All Classes of Sheep

Forward on Tuesday were 618 Prime, 1009 Store & 323 Cast Sheep.   Prime Lambs averaged 247.8 p/kg (-3.4p) SQQ Lambs averaged 248.2 p/kg (-2.5p) Lambs per head averaged £114.05 (-£6.46)   39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 248.01 p/kg (-2.6p) 45.6-52 kilos averaged 247.8 p/kg (-5.8p) 52+ kilos averaged 229.5 p/kg (-7.8p)   Prime Lambs topped at […]

HISHA & Non HISHA Breeding Female Sheep

Forward on Saturday were 1205 Gimmers, 482 Ewe Lambs, 304 Ewes.   HISHA Texel Gimmers averaged £182 Shetland x Cheviot Gimmers averaged £170 Other Gimmers averaged £225   Texel Gimmers topped at £205 for 16 from R W Flaws, Nisthouse, Evie.   OTHER TEXEL GIMMERS Newbigging,Birsay        £200 Muce,Birsay      £195 Nisthouse,Evie £180 Hindatoon,Harray         £160   Shetland […]

Special Sale of Store Cattle

Forward on Monday were 6 Prime Cattle, 337 Store Cattle & 25 OTM Cattle.   Prime Heifers topped at £324 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 555 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1798 purchased by Donaldsons.   Store Steers averaged 299.3 p/kg (+3.7p) AA Steers averaged 291.2 p/kg (+0.3p) Non Assured […]

Prime & Cast Sheep

Forward on Tuesday were 867 Prime Lambs & 283 Cast Sheep.   Prime Lambs averaged 239.2 p/kg (-8.6p) SQQ Lambs averaged 238.5 p/kg (9.7p) Lambs per head averaged £112.09 (-£1.96)   39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 238.3 p/kg (-9.7p) 45.6-52 kilos averaged 240 p/kg (-7.8p) 52+ kilos averaged 235.4 p/kg (+5.9p)   Prime Lambs topped at 255.6 […]

OSBA 1st Ram Sale

Forward on Thursday were 273 Breeding Rams.   Suffolk Champion and Overall Champion was lot 234, a Shearling shown by J S Baillie & Co,Sebay, Tankerness. This Shearling set a new centre breed record price of £1800.   Reserve Suffolk was lot 303, a Lamb shown by J Scott & Son, Claybraes, South Ronaldsay.   […]

Special Sale of Store Lambs

Forward on Friday were 998 Store Lambs.   Store Lambs topped at £109 for 3 Dutch Spotted from S Cox, Breck, Eday.   OTHER STORE LAMBS Breck,Eday        £109     DUTCH Breck,Eday        £100     DUTCH Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay   £108     SUF Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay   £98        SUF East Thorn,Westray       £99.50 TEX Smoogarth,Firth             £99        TEX Smoogarth,Firth             £98.50 SUF Branstane,Westray       £98        DUTCH Little Wards,Longhope […]