TEX NEWARK,SANDAY £135.00 TEX OAKLEA,ST OLA £130.00 TEX CAULDHAME,STROMNESS £128.00 CHEV BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY £125.00 SUF MILLBRAE,SANDAY £122.00 SUF MILLBRAE,SANDAY £120.00 SUF GARSON,SANDWICK £120.00 TEX HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY £120.00 TEX BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY £118.00 SUF BURNSIDE,ORPHIR £115.00 TEX STONELEA,STENNESS £109.00 BELTEX CLOKE,DOUNBY £108.00 WHITE RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £103.00 TEX HUIP,STRONSAY £102.00 CHEV MOA,STENNESS £101.00 CHEV VOAN,STENNESS £98.00 TEX STOREHOUSE,STRONSAY £96.00 WHITE HOLLAND,STRONSAY £92.00 OTHER BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £92.00 CHEV SKAILL,ORPHIR £92.00 TEX ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR £91.00 TEX ARWICK,EVIE £90.00 OTHER CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK £86.00 OTHER LAITHE,SANDWICK £84.00 OTHER SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £82.00 CHEV HOWE,HARRAY £79.00 TEX HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £78.00 BLACK BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £75.00 CHAR

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2020-02-17 00:00
Cattle and Sheep Report – Monday 17th FebruaryCATTLE7 Prime cattle were sold, selling to a top price per kilo of 224p for a 605kg Limousin heifer, from Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay, which realised £1355.20Other leading prices – South Seatter, Sandwick (Limousin heifer) 565kg @ 222p; Cloke, Dounby (Saler heifer) 545kg @ 212p.SHEEPPrime lambs (177 sold), again met an excellent trade, selling to a top price per kilo of 255p for a pen of 4 Texel x”s from Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness. They scaled 40kg and realised £102.Other leading prices per kilo – Nisthouse, Evie (39kg) 246.2p ( £96); Brunthouse, Flotta (38.5kg) 233.6p ( £90); Holland, Firth (41.5kg) 232.4p ( £96.50); Whithall, Stronsay (40.5kg) 232.1p ( £94); Samson”s Lane, Stronsay (41kg) 230.5p ( £94.50); Linksness, Stronsay (43kg) 230.2p ( £99); Withaquoy, Holm (42kg) 229.8p ( £96.50); Sunnybank, St Ola (42kg) 229.8p ( £96.50); Grind, Stronsay (42kg) 227.4p ( £95.50); Huan, Sandwick (42kg) 227p ( £95.50); Breck, Stronsay (43.5kg) 224.1p ( £97.50); Linksness, Stronsay (39kg) 223.1p ( £87).Top price per head for Prime lambs was £111 for a pen of 3 Texel x”s, scaling 48kg, from Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay (231.3p)Other leading Prime lamb prices per head – Brunthouse, Flotta (47.5kg) £109; Sunnybank, St Ola (47.5kg) £107.50; Huan, Sandwick (50kg) £106; Withaquoy, Holm (56.5kg) £106; Nisthouse, Evie (44kg) £105; Linksness, Stronsay (49kg) £102.50; Holland, Firth (45.5kg) £104; Nearhouse, Tankerness (40kg) £102A small number of Store lambs sold to a top of £106 for a pair of Texels from Brodie, Sunnybank, St Ola.Other leading Store lamb prices – Samsons Lane, Stronsay (3 Texels) £93; Brunthouse, Flotta (14 Texels) £92.50; Odiness, Stronsay (Texel) £81.50Good Cast ewes met a keen trade selling to £138 for a Suffolk, from Thomson, The Howe, South Ronaldsay.Other ewe prices – Nisthouse, Evie ( £138); Knockhall, South Ronaldsay ( £130); Whitehall, Stronsay ( £128); Cloke, Dounby ( £118); Huan, Sandwick ( £112); Purtabreck, Toab ( £110); Aikerness, Evie ( £100)Cast rams sold to £132 for a Texel from Johnston, Cloke, Dounby.

Sheep Sale
2020-02-11 00:00
Forward for sale on Tuesday were 280 Prime Hoggs, 80 Store Hoggs & 153 Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs sold to the dearest rates we’ve seen this season with the sale averaging over 221 p/kg and SQQ Hoggs averaging over 224 p/kg. Prime Hoggs sold to 250 p/kg for a pen of 4 Texels scaling 40 kilos from J M lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness realising £100. Top price per head was £116 for a Texel from J C Sinclair, Appieteen, Sandwick. OTHER PRIME HOGGS PER KILO NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 38.5 241.6 £93.00 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 44.5 230.3 £102.50 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 45 225.6 £101.50 TEXBRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 39.5 239.2 £94.50 TEXBRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 41.5 232.5 £96.50 TEXBRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 41 226.8 £93.00 LLEYNMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 40.5 233.3 £94.50 TEXHOWAN,DOUNBY 42 232.1 £97.50 TEXHEWING,FIRTH 38 232.9 £88.50 TEXHEWING,FIRTH 43 229.1 £98.50 TEXHEWING,FIRTH 42.5 225.9 £96.00 TEXFEA,HOLM 44.5 231.5 £103.00 TEXFEA,HOLM 41.5 224.1 £93.00 TEXSTONELEA,STENNESS 48 230.2 £110.50 BELTEXSTONELEA,STENNESS 48.5 225.8 £109.50 BELTEXBENLAW,EVIE 44 225 £99.00 TEXBENLAW,EVIE 44 223.9 £98.50 TEXSOUTH UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 41 224.4 £92.00 CHEVBURNS OF MYRE,ORPHIR 37.5 224 £84.00 TEXBURNS OF MYRE,ORPHIR 42 222.6 £93.50 TEXCASTLE,STROMNESS 44 223.9 £98.50 TEXCASTLE,STROMNESS 46 219.6 £101.00 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 40.5 222.2 £90.00 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 38.5 220.8 £85.00 TEXMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 51 217.6 £111.00 TEXLITTLE HOWES,HOLM 48 214.6 £103.00 TEXSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 46.5 214 £99.50 SUFVESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 42 217.9 £91.50 CHEV OTHER PRIME HOGGS PER HEAD STONELEA,STENNESS 52 £115.50 BELTEX STONELEA,STENNESS 48 £110.50 BELTEX STONELEA,STENNESS 48.5 £109.50 BELTEX HEWING,FIRTH 54 £114.50 TEX MIDHOUSE,HARRAY 51 £111.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 48.5 £109.00 TEX CASTLE,STROMNESS 50.5 £108.50 CHEV SWANNAY FARM, BY EVIE 52 £108.50 SUF FEA,HOLM 44.5 £103.00 TEX LITTLE HOWES,HOLM 48 £103.00 TEX BENLAW,EVIE 44 £99.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 47.5 £98.00 SUF HOWAN,DOUNBY 42 £97.50 TEX BRETTOBRECK,STROMNESS 41.5 £96.50 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 43.5 £96.50 TEX Store Hoggs sold to the dearest rates the market has ever seen topping at £102 for a Texel from S & H Young, Castle, Stromness. OTHER STORE HOGGS HEWING,FIRTH £99.50 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS, £94.00 SUF MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS £89.50 LLEYN CARENDABEL,HOWAN,DOUNBY, £90.00 TEX SOUTH UNIGARTH,SANDWICK £86.50 CHEV SOUTH UNIGARTH,SANDWICK £83.00 CHEV NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £85.00 TEX SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £85.00 TEX Cast Ewes were sharper this week and sold to incredible rates topping at £148 for a pair of Texels from Biggings Farm, Stenness. OTHER CAST SHEEP. NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £137.00 TEX LITTLE HOWES,HOLM £136.00 TEX SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £135.00 TEX APPIETEEN,SANDWICK £128.00 TEX HOWAN,DOUNBY £125.00 TEX BACKAKELDY,HOLM £120.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £119.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £116.00 TEX BIGGINGS,TOAB £119.00 TEX BIGGINGS,TOAB £113.00 HIGH BIGGINGS,STENNESS £113.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £108.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £101.00 SUF RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £115.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £107.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £99.00 TEX GAITNIP,ST OLA £98.00 TEX NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £95.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM, BY EVIE £76.00 CHEV VOAN,STENNESS £76.00 LLEYN MIDLAND,RENDALL £75.00 TEX Cast Rams sold to £141 for a Texel from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab.

Cattle Sale
2020-02-10 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 648 Store Cattle & 10 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle sold to 220 P/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 580 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1276 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 575 219 £1,259.25 LIMSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 550 218 £1,199.00 LIMSEBAYVIEW,TANKERNESS 595 218 £1,297.00 CHSTEAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 625 200 £1,250.00 LIMHOWE,HARRAY 515 200 £1,030.00 STAB A strong show of mostly heavy store cattle sold to increased rates with averages up for all weights. Yearling cattle were highly sought after and were averaging over 235p/kg. 416 Store Steers averaged 215 p/kg (+4p) and sold to 293.1 p/kg for a pair of Charolais scaling 290 kilos from Faraclett Farms, Rousay realising £850. Top price per head was £1355 for a Charolais scaling 705 kilos from S M Twatt, Lingro, St Ola. OTHER STORE STEERS PER KILO FARACLETT,ROUSAY 277 285.2 £790.00 CHARKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 275 269.1 £740.00 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 265 267.9 £710.00 SIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 398 248.7 £990.00 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 400 247.5 £990.00 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 378 243.4 £920.00 CHARSEBAY,TANKERNESS 455 242.9 £1,105.00 LIMBRAEBUSTER ,DEERNESS 490 242.9 £1,190.00 BBBRAEBUSTER ,DEERNESS 495 241.4 £1,195.00 BBHOWE,HARRAY 445 241.6 £1,075.00 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 460 241.3 £1,110.00 BBSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 445 240.4 £1,070.00 LIMHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 405 239.5 £970.00 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 377 238.7 £900.00 BBMAESQUOY,HARRAY 415 238.6 £990.00 SIMMAESQUOY,HARRAY 425 235.3 £1,000.00 BLNDVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 480 233.3 £1,120.00 LIMNESSBRECK,HARRAY 433 233.3 £1,010.00 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 465 231.2 £1,075.00 CHARODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 495 231.3 £1,145.00 LIMVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 490 230.6 £1,130.00 LIMVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 520 226.9 £1,180.00 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 405 230.9 £935.00 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 461 229.9 £1,060.00 AAUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 450 228.9 £1,030.00 LIMUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 455 228.6 £1,040.00 LIMSKELDAY,DOUNBY 386 228 £880.00 SALSKELDAY,DOUNBY 416 227.2 £945.00 SALAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 440 227.3 £1,000.00 AABRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 470 227.7 £1,070.00 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 505 222.8 £1,125.00 LIMCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 495 223.2 £1,105.00 LIMWESTSHORE,RENDALL 445 223.6 £995.00 AAWESTSHORE,RENDALL 452 220.1 £995.00 AALITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 500 220 £1,100.00 BBSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 530 221.7 £1,175.00 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 495 217.2 £1,075.00 CHARARION,STROMNESS 490 218.4 £1,070.00 CHARARION,STROMNESS 485 216.5 £1,050.00 CHARLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 437 217.4 £950.00 LIMCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 530 217 £1,150.00 CHARMUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 528 216.9 £1,145.00 LIMKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 495 216.2 £1,070.00 LIMMIDLAND,RENDALL 470 214.9 £1,010.00 AAHESTWALL ,HOLM 525 214.3 £1,125.00 SIMLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 530 213.2 £1,130.00 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 445 213.5 £950.00 CHARKNOWE,SANDAY 410 212.2 £870.00 SIMKNOWE,SANDAY 515 211.7 £1,090.00 AAWORKWELL,ORPHIR 550 211.8 £1,165.00 AASCOMUIR,HOLM 510 211.8 £1,080.00 SIMSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 535 211 £1,130.00 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 535 211.2 £1,130.00 CHARAIKERS,TANKERNESS 555 209 £1,160.00 LIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 550 207.3 £1,140.00 CHARBINSCARTH ,FINSTOWN 520 205.8 £1,070.00 AASOUTH UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 576 205.7 £1,185.00 SIMLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 505 205 £1,035.00 AASKAILL,ORPHIR 550 203.6 £1,120.00 AALOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 445 202.2 £900.00 LIM OTHER STORE STEERS PER HEAD CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 720 £1,340.00 AA CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 700 £1,325.00 SH CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 628 £1,300.00 AA WITHAQUOY,HOLM 685 £1,300.00 AA SKAILL,ORPHIR 670 £1,290.00 AA QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 665 £1,280.00 LIM SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 600 £1,270.00 AA SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 612 £1,265.00 SIM VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 615 £1,260.00 CHAR SOUTH UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 617 £1,245.00 SIM SOUTH UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 685 £1,240.00 SIM ARION,STROMNESS 615 £1,230.00 CHAR EASTERBISTER,HOLM 605 £1,220.00 SIM ROADSIDE,ST OLA 625 £1,220.00 CHAR EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 600 £1,215.00 CHAR BRAEBUSTER ,DEERNESS 495 £1,195.00 BB BRAEBUSTER ,DEERNESS 490 £1,190.00 BB AIKERS,TANKERNESS 575 £1,190.00 LIM WORKWELL,ORPHIR 550 £1,165.00 AA HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 515 £1,165.00 LIM SEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 505 £1,150.00 LIM BRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 545 £1,150.00 LIM ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 550 £1,150.00 CHAR ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 495 £1,145.00 LIM MUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 528 £1,145.00 LIM VEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 520 £1,135.00 LIM SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 535 £1,130.00 CHAR LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 530 £1,130.00 CHAR HESTWALL ,HOLM 525 £1,125.00 SIM APPIETOWN,RENDALL 532 £1,120.00 AA KNOWE,SANDAY 550 £1,115.00 SIM MAESQUOY,HARRAY 525 £1,110.00 SIM SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 460 £1,110.00 BB NESSBRECK,HARRAY 511 £1,110.00 CHAR NESSBRECK,HARRAY 488 £1,105.00 CHAR SEHOUSEBAY,TANKERNESS 455 £1,105.00 LIM COLLIGARTH,SANDAY 495 £1,105.00 LIM KIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,100.00 AA LITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 500 £1,100.00 BB HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 491 £1,090.00 SIM HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 492 £1,090.00 AA SCOMUIR,HOLM 510 £1,080.00 SIM HOWE,HARRAY 445 £1,075.00 CHAR BINSCARTH ,FINSTOWN 520 £1,070.00 AA BIGGINGS,STENNESS 450 £1,050.00 LIM LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 515 £1,050.00 CHAR WESTSHORE,RENDALL 475 £1,045.00 AA UPPERFIELD,ST OLA 455 £1,040.00 LIM 232 Store Heifers averaged 210 p/kg (+4p) and sold to 238.7 p/kg for a pair of British Blues scaling 377 kilos from TAD & JD Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola Realsing £900. Top price per head was £1345 for a Simmental scaling 785 kilos from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness. OTHER STORE HEIFERS PER KILO SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 488 235.7 £1,150.00 LIMMAESQUOY,HARRAY 370 232.4 £860.00 BLNDNESSBRECK,HARRAY 472 230.9 £1,090.00 CHARAIKERS,TANKERNESS 480 229.2 £1,100.00 LIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 382 227.7 £870.00 CHARKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 470 227.7 £1,070.00 LIMSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 475 225.3 £1,070.00 LIMHOWE,HARRAY 432 225.7 £975.00 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 425 224.7 £955.00 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 460 223.9 £1,030.00 BBBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 450 222.2 £1,000.00 LIMARION,STROMNESS 480 221.9 £1,065.00 LIMWATTLE,BIRSAY 492 221.5 £1,090.00 LIMSMOOGARTH,FIRTH 381 221.8 £845.00 LIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 390 220.5 £860.00 SIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 480 220.8 £1,060.00 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 545 218.3 £1,190.00 LIMGARSON,SANDWICK 541 219 £1,185.00 SIMQUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 485 218.6 £1,060.00 CHARLITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 490 218.4 £1,070.00 AALENAHOWE,SANDWICK 500 218 £1,090.00 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 530 217.9 £1,155.00 LIMEASTERBISTER,HOLM 560 217.9 £1,220.00 SIMMUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 507 217 £1,100.00 LIMCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 480 214.6 £1,030.00 CHARWORKWELL,ORPHIR 471 214.4 £1,010.00 SIMODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 520 214.4 £1,115.00 CHARODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 560 213.4 £1,195.00 CHARHEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 500 214 £1,070.00 LIMUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 502 211.2 £1,060.00 LIMSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 535 210.3 £1,125.00 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 425 209.4 £890.00 LIMTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 520 207.7 £1,080.00 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 550 207.3 £1,140.00 SALQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 570 203.5 £1,160.00 CHARBINSCARTH ,FINSTOWN 517 201.2 £1,040.00 AA OTHER STORE HEIFERS PER HEAD EASTERBISTER,HOLM 600 £1,280.00 SIM VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 626 £1,275.00 CHAR VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 620 £1,270.00 CHAR WITHAQUOY,HOLM 625 £1,230.00 LIM KIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 610 £1,200.00 LIM ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 585 £1,205.00 CHAR ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 560 £1,195.00 CHAR HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 545 £1,190.00 LIM GARSON,SANDWICK 541 £1,185.00 SIM ARION,STROMNESS 572 £1,175.00 AA QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 570 £1,160.00 CHAR SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 488 £1,150.00 LIM EASTAQUOY FARM,HARRAY 550 £1,140.00 SAL SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 535 £1,125.00 CHAR WATTLE,BIRSAY 516 £1,120.00 LIM THE KNOWE,SANDAY 575 £1,100.00 AA MUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 507 £1,100.00 LIM AIKERS,TANKERNESS 480 £1,100.00 LIM NESSBRECK,HARRAY 507 £1,095.00 CHAR BRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 540 £1,095.00 LIM LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 500 £1,090.00 CHAR SEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 475 £1,070.00 LIM HEATHER-COW-ROOT,FLOTTA 500 £1,070.00 LIM LITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 490 £1,070.00 AA QUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 498 £1,070.00 CHAR QUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 485 £1,060.00 CHAR UPPERFIELD,ST OLA 502 £1,060.00 LIM SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 490 £1,060.00 SIM LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 567 £1,060.00 CHAR COLLIGARTH,SANDAY 500 £1,055.00 LIM WORKWELL,ORPHIR 515 £1,050.00 AA CRUHILL,TOAB 540 £1,050.00 SIM BINSCARTH ,FINSTOWN 517 £1,040.00 AA OTM Cattle sold to 166.2 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 650 kilos from S M Twatt, Lingro, St Ola realising £1080. OTHER OTMs GARSON,SANDWICK 675 133.3 £900.00 SIMUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 680 129.4 £880.00 LIMSTEAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 750 113.3 £850.00 LIMBINSCARTH ,FINSTOWN 690 115.9 £800.00 SIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 490 138.8 £680.00 SIM
