Forward for sale on Friday were 263 Store Lambs and Breeding Sheep. A small show of store lambs sold extremely well with more lambs required. Store Lambs sold to £60.50 for a pen of 6 Texels from J & S Hay, East Howe, Birsay. OTHER STORE LAMBS HERMISGARTH,SANDAY £59.50 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR £59.00 TEXHANOVER,SANDAY £58.00 TEXEAST HOWE,BIRSAY […]
Forward for sale on Saturday were 139 Breeding Sheep. Champion Male Texel was lot number 1, a Shearling from Euan Whyte, Flaws, Holm which later went on to sell for £500. Reserve Champion was lot number 19, A Ram Lamb show by Skelbister Farms, Orphir which went on to realise £340. OTHER TEXEL MALES HALLBRECK,SOUTH […]
Forward for sale on Monday were 6 Prime Cattle, 118 Store Cattle and Fostered Calves & 70 OTM's. Prime cattle sold to 218p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 555 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1209.90 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER PRIME CATTLE MUCE,BIRSAY 585 £1,129.05 193 SALSKELDAY,DOUNBY 615 £1,131.60 184 AA 78 […]
Forward for sale on Wednesday were 649 Prime Lambs and 276 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs were much sharper this week with well presented, tight skinned lambs selling to the highest prices we've seen since August. Prime Lambs sold to 173.2 p/kg for a pair of Beltex lambs scaling 48.5 kilos from T & J Leslie, […]
Forward for sale on Friday were 1072 Store Lambs and 73 Breeding Sheep. Breeding Sheep sold to £147 for a pen of Gimmers from Owen Merriman, Teeoquoy, Stenness. A large show of lambs sold to tremendous rates with short-keep lambs in high demand. Smaller lambs also selling well. Store Lambs sold to £67.50 for a […]
Forward for sale on Monday were 12 Prime, 257 Store & 27 OTM Cattle.Prime Cattle sold to 208 p/kg for a Saler Steer scaling 655 kilos from Groat, Cloke, Dounby realising £1362.40 purchased by Williamsons.Prime Heifers sold to 201 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 545 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick […]
Forward for sale on Wednesday were 777 Prime Lambs and 298 Cast Sheep. A great show of lambs were much dearer this week selling to tremendous rates, with well-presented lambs making the most money this season. Prime Lambs sold to 179.2 p/kg for a pen of Beltex Lambs scaling 48 kilos from T & J […]
Forward for sale on Friday were 85 Breeding Sheep & 914 Store Lambs. A more mixed show of lambs were again in strong demand and sold to increased rates. Big short-keep lambs selling to tremendous rates. Store lambs sold to £67.50 for 9 Texels from B & S Slater, Newbigging, Dounby. OTHER STORE LAMBS GOREHOUSE,ROUSAY […]
Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle, 14 Breeding Cattle, 36 Store Cattle & 29 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle sold to 224 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 560 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1254.40 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS MUCE,BIRSAY 595 £1,291.15 217 BBDRYDALE,STROMNESS 575 £1,242.00 […]
Forward for sale on Wednesday were 796 Prime Lambs & 160 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs were again in high demand and sold to increased rates. Prime Lambs sold to 182.5 p/kg for a Texel scaling 40 kilos from B S Scott, Netherhill, Tankerness realising £73. Top price per head was £86 for a pair of […]
Forward for sale on Friday were 462 Store Lambs and 63 Cast Sheep. Store Lambs were in serious demand and sold to the dearest rates Orkney Mart has ever seen for short keep, tight skinned lambs. Smaller longer keep lambs were also much dearer on the week. Store Lambs sold to £80 for a pen […]
Forward for sale on Monday were 11 Prime Cattle, 12 Store Cattle & 19 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle sold to 220 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 570 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1254 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 590 £1,233.10 209 LIMCLOKE,DOUNBY 520 £1,050.40 202 SALHOLLAND,FIRTH […]