Orkney Auction Mart

All Classes of Cattle
2025-11-03 11:30, 2025-11-10 11:30, 2025-11-24 11:30, 2025-12-01 11:30, 2025-12-08 11:30, 2025-12-22 11:30 (Europe/London)

All Classes of Sheep
2025-11-03 13:00, 2025-11-10 13:00, 2025-11-19 13:00, 2025-11-24 13:00, 2025-12-01 13:00, 2025-12-08 13:00

All Classes of Cattle & Sheep
2025-11-10
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime Cattle & 40 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers topped at 416 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 600 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £2496 purchased by Donaldsons.

OTM Cattle topped at 294.9 p/kg for a Simmental Cow scaling 790 kilos from J & K Stout, Skaill, Westray realising £2330.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 810 £2,280 281.5 AA
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 840 £2,340 278.6 AA
Fea,St Ola 640 £1,780 278.1 AA
Unigarth,Sandwick 735 £2,040 277.6 SM
Russamyre,Orphir 720 £1,980 275 AA
Langskaill,Gairsay 820 £2,240 273.2 SH
Russamyre,Orphir 740 £2,020 273 AA
Unigarth,Sandwick 735 £2,000 272.1 CH
Langskaill,Gairsay 730 £1,980 271.2 AA
Skaill,Westray 600 £1,600 266.7 CH
Fea,St Ola 715 £1,900 265.7 SM
Langskaill,Gairsay 640 £1,700 265.6 LIM
Unigarth,Sandwick 690 £1,800 260.9 SM
Skaill,Westray 625 £1,620 259.2 SM
Steaquoy,Shapinsay 695 £1,800 259 LIM
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 690 £1,750 253.6 AA
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 735 £1,860 253.1 AA
Skaill,Westray 680 £1,720 252.9 SM
Steaquoy,Shapinsay 665 £1,580 237.6 SM
Steaquoy,Shapinsay 685 £1,600 233.6 AA
Seattersquoy,Stenness 630 £1,400 222.2 AA
Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay 600 £1,240 206.7 AA

TPPH was £2340 for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 840 kilos from P & O Foubister, Hannatoft, Shapinsay.

OTHER OTM PER HEAD
Skaill,Westray 790 £2,330 SM
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 810 £2,280 AA
Langskaill,Gairsay 820 £2,240 SH
Unigarth,Sandwick 735 £2,040 SM
Russamyre,Orphir 740 £2,020 AA
Unigarth,Sandwick 735 £2,000 CH
Langskaill,Gairsay 730 £1,980 AA
Russamyre,Orphir 720 £1,980 AA
Fea,St Ola 715 £1,900 SM
Langskaill,Gairsay 735 £1,860 AA
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 735 £1,860 AA
Steaquoy,Shapinsay 695 £1,800 LIM
Fea,St Ola 640 £1,780 AA
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 690 £1,750 AA
Skaill,Westray 680 £1,720 SM
Seattersquoy,Stenness 630 £1,400 AA
Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay 665 £1,270 AA

Following the Cattle was an Orkney Mart record entry of 3520 Sheep consisting of 1157 Prime, 1920 Store & 442 Cast sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 288.5 p/kg (-0.8p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 289.1 p/kg (-0.8p)
Lambs per head averaged £132.35 (-£3.69)

39-45.5 kilos averaged 291.1 p/kg (+1.4p)
45.5-52 kilos averaged 286.9 p/kg (-3.7p)
52+ kilos averaged 268 p/kg (-12.6p)

Prime Lambs topped at 310.2 p/kg for a Texel scaling 49 kilos from D D & J A Scott, Grutha, South Ronaldsay realising £152.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Rosebank,Twatt 46 £142 308.7 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 42 £127 302.4 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 44.5 £134 301.1 SUF
England,South Ronaldsay 49 £150 306.1 TEX
Moa,Stenness 46.5 £142 305.4 TEX
Flaws,Holm 45 £137 304.4 TEX
South Breck,Burray 40 £121 302.5 BELTEX
Quoykea,Toab 42 £127 302.4 BELTEX
Quoykea,Toab 43 £128 297.7 BELTEX
Purtabreck,Toab 44 £133 302.3 TEX
Purtabreck,Toab 46 £139 302.2 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 45 £136 302.2 TEX
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 45 £136 302.2 TEX
St Clair,Holm 45 £136 302.2 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm 45 £135 300 TEX
Laga,Evie 47 £141 300 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness 46 £138 300 BLACK
Nigley,Evie 45 £135 300 TEX
Nigley,Evie 43.5 £130 298.9 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness 44 £132 300 BLACK
Seattersquoy,Stenness 45 £134 297.8 TEX
Old Hall,Stromness 49 £146 298 TEX
Holland,Firth 48 £143 297.9 TEX
Holland,Firth 43.5 £128 294.3 TEX
Vetquoy,Twatt 45 £134 297.8 BLACK
Vetquoy,Twatt 46 £136 295.7 TEX
Aikerness,Evie 45 £134 297.8 TEX
Aikerness,Evie 45 £133 295.6 TEX
Hazedale,Papa Westray 44 £131 297.7 DUTCH SP
Hazedale,Papa Westray 50 £148 296 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola 45.5 £135 296.7 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 44.5 £132 296.6 TEX
Lochside,Westray 45 £133 295.6 SUF
Craebreck,Holm 45 £133 295.6 TEX
Quanterness,St Ola 44 £130 295.5 TEX
Bryameadow,Twatt 43 £127 295.3 TEX
Bryameadow,Twatt 48 £140 291.7 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 47 £138 293.6 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 44 £129 293.2 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 43 £126 293 BLACK
Virginia,Stenness 51 £149 292.2 TEX
Upper Heads,St Margarets Hope 44.5 £130 292.1 TEX
Carness,St Ola 50 £146 292 TEX
Gairbolls,Papa Westray 50 £146 292 CHAR
Gairbolls,Papa Westray 42 £122 290.5 CHAR
Howequoy,Holm 47.5 £137 288.4 TEX
Fea,St Ola 46.5 £134 288.2 TEX
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 50 £144 288 TEX
Clairness,Sandwick 41 £118 287.8 TEX
Clairness,Sandwick 41 £118 287.8 BLACK
Avelshay,Rousay 48 £138 287.5 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 49 £140 285.7 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 51 £146 286.3 TEX
Dawn Cottage,Holm 58 £166 286.2 TEX
Dawn Cottage,Holm 56 £160 285.7 TEX
Beafield,Sanday 46.5 £133 286 TEX
Beafield,Sanday 48.5 £138 284.5 TEX
Annster,South Ronaldsay 48 £137 285.4 TEX
Redland,Stromness 51 £145 284.3 TEX
Redland,Stromness 51 £145 284.3 SUF
Eastside,Twatt 49 £139 283.7 TEX
Langskaill,Gairsay 46 £129 280.4 WHITE
Howe,South Ronaldsay 44 £123 279.5 TEX
Howe,South Ronaldsay 48 £134 279.2 TEX
Noup,Westray 44 £123 279.5 TEX
Noup,Westray 43 £120 279.1 SUF
Huip,Stronsay 43 £120 279.1 TEX

39-45.5 kilos averaged £126.66 (+£1.77)
45.5-52 kilos averaged £138.46 (-£3.83)
52+ kilos averaged £145.45 (-£5.90)

Top price per head was £166 for a Texel scaling 58 kilos from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Dawn Cottage,Holm 56 £160 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness 54 £152 CHAR
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 49 £152 TEX
England,South Ronaldsay 49 £150 TEX
Virginia,Stenness 51 £149 TEX
Hazedale,Papa Westray 50 £148 TEX
Hazedale,Papa Westray 51 £144 DUTCH SP
Vindon,Finstown 52 £147 TEX
Gairbolls,Papa Westray 50 £146 CHAR
Carness,St Ola 50 £146 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 51 £146 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 55 £144 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness 52 £146 SUF
Feolquoy,Stromness 49 £143 TEX
Old Hall,Stromness 49 £146 TEX
Old Hall,Stromness 50 £143 SUF
Redland,Stromness 51 £145 TEX
Redland,Stromness 51 £145 SUF
Nigley,Evie 49 £145 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 51 £145 TEX
Langskaill,Gairsay 54 £144 WHITE
Langskaill,Gairsay 52 £143 WHITE
Holland,Firth 48 £143 TEX
Moa,Stenness 46.5 £142 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 46 £142 TEX
Laga,Evie 47 £141 TEX
Bryameadow,Twatt 48 £140 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 49 £140 SUF
Biggings,Stenness 48.5 £140 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 49 £139 TEX
Purtabreck,Toab 46 £139 TEX
Beafield,Sanday 48.5 £138 TEX
Beafield,Sanday 49 £136 OTHER
St Clair,Holm 47 £138 TEX
St Clair,Holm 45 £136 TEX
Annster,South Ronaldsay 48 £137 TEX
Flaws,Holm 45 £137 TEX
Howequoy,Holm 47.5 £137 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 45 £136 TEX
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 45 £136 TEX
Vetquoy,Twatt 46 £136 TEX
Vetquoy,Twatt 45 £134 BLACK
Upper Scapa,St Ola 45.5 £135 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm 45 £135 TEX
Howe,South Ronaldsay 48 £134 TEX
Fea,St Ola 46.5 £134 TEX
South Breck,Burray 48 £134 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 46.5 £134 TEX
Lochside,Westray 50 £134 SUF
Lochside,Westray 45 £133 SUF
Aikerness,Evie 45 £134 TEX
Aikerness,Evie 47 £133 SUF
Craebreck,Holm 45 £133 TEX
Quanterness,St Ola 45 £130 SUF
Quanterness,St Ola 44 £130 TEX
Upper Heads,St Margarets Hope 44.5 £130 TEX
Quoykea,Toab 43 £128 BELTEX
Quoykea,Toab 42 £127 BELTEX
Noup,Westray 44 £123 TEX
Huip,Stronsay 43 £120 TEX
Clairness,Sandwick 41 £118 TEX
Clairness,Sandwick 41 £118 BLACK

Store Lambs averaged £103.65 (-£7.76)

Store Lambs topped at £132 for 8 Texels from R Anderson, Burnside, Orphir.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Withaquoy,Holm £128 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm £127 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt £122 WHITE
Rosebank,Twatt £120 WHITE
Cloke,Dounby £121 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay £120 TEX
Quanterness,St Ola £120 SUF
Laga,Evie £120 WHITE
Laga,Evie £118 WHITE
Howdis Meadow,Rousay £119 SUF
Redland,Stromness £119 WHITE
Redland,Stromness £118 SUF
Nigley,Evie £119 TEX
Nigley,Evie £116 TEX
Hazedale,Papa Westray £118 DUTCH SP
West Brough,Sanday £118 SUF
West Brough,Sanday £117 WHITE
Flaws,Holm £118 SUF
Flaws,Holm £117 WHITE
Oaklea,St Ola £118 TEX
Oaklea,St Ola £116 TEX
Cloke,Dounby £117 SUF
Onziebust,Egilsay £117 SUF
Onziebust,Egilsay £116 TEX
Lower Cornquoy,Holm £116 WHITE
Bryameadow,Twatt £116 TEX
Crook,Rendall £116 SPEK
Caldale,St Ola £113 WHITE
Caldale,St Ola £112 SUF
Brettobreck,Stromness £112 SUF
Smoogarth,Firth £112 WHITE
Smoogarth,Firth £110 SUF
Lower Bu,Holm £110 SUF
Redland,Firth £110 SPEK
Redland,Firth £105 SPEK
Gairbolls,Papa Westray £109 SUF
Craebreck,Holm £109 TEX
Melsetter,Longhope £107 SUF
Melsetter,Longhope £107 CHEV
Newbigging,Dounby £107 TEX
Upper Hobbister,Stenness £107 BLACK
Upper Hobbister,Stenness £105 ABER
Rennibister,Kirkwall £106 TEX
Clairness,Sandwick £106 TEX
Huip,Stronsay £106 SPEK
Langskaill,Rousay £106 WHITE
Langskaill,Rousay £104 WHITE
Hobbister,Orphir £105 SUF
Hobbister,Orphir £103 WHITE
Howe,South Ronaldsay £104 TEX
Souley Cottage,Orphir £103 WHITE
Vinkwin,Evie £103 TEX
Bowmans Cottage,Sanday £102 WHITE
Lesliedale,St Ola £89 WHITE
Carrick,Eday £80 WHITE
Little Wards,Longhope £88 SUF
Little Wards,Longhope £84 WHITE
Langskaill,Gairsay £87 WHITE
Lettaly,Firth £83 WHITE
Anderswick,Stenness £80 WHITE
Orgil,Hoy £70 SHET
How,Sanday £68 OTHER
Sparrowhall,Sanday £61 BLACK

Cast Sheep averaged £100.73

Cast Sheep topped at £240 for a Texel Ram from T B Stout, Berryhill, St Ola.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Annster,South Ronaldsay £228 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay £194 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay £172 TEX
Berryhill,St Ola £184 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness £180 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness £180 CHEV
Holland,Firth £178 TEX
Vindon,Finstown £178 TEX
St Clair,Holm £170 TEX
St Clair,Holm £160 TEX
Newbigging,Dounby £168 TEX
Beafield,Sanday £166 TEX
Breck Cottage,Birsay £164 WHITE
Old Hall,Stromness £164 SUF
Old Hall,Stromness £160 TEX
Carness,St Ola £160 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola £160 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir £158 TEX
Moan,Harray £158 TEX
Moan,Harray £150 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt £152 CHEV
Rosebank,Twatt £146 TEX
Vetquoy,Twatt £150 SPEK
Little Wards,Longhope £150 WHITE
Burns Of Myre,Orphir £150 WHITE
Hazedale,Papa Westray £150 WHITE
Hazedale,Papa Westray £140 SUF
Flaws,Holm £148 TEX
Langskaill,Gairsay £148 WHITE
Langskaill,Gairsay £140 WHITE
Rennibister,Kirkwall £148 TEX
Rennibister,Kirkwall £138 TEX
Lower Bu,Holm £146 TEX
Lower Bu,Holm £140 TEX
Smiddy,Stronsay £146 WHITE
Smiddy,Stronsay £132 WHITE
Noup,Westray £140 WHITE
Purtabreck,Toab £138 WHITE
Purtabreck,Toab £128 BLACK
Upper Heads,St Margarets Hope £138 CHEV
Upper Heads,St Margarets Hope £120 TEX
Redland,Firth £136 SPEK
Castlehall,Wyre £132 WHITE
Castlehall,Wyre £128 CHEV
Clairness,Sandwick £122 TEX
Caperhouse,Harray £118 BELTEX
Craebreck,Holm £100 WHITE
Holland,Papa Westray £98 WHITE
Holland,Papa Westray £94 WHITE
Stonelea,Stenness £96 SUF
Caldale,St Ola £95 TEX
How,Sanday £94 OTHER
Laundry House,Longhope £88 WHITE
Lettaly,Firth £76 SPEK
Brettobreck,Stromness £76 SHET
Souley Cottage,Orphir £60 TEX
Orgil,Hoy £53 SHET
Anderswick,Stenness £39 WHITE

Special Sale of Store Cattle
2025-11-17
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime, 370 Store & 40 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers topped at 403 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 570 kilos from Glen Orkney, St Ola realising £2297.

Store Steers averaged 407.7 p/kg (+19.5p) (+94p on the year)
AA Steers averaged 392.2 p/kg (+4.5p) (+86.3p on the year)

Store Steers topped at 481.2 p/kg for a pair of Charolais scaling 345 kilos from J & M Harcus, Netherfiold, Westray realising £1660.

OTHER STEERS PER KILO
Netherfiold,Westray 365 £1,720 471.2 CH
Netherfiold,Westray 358 £1,680 469.3 CH
Netherfiold,Westray 355 £1,640 462 SM
Lopness,Sanday 535 £2,300 429.9 CH
Lopness,Sanday 556 £2,300 413.7 CH
Lenahowe,Sandwick 540 £2,310 427.8 CH
Stonehall,Deerness 538 £2,290 425.7 CH
Stonelea,Stenness 542 £2,300 424.4 CH
Langskaill,Birsay 547 £2,320 424.1 LIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 512 £2,170 423.8 CH
West Brough,Sanday 500 £2,110 422 CH
West Brough,Sanday 542 £2,250 415.1 LIM
Rennibister,Kirkwall 515 £2,170 421.4 BRB
Purtabreck,Toab 467 £1,920 411.1 LIM
Netherton,Holm 540 £2,220 411.1 AA
Netherton,Holm 576 £2,340 406.3 AA
Netherhill,Tankerness 485 £1,990 410 BRB
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 590 £2,425 411 LIM
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 582 £2,340 402.1 SH
Hammer,Westray 610 £2,490 408.2 CH
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 570 £2,320 407 CH
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 549 £2,200 400.7 AA
Biggings,Rendall 610 £2,465 404.1 CH
Biggings,Rendall 605 £2,390 395 CH
Cockmurra,Holm 560 £2,240 400 AA
Langskaill,Westray 395 £1,580 400 AA
Glebe,Firth 572 £2,260 395.1 AA
Crowtaing,Longhope 407 £1,590 390.7 AA
Garbo,Sanday 510 £1,975 387.3 AA
Garbo,Sanday 521 £1,980 380 AA
Appiehouse,Stenness 600 £2,260 376.7 SM
Knockhall,South Ronaldsay 670 £2,200 328.4 SM

Store Steers averaged £2180 (+£112) (+£613 on the year)
AA Steers averaged £2101 (-£18) (+457 on the year)

Store Steers topped at £2510 for a pair of Charolais scaling 662 kilos from T & M Seatter, Hammer, Westray.

OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
Hammer,Westray 610 £2,490 CH
Langskaill,Birsay 640 £2,480 LIM
Langskaill,Birsay 547 £2,320 LIM
Biggings,Rendall 610 £2,465 CH
Biggings,Rendall 605 £2,390 CH
Hermisgarth,Sanday 655 £2,440 SAL
Hermisgarth,Sanday 642 £2,400 CH
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 590 £2,425 LIM
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 620 £2,370 LIM
West Brough,Sanday 600 £2,410 CH
West Brough,Sanday 645 £2,380 SM
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 635 £2,405 AA
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 611 £2,350 SM
Netherhill,Tankerness 595 £2,370 CH
Netherton,Holm 587 £2,345 AA
Netherton,Holm 576 £2,340 AA
Lenahowe,Sandwick 540 £2,310 CH
Lopness,Sanday 575 £2,310 SM
Lopness,Sanday 556 £2,300 CH
Lopness,Sanday 570 £2,300 AA
Stonelea,Stenness 542 £2,300 CH
Stonehall,Deerness 538 £2,290 CH
Stonehall,Deerness 595 £2,220 SM
Appiehouse,Stenness 600 £2,260 SM
Glebe,Firth 572 £2,260 AA
Cockmurra,Holm 560 £2,240 AA
Knockhall,South Ronaldsay 670 £2,200 SM
Rennibister,Kirkwall 515 £2,170 BRB
Purtabreck,Toab 530 £2,090 SH
Garbo,Sanday 521 £1,980 AA
Garbo,Sanday 510 £1,975 AA
Netherfiold,Westray 365 £1,720 CH
Netherfiold,Westray 358 £1,680 CH
Crowtaing,Longhope 407 £1,590 AA
Langskaill,Westray 395 £1,580 AA

Store Heifers averaged 400.2 p/kg (+22.2p) (+99.9p on the year)
AA Heifers averaged 372 p/kg (+20p) (+77.7p on the year)

Store Heifers topped at 456 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 500 kilos from West Brough, Sanday realising £2280.

OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
West Brough,Sanday 545 £2,320 425.7 AA
West Brough,Sanday 543 £2,195 404.2 CH
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 518 £2,200 424.7 CH
Netherskaill,Birsay 470 £1,990 423.4 BRB
Netherskaill,Birsay 465 £1,915 411.8 SM
Upper Linklater,Twatt 493 £2,070 419.9 LIM
Upper Linklater,Twatt 453 £1,900 419.4 LIM
Upper Linklater,Twatt 525 £2,200 419 LIM
Cott,Rendall 485 £2,030 418.6 LIM
Lenahowe,Sandwick 545 £2,260 414.7 CH
Hammer,Westray 560 £2,320 414.3 CH
Hammer,Westray 508 £2,090 411.4 CH
Hammer,Westray 590 £2,400 406.8 CH
Cockmurra,Holm 510 £2,110 413.7 LIM
Lopness,Sanday 547 £2,260 413.2 CH
Lopness,Sanday 571 £2,330 408.1 CH
Hermisgarth,Sanday 522 £2,150 412 CH
Langskaill,Birsay 540 £2,220 411.1 LIM
Huip,Stronsay 531 £2,180 410.5 CH
Moan,Firth 445 £1,820 409 LIM
Glebe,Firth 565 £2,300 407.1 SM
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 575 £2,325 404.3 LIM
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 586 £2,340 399.3 LIM
Seatter,Stromness 435 £1,750 402.3 CH
Copenageo,Tankerness 615 £2,440 396.7 LIM
Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 420 £1,640 390.5 SM
Appiehouse,Stenness 505 £1,970 390.1 SM
Elsness,Sanday 580 £2,260 389.7 AA
Elsness,Sanday 517 £2,000 386.8 AA
Old School,Westray 585 £2,260 386.3 AA
Stonehall,Deerness 495 £1,900 383.8 CH
Cauldhame,Stromness 570 £2,185 383.3 AA
Cauldhame,Stromness 578 £2,180 377.2 AA
Skaill,Sandwick 456 £1,740 381.6 AA
Appietown,Rendall 515 £1,950 378.6 LIM
Balfour Estates,Shapinsay 507 £1,900 375 HI
Crowtaing,Longhope 465 £1,710 367.7 SH
Garbo,Sanday 512 £1,880 367.2 AA
Langskaill,Westray 420 £1,460 347.6 AA

Store Heifers averaged £2153 (+£283) (+£686 on the year)
AA Heifers averaged £1974 (+£364) (+£500 on the year)

Store Heifers topped at £2450 for a Charolais scaling 615 kilos from West Brough, Sanday.

OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
Copenageo,Tankerness 615 £2,440 LIM
West Brough,Sanday 602 £2,400 CH
West Brough,Sanday 610 £2,350 AA
West Brough,Sanday 585 £2,350 CH
Hammer,Westray 590 £2,400 CH
Hammer,Westray 612 £2,390 CH
Moan,Firth 605 £2,370 SM
Glebe,Firth 625 £2,350 SM
Glebe,Firth 565 £2,300 SM
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 586 £2,340 LIM
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 575 £2,325 LIM
Lopness,Sanday 571 £2,330 CH
Lopness,Sanday 547 £2,260 CH
Huip,Stronsay 591 £2,320 CH
Huip,Stronsay 591 £2,260 CH
Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 650 £2,280 CH
Cauldhame,Stromness 612 £2,280 AA
Cauldhame,Stromness 640 £2,220 AA
Elsness,Sanday 580 £2,260 AA
Lenahowe,Sandwick 545 £2,260 CH
Old School,Westray 585 £2,260 AA
Langskaill,Birsay 540 £2,220 LIM
Upper Linklater,Twatt 595 £2,220 LIM
Upper Linklater,Twatt 525 £2,200 LIM
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 518 £2,200 CH
Hermisgarth,Sanday 522 £2,150 CH
Appietown,Rendall 580 £2,120 LIM
Cockmurra,Holm 510 £2,110 LIM
Cockmurra,Holm 540 £2,090 AA
Cott,Rendall 485 £2,030 LIM
Netherskaill,Birsay 495 £2,010 SM
Netherskaill,Birsay 470 £1,990 BRB
Appiehouse,Stenness 505 £1,970 SM
Stonehall,Deerness 495 £1,900 CH
Balfour Estates,Shapinsay 507 £1,900 HI
Garbo,Sanday 512 £1,880 AA
Skaill,Sandwick 477 £1,770 AA
Skaill,Sandwick 456 £1,740 AA
Seatter,Stromness 435 £1,750 CH
Crowtaing,Longhope 465 £1,710 SH
Langskaill,Westray 420 £1,460 AA

OTM Cattle topped at 330.4 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 690 kilos from I & B F Sclater, Russmyre, Orphir realising £2280.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Russamyre,Orphir 705 £2,200 312.1 AA
Northbigging,Dounby 615 £1,810 294.3 ST
Aikers,Tankerness 745 £2,190 294 LIM
Aikers,Tankerness 725 £2,120 292.4 LIM
Cott,Rendall 640 £1,800 281.3 LIM
Burndyke,Westray 815 £2,260 277.3 SM
Northbigging,Dounby 615 £1,700 276.4 ST
Cott,Rendall 660 £1,800 272.7 BRB
Burndyke,Westray 845 £2,300 272.2 SM
Cott,Rendall 525 £1,420 270.5 BRB
Little Hackland,Rendall 770 £2,080 270.1 AA
Northbigging,Dounby 660 £1,780 269.7 ST
Stembister,Toab 775 £2,090 269.7 SM
Cott,Rendall 690 £1,860 269.6 BA
Cott,Rendall 710 £1,900 267.6 LIM
Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 580 £1,550 267.2 LIM
Lopness,Sanday 785 £1,990 253.5 SM
Windywalls,Westray 680 £1,710 251.5 LIM
Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 680 £1,700 250 LU
Windywalls,Westray 495 £1,200 242.4 AA
Northbigging,Dounby 595 £1,420 238.7 AA
Appiehouse,Stenness 750 £1,780 237.3 SAL
Lopness,Sanday 835 £1,800 215.6 AA
Lopness,Sanday 925 £1,980 214.1 SM
Grimbister,Firth 660 £1,350 204.5 AA

Top price per head was £2300 for a Simmental Cow scaling 845 kilos from D B Tulloch, Burndyke, Westray.

OTHER OTM PER HEAD
Russamyre,Orphir 690 330.4 AA
Burndyke,Westray 815 277.3 SM
Russamyre,Orphir 705 312.1 AA
Aikers,Tankerness 745 294 LIM
Aikers,Tankerness 725 292.4 LIM
Stembister,Toab 775 269.7 SM
Little Hackland,Rendall 770 270.1 AA
Lopness,Sanday 785 253.5 SM
Lopness,Sanday 925 214.1 SM
Burndyke,Westray 760 252.6 SM
Cott,Rendall 710 267.6 LIM
Cott,Rendall 690 269.6 BA
Northbigging,Dounby 615 294.3 ST
Lopness,Sanday 835 215.6 AA
Cott,Rendall 660 272.7 BRB
Cott,Rendall 640 281.3 LIM
Northbigging,Dounby 660 269.7 ST
Appiehouse,Stenness 750 237.3 SAL
Windywalls,Westray 680 251.5 LIM
Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 680 250 LU
Northbigging,Dounby 615 276.4 ST
Grimbister,Firth 660 204.5 AA

OTM BULLS
Northbigging,Dounby 1190 £2,000 168.1 ST
Lopness,Sanday 1090 £1,820 167 SM

Special Sale of Store Cattle, plus Prime & OTMs
2025-11-17 10:30, 2025-12-15 10:30

All Classes of Sheep
2025-11-19
Forward on Wednesday were 645 Prime Lambs, 1057 Store Lambs & 362 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 290.7 p/kg (+2.2p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 292.4 p/kg (+3.3p)
Lambs per head averaged £135.72 (+£3.37)

39-45.5 kilos averaged 292.6 p/kg (+1.5p)
45.5-52 kilos averaged 290.8 p/kg (+3.9p)
52+ kilos averaged 281.6 p/kg (+13.6p)

Prime Lambs topped at 346.9 p/kg for 3 Beltex scaling 49 kilos from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay realising top price per head of £170.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 50 £160 320 BELTEX
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 50 £159 318 BELTEX
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 50 £155 310 BELTEX
Branstane,Westray 42 £134 319 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 42 £129 307.1 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 43 £130 302.3 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray 44 £135 306.8 TEX
Whitehall,Stronsay 44 £134 304.5 CHAR
Whitehall,Stronsay 47 £141 300 TEX
Kevaday,Rousay 50 £152 304 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness 43 £130 302.3 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness 44 £132 300 BLACK
Hall Of Gorn,Holm 44 £133 302.3 BELTEX
Hall Of Gorn,Holm 44 £131 297.7 WHITE
Withaquoy,Holm 47 £142 302.1 BELTEX
Lower Velzian,Dounby 50 £150 300 TEX
Newark,Sanday 47 £141 300 TEX
Biggings,Rendall 46 £138 300 TEX
Charleston,Papa Westray 46 £138 300 TEX
Charleston,Papa Westray 50 £149 298 TEX
Skaill,Westray 45 £135 300 TEX
Skaill,Westray 44 £130 295.5 TEX
Holland,Papa Westray 46 £138 300 TEX
Holland,Papa Westray 42 £124 295.2 SUF
Norton,Dounby 43.5 £130 298.9 TEX
Norton,Dounby 43 £126 293 TEX
Cauldhame,Stromness 49 £146 298 TEX
Cauldhame,Stromness 48 £140 291.7 BLACK
Biggings,Rendall 46 £137 297.8 TEX
Heathfield,St Ola 45 £134 297.8 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 46 £137 297.8 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 44 £131 297.7 TEX
Nigley,Toab 50 £147 294 BELTEX
Swanbister,Orphir 48 £138 287.5 WHITE
Swanbister,Orphir 48 £137 285.4 WHITE
Huan,Sandwick 53 £152 286.8 TEX
Langskaill,Rousay 43 £123 286 TEX
Viewfield,Orphir 42 £115 273.8 OTHER
Quanterness,St Ola 52 £135 259.6 WHITE

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 50 £160 BELTEX
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 50 £159 BELTEX
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 50 £155 BELTEX
Kevaday,Rousay 55 £155 TEX
Kevaday,Rousay 50 £152 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 53 £152 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 53 £150 TEX
Newark,Sanday 53 £151 CHAR
Newark,Sanday 53 £150 TEX
Lower Velzian,Dounby 50 £150 TEX
Branstane,Westray 53 £150 TEX
Branstane,Westray 50 £148 TEX
Cauldhame,Stromness 54 £150 TEX
Cauldhame,Stromness 52 £148 CHEV
Charleston,Papa Westray 50 £149 TEX
Norton,Dounby 53 £148 TEX
Nigley,Toab 50 £147 BELTEX
Whitehall,Stronsay 49 £144 TEX
Whitehall,Stronsay 47 £141 TEX
Biggings,Rendall 50 £142 SUF
Withaquoy,Holm 47 £142 BELTEX
Tuquoy,Westray 50 £142 SUF
Tuquoy,Westray 49 £141 TEX
Holland,Papa Westray 46 £138 TEX
Swanbister,Orphir 48 £138 WHITE
Swanbister,Orphir 48 £137 WHITE
Biggings,Rendall 46 £137 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 46 £137 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 48 £136 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 47 £137 OTHER
Sebay,Tankerness 47 £135 TEX
Quanterness,St Ola 52 £135 WHITE
Skaill,Westray 46 £135 TEX
Skaill,Westray 45 £135 TEX
Heathfield,St Ola 45 £134 TEX
Heathfield,St Ola 46 £133 SUF
Hall Of Gorn,Holm 44 £133 BELTEX
Hall Of Gorn,Holm 45 £132 WHITE
Seattersquoy,Stenness 44 £132 BLACK
Langskaill,Rousay 43 £123 TEX
Viewfield,Orphir 42 £115 OTHER

Store Lambs averaged £101.53 (-£2.12)

Store Lambs topped at £136 for 5 Beltex from J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Withaquoy,Holm £134 WHITE
Withaquoy,Holm £126 BLUE TEX
Riff,Rendall £120 SPEK
Riff,Rendall £115 SPEK
South Langskaill,Westray £120 TEX
South Langskaill,Westray £113 TEX
Mount Pleasant,Stromness £118 TEX
Heathfield,St Ola £117 TEX
Heathfield,St Ola £115 TEX
Heathfield,St Ola £115 SUF
Seattersquoy,Stenness £116 BLACK
Ramray,Graemsay £116 TEX
Newark,Sanday £116 TEX
Newark,Sanday £115 CHAR
Newark,Sanday £113 TEX
Northbigging,Dounby £115 SUF
Howan,Dounby £114 TEX
Howan,Dounby £114 SUF
Howdis Meadow,Rousay £114 CHEV
Howdis Meadow,Rousay £111 SUF
Branstane,Westray £112 BLACK
Quanterness,St Ola £112 WHITE
Quanterness,St Ola £111 SUF
Kirbuster,Stronsay £110 CHEV
Kirbuster,Stronsay £108 TEX
Langskaill,Rousay £106 TEX
South Tofts,Egilsay £101 TEX
South Tofts,Egilsay £100 TEX
Orgil,Hoy £97 CHEV
Norton,Dounby £93 WHITE
Gerbo,North Ronaldsay £75 WHITE
Gerbo,North Ronaldsay £73 WHITE
Burrian,Sandwick £38 SHET
Laundry House,Longhope £20 SHET

Cast Sheep averaged £105.50

Cast Sheep topped at £236 for a Texel Ewe from S & D Scott, Nigley, Toab.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Huan,Sandwick £228 TEX
Huan,Sandwick £220 TEX
Huan,Sandwick £210 SPEK
Nigley,Toab £222 TEX
Nigley,Toab £200 TEX
Norton,Dounby £194 TEX
Norton,Dounby £178 TEX
Mount Pleasant,Stromness £190 BL FACE
Newark,Sanday £186 CHEV
Tuquoy,Westray £180 MULE
Tuquoy,Westray £158 WHITE
Viewfield,Orphir £178 OTHER
Quoydandy,St Ola £176 TEX
Quoydandy,St Ola £158 TEX
Heima,Dounby £168 BLACK
Heima,Dounby £160 BLACK
Quanterness,St Ola £168 WHITE
Quanterness,St Ola £160 WHITE
Howan,Dounby £166 WHITE
South Langskaill,Westray £164 TEX
South Langskaill,Westray £162 TEX
Bu,Orphir £164 WHITE
Bu,Orphir £148 WHITE
Skaill,Westray £158 TEX
Skaill,Westray £156 TEX
Kevaday,Rousay £156 TEX
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £156 CHEV
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £152 TEX
Northbigging,Dounby £154 WHITE
Lower Velzian,Dounby £150 TEX
Skaill,Orphir £148 TEX
Lesliedale,St Ola £140 TEX
Workwell,Orphir £140 SUF
Workwell,Orphir £138 WHITE
Langskaill,Rousay £136 TEX
Gretna Green,Westray £130 CHAR
Ramray,Graemsay £128 WHITE
Ramray,Graemsay £128 TEX
Holland,Papa Westray £96 TEX
Voan,Stenness £60 WHITE
Laundry House,Longhope £59 WHITE
Orgil,Hoy £45 SHET

Breeding Cattle
2025-11-20
Forward on Thursday were 85 Breeding Cattle.

Thursday saw the reduction sale of breeding cattle from South Seatter, Sandwick on behalf of J & R Stanger. There was was packed ringside in to purchase the well bred herd of commercial cows and heifers. Auctioneer Graham Low started the proceedings with a few words about the herd including a tribute to Gary Stanger who worked at the Mart for many years. After a minute silence, the sale started and there was a keen interest from the start.

The whole sale averaged £3197.
In Calf Heifers averaged £3210.
In Calf Cows averaged £3192.

In Calf Heifers topped at £3850 for lot 62. An Aberdeen Angus in calf to the Aberdeen Angus Bull purchased by B Baillie.

OTHER IN CALF HEIFERS
£3,750 AA
£3,700 SM
£3,650 LIM
£3,550 LIM
£3,450 LIM
£3,400 AA
£3,400 SM
£3,350 LIM
£3,350 SM
£3,250 SM
£3,200 SM
£3,200 AA

In Calf Cows topped at £3750 for lot 45. A Simmental Cow scanned in calf to the Charolais Bull purchased by N & D Chalmers.

OTHER IN CALF COWS
£3,700 AA
£3,700 LIM
£3,600 LIM
£3,550 AA
£3,500 LIM
£3,450 AA
£3,450 LIM
£3,400 ST
£3,400 AA
£3,400 LIM
£3,350 AA
£3,350 LIM
£3,300 LIM
£3,300 AA
£3,300 SAL
£3,250 AA
£3,250 LIM
£3,200 AA
£3,200 LIM

Sale of Breeding Cattle
2025-11-20 11:30, 2025-12-18 11:30

All classes of Cattle and Sheep
2025-11-24
Forward on Monday were 4 Prime, 11 Breeding, 21 Store & 25 OTM Cattle.

Prime Steers topped at 414 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 615 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £2546 purchased by Donaldsons.

Prime Heifers topped at 412 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 585 kilos from Glen Orkney, St Ola realising £2410 purchased by E Flett.

Breeding Cows topped at £2000 for a Shetland Cow from RSPB, Onziebust, Egilsay.

Breeding Bulls topped at £3600 for an Aberdeen Angus from RSPB, Onziebust, Egilsay.

Store Steers topped at 601.6 p/kg for 3 Aberdeen Angus scaling 246 kilos from RSPB, Onziebust, Egilsay realising £1480.

Top price per head was £2000 for a Belted Galoway from S Ritch, Sandside, Graemsay and for an Aberdeen Angus from A T Ritch, Fillets, Graemsay.

Store Heifers topped at 585.2 p/kg for 6 Aberdeen Angus scaling 229 kilos from RSPB, Onziebust, Egilsay realising £1340.

Top price per head was £1550 for a Simmental from J Sinclair, Midhouse, Harray.

OTM Cattle topped at 304.6 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 545 kilos from P & E M Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay realising £1660.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Copenageo,Tankerness 865 £2,580 298.3 SM
Garbo,Sanday 920 £2,600 282.6 SM
Odiness,Stronsay 710 £2,000 281.7 SM
Pickletillum,Deerness 775 £2,160 278.7 SM
Odiness,Stronsay 720 £2,000 277.8 SM
Upper Braebuster,Deerness 685 £1,900 277.4 AA
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 780 £2,120 271.8 SH
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 715 £1,920 268.5 SM
Grandon,Finstown 790 £2,120 268.4 SM
Odiness,Stronsay 750 £2,000 266.7 SM
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 810 £2,160 266.7 SH
Midhouse,Harray 690 £1,820 263.8 AA
Pickletillum,Deerness 715 £1,880 262.9 SM
South Fea,Orphir 675 £1,770 262.2 AA
Gorn,Westray 800 £1,980 247.5 CH
Floss,Westray 725 £1,700 234.5 SM

Top price per head was £2600 for a Simmental Cow scaling 920 kilos from A T Skea, Garbo, Sanday.

OTHER OTM PER HEAD
Copenageo,Tankerness 865 £2,580 SM
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 810 £2,160 SH
Pickletillum,Deerness 775 £2,160 SM
Grandon,Finstown 790 £2,120 SM
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 780 £2,120 SH
Odiness,Stronsay 710 £2,000 SM
Odiness,Stronsay 750 £2,000 SM
Odiness,Stronsay 720 £2,000 SM
Gorn,Westray 800 £1,980 CH
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 715 £1,920 SM
Upper Braebuster,Deerness 685 £1,900 AA
Pickletillum,Deerness 715 £1,880 SM
Midhouse,Harray 690 £1,820 AA
South Fea,Orphir 675 £1,770 AA
Floss,Westray 725 £1,700 SM

Following the Cattle were 499 Prime, 810 Store & 100 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 297.7 p/kg (+7p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 303.3 p/kg (+10.9p)
Lambs per head was £136.22 (+£0.50)

39-45.5 kilos averaged 303.4 p/kg (+10.8p)
45.5-52 kilos averaged 293.5 p/kg (+2.7p)
52+ kilos averaged 279.1 p/kg (-2.5p)

Prime Lambs topped at 326.7 p/kg for 20 Beltex scaling 45 kilos from Biggings, Stenness realising £147.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Maesquoy,Harray 44 £140 318.2 DUTCH SP
St Clair,Holm 43.5 £138 317.2 TEX
St Clair,Holm 43.5 £135 310.3 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness 42 £131 311.9 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness 42 £129 307.1 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 44 £136 309.1 BELTEX
Biggings,Stenness 44 £135 306.8 SUF
Biggings,Stenness 46 £139 302.2 SPEK
Appiehouse,Stenness 43 £132 307 CHAR
Nigley,Evie 43 £132 307 TEX
Howdis Meadow,Rousay 44 £135 306.8 SUF
Nigley,Toab 50 £153 306 BELTEX
Nigley,Toab 48 £145 302.1 BELTEX
Lochside,Westray 44.5 £135 303.4 SUF
Swannay Farm,By Evie 45.5 £138 303.3 CHEV
Cotland,St Ola 48 £144 300 TEX
Burnside,Orphir 50 £150 300 TEX
Appiehouse,Stenness 47 £140 297.9 CHAR
South Seatter,Sandwick 48 £143 297.9 TEX
South Seatter,Sandwick 46.5 £138 296.8 TEX
South Seatter,Sandwick 41.5 £123 296.4 TEX
Rossdale,Firth 46 £137 297.8 TEX
Howe,Stromness 46 £137 297.8 SUF
Howe,Stromness 47 £138 293.6 SPEK
Eastside,Twatt 51 £151 296.1 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 54 £158 292.6 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 51 £148 290.2 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 46.5 £136 292.5 TEX
Naversdale,Orphir 39 £114 292.3 TEX
Warthill,Holm 48 £139 289.6 SUF
Overabist,Dounby 42 £119 283.3 TEX
Viewfield,Orphir 50 £135 270 OTHER

39-45.5 kilos averaged £131.12
45.5-52 kilos averaged £141.08
52+ kilos averaged £150.08

Prime Lambs topped at £158 for a pair of Texels scaling 54 kilos from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Nigley,Toab 50 £153 BELTEX
Warthill,Holm 53 £151 CHEV
Warthill,Holm 55 £151 SUF
Eastside,Twatt 51 £151 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 53 £149 TEX
Appiehouse,Stenness 52 £150 SUF
Nearhouse,Tankerness 52 £150 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 51 £148 TEX
Burnside,Orphir 50 £150 TEX
Cotland,St Ola 52 £149 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 45 £147 BELTEX
Swannay Farm,By Evie 51 £147 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray 48 £146 TEX
South Seatter,Sandwick 48 £143 TEX
St Clair,Holm 45.5 £140 TEX
St Clair,Holm 50 £140 TEX
Rossdale,Firth 49 £139 TEX
Rossdale,Firth 46 £137 TEX
Howe,Stromness 47 £138 SPEK
Howe,Stromness 46 £137 SUF
Millhouse,Deerness 46.5 £136 TEX
Howdis Meadow,Rousay 44 £135 SUF
Lochside,Westray 44.5 £135 SUF
Viewfield,Orphir 50 £135 OTHER
Nigley,Evie 43 £132 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness 42 £131 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 42 £119 TEX
Naversdale,Orphir 39 £114 TEX

Store Lambs averaged £101.54 (+£0.01)

Store Lambs topped at £120 for a Texel from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick and also for a pen of 6 from R Spence, Overabist, Dounby.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Appiehouse,Stenness £118 CHEV
Appiehouse,Stenness £116 CHEV
Burnside,Orphir £116 TEX
South Seatter,Sandwick £116 TEX
South Seatter,Sandwick £116 WHITE
South Seatter,Sandwick £115 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness £116 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness £110 TEX
Gretna Green,Westray £116 TEX
Gretna Green,Westray £109 TEX
Howdis Meadow,Rousay £114 SUF
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £114 WHITE
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £110 SUF
Smithyquoy,Westray £112 BLACK
Nigley,Evie £112 TEX
Nigley,Evie £110 TEX
Nigley,Evie £110 SUF
Warthill,Holm £109 CHEV
Lochside,Westray £108 SUF
Nether Ouseness,Westray £108 TEX
Vennabrek,Tankerness £107 BLACK
Overabist,Dounby £106 WHITE
Berryhill,St Ola £100 TEX
Naversdale,Orphir £91 TEX
Howe,South Ronaldsay £78 TEX
Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay £74 SHET
Rossdale,Firth £66 WHITE
Carrick,Eday £59 SHET

Cast Sheep averaged £139.24

Cast Sheep topped at £250 for a Texel Ewe from Maesquoy, Harray.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Lower Cornquoy,Holm £236 TEX
Lower Cornquoy,Holm £194 TEX
St Clair,Holm £210 TEX
St Clair,Holm £178 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray £190 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray £170 MULE
Maesquoy,Harray £166 TEX
Howe,South Ronaldsay £188 TEX
Overabist,Dounby £176 BLUE TEX
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £176 SUF
Swanbister,Orphir £164 SUF
Swanbister,Orphir £148 WHITE
Cotland,St Ola £160 TEX
Quoyfaulds,Eday £128 SHET
Berryhill,St Ola £82 BL FACE
Smithyquoy,Westray £80 BLACK
Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay £72 WHITE
Carrick,Eday £47 SHET

Xmas Prime Stock Show and Sale
2025-11-28
Orkney Auction Mart’s Christmas Prime Stock Show & Sale was held today, Friday 28th November. Well done to all who joined us and made today a great success. The entries this year were a great show of Primestock and sold very well.

Forward for sale were 14 Prime Cattle and 45 Prime Lambs. After being kindly judged by Mr Andrew Mackay, West Greenlands, Caithness, the prime stock was met with some enthusiastic bidding from the local butchers and many other interested parties.

Prime Steers averaged 395 p/kg & £2,610
Prime Heifers averaged 547 p/kg & £3,512

Show results.

Supreme Cattle Champion, Best Heifer, and Best Haltered Heifer was awarded to lot 9. A Limousin scaling 645 kilos from first time winner Magnus Walker, Copenageo, Tankerness realising a new centre record prime price of £4,100 to E Flett Butchers, Stromness (635p).

Reserve Champion was awarded to lot 7. A Limousin scaling 625 kilos from K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness which after a lot of keen and spirited bidding realised £3,500 purchased by Donaldsons of Orkney (560p).

Best beast opposite sex to Champion, Best Steer and Best Haltered Steer was awarded to lot 1. A British Blue scaling 680 kilos from Frazer Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay which went on to realise £2,720 purchased by E Flett Butchers (400p).

Unhaltered Champion was lot 12. A British Blue Heifer scaling 575 kilos from Frazer Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay which created a lot of interest and sold for £2,932 purchased by Donaldsons of Orkney (510p).

Young Farmers Champion was lot number 14. A Limousin Steer scaling 825 kilos from Scott Slater, St Clair, Holm which realised £2846 and was purchased by Ross Bros Ltd

Heavy Haltered Steers
1st Lot 1. F Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay 680 kilos £2,720 400p E Flett
2nd Lot 4. Spence, Norton, Dounby 705 kilos £2,749 390p W & J Cameron
3rd Lot 2. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness 660 kilos Unsold
4th Lot 3. Firm of St Clair, St Clair, Holm 710 kilos £2,733 385p Ross Bros

Light Haltered Steers
1st Lot 5. Muir & Sons, Gorn, Shapinsay 585 kilos £2,515 430p E Flett

Heavy Haltered Heifers
1st Lot 9. M Walker, Copenageo, Tankerness 645 kilos £4,100 635p E Flett
2nd Lot 8. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness 650 kilos Unsold
3rd Lot 10. Spence, Norton, Dounby 720 kilos Unsold

Light Haltered Heifers
1st Lot 7. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness 625 kilos £3,500 560p Donaldsons
2nd Lot 11. T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay 590 kilos £3,540 600p G & L Carrol
3rd Lot 6. Muir & Sons, Gorn, Shapinsay 580 kilos £2,494 430p Donaldsons

Unhaltered Heifers
1st Lot 12. F Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay 575 kilos £2,932 510p Donaldsons

Young Farmers Steers
1st lot 14. Scott Slater, St Clair, Holm 825 kilos £2,846 345p Ross Bros
2nd Lot 13. Jack Thomson, Heathercow, Eday 500 kilos £2,100 I Laird

Following the Cattle were a few large classes of Lambs.

Prime Lambs averaged 394.4 p/kg & £189.64

Overall Champion Pair of Prime Lambs was awarded to lot 23. These Beltex x Lambs scaling 50 kilos were shown by J S Baillie & Co, Sebay, Tankerness. These well fleshed Lambs created a lot of interest when sold and matched the top price of last year at £450 per head to Donaldsons of Orkney (900p).

Reserve Champion Lambs was awarded to lot 25. A pair of Blue Texels scaling 57 kilos from Jo Sylvester, Stenaquoy, Eday. These heavy lambs were in high demand and realised £300 per head to E Flett Butchers (600p).

Young Farmers Single Lambs were the largest class of the day with the Overall Champion lamb being lot 42. A 54 kilos Beltex from Josie Eunson, Newbreck, Tankerness which realised £300 purchased by E Flett Butchers.

Best Junior Exhibiter and Reserve Overall Single Lamb was awarded to lot 45. A 43 kilos Beltex from Evan Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay which realised £190 to I Laird (441.9p).

Best Young Handler was awarded to Taylor Brown, Biggings, Stenness.

Pair of Texel x Lambs
1st Lot 16. Biggings Farm, Stenness 46.5 kilos £170 365.6p I Laird

Pair of Beltex x Lambs
1st Lot 23. J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness 50 kilos £450 900p Donaldsons
2nd Lot 22. Garson Farms, Sandwick 50 kilos £200 400P I Laird
3rd Lot 20. Biggings Farm, Stenness 45 kilos £155 344.4p I Laird

Other Beltex Lambs
Lot 19. F & K Moar, Crook, Rendall 42.5 kilos £150 352.9p I Laird
Lot 21. T A Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness 43 kilos £150 348.8p I Laird

Pair of Cross Lambs
1st Lot 25. Jo Sylvester, Stenaquoy, Eday 57 kilos £300 526.3p E Flett
2nd Lot 31. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness 57 kilos £202 354.4p I Laird
3rd Lot 26. Anne Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm 55 kilos £180 327.3p I Laird

Other Cross Lambs
Lot 24. Jo Sylvester, Stenaquoy, Eday 45 kilos £160 355.6p I Laird
Lot 27. Keith Isbister, Old Hall, Stromness 38.5 kilos £140 363.6p I Laird
Lot 28. Gary Isbister, Old Hall, Stomness 54 kilos £172 318.5p I Laird
Lot 29. Marcus Slater, Yarpha, Orphir 48 kilos £172 358.3p E Flett
Lot 30. Jack Thomson, Heathercow, Eday 44.5 kilos £150 337.1p I Laird

Young Farmers Lamb
1st Lot 42. Josie Eunson, Newbreck, Tankerness 54 kilos £300 555.6p E Flett
2nd Lot 38. James Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm 54 kilos £180 333.3p I Laird
3rd Lot 35. Magnus Risbridger, Tuquoy, Westray 52 kilos £170 326.9p I Laird

Other Young Farmers Lamb
Lot 32. Gary Isbister, Old Hall, Stromness 46 kilos £160 347.8p I Laird
Lot 33. Marcus Slater, Yarpha, Orphir 46 kilos £170 369.6p I Laird
Lot 34. Jack Thomson, Heathercow, Eday 43 kilos £162 376.7p I Laird
Lot 36. Amy Tait, The Round, Tankerness 48 kilos £160 333.3p I Laird
Lot 38. James Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm 54 kilos £180 333.3p I Laird
Lot 39. Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness 50 kilos £165 330p I Laird
Lot 40. Ruari Wood, Brekka, Quoyloo 46 kilos £162 352.2p I Laird

Junior Exhibitor Single Lamb
1st Lot 45. Evan Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay 43 kilos £190 441.9p I Laird
2nd Lot 50. Robbie Eunson, Newbreck, Tankerness 45 kilos £180 400p I Laird
3rd Lot 47. Jensen Wood, North Unigarth, Quoyloo 46 kilos £190 413p I Laird

Other Junior Exhibitor Lambs
Lot 43. Taylor Brown, Biggings, Stenness 50 kilos £180 360p I Laird
Lot 44. Freddie Brown, Biggings, Stenness 48 kilos £160 333.3p I Laird
Lot46. Lolah-Grace Perrin, Carrick, Eday 35 kilos £120 342.9p I Laird
Lot 48. Johnny Pirie, Purtabreck, Toab 42 kilos £168 400p Donaldsons
Lot 49. Ritchie Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness 64 kilos £215 335.9p I Laird

OSBA Pure bred females
2025-11-28
Forward for sale on Friday 28th November were 25 breeding sheep at the OSBA Pure Bred Female sale.
Topping the sale was lot 70, a Dutch Spotted gimmer called Grainpark Heidi, from Ivan Scott’s Grainpark flock. A daughter of Mount Pleasant George, and in lamb to Tardoes Hallmark, she sold carrying twins for £1200 to Sam Sinclair’s Maesquoy flock in Harray.
Second top price of the day and topping the Blue Texels was the gimmer Drumpark Jasmine from Robbie Scott’s Drumpark flock. A daughter of the 9000gns Saltire Blues Ferocious and out of the hombred Drumpark Gretel. She sold carrying triplets to Tom Flett for £950 buying for his Leary flock in Birsay.
Texels topped at £800 for lot 51 from Robbie Scott’s Drumpark flock. Being sired by Morwood Gladiator and in lamb to Cowal Hitchman, she sold carrying a single to George and Raymond Brown buying for their Colligarth flock in Sanday.
In Lamb ewes Topped at £650 for a Dutch spotted, lot 73 Grainpark Faith, also from Ivans Grainpark flock. Being sired by Diamond Eminem. She sold carrying twins to Tiptop Highflyer to Lynn Ritch buying for her Vetquoy flock.
Ewe lambs Topped at £400 for lot 62 From Keith Hourstons Didcot flock. Being sired by Milnbank Hurricane she sold up to Shetland going to J R Burgess, Lower House Hillwell.

Averages,
In lamb ewes = £394
In lamb Gimmers = £686
Empty Ewe lambs = £293

Christmas Prime Stock Show & Sale followed by OSBA Pure Bred Females
2025-11-28 10:30
Show 10.30am, Sale 2.30pm

All classes of Cattle & Sheep
2025-12-01
Forward on Monday were 3 Store & 10 OTM Cattle.

Store Heifers topped at £2080 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 590 kilos from P & E M Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay.

Store Heifers topped at 375.7 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 535 kilos from R J & J L Gaudie, Netherskaill, Birsay realising £2010.

OTM Cows topped at 282.3 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 705 kilos from P & E M Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay realising the top price per head of £1990.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Odiness,Stronsay 555 £1,550 279.3 LIM
Odiness,Stronsay 545 £1,480 271.6 LIM
Netherkaill,Birsay 670 £1,750 261.2 CH
Heathfield,St Ola 725 £1,720 237.2 SH

OTHER OTM PER HEAD
Netherkaill,Birsay 670 £1,750 CH
Heathfield,St Ola 725 £1,720 SH
Odiness,Stronsay 670 £1,670 AA
Odiness,Stronsay 645 £1,640 AA

OTM BULLS
Ramray,Graemsay 985 £1,740 176.6 SH

Following the Cattle were 750 Prime, 845 Store & 206 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 300.5 p/kg (+2.8p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 306.4 p/kg (+3.1p)
Lambs per head averaged £135.14 (-£1.08)

39-45.5 kilos averaged 306.3 p/kg (+2.9p)
45.5-52 kilos averaged 293.6 p/kg (+0.1p)
52+ kilos averaged 276 p/kg (-3.1p)

Prime Lambs topped at 330 p/kg for 7 Texels scaling 40 kilos from
St Clair, Holm realising £132.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
St Clair,Holm 40 £131 327.5 TEX
St Clair,Holm 40 £128 320 TEX
1 Bogie Houses,Evie 38 £124 326.3 TEX
Kevaday,Rousay 44 £139 315.9 TEX
Housebay,Stronsay 40 £126 315 TEX
Housebay,Stronsay 42 £130 309.5 TEX
West Thrave,Sanday 41 £129 314.6 TEX
Old Hall,Stromness 42 £132 314.3 TEX
Breck Cottage,Birsay 43 £135 314 TEX
Breck Cottage,Birsay 43.5 £136 312.6 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 43 £135 314 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 45 £140 311.1 BELTEX
Breck,Orphir 44 £138 313.6 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 42 £130 309.5 CHAR
Vindon,Finstown 42 £130 309.5 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 44.5 £136 305.6 TEX
Gorn,Shapinsay 44 £136 309.1 TEX
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 44 £136 309.1 TEX
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 42 £128 304.8 BLACK
Odiness,Stronsay 45 £139 308.9 TEX
Odiness,Stronsay 46 £140 304.3 TEX
Nigley,Toab 45 £139 308.9 TEX
Nigley,Toab 46 £139 302.2 TEX
Howdis Meadow,Rousay 42.5 £130 305.9 TEX
Purtabreck,Toab 43 £131 304.7 TEX
Purtabreck,Toab 44 £134 304.5 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 44 £134 304.5 TEX
Moan,Harray 44 £134 304.5 TEX
Cott Of Holland,Tankerness 44 £134 304.5 TEX
Cott Of Holland,Tankerness 48 £144 300 TEX
South House,Tankerness 45 £137 304.4 TEX
Stenaquoy,Eday 46 £140 304.3 TEX
Swanbister,Orphir 41.5 £126 303.6 WHITE
Burnhouse,Longhope 42 £127 302.4 SUF
Skaill,Orphir 43 £130 302.3 TEX
Holland,Firth 44 £133 302.3 TEX
Holland,Firth 46 £138 300 CHAR
Upperfield,St Ola 46.5 £137 294.6 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 48 £140 291.7 TEX
Breck,Stronsay 47 £137 291.5 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray 48 £139 289.6 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 47 £136 289.4 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 47.5 £137 288.4 TEX

39-45.5 kilos averaged £131.71 (+£0.59)
45.5-52 kilos averaged £140 (-£1.08)
52+ kilos averaged £147.43 (-£2.65)

Prime Lambs topped at £150 for 6 Texels scaling 52 kilos from Muir, Gorn, Shapinsay.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Gorn,Shapinsay 50 £149 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 56 £149 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 53 £148 TEX
Stenaquoy,Eday 53 £149 DUTCH SP
Stenaquoy,Eday 51 £146 DUTCH SP
Breck,Orphir 52 £146 TEX
Kevaday,Rousay 49 £145 TEX
Nigley,Toab 48 £145 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 50 £145 TEX
Cott Of Holland,Tankerness 51 £145 TEX
Cott Of Holland,Tankerness 48 £144 TEX
Old Hall,Stromness 50 £144 TEX
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 50 £144 BLACK
Odiness,Stronsay 48.5 £141 TEX
Odiness,Stronsay 47.5 £140 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 49 £141 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 49 £140 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 46 £140 BELTEX
Biggings,Stenness 45 £140 BELTEX
Moan,Harray 50 £140 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 48 £140 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 48 £139 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray 48 £139 TEX
Holland,Firth 46 £138 CHAR
Breck,Orphir 46 £138 TEX
Breck,Orphir 44 £138 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 46.5 £137 CHAR
Breck,Stronsay 47 £137 TEX
Housebay,Stronsay 47 £137 SUF
Housebay,Stronsay 45.5 £137 TEX
Upperfield,St Ola 46.5 £137 TEX
South House,Tankerness 45 £137 TEX
1 Bogie Houses,Evie 51 £136 TEX
1 Bogie Houses,Evie 46 £136 DUTCH SP
Breck Cottage,Birsay 43.5 £136 TEX
Breck Cottage,Birsay 43 £135 TEX
West Thrave,Sanday 44 £134 TEX
Purtabreck,Toab 44 £134 TEX
St Clair,Holm 40 £132 TEX
St Clair,Holm 40 £131 TEX
Howdis Meadow,Rousay 42.5 £130 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 43 £130 TEX
Burnhouse,Longhope 42 £127 SUF
Swanbister,Orphir 41.5 £126 WHITE

Store Lambs averaged £111.12 (+£9.58)
Store Lambs topped at £135 on 4 occasions for a pen of 7 texels from Housebay Farms, Stronsay, A single texel from Breck, Stronsay and Twice from Grind, Stronsay for a pen of 6 and 14.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Biggings, Rendall 134 TEX
Moan, Harray 133 TEX
Moan, Harray 130 TEX
Benlaw, Evie 133 BLACK
Bachylis, Orphir 130 TEX
Housebay, Stronsay 128 WHITE
West Thrave, Sanday 128 TEX
West Thrave, Sanday 116 TEX
Skaill, Orphir 128 TEX
Skaill, Orphir 125 CHEV
Appiehouse, Stenness 126 SUF
Appiehouse, Stenness 124 WHITE
Howdis Meadow, Rousay 126 TEX
Howdis Meadow, Rousay 107 TEX
Balfour Estate, Shapinsay 125 TEX
Balfour Estate, Shapinsay 119 TEX
Burnhouse, Longhope 123 SUF
Burnhouse, Longhope 116 WHITE
Hall of Gorn, Holm 120 WHITE
Hall of Gorn, Holm 110 WHITE
Biggings, Rendall 120 TEX
South Langskaill, Westray 118 TEX
Oaklea, Holm 110 WHITE
Oaklea, Holm 109 WHITE
Burnside, Orphir 110 TEX
Heathfield, St Ola 110 TEX
Heathfield, St Ola 108 SUF
Eastside, Birsay 110 TEX
South Langskaill, Westray 105 CHEV
Littlewards, Longhope 103 SUF
Littlewards, Longhope 98 WHITE
Swanbister, Orphir 102 WHITE
Wideford, St Ola 101 WHITE
Swanbister, Orphir 100 WHITE
Wideford, St Ola 99 WHITE
Sanlie, Dounby 95 WHITE
Newhall, Stromness 90 BELTEX
Selta, Stromness 80 SUF
Selta, Stromness 80 BLACK
Netherstove, Sandwick 80 WHITE
Flaws, Evie 70 BLACK

Cast sheep Topped at £265 for a Pure Texel ewe from Garson Farms Sandwick

OTHER LEADING CAST PRICES
Gorn, Shapinsay 240 BLEU
Gorn, Shapinsay 160 TEX
Nigley,Toab 200 TEX
Garson, Sandwick 190 SUF
Garson, Sandwick 190 TEX
Garson, Sandwick 170 CHEV
St Clair, Holm 170 TEX
St Clair, Holm 160 TEX
Holland, Firth 170 TEX
Holland, Firth 165 TEX
South Seatter, Sandwick 168 TEX
South Seatter, Sandwick 158 TEX
Voan, Stenness 160 DUTCH SP
Voan, Stenness 150 WHITE
Housebay, Stronsay 150 WHITE
Breck, Stronsay 150 SUF
Upperfield, St Ola 138 TEX
Burnhouse, Longhope 125 CHEV
Kevaday, Rousay 125 WHITE
Little Wards, Longhope 108 SUF
Burnhouse, Longhope 100 WHITE
Hall of Gorn, Holm 95 WHITE
Breck cottage, Birsay 90 WHITE

Implement & Tool Sale
2025-12-04 11:30

All Classes of Cattle & Sheep
2025-12-08
Forward on Monday were 6 Prime & 9 OTM Cattle.

Prime Steers topped at 409 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 590 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £2413 purchased by E Flett.

OTHER PRIME STEERS
Huan,Sandwick 645 £2,625 407 CH
Huan,Sandwick 605 £2,438 403 LIM

Prime Heifers topped at 408 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 540 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £2203 purchased by Donaldsons.

OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
Huan,Sandwick 625 £2,506 401 SIM
South Breck,Firth 615 £2,398 390 LIM

OTM Cattle topped at 271.4 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 700 kilos from RSPB, Onziebust, Egilsay realising £1900.

Top price per head was £2280 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 920 kilos from RSPB, Onziebust, Egilsay.

OTM Bulls topped at £2360 for a Simmental Bull scaling 1115 kilos from J R Wick, Easter Voy, Sandwick (211.7p).

Following the Cattle were 797 Prime, 837 Store & 288 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 285.2 p/kg (-15.3p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 288.1 p/kg (-18.3p)
Lambs per head averaged £130.39 (-£4.75)

39-45.5 kilos averaged 288.1 p/kg (-18.2p)
45.5-52 kilos averaged 283.5 p/kg (-10.1p)
52+ kilos averaged 264 (-12p)

Prime Lambs topped at 304.4 p/kg for 6 Beltex scaling 45 kilos from J S Baillie & Co, Sebay, Tankerness realising £137.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Odinstone,Shapinsay 42 £127 302.4 BLUE TEX
Odinstone,Shapinsay 40 £120 300 BELTEX
Odinstone,Shapinsay 47 £140 297.9 BELTEX
Skaill,Westray 42.5 £127 298.8 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness 45 £134 297.8 TEX
Breck,Orphir 48 £142 295.8 TEX
Breck,Orphir 47 £139 295.7 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 46 £136 295.7 BELTEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 46 £136 295.7 BELTEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 44 £130 295.5 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 44.5 £131 294.4 TEX
Nigley,Toab 42 £124 295.2 BELTEX
Ness,Shapinsay 43.5 £128 294.3 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 49 £144 293.9 TEX
South Breck,Firth 40.5 £119 293.8 TEX
South Breck,Firth 43 £125 290.7 TEX
Messigate,Tankerness 47 £138 293.6 TEX
Cotland,St Ola 45 £132 293.3 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir 45 £132 293.3 TEX
Howequoy,Holm 44 £129 293.2 TEX
Roadside,St Ola 45.5 £133 292.3 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay 44.5 £130 292.1 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm 43.5 £127 292 BELTEX
Sandyha,Stromness 44 £128 290.9 TEX
Appieteen,Sandwick 44 £128 290.9 BLACK
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 43 £125 290.7 TEX
Millburn,Harray 45.5 £132 290.1 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 45 £130 288.9 BELTEX
Biggings,Stenness 47 £135 287.2 SUF
Braehead,Stromness 43 £124 288 TEX
Braehead,Stromness 44.5 £128 287.6 TEX
Drydale,Stromness 48 £138 287.5 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 48 £138 287.5 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 46 £132 287 SUF
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 48 £138 287.5 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 47 £134 285.1 TEX
Mount Pleasant,Stromness 45 £129 286.7 TEX
Perth,Westray 43 £123 286 SUF
Quoys,Graemsay 49 £138 281.6 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola 46 £131 284.8 TEX
Crudy,Sanday 41 £116 282.9 RYE
Crudy,Sanday 40 £112 280 RYE
Warthill,Holm 47 £131 278.7 CHEV
Lochview,Dounby 45.5 £124 272.5 MULE
Huan,Sandwick 53 £144 271.7 TEX

39-45.5 kilos averaged £125.03 (-£6.68)
45.5-52 kilos averaged £136.86 (-£3.14)
52+ kilos averaged £140.50 (-£6.93)

Prime Lambs topped at £146 for 6 Beltex scaling 50 kilos from J Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Odinstone,Shapinsay 53 £146 BELTEX
Odinstone,Shapinsay 47 £140 BELTEX
Messigate,Tankerness 52 £144 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 53 £144 TEX
Millburn,Harray 52 £144 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 50 £144 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 49 £144 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 51 £142 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 51 £143 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 50 £142 TEX
Drydale,Stromness 54 £142 TEX
Breck,Orphir 48 £142 TEX
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 54 £140 TEX
Appieteen,Sandwick 51 £140 CHEV
Feolquoy,Stromness 49 £139 SUF
Avelshay,Rousay 49 £139 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 48 £138 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 49 £139 SUF
Sebay,Tankerness 45 £137 BELTEX
Quoys,Graemsay 49 £138 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir 49 £138 BLACK
Ness,Shapinsay 47.5 £137 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 46 £136 BELTEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 50 £136 CHAR
Howequoy,Holm 49 £136 TEX
Warthill,Holm 50 £135 CHEV
Biggings,Stenness 47 £135 SUF
Roadside,St Ola 45.5 £133 TEX
South Breck,Firth 46 £133 TEX
Sandyha,Stromness 48 £132 TEX
Cotland,St Ola 45 £132 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola 46 £131 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay 46.5 £131 CHEV
Hunton,Stronsay 44.5 £130 TEX
Mount Pleasant,Stromness 45 £129 TEX
Perth,Westray 45.5 £129 SUF
Braehead,Stromness 44.5 £128 TEX
Skaill,Westray 42.5 £127 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm 43.5 £127 BELTEX
Nigley,Toab 42 £124 BELTEX
Lochview,Dounby 45.5 £124 MULE
Crudy,Sanday 41 £116 RYE

Store Lambs averaged £107.70 (-£3.42)

Store Lambs topped at £130 for pair of Blue Texels from C L Sclater, Ness, Shapinsay.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Withaquoy,Holm £128 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm £127 TEX
Charleston,Papa Westray £127 TEX
Charleston,Papa Westray £126 TEX
Holland,Papa Westray £126 SUF
Holland,Papa Westray £122 TEX
Huip,Stronsay £126 CHAR
Huip,Stronsay £120 CHAR
Huip,Stronsay £120 SUF
Copenageo,Tankerness £124 TEX
Warthill,Holm £124 CHEV
Warthill,Holm £117 CHEV
Hobbister,Orphir £123 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness £123 TEX
Sandyha,Stromness £121 WHITE
Millburn,Harray £120 ZWAR
Millburn,Harray £112 TEX
Braehead,Stromness £119 TEX
Braehead,Stromness £117 SUF
Sandside,Graemsay £118 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay £118 WHITE
Ness,Shapinsay £118 TEX
Perth,Westray £118 TEX
Perth,Westray £112 SUF
Hunton,Stronsay £116 TEX
Quoys,Graemsay £116 TEX
Klostadir,Stenness £113 WHITE
Balfour Estates,Shapinsay £112 TEX
South Breck,Firth £111 TEX
Hyval,Dounby £111 WHITE
Burnhouse,Longhope £110 SUF
Mount Pleasant,Stromness £110 WHITE
Sunnybank,St Margaret’S Hope £105 TEX
Braehead,Stromness £108 WHITE
Feolquoy,Stromness £108 TEX
Upper Work,St Ola £108 WHITE
Wideford,St Ola £99 TEX
Little Wards,Longhope £97 SUF
Greenquoy,South Ronaldsay £97 WHITE
Burgar,Hoy £95 WHITE
Netherstove,Sandwick £89 SHET
Lesliedale,St Ola £88 SPEK
Crudy,Sanday £80 SHET
8 Hamnavoe,Stromness £66 RYE
Carrick,eday £46 SHET

Cast Sheep averaged £95.39

Cast Sheep topped at £238 for a Texel Ewe from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Nearhouse,Tankerness £228 TEX
Huan,Sandwick £205 TEX
Huan,Sandwick £180 TEX
Warthill,Holm £195 CHEV
Avelshay,Rousay £180 TEX
South Breck,Firth £175 TEX
South Breck,Firth £165 CHAR
Heathercow,Eday £175 TEX
Heathercow,Eday £155 TEX
Berryhill,St Ola £170 TEX
Burgar,Hoy £170 SUF
Holland,Papa Westray £150 WHITE
Millburn,Harray £150 ZWAR
Biggings,Stenness £145 MULE
Biggings,Stenness £145 TEX
Quoys,Graemsay £145 WHITE
Quoys,Graemsay £130 WHITE
Denwick,Deerness £145 WHITE
Denwick,Deerness £130 WHITE
Cotland,St Ola £140 TEX
Windywalls,Graemsay £135 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness £130 BLACK
Copenageo,Tankerness £130 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness £125 TEX
Messigate,Tankerness £120 TEX
Crudy,Sanday £120 WHITE
Crudy,Sanday £120 RYE
Ness,Shapinsay £112 BLACK
Melsetter,Longhope £100 CHEV
Braehead,Stromness £100 WHITE
Burnhouse,Longhope £95 SHET
Sandside,Graemsay £95 BLACK
Sandside,Graemsay £90 WHITE
Charleston,Papa Westray £90 BLACK
Lesliedale,St Ola £87 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir £75 WHITE
Greenquoy,South Ronaldsay £50 WHITE
Flaws,Birsay £40 WHITE

Special Sale of Store Cattle
2025-12-15
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime, 525 Store & 59 OTM Cattle.

Prime Cattle topped at 400 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Heifer scaling 650 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £2600 purchased by Donaldsons.

Store Steers averaged 391.6 p/kg (+59.4p on the year)
AA Steers averaged 392.1 p/kg (+65.7p on the year)

Store Steers topped at 492.6 p/kg for 4 Charolais scaling 408 kilos from Biggings Farm, Stenness realising £2010.

OTHER STEERS PER KILO
Fea,St Ola 367 £1,780 485 AA
Fea,St Ola 417 £1,900 455.6 SM
Purtabreck,Toab 377 £1,740 461.5 LIM
Lenahowe,Sandwick 460 £2,090 454.3 BRB
Haybrake,Lyness 413 £1,830 443.1 AA
Haybrake,Lyness 370 £1,620 437.8 AA
Biggings,Stenness 405 £1,780 439.5 SM
Biggings,Stenness 449 £1,930 429.8 SM
Cott,Papa Westray 455 £1,980 435.2 LIM
Whitecleat,Tankerness 480 £2,080 433.3 LIM
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 505 £2,180 431.7 LIM
Kierfiold,Sandwick 530 £2,285 431.1 LR
Stratheast,Holm 510 £2,190 429.4 SM
Bryameadow,Twatt 525 £2,250 428.6 LIM
Bryameadow,Twatt 505 £2,110 417.8 LIM
Caperhouse,Harray 430 £1,840 427.9 SM
Caperhouse,Harray 430 £1,820 423.3 SM
Caperhouse,Harray 457 £1,920 420.1 SM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 552 £2,350 425.7 LIM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 550 £2,320 421.8 CH
Colligarth,Sanday 505 £2,140 423.8 LIM
Colligarth,Sanday 520 £2,175 418.3 CH
Lopness,Sanday 511 £2,165 423.7 CH
Netherhill,Tankerness 573 £2,360 411.9 LIM
Rennibister,Kirkwall 472 £1,940 411 AA
Rennibister,Kirkwall 496 £2,030 409.3 AA
Unigarth,Sandwick 470 £1,930 410.6 CH
Odinstone,Shapinsay 575 £2,350 408.7 LIM
The Knowe,Sanday 585 £2,370 405.1 CH
The Knowe,Sanday 583 £2,345 402.2 CH
East Howe,Birsay 530 £2,135 402.8 LIM
Stank,Stromness 570 £2,260 396.5 SM
Feolquoy,Stromness 571 £2,260 395.8 CH
Blinkbonny,Stronsay 605 £2,390 395 AA
Blinkbonny,Stronsay 575 £2,270 394.8 SM
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 549 £2,160 393.4 LIM
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 518 £2,030 391.9 LIM
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 543 £2,120 390.4 LIM
Lingro,St Ola 506 £1,990 393.3 SM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 610 £2,395 392.6 LIM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 590 £2,305 390.7 AA
Hammer,Westray 593 £2,325 392.1 CH
Hammer,Westray 601 £2,350 391 CH
Holland,Firth 585 £2,290 391.5 SM
Huip,Stronsay 572 £2,230 389.9 CH
Huip,Stronsay 575 £2,230 387.8 CH
Hunton,Stronsay 500 £1,940 388 AA
North Skaill,Sanday 603 £2,320 384.7 CH
Heads,St Margarets Hope 567 £2,180 384.5 SM
Braefoot,Shapinsay 550 £2,110 383.6 CH
Brettovale,Dounby 402 £1,540 383.1 AA
Garbo,Sanday 530 £2,030 383 AA
Wattle,Birsay 590 £2,255 382.2 CH
Skaill,Sandwick 540 £2,000 370.4 AA
South Breck,Firth 600 £2,220 370 LIM
Netherton,Holm 595 £2,200 369.7 AA
Messigate,Tankerness 495 £1,810 365.7 AA
Garson,Sandwick 610 £2,220 363.9 CH
Garson,Sandwick 600 £2,180 363.3 CH
Eastaquoy,Harray 650 £2,325 357.7 BRB
Heather-Cow-Root,Flotta 615 £2,200 357.7 SM
Heatherhouse,Tankerness 581 £2,025 348.5 LU

Store Steers averaged £2179 (+£440 on the year)
AA Steers averaged £2068 (+£290 on the year)

Store Steers topped at £2410 for 3 Charolais scaling 685 kilos from D & B Moodie, Northskaill, Sanday.

OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
North Skaill,Sanday 647 £2,405 CH
North Skaill,Sanday 627 £2,370 CH
North Skaill,Sanday 710 £2,360 SH
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 662 £2,400 LIM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 610 £2,395 LIM
Garson,Sandwick 700 £2,400 CH
Garson,Sandwick 665 £2,340 CH
Blinkbonny,Stronsay 605 £2,390 AA
Wattle,Birsay 640 £2,380 CH
Hammer,Westray 643 £2,380 CH
Hammer,Westray 601 £2,350 CH
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 635 £2,375 AA
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 552 £2,350 LIM
The Knowe,Sanday 585 £2,370 CH
The Knowe,Sanday 583 £2,345 CH
Feolquoy,Stromness 646 £2,360 AA
Netherhill,Tankerness 573 £2,360 LIM
Netherhill,Tankerness 592 £2,325 CH
Odinstone,Shapinsay 575 £2,350 LIM
Stank,Stromness 700 £2,350 AA
Eastaquoy,Harray 695 £2,340 AA
Eastaquoy,Harray 650 £2,325 BRB
Holland,Firth 631 £2,320 SM
Holland,Firth 585 £2,290 SM
East Howe,Birsay 615 £2,300 LIM
East Howe,Birsay 612 £2,300 SAL
Kierfiold,Sandwick 530 £2,285 LR
Hunton,Stronsay 600 £2,260 CH
Bryameadow,Twatt 525 £2,250 LIM
Huip,Stronsay 592 £2,240 AA
Huip,Stronsay 572 £2,230 CH
South Breck,Firth 600 £2,220 LIM
South Breck,Firth 600 £2,200 CH
Colligarth,Sanday 540 £2,220 CH
Colligarth,Sanday 520 £2,175 CH
Heather-Cow-Root,Flotta 615 £2,200 SM
Netherton,Holm 595 £2,200 AA
Stratheast,Holm 510 £2,190 SM
Stratheast,Holm 546 £2,165 LR
Heads,St Margarets Hope 567 £2,180 SM
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 505 £2,180 LIM
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 550 £2,170 SM
Whitecleat,Tankerness 545 £2,170 CH
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 562 £2,170 AA
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 549 £2,160 LIM
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 571 £2,150 AA
Lopness,Sanday 511 £2,165 CH
Braefoot,Shapinsay 550 £2,110 CH
Lenahowe,Sandwick 460 £2,090 BRB
Garbo,Sanday 530 £2,030 AA
Rennibister,Kirkwall 496 £2,030 AA
Heatherhouse,Tankerness 581 £2,025 LU
Biggings,Stenness 408 £2,010 CH
Skaill,Sandwick 540 £2,000 AA
Lingro,St Ola 506 £1,990 SM
Lingro,St Ola 527 £1,960 SM
Cott,Papa Westray 455 £1,980 LIM
Purtabreck,Toab 550 £1,945 AA
Unigarth,Sandwick 470 £1,930 CH
Caperhouse,Harray 457 £1,920 SM
Fea,St Ola 417 £1,900 SM
Haybrake,Lyness 413 £1,830 AA
Messigate,Tankerness 495 £1,810 AA
Brettovale,Dounby 402 £1,540 AA

Store Heifers averaged 389.4 p/kg (+73.1p on the year)
AA Heifers averaged 370.4 p/kg (+59p on the year)

Store Heifers topped at 462.4 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 465 kilos from Bimbister Partnership, Lenahowe, Sandwick realising £2150.

OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
Messigate,Tankerness 465 £2,110 453.8 LIM
Biggings,Stenness 412 £1,780 432 CH
Caperhouse,Harray 417 £1,800 431.7 CH
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 470 £2,020 429.8 LIM
Eastaquoy,Harray 565 £2,420 428.3 AA
Kierfiold,Sandwick 480 £2,010 418.8 CH
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 535 £2,240 418.7 CH
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 565 £2,320 410.6 LIM
Unigarth,Sandwick 435 £1,790 411.5 CH
Colligarth,Sanday 485 £1,980 408.2 CH
Cott,Papa Westray 510 £2,080 407.8 LIM
Feolquoy,Stromness 520 £2,120 407.7 CH
Langskaill,Rousay 545 £2,200 403.7 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 540 £2,160 400 LIM
East Howe,Birsay 575 £2,290 398.3 LIM
East Howe,Birsay 590 £2,335 395.8 LIM
Wattle,Birsay 570 £2,270 398.2 CH
Lenahowe,Sandwick 435 £1,730 397.7 BRB
The Knowe,Sanday 560 £2,225 397 CH
The Knowe,Sanday 517 £2,020 390.7 CH
Hunton,Stronsay 500 £1,970 394 CH
North Skaill,Sanday 586 £2,300 392.5 CH
Lopness,Sanday 515 £2,020 392.2 CH
Lopness,Sanday 505 £1,970 390.1 CH
Purtabreck,Toab 422 £1,650 391 LIM
Cruhill,Toab 525 £2,050 390.5 CH
Garson,Sandwick 578 £2,250 389.3 CH
Netherhill,Tankerness 540 £2,085 386.1 LIM
Netherton,Holm 620 £2,360 380.6 AA
Netherton,Holm 559 £2,110 377.5 AA
Biggings,Holm 552 £2,100 380.4 AA
Heads,St Margarets Hope 582 £2,200 378 SM
Heads,St Margarets Hope 586 £2,190 373.7 SAL
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 540 £2,040 377.8 CH
Howan,Dounby 505 £1,900 376.2 SM
Blinkbonny,Stronsay 591 £2,220 375.6 AA
Blinkbonny,Stronsay 560 £2,080 371.4 SM
Garbo,Sanday 525 £1,955 372.4 AA
Skaill,Sandwick 528 £1,950 369.3 AA
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 520 £1,900 365.4 AA
Whitecleat,Tankerness 520 £1,900 365.4 AA
Northbigging,Dounby 631 £2,305 365.3 LIM
Northbigging,Dounby 598 £2,180 364.5 LIM
Braefoot,Shapinsay 580 £2,090 360.3 AA
Stratheast,Holm 575 £2,060 358.3 SM
Heather-Cow-Root,Flotta 590 £2,110 357.6 SM
Stank,Stromness 605 £2,120 350.4 AA
South Breck,Firth 660 £2,260 342.4 CH
Balfour Estates,Shapinsay 422 £1,350 319.9 HI
Balfour Estates,Shapinsay 455 £1,440 316.5 HI

Store Heifers averaged £2096 (+£501 on the year)
AA Heifers averaged £2036 (+£375 on the year)

Store Heifers topped at £2420 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 565 kilos from K Moar, Eastaquoy, Harray.

OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
North Skaill,Sanday 620 £2,395 CH
Eastaquoy,Harray 715 £2,390 AA
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 590 £2,380 CH
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 565 £2,320 LIM
Garson,Sandwick 625 £2,360 CH
Netherton,Holm 620 £2,360 AA
Netherton,Holm 617 £2,310 AA
East Howe,Birsay 590 £2,335 LIM
East Howe,Birsay 575 £2,290 LIM
Northbigging,Dounby 631 £2,305 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 610 £2,280 AA
Wattle,Birsay 570 £2,270 CH
Wattle,Birsay 565 £2,200 CH
South Breck,Firth 660 £2,260 CH
Langskaill,Rousay 570 £2,250 AA
Langskaill,Rousay 545 £2,200 LIM
The Knowe,Sanday 560 £2,225 CH
Blinkbonny,Stronsay 591 £2,220 AA
Biggings,Holm 615 £2,210 AA
Feolquoy,Stromness 587 £2,210 CH
Cott,Papa Westray 570 £2,200 CH
Heads,St Margarets Hope 582 £2,200 SM
Heads,St Margarets Hope 586 £2,190 SAL
Lenahowe,Sandwick 465 £2,150 BRB
Colligarth,Sanday 540 £2,130 LIM
Stank,Stromness 605 £2,120 AA
Hunton,Stronsay 563 £2,120 AA
Messigate,Tankerness 465 £2,110 LIM
Heather-Cow-Root,Flotta 590 £2,110 SM
Braefoot,Shapinsay 580 £2,090 AA
Netherhill,Tankerness 540 £2,085 LIM
Stratheast,Holm 575 £2,060 SM
Cruhill,Toab 525 £2,050 CH
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 540 £2,040 CH
Lopness,Sanday 570 £2,040 CH
Lopness,Sanday 515 £2,020 CH
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 470 £2,020 LIM
Kierfiold,Sandwick 480 £2,010 CH
Howan,Dounby 550 £1,960 SAL
Howan,Dounby 505 £1,900 SM
Garbo,Sanday 525 £1,955 AA
Garbo,Sanday 532 £1,930 AA
Skaill,Sandwick 528 £1,950 AA
Unigarth,Sandwick 487 £1,930 CH
Whitecleat,Tankerness 520 £1,900 AA
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 520 £1,900 AA
Caperhouse,Harray 417 £1,800 CH
Biggings,Stenness 412 £1,780 CH
Purtabreck,Toab 422 £1,650 LIM
Balfour Estates,Shapinsay 455 £1,440 HI

OTM Cattle topped at 317.4 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 605 kilos from C & C E B Leslie, Lopness, Sanday realising £1920.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Perth,Westray 610 £1,890 309.8 SM
Lopness,Sanday 630 £1,900 301.6 AA
Lopness,Sanday 625 £1,740 278.4 SM
Berryhill,St Ola 775 £2,160 278.7 SM
Lingro,St Ola 515 £1,360 264.1 SM
Howan,Dounby 700 £1,840 262.9 AA
Berryhill,St Ola 775 £2,010 259.4 SM
Howan,Dounby 740 £1,900 256.8 AA
Brockan,Stromness 900 £2,310 256.7 AA
Blinkbonny,Stronsay 665 £1,670 251.1 SM
Elsness,Sanday 780 £1,960 251.3 SH
Elsness,Sanday 710 £1,760 247.9 SH
Elsness,Sanday 650 £1,610 247.7 AA
Innister,Rousay 645 £1,590 246.5 SH
Innister,Rousay 685 £1,680 245.3 SH
Burgar,Hoy 745 £1,830 245.6 SM
Lingro,St Ola 740 £1,800 243.2 SM
Seatter,Stromness 845 £2,050 242.6 SM
Patience,Westray 695 £1,680 241.7 SM
Midhouse,Harray 730 £1,760 241.1 SM
Brockan,Stromness 840 £2,020 240.5 AA
Burgar,Hoy 720 £1,720 238.9 SM
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 680 £1,600 235.3 SM
Dogtoo,Westray 680 £1,600 235.3 AA
Easthouse,Shapinsay 695 £1,590 228.8 LIM
Purtabreck,Toab 700 £1,600 228.6 SM
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 915 £2,000 218.6 SM

Top price per head was £2310 for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 900 kilos from P S & M H Johnston, Brockan, Stromness.

OTHER OTM PER HEAD
Berryhill,St Ola 775 £2,160 SM
Berryhill,St Ola 775 £2,010 SM
Seatter,Stromness 845 £2,050 SM
Brockan,Stromness 840 £2,020 AA
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 915 £2,000 SM
Elsness,Sanday 780 £1,960 SH
Lopness,Sanday 605 £1,920 AA
Lopness,Sanday 630 £1,900 AA
Howan,Dounby 740 £1,900 AA
Perth,Westray 610 £1,890 SM
Howan,Dounby 700 £1,840 AA
Burgar,Hoy 745 £1,830 SM
Elsness,Sanday 740 £1,800 SH
Lingro,St Ola 740 £1,800 SM
Perth,Westray 730 £1,790 AA
Lopness,Sanday 765 £1,780 SM
Lopness,Sanday 625 £1,740 SM
Elsness,Sanday 710 £1,760 SH
Midhouse,Harray 730 £1,760 SM
Purtabreck,Toab 760 £1,720 SH
Burgar,Hoy 720 £1,720 SM
Brockan,Stromness 735 £1,700 SH
Innister,Rousay 770 £1,700 SH
Innister,Rousay 685 £1,680 SH
Patience,Westray 695 £1,680 SM
Blinkbonny,Stronsay 665 £1,670 SM
Blinkbonny,Stronsay 740 £1,640 CH
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 680 £1,600 SM
Purtabreck,Toab 700 £1,600 SM
Dogtoo,Westray 680 £1,600 AA
Easthouse,Shapinsay 695 £1,590 LIM
Patience,Westray 655 £1,400 SM

OTM Bulls topped at £2350 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 1245 kilos from J Sinclair, Midhouse, Harray.

Breeding Cattle
2025-12-18
Forward on Thursday were 53 Breeding Cattle.

Breeding Cows averaged £3,388

A reduction sale of behalf of A & D Clark, Stratheast, Holm started proceedings with the 45 cows in high demand from start to finish. The herd averaged £3,475 and topped at £4,000 for a Simmental x Cow purchased by K D Eunson.

OTHER STRATHEAST COWS
£3,950 LR
£3,900 LR
£3,800 SM
£3,800 LR
£3,750 SM
£3,700 SM
£3,650 LR
£3,600 SM
£3,550 LR
£3,550 SM
£3,500 LR
£3,500 SM
£3,450 LR
£3,450 SM
£3,400 LR
£3,400 SAL

There was a reduction sale on behalf of S Stange, Breck-Myres, Shapinsay which also fetched high interest averaging £2,900 and topped at £3,300 for an Aberdeen Angus Cow purchased by L J Manson, Shetland.

OTHER BRECK-MYRES COWS
£3,050 AA
£2,700 AA
£2,400 AA

There was a small reduction of breeding cattle from B J Thomson, Cockmurra, Holm which saw his cows average £2,675 and topped at £3,200 for a British Blue x Cow purchased by P & E M Dennison.

There was a 6 year old Limousin Bull forward from B J Thomson, Cockmurra, Holm which sold for £3,300 to B & M Eunson.

All Classes of Sheep
2025-12-22
Forward on Monday were 414 Prime Lambs, 746 Store Lambs & 61 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 319.3 p/kg (+34.1p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 324.5 p/kg (+36.4p)
Lambs per head averaged £144.07 (+£13.68)

39-45.5 kilos averaged 324.5 p/kg (+36.4p)
45.5-52 kilos averaged 311.5 p/kg (+28p)
52+ kilos averaged 295.6 p/kg (+31.6p)

Prime Lambs topped at 352 p/kg for a pair of Blue Texels scaling 50 kilos from K A Sinclair, Midhouse, Harray realising £176.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Sebay,Tankerness 45 £150 333.3 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 44 £144 327.3 SPEK
Swanbister,Orphir 42 £139 331 WHITE
Biggings,Stenness 43 £142 330.2 TEX
Midhouse,Harray 54 £178 329.6 BLUE TEX
Flaws,Holm 45 £148 328.9 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 54 £177 327.8 TEX
Swannay Farm,By Evie 44 £144 327.3 CHEV
Swannay Farm,By Evie 45 £146 324.4 CHEV
Fea,Holm 42 £137 326.2 SUF
Fea,Holm 40 £130 325 BLACK
Fea,St Ola 42 £137 326.2 CHEV
Fea,St Ola 41 £132 322 SUF
Millhouse,Deerness 45.5 £148 325.3 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 45 £146 324.4 TEX
Noup,Westray 42.5 £138 324.7 SUF
Daisybank,Stronsay 42 £136 323.8 TEX
Burnside,Orphir 42 £136 323.8 TEX
Testaquoy,Wyre 43 £138 320.9 TEX
Testaquoy,Wyre 41.5 £132 318.1 TEX
South Breck,Burray 43 £137 318.6 BLACK
South Breck,Burray 46.5 £147 316.1 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 42 £133 317 SPEK
Eastside,Twatt 44 £135 306.8 TEX
Myers,South Ronaldsay 46 £140 304.3 BLACK
Crook,Rendall 49 £146 298 TEX
Stonelea,Stenness 52 £154 296.2 TEX

39-45.5 kilos averaged £141.13 (+£16.10)
45.5-52 kilos averaged £148.83 (+£11.97)
52+ kilos averaged £161.40 (+£20.90)

Top price per head was £178 for a pair of Blue Texels scaling 54 kilos from K A Sinclair, Midhouse, Harray.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Huan,Sandwick 54 £177 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 51 £158 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 52 £158 TEX
Midhouse,Harray 50 £176 BLUE TEX
Stonelea,Stenness 52 £154 TEX
Stonelea,Stenness 54 £154 TEX
Myers,South Ronaldsay 55 £153 WHITE
Myers,South Ronaldsay 50 £148 BLACK
Flaws,Holm 51 £151 SUF
Flaws,Holm 45 £148 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 45 £150 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 52 £150 SUF
Fea,Holm 50 £150 BLACK
Biggings,Stenness 48 £149 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 46 £147 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 45.5 £148 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 45 £146 TEX
Noup,Westray 46 £147 WHITE
Noup,Westray 48 £147 WHITE
South Breck,Burray 46.5 £147 TEX
Testaquoy,Wyre 49 £147 TEX
Crook,Rendall 49 £146 TEX
Swannay Farm,By Evie 45 £146 CHEV
Swannay Farm,By Evie 47 £146 CHEV
Swanbister,Orphir 49 £146 WHITE
Swanbister,Orphir 48 £144 WHITE
Eastside,Twatt 48 £145 TEX
Fea,St Ola 44 £140 TEX
Fea,St Ola 43 £137 TEX
Burnside,Orphir 42 £136 TEX
Daisybank,Stronsay 42 £136 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 42 £133 SPEK

Store Lambs averaged £108.05 (+£0.65)

Store Lambs topped at £140 for a pen of 19 Texels from J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Skaill,Orphir £138 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness £138 BLACK
Sebay,Tankerness £133 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness £130 SPEK
Fea,Holm £137 WHITE
Fea,Holm £130 BLACK
Fea,Holm £129 SUF
South Breck,Burray £136 BLACK
Biggings,Rendall £136 TEX
Stonelea,Stenness £136 TEX
Warthill,Holm £135 SUF
Warthill,Holm £121 CHEV
Warthill,Holm £120 SUF
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £133 TEX
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £126 TEX
Onziebust,Egilsay £129 CHEV
Burnside,Orphir £129 TEX
Appiehouse,Stenness £128 SUF
Ballgreen,South Ronaldsay £128 TEX
Swanbister,Orphir £124 WHITE
Heathfield,St Ola £120 WHITE
Heathfield,St Ola £110 WHITE
Crook,Rendall £119 TEX
Crook,Rendall £109 TEX
Gretna Green,Westray £115 TEX
Eastside,Twatt £110 TEX
Daisybank,Stronsay £109 TEX
Daisybank,Stronsay £106 TEX
Rosebank,Deerness £108 TEX
Burns Of Myre,Orphir £106 CHEV
Brendale,Rousay £103 WHITE
Smiddy,Stronsay £102 DUTCH SP
South Tofts,Egilsay £100 TEX
South Tofts,Egilsay £96 TEX
6 Walliwall Place,St Ola £99 TEX
Cloke,Dounby £90 SUF
Denwick,Deerness £86 WHITE
Denwick,Deerness £83 WHITE
Flaws,Evie £77 BLACK

Cast Sheep topped at £180 for a Texel Ewe from A & M Strang, Nistigar, Westray.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Smerquoy,St Ola £156 TEX
Smerquoy,St Ola £144 CHEV
South Langskaill,Westray £150 MULE
South Langskaill,Westray £148 WHITE
Cloke,Dounby £148 WHITE
Ballgreen,South Ronaldsay £140 TEX
Ballgreen,South Ronaldsay £128 SUF
Skaill,Orphir £140 TEX
Skaill,Orphir £120 TEX
Fea,St Ola £138 WHITE
Flaws,Evie £138 DUTCH SP
Brendale,Rousay £124 WHITE
Cloke,Dounby £122 CHEV
Crook,Rendall £90 SHET
Gretna Green,Westray £40 TEX
Heathfield,St Ola £36 WHITE
