Orkney Auction Mart

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-07-12 00:00 (Europe/London)
Forward for sale on Monday were 10 Prime, 10 Store & 8 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 254 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 565 kilos from D & G Tait, Campston, Toab realising £1435 purchased by Rendalls Buthcers. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS FEAVAL,BIRSAY 525 £1,328.25 253 LIMFEAVAL,BIRSAY 505 £1,242.30 246 LIMSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 565 £1,412.50 250 CHARMELSETTER FARM,LONGHOPE 475 £1,040.25 219 SAL Prime Steers topped at 250 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 540 kilos from D & G Tait, Campston, Toab realising £1350 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME STEERS HUAN,SANDWICK 630 £1,549.80 246 CHARHUAN,SANDWICK 645 £1,560.90 242 CHARSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 670 £1,594.60 238 CHAR Store Steers averaged an impressive 247.9 p/kg and topped at 258.2 p/kg for a pen of 3 Simmentals scaling 426 kilos from R J & L J Gaudie, Netherskaill, Birsay realising £1100. OTHER STORE STEERS PER KILO NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 432 £1,060.00 245.4 SIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 428 £1,050.00 245.3 SIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 500 £1,200.00 240 SIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 430 £1,030.00 239.5 AA Top price per head was £1200 for a Simmental scaling 500 kilos from Netherskaill, Birsay. OTM Cattle were a mixed show but still averaged 146 p/kg and topped at 170.9 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 550 kilos from J L Brodie, Sunnybank, St Ola realising £940. Top price per head was £1090 for an Angus scaling 735 kilos from J C Eunson, Corse, St Ola. OTHER OTM COWS LINGRO,ST OLA 550 £860.00 156.4 SIMSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 530 £790.00 149.1 CHARCORSE,ST OLA 735 £1,090.00 148.3 AACORSE,ST OLA 640 £890.00 139.1 SHCORSE,ST OLA 625 £850.00 136 AA OTM BULLS MILLBRAE,SANDAY 780 £1,010.00 129.5 SAL Following the Cattle were 104 Sheep of all classes. A small number of Breeding sheep were forward with Ewes with Lambs at foot averaging £89.21 per life and topping at £97 a life for a pen of Texel x Ewes with Texel x Lambs at Foot from J Moar, Rosebank, Deerness. Prime Lambs followed the trend and were slightly cheaper again. Mostly smaller types forward and not enough heavy fleshed butcher types. Prime Lambs averaged 251.5 p/kg (-6.5p) SQQ Lambs averaged 229.46 p/kg Lambs per head averaged £114.05 (- £12.15) Prime Lambs topped at 293.5 p/kg for 3 Texels scaling 46 kilos from T Harvey, Hillcrest, Quoyloo realising £135 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 47.5 £128.00 269.5 TEXNETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 55 £140.00 254.5 TEXDAWN COTTAGE,HOLM 48 £125.00 260.4 TEXVOAN,STENNESS 43 £104.00 241.9 TEX Top price per head was £140 for a Texel scaling 55 kilos from T & G Thomson, Nether Ouseness, Westray purchased by Craigies Butchers. Store Lambs averaged £82 and topped at £84 for a pair of Texels from T & G Thomson, Nether Ouseness, Westray. OTHER STORE LAMBS VOAN,STENNESS £82.00 DUTCH NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £78.00 TEX Cast Ewes were cheaper this week averaging £83.74. Cast Sheep topped at £136 for a Texel Ewe from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick. OTHER CAST SHEEP HUAN,SANDWICK £132.00 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK £108.00 CHAR HUAN,SANDWICK £107.00 MULE HUAN,SANDWICK £104.00 CHAR EASTSIDE,TWATT £130.00 TEX EASTSIDE,TWATT £120.00 TEX ROSEBANK,DEERNESS £110.00 TEX NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £90.00 TEX NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £85.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,WESTRAY £87.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,WESTRAY £85.00 TEX COTT,ROUSAY £87.00 LLYEN COTT,ROUSAY £85.00 LLYEN LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £52.00 CHEV

Cattle Sale
2021-07-05 00:00
Sale Report – Monday, 5th July, 2021 – 10 Prime cattle and 1 Breeding bull were sold on Monday, 5th July.Prime cattle sold to 248p/kg for a 565kg Charolais heifer, from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick, which realised £1401.20 to local butchers, Donaldsons of Orkney.Other leading prime heifer prices –South Seatter, Sandwick (570kg) 247p ( £1407.90); Stembister, Toab (545kg) 246p ( £1340.70), (595kg) 236p ( £1404.20), (720kg) 228p ( £1641.60), (660kg) 223p ( £1471.80); Laga, Evie (630kg) 220p ( £1386); Hillquoy, Birsay (620kg) 214p ( £1326.80)Prime steers sold to 222p/kg, firstly for a 720kg Limousin, from AJ & EJ Stanger, Hillquoy, Birsay, which realised £1598.40 to Kirkwall butchers Williamsons, and for a 655kg Charolais, also from Hillquoy, Birsay, which realised £1454.10, to E Flett Butcher Ltd, Stromness.An eight year old Limousin bull, from J Foulis, Upperfield, St Ola, scaled 1010kg, and realised £1650.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-06-28 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday was 6 Prime & 2 OTM Cattle, and 28 Prime & 71 Cast Sheep. Prime Steers topped at 252 p/kg twice, both from Glen Orkney, St Ola. A Limousin scaling 580 kilos realising £1461 purchased by Donaldsons. Secondly a Limousin scaling 610 kilos realising £1537 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER PRIME STEERS GLEN ORKNEY, ST OLA 600 £1,506.00 251 BBCAMPSTON,TOAB 605 £1,433.00 237 AA Prime Heifers topped at 228 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 640 kilos from I Craigie, Hall of Clestrain, Orphir realising £1459 purchased by Donaldsons. OTM Cows averaged 155.9 p/kg and topped at 156.8p for a Limousin scaling 740 kilos from E J Sinclair, Holland, Firth realising the top price per head of £1160. OTHER OTM COWS HOLLAND, FIRTH 645 £1,000.00 155 LIM Prime Lambs followed the National trend being cheaper on the week. Lambs averaged 258 p/kg (-45.5p) Lambs per head averaged £126.20 (- £26.30) Lambs topped at 272.2 p/kg for 3 Texels scaling 48.5 kilos from R E & R Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm realising £132 purchased by Craigies Butchers. OTHER LAMBS PER KILO VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 45.5 £120.00 263.7 TEXBIGGINGS, STENNESS 44 £100.00 227.3 SUFFWESTFIELD, STROMNESS 55 £124.00 225.5 SUFF Top price per head was £134 for 3 Texels scaling 51 kilos from R E & R Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm purchased by E Flett. Prime Hoggs averaged 169.7 p/kg (-29.8p) Hoggs per head averaged £76.11 (- £22.83) Mature Sheep averaged £84 (- £8.50) Prime Hoggs topped at 194.1 p/kg for a Suffolk scaling 51 kilos from Carrick Farms, Eday realising top price per head of £99. OTHER PRIME HOGGS GREENTOFT,EDAY 46 £86.00 187 TEXSOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 40 £71.00 177.5 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 50 £85.00 170 TEXOAKLEA,ST OLA 46 £76.00 165.2 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 60 £90.00 150 BLACKDRYDALE,STROMNESS 64 £90.00 140.6 WHITEDALE,EDAY 52 £70.00 134.6 TEX Cast Ewes averaged £87.19, Cast Rams averaged £90.50. Cast Sheep topped at £121 for a Texel Ewe from T A D & J D Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola. OTHER CAST SHEEP NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £120.00 TEX OAKLEA,ST OLA £117.00 TEX GREENTOFT,EDAY £116.00 SUF GREENTOFT,EDAY £109.00 TEX UPPER WORK,ST OLA £114.00 TEX UPPER WORK,ST OLA £94.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £110.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £97.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £93.00 WHITE ODINESS,STRONSAY £106.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £103.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £100.00 OTHER DALE,EDAY £105.00 CHEV DALE,EDAY £91.00 CHEV PURTABRECK,TOAB £102.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £101.00 OTHER VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £99.00 CHEV VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £90.00 CHEV SKAILL,ORPHIR £95.00 TEX FEA,ORPHIR £87.00 TEX

Cattle Sale
2021-06-21 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 10 Prime, 11 Stores & 9 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 256 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 565 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1446 purchased by Craigies. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 515 £1,261.00 245 CHARGLEN ORKNEY,ST OLA 565 £1,356.00 240 LIM Prime Steers sold to 254 p/kg on three occasions. A Charolais scaling 660 kilos realising £1676 and a Charolais scaling 625 kilos realising £1587 both from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick, and both purchased by Craigies. Thirdly for a Charolais scaling 590 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1498 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME STEERS HUAN,SANDWICK 665 £1,662.00 250 CHARHUAN,SANDWICK 675 £1,680.00 249 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 650 £1,586.00 244 LIM Top price per head was £1762 for a Simmental scaling 750 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick purchased by Williamsons. Store Steers averaged 243 p/kg and topped at 252 p/kg for a pair of Aberdeen Angus scaling 377 kilos from M & W Holland, Hunton, Stronsay realising £950. OTHER STORE STEERS HUNTON,STRONSAY 376 £930.00 247.3 SHHUNTON,STRONSAY 385 £950.00 246.8 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 427 £1,000.00 234.2 AA OTM Cows averaged 143.7 p/kg for feeding type cows and topped at 154.8 p/kg for a Shorthorn scaling 620 kilos from Hobbister Farms, Orphir realising £960. OTHER COWS PER KILO BURGAR,HOY 840 £1,290.00 153.6 SIMHUIP,STRONSAY 665 £1,020.00 153.4 SIMHUIP,STRONSAY 690 £960.00 139.1 CHARHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 555 £835.00 150.5 SHHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 675 £970.00 143.7 AA Top price per head was £1290 for a Simmental scaling 840 kilos from A Clark, Burgar, Hoy.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-06-14 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 10 Prime, 9 Store, 7 OTM Cattle and 159 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Heifers sold to 257 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 590 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1516 purchased by Craigies. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS HALL OF HERSTON, SOUTH RONALDSAY 585 £1,450.00 248 BBGARTH, SOUTH RONALDSAY 575 £1,357.00 236 AA Prime Steers topped at 255 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 565 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1440 purchased by Williamsons, and also for a Limousin scaling 635 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1619 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME STEERS HUAN,SANDWICK 650 £1,651.00 254 LIMHUAN,SANDWICK 685 £1,698.00 248 SALSOUTH SEATTER, SANDWICK 685 £1,712.00 250 CH Store Steers averaged £1183 and topped at £1260 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 580 kilos from T L I Miller, Briarlea, Stronsay. Store Heifers averaged £1025 and topped at £1140 for a Charolais scaling 540 kilos from P & E M Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay. OTM Cattle averaged 132.2 p/kg and topped at 160 p/kg for a Shorthorn scaling 600 kilos from TAD & JD Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola realising £900. OTHER OTM PER KILO HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 510 £800.00 156.9 SHODINESS,STRONSAY 785 £1,200.00 152.9 BBODINESS,STRONSAY 690 £1,050.00 152.2 SIMROSEBANK,DEERNESS 640 £790.00 123.4 SIM OTM BULLS GRANDON,FINSTOWN 865 £950.00 109.8 LIM Prime Lambs averaged 303.48 p/kg (-14.52p) Prime Lambs averaged £152.50 (+ £3.00) Another great consignment of New Season Lambs forward from RE & RF Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm topping at 309.8 p/kg for 3 Texels scaling 51 kilos realising top price per head of £158 purchased by E Flett. Prime Hoggs averaged 199.54 p/kg (-16.66p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 205.13 p/kg (-13.67p) Hoggs per head averaged £98.94 (- £13.06) Mature Sheep averaged £92.50 (- £25.50) Prime Hoggs a poorer show and a lot cheaper following the national trend.Prime Hoggs topped at 211.1 p/kg for a bunch of 8 scaling 45 kilos from DB & MF Moar, Walkerhouse, Birsay realising £95. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 41 £85.00 207.3 TEXSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 60 £110.00 183.3 TEXQUOYS,GRAEMSAY 49 £99.00 202 LLEYNQUOYS,GRAEMSAY 54 £100.00 185.2 TEXQUOYS,GRAEMSAY 54 £99.00 183.3 TEXWALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 47 £92.00 195.7 WHITEHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £86.00 195.5 LLEYNVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 54 £103.00 190.7 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 58 £109.00 187.9 TEX Top price per head was £112 for 4 Texels scaling 55 kilos from Glen Orkney Farms, St Ola. Store Hoggs averaged £73.64 (+ £0.64) and topped at £88 for a Suffolk from T Harcus, Branstane, Westray. Cast Ewes averaged £92.92 and topped at £141 for a Texel from J & M Dearness, Knowe, Sanday. OTHER CAST SHEEP DAWN COTTAGE,HOLM £138.00 TEX DAWN COTTAGE,HOLM £135.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £136.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £105.00 TEX KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY £134.00 SUF KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY £124.00 SUF THE KNOWE,SANDAY £130.00 SUF THE KNOWE,SANDAY £118.00 SUF THE KNOWE,SANDAY £115.00 TEX THE KNOWE,SANDAY £114.00 TEX ROSEBANK,DEERNESS £129.00 TEX ROSEBANK,DEERNESS £126.00 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK £118.00 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK £106.00 MULE BIGGINGS,STENNESS £117.00 SUF QUOYS,GRAEMSAY £117.00 TEX QUOYS,GRAEMSAY £109.00 BLACK QUOYS,GRAEMSAY £107.00 TEX EAST THORN,WESTRAY £110.00 CHAR QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £110.00 CHEV QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £101.00 CHEV QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £99.00 CHEV QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £98.00 CHEV WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY £109.00 TEX GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY £96.00 TEX BRANSTANE,WESTRAY £78.00 SUF HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £59.00 LLEYN

Cattle Sale
2021-06-07 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 10 Prime, 2 Store & 12 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 255 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 540 kilos from Glen Orkney Farms, St Ola realising £1377 purchased by E Flett. Prime Steers topped at 254 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 585 kilos from Glen Orkney Farms, St Ola realising £1485 purchased by Rendalls. OTHER PRIME STEERS HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 600 £1,506.00 251 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 630 £1,556.10 247 LIMGLEN ORKNEY,ST OLA 685 £1,698.80 248 LIMHALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 645 £1,593.15 247 BBMIDHOUSE,EVIE 600 £1,410.00 235 CHAR Store Cattle topped at £1010 for an Angus Heifer from PS & MH Johnston, Brockan, Stromness. OTM Cattle averaged 139 p/kg and topped at 187p for a Shorthorn scaling 540 kilos from TAD & JD Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola realising £1010. OTHER OTM PER KILO HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 555 £1,030.00 186 SHCASTLE,STROMNESS 600 £900.00 150 LIMUPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 675 £1,000.00 148 LIMLINGRO,ST OLA 675 £980.00 145 SIMBROCKAN,STROMNESS 680 £980.00 144 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 645 £930.00 144 SHBROCKAN,STROMNESS 830 £1,190.00 143 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 725 £1,020.00 141 AABACKALAND,EDAY 755 £1,010.00 134 AA Top price per head was £1190 for an Angus Cow scaling 830 kilos from PS & MH Johnston, Brockan, Stromness.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-05-31 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime, 6 Store & 3 OTM Cattle. Prime Steers sold to 251 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 605 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1518 purchased by Craigies Butchers. OTHER PRIME STEERS HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 590 £1,475.00 250 LIMHUAN,SANDWICK 660 £1,603.80 243 CHARHUAN,SANDWICK 630 £1,530.90 243 SIMCAMPSTON,TOAB 655 £1,539.25 235 AA Prime Heifers sold to 249 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 570 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1419 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 665 £1,596.00 240 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 650 £1,547.00 238 CHAR Store Heifers sold to £1100 for a Simmental scaling 550 kilos from W & N Scott, Pickletillum, Deerness. OTM Cows averaged 137.9 p/kg and topped at 143.5p for a Simmental scaling 655 kilos from J & M Dearness, Knowe, Sanday realising £940. OTM BULLS KNOWE,SANDAY 1205 £1,280.00 106 CHAR Following the Cattle were 198 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Monday saw the first New Season Lambs being sold this year from Robbie Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm. Lambs averaged 318 p/kg and £149.50 per head. Lambs topped at 329.8 p/kg for 3 Texels scaling 47 kilos realising £155 to E Flett. Prime Hoggs averaged 215.2 p/kg (-44.6p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 218.8 p/kg (-45.3p) Hoggs per head averaged £112 (- £13.21) Mature Sheep averaged 171.4 p/kg or £118 per head. Prime Hoggs topped at 260 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 50 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £130 purchased by E Flett. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 50 £127.00 254 BLUESOUTH GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 42 £104.00 247.6 TEXSOUTH GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 50 £120.00 240 TEXSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 40 £99.00 247.5 CHARSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 41 £99.00 241.5 CHARBENLAW,EVIE 45 £103.00 228.9 CHARCRISMO,EVIE 43.5 £96.00 220.7 BELTEXCRISMO,EVIE 42.5 £89.00 209.4 BELTEXTOFTS,ST OLA 43 £92.00 214 CHEVTHORKELLHALL,DEERNESS 55 £108.00 196.4 RYLHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 50 £98.00 196 TEXAIRY,STRONSAY 70 £130.00 185.7 CHEVPERTH,WESTRAY 45 £82.00 182 SUFVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 46 £83.00 180.4 MULE Top price per head was £136 for a pair of Texels scaling 60 kilos from Glen Orkney Farms, St Ola purchased by Craigies Butchers. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD AIRY,STRONSAY 81 £130.00 TEX AIRY,STRONSAY 70 £130.00 CHEV SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 50 £130.00 TEX LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 50 £127.00 BLUE SOUTH GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 50 £120.00 TEX THORKELLHALL,DEERNESS 55 £108.00 RYL BENLAW,EVIE 45 £103.00 CHAR Store Hoggs topped at £73 for a Texel from I & I Brown, Millbrae, Sanday. Cast Sheep topped at £140 for 2 Texels from JD & MM Leitch, Feolquoy, Evie. OTHER CAST SHEEP CASTLE,STROMNESS £135.00 TEX AIRY,STRONSAY £131.00 OTHER AIRY,STRONSAY £128.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY £130.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY £129.00 SUF MILLBRAE,SANDAY £121.00 SUF FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS £130.00 BELTEX FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS £126.00 TEX HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY £128.00 TEX BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £127.00 SUF BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £118.00 CHEV PERTH,WESTRAY £125.00 SUF PERTH,WESTRAY £125.00 TEX WARTHILL,HOLM £125.00 TEX BEAFIELD,SANDAY £123.00 TEX BEAFIELD,SANDAY £114.00 BLACK MOUSELAND,STROMNESS £120.00 CHEV FEOLQUOY,EVIE £118.00 TEX CRISMO,EVIE £118.00 TEX APPIETOWN,RENDALL £114.00 TEX THORKELLHALL,DEERNESS £94.00 WHITE THORKELLHALL,DEERNESS £90.00 BLACK PURTABRECK,TOAB £87.00 TEX PURTABRECK,TOAB £80.00 TEX STENAQUOY,EDAY £86.00 OTHER 1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE £70.00 BLACK TRUMLAND,ROUSAY £64.00 WHITE

Cattle Sale
2021-05-24 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime, 164 Store & 19 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 255 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 600 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £1530 purchased by Craigies. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 610 £1,543.30 253 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 575 £1,437.50 250 CHARHUAN,SANDWICK 665 £1,635.90 246 CHAR Prime Steers topped at 250 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 615 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £1537 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME STEERS HUAN,SANDWICK 610 £1,525.00 250 CHARHUAN,SANDWICK 580 £1,432.60 247 CHARHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 670 £1,608.00 240 AA Store Cattle cheaper this week but still a great trade despite the mixture of Types, Ages and Breeds on offer as well as the lack of grass and wet weather. 82 Store Steers averaged 243.6 p/kg (-9.4p)and topped at 291.7 p/kg for 3 Charolais scaling 336 kilos from RBS Heard, Huip, Stronsay realising £980. OTHER STEERS PER KILO HUIP,STRONSAY 350 £1,000.00 285.7 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 350 £950.00 271.4 SIMHUIP,STRONSAY 325 £870.00 267.7 AAHUIP,STRONSAY 370 £980.00 264.9 SIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 330 £900.00 272.7 SIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 350 £940.00 268.6 CHARLEARY,BIRSAY 255 £690.00 270.6 LIMLEARY,BIRSAY 265 £710.00 267.9 LIMLEARY,BIRSAY 340 £900.00 264.7 LIMBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 390 £1,040.00 266.7 AABURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 430 £1,070.00 248.8 AACLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 437 £1,130.00 258.6 CHARCLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 462 £1,095.00 237 LIMNISTAGAR,HARRAY 420 £1,080.00 257.1 LIMNISTAGAR,HARRAY 445 £1,120.00 251.7 CHARNISTAGAR,HARRAY 427 £1,050.00 245.9 LIMHOWE,HARRAY 390 £1,000.00 256.4 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 425 £1,030.00 242.4 CHARGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 392 £990.00 252.6 SIMGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 425 £1,070.00 251.8 BLNDNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 445 £1,120.00 251.7 LIMLANGSKAILL,WESTRAY 360 £900.00 250 AARENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 415 £1,030.00 248.2 SIMRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 420 £1,010.00 240.5 SIMRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 380 £910.00 239.5 BBRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 425 £1,010.00 237.6 BBKIRBISTER,STRONSAY 405 £1,000.00 246.9 LIMKIRBISTER,STRONSAY 380 £900.00 236.8 SIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 382 £920.00 240.8 SIMGREENHALL,DEERNESS 285 £675.00 236.8 OTHHAYBRAKE,LYNESS 380 £900.00 236.8 AAPURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 590 £1,370.00 232.2 AAGRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 432 £990.00 229.2 LIMGRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 475 £1,030.00 216.8 LIM Steers averaged £975 per head and topped at £1370 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 590 kilos from J W Tulloch, Purtabreck, North Ronaldsay. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD NISTAGAR,HARRAY 480 £1,175.00 LIM NISTAGAR,HARRAY 445 £1,120.00 CHAR CLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 437 £1,130.00 CHAR CLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 462 £1,095.00 SIM BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 480 £1,125.00 AA NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 445 £1,120.00 LIM RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 470 £1,100.00 AA GRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 425 £1,070.00 BLND GRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 427 £1,040.00 SIM KIRBISTER,STRONSAY 475 £1,060.00 AA GRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 475 £1,030.00 LIM HOWE,HARRAY 425 £1,030.00 CHAR HOWE,HARRAY 390 £1,000.00 CHAR HUIP,STRONSAY 350 £1,000.00 CHAR NEWHALL,STROMNESS 350 £940.00 CHAR STRATHEAST,HOLM 382 £920.00 SIM HAYBRAKE,LYNESS 380 £900.00 AA LEARY,BIRSAY 340 £900.00 LIM LANGSKAILL,WESTRAY 360 £900.00 AA 82 Store Heifers averaged 224.2 p/kg (-24.9p) and topped at 252.2 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 345 kilos from RBS Heard, Huip, Stronsay realising £870. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO CLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 435 £1,090.00 250.6 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 360 £880.00 244.4 LIMHUIP,STRONSAY 317 £770.00 242.9 SIMHUIP,STRONSAY 358 £840.00 234.6 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 360 £840.00 233.3 SIMGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 410 £990.00 241.5 BBGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 395 £940.00 238 SIMGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 445 £1,040.00 233.7 AAHOWE,HARRAY 420 £1,000.00 238.1 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 400 £930.00 232.5 CHARLANGSKAILL,WESTRAY 345 £815.00 236.2 AALANGSKAILL,WESTRAY 370 £835.00 225.7 AALANGSKAILL,WESTRAY 362 £815.00 225.1 AASTRATHEAST,HOLM 450 £1,060.00 235.6 SIMBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 400 £935.00 233.8 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 415 £965.00 232.5 BBBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 400 £920.00 230 CHARHAYBRAKE,LYNESS 491 £1,140.00 232.2 AAHAYBRAKE,LYNESS 547 £1,210.00 221.2 AAPURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 500 £1,160.00 232 AAPURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 525 £1,210.00 230.5 AAGRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 455 £1,055.00 231.9 LIMGRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 426 £950.00 223 LIMHUNTON,STRONSAY 555 £1,285.00 231.5 AAMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 472 £1,080.00 228.8 AAMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 447 £1,020.00 228.2 SIMMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 630 £1,425.00 226.2 SIMEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 540 £1,200.00 222.2 SAL Heifers averaged £951 per head and topped at £1425 for a Simmental scaling 630 kilos from J Sinclair, Midhouse, Harray. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD HUNTON,STRONSAY 555 £1,285.00 AA PURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 575 £1,260.00 AA PURTABRECK,NORTH RONALDSAY 525 £1,210.00 AA HAYBRAKE,LYNESS 547 £1,210.00 AA HAYBRAKE,LYNESS 491 £1,140.00 AA EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 540 £1,200.00 SAL EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 540 £1,140.00 CONT CLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 435 £1,090.00 CHAR MIDHOUSE,HARRAY 472 £1,080.00 AA STRATHEAST,HOLM 450 £1,060.00 SIM GRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 455 £1,055.00 LIM GRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 445 £1,040.00 AA HOWE,HARRAY 420 £1,000.00 CHAR BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 445 £985.00 CHAR NEWHALL,STROMNESS 360 £880.00 LIM HUIP,STRONSAY 345 £870.00 CHAR LANGSKAILL,WESTRAY 370 £835.00 AA OTM Cattle sold to similar rates as last week averaging 149.3 p/kg (-2.3p) and topped at 202.3 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 430 kilos from K Foubister, Grindigar, Deerness realising £870. OTHER OTM CATTLE GRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 420 £830.00 197.6 LIMGRINDIGAR,DEERNESS 380 £640.00 168.4 LIMLANGSKAILL,WESTRAY 565 £890.00 157.5 SIMSEATTER,STROMNESS 780 £1,210.00 155.1 SIMSEATTER,STROMNESS 775 £1,190.00 153.5 LIMSEATTER,STROMNESS 860 £1,205.00 140.1 LIMGREENTOFT,EDAY 665 £980.00 147.4 AAGREENTOFT,EDAY 660 £950.00 143.9 OTHMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 615 £880.00 143.1 SIMFEA,HOLM 765 £1,060.00 139 SIMHUNTON,STRONSAY 600 £800.00 133.3 AAWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 690 £910.00 131.9 SIMNEWBIGGING,WESTRAY 565 £745.00 131.9 AABLACKHALL,ST OLA 610 £770.00 126.2 BB Cows averaged £932 and topped at £1210 for a Simmental scaling 780 kilos from B & A Harvey, Seatter, Stromness. OTM BULLS HUNTON,STRONSAY 975 £1,075.00 110.3 SH

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-05-17 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle, 5 OTM Cattle & 259 Prime, Store and Cast Sheep. Prime Heifers topped at 252 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 620 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1562 purchased by Rendalls Butchers. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS STEMBISTER,TOAB 615 £1,531.00 249 LIMGLEN ORKNEY, ST OLA 550 £1,347.00 245 SIM Prime Steers topped at 248 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 570 kilos from Glen Orkney Farms, St Ola realising £1413 purchased by Williamsons. OTM Cattle again a sound trade for a more mixed show this week. OTMs averaged 151.6 p/kg and £1023 per head. Cows topped at 164.4 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 745 kilos from W Norquoy, Braehead, South Ronaldsay realising £1225 which was top gross price. OTHER OTM COWS STEMBISTER,TOAB 720 £1,180.00 163.8 AAMOAN,FIRTH 705 £1,040.00 147.5 BAHOOKING,NORTH RONALDSAY 615 £900.00 146.3 AA Prime Hoggs selling well for the mixed show forward selling £2-5 cheaper. Prime Hoggs averaged 259.8 p/kg (-8.1p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 264.1 p/kg (-8.7p) Per head averaged £125.21 (- £2.54) Hoggs topped at 280.4 p/kg for a pen of 11 Texels scaling 46 kilos from DB & FM Moar, Walkerhouse, Birsay realising £129. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 41 £113.00 275.6 TEXSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 49 £134.00 273.5 TEXSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 41 £106.00 258.5 TEXSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 48 £131.00 272.9 TEXSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 48 £129.00 268.8 SUFSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 44 £111.00 252.3 TEXSOUTH WALD,FIRTH 50 £136.00 272 TEXBRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 39 £106.00 271.8 TEXBRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 43 £110.00 255.8 TEXWALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 44 £119.00 270.5 TEXWALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 44 £116.00 263.6 WHITEBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 40 £108.00 270 TEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 49 £128.00 261.2 TEXKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 48 £119.00 247.9 SUFKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 53 £131.00 247.2 SUFVIRGINIA,STENNESS 52 £128.00 246.2 TEX Hoggs topped at £148 per head for 4 Texels scaling 55 kilos from Glen Orkney Farms, St Ola. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD SOUTH WALD,FIRTH 50 £136.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 58 £136.00 SUF SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 48 £131.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 55 £131.00 TEX SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 49 £134.00 TEX KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 53 £131.00 SUF WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 46 £129.00 TEX WITHAQUOY,HOLM 49 £128.00 TEX VIRGINIA,STENNESS 52 £128.00 TEX SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 41 £113.00 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 43 £110.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 40 £108.00 TEX Store hoggs selling to great rates despite the poorer, leaner show forward. Stores averaged £77.49 (- £12.29) and topped at £95 for a Texel from DB & FM Moar, Walkerhouse, Birsay. OTHER STORES SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £94.00 SUF SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £93.00 TEX DALE,STRONSAY £94.00 WHITE DALE,STRONSAY £90.00 WHITE DALE,STRONSAY £89.00 BLACK DALE,STRONSAY £88.00 WHITE Cast Sheep were a better show and a better trade this week averaging £88.52 for ewes (+ £14.18) and £112.17 for Rams. Ewes topped at £143 for a pair of Texels from J & C Scott, Virginia, Stenness. OTHER CAST SHEEP BRYAMEADOW,TWATT £140.00 TEX WITHAQUOY,HOLM £140.00 TEX WITHAQUOY,HOLM £129.00 TEX QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £138.00 TEX QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £136.00 TEX QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £135.00 TEX QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £120.00 TEX KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY £136.00 SUF BIGGINGS,STENNESS £128.00 BELTEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £120.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £117.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £110.00 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £123.00 CH BRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE £118.00 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA £118.00 TEX HOWE,HARRAY £116.00 TEX SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS £108.00 TEX SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS £101.00 TEX SOUTH WALD,FIRTH £105.00 LLEYN CROOK,RENDALL £101.00 TEX NEWBIGGING,DOUNBY £101.00 CHEV LOWER COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £91.00 TEX SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £88.00 TEX HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £88.00 LLEYN DENWICK,DEERNESS £85.00 CHAR DALE,STRONSAY £56.00 OTHER

Cattle Sale
2021-05-10 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 432 Store Cattle & 14 OTMs. Prime Steers topped at 239 p/kg twice for a Limousin scaling 635 kilos realising £1517 purchased by Donaldsons and a Limousin scaling 595 kilos realising £1422 purchased by Rendalls Butchers. Both from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab. Prime Heifers topped at 236 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 630 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1486 purchased by Donaldsons. Store Cattle a fantastic trade given the more mixed show forward and lack of grass. Store Steers averaged 253 p/kg (-1.3p) (+33p on the year) and topped at 299.7 p/kg for a pair of Limousins scaling 347 kilos from Laga Farms, Evie realising £1040. OTHER STOTS PER KILO LAGA,EVIE 395 296.2 1170 LIMLAGA,EVIE 360 294.4 1060 LIMLAGA,EVIE 360 291.7 1050 LIMLAGA,EVIE 395 286.1 1130 LIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 345 293 1010 LIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 340 279.4 950 LIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 450 260 1170 LIMROSEBANK,DEERNESS 357 292.7 1045 CHARROSEBANK,DEERNESS 400 272.5 1090 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 385 283.1 1090 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 380 278.9 1060 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 412 274.3 1130 CHARHYVAL,SANDWICK 412 282.8 1165 LIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 380 280.3 1065 SIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 460 258.7 1190 SIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 430 253.5 1090 LIMLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 365 279.5 1020 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 468 278.8 1305 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 442 262.4 1160 CHARLOPNESS,SANDAY 425 276.5 1175 SIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 442 269.2 1190 SIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 465 262.4 1220 LIMRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 405 271.6 1100 CHARRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 435 250.6 1090 CHARWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 387 270 1045 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 405 269.1 1090 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 415 260.2 1080 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 412 257.3 1060 SIMREDLAND,FIRTH 388 268 1040 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 400 266.3 1065 LIMBU,ORPHIR 400 267.5 1070 CHARBU,ORPHIR 305 265.6 810 LIMBU,ORPHIR 395 253.2 1000 LIMLANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 445 267.4 1190 LIMLANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 460 265.2 1220 CHARLANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 456 261 1190 CHARLANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 472 258.5 1220 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 410 265.9 1090 CHARHOLLAND,STRONSAY 380 265.8 1010 SIMHOLLAND,STRONSAY 427 262.3 1120 LIMHOLLAND,STRONSAY 460 260.9 1200 SIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 380 265.8 1010 LIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 380 260.5 990 SIMHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 520 265.4 1380 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 485 259.8 1260 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 465 258.1 1200 CHARBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 402 264.9 1065 CHARVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 380 260.5 990 LIMLANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 382 259.2 990 SALMOONESS,HOLM 415 257.8 1070 LIMMOONESS,HOLM 480 256.3 1230 LIMMOONESS,HOLM 450 255.6 1150 LIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 453 253.9 1150 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 497 253.5 1260 CHARQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 402 248.8 1000 OTHINKERMAN,SANDAY 480 241.7 1160 SIMINKERMAN,SANDAY 425 235.3 1000 SIMDALVENNA,ST OLA 435 240.2 1045 BBLOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 356 232 825 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 525 230.5 1210 LIMSKELDAY,DOUNBY 465 230.1 1070 SALMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 567 228.4 1295 SIMMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 595 225.2 1340 SIM Steers averaged £1095 per head (+ £18) and topped at £1390 for a Charolais scaling 595 kilos from J S Firth, Langskaill, Rousay. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 520 265.4 1380 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 485 259.8 1260 CHARMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 595 225.2 1340 SIMMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 567 228.4 1295 SIMLANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 535 244.9 1310 LIMLANGSKAILL,BIRSAY 460 265.2 1220 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 468 278.8 1305 CHARHOLLAND,STRONSAY 505 254.5 1285 SIMMOONESS,HOLM 570 224.6 1280 LIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 497 253.5 1260 CHARMOONESS,HOLM 515 242.7 1250 LIMLAGA,EVIE 450 272.2 1225 LIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 465 262.4 1220 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 525 230.5 1210 LIMSTRATHEAST,HOLM 460 258.7 1190 SIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 450 260 1170 LIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 450 257.8 1160 LIMHYVAL,SANDWICK 412 282.8 1165 LIMINKERMAN,SANDAY 480 241.7 1160 SIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 453 253.9 1150 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 480 237.5 1140 LIMVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 470 240.4 1130 AAKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 412 274.3 1130 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 425 263.5 1120 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 465 237.6 1105 BBRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 405 271.6 1100 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 445 247.2 1100 SIMWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 425 257.6 1095 CHARROSEBANK,DEERNESS 400 272.5 1090 CHARSKELDAY,DOUNBY 465 230.1 1070 SALBU,ORPHIR 400 267.5 1070 CHARBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 402 264.9 1065 CHARLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 365 279.5 1020 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 380 265.8 1010 LIMQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 402 248.8 1000 OTH Store Heifers averaged 249.1 p/kg (+1p) (+44.1p on the year) and topped at 321 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 405 kilos from Housebay Farms, Stronsay realising £1300. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 432 307.9 1330 SIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 397 297.2 1180 BBHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 390 282.1 1100 SIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 415 277.1 1150 BBEAST GARTH,HARRAY 440 304.5 1340 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 445 303.4 1350 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 455 287.9 1310 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 435 285.1 1240 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 472 283.9 1340 SIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 340 300 1020 LIMLAGA,EVIE 370 297.3 1100 LIMLAGA,EVIE 370 270.3 1000 LIMLAGA,EVIE 400 265 1060 LIMQUOY-I-DALE,HOY 450 293.3 1320 SIMQUOY-I-DALE,HOY 485 278.4 1350 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 445 287.6 1280 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 438 283.1 1240 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 410 278 1140 SIMLANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 375 285.3 1070 CHARSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 385 284.4 1095 LIMSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 395 277.2 1095 LIMROSEBANK,DEERNESS 300 276.7 830 CHARBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 337 276 930 CHARMOONESS,HOLM 535 274.8 1470 LIMWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 400 272.5 1090 CHARWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 405 259.3 1050 CHARBURGAR,HOY 460 271.7 1250 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 425 269.4 1145 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 495 256.6 1270 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 471 247.3 1165 CHARBU,ORPHIR 405 261.7 1060 CHARDALVENNA,ST OLA 405 259.3 1050 LIMSKELDAY,DOUNBY 451 257.2 1160 SALBIGGINGS,STENNESS 385 257.1 990 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 420 250 1050 CHARLOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 375 256 960 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 410 256 1050 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 375 253.3 950 CHARCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 450 253.3 1140 CHARCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 440 247.7 1090 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 470 253.2 1190 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 457 250.5 1145 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 490 253.1 1240 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 490 249 1220 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 517 239.8 1240 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 415 251.8 1045 LIMREDLAND,FIRTH 380 250 950 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 505 247.5 1250 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 455 241.8 1100 CHARBURNESS,FIRTH 383 242.8 930 AABURNESS,FIRTH 422 237 1000 AANORTHFIELD,BURRAY 530 241.5 1280 AAWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 360 238.9 860 CHARLOPNESS,SANDAY 510 235.3 1200 CHARINKERMAN,SANDAY 400 232.5 930 SIMGREENHALL,DEERNESS 490 230.6 1130 OTHMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 435 229.9 1000 SIMMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 530 228.3 1210 SIMRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 410 226.8 930 AARENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 480 226 1085 AAVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 375 226.7 850 LIM Heifers averaged £1084 per head (+ £28) and topped at £1470 for a Limousin scaling 535 kilos from J F Gaddie, Mooness, Holm. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 610 223 1360 CHARQUOY-I-DALE,HOY 485 278.4 1350 SIMQUOY-I-DALE,HOY 450 293.3 1320 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 445 303.4 1350 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 472 283.9 1340 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 440 304.5 1340 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 455 287.9 1310 SIMSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 570 236.8 1350 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 550 236.4 1300 CHARNORTHFIELD,BURRAY 610 219.7 1340 AANORTHFIELD,BURRAY 575 224.3 1290 AANORTHFIELD,BURRAY 558 229.4 1280 AAHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 432 307.9 1330 SIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 405 321 1300 BBHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 525 247.6 1300 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 445 287.6 1280 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 438 283.1 1240 SIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 545 233 1270 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 495 256.6 1270 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 505 242.6 1225 CHARBURGAR,HOY 460 271.7 1250 SIMHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 517 239.8 1240 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 490 253.1 1240 CHARHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 490 249 1220 CHARMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 530 228.3 1210 SIMSEBAY,TANKERNESS 535 224.3 1200 AALOPNESS,SANDAY 510 235.3 1200 CHARSKELDAY,DOUNBY 451 257.2 1160 SALGREENHALL,DEERNESS 515 225.2 1160 OTHWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 485 233 1130 CHARLAGA,EVIE 370 297.3 1100 LIMKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 450 242.2 1090 CHARRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 480 226 1085 AAWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 480 225 1080 SIMLANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 375 285.3 1070 CHARBU,ORPHIR 405 261.7 1060 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 420 250 1050 CHARDALVENNA,ST OLA 405 259.3 1050 LIMREDLAND,FIRTH 415 251.8 1045 LIMLAITHE,SANDWICK 340 300 1020 LIMBURNESS,FIRTH 422 237 1000 AALOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 375 256 960 CHARINKERMAN,SANDAY 400 232.5 930 SIM OTM Cattle were an impressive show and a trade to match it averaging 151.9 p/kg (+10.2p) topping at 174.5 p/kg for an Angus Cow scaling 825 kilos from Fraser, Westshore, Rendall realising £1440. OTHER OTM PER KILO LINGRO,ST OLA 700 165.7 1160 SIMWESTSHORE,RENDALL 820 158.5 1300 AAMIDHOUSE,EVIE 805 155.3 1250 CHARMIDHOUSE,EVIE 730 154.8 1130 AASKELDAY,DOUNBY 750 154.7 1160 AAKIRBISTER,STRONSAY 660 153 1010 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 780 152.6 1190 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 710 152.1 1080 SIMSTEMBISTER,TOAB 965 150.3 1450 LIMTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 725 146.2 1060 OTHTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 815 146 1190 OTH Top price per head was £1450 for a Limousin Cows scaling 965 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-05-03 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 4 Prime Cattle, 6 OTM Cattle & 278 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Steers sold to 253 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 590 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1492.70 purchased by Donaldsons. Prime Heifers topped at 246 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 535 kilos from S M S Bain, Quoyholmslie, Stromness realising £1316.10 purchased by Rendalls. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS QUOYHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 605 £240.00 1452 CHQUOYHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 535 £235.00 1257 LIM OTM Cattle topped at 152 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus cow scaling 625 kilos from J Sincalir, Midhouse, Harray realising £950. Top price per head was £1170 for an Aberdeen Angus cow scaling 790 kilos from Nicolson, Gitterpitten, Rendall. OTHER OTM COWS INNISTER,ROUSAY 790 £146.80 1160 SHINNISTER,ROUSAY 775 £143.20 1110 SH Prime Hoggs a sound trade with bigger well fleshed hoggs in high demand. Hoggs Averaged 267.9 p/kg (-4.4p) SQQ Averaged 272.8 p/kg (-3p) Per head Averaged £127.75 (+ £0.12) Prime Hoggs topped at 296 p/kg for 4 Texels scaling 50 kilos from T H C Pottinger, Tuquoy, Westray realising £148 purchased by Craigies. This was top price per head. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 44 £125.00 284.1 TEXDIAMONDS,DEERNESS 45 £127.00 282.2 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 44 £124.00 281.8 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 50 £140.00 280 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 49 £137.00 279.6 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 45 £126.00 280 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 45 £124.00 275.6 SUFBENLAW,EVIE 48 £134.00 279.2 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 39 £108.00 276.9 CHEVSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 43 £118.00 274.4 CHEVTOFTS,ST OLA 47 £129.00 274.5 TEXHOWAN,DOUNBY 41 £112.00 273.2 TEXCRISMO,EVIE 40 £106.00 265 TEXNORTHBANK,ST OLA 55 £136.00 247.3 ZWAR OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD TUQUOY,WESTRAY 56 £145.00 TEX TUQUOY,WESTRAY 50 £140.00 TEX DIAMONDS,DEERNESS 58 £144.00 SUF DIAMONDS,DEERNESS 58 £141.00 TEX DIAMONDS,DEERNESS 51 £139.00 TEX DIAMONDS,DEERNESS 56 £138.00 SUF NORTHBANK,ST OLA 55 £136.00 ZWAR BENLAW,EVIE 48 £134.00 CHAR MIDLAND,RENDALL 49 £134.00 TEX TOFTS,ST OLA 47 £129.00 TEX HOWAN,DOUNBY 49 £127.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK 44 £125.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 43 £118.00 CHEV CRISMO,EVIE 41.5 £108.00 TEX Store Hoggs were in high demand this week selling to dearer rates. Store Hoggs averaged £89.78 (+ £3.20) and topped at £117 for a Texel from Vestrafiold Farms, Sandwick. OTHER STORE HOGGS MIRKADY,DEERNESS £116.00 TEX TUQUOY,WESTRAY £110.00 CHEV HOWAN,DOUNBY £109.00 BELTEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £108.00 SUF VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £104.00 TEX THE ROY,HOLM £106.00 TEX NORTHBANK,ST OLA £98.00 ZWAR NORTHBANK,ST OLA £96.00 ZWAR A leaner show of ewes sold well accordingly with fewer stronger types forward. Ewes averaged £74.34 and topped at £150 for a Texel from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness. OTHER CAST EWES TUQUOY,WESTRAY £145.00 TEX TUQUOY,WESTRAY £110.00 TEX HILLCREST,QUOYLOO £137.00 TEX HILLCREST,QUOYLOO £109.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £128.00 TEX VETQUOY,TWATT £121.00 TEX VETQUOY,TWATT £107.00 CHEV NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY £119.00 TEX NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY £100.00 TEX THE ROY,HOLM £117.00 TEX NIGLEY,TOAB £108.00 TEX LOWER BU,HOLM £100.00 MULE DIAMONDS,DEERNESS £94.00 CHEV DIAMONDS,DEERNESS £87.00 TEX KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY £89.00 CHEV MIDLAND,RENDALL £89.00 TEX TOFTS,ST OLA £88.00 LEIC BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £80.00 CHEV UPPER WORK,ST OLA £69.00 LLEYN SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £69.00 CHEV

Cattle Sale
2021-04-26 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 7 Prime, 718 Store & 22 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 253 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 515 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1302.95 purchased by Rendalls. Prime Steers sold to 248 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 745 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1847.60 purchased by Williamsons. Store Cattle a sound trade with all types in high demand elling to £160-200 dearer on the year. 462 Steers averaged 254.3 p/kg (-2.8p) (+38.3p on the year) and topped at 300 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 350 kilos from C S Craigie, Dale, Stromness realising £1050. OTHER STEERS PER KILO GRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 375 £1,120.00 298.7 BLNDGRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 370 £1,105.00 298.6 BLNDBRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 375 £1,100.00 293.3 LIMBIGGINGS,TOAB 350 £1,025.00 292.9 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 310 £900.00 290.3 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 295 £845.00 286.4 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 352 £1,005.00 285.5 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 372 £1,045.00 280.9 CHARWALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 395 £1,150.00 291.1 CHARWALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 365 £1,060.00 290.4 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 360 £1,040.00 288.9 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 400 £1,140.00 285 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 390 £1,110.00 284.6 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 375 £1,050.00 280 LIMNOUP,WESTRAY 388 £1,100.00 283.5 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 360 £1,010.00 280.6 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 395 £1,100.00 278.5 LIMROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 370 £1,040.00 281.1 LIMROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 360 £980.00 272.2 LIMFISK HELLIA,EVIE 430 £1,200.00 279.1 LIMFISK HELLIA,EVIE 425 £1,170.00 275.3 LIMSTONEHALL,DEERNESS 406 £1,130.00 278.3 CHARSTONEHALL,DEERNESS 392 £1,050.00 267.9 CHARSTONEHALL,DEERNESS 426 £1,125.00 264.1 CHARWARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 417 £1,155.00 277 CHARWARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 395 £1,055.00 267.1 SIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 415 £1,140.00 274.7 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 455 £1,250.00 274.7 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 423 £1,120.00 264.8 LIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 425 £1,120.00 263.5 BBMUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 362 £990.00 273.5 LIMMUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 389 £1,060.00 272.5 LIMSKAILL,ORPHIR 396 £1,080.00 272.7 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 385 £1,050.00 272.7 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 360 £980.00 272.2 LIMKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 390 £1,050.00 269.2 AAKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 385 £1,010.00 262.3 AAEASTER GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 400 £1,090.00 272.5 CHAREASTER GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 501 £1,310.00 261.5 CHAREASTER GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 448 £1,170.00 261.2 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 383 £1,040.00 271.5 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 410 £1,030.00 251.2 BBHALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 387 £1,050.00 271.3 AAHALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 380 £1,030.00 271.1 AAHALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 377 £1,015.00 269.2 AAHALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 390 £1,040.00 266.7 BBHALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 392 £1,045.00 266.6 BBGARSON,SANDWICK 396 £1,070.00 270.2 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 445 £1,150.00 258.4 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 456 £1,230.00 269.7 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 448 £1,200.00 267.9 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 470 £1,225.00 260.6 SIMRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 452 £1,210.00 267.7 BBRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 420 £1,090.00 259.5 CHARBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 483 £1,290.00 267.1 CHARLOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 480 £1,280.00 266.7 LIMLOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 415 £1,055.00 254.2 LIMNISTAGAR,HARRAY 445 £1,180.00 265.2 LIMNISTAGAR,HARRAY 465 £1,225.00 263.4 LIMNISTAGAR,HARRAY 465 £1,210.00 260.2 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 420 £1,110.00 264.3 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 425 £1,110.00 261.2 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 422 £1,100.00 260.7 CHARRUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 370 £970.00 262.2 AARUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 475 £1,180.00 248.4 AARUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 481 £1,190.00 247.4 AAMIDBIGGING,TOAB 394 £1,030.00 261.4 SALOBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 391 £1,020.00 260.9 LIMMOONESS,HOLM 585 £1,520.00 259.8 LIMMOONESS,HOLM 535 £1,365.00 255.1 BBWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 412 £1,070.00 259.7 SIMWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 425 £1,090.00 256.5 SIMWESTSHORE,RENDALL 400 £1,030.00 257.5 BBWESTSHORE,RENDALL 460 £1,145.00 248.9 SIMWESTSHORE,RENDALL 442 £1,100.00 248.9 AAQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 420 £1,080.00 257.1 OTHQUANTERNESS,ST OLA 415 £1,060.00 255.4 OTHSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 460 £1,180.00 256.5 CONTMUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 420 £1,075.00 256 LIMMUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 440 £1,060.00 240.9 AABACKAKELDAY,HOLM 385 £985.00 255.8 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 428 £1,070.00 250 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 437 £1,080.00 247.1 CHARBURNDYKE,WESTRAY 392 £1,000.00 255.1 SIMBURNDYKE,WESTRAY 397 £1,000.00 251.9 SIMQUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 455 £1,160.00 254.9 CHARQUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 430 £1,090.00 253.5 CHARQUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 445 £1,120.00 251.7 CHARCLEAT,STRONSAY 435 £1,080.00 248.3 AACLEAT,STRONSAY 410 £1,015.00 247.6 SIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 505 £1,250.00 247.5 SIMSKELDAY,DOUNBY 460 £1,135.00 246.7 SALSKELDAY,DOUNBY 430 £1,030.00 240 SALSKELDAY,DOUNBY 430 £1,030.00 239.5 SALHEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 430 £1,060.00 246.5 SALHEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 470 £1,150.00 244.7 SIMHALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 570 £1,400.00 245.6 CHARBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 410 £1,000.00 243.9 CHARDALVENNA,ST OLA 505 £1,230.00 243.6 AAVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 550 £1,340.00 243.6 AAEASTHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 540 £1,315.00 243.5 CHAREASTHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,250.00 238.1 CHARUPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 395 £960.00 243 CHARSCOMUIR,HOLM 397 £960.00 241.8 AARAMSQUOY,STENNESS 511 £1,225.00 239.7 SIMRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 490 £1,130.00 230.6 SIM Steers averaged £1077 per head and topped at £1520 for a Limousin scaling 585 kilos from J F Gaddie, Mooness, Holm. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD FISK HELLIA,EVIE 550 £1,460.00 LIM HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 570 £1,400.00 CHAR MOONESS,HOLM 535 £1,365.00 BB VEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 550 £1,340.00 AA GRUTHA,SOUTH RONALDSAY 505 £1,325.00 LIM EASTHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 540 £1,315.00 CHAR EASTER GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 501 £1,310.00 CHAR EASTER GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 513 £1,300.00 CHAR CLEAT,STRONSAY 540 £1,305.00 SIM BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 483 £1,290.00 CHAR LOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 480 £1,280.00 LIM TUQUOY,WESTRAY 520 £1,280.00 OTH TUQUOY,WESTRAY 485 £1,240.00 CHAR HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 455 £1,250.00 CHAR QUANTERNESS,ST OLA 505 £1,250.00 OTH DALVENNA,ST OLA 505 £1,230.00 AA SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 510 £1,225.00 CONT RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 511 £1,225.00 SIM NISTAGAR,HARRAY 465 £1,225.00 LIM NISTAGAR,HARRAY 465 £1,210.00 CHAR RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 485 £1,225.00 BB RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 452 £1,210.00 BB STONEHALL,DEERNESS 470 £1,205.00 CHAR RUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 481 £1,190.00 AA RUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 475 £1,180.00 AA QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 440 £1,185.00 CHAR BRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 510 £1,175.00 SIM QUOYS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 455 £1,160.00 CHAR WARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 417 £1,155.00 CHAR HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 470 £1,150.00 SIM WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 395 £1,150.00 CHAR GARSON,SANDWICK 445 £1,150.00 CHAR WESTSHORE,RENDALL 460 £1,145.00 SIM SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 440 £1,140.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 415 £1,140.00 CHAR SKAILL,ORPHIR 460 £1,135.00 CHAR NOUP,WESTRAY 420 £1,130.00 CHAR SKELDAY,DOUNBY 460 £1,135.00 SAL BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 463 £1,115.00 OTH KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 430 £1,100.00 CHAR WINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 425 £1,090.00 SIM HALL OF TANKERNESS,TANKERNESS 415 £1,080.00 AA MUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 420 £1,075.00 LIM MUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 389 £1,060.00 LIM DALE,STROMNESS 350 £1,050.00 CHAR BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 480 £1,050.00 SAL BIGGINGS,TOAB 372 £1,045.00 CHAR ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 370 £1,040.00 LIM BIGGINGS,STENNESS 383 £1,040.00 CHAR HUIP,STRONSAY 360 £1,040.00 CHAR MIDBIGGING,TOAB 394 £1,030.00 SAL OBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 391 £1,020.00 LIM BURNDYKE,WESTRAY 420 £1,000.00 SIM 256 Store Heifers averaged 248.1 p/kg (-9.9p) (+30.1p on the year) and topped at 361.7 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 575 kilos from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay realising the top price per head of £2080. Heifers averaged £1056 per head. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 440 £1,460.00 331.8 BBHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 480 £1,500.00 312.5 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 610 £1,850.00 303.3 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 350 £1,060.00 302.9 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 465 £1,400.00 301.1 LIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 440 £1,245.00 283 CHARWARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 402 £1,135.00 282.3 CHARWARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 445 £1,175.00 264 CHARSKAILL,ORPHIR 348 £955.00 274.4 CHARLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 362 £980.00 270.7 CHARLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 437 £1,100.00 251.7 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 385 £1,040.00 270.1 LIMNOUP,WESTRAY 369 £990.00 268.3 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 390 £960.00 246.2 CHARFISK HELLIA,EVIE 360 £960.00 266.7 LIMFISK HELLIA,EVIE 350 £900.00 257.1 LIMEASTER GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 419 £1,115.00 266.1 CHAREASTER GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 425 £1,070.00 251.8 CHAREASTER GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 461 £1,160.00 251.6 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 405 £1,070.00 264.2 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 380 £990.00 260.5 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 372 £950.00 255.4 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 372 £980.00 263.4 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 360 £925.00 256.9 CHARMIDBIGGING,TOAB 420 £1,105.00 263.1 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 406 £1,020.00 251.2 SALMUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 350 £915.00 261.4 SIMMUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 376 £970.00 258 LIMUPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 350 £910.00 260 CHARUPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 348 £900.00 258.6 CHARWALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 375 £970.00 258.7 CHARWALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 381 £960.00 252 CHAREASTHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 430 £1,110.00 258.1 CHAREASTHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 460 £1,180.00 256.5 CHARHOWAN,DOUNBY 425 £1,095.00 257.6 CHARROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK 295 £760.00 257.6 LIMRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 425 £1,090.00 256.5 CHARRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 447 £1,110.00 248.3 CHARRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 498 £1,225.00 246 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 408 £1,040.00 254.9 CHARMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 507 £1,290.00 254.4 LIMMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 492 £1,230.00 250 LIMHOW,SANDAY 450 £1,140.00 253.3 CHARHOW,SANDAY 535 £1,330.00 248.6 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 380 £960.00 252.6 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 395 £960.00 243 CHARMUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 370 £930.00 251.4 LIMBERRYHILL,BURRAY 422 £1,060.00 251.2 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 417 £1,045.00 250.6 CHARBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 455 £1,130.00 248.4 CHARMOA,STENNESS 610 £1,510.00 247.5 LIMMOA,STENNESS 650 £1,600.00 246.2 SIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 380 £940.00 247.4 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 360 £890.00 247.2 CHAROBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 425 £1,050.00 247.1 SIMOBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 366 £890.00 243.2 SIMOBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 427 £1,030.00 241.2 CHARSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 455 £1,120.00 246.2 CHARBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 435 £1,070.00 246 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 370 £900.00 243.2 SIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 490 £1,190.00 242.9 AALOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 425 £1,030.00 242.4 LIMLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 460 £1,090.00 237 LIMWESTSHORE,RENDALL 415 £1,005.00 242 SIMWESTSHORE,RENDALL 452 £1,070.00 236.7 AALOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 337 £810.00 240.4 LIMLOWER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 375 £875.00 233.3 LIMLOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 480 £1,150.00 239.6 LIMLOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 515 £1,180.00 229.1 SIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 456 £1,080.00 236.8 AAVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 485 £1,140.00 235.1 AADALE,STROMNESS 388 £910.00 234.5 CHARMOONESS,HOLM 475 £1,110.00 233.7 LIMBIGGINGS,RENDALL 465 £1,070.00 230.1 LIMBIGGINGS,RENDALL 525 £1,200.00 228.6 CHARRUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 385 £880.00 228.6 AAUPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 540 £1,200.00 222.2 SIMST CLAIR,HOLM 545 £1,210.00 222 CHAR OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 610 £1,850.00 LIM HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 605 £1,650.00 LIM HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 550 £1,620.00 LIM HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 635 £1,550.00 LIM HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 480 £1,500.00 LIM HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 440 £1,460.00 BB HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 465 £1,400.00 LIM MOA,STENNESS 650 £1,600.00 SIM MOA,STENNESS 625 £1,510.00 CHAR MOA,STENNESS 610 £1,510.00 LIM MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 605 £1,500.00 LIM MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 580 £1,350.00 AA MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 555 £1,300.00 BB MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 507 £1,290.00 LIM HOW,SANDAY 610 £1,460.00 CHAR HOW,SANDAY 535 £1,330.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 440 £1,245.00 CHAR EASTER GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 495 £1,230.00 CHAR RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 498 £1,225.00 CHAR ST CLAIR,HOLM 545 £1,210.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,RENDALL 525 £1,200.00 CHAR UPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 540 £1,200.00 SIM CLEAT,STRONSAY 490 £1,190.00 AA EASTHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 460 £1,180.00 CHAR LOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 515 £1,180.00 SIM WARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 445 £1,175.00 CHAR NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 660 £1,140.00 OTH VEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 485 £1,140.00 AA BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 455 £1,130.00 CHAR SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 455 £1,120.00 CHAR SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 465 £1,110.00 CONT MOONESS,HOLM 475 £1,110.00 LIM LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 530 £1,110.00 AA LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 460 £1,090.00 LIM MIDBIGGING,TOAB 420 £1,105.00 SAL LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 437 £1,100.00 CHAR HOWAN,DOUNBY 425 £1,095.00 CHAR WESTSHORE,RENDALL 452 £1,070.00 AA BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 435 £1,070.00 CHAR HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 405 £1,070.00 CHAR BERRYHILL,BURRAY 422 £1,060.00 CHAR OBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 425 £1,050.00 SIM KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 417 £1,045.00 CHAR BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 408 £1,040.00 CHAR QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 385 £1,040.00 LIM HUIP,STRONSAY 450 £1,020.00 AA NOUP,WESTRAY 369 £990.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,TOAB 372 £980.00 CHAR MUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 376 £970.00 LIM WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 375 £970.00 CHAR GARSON,SANDWICK 380 £960.00 CHAR FISK HELLIA,EVIE 360 £960.00 LIM SKAILL,ORPHIR 380 £960.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,STENNESS 405 £945.00 SIM LOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 417 £930.00 LIM MUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 370 £930.00 LIM DALE,STROMNESS 388 £910.00 CHAR UPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 350 £910.00 CHAR RUSSAMYRE,ORPHIR 385 £880.00 AA OTM Cattle Averaged 141.7 p/kg and topped at 166.7 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 570 kilos from G & C Flett, Leary, Birsay realising £950. OTHER OTM PER KILO SKELDAY,DOUNBY 700 £1,140.00 162.9 AASKELDAY,DOUNBY 790 £1,130.00 143 AAHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 740 £1,200.00 162.2 BBHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 705 £1,050.00 148.9 BBCLEAT,STRONSAY 510 £810.00 158.8 AACLEAT,STRONSAY 585 £850.00 145.3 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 825 £1,300.00 157.6 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 770 £1,040.00 135.1 AATRUMLAND,ROUSAY 750 £1,180.00 157.3 AATRUMLAND,ROUSAY 500 £750.00 150 SALEASTER GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 770 £1,200.00 155.8 SIMEASTER GREENIGOE,ORPHIR 830 £1,220.00 147 SIMBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 665 £1,000.00 150.4 SALMUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 645 £960.00 148.8 SALMUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 690 £950.00 137.7 SAL Top price per head was £1300 for an Angus scaling 825 kilos from Johnston, Brockan, Stromness.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-04-19 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle, 1 Store, 3 OTM Cattle, and 331 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Heifers sold to 248 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 580 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1438 purchased by Rendalls. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 590 £1,439.60 244 CHARLYKING,SANDWICK 615 £1,494.45 243 LIMLYKING,SANDWICK 670 £1,614.70 241 LIMLYKING,SANDWICK 650 £1,547.00 238 LIM Prime Steers sold to 246 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 635 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1562 purchased by Craigies. Store Cattle topped at £1260 for an Angus scaling 555 kilos from Robertson, Littlewards, Longhope. OTM Cattle topped at 149.1 p/kg for an Angus cow scaling 610 kilos from B Norquoy, Holland, South Ronaldsay. All classes of Sheep sharper on the week and coming to great money. Prime Hoggs averaging a record price per head this week. Prime Hoggs averaged 272.3 p/kg (+16.8p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 275.8 p/kg (+26.3p) Per head averaged £127.63 (+ £12.63) Hoggs topped at 328 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 47.5 kilos from D & K Morgan, Bryameadow, Twatt realising £156. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 50 £157.00 314 TEXHUAN,SANDWICK 50 £145.00 290 TEXHUAN,SANDWICK 46 £129.00 280.4 TEXBENLAW,EVIE 45 £129.00 286.7 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 52 £149.00 286.5 TEXEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 47 £134.00 285.1 TEXSUNNYBANK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 40 £114.00 285 TEXSCARPIGAR,TANKERNESS 45 £128.00 284.4 TEXSCARPIGAR,TANKERNESS 40 £110.00 275 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 43 £122.00 283.7 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 44 £124.00 281.8 SUFDRYDALE,STROMNESS 45 £127.00 282.2 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 42 £116.00 276.2 TEXSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 49.5 £138.00 278.8 TEXSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 50.5 £137.00 271.3 SUFCRAEBRECK,HOLM 43.5 £121.00 278.2 CHEVSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 50 £139.00 278 TEXMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 45 £124.00 275.6 CHEVREDBANKS,TANKERNESS 45 £124.00 275.6 TEXREDBANKS,TANKERNESS 50 £133.00 266 TEXBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 38.5 £106.00 275.3 CHARHANOVER,SANDAY 41 £108.00 263.4 WHITEBRIARLEA,STRONSAY 59 £130.00 220.3 ZWARMOSSCLAIR,TANKERNESS 72 £152.00 211.1 DUTCH Top price per head was £157 for 6 Texels scaling 50 kilos from D & K Morgan, Bryameadow, Twatt. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 47.5 £156.00 TEX MOSSCLAIR,TANKERNESS 72 £152.00 DUTCH EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 52 £149.00 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK 56 £146.00 SPEK HUAN,SANDWICK 50 £145.00 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 55 £145.00 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 50 £139.00 TEX REDBANKS,TANKERNESS 55 £144.00 TEX REDBANKS,TANKERNESS 58 £139.00 TEX BRIARLEA,STRONSAY 74 £141.00 ZWAR SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 49.5 £138.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 50.5 £137.00 SUF MIDLAND,RENDALL 52 £136.00 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 50.5 £136.00 TEX BENLAW,EVIE 45 £129.00 CHAR SCARPIGAR,TANKERNESS 45 £128.00 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 45 £127.00 TEX CRAEBRECK,HOLM 43.5 £121.00 CHEV SUNNYBANK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 40 £114.00 TEX HANOVER,SANDAY 41 £108.00 WHITE BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 38.5 £106.00 CHAR Store Hoggs averaged £86.58 (+ £2.58) and topped at £110 for a Texel from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick. OTHER STORE HOGGS WESTSHORE,RENDALL £101.00 TEX BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £97.00 CHEV SUNNYBANK,SOUTH RONALDSAY £86.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,SOUTH RONALDSAY £86.00 DUTCH HANOVER,SANDAY £85.00 WHITE HANOVER,SANDAY £80.00 WHITE SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £75.00 TEX SMOOGARTH,FIRTH £69.00 TEX Cast Ewes averaged £93.02 and Cast Rams averaged £107.11. Cast Sheep topped at £163 for a Texel Ewe from D Groundwater, Hyval Cottage, Dounby. OTHER CAST SHEEP HYVAL COTTAGE,DOUNBY £154.00 TEX NORTON,DOUNBY £141.00 TEX NORTON,DOUNBY £139.00 TEX ANNSTER,SOUTH RONALDSAY £130.00 TEX EASTAQUOY,HARRAY £130.00 TEX EASTAQUOY,HARRAY £120.00 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK £135.00 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK £131.00 SUF SMOOGARTH,FIRTH £128.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,SOUTH RONALDSAY £125.00 TEX LITTLEQUOY,BURRAY £116.00 MULE GARTH,SOUTH RONALDSAY £115.00 CHEV SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £110.00 CHEV BRIARLEA,STRONSAY £110.00 TEX HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £109.00 HILL HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £103.00 CHEV BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £108.00 CHAR CRAEBRECK,HOLM £95.00 CHEV WESTSHORE,RENDALL £89.00 TEX FAULDS,BURRAY £82.00 SHET CRAEBRECK,HOLM £80.00 SHET EILDON,TOAB £76.00 CHEV

Special Sale
2021-04-19 00:00
Grass Lets 2021Region 1 Land £123.66Region 2 Land £5.71The Annual Grass Lets took place on Monday, 19th April, when most lots forward sold much dearer than last year. Most sellers saw a substantial increase in income, with the average for Region 1 land working out at £123.66 per acre. Region 2 land went on to average £5.71 per acre.

Cattle Sale
2021-04-12 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 800 Store Cattle & 13 OTM Cattle. Champion Young Farmers Overwintering Animal topped at £2,750 for a 680 kilo British Blue from Joanne Rendall, Breckan Brae, Holm. Reserve Animal sold to £2,200 for a 705 kilo Limousin from Jessica Rendall, Fea, St Ola purchased by Williamsons Butchers. OTHER YOUNG FARMERS HEIFERS Tommy Linklater 655 £2,100.00 320.6 LIMColin Sinclair 660 £1,880.00 284.8 LIMEllis Kerr 620 £1,700.00 274.2 LIM YOUNG FARMERS STEERS Graham Low 740 £1,700.00 229.7 CHARGeorge Low 595 £1,520.00 255.5 LIMCody Chalmers 600 £1,530.00 255 LIMConnor Spence 565 £1,400.00 247.8 BBGina Marshall 455 £1,180.00 259.3 BB Home Bred Champion sold to £2,100 for a 540 kilo British Blue from Connor Spence, Hayon, Birsay. YOUNG FARMERS HOME BRED Gina Marshall 635 £1,520.00 239.4 LIMGeorge Low 575 £1,400.00 243.5 SIMScott Sclater 445 £1,250.00 280.9 LIM Store Cattle a flyer of a trade with cattle £200 dearer on the year. Stronger yearlings in high demand, but grazing types were also well bid for. Stronger, Older Cattle an exceptional trade. 534 Store Steers averaged 257.1 p/kg (-4.7p) (+46.1p on the year) and topped at 296.6 p/kg for a pen of 6 Charolais scaling 381 kilos from J & A L Seatter, Farewell, South Ronaldsay realising £1130. OTHER STEERS PER KILO EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 400 £1,150.00 287.5 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 480 £1,330.00 277 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 405 £1,160.00 286.4 LIMGARSON,SANDWICK 475 £1,330.00 280 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 485 £1,310.00 270.1 BBGARSON,SANDWICK 500 £1,350.00 270 LIMUPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 400 £1,140.00 285 CHARUPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 432 £1,150.00 266.2 CHARBRIDGEND,ORPHIR 360 £1,025.00 284.7 LIMBRIDGEND,ORPHIR 380 £1,070.00 281.6 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 475 £1,345.00 283.2 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 445 £1,250.00 280.9 LIMNORTON,DOUNBY 475 £1,320.00 277.9 LIMNORTON,DOUNBY 483 £1,335.00 276.4 LIMNORTON,DOUNBY 480 £1,325.00 276 CHARSEATTER,STROMNESS 391 £1,105.00 282.6 CHARSEATTER,STROMNESS 400 £1,125.00 281.3 LIMEASTER VOY,SANDWICK 340 £960.00 282.4 SIMEASTER VOY,SANDWICK 375 £1,050.00 280 OTHKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 389 £1,090.00 280.2 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 426 £1,150.00 270 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 490 £1,320.00 269.4 CHARHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 405 £1,130.00 279 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 450 £1,240.00 275.6 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 463 £1,250.00 270 LIMWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 475 £1,325.00 278.9 SIMWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 416 £1,120.00 269.2 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 410 £1,140.00 278 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 397 £1,090.00 274.6 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 431 £1,180.00 273.8 CHARWARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 426 £1,180.00 277 CHARWARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 463 £1,260.00 272.1 CHARWARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 380 £1,020.00 268.4 SALKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 405 £1,120.00 276.5 CHARPURTABRECK,TOAB 355 £980.00 276.1 BLNDFAREWELL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 437 £1,200.00 274.6 CHARMAESQUOY,HARRAY 390 £1,070.00 274.4 SIMMAESQUOY,HARRAY 360 £985.00 273.6 BLNDMAESQUOY,HARRAY 385 £1,040.00 270.1 SIMMAESQUOY,HARRAY 385 £1,035.00 268.8 CHARCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 460 £1,260.00 273.9 LIMCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 502 £1,315.00 262 LIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 395 £1,080.00 273.4 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 485 £1,285.00 264.9 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 480 £1,310.00 272.9 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 478 £1,270.00 265.7 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 445 £1,165.00 261.8 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 440 £1,200.00 272.7 LIMSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 450 £1,170.00 260 CHARSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 450 £1,160.00 257.8 LIMLANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 382 £1,040.00 272.3 CHARLANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 460 £1,230.00 267.4 CHARBURNDYKE,WESTRAY 408 £1,110.00 272.1 CHARBURNDYKE,WESTRAY 432 £1,130.00 261.6 SIMCLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 430 £1,170.00 272.1 LIMCLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 410 £1,105.00 269.5 CHARCLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 480 £1,265.00 263.5 SIMHOLLAND,FIRTH 460 £1,250.00 271.7 LIMHOLLAND,FIRTH 590 £1,540.00 261 CHARBIGGINGS,HOLM 370 £1,005.00 271.6 LIMBIGGINGS,HOLM 380 £1,005.00 264.5 CHAROLD HALL,STROMNESS 418 £1,135.00 271.5 CHAROLD HALL,STROMNESS 502 £1,290.00 257 SIMSEBAY,TANKERNESS 435 £1,180.00 271.3 LIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 435 £1,180.00 271.3 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 455 £1,210.00 265.9 SIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 435 £1,155.00 265.5 BBHOWE FARM,HARRAY 432 £1,180.00 273.1 CHARHOWE FARM,HARRAY 425 £1,155.00 271.8 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 454 £1,215.00 267.6 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 491 £1,290.00 262.7 CHARWESTSHORE,RENDALL 363 £970.00 267.2 AAWESTSHORE,RENDALL 347 £910.00 262.2 AASEAVIEW,SANDAY 495 £1,320.00 266.7 LIMSEAVIEW,SANDAY 510 £1,350.00 264.7 LIMSEAVIEW,SANDAY 545 £1,430.00 262.4 LIMWARTHILL,HOLM 475 £1,265.00 266.3 LIMWARTHILL,HOLM 452 £1,175.00 260 LIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 363 £965.00 265.8 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 565 £1,470.00 260.2 SIMLINKSNESS,STRONSAY 520 £1,380.00 265.4 CHARLINKSNESS,STRONSAY 450 £1,180.00 262.2 CHARLINKSNESS,STRONSAY 460 £1,190.00 258.7 CHARLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 393 £1,040.00 264.6 AALITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 398 £1,000.00 251.3 CHARCAMPSTON,TOAB 492 £1,300.00 264.2 LIMWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 410 £1,080.00 263.4 CHARWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 415 £1,080.00 260.2 CHARFARRIVALD,WESTRAY 530 £1,395.00 263.2 CHARFARRIVALD,WESTRAY 525 £1,330.00 253.3 AAFARRIVALD,WESTRAY 570 £1,440.00 252.6 CHARNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 487 £1,270.00 260.8 CHARNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 530 £1,335.00 251.9 CHARCOCKMURRA,HOLM 480 £1,250.00 260.4 LIMSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 446 £1,160.00 260.1 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 470 £1,180.00 251 BBSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 487 £1,220.00 250.5 AANEWARK,SANDAY 466 £1,210.00 259.7 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 580 £1,500.00 258.6 AATUQUOY,WESTRAY 430 £1,105.00 257 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 525 £1,320.00 251.4 CHARSKAILL,SANDWICK 530 £1,370.00 258.5 CHARSKAILL,SANDWICK 575 £1,430.00 249 AASOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 515 £1,330.00 258.3 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 430 £1,110.00 258.1 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 505 £1,300.00 257.4 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 485 £1,230.00 253.6 SIMWITHAQUOY,HOLM 466 £1,200.00 257.5 SIMWITHAQUOY,HOLM 495 £1,260.00 254.5 SIMLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 395 £1,015.00 257 SALROSEBANK,TWATT 522 £1,335.00 255.7 CHARBERRYHILL,BURRAY 480 £1,210.00 252.1 CHARBERRYHILL,BURRAY 410 £1,020.00 248.8 CHAREAST GARTH,HARRAY 413 £1,035.00 250.6 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 445 £1,095.00 246.1 SIMNIGLEY,EVIE 422 £1,050.00 249 SIMNIGLEY,EVIE 422 £1,035.00 245.3 SIMNIGLEY,EVIE 470 £1,140.00 242.6 SIMMIDBIGGING,TOAB 440 £1,090.00 247.7 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 431 £1,050.00 243.6 SALWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 430 £1,050.00 244.2 CHARWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 445 £1,090.00 244.9 AAWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 450 £1,100.00 244.4 LIMUPPER LINKLATER,TWATT 635 £1,550.00 244.1 CHARSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 510 £1,240.00 243.1 CHARSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 495 £1,190.00 240.4 CHARHOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO 525 £1,240.00 236.2 AAGRANDON,FINSTOWN 525 £1,240.00 236.2 CHARGRANDON,FINSTOWN 525 £1,230.00 234.3 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 447 £1,055.00 236 LIMBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 445 £1,045.00 234.8 AASOUTH TOFTS,EGILSAY 458 £1,065.00 232.5 AA Steers averaged £1157 (+ £1) per head and topped at £1550 for a Charolais scaling 635 kilos from J L & E Linklater, Upper Linklater, Twatt. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD HOLLAND,FIRTH 590 £1,540.00 CHAR TUQUOY,WESTRAY 580 £1,500.00 AA SKAILL,SANDWICK 640 £1,500.00 AA SKAILL,SANDWICK 605 £1,470.00 AA HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 570 £1,490.00 AA GRANDON,FINSTOWN 640 £1,490.00 CHAR KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 565 £1,470.00 SIM FARRIVALD,WESTRAY 570 £1,440.00 CHAR SEAVIEW,SANDAY 545 £1,430.00 LIM WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 560 £1,410.00 SIM NORTON,DOUNBY 540 £1,395.00 CHAR NORTON,DOUNBY 535 £1,380.00 LIM LINKSNESS,STRONSAY 520 £1,380.00 CHAR CAMPSTON,TOAB 570 £1,370.00 LIM GARSON,SANDWICK 542 £1,370.00 CHAR GARSON,SANDWICK 500 £1,350.00 LIM NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 530 £1,335.00 CHAR ROSEBANK,TWATT 522 £1,335.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 515 £1,330.00 CHAR EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 480 £1,330.00 CHAR WHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 475 £1,325.00 CHAR KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 490 £1,320.00 CHAR COLLIGARTH,SANDAY 502 £1,315.00 LIM NESSBRECK,HARRAY 480 £1,310.00 CHAR OLD HALL,STROMNESS 502 £1,290.00 SIM FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 491 £1,290.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 485 £1,285.00 CHAR WARTHILL,HOLM 475 £1,265.00 LIM CLAYBRAES,SOUTH RONALDSAY 480 £1,265.00 SIM WARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 463 £1,260.00 CHAR WARDHILL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 475 £1,260.00 CHAR WITHAQUOY,HOLM 495 £1,260.00 CHAR COCKMURRA,HOLM 545 £1,260.00 AA COCKMURRA,HOLM 480 £1,250.00 LIM EAST GARTH,HARRAY 515 £1,250.00 SIM HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 500 £1,240.00 SIM SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 510 £1,240.00 CHAR SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 500 £1,240.00 AA HOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO 525 £1,240.00 AA LANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 460 £1,230.00 CHAR SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 487 £1,220.00 AA NEWARK,SANDAY 466 £1,210.00 CHAR BERRYHILL,BURRAY 480 £1,210.00 CHAR FAREWELL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 437 £1,200.00 CHAR SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 440 £1,200.00 LIM HOWE FARM,HARRAY 460 £1,190.00 CHAR SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 495 £1,190.00 CHAR SEATTER,STROMNESS 442 £1,185.00 LIM SEBAY,TANKERNESS 435 £1,180.00 LIM PERTH,WESTRAY 431 £1,180.00 CHAR WINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 450 £1,160.00 CHAR UPPER HOBBISTER,STENNESS 432 £1,150.00 CHAR NIGLEY,EVIE 470 £1,140.00 SAL BRIDGEND,ORPHIR 417 £1,140.00 CHAR BURNDYKE,WESTRAY 432 £1,130.00 CHAR KIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 405 £1,120.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,HOLM 435 £1,100.00 LIM WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 450 £1,100.00 LIM MAESQUOY,HARRAY 435 £1,095.00 SIM MIDBIGGING,TOAB 440 £1,090.00 SAL PURTABRECK,TOAB 440 £1,080.00 SIM SOUTH TOFTS,EGILSAY 458 £1,065.00 AA BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 447 £1,055.00 LIM WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 430 £1,050.00 CHAR EASTER VOY,SANDWICK 375 £1,050.00 OTH LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 393 £1,040.00 AA 266 Store Heifers averaged 258 p/kg (+3.3p) (+49p on the year) and topped at 380.5 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 565 kilos from S & H Young, Castle, Stromness realising £2150. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO CASTLE,STROMNESS 555 £1,980.00 356.8 BBCASTLE,STROMNESS 615 £2,150.00 349.6 BBCASTLE,STROMNESS 565 £1,840.00 325.7 BBNORTON,DOUNBY 450 £1,310.00 291.1 LIMNORTON,DOUNBY 430 £1,170.00 272.1 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 485 £1,300.00 268 LIMNORTON,DOUNBY 462 £1,225.00 265.2 LIMMIDBIGGING,TOAB 455 £1,275.00 280.2 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 405 £1,100.00 271.6 SALGARSON,SANDWICK 465 £1,300.00 279.6 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 425 £1,120.00 263.5 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 423 £1,100.00 260 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 400 £1,040.00 260 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 395 £1,100.00 278.5 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 472 £1,250.00 264.8 AALANGSKAILL,ROUSAY 350 £970.00 277 CHARWITHAQUOY,HOLM 458 £1,265.00 276.2 CHARWITHAQUOY,HOLM 503 £1,340.00 266.4 CHARFAREWELL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 399 £1,095.00 274.4 CHARFAREWELL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 377 £1,000.00 265.3 SIMKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 452 £1,240.00 274.3 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 406 £1,090.00 268.5 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 420 £1,100.00 261.9 CHARVIRGINIA,STENNESS 455 £1,245.00 273.6 CHARVIRGINIA,STENNESS 487 £1,230.00 252.6 CHARMUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 377 £1,030.00 273.2 LIMBRIDGEND,ORPHIR 385 £1,050.00 272.7 CHARBRIDGEND,ORPHIR 388 £1,050.00 270.6 LIMBRIDGEND,ORPHIR 398 £1,070.00 268.8 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 395 £1,075.00 272 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 387 £1,020.00 263.6 CHAREASTER VOY,SANDWICK 370 £1,005.00 271.6 SIMEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 405 £1,090.00 269.1 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 420 £1,105.00 263.1 CHARMAESQUOY,HARRAY 372 £1,000.00 268.8 CHARMAESQUOY,HARRAY 395 £1,000.00 253.2 BBSEBAY,TANKERNESS 425 £1,140.00 268.2 LIMSEBAY,TANKERNESS 430 £1,120.00 260 LIMWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 485 £1,300.00 268 CHARWESTSHORE,RENDALL 375 £990.00 264 AAWESTSHORE,RENDALL 335 £880.00 262.7 AAHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 500 £1,320.00 264 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 455 £1,180.00 259.3 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 485 £1,250.00 257.7 LIMOLD HALL,STROMNESS 421 £1,110.00 263.7 CHAROLD HALL,STROMNESS 416 £1,020.00 245.2 SIMPERTH,WESTRAY 425 £1,120.00 263.5 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 405 £1,060.00 261.7 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 425 £1,100.00 258.8 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 433 £1,140.00 263.3 CHARROSEBANK,TWATT 453 £1,185.00 261.6 CHARHOWE FARM,HARRAY 451 £1,180.00 261.6 CONTHOWE FARM,HARRAY 475 £1,230.00 258.9 CHARHOWE FARM,HARRAY 440 £1,110.00 252.3 CHARRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 420 £1,090.00 260 CHARSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 485 £1,260.00 259.8 CHARSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 517 £1,270.00 245.6 AAHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 465 £1,200.00 258.1 CHARWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 415 £1,070.00 257.8 LIMWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 445 £1,110.00 249.4 LIMUPPER LINKLATER,TWATT 502 £1,290.00 257 CHARNEWARK,SANDAY 455 £1,150.00 252.7 CHARKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 392 £990.00 252.6 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 378 £935.00 247.4 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 355 £860.00 242.3 SIMWARTHILL,HOLM 425 £1,070.00 251.8 LIMLINKSNESS,STRONSAY 490 £1,230.00 251 CHARLINKSNESS,STRONSAY 447 £1,090.00 243.8 CHARNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 455 £1,130.00 248.4 CHARNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 475 £1,160.00 244.2 CHARWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 395 £980.00 248.1 CHARSKAILL,SANDWICK 540 £1,330.00 246.3 CHARSKAILL,SANDWICK 610 £1,495.00 245.1 CHARSKAILL,SANDWICK 558 £1,365.00 244.6 CHARNIGLEY,EVIE 410 £995.00 242.7 SIMHOLLAND,FIRTH 645 £1,540.00 238.8 LIMHOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO 637 £1,520.00 238.6 CHARHOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO 495 £1,170.00 236.4 CHARGRANDON,FINSTOWN 527 £1,255.00 238.1 CHARSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 450 £1,070.00 237.8 CONTSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 435 £1,030.00 236.8 CONTWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 425 £1,010.00 237.6 SIMBERRYHILL,BURRAY 400 £950.00 237.5 CHARSOUTH TOFTS,EGILSAY 431 £1,020.00 236.7 AABALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 425 £980.00 230.6 LIMBRIARLEA,STRONSAY 565 £1,280.00 226.5 AANETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 440 £985.00 223.9 SIMSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 485 £1,070.00 220.6 CHAR Heifers averaged £1148 (+ £57) and topped at £2150 for a British Blue scaling 615 kilos from S & H Young, Castle, Stromness. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD CASTLE,STROMNESS 555 £1,980.00 BB CASTLE,STROMNESS 565 £1,840.00 BB CASTLE,STROMNESS 590 £1,550.00 LIM HOLLAND,FIRTH 645 £1,540.00 LIM HOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO 637 £1,520.00 CHAR SKAILL,SANDWICK 610 £1,495.00 CHAR SKAILL,SANDWICK 558 £1,365.00 CHAR NORTON,DOUNBY 531 £1,350.00 CHAR WITHAQUOY,HOLM 503 £1,340.00 CHAR HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 500 £1,320.00 LIM GARSON,SANDWICK 465 £1,300.00 CHAR WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 485 £1,300.00 CHAR UPPER LINKLATER,TWATT 502 £1,290.00 CHAR BRIARLEA,STRONSAY 565 £1,280.00 AA MIDBIGGING,TOAB 490 £1,280.00 SAL MIDBIGGING,TOAB 455 £1,275.00 SAL SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 517 £1,270.00 AA SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 485 £1,260.00 CHAR GRANDON,FINSTOWN 527 £1,255.00 CHAR SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 472 £1,250.00 AA VIRGINIA,STENNESS 455 £1,245.00 CHAR KIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 452 £1,240.00 CHAR HOWE FARM,HARRAY 475 £1,230.00 CHAR LINKSNESS,STRONSAY 490 £1,230.00 CHAR HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 465 £1,200.00 CHAR ROSEBANK,TWATT 453 £1,185.00 CHAR NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 475 £1,160.00 CHAR NEWARK,SANDAY 455 £1,150.00 CHAR FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 433 £1,140.00 CHAR SEBAY,TANKERNESS 425 £1,140.00 LIM NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 520 £1,135.00 LIM PERTH,WESTRAY 425 £1,120.00 CHAR SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 510 £1,120.00 CONT EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 440 £1,120.00 CHAR WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 445 £1,110.00 LIM OLD HALL,STROMNESS 421 £1,110.00 CHAR FAREWELL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 399 £1,095.00 CHAR RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 416 £1,090.00 CHAR BRIDGEND,ORPHIR 420 £1,090.00 LIM LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 395 £1,075.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 485 £1,070.00 CHAR WARTHILL,HOLM 425 £1,070.00 LIM MUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 377 £1,030.00 LIM SOUTH TOFTS,EGILSAY 431 £1,020.00 AA WHITEHALL,STRONSAY 425 £1,010.00 SIM EASTER VOY,SANDWICK 370 £1,005.00 SIM MAESQUOY,HARRAY 372 £1,000.00 CHAR A small number of OTM Cows averaged 146 p/kg (+0.7p) and topped at 189.7 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 580 kilos from Garson Farms, Sandwick realising £1100. Cows averaged £993 per head and topped at £1210 for a Simmental Cows scaling 850 kilos from D R & J Duncan, South Flaws, South Ronaldsay. OTHER OTM COWS NESS,WESTRAY 770 £1,170.00 151.9 SIMNESS,WESTRAY 725 £1,030.00 142.1 SIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 760 £1,110.00 146 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 765 £1,100.00 143.8 LIMWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 625 £1,000.00 160 SIMWHITEHOW,PAPA WESTRAY 645 £960.00 148.8 AACAMPSTON,TOAB 665 £990.00 148.9 BBFARRIVALD,WESTRAY 655 £900.00 137.4 SIMWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 540 £890.00 164.8 LIM

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-04-05 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 118 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Steers sold to 244 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 665 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1622 purchased by Williamsons. Prime Heifers sold to 240 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 605 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1452 purchased by Williamsons. Prime Hoggs averaged 255.5 p/kg (+1.4p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 249.5 p/kg (-9.8p) Per head averaged £115 (- £1.46) Prime Hoggs topped at 284 p/kg for a pen of 3 Texels scaling 50 kilos from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness realising top price per head of £142 purchased by Williamsons Butchers. OTHER PRIME HOGGS VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £140.00 280 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 46 £125.00 271.7 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £133.00 271.4 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 47 £124.00 263.8 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 48 £134.00 279.2 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 50 £134.00 268 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 46 £118.00 256.5 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 43 £110.00 255.8 TEXCRISMO,EVIE 39 £100.00 256.4 TEXSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 43 £108.00 251.2 CHEVSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 45 £113.00 251.1 CHEVHOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO 43 £103.00 239.5 SUFCROOK,RENDALL 55 £131.00 238.2 TEX Store Hoggs averaged £84 (- £1.46) and topped at £106 for a Zwartbles from Taylor, Brough, South Ronaldsay. OTHER STORE HOGGS CRISMO,EVIE £103.00 TEX CRISMO,EVIE £100.00 TEX HOUSEGARTH,QUOYLOO £98.00 SUF BROUGH,SOUTH RONALDSAY £90.00 CHEV NAVERSDALE,ORPHIR £77.00 TEX Cast Sheep topped at £140 for a Texel Ram from Moar, Crook, Rendall.

Cattle Sale
2021-03-29 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday was 9 Prime Cattle, 734 Store Cattle & 37 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 247 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 570 kilos from Laga Farms, Evie realising £1407 purchased by Rendalls. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS LYKING,SANDWICK 585 £1,415.70 242 LIMLYKING,SANDWICK 635 £1,517.65 239 LIMLYKING,SANDWICK 710 £1,689.80 238 SIMKIRKHOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 540 £1,285.20 238 BBKIRKHOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 575 £1,328.25 231 AA Prime Steers topped at 244 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 630 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1537 purchased by Craigies. Store Cattle were once again sharper on the week with mostly yearling cattle forward and in incredible demand. The few older, bigger cattle coming to serious money. Angus and Native Cattle also in high demand with all vendors benefiting from their local ring. 335 Store Steers averaged 261.8 p/kg (+3.5p) (+42.2p on the year) and topped at 309.9 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 355 kilos from A A Spence, Hayon, Birsay realising £1100. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD HAYON,BIRSAY 315 £965.00 306.3 LIMHAYON,BIRSAY 320 £975.00 304.7 LIMBALFOUR ESTATES, SHAPINSAY 390 £1,200.00 308 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES, SHAPINSAY 395 £1,110.00 281 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES, SHAPINSAY 455 £1,240.00 273 SALMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 362 £1,100.00 304 SIMMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 368 £1,050.00 285 SIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 365 £1,105.00 302.7 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 375 £1,070.00 285.3 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 375 £1,070.00 285.3 BBBIGGINGS,STENNESS 380 £1,075.00 282.9 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 385 £1,050.00 272.7 AASKAILL,WESTRAY 403 £1,210.00 300 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 381 £1,050.00 276 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 385 £1,050.00 273 SIMGORN,WESTRAY 430 £1,260.00 293 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 418 £1,210.00 289 SIMKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 448 £1,240.00 277 CHARKIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 462 £1,270.00 275 SIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 380 £1,095.00 288.2 LIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 360 £990.00 275 LIMFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 397 £1,140.00 287 CHARFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 400 £1,140.00 285 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 391 £1,120.00 286.4 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 447 £1,235.00 276.3 CHARWALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 360 £1,030.00 286.1 CHARWALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 410 £1,125.00 274.4 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 385 £1,090.00 283.1 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 443 £1,240.00 279.9 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 456 £1,270.00 278.5 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 453 £1,240.00 273.7 CHARTRENABIE,WESTRAY 426 £1,200.00 282 CHARHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 412 £1,160.00 282 BBHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 412 £1,150.00 279 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 405 £1,100.00 272 LIMUPPER BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 430 £1,210.00 281.4 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 460 £1,285.00 279.3 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 445 £1,220.00 274.2 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 425 £1,165.00 274.1 CHAROBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 430 £1,200.00 279.1 CHAROBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 431 £1,130.00 262.2 LIMARWICK,EVIE 442 £1,225.00 277.1 LIMARWICK,EVIE 467 £1,280.00 274.1 LIMSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 483 £1,335.00 276.4 SIMSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 485 £1,310.00 270.1 LIMBRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 485 £1,340.00 276 LIMBIGGINGS,TOAB 410 £1,130.00 275.6 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 395 £1,075.00 272.2 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 430 £1,170.00 272.1 CHARHOWEQUOY,HOLM 400 £1,100.00 275 LIMHUIP,STRONSAY 382 £1,050.00 275 SIMHUIP,STRONSAY 347 £950.00 274 SIMQUOYBOND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 390 £1,070.00 274.4 SIMQUOYBOND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 457 £1,220.00 267 SIMLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 425 £1,150.00 270.6 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 435 £1,165.00 267.8 CHARWARTHILL,HOLM 482 £1,290.00 267.6 LIMHEATHERHOUSE,TANKERNESS 380 £1,010.00 265.8 SIMEASTER VOY,SANDWICK 400 £1,060.00 265 SIMEASTER VOY,SANDWICK 395 £1,040.00 263.3 SIMWITHAQUOY,HOLM 472 £1,250.00 264.8 CHARWITHAQUOY,HOLM 480 £1,270.00 264.6 SIMWITHAQUOY,HOLM 500 £1,310.00 262 SIMFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 454 £1,200.00 264.3 SIMNETHERTON,HOLM 520 £1,370.00 263.5 BBNISTAGAR,HARRAY 490 £1,290.00 263.3 LIMNISTAGAR,HARRAY 452 £1,170.00 258.8 SIMSKELDAY,DOUNBY 460 £1,210.00 263 SALSKELDAY,DOUNBY 442 £1,110.00 251.1 SALHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 505 £1,320.00 261 LIMBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 437 £1,140.00 261 SALDRYDALE,STROMNESS 415 £1,080.00 260 LIMHEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 460 £1,180.00 256.5 SIMHEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 458 £1,150.00 251.1 SIMNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 515 £1,320.00 256.3 CHARVETQUOY,TWATT 410 £1,040.00 253.7 LIMRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 515 £1,300.00 252 LIMRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 510 £1,280.00 251 SIMBU,ORPHIR 485 £1,220.00 251.5 LIMEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 505 £1,260.00 249.5 SALEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 450 £1,100.00 244.4 SALST CLAIR,HOLM 530 £1,320.00 249.1 CHARST CLAIR,HOLM 565 £1,370.00 242.5 CHARHEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 523 £1,295.00 247.6 SIMUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 425 £1,050.00 247.1 LIMHOW,SANDAY 480 £1,180.00 246 SIMBROUGH,SOUTH RONALDSAY 452 £1,100.00 243.4 LIMMUCKLE MYRE,SOUTH RONDALSAY 520 £1,210.00 232.7 SIMSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 456 £1,100.00 241.2 CONTNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 455 £1,075.00 236.3 LIMWORKWELL,ORPHIR 490 £1,110.00 226.5 SIMWINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 465 £1,020.00 219 CHARGRANDON,FINSTOWN 475 £1,040.00 218.9 CHAR 138 Aberdeen Angus Steers averaged 254.1 p/kg (+38.8p on the year) and topped at 308.4 p/kg for a 415 kilo from V P Brass, Workwell, Orphir realising £1280. OTHER ANGUS STEERS PER KILO HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 465 £1,310.00 281.7 FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 441 £1,190.00 269.8 HUIP,STRONSAY 401 £1,080.00 269.3 HUIP,STRONSAY 345 £920.00 266.7 BURNESS,FIRTH 420 £1,120.00 266.7 BURNESS,FIRTH 423 £1,110.00 262.4 BURNESS,FIRTH 404 £1,040.00 257.4 NETHERTON,HOLM 465 £1,235.00 265.6 NETHERTON,HOLM 463 £1,220.00 263.5 NETHERTON,HOLM 425 £1,120.00 263.5 BIGGINGS,TOAB 393 £1,040.00 264.6 RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 460 £1,210.00 263 RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 450 £1,180.00 262.2 HAYBRAKE,LYNESS 470 £1,235.00 262.8 HAYBRAKE,LYNESS 400 £1,050.00 262.5 WINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 535 £1,405.00 262.6 SCOMUIR,HOLM 475 £1,245.00 262.1 SCOMUIR,HOLM 470 £1,180.00 251.1 REDLAND,FIRTH 431 £1,120.00 259.9 HOWEQUOY,HOLM 470 £1,210.00 257.4 BROCKAN,STROMNESS 571 £1,460.00 255.7 MUCKLE MYRE,SOUTH RONDALSAY 550 £1,400.00 254.5 WITHAQUOY,HOLM 477 £1,210.00 253.7 SKAILL,ORPHIR 485 £1,230.00 253.6 SKAILL,ORPHIR 553 £1,400.00 253.2 SUQUOY,SOUTH RONALDSAY 366 £925.00 252.7 HUNTON,STRONSAY 452 £1,130.00 250 HOW,SANDAY 545 £1,360.00 249.5 HOW,SANDAY 545 £1,340.00 245.9 HOW,SANDAY 530 £1,300.00 245.3 WORKWELL,ORPHIR 545 £1,350.00 247.7 OLD HALL,STROMNESS 485 £1,200.00 247.4 VETQUOY,TWATT 540 £1,310.00 242.6 DRYDALE,STROMNESS 405 £980.00 242 ST CLAIR,HOLM 545 £1,310.00 240.4 BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 530 £1,260.00 237.7 WESTSHORE,RENDALL 470 £1,080.00 229.8 35 Other Native Steers averaged 251.1 p/kg (+38.8p on the year) and topped at 288.5 p/kg for a pair of Shorthorns scaling 312 kilos from J S C Moar, Ballarat, Harray realising £900. OTHER NATIVE STEERS PER KILO DENWICK,DEERNESS 255 £730.00 286.3 BALLARAT,HARRAY 345 £970.00 281.2 NETHERTON,HOLM 450 £1,220.00 271.1 NETHERTON,HOLM 470 £1,240.00 263.8 NETHERTON,HOLM 486 £1,280.00 263.4 WARTHILL,HOLM 540 £1,375.00 254.6 CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 456 £1,150.00 252.2 SUQUOY,SOUTH RONALDSAY 350 £870.00 248.6 BROUGH,SOUTH RONALDSAY 452 £1,100.00 243.4 WORKWELL,ORPHIR 540 £1,270.00 235.2 BU,ORPHIR 485 £1,120.00 230.9 BU,ORPHIR 517 £1,180.00 228.2 Store Steers averaged £1158 per head (+ £11) and topped at £1430 for a Charolais scaling 580 kilos from P & F Ross, Lenahowe, Sandwick. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 585 £1,400.00 LIM EASTER VOY,SANDWICK 535 £1,380.00 SIM SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 532 £1,380.00 CHAR WITHAQUOY,HOLM 555 £1,370.00 CHAR NETHERTON,HOLM 520 £1,370.00 BB ST CLAIR,HOLM 565 £1,370.00 CHAR HUIP,STRONSAY 545 £1,360.00 SIM BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 485 £1,340.00 LIM SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 493 £1,340.00 CHAR NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 515 £1,320.00 CHAR HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 505 £1,320.00 LIM KIERFIOLD,SANDWICK 488 £1,300.00 CHAR HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 523 £1,295.00 SIM WARTHILL,HOLM 482 £1,290.00 LIM NISTAGAR,HARRAY 520 £1,290.00 CHAR NISTAGAR,HARRAY 490 £1,290.00 LIM LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 460 £1,285.00 CHAR ARWICK,EVIE 467 £1,280.00 LIM EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 505 £1,260.00 SAL GORN,WESTRAY 430 £1,260.00 CHAR HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 465 £1,240.00 BB BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 455 £1,240.00 SAL REDLAND,FIRTH 447 £1,235.00 CHAR QUOYBOND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 457 £1,220.00 SIM BU,ORPHIR 485 £1,220.00 LIM SKAILL,WESTRAY 403 £1,210.00 CHAR UPPER BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 430 £1,210.00 CHAR SKELDAY,DOUNBY 460 £1,210.00 SAL MUCKLE MYRE,SOUTH RONDALSAY 520 £1,210.00 SIM TRENABIE,WESTRAY 426 £1,200.00 CHAR FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 454 £1,200.00 SIM OBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 430 £1,200.00 CHAR HOW,SANDAY 480 £1,180.00 SIM BIGGINGS,TOAB 430 £1,170.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 505 £1,160.00 CHAR LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 425 £1,150.00 CHAR VETQUOY,TWATT 488 £1,150.00 LIM BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 437 £1,140.00 SAL FRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 400 £1,140.00 CHAR WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 410 £1,125.00 CHAR WORKWELL,ORPHIR 490 £1,110.00 SIM BIGGINGS,STENNESS 365 £1,105.00 CHAR SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 465 £1,105.00 LIM MEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 362 £1,100.00 SIM HAYON,BIRSAY 355 £1,100.00 LIM HOWEQUOY,HOLM 400 £1,100.00 LIM EASTSIDE,TWATT 380 £1,095.00 LIM DRYDALE,STROMNESS 415 £1,080.00 LIM UPPERFIELD,ST OLA 425 £1,050.00 LIM GRANDON,FINSTOWN 475 £1,040.00 CHAR WINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 465 £1,020.00 CHAR HEATHERHOUSE,TANKERNESS 380 £1,010.00 SIM Angus Steers Averaged £1163 and topped at £1490 for a steer scaling 670 kilos from P & S Johnston, Brockan, Stromness. OTHER ANGUS STEERS PER HEAD BROCKAN,STROMNESS 571 £1,460.00 BROCKAN,STROMNESS 585 £1,420.00 WINDYWALLS,WESTRAY 535 £1,405.00 SKAILL,ORPHIR 553 £1,400.00 MUCKLE MYRE,SOUTH RONDALSAY 550 £1,400.00 HOW,SANDAY 545 £1,360.00 HOW,SANDAY 545 £1,340.00 WORKWELL,ORPHIR 545 £1,350.00 HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 465 £1,310.00 ST CLAIR,HOLM 545 £1,310.00 VETQUOY,TWATT 540 £1,310.00 HEADS,ST MARGARETS HOPE 535 £1,305.00 BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 530 £1,260.00 SCOMUIR,HOLM 475 £1,245.00 RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 515 £1,235.00 HAYBRAKE,LYNESS 470 £1,235.00 NETHERTON,HOLM 465 £1,235.00 NETHERTON,HOLM 463 £1,220.00 WITHAQUOY,HOLM 477 £1,210.00 HOWEQUOY,HOLM 470 £1,210.00 HUNTON,STRONSAY 505 £1,205.00 OLD HALL,STROMNESS 485 £1,200.00 FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 441 £1,190.00 BURNESS,FIRTH 486 £1,170.00 REDLAND,FIRTH 431 £1,120.00 HUIP,STRONSAY 401 £1,080.00 WESTSHORE,RENDALL 470 £1,080.00 BIGGINGS,STENNESS 420 £1,060.00 SUQUOY,SOUTH RONALDSAY 430 £1,000.00 Other Native Steers topped at £1375 for a Shorthorn scaling 540 kilos from T & E S Gullion, Warthill, Holm. OTHER NATIVE STEERS PER HEAD WARTHILL,HOLM 560 £1,310.00 NETHERTON,HOLM 486 £1,280.00 NETHERTON,HOLM 470 £1,240.00 WORKWELL,ORPHIR 540 £1,270.00 CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 515 £1,230.00 BU,ORPHIR 517 £1,180.00 191 Store Heifers averaged 254.7 p/kg (+5.9p) (+35.3p on the year) and topped at 288 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 365 kilos from Balfour Estates, Shapinsay realising £1050. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO SKAILL,WESTRAY 395 £1,130.00 286 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 375 £1,070.00 285 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 395 £1,110.00 281 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 385 £1,100.00 285.7 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 387 £1,060.00 273.9 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 435 £1,240.00 285.1 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 450 £1,230.00 273.3 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 440 £1,200.00 272.7 CHAROBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 396 £1,125.00 284.1 CHAROBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 340 £950.00 279.4 LIMREDLAND,FIRTH 405 £1,150.00 284 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 382 £1,070.00 280.1 CHARHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 387 £1,100.00 284 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 423 £1,175.00 278 LIMBIGGINGS,TOAB 397 £1,120.00 282.1 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 387 £1,080.00 279.1 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 395 £1,100.00 278.5 CHARFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 422 £1,160.00 275 CHARNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 412 £1,125.00 273.1 CHARNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 395 £1,050.00 265.8 CHARNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 476 £1,250.00 262.6 CHARHAYON,BIRSAY 360 £980.00 272.2 LIMEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 471 £1,280.00 271.8 CHAREAST HOWE,BIRSAY 376 £1,000.00 266 CHAREAST HOWE,BIRSAY 430 £1,130.00 262.8 CHARBROUGH,SOUTH RONALDSAY 445 £1,205.00 270.8 LIMWALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 375 £1,010.00 269.3 CHARHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 485 £1,300.00 268 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 490 £1,305.00 266 LIMBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 390 £1,035.00 265 SALBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 377 £1,000.00 265 SALGRANDON,FINSTOWN 492 £1,290.00 262.2 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 417 £1,090.00 261 CHARTRENABIE,WESTRAY 410 £1,065.00 260 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 365 £950.00 260 CHARHOWEQUOY,HOLM 440 £1,135.00 258 LIMMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 388 £980.00 253 SIMMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 405 £1,020.00 252 LIMHOWEQUOY,HOLM 425 £1,070.00 251.8 BBUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 505 £1,240.00 245.5 LIMUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 468 £1,130.00 241.5 LIMBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 445 £1,090.00 245 CHARWARTHILL,HOLM 445 £1,080.00 242.7 LIMDRYDALE,STROMNESS 370 £890.00 241 LIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 515 £1,240.00 240.8 CHARWESTSHORE,RENDALL 465 £1,110.00 239 BBGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 545 £1,290.00 236.7 SIMINKERMAN,SANDAY 585 £1,380.00 236 SIMST CLAIR,HOLM 587 £1,350.00 230 CHARUPPER BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 515 £1,175.00 228.2 SIMSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 476 £1,075.00 225.8 CONTBU,ORPHIR 555 £1,250.00 225.2 BBPURTABRECK,TOAB 430 £950.00 221 LIM 29 Aberdeen Angus Heifers averaged 232.2 p/kg (+35.7p on the year) and topped at 276.7 p/kg for a heifer scaling 506 kilos from A & A Foubister, Netherton, Holm realising The top price per head of £1400. OTHER ANGUS HEIFERS PER KILO TUQUOY,WESTRAY 442 £1,060.00 239.8 WESTSHORE,RENDALL 492 £1,170.00 237.8 MIDHOUSE,HARRAY 385 £910.00 236 ST CLAIR,HOLM 560 £1,320.00 235.7 HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 490 £1,145.00 233.7 BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 515 £1,200.00 233 PICKLETILLUM,DEERNESS 490 £1,140.00 232.7 WORKWELL,ORPHIR 520 £1,200.00 230.8 WORKWELL,ORPHIR 475 £1,075.00 226.3 BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 513 £1,180.00 230 HUNTON,STRONSAY 525 £1,210.00 230.5 DRYDALE,STROMNESS 425 £960.00 226 REDLAND,FIRTH 445 £1,005.00 225.8 HOWEQUOY,HOLM 475 £1,030.00 216.8 5 Other Native Heifers averaged 241.4 p/kg (+36.3p on the year) and topped at 271.9 p/kg for a Shorthorn scaling 320 kilos from R L & K S Jones, Denwick, Deerness realising £870. OTHER NATIVE HEIFERS PER KILO DENWICK,DEERNESS 320 £870.00 271.9 DENWICK,DEERNESS 330 £850.00 257.6 WORKWELL,ORPHIR 462 £1,100.00 238.1 WARTHILL,HOLM 515 £1,120.00 217.5 Store Heifers averaged £1091 per head (- £73) and topped at £1380 for a Saler scaling 585 kilos from D & A Walls, Inkerman, Sanday. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD ST CLAIR,HOLM 587 £1,350.00 CHAR GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 575 £1,310.00 SIM GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 545 £1,290.00 SIM HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 490 £1,305.00 LIM HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 485 £1,300.00 LIM HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,280.00 LIM BU,ORPHIR 630 £1,300.00 BB GRANDON,FINSTOWN 492 £1,290.00 CHAR EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 471 £1,280.00 CHAR NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 476 £1,250.00 CHAR UPPERFIELD,ST OLA 505 £1,240.00 LIM NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 515 £1,240.00 CHAR LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 435 £1,240.00 CHAR LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 450 £1,230.00 CHAR BROUGH,SOUTH RONALDSAY 445 £1,205.00 LIM HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 450 £1,200.00 BB UPPER BRAEBUSTER,DEERNESS 515 £1,175.00 SIM FRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 422 £1,160.00 CHAR REDLAND,FIRTH 435 £1,150.00 CHAR HOWEQUOY,HOLM 440 £1,135.00 LIM SKAILL,WESTRAY 395 £1,130.00 CHAR OBACK,SOUTH RONALDSAY 396 £1,125.00 CHAR PICKLETILLUM,DEERNESS 520 £1,120.00 SIM BIGGINGS,TOAB 397 £1,120.00 CHAR WESTSHORE,RENDALL 465 £1,110.00 BB BIGGINGS,STENNESS 385 £1,100.00 CHAR WORKWELL,ORPHIR 462 £1,100.00 SIM GORN,WESTRAY 417 £1,090.00 CHAR BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 445 £1,090.00 CHAR WARTHILL,HOLM 445 £1,080.00 LIM SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 476 £1,075.00 CONT TRENABIE,WESTRAY 410 £1,065.00 CHAR BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 365 £1,050.00 CHAR MIDHOUSE,HARRAY 405 £1,020.00 LIM WALKERHOUSE,BIRSAY 375 £1,010.00 CHAR Angus Heifers averaged £1130 per head. Shorthorn Heifers averaged £928 per head and topped at £1120 for a Shorthorn scaling 515 kilos from T & E S Gullion, Warthill, Holm. OTHER ANGUS HEIFERS PER HEAD ST CLAIR,HOLM 560 £1,320.00 HUNTON,STRONSAY 525 £1,210.00 BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS 515 £1,200.00 WORKWELL,ORPHIR 520 £1,200.00 BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 513 £1,180.00 WESTSHORE,RENDALL 492 £1,170.00 PICKLETILLUM,DEERNESS 525 £1,170.00 HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 490 £1,145.00 TUQUOY,WESTRAY 442 £1,060.00 MIDHOUSE,HARRAY 445 £1,060.00 HOWEQUOY,HOLM 475 £1,030.00 OTM Cattle were a tremendous trade with majority of the cows feeding and boning types. Cows averaged 145.3 p/kg (+3.3p) and topped at 209.5 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 740 kilos from A & L Cromarty, Hools, South Ronaldsay realising £1550. OTHER OTM COWS BARNS OF AYRE,DEERNESS 815 £1,340.00 164.4 AATUQUOY,WESTRAY 745 £1,230.00 165.1 AATUQUOY,WESTRAY 600 £1,120.00 186.7 AATUQUOY,WESTRAY 660 £1,020.00 154.5 SIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 660 £1,000.00 151.5 SIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 565 £990.00 175.2 AAHUNTON,STRONSAY 695 £1,050.00 151.1 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 680 £1,040.00 152.9 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 680 £1,000.00 147.1 AAGRANDON,FINSTOWN 665 £1,040.00 156.4 LIMSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 570 £970.00 170.2 CHARDOGTOO,WESTRAY 585 £920.00 157.3 SIMTRENABIE,WESTRAY 670 £900.00 134.3 AAPATIENCE,WESTRAY 440 £840.00 190.9 AAHOLLAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 565 £830.00 146.9 SIMHUIP,STRONSAY 600 £770.00 128 AAPURTABRECK,TOAB 545 £700.00 128.4 SHBINSCARTH,FINSTOWN 590 £720.00 122 AASKAILL,ORPHIR 620 £700.00 112.9 AAINKERMAN,SANDAY 555 £620.00 111.7 SAL

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-03-22 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 10 Prime Cattle, 15 Breeding Cattle & 9 OTM Cattle, and 348 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Steers averaged 233.6 p/kg and topped at 242 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 595 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1439 purchased by Rendalls. OTHER PRIME STEERS STEMBISTER,TOAB 610 £1,433.50 235 LIMSTEMBISTER,TOAB 660 £1,485.00 225 SIM Prime Heifers averaged 230.9 p/kg and topped at 235 p/kg twice, for a Limousin scaling 645 Kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1515 purchased by Craigies, and also for a Limousin scaling 530 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1245 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 550 £1,287.00 234 CHARUNIGARTH,SANDWICK 610 £1,415.20 232 CHARSTEMBISTER,TOAB 530 £1,208.40 228 LIM 15 In Calf Heifers averaged £1419 and topped at £2100 for a British Blue Heifer In Calf to the Aberdeen Angus Bull from E Flett, Hurtiso, Holm. OTM Cattle a great trade with big fleshy cows coming to serious money. Cows averaged 142p/kg (+6.8p) and £1023 per head (+ £105). Cows topped at 166.9 p/kg for a Charolais Cow scaling 815 kilos from R K & E M Johnston, East Garth, Harray realising £1360. Top price per head was £1410 for a Charolais scaling 850 kilos from R K & E M Johnston, East Garth, Harray. OTHER OTM EAST GARTH,HARRAY 805 £1,320.00 164 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 645 £1,040.00 161.2 SIMAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 720 £1,120.00 155.6 SHAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 750 £1,150.00 153.3 AA Prime Hoggs were a great trade with mostly heavier types forward. Hoggs averaged 254.08 p/kg (-10.17p) SQQ Averaged 259.33 p/kg (-10.03p) Per head averaged £119.02 (+ £1.37) 259 Prime Hoggs topped at 283 p/kg for 6 Charollais scaling 46 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay realising £130. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 41 £114.00 278 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £136.00 278 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 51 £138.00 270.6 TEXRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 46 £126.00 273.9 TEXRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 48 £130.00 270.8 TEXSTEMBISTER,TOAB 34 £93.00 273.5 TEXSTEMBISTER,TOAB 48 £128.00 266.7 TEXBENLAW,EVIE 44 £120.00 272.7 CHARUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 40 £108.00 270 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 43 £116.00 269.8 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 48.5 £125.00 257.7 TEXCHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 38 £101.00 265.8 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 45 £119.00 264.4 TEXBRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 38 £100.00 263.2 SUFSERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 47.5 £125.00 263.2 TEXSERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 47 £121.00 257.4 CHEVHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 38 £100.00 263.2 TEXHOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 48 £122.00 254.2 SUFSOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 40 £104.00 260 CHEVUPPER LEE,STROMNESS 40 £99.00 247.5 CHEVUPPER LEE,STROMNESS 50 £119.00 238 SUFDIAMONDS,DEERNESS 47 £110.00 234 CHEV Top price per head was £141 for a pair of Texels scaling 58 kilos from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 51 £138.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £136.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 53 £131.00 TEX EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 52 £134.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 53 £130.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 48 £130.00 TEX HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 46 £130.00 CHAR DRYDALE,STROMNESS 53 £129.00 CHEV UPPER LEE,STROMNESS 65 £129.00 SUF UPPER LEE,STROMNESS 55 £127.00 SUF STEMBISTER,TOAB 48 £128.00 TEX STEMBISTER,TOAB 50 £127.00 TEX SERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 47.5 £125.00 TEX SERRIGAR,SOUTH RONALDSAY 49 £124.00 CHEV HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 48 £122.00 SUF BENLAW,EVIE 44 £120.00 CHAR MIDLAND,RENDALL 45 £119.00 TEX DIAMONDS,DEERNESS 56 £117.00 CHEV UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 40 £108.00 TEX SOUTH HOUSE,TANKERNESS 40 £104.00 CHEV CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 38 £101.00 TEX BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 38 £100.00 SUF Store Hoggs were keenly bid for avaeraging £85.46 (- £1.47). 54 Hoggs topped at £106 for 4 Beltex from A Bibby, Smiddy, Stronsay. OTHER STORE HOGGS CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY £100.00 TEX HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY £100.00 TEX SMIDDY,STRONSAY £98.00 BELTEX SMIDDY,STRONSAY £97.00 TEX BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £98.00 SUF BINSCARTH,FINSTOWN £91.00 SUF HEATHERLEA COTTAGE,TOAB £90.00 CHEV BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY £90.00 SUF BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY £90.00 TEX LITTLE WART,BURRAY £78.00 CHEV Cast Sheep were a smaller show but bigger prices with Rams averaging £99 and Ewes averaging £94.19 (+ £1.70). 34 Cast Sheep topped at £155 for a Texel Ewe from J & M Cursiter, Charleston, Papay. OTHER CAST SHEEP HEWAN,SHAPINSAY £149.00 TEX HEWAN,SHAPINSAY £148.00 TEX MOSSCLAIR,TANKERNESS £146.00 OTHER CHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY £131.00 TEX HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY £112.00 TEX UPPER LEE,STROMNESS £108.00 WHITE HOWEQUOY,HOLM £100.00 TEX VIRGINIA,STENNESS £98.00 TEX BRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY £98.00 OTHER BACHYLIS,ORPHIR £98.00 TEX COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £98.00 BELTEX 4 CLEAT,SOUTH RONALDSAY £94.00 SUF SKAILL,ORPHIR £93.00 CHEV SMIDDY,STRONSAY £89.00 WHITE SKAILL,ORPHIR £88.00 CHEV QUOYKEA,TOAB £80.00 TEX 1 Breeding Beltex Ram sold to £440 from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay.

Cattle Sale
2021-03-15 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle, 602 Store Cattle, 23 OTM & 3 Breeding Bulls. Prime Steers topped at 238 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 695 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1654 purchased by Williamsons. Prime Heifers topped at 236 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 615 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1451 purchased by Williamsons. Breeding Bulls topped at £6200 for a 5 year old British Blue from A & A Foubister, Netherton, Holm. OTHER BREEDING BULLS HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £4,500.00 LIM HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £3,900.00 LIM Store Cattle were a flying trade with mostly yearling cattle forward and in seriously high demand. Bigger Stronger cattle short of buyers requirements. 410 Store Steers averaged 258.3 p/kg (+9.4p) and topped at 314.3 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 385 kilos from H & M Thomson, Heathercow, Eday realising £1210. OTHER STEERS PER KILO NEWHALL,STROMNESS 336 £1,050.00 312.5 LIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 395 £1,200.00 303.8 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 361 £1,090.00 301.9 CHARMAESQUOY,HARRAY 355 £1,090.00 307 CHARMAESQUOY,HARRAY 428 £1,230.00 287.4 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 390 £1,175.00 301.3 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 385 £1,140.00 296.1 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 396 £1,125.00 284.1 CHARMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 370 £1,090.00 294.6 CHARMESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 445 £1,215.00 273 LIMCOPENAGEO,TANKERNESS 400 £1,175.00 293.8 LIMCOPENAGEO,TANKERNESS 410 £1,160.00 282.9 LIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 380 £1,090.00 286.8 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 360 £1,000.00 277.8 SIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 420 £1,200.00 285.7 LIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 450 £1,255.00 278.9 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 465 £1,275.00 274.2 LIMHOWAN,DOUNBY 375 £1,070.00 285.3 LIMHOWAN,DOUNBY 385 £1,090.00 283.1 CHARHOWAN,DOUNBY 387 £1,090.00 281.7 CHARBU,ORPHIR 388 £1,100.00 283.5 LIMBU,ORPHIR 475 £1,295.00 272.6 CHARDALE,STROMNESS 408 £1,150.00 281.9 SIMDALE,STROMNESS 390 £1,080.00 276.9 CHARGREENTOFT,EDAY 385 £1,080.00 280.5 CHARGREENTOFT,EDAY 405 £1,120.00 276.5 CHARBRENCHERHOUSE,BIRSAY 457 £1,280.00 280.1 LIMBRENCHERHOUSE,BIRSAY 400 £1,105.00 276.3 LIMBRENCHERHOUSE,BIRSAY 405 £1,100.00 271.6 LIMSTONEYMILDERS,SWANNAY 423 £1,185.00 280.1 CHARSTONEYMILDERS,SWANNAY 457 £1,250.00 273.5 CHARNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 442 £1,210.00 273.8 CHARNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 456 £1,220.00 267.5 CHARNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 447 £1,180.00 264 CHARRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 435 £1,190.00 273.6 CHARRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 465 £1,225.00 263.4 CHARRENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 440 £1,150.00 261.4 CHARGORN,SHAPINSAY 465 £1,270.00 273.1 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 447 £1,220.00 272.9 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 495 £1,315.00 265.7 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 480 £1,270.00 264.6 LIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 452 £1,230.00 272.1 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 462 £1,255.00 271.6 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 455 £1,230.00 270.3 CHAROLD HALL,STROMNESS 461 £1,250.00 271.1 CHAROLD HALL,STROMNESS 530 £1,350.00 254.7 SIMMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 416 £1,120.00 269.2 CHARMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 402 £1,060.00 263.7 SALMEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 440 £1,160.00 263.6 CHARLITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 398 £1,070.00 268.8 AALITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 388 £1,000.00 257.7 AAHOWEQUOY,HOLM 462 £1,240.00 268.4 BBBIGGINGS,TOAB 407 £1,090.00 267.8 SIMBIGGINGS,TOAB 437 £1,170.00 267.7 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 433 £1,155.00 266.7 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 431 £1,140.00 264.5 CHARLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 438 £1,170.00 267.1 CHARLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 440 £1,140.00 259.1 LIMHEATHERCOW,EDAY 360 £950.00 263.9 OTHBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 460 £1,205.00 262 CHARHYVAL,SANDWICK 455 £1,190.00 261.5 LIMHYVAL,SANDWICK 471 £1,230.00 261.1 CHARHYVAL,SANDWICK 475 £1,235.00 260 LIMMUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 345 £900.00 260.9 SIMMUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 415 £1,060.00 255.4 SIMMUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 430 £1,080.00 251.2 SIMMIDBIGGING,TOAB 462 £1,200.00 259.7 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 422 £1,080.00 255.9 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 415 £1,050.00 253 SALNESSBRECK,HARRAY 512 £1,325.00 258.8 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 507 £1,300.00 256.4 SIMSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 495 £1,280.00 258.6 CHARSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 500 £1,270.00 254 LIMBURNESS,FIRTH 403 £1,040.00 258.1 SIMBURNESS,FIRTH 418 £1,050.00 251.2 SIMBURNESS,FIRTH 460 £1,150.00 250 SIMMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 415 £1,060.00 255.4 SIMMIDHOUSE,HARRAY 440 £1,100.00 250 SIMLOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 405 £1,030.00 254.3 SIMHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 335 £850.00 253.7 OTHSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 515 £1,290.00 250.5 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 530 £1,300.00 245.3 AASUNNYBANK,ST OLA 407 £1,010.00 248.2 LIMSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 440 £1,090.00 247.7 CONTVIRGINIA,STENNESS 617 £1,530.00 248 LIMKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 465 £1,150.00 247.3 LIMTWINESS,WESTRAY 568 £1,400.00 246.5 SIMLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 452 £1,105.00 244.5 AALITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 455 £1,110.00 244 AABACKARASS,WESTRAY 515 £1,190.00 231.1 AANETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 476 £1,100.00 231.1 BB Steers averaged £1147 per head and topped at £1530 for a pair of Limousins scaling 617 kilos from J & C Scott, Virginia, Stenness. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD TWINESS,WESTRAY 670 £1,510.00 CHAR TWINESS,WESTRAY 568 £1,400.00 CHAR OLD HALL,STROMNESS 530 £1,350.00 SIM QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 525 £1,335.00 AA QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 480 £1,300.00 CHAR SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 550 £1,330.00 BB SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 580 £1,320.00 AA NESSBRECK,HARRAY 512 £1,325.00 CHAR NESSBRECK,HARRAY 507 £1,300.00 SIM HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 495 £1,315.00 LIM GORN,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,300.00 LIM BIGGINGS,TOAB 492 £1,300.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,TOAB 497 £1,290.00 SIM NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 495 £1,295.00 CHAR BU,ORPHIR 475 £1,295.00 CHAR MAESQUOY,HARRAY 510 £1,290.00 SIM HYVAL,SANDWICK 505 £1,290.00 LIM LITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 565 £1,285.00 AA BRENCHERHOUSE,BIRSAY 457 £1,280.00 LIM SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 495 £1,280.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 500 £1,270.00 LIM NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 565 £1,260.00 BB LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 462 £1,255.00 CHAR STONEYMILDERS,SWANNAY 457 £1,250.00 CHAR HOWEQUOY,HOLM 462 £1,240.00 BB RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 465 £1,225.00 CHAR COPENAGEO,TANKERNESS 462 £1,220.00 LIM MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS 445 £1,215.00 LIM HEATHERCOW,EDAY 385 £1,210.00 AA MEADOWBANK,WESTRAY 485 £1,205.00 SAL BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 460 £1,205.00 CHAR BURNESS,FIRTH 485 £1,200.00 SIM NEWHALL,STROMNESS 395 £1,200.00 CHAR MUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 500 £1,200.00 SIM MIDBIGGING,TOAB 462 £1,200.00 SAL MIDHOUSE,HARRAY 510 £1,200.00 SIM BACKARASS,WESTRAY 515 £1,190.00 AA SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 480 £1,180.00 LIM BIGGINGS,STENNESS 390 £1,175.00 CHAR LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 438 £1,170.00 CHAR GREENTOFT,EDAY 445 £1,170.00 CHAR KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 465 £1,150.00 LIM DALE,STROMNESS 408 £1,150.00 SIM LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 490 £1,150.00 AA HOWAN,DOUNBY, 417 £1,125.00 CHAR KNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 380 £1,090.00 SIM LOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 405 £1,030.00 SIM Store Heifers averaged 248.8 p/kg (+3.6p) and £1164 per head, and topped at 319.3 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 595 kilos from S & H Young, Castle, Stromness realising the top price per head of £1900. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO NEWHALL,STROMNESS 351 £1,020.00 290.6 CHARMAESQUOY,HARRAY 360 £1,020.00 283.3 BLNDBU,ORPHIR 441 £1,245.00 282.3 CHARBU,ORPHIR 395 £1,080.00 273.4 LIMDALE,STROMNESS 380 £1,070.00 281.6 CHARDALE,STROMNESS 400 £1,090.00 272.5 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 435 £1,220.00 280.5 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 445 £1,240.00 278.7 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 422 £1,160.00 274.9 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 403 £1,100.00 273 CHARBIGGINGS,TOAB 410 £1,115.00 272 CHARMUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 430 £1,150.00 267.4 LIMLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 430 £1,150.00 267.4 CHARLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 465 £1,210.00 260.2 CHAROLD HALL,STROMNESS 481 £1,285.00 267.2 CHARHEATHERCOW,EDAY 400 £1,065.00 266.3 CHARHEATHERCOW,EDAY 390 £990.00 253.8 CHARHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 336 £890.00 264.9 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 390 £1,005.00 257.7 BBNESSBRECK,HARRAY 483 £1,250.00 259 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 461 £1,190.00 258 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 498 £1,285.00 258 BBBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 510 £1,280.00 251 SIMSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 490 £1,260.00 257.1 CHARSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 505 £1,290.00 255.4 CHARSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 500 £1,270.00 254 CHARCASTLE,STROMNESS 590 £1,500.00 254.2 BBVIRGINIA,STENNESS 590 £1,500.00 254.2 LIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 407 £1,030.00 253.1 CHARTWINESS,WESTRAY 506 £1,280.00 253 CHARGORN,SHAPINSAY 520 £1,300.00 250 LIMGORN,SHAPINSAY 407 £1,010.00 248.2 LIMHYVAL,SANDWICK 525 £1,295.00 246.7 CHARBACKARASS,WESTRAY 530 £1,290.00 243.4 CHARBACKARASS,WESTRAY 475 £1,155.00 243.2 CHARNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 545 £1,325.00 243.1 CHARNORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 520 £1,245.00 239.4 CHARVETQUOY,TWATT 545 £1,300.00 238.5 AAVETQUOY,TWATT 565 £1,325.00 234.5 SIMKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 445 £1,050.00 236 LIMBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 495 £1,160.00 234.3 CHARSTONEYMILDERS,SWANNAY 440 £1,030.00 234.1 CHARLITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 503 £1,170.00 232.6 AALOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 487 £1,120.00 230 SIMGREENTOFT,EDAY 445 £1,010.00 227 CHARGREENTOFT,EDAY 450 £1,020.00 226.7 SALLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 550 £1,245.00 226.4 CHARNEWHOUSE,SWANNAY 510 £1,140.00 223.5 SIM OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD CASTLE,STROMNESS 650 £1,560.00 BB CASTLE,STROMNESS 655 £1,540.00 LIM CASTLE,STROMNESS 647 £1,520.00 LIM CASTLE,STROMNESS 590 £1,500.00 BB VIRGINIA,STENNESS 590 £1,500.00 LIM VIRGINIA,STENNESS 735 £1,500.00 AA VIRGINIA,STENNESS 650 £1,500.00 CHAR TWINESS,WESTRAY 705 £1,490.00 SIM TWINESS,WESTRAY 600 £1,415.00 CHAR NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY 590 £1,360.00 CHAR VETQUOY,TWATT 565 £1,325.00 SIM VETQUOY,TWATT 545 £1,300.00 AA NESSBRECK,HARRAY 540 £1,315.00 CHAR GORN,SHAPINSAY 520 £1,300.00 LIM GORN,SHAPINSAY 527 £1,290.00 LIM HYVAL,SANDWICK 525 £1,295.00 CHAR BACKARASS,WESTRAY 530 £1,290.00 CHAR QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 545 £1,290.00 AA SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 505 £1,290.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 500 £1,270.00 CHAR OLD HALL,STROMNESS 481 £1,285.00 CHAR BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 498 £1,285.00 BB BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 510 £1,280.00 SIM BIGGINGS,TOAB 470 £1,260.00 CHAR LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 550 £1,245.00 CHAR BU,ORPHIR 441 £1,245.00 CHAR LENAHOWE,SANDWICK 465 £1,210.00 CHAR LITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 503 £1,170.00 AA BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 495 £1,160.00 CHAR MUCKLEHOUSE,SWANNAY 430 £1,150.00 LIM NEWHOUSE,SWANNAY 510 £1,140.00 SIM LOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 495 £1,130.00 SIM DALE,STROMNESS 400 £1,090.00 CHAR MAESQUOY,HARRAY 420 £1,080.00 LIM HEATHERCOW,EDAY 400 £1,065.00 CHAR KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 445 £1,050.00 LIM STONEYMILDERS,SWANNAY 440 £1,030.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,STENNESS 407 £1,030.00 CHAR NEWHALL,STROMNESS 351 £1,020.00 CHAR GREENTOFT,EDAY 450 £1,020.00 SAL OTM Cattle topped at 165.6 p/kg for a Limousin Cow scaling 610 kilos from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay realising £1010. Top price per head was £1360 for a Shorthorn Cow scaling 915 kilos from Stevenson, Biggings, Rendall. OTHER OTM COWS RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL 820 £1,280.00 156.1 AASTONEHALL,DEERNESS 745 £1,125.00 151 SHHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 680 £1,010.00 148.5 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 780 £1,130.00 144.9 BBNORTH GRINABY,WESTRAY 645 £1,040.00 161.2 BBBLINKBONNY,STRONSAY 690 £950.00 137.7 AABLINKBONNY,STRONSAY 820 £1,110.00 135.4 SIMLOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM 695 £970.00 139.6 SIMLOWER STANGER,BIRSAY 555 £900.00 162.2 AAFLOSS,WESTRAY 685 £900.00 131.4 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 760 £900.00 118.4 OTHBARNS OF AYRE,DEERNESS 590 £740.00 125.4 SIM

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-03-08 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle & 6 OTM Cattle and 681 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Cattle sold to 238 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 580 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1380 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 620 £1,426.00 230 LIMLYKING,SANDWICK 675 £1,512.00 224 SIMCAMPSTON,TOAB 595 £1,314.00 221 LIMLENAHOWE,SANDWICK 565 £1,237.00 219 SIM OTM Cattle were a grand trade for the poorer show forward averaging 135.2 p/kg or £918. Cows topped at 152.5 p/kg for an Angus scaling 780 kilos from S M Twatt, Lingro, St Ola realising £1190 which was top price per head. OTHER OTM COWS Windywalls,Westray 745 £1,110.00 148.9 SIMCruhill,Toab 725 £1,070.00 147.5 SIM Prime Hoggs were a tremendous trade as the price throughout the country continues to spiral upwards. Lighter Hoggs would be noticeably dearer. Prime Hoggs averaged 264.25 p/kg (+8.75p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 269.36 p/kg (+14.36p) Per head averaged £117.65 (+ £3.98) 249 Prime Hoggs topped at 287.5 p/kg for a Beltex scaling 40 kilos from F & T Moar, Withaquoy, Holm realising £115. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO APPIEHOUSE,HARRAY 45 £128.00 284.4 BELTEXAPPIEHOUSE,HARRAY 36 £99.00 275 BELTEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 48 £135.00 281.3 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 51 £143.00 280.4 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £138.00 276 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 45 £125.00 277.8 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 40 £111.00 277.5 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 49 £133.00 271.4 TEXCRISMO FARM,EVIE 40 £111.00 277.5 TEXCOWESHOUSE,STRONSAY 40 £111.00 277.5 SUFCOWESHOUSE,STRONSAY 42 £116.00 276.2 TEXBIGGINGS,HOLM 41 £113.00 275.6 TEXBIGGINGS,HOLM 40 £109.00 272.5 SUFNORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN 40 £110.00 275 TEXWESTSHORE,RENDALL 40 £110.00 275 TEXWESTSHORE,RENDALL 43 £115.00 267 TEXTWINESS,WESTRAY 47 £129.00 274.5 TEXBENLAW,EVIE 43 £118.00 274.4 CHARMIDLAND,RENDALL 41 £111.00 270.7 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 42.5 £113.00 265.9 SUFCRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR 47 £126.00 268.1 TEXCRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR 37.5 £99.00 264 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 38 £100.00 263.2 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 43 £111.00 258.1 TEXSKAILL,WESTRAY 47 £123.00 261.7 SUFBRIARLEA,HARRAY 47.5 £124.00 261.1 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 37.5 £97.00 258.7 SUFSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 51 £129.00 252.9 SUFVETQUOY,TWATT 50 £126.00 252 SUFBRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY 55 £133.00 241.8 TEX Top price per head was £143 for 3 Texels scaling 51 kilos from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness purchased by E Flett. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £138.00 276 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 50 £135.00 270 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 54 £134.00 248.1 TEXBURNSIDE,ORPHIR 49 £133.00 271.4 TEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 48 £135.00 281.3 TEXWITHAQUOY,HOLM 50 £133.00 266 TEXTWINESS,WESTRAY 52 £134.00 257.7 TEXTWINESS,WESTRAY 55 £130.00 236.4 SUFBRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY 55 £133.00 241.8 TEXSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 51 £129.00 252.9 SUFSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 52 £127.00 244.2 TEXAPPIEHOUSE,HARRAY 45 £128.00 284.4 BELTEXVETQUOY,TWATT 50 £126.00 252 SUFCRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR 47 £126.00 268.1 TEXBRIARLEA,HARRAY 52 £125.00 240.4 BLACKBRIARLEA,HARRAY 47.5 £124.00 261.1 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 47.5 £124.00 261.1 TEXSKAILL,WESTRAY 47 £123.00 261.7 SUFBIGGINGS,HOLM 45 £119.00 264.4 SUFBENLAW,EVIE 43 £118.00 274.4 CHARCOWESHOUSE,STRONSAY 42 £116.00 276.2 TEXWESTSHORE,RENDALL 43 £115.00 267 TEXNORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN 42 £113.00 269 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 46 £112.00 243.5 TEXCRISMO FARM,EVIE 40 £111.00 277.5 TEX Store Hoggs were a remarkable trade given the mixed show of mostly smaller hoggs. 280 Stores averaged £86.93 (- £5.03) and topped at £116 for a pair of Texels from A C & G A Smith, Grind, Stronsay. OTHER STORE HOGGS LINKSNESS,STRONSAY £109.00 TEX GRIND,STRONSAY £109.00 SUF ROSEMOUNT,SANDWICK £107.00 SPEK SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £107.00 TEX CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR £105.00 WHITE FEA,ORPHIR £104.00 TEX TUQUOY,WESTRAY £104.00 TEX TUQUOY,WESTRAY £102.00 TEX NOUP,WESTRAY £103.00 SUF WESTSHORE,RENDALL £103.00 TEX NORTH MOA,RENDALL £100.00 CHAR OAKLEA,ST OLA £100.00 TEX WARTHILL,HOLM £99.00 CHEV COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £95.00 WHITE COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £94.00 SUF BU,ORPHIR £95.00 TEX BIGGINGS,HOLM £94.00 WHITE NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £92.00 CHEV NORTH FLAWS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £90.00 BLACK NORTH FLAWS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £90.00 WHITE NORTH FLAWS,SOUTH RONALDSAY £87.00 SUF SMERQUOY,ST OLA £79.00 WHITE VETQUOY,TWATT £79.00 SUF REDLAND,FIRTH £76.00 OTHER GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £68.00 BELTEX APPIETOWN,RENDALL £66.00 WHITE LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE £64.00 SUF Cast Sheep were a better show and a better Price averaging £92.49 for ewes and £121.89 for Rams. 146 Cast Ewes topped at £155 for a Texel from Vetquoy, Dounby. OTHER CAST EWES QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY £148.00 BELTEX QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY £144.00 CHEV TUQUOY,WESTRAY £145.00 TEX LINKSNESS,STRONSAY £141.00 TEX NOUP,WESTRAY £137.00 TEX BRECK COTTAGE,BIRSAY £136.00 TEX TWINESS,WESTRAY £135.00 TEX BRIDGEND,ORPHIR £130.00 SUF BRIDGEND,ORPHIR £121.00 OTHER SKAILL,WESTRAY £129.00 TEX SKAILL,WESTRAY £127.00 TEX SKAILL,WESTRAY £117.00 TEX STRATHORE,SHAPINSAY £126.00 CHEV STRATHORE,SHAPINSAY £107.00 BELTEX APPIETOWN,RENDALL £115.00 CHEV APPIETOWN,RENDALL £114.00 CHEV APPIEHOUSE,HARRAY £110.00 WHITE APPIEHOUSE,HARRAY £109.00 WHITE NORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN £109.00 TEX BRECK,STRONSAY £109.00 BLACK LAGA,EVIE £97.00 LLEYN LAGA,EVIE £96.00 LLEYN COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £96.00 TEX COWESHOUSE,STRONSAY £93.00 TEX UNIGARTH,SANDWICK £93.00 WHITE UNIGARTH,SANDWICK £91.00 WHITE OVERHOUSE,HARRAY £90.00 WHITE OVERHOUSE,HARRAY £89.00 WHITE OAKLEA,ST OLA £85.00 OTHER SMERQUOY,ST OLA £80.00 TEX UPPER GARSON,SANDWICK £80.00 OTHER Cast Rams sold to £140 for a Beltex from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay. CAST RAMS NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £139.00 TEX LAGA,EVIE £136.00 TEX LAGA,EVIE £132.00 LLEYN LAGA,EVIE £116.00 OTHER ROSEBANK,TWATT £116.00 SUF QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY £109.00 TEX NORTH HORRALDSAY,FINSTOWN £109.00 TEX WARTHILL,HOLM £100.00 CHAR

Cattle Sale
2021-03-01 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 763 Store Cattle & 19 OTMs. Prime Heifers topped at 245 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 615 kilos from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness realising £1506 purchased by Williamsons. Prime Steers topped at 234 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 590 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1380 purchased by E Flett. Store Cattle were an absolute flyer of a trade today selling to rates we’ve not seen for a few years. Yearling cattle a phenomenal trade leaving vendors with averages they’ve never seen before. Plenty of bigger Cattle for sale as well making great money, making this weeks averages even more impressive. 497 Store Steers averaged 248.9 p/kg (+11.6p) and sold to 301.4 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 365 kilos from Maesquoy Farms, Harray realising £1100. OTHER STEERS PER KILO APPIETOWN,RENDALL 355 £1,040.00 293 AAAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 338 £980.00 289.9 LIMAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 400 £1,110.00 278 LIMAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 406 £1,110.00 273.4 LIMAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 432 £1,175.00 272 CHARMAESQUOY,HARRAY 390 £1,125.00 288.5 BLNDMAESQUOY,HARRAY 360 £1,020.00 283.3 BLNDMAESQUOY,HARRAY 380 £1,065.00 280.3 BBSKAILL,WESTRAY 401 £1,150.00 286.8 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 395 £1,130.00 286.1 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 400 £1,130.00 282.5 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 386 £1,090.00 282.4 SIMSKAILL,WESTRAY 417 £1,175.00 281.8 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 435 £1,220.00 280.5 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 410 £1,130.00 275.6 CHARFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 401 £1,120.00 279.3 CHARFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 421 £1,150.00 273.2 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 430 £1,200.00 279.1 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 391 £1,075.00 274.9 LIMBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 392 £1,070.00 273 LIMHEATHERCOW,EDAY 390 £1,080.00 276.9 AAHEATHERCOW,EDAY 427 £1,130.00 264.6 CHARHEATHERCOW,EDAY 410 £1,080.00 263.4 SIMBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 412 £1,140.00 276.7 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 406 £1,110.00 273.4 SIMBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 425 £1,150.00 270.6 BBBIGGINGS,STENNESS 396 £1,090.00 275.3 CHARHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 382 £1,050.00 274.9 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 425 £1,060.00 249.4 BBKARINYA,DOUNBY 407 £1,105.00 271.5 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 415 £1,095.00 263.9 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 380 £1,025.00 269.7 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 400 £1,070.00 267.5 SIMBIGGINGS,RENDALL 402 £1,060.00 263.7 SIMEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 450 £1,205.00 267.8 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 525 £1,285.00 244.8 CHARSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 445 £1,190.00 267.4 LIMSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 450 £1,200.00 266.7 BBSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 465 £1,230.00 264.5 LIMGORN,WESTRAY 420 £1,120.00 266.7 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 390 £1,000.00 256.4 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 440 £1,170.00 265.9 LIMREDLAND,FIRTH 455 £1,180.00 259.3 CHARHYVAL,SANDWICK 440 £1,160.00 263.6 CHARWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 435 £1,140.00 262.1 LIMWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 500 £1,200.00 240 LIMCRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 462 £1,210.00 261.9 SIMCRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 500 £1,270.00 254 SIMNIGLEY,EVIE 428 £1,120.00 261.7 SIMNIGLEY,EVIE 453 £1,165.00 257.2 SIMWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 460 £1,200.00 260.9 LIMWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 465 £1,200.00 258.1 LIMCOTT,PAPA WESTRAY 423 £1,100.00 260 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 451 £1,170.00 259.4 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 498 £1,235.00 248 CHARROSEBANK,TWATT 465 £1,205.00 259.1 BBROSEBANK,TWATT 475 £1,200.00 252.6 LIMSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 488 £1,255.00 257.2 SIMSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 500 £1,260.00 252 CHAREAST GARTH,HARRAY 420 £1,080.00 257.1 SIMEAST GARTH,HARRAY 480 £1,200.00 250 SIMSKELDAY,DOUNBY 431 £1,105.00 256.4 SALSKELDAY,DOUNBY 451 £1,140.00 252.8 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 435 £1,115.00 256.3 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 450 £1,145.00 254.4 SALBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 470 £1,200.00 255.3 SALBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 467 £1,150.00 246.3 CHARSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 410 £1,045.00 254.9 CONTSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 470 £1,160.00 246.8 CHARBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 472 £1,200.00 254.2 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,265.00 241 LIMROSEBANK,TWATT 470 £1,180.00 251.1 CHARROSEBANK,TWATT 490 £1,230.00 251 LIMEAST HOWE,BIRSAY 446 £1,110.00 248.9 CHAREAST HOWE,BIRSAY 460 £1,110.00 241.3 CHAREAST HOWE,BIRSAY 520 £1,255.00 241.3 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 542 £1,345.00 248.2 BBSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 510 £1,250.00 245.1 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 542 £1,305.00 240.8 BBHINDATOON,HARRAY 493 £1,220.00 247.5 SIMHINDATOON,HARRAY 496 £1,220.00 246 SIMCHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 470 £1,160.00 246.8 OTHCHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 470 £1,130.00 240.4 AACOCKMURRA,HOLM 515 £1,270.00 246.6 LIMGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 515 £1,265.00 245.6 CHARGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 520 £1,265.00 243.3 SIMBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 390 £940.00 241 SIMBRENDALE,ROUSAY 445 £1,070.00 240.4 OTHUPPER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 495 £1,190.00 240.4 AAMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 542 £1,290.00 238 SIMMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 556 £1,290.00 232 SIMNESS,WESTRAY 515 £1,220.00 236.9 CHARUPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 590 £1,380.00 233.9 SIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 480 £1,120.00 233.3 BBNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 485 £1,110.00 228.9 LIMDOGTOO,WESTRAY 495 £1,150.00 232.3 AASKAILL,ORPHIR 567 £1,300.00 229.3 AASKAILL,ORPHIR 615 £1,360.00 221.1 CHARVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 605 £1,380.00 228.1 AABIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 565 £1,280.00 226.5 SALCOTLAND,ST OLA 585 £1,300.00 222.2 CHAR Steers averaged £1159 per head and topped at £1440 for an Angus scaling 730 kilos from N & K Sclater, Skaill, Orphir. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 570 £1,420.00 LIM WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 557 £1,340.00 LIM SKAILL,ORPHIR 695 £1,395.00 CHAR SKAILL,ORPHIR 630 £1,380.00 AA SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 600 £1,390.00 AA SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 600 £1,360.00 CHAR UPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA 590 £1,380.00 SIM VEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 605 £1,380.00 AA COTLAND,ST OLA 635 £1,350.00 CHAR COCKMURRA,HOLM 582 £1,330.00 LIM BRENDALE,ROUSAY 590 £1,305.00 CHAR MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 582 £1,305.00 SIM REDLAND,FIRTH 560 £1,300.00 CHAR GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 595 £1,300.00 SIM ROSEBANK,TWATT 532 £1,290.00 LIM KARINYA,DOUNBY 590 £1,290.00 CHAR HYVAL,SANDWICK 545 £1,290.00 AA EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 525 £1,285.00 CHAR BIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 565 £1,280.00 SAL CRAIGHAVEN,TOAB 500 £1,270.00 SIM BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,265.00 LIM SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 500 £1,260.00 CHAR EAST HOWE,BIRSAY 615 £1,260.00 CHAR SEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 475 £1,250.00 LIM FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 498 £1,235.00 CHAR APPIETOWN,RENDALL 506 £1,225.00 CHAR APPIETOWN,RENDALL 470 £1,220.00 LIM NESS,WESTRAY 515 £1,220.00 CHAR FLOSS,WESTRAY 435 £1,220.00 CHAR HINDATOON,HARRAY 496 £1,220.00 SIM WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 505 £1,210.00 AA HEATHERCOW,EDAY 525 £1,210.00 CONT BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 430 £1,200.00 CHAR BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 470 £1,200.00 SAL EAST GARTH,HARRAY 480 £1,200.00 SIM SKELDAY,DOUNBY 530 £1,200.00 SAL MAESQUOY,HARRAY 455 £1,195.00 CHAR UPPER BRECKQUOY,HOLM 495 £1,190.00 AA SKAILL,WESTRAY 440 £1,180.00 CHAR NIGLEY,EVIE 453 £1,165.00 SIM CHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 470 £1,160.00 OTH SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 470 £1,160.00 CHAR FRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 421 £1,150.00 CHAR DOGTOO,WESTRAY 495 £1,150.00 AA BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 425 £1,150.00 BB GORN,WESTRAY 460 £1,150.00 CONT MIDBIGGING,TOAB 450 £1,145.00 SAL COTT,PAPA WESTRAY 495 £1,145.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 480 £1,120.00 BB BIGGINGS,STENNESS 396 £1,090.00 CHAR HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 450 £1,090.00 BB BIGGINGS,RENDALL 400 £1,070.00 SIM 265 Store Heifers averaged 245.2 p/kg (+19.5p) and topped at 286.4 p/kg for a pen of 5 Charolais scaling 391 kilos from Balfour Mains, Shapinsay realising £1120. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 455 £1,300.00 285.7 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 380 £1,010.00 265.8 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 442 £1,110.00 251.1 BBBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 380 £1,070.00 281.6 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 418 £1,170.00 279.9 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 405 £1,120.00 276.5 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 404 £1,110.00 274.8 CHARMAESQUOY,HARRAY 408 £1,145.00 280.6 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 445 £1,230.00 276.4 CHARAPPIETOWN,RENDALL 410 £1,100.00 268.3 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 450 £1,235.00 274.4 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 446 £1,130.00 253.4 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 347 £950.00 273.8 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 355 £945.00 266.2 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 412 £1,105.00 268.2 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 427 £1,140.00 267 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 412 £1,095.00 265.8 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 390 £1,030.00 264.1 CHARSKAILL,WESTRAY 415 £1,050.00 253 CHARBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 450 £1,175.00 261.1 CHARKARINYA,DOUNBY 387 £1,010.00 261 CHARGREENTOFT,EDAY 457 £1,185.00 259.3 CHARROSEBANK,TWATT 458 £1,185.00 258.7 CHARROSEBANK,TWATT 490 £1,260.00 257.1 CHARROSEBANK,TWATT 480 £1,190.00 247.9 CHARSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 475 £1,210.00 254.7 LIMSEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 500 £1,250.00 250 CHARHEATHERCOW,EDAY 395 £1,000.00 253.2 CHARBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 485 £1,225.00 252.6 CHARWEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 508 £1,280.00 252 LIMREDLAND,FIRTH 450 £1,130.00 251.1 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 495 £1,170.00 236.4 CHARREDLAND,FIRTH 525 £1,240.00 236.2 CHARBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 467 £1,170.00 250.5 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 450 £1,090.00 242.2 LIMEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 448 £1,120.00 250 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 475 £1,160.00 244.2 CHARCOTT,PAPA WESTRAY 395 £985.00 249.4 CHARSANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 470 £1,160.00 246.8 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 485 £1,190.00 245.4 LIMBIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 445 £1,090.00 244.9 SALNESSBRECK,HARRAY 504 £1,230.00 244 CHAREASTSIDE,TWATT 450 £1,090.00 242.2 LIMBIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 510 £1,230.00 241.2 SALWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 490 £1,180.00 240.8 LIMBEANESS,SANDAY 487 £1,170.00 240.2 CHARSKAILL,ORPHIR 505 £1,205.00 238.6 CHARBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 450 £1,070.00 237.8 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 535 £1,270.00 237 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 537 £1,260.00 234.6 CHARCOTT,PAPA WESTRAY 485 £1,140.00 235.1 CHARLITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 458 £1,075.00 234.7 AAVEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 480 £1,120.00 233.3 AANETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 575 £1,340.00 233 CHARNESS,WESTRAY 545 £1,255.00 230.3 CHAREAST GARTH,HARRAY 515 £1,180.00 229.1 SIMDOGTOO,WESTRAY 500 £1,130.00 226 CHARDOGTOO,WESTRAY 505 £1,140.00 225.7 AACHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 445 £1,000.00 224.7 AACHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 460 £1,030.00 223.9 AAGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 575 £1,270.00 220.9 CHARBRENDALE,ROUSAY 542 £1,190.00 219.6 SIMCOTLAND,ST OLA 680 £1,470.00 216.2 CHAR Heifers averaged £1119 per head and topped at £1470 for a Charolais scaling 680 kilos from Marshall, Cotland, St Ola. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD APPIETOWN,RENDALL 502 £1,235.00 CHAR BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 445 £1,200.00 CHAR SEBAY VIEW,TANKERNESS 500 £1,250.00 CHAR BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 485 £1,225.00 CHAR GORN,WESTRAY 490 £1,160.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,STENNESS 412 £1,105.00 CHAR NESS,WESTRAY 545 £1,255.00 CHAR BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 450 £1,070.00 CHAR SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 565 £1,300.00 CHAR GARSON,SANDWICK 485 £1,190.00 LIM GREENTOFT,EDAY 457 £1,185.00 CHAR BRANSTANE,WESTRAY 450 £1,175.00 CHAR WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 490 £1,180.00 LIM HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 455 £1,300.00 BB BIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 510 £1,230.00 SAL COTT,PAPA WESTRAY 535 £1,200.00 CHAR BIGGING COTTAGE,DOUNBY 445 £1,090.00 SAL BEANESS,SANDAY 560 £1,270.00 CHAR FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 450 £1,235.00 CHAR EAST GARTH,HARRAY 515 £1,180.00 SIM CHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 460 £1,030.00 AA MAESQUOY,HARRAY 408 £1,145.00 CHAR COTLAND,ST OLA 680 £1,470.00 CHAR EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 475 £1,160.00 CHAR NESSBRECK,HARRAY 504 £1,230.00 CHAR DOGTOO,WESTRAY 505 £1,140.00 AA VEDDERTOWNMAIL,TANKERNESS 480 £1,120.00 AA DOGTOO,WESTRAY 480 £1,060.00 AA FLOSS,WESTRAY 415 £1,000.00 CHAR BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,230.00 LIM LITTLE WARDS,LONGHOPE 550 £1,240.00 CHAR SKAILL,ORPHIR 540 £1,240.00 AA NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 575 £1,340.00 CHAR REDLAND,FIRTH 525 £1,240.00 CHAR GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 575 £1,270.00 CHAR ROSEBANK,TWATT 490 £1,260.00 CHAR EASTSIDE,TWATT 450 £1,090.00 LIM KARINYA,DOUNBY 412 £1,020.00 CHAR SANDWICK HOUSE,SOUTH RONALDSAY 470 £1,160.00 CHAR SKAILL,WESTRAY 412 £1,095.00 CHAR HEATHERCOW,EDAY 580 £1,200.00 OTH BRENDALE,ROUSAY 542 £1,190.00 SIM WEST BURNSIDE,TANKERNESS 508 £1,280.00 LIM OTM Cattle were another strong trade averaging 143.7 p/kg (+0.4p) or £932. OTMs topped at 183 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 545 kilos from J S Seatter, Perth, Westray realising £1000. OTHER OTMs GARSON,SANDWICK 655 £1,160.00 177.1 SIMGARSON,SANDWICK 725 £1,150.00 158.6 LIMCAVIT,WYRE 485 £780.00 160.8 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 705 £1,050.00 148.9 SIMBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 685 £1,000.00 146 AAPERTH,WESTRAY 650 £910.00 140 SIMMIDHOUSE,EVIE 650 £910.00 140 SALSEATTER,STROMNESS 700 £960.00 137.1 LIMBRANSTANE,WESTRAY 670 £910.00 135.8 SHGREENTOFT,EDAY 650 £860.00 132.3 SIMDOGTOO,WESTRAY 585 £740.00 126.5 AACHARLESTON,PAPA WESTRAY 685 £850.00 124.1 SIM OTM BULLS GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 1130 £1,120.00 99.1 CHARWHITEHALL,STRONSAY 985 £900.00 91.4 CHAR

Sheep Sale
2021-02-24 00:00
Forward for sale on Wednesday were 154 Breeding Sheep and 588 Prime, Store and Cast. Breeding Sheep were a phenomenal trade selling to rates we’ve never seen before. With the complete flock dispersal from Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay and Peace, Samsons Lane, Stronsay, it was great to see them all going to local homes. 5 Breeding Rams averaged £468 and topped at £720 for a 3 Shear Beltex from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay. 2 Breeding Gimmers averaged £400 and topped at £440 for a Texel scanned in lamb to Beltex Ram from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay. 3 Pure Ewes Averaged £443 and topped at £460 for a Texel scanned in lamb to Beltex Ram from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay. 99 Texel X Breeding Ewes averaged £230 and topped at £300 for a pair of Texels scanned in lamb from P & M Miller, Haquoy, Shapinsay. 5 Icelandic X Breeding Ewes averaged £112 and topped at £120 for a Ewe scanned in lamb from D S Peace, Samsons Lane, Stronsay. 25 Shetland Ewes averaged £72 and topped at £72 from Glen Orkney, St Ola. OTHER BREEDING EWES HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £290.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £280.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £250.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £240.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £230.00 TEX SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £200.00 TEX SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £195.00 TEX SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £110.00 ICE Prime Hoggs were a better show this week and a phenomenal trade. Prime Hoggs averaged 255.5 p/kg (+3p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 255 p/kg (+2.9p) Per head averaged £113.67 (+ £5.67) 238 Prime Hoggs topped at 294 p/kg for a pen of 4 cracking Beltex Hoggs scaling 50 kilos from D & K Morgan, Bryameadow, Twatt realising the top price per head of £147 purchased by Williamsons Butchers. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £143.00 291.8 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 46.5 £124.00 266.7 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £133.00 266 TEXBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 49 £138.00 281.6 BELTEXHUAN,SANDWICK 49 £137.00 279.6 SUFHUAN,SANDWICK 46.5 £125.00 268.8 TEXHUAN,SANDWICK 51 £135.00 264.7 TEXSOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 41 £113.00 275.6 TEXCRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR 42 £115.00 273.8 TEXMOAN,HARRAY 41 £112.00 273.2 TEXBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 44 £120.00 272.7 CHEVODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 40 £109.00 272.5 TEXBRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 40 £107.00 267.5 TEXCRISMO,COSTA,EVIE, 42 £112.00 266.7 TEXAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43 £114.00 265.1 CHEVTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 46 £121.00 263 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 46 £121.00 263 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 42 £110.00 261.9 TEX1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 38 £99.00 260.5 CHEVBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 42 £109.00 259.5 CHARBURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 39 £100.00 256.4 CHARMIDLAND,RENDALL 41 £106.00 258.5 SUFHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 40 £102.00 255 TEXBURNS OF MYRE,ORPHIR 37 £92.00 248.6 CHEVMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 41 £99.00 241.5 TEXSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 45 £108.00 240 SUFSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 48 £111.00 231.3 CHEVHEWING,FIRTH 45 £100.00 222.2 CHEVNORTHBANK,ST OLA 44 £97.00 220.5 ZWAR OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 49 £143.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 52 £136.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 50 £133.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 49 £138.00 BELTEX HUAN,SANDWICK 49 £137.00 SUF HUAN,SANDWICK 51 £135.00 TEX ODINSTONE,SHAPINSAY 50 £126.00 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 49 £123.00 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 46 £121.00 TEX TWATT FARM,BIRSAY 46 £121.00 TEX BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 44 £120.00 CHEV SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 54 £120.00 SUF CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR 42 £115.00 TEX APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43 £114.00 CHEV SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 41 £113.00 TEX MOAN,HARRAY 41 £112.00 TEX CRISMO,COSTA,EVIE, 42 £112.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 48 £111.00 CHEV BRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 46 £111.00 TEX BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE 42 £109.00 CHAR MIDLAND,RENDALL 43.5 £108.00 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 47.5 £105.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 40 £102.00 TEX NORTHBANK,ST OLA 51 £100.00 ZWAR HEWING,FIRTH 45 £100.00 CHEV Store Hoggs were in high demand and a great trade averaging an astonishing £91.96 (+ £14.28). 199 Stores topped at £106 for 6 Texels from G & M Sinclair, Moan, Harray. OTHER STORE HOGGS MOAN,HARRAY £104.00 TEX MOAN,HARRAY £97.00 TEX MOAN,HARRAY £96.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £104.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £98.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £94.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £90.00 TEX CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR £100.00 TEX CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR £99.00 TEX CRUMBRECKS,ORPHIR £98.00 TEX SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £98.00 TEX TWATT FARM,BIRSAY £96.00 CHEV BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £96.00 CHAR BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £93.00 CHAR BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £88.00 CHAR NORTHBANK,ST OLA £91.00 ZWAR QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £87.00 CH HEWING,FIRTH £77.00 CHEV RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £73.00 LLEYN Cast Ewes were also sharper this week with 151 topping at £148 for a Texel Ewe from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness. OTHER CAST EWES THE HOWE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £139.00 TEX QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £129.00 TEX QUOYDANDY,ST OLA £112.00 TEX APPIETEEN,SANDWICK £127.00 TEX HUAN,SANDWICK £121.00 CHEV HUAN,SANDWICK £116.00 CHEV HUAN,SANDWICK £108.00 SUF HUAN,SANDWICK £105.00 CHAR HOLLAND,FIRTH £118.00 TEX EASTSIDE,TWATT £118.00 TEX BRYAMEADOW,TWATT £114.00 TEX HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY £113.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £112.00 TEX RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £108.00 BLACK SUMMERFIELD,ST OLA £106.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK £100.00 TEX GARSON,SANDWICK £98.00 CHEV GARSON,SANDWICK £96.00 TEX TWATT FARM,BIRSAY £99.00 LLEYN TWATT FARM,BIRSAY £96.00 LLEYN HEWING,FIRTH £96.00 TEX NORTHBANK,ST OLA £96.00 ZWAR MOAN,HARRAY £94.00 TEX BRAEHEAD,STROMNESS £94.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £86.00 SUF QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £86.00 TEX QUANTERNESS,ST OLA £80.00 TEX BACKAKELDAY,HOLM £80.00 CHEV BURNHOUSE,LONGHOPE £80.00 TEX NEW HOLLAND,HOLM £78.00 SUFF BEAQUOY,DOUNBY £75.00 EASY 1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE £70.00 TEX MIDLAND,RENDALL £70.00 CHEV NISTIGAR,WESTRAY £70.00 TEX WESTSHORE,RENDALL £65.00 CHEV CLOKE,DOUNBY £60.00 TEX

Cattle Sale
2021-02-22 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle & 18 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at an impressive 249 p/kg for a tremendous Limousin Steer scaling 650 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1618.50 purchased by Williamsons Butcher. Prime Heifers topped at 239 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 575 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1374.25 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 600 £1,368.00 228 CHCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 540 £1,215.00 225 CHBEAFIELD,SANDAY 590 £1,244.90 211 CH OTM Cattle were an incredible trade averaging an outstanding £988.53 per head or 143.3 p/kg with two thirds of the sale Native Breeds. Vendors benefiting hugely with their local Market and plenty demand for Cows again next week. OTM Cattle topped at 166.9 p/kg for a Shorthorn scaling 680 kilos from T A D & J D Hourie, Heathfield, St Ola realising top gross price of £1135. OTHER OTM COWS TWATT FARM,BIRSAY 680 £1,075.00 158.1 OTHTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 545 £820.00 150.5 OTHTWATT FARM,BIRSAY 655 £970.00 148.1 OTHBEAFIELD,SANDAY 655 £1,000.00 152.7 SHBEAFIELD,SANDAY 740 £1,080.00 145.9 SIMFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 730 £1,105.00 151.4 SIMFRUSTIGARTH,SHAPINSAY 735 £1,080.00 146.9 LIMLITTLE HACKLAND,RENDALL 745 £1,120.00 150.3 BBNORTHBANK,ST OLA 755 £1,105.00 146.4 SIMCOTTISCARTH,RENDALL 705 £980.00 139 AACOTTISCARTH,RENDALL 710 £950.00 133.8 AA OTM BULLS HOLLAND,PAPA WESTRAY 860 £800.00 93 AA

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-02-15 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 6 OTM Cattle & 26 Breeding Ewes, & 473 Prime, Store and Cast Sheep. Prime Cattle sold to 239 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 595 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1422.05 purchased by Rendalls. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS LYKING,SANDWICK 570 £1,339.50 235 LIMSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 680 £1,496.00 220 CHSWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE 540 £1,177.20 218 SIM OTM Cattle were short in numbers as trade was higher once again averaging an impressive 144.3 p/kg. Plenty of demand for Cows at Orkney Mart weekly. Cows topped at 175.2 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 565 kilos from L & D Dearness, Heatherlea, Toab realising £990. OTHER OTM PER KILO APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 825 £1,210.00 146.7 AAAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 775 £1,080.00 139.4 AACARMIDEL,FINSTOWN 745 £1,080.00 145 SHCARMIDEL,FINSTOWN 755 £1,030.00 136.4 SHCRUHILL,TOAB 775 £1,020.00 131.6 SIM Top price per head was £1210 for an Aberdeen Angus cows scaling 825 kilos from J C Sincalir, Appieteen, Sandwick. 26 Shetland Ewes were forward from Dick, Midskaill, Egilsay. These In-lamb ewes were 2-4 crop and were keenly bid for selling to £59. Prime Hoggs were not a flashy show due to the poor weather but were a tremendous trade overall with plenty of demand. Prime Hoggs averaged 252.5 p/kg (+19.3p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 252.1 p/kg (+14p) Per head averaged £108 (+ £4.43) 153 Hoggs topped at 282 p/kg for a Bleu du Maine scaling 50 kilos from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness realising £141 purchased by E Flett, Stromness. This was also top gross price per head. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 40 £111.00 277.5 TEXLITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 48 £132.00 275 BLEULITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 52 £139.00 267.3 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 44 £119.50 271.6 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 45 £119.00 264.4 TEXHEWING,FIRTH 49 £133.00 271.4 CHEVHEWING,FIRTH 48 £128.00 266.7 CHEVCASTLE,STROMNESS 48 £130.00 270.8 TEXCASTLE,STROMNESS 44 £115.50 262.5 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 50 £135.00 270 SUFCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 42.5 £112.00 263.5 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 40 £105.00 262.5 SUFTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 47 £125.50 267 TEXTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 50 £131.00 262 TEXCLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 40 £106.00 265 TEXCLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 44 £116.00 263.6 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 40 £105.00 262.5 TEXFEA,HOLM 41.5 £109.00 262.7 TEXFEA,HOLM 40 £100.50 251.3 TEXLOCHSIDE,WESTRAY 42 £110.00 261.9 TEXLOCHSIDE,WESTRAY 46 £119.00 258.7 TEXBRECK,STRONSAY 50 £128.00 256 TEXBEAFIELD,SANDAY 39 £96.00 246 HIGHSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 54 £138.00 255.6 CHARNORDHEIM,KIRKWALL 41 £104.00 253.7 BLACKNORDHEIM,KIRKWALL 45 £109.00 242.2 BLACKROO,SANDAY 40 £95.00 237.5 RYLINROO,SANDAY 43 £101.00 234.9 RYEL OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 52 £139.00 TEX LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 48 £132.00 BLEU SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 54 £138.00 CHAR CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 50 £135.00 SUF HEWING,FIRTH 49 £133.00 CHEV HEWING,FIRTH 48 £128.00 CHEV THE KNOWE,SANDAY 50 £131.00 TEX THE KNOWE,SANDAY 47 £125.50 TEX CASTLE,STROMNESS 48 £130.00 TEX BRECK,STRONSAY 50 £128.00 TEX MIDLAND,RENDALL 44 £119.50 TEX MIDLAND,RENDALL 45 £119.00 TEX LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY 46 £119.00 TEX CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK 44 £116.00 TEX FEA,HOLM 41.5 £109.00 TEX NORDHEIM,KIRKWALL 45 £109.00 BLACK SKAILL,ORPHIR 40 £105.00 TEX ROO,SANDAY 43 £101.00 RYEL BEAFIELD,SANDAY 39 £96.00 HIGH Store Hoggs were a poorer show of long keep hoggs as many vendors getting to their final draws of hoggs. Trade was strong however as they managed to average a very impressive £77.68. 177 Stores topped at £101 for a Texel from D Carter, Dale, Stronsay. OTHER STORE HOGGS CASTLE,STROMNESS £100.00 TEX EILDON,TOAB £97.00 TEX EILDON,TOAB £95.00 CHEV SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £97.00 TEX SAMSONS LANE,STRONSAY £96.00 SUF DALE,STRONSAY £93.00 TEX BRANSTANE,WESTRAY £93.00 TEX BRANSTANE,WESTRAY £89.00 SUF NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £91.00 TEX LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £86.00 CHEV CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK £85.00 TEX INKERMAN,SANDAY £83.00 CHEV ROO,SANDAY £76.00 RYEL NIGLEY,TOAB £75.00 TEX MIDSKAILL,EGILSAY £75.00 TEX Cast Sheep were a bigger show of leaner ewes and would be slightly cheaper on the week. Fleshy Ewes were short of buyers requirements. 143 Cast Sheep topped at £111 for a Charollais Ram from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick. OTHER CAST SHEEP CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK £110.00 TEX CLAIRNESS,SANDWICK £97.00 TEX HOWE,HARRAY £109.00 TEX HOWE,HARRAY £94.00 TEX BEAFIELD,SANDAY £108.00 TEX BRANSTANE,WESTRAY £106.00 TEX SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK £106.00 CHAR CAULDHAME,STROMNESS £96.00 CHEV SUMMERFIELD,ST OLA £94.00 CHEV HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £93.00 CHEV HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £86.00 TEX DALE,STRONSAY £92.00 BLACK INKERMAN,SANDAY £90.00 TEX INKERMAN,SANDAY £89.00 TEX HOWAN,DOUNBY £89.00 TEX HOWAN,DOUNBY £86.00 TEX LOCHSIDE,WESTRAY £87.00 CHEV SULTIGEO,STENNESS £87.00 CHEV NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £84.00 MULE HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £82.00 LLEYN MIDSKAILL,EGILSAY £78.00 TEX TOFTS,ST OLA £77.00 CHAR SKAILL,ORPHIR £60.00 TEX

Cattle Sale
2021-02-08 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 735 Store Cattle & 36 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 238 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 585 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1392.30 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 605 £1,433.85 237 LIMQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 570 £1,333.80 234 CHREDLAND,STROMNESS 635 £1,466.85 231 SIMSOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 600 £1,368.00 228 CH Prime Steers sold to 231 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 565 kilos from Laga Farms, Evie realising £1305.15 purchased by Donaldsons. Store Cattle were a fantastic trade with a good show of yearling cattle forward. Plenty of local and south demand saw yearlings averaging 250-280 p/kg or £1000-1100 per head. A mixed show of Forward store cattle were forward but still managed to average between 220-230 p/kg or £1250- £1400. 452 Store Steers averaged 237.3 (+2.4p) (+22.3p on the year) and topped at 298.2 p/kg for a pair of Limousins scaling 342 kilos from A A B Spence, Hayon, Birsay realising £1020. OTHER STEERS PER KILO WATTLE,BIRSAY 438 £1,275.00 291.1 LIMHAYON,BIRSAY 336 £955.00 284.2 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 400 £1,150.00 287.5 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 427 £1,150.00 269.3 BBHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 422 £1,120.00 265.4 LIMHAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 450 £1,190.00 264.4 BBBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 390 £1,090.00 279.5 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 392 £1,075.00 274.2 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 409 £1,115.00 272.6 CHARBACKAKELDAY,HOLM 405 £1,100.00 271.6 CHARSMOOGARTH,FIRTH 330 £900.00 272.7 AASMOOGARTH,FIRTH 382 £1,040.00 272.3 LIMSMOOGARTH,FIRTH 335 £900.00 268.7 LIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 388 £1,045.00 269.3 CHARBIGGINGS,STENNESS 408 £1,090.00 267.2 LIMBIGGINGS,STENNESS 405 £1,080.00 266.7 LIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 345 £925.00 268 LIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 410 £1,065.00 259.8 LIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 386 £990.00 256 LIMEASTSIDE,TWATT 425 £1,080.00 254 LIMHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 376 £1,000.00 266 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 410 £1,080.00 263.4 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 401 £1,050.00 261.8 BBHEATHFIELD,ST OLA 411 £1,070.00 260.3 BBBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 390 £1,030.00 264.1 AABALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 405 £1,040.00 256.8 LIMBALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 380 £970.00 255.3 LIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 485 £1,275.00 262.9 LIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 472 £1,170.00 247.9 SIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 510 £1,250.00 245.1 LIMHUIP,STRONSAY 430 £1,130.00 262.8 CHARROSEBANK,DEERNESS 430 £1,130.00 262.8 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 415 £1,090.00 262.7 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 390 £1,000.00 256.4 CHARFLOSS,WESTRAY 440 £1,100.00 250 CHARKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 368 £980.00 266.3 SIMKNOCKHALL,SOUTH RONALDSAY 395 £975.00 246.8 SIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 375 £970.00 258.7 SIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 420 £1,070.00 254.8 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 382 £960.00 251 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 425 £1,080.00 254.1 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 465 £1,140.00 245.2 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 500 £1,265.00 253 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 455 £1,100.00 241.8 SIMPERTH,WESTRAY 525 £1,225.00 233.3 SALWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 475 £1,200.00 252.6 LIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 483 £1,215.00 251.6 SIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 480 £1,180.00 245.8 LIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 485 £1,190.00 245.4 AALOPNESS,SANDAY 505 £1,230.00 243.6 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 450 £1,130.00 251.1 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 455 £1,135.00 249.5 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 460 £1,140.00 248 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 492 £1,235.00 251 LIMBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 492 £1,225.00 249 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 507 £1,235.00 243.6 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 508 £1,235.00 243.1 CHARWESTSHORE,RENDALL 445 £1,115.00 250.6 SIMWESTSHORE,RENDALL 465 £1,080.00 232.3 SIMSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 500 £1,250.00 250 LIMSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 517 £1,200.00 232.1 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 497 £1,240.00 249.5 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 530 £1,230.00 232.1 CHARNORTON,DOUNBY 570 £1,315.00 230.7 LIMMUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 498 £1,240.00 249 LIMMUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 531 £1,290.00 242.9 LIMUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 470 £1,170.00 248.9 LIMUPPERFIELD,ST OLA 480 £1,120.00 233.3 LIMARION,STROMNESS 480 £1,190.00 247.9 CHARKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 515 £1,275.00 247.6 LIMKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 540 £1,280.00 237 SALBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,260.00 247.1 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,220.00 239.2 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,200.00 235.3 CHARFRIBO,WESTRAY 535 £1,320.00 246.7 CHARFRIBO,WESTRAY 530 £1,230.00 232.1 CHARCASTLE,STROMNESS 512 £1,260.00 246.1 BBCASTLE,STROMNESS 607 £1,390.00 229 LIMQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,250.00 245.1 LIMTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 512 £1,255.00 245.1 SIMTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 532 £1,260.00 236.8 SIMTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 535 £1,260.00 235.5 CHARHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 500 £1,215.00 243 SALHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 530 £1,260.00 237.7 BBHOLLAND,STRONSAY 515 £1,250.00 242.7 SIMHOLLAND,STRONSAY 505 £1,180.00 233.7 SIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 480 £1,165.00 242.7 SIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 520 £1,235.00 237.5 SIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 512 £1,215.00 237.3 SIMNESSBRECK,HARRAY 520 £1,255.00 241.3 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 530 £1,240.00 234 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 531 £1,240.00 233.5 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 540 £1,255.00 232.4 SIMNISTAGAR,HARRAY 512 £1,235.00 241.2 CHARGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 520 £1,245.00 239.4 CHARGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 502 £1,170.00 233.1 CHARHURTISO,HOLM 457 £1,090.00 238.5 OTHHURTISO,HOLM 503 £1,190.00 236.6 LIMHURTISO,HOLM 476 £1,100.00 231.1 AAHURTISO,HOLM 487 £1,125.00 231 SALHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 541 £1,290.00 238.4 SIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 545 £1,240.00 227.5 CHAREASTABIST,DOUNBY 450 £1,070.00 237.8 SIMEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 505 £1,200.00 237.6 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 498 £1,180.00 236.9 SIMBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 541 £1,275.00 235.7 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 450 £1,060.00 235.6 LIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 435 £1,020.00 234.5 LIMNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 552 £1,255.00 227.4 LIMTRENABIE,WESTRAY 455 £1,070.00 235.2 AATRENABIE,WESTRAY 523 £1,170.00 223.7 AAGARSON,SANDWICK 540 £1,260.00 233.3 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 595 £1,325.00 222.7 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 518 £1,205.00 232.6 CHARUNIGARTH,SANDWICK 517 £1,200.00 232.1 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 630 £1,460.00 231.7 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 596 £1,365.00 229 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 585 £1,330.00 227.4 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 590 £1,340.00 227.1 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 626 £1,420.00 226.8 CHARBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 445 £1,020.00 229.2 CHARHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 555 £1,265.00 227.9 SALNESS,WESTRAY 560 £1,260.00 225 SIMNESS,WESTRAY 560 £1,250.00 223.2 CHAROLD HALL,STROMNESS 567 £1,270.00 224 CHAROLD HALL,STROMNESS 520 £1,140.00 219.2 SIMOLD HALL,STROMNESS 585 £1,280.00 218.8 SIMSTAYE,DEERNESS 595 £1,330.00 223.5 CHARSTAYE,DEERNESS 582 £1,270.00 218.2 AAKIRBISTER,STRONSAY 475 £1,055.00 222 AAQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 575 £1,265.00 220 LIMWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 612 £1,340.00 219 CHARWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 535 £1,170.00 218.7 SIMODINESS,STRONSAY 560 £1,225.00 218.8 CHARFEAVAL,BIRSAY 610 £1,335.00 218.9 SIMFEAVAL,BIRSAY 565 £1,225.00 216.8 LIMBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 556 £1,200.00 215.8 AABRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 547 £1,170.00 213.9 AA Top price per head was £1495 for a Charolais scaling 665 kilos from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness. OTHER STEERS PER HEAD CASTLE,STROMNESS 670 £1,460.00 LIM CASTLE,STROMNESS 607 £1,390.00 LIM VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 630 £1,460.00 CHAR VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 667 £1,445.00 CHAR VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 626 £1,420.00 CHAR FEAVAL,BIRSAY 765 £1,410.00 CHAR HURTISO,HOLM 658 £1,390.00 BB HURTISO,HOLM 594 £1,300.00 AA HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 615 £1,355.00 LIM QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 615 £1,340.00 CHAR WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 612 £1,340.00 CHAR STAYE,DEERNESS 595 £1,330.00 CHAR OLD HALL,STROMNESS 645 £1,330.00 SIM OLD HALL,STROMNESS 607 £1,320.00 CHAR GARSON,SANDWICK 595 £1,325.00 CHAR FRIBO,WESTRAY 535 £1,320.00 CHAR NORTON,DOUNBY 570 £1,315.00 LIM ARION,STROMNESS 615 £1,300.00 LIM ARION,STROMNESS 575 £1,300.00 AA UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 615 £1,295.00 SIM MUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 531 £1,290.00 LIM HOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 541 £1,290.00 LIM NESSBRECK,HARRAY 570 £1,285.00 CHAR KIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 540 £1,280.00 SAL KIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 515 £1,275.00 LIM QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 485 £1,275.00 LIM WATTLE,BIRSAY 438 £1,275.00 LIM HOLLAND,STRONSAY 585 £1,275.00 SIM BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 541 £1,275.00 CHAR BRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 540 £1,275.00 CHAR HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 555 £1,265.00 SAL PERTH,WESTRAY 500 £1,265.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 555 £1,260.00 SAL NESS,WESTRAY 560 £1,260.00 SIM THE KNOWE,SANDAY 535 £1,260.00 SIM BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,260.00 LIM NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 552 £1,255.00 LIM WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 605 £1,250.00 AA QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 510 £1,250.00 LIM GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 551 £1,245.00 CHAR FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 562 £1,240.00 CHAR CLEAT,STRONSAY 520 £1,235.00 SIM NISTAGAR,HARRAY 512 £1,235.00 CHAR LOPNESS,SANDAY 505 £1,230.00 CHAR ODINESS,STRONSAY 560 £1,225.00 CHAR EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 505 £1,200.00 CHAR BRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 556 £1,200.00 AA HOWE,HARRAY 575 £1,195.00 CONT HAQUOY,SHAPINSAY 450 £1,190.00 BB GORN,WESTRAY 520 £1,180.00 SIM TRENABIE,WESTRAY 523 £1,170.00 AA UPPERFIELD,ST OLA 470 £1,170.00 LIM BACKAKELDAY,HOLM 470 £1,155.00 CHAR HEATHFIELD,ST OLA 455 £1,145.00 BB KIRBISTER,STRONSAY 545 £1,140.00 AA WESTSHORE,RENDALL 495 £1,135.00 SIM HUIP,STRONSAY 430 £1,130.00 CHAR ROSEBANK,DEERNESS 430 £1,130.00 CHAR FLOSS,WESTRAY 440 £1,100.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,STENNESS 408 £1,090.00 LIM EASTSIDE,TWATT 425 £1,080.00 LIM NEWHALL,STROMNESS 420 £1,070.00 CHAR EASTABIST,DOUNBY 450 £1,070.00 SIM SMOOGARTH,FIRTH 382 £1,040.00 LIM BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY 431 £1,040.00 AA HAYON,BIRSAY 342 £1,020.00 LIM BACHYLIS,ORPHIR 445 £1,020.00 CHAR 283 Store Heifers averaged 225.7 p/kg (-0.3) (+15.7p on the year) and topped at 279.7 p/kg for a pair of Limousins scaling 320 kilos from A A B Spence, Hayon, Birsay realising £895. OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO ARWICK,EVIE 470 £1,240.00 263.8 LIMFLOSS,WESTRAY 402 £1,050.00 261.2 CHARGORN,SHAPINSAY 440 £1,150.00 261.4 LIMGORN,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,300.00 247.6 LIMGORN,SHAPINSAY 513 £1,250.00 243.7 LIMNEWHALL,STROMNESS 354 £920.00 259.9 CHARNEWHALL,STROMNESS 390 £990.00 253.8 LIMHAYON,BIRSAY 356 £920.00 258.4 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 470 £1,180.00 251.1 LIMBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 500 £1,220.00 244 LIMHOWE,HARRAY 450 £1,130.00 251.1 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 465 £1,145.00 246.2 CHARHOWE,HARRAY 467 £1,125.00 240.9 CHARKIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 445 £1,115.00 250.6 LIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 480 £1,200.00 250 LIMHOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 465 £1,115.00 239.8 LIMWATTLE,BIRSAY 470 £1,170.00 248.9 LIMQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 500 £1,240.00 248 CHARQUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 595 £1,380.00 231.9 LIMHANOVER,SANDAY 353 £870.00 246.5 AALOPNESS,SANDAY 460 £1,130.00 245.7 LIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 480 £1,140.00 237.5 SIMLOPNESS,SANDAY 517 £1,190.00 230.2 SIMBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 478 £1,165.00 243.7 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 410 £990.00 241.5 CHARBRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 530 £1,245.00 234.9 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 485 £1,180.00 243.3 SIMTUQUOY,WESTRAY 500 £1,180.00 236 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 527 £1,220.00 231.5 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 506 £1,225.00 242.1 CHARNESSBRECK,HARRAY 535 £1,225.00 229 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 505 £1,220.00 241.6 LIMQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 495 £1,150.00 232.3 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 460 £1,110.00 241.3 CHARHUIP,STRONSAY 505 £1,180.00 233.7 CHARNETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 490 £1,180.00 240.8 CHARHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 487 £1,170.00 240.2 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 520 £1,240.00 238.5 LIMHEWAN,SHAPINSAY 540 £1,250.00 231.5 LIMNISTAGAR,HARRAY 530 £1,270.00 239.6 CHARNOUP,WESTRAY 485 £1,160.00 239.2 BBNOUP,WESTRAY 450 £1,050.00 233.3 SIMVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 515 £1,230.00 238.8 CHARVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 591 £1,335.00 225.9 CHARTRENABIE,WESTRAY 530 £1,260.00 237.7 CHARNESS,WESTRAY 495 £1,170.00 236.4 CHARNESS,WESTRAY 505 £1,190.00 236 CHARNESS,WESTRAY 492 £1,160.00 235.8 CHARTHE KNOWE,SANDAY 440 £1,040.00 236.4 CHARBRYAMEADOW,TWATT 513 £1,200.00 233.9 CHARFRIBO,WESTRAY 525 £1,225.00 233.3 CHARFRIBO,WESTRAY 535 £1,240.00 231.8 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 450 £1,050.00 233.3 CHARPERTH,WESTRAY 531 £1,190.00 224.1 SALSOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 495 £1,150.00 232.3 CHARARION,STROMNESS 510 £1,185.00 232.4 LIMEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 575 £1,330.00 231.3 CHAREASTAQUOY,HARRAY 460 £1,050.00 228.3 CHARKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 530 £1,225.00 231.1 CHARKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 485 £1,090.00 224.7 SALGORN,WESTRAY 472 £1,090.00 230.9 CHARGORN,WESTRAY 502 £1,155.00 230.1 CHARFEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 510 £1,175.00 230.4 CHARHURTISO,HOLM 540 £1,220.00 225.9 CHARHURTISO,HOLM 521 £1,140.00 218.8 AASEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 550 £1,235.00 224.5 CHARSEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 557 £1,245.00 223.5 CHARROSEBANK,DEERNESS 416 £930.00 223.6 CHARMUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 535 £1,195.00 223.4 LIMHOLLAND,STRONSAY 480 £1,070.00 222.9 SIMWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 530 £1,175.00 221.7 LIMGRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 555 £1,230.00 221.6 CHAREASTABIST,DOUNBY 555 £1,230.00 221.6 AAEASTABIST,DOUNBY 532 £1,175.00 220.9 SIMWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 480 £1,060.00 220.8 LIMWESTFIELD,STROMNESS 495 £1,070.00 216.2 LIMOLD HALL,STROMNESS 510 £1,125.00 220.6 LIMHOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 560 £1,235.00 220.5 CHARWHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 585 £1,285.00 219.7 LIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 497 £1,090.00 219 AACLEAT,STRONSAY 520 £1,130.00 217.3 AAEASTABIST,DOUNBY 580 £1,270.00 219 SIMBIGGINGS,RENDALL 530 £1,150.00 217 CHARBIGGINGS,RENDALL 535 £1,150.00 215 SIMBRAEHEAD,ST MARGARET’S HOPE 455 £985.00 216.5 LIMSTAYE,DEERNESS 580 £1,250.00 215.5 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 555 £1,190.00 214.4 CHARGARSON,SANDWICK 617 £1,320.00 213.9 SIMBACHYLIS,ORPHIR 500 £1,070.00 214 CHARBRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 565 £1,205.00 213.3 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 550 £1,150.00 209.1 SIMBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 535 £1,110.00 207.5 LIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 645 £1,340.00 207.8 CHARFLOTTERSTON,SANDWICK 540 £1,090.00 201.9 OTH Top price per head was £1380 for a Limousin scaling 595 kilos from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay and for a Charolais scaling 655 kilos from C W Paterson, Veltigar, Tankerness. OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 630 £1,360.00 CHAR VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 591 £1,335.00 CHAR VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 617 £1,320.00 CHAR NETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 645 £1,340.00 CHAR EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 575 £1,330.00 CHAR GRIMBISTER,KIRKWALL 630 £1,330.00 CHAR GARSON,SANDWICK 617 £1,320.00 SIM TUQUOY,WESTRAY 570 £1,310.00 CHAR GORN,SHAPINSAY 525 £1,300.00 LIM WHITECLEAT,TANKERNESS 585 £1,285.00 LIM EASTABIST,DOUNBY 610 £1,280.00 SIM EASTABIST,DOUNBY 610 £1,275.00 AA NISTAGAR,HARRAY 595 £1,280.00 CHAR NISTAGAR,HARRAY 530 £1,270.00 LIM HURTISO,HOLM 585 £1,275.00 LIM HURTISO,HOLM 601 £1,270.00 LIM HURTISO,HOLM 595 £1,265.00 CHAR KIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 575 £1,260.00 LIM TRENABIE,WESTRAY 530 £1,260.00 CHAR OLD HALL,STROMNESS 570 £1,255.00 CHAR STAYE,DEERNESS 580 £1,250.00 CHAR HOUSEBAY,STRONSAY 555 £1,250.00 BB HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 540 £1,250.00 LIM HEWAN,SHAPINSAY 520 £1,240.00 LIM BRECKOWALL,WESTRAY 530 £1,245.00 CHAR SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 557 £1,245.00 CHAR SEATTERSQUOY,STENNESS 550 £1,235.00 CHAR FRIBO,WESTRAY 535 £1,240.00 CHAR ARWICK,EVIE 470 £1,240.00 LIM QUOYMORHOUSE,SHAPINSAY 500 £1,240.00 CHAR THE KNOWE,SANDAY 565 £1,240.00 CHAR HOOLS,SOUTH RONALDSAY 560 £1,235.00 CHAR NESSBRECK,HARRAY 535 £1,225.00 CHAR NESSBRECK,HARRAY 506 £1,225.00 CHAR BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 500 £1,220.00 LIM QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 505 £1,220.00 LIM BRAELAND,SOUTH RONALDSAY 565 £1,205.00 CHAR NESS,WESTRAY 532 £1,200.00 CHAR BRYAMEADOW,TWATT 513 £1,200.00 CHAR MUCKLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS 535 £1,195.00 LIM PERTH,WESTRAY 531 £1,190.00 SAL LOPNESS,SANDAY 517 £1,190.00 SIM ARION,STROMNESS 510 £1,185.00 LIM HUIP,STRONSAY 505 £1,180.00 CHAR NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS 490 £1,180.00 CHAR FEOLQUOY,STROMNESS 510 £1,175.00 CHAR WATTLE,BIRSAY 470 £1,170.00 LIM NOUP,WESTRAY 485 £1,160.00 BB GORN,WESTRAY 502 £1,155.00 CHAR SOUTH BRECK,FIRTH 495 £1,150.00 CHAR BIGGINGS,RENDALL 530 £1,150.00 CHAR QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 550 £1,150.00 SIM HOWE,HARRAY 465 £1,145.00 CHAR CLEAT,STRONSAY 520 £1,130.00 AA KIRBUSTER,LONGHOPE 445 £1,115.00 LIM BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 535 £1,110.00 LIM FLOTTERSTON,SANDWICK 540 £1,090.00 OTH BACHYLIS,ORPHIR 500 £1,070.00 CHAR NEWHALL,STROMNESS 452 £1,070.00 CHAR WESTFIELD,STROMNESS 495 £1,070.00 LIM HOLLAND,STRONSAY 480 £1,070.00 SIM FLOSS,WESTRAY 402 £1,050.00 CHAR OTM Cattle were a better show and a better trade again averaging 139.1 p/kg (+3.1p) and topped at 213.3 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 530 kilos from G Drever, Berriedale, Westray realising £1130. OTHER OTM PER KILO BERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 580 £1,220.00 210.3 SALBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 620 £1,240.00 200 LIMBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 575 £1,140.00 198.3 SALBERRIEDALE,WESTRAY 545 £1,050.00 192.7 SALEASTSIDE,TWATT 515 £980.00 190.3 LIMCLEAT,STRONSAY 525 £840.00 160 AATRENABIE,WESTRAY 520 £820.00 157.7 SIMKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 655 £920.00 140.5 LIMKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 720 £1,000.00 138.9 AAKIRKTON,SHAPINSAY 670 £900.00 134.3 LIMMILLBURN,HARRAY 750 £1,040.00 138.7 SIMMILLBURN,HARRAY 810 £1,120.00 138.3 SIMMILLBURN,HARRAY 770 £1,000.00 129.9 SALBIGGINGS,RENDALL 615 £850.00 138.2 SHLOPNESS,SANDAY 615 £850.00 138.2 AAQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 690 £950.00 137.7 SIMCHAPELBRAE,WESTRAY 600 £800.00 133.3 AACANADA,TWATT 715 £940.00 131.5 SHBRECK-MYRES,SHAPINSAY 645 £800.00 124 AAODINESS,STRONSAY 710 £870.00 122.5 BBNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 915 £1,100.00 120.2 SIMNOUP,WESTRAY 685 £750.00 109.5 AA Top price per head was £1240 for a Limousin scaling 620 kilos from G Drever, Berriedale, Westray.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-02-01 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 12 Prime Cattle, 10 OTM Cattle & 380 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Heifers sold to 232 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 610 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1415.20 purchased by Rendalls. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 600 £1,374.00 229 LIMCAPSTON,TOAB 600 £1,356.00 226 AAMIDBIGGING,TOAB 680 £1,475.00 217 SALMIDHOUSE,EVIE 625 £1,312.00 210 CH Prime Steers sold to 220 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 665 kilos from D & G Tait, Campston, Toab realising £1463 purchased by Craigies. OTHER PRIME STEERS STEMBISTER,TOAB 710 £1,554.00 219 SIMMIDHOUSE,EVIE 620 £1,339.00 216 CH OTM Cattle were a better show and a better price this week averaging 136 p/kg and £960 per head. Cows topped at 166.4 p/kg for a Saler scaling 625 kilos from Midbigging Farms, Toab realising £1040. OTHER OTM PER KILO MIDBIGGING,TOAB 740 £1,180.00 159.5 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 780 £1,150.00 147.4 SALMIDBIGGING,TOAB 840 £1,190.00 141.7 SIMCASTLE,STROMNESS 750 £1,080.00 144 BBAIRY,STRONSAY 660 £890.00 134.8 LIMGRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY 680 £855.00 126 SIM OTM BULLS SMIDDY,STRONSAY 1010 £920.00 91.1 LIM Prime Hoggs were much sharper this week as the demand for Sheep is rising. Hoggs averaged 233.2 p/kg (+15.8p) SQQ Averaged 238.1 p/kg (+16.1p) Per Head Averaged £103.57 (+ £9.08) Prime Hoggs topped at 278.7 p/kg for a Texel scaling 47 kilos from E Rendall, Braefoot, Shapinsay realising £131. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO COTT,RENDALL 45 £113.00 251.1 TEXBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 55 £137.00 249.1 TEXBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 36 £89.00 247.2 TEXBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 51 £124.00 243.1 TEXBRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 46.5 £112.00 241 SUFBENLAW,EVIE 44 £109.50 248.9 CHARQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 42.5 £105.50 248.2 TEXQUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 44 £104.00 236.4 SUFNESS,SHAPINSAY 40 £98.50 246.3 WHITEPERTH,WESTRAY 38 £93.50 246.1 SUFROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR 41 £100.00 243.9 TEXROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR 40 £97.50 243.8 TEXROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR 40 £96.50 241.3 SUFODINESS,STRONSAY 39 £95.00 243.6 TEXODINESS,STRONSAY 52 £124.00 238.5 TEXFLAWS,HOLM 44 £107.00 243.2 TEXGORN,WESTRAY 46.5 £112.50 241.9 SUFGORN,WESTRAY 39 £90.50 232.1 SUFNEWARK,SANDAY 49 £117.00 238.8 TEXNEWARK,SANDAY 51 £120.50 236.3 TEXNEWARK,SANDAY 49 £113.00 230.6 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 37 £88.00 237.8 CHEVSKAILL,ORPHIR 38 £90.00 236.8 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 42.5 £100.00 235.3 CHEVVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 48.5 £114.00 235.1 TEXMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 45 £103.50 230 TEXMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 48 £109.00 227.1 TEXBARE BRAES,SHAPINSAY 59 £124.00 210.2 TEX Top price per head was £137 for a Texel scaling 55 kilos from E Rendall, Braefoot, Shapinsay. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 58.5 £134.00 TEX BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 47 £131.00 TEX BRAEFOOT,SHAPINSAY 51 £124.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY 52 £124.00 TEX BARE BRAES,SHAPINSAY 59 £124.00 TEX NEWARK,SANDAY 51 £120.50 TEX NEWARK,SANDAY 49 £117.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 48.5 £114.00 CHEV COTT,RENDALL 45 £113.00 TEX GORN,WESTRAY 46.5 £112.50 SUF BENLAW,EVIE 44 £109.50 CHAR MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 48 £109.00 TEX NESS,SHAPINSAY 48.5 £109.00 WHITE FLAWS,HOLM 44 £107.00 TEX QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS 42.5 £105.50 TEX VIEWFIELD,ORPHIR 53 £100.00 HAMP SKAILL,ORPHIR 42.5 £100.00 CHEV ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR 41 £100.00 TEX Store Hoggs were also a better show and a better trade with plenty of demand averaging an impressive £81.30 (+ £18.58). Stores Topped at £98.50 for a Texel from Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay. OTHER STORE HOGGS ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR £95.50 SUF ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR £93.00 SUF ROADSIDE COTTAGE,ORPHIR £87.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £94.50 TEX PERTH,WESTRAY £92.50 SUF PERTH,WESTRAY £89.50 SUF GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY £92.00 SUF GORN,WESTRAY £92.00 SUF GORN,WESTRAY £80.50 TEX BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY £85.50 SUF BALFOUR ESTATES,SHAPINSAY £76.00 BLUE STONELEA,STENNESS £80.50 TEX BIGGINGS,RENDALL £78.50 TEX NESS,SHAPINSAY £67.00 OTHER NESS,SHAPINSAY £65.00 OTHER LOCHSIDE,SANDAY £50.00 SHET Cast Sheep saw a bigger show forward and in plenty demand for all types. Cast Ewes topped at £127 for a Texel from Dennison, Odiness, Stronsay. OTHER CAST SHEEP NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £120.00 TEX NETHERHILL,TANKERNESS £119.00 TEX STONELEA,STENNESS £120.00 TEX STONELEA,STENNESS £110.00 SUF STONELEA,STENNESS £108.00 SUF STONELEA,STENNESS £105.00 TEX COTT FARM,RENDALL £113.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM £112.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM £104.00 TEX LOWER CORNQUOY,HOLM £98.00 TEX NEWARK,SANDAY £107.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £107.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £98.00 TEX ODINESS,STRONSAY £95.00 SUF ODINESS,STRONSAY £94.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £98.00 SUF BIGGINGS,STENNESS £95.00 SUF ST CLAIR,HOLM £92.00 TEX UPPERFIELD,ST OLA £90.00 TEX QUHOLMSLIE,STROMNESS £90.00 SUF FLAWS,HOLM £88.00 TEX GRETNA GREEN,WESTRAY £74.00 TEX SWANNAY FARM,BY EVIE £74.00 CHEV GORN,WESTRAY £70.00 SUF PERTH,WESTRAY £70.00 WHITE

Cattle Sale
2021-01-27 00:00
Forward for sale on Wednesday was 89 Breeding Cattle. The Bull Breeders Association Held their annual Bull sale on Wednesday without the usual Show format. Online Bidding was in operation for the first time and worked well with local buyers as well as north and south buyers registering to buy. Orkney Mart would like to thank everyone for their patience whilst working the Online bidding and would appreciate any feedback to help operations in the future. Due to current Covid restrictions in place, a small number of Bulls were entered with only 4 arriving for sale. Laga Farms, Evie had 2 young Shorthorn Bulls forward ‘Lagas Nessie’, and ‘Lagas Noah’ which although were tremendously bred animals failed to reach reserve price and were unsold. Inga Kemp, Flotterstone Cottage, Sandwick also had a Shorthorn Bull ‘Greenness Neymar’. This bull created some brisk bidding in the sale ring but unfortunately didn’t reach its reserve price. In the aged bull section was a Charolais Bull from Breck Farms, Queenamuckle, Rendall which sold to 1850 Guinees. The Dispersal sale of Bulls and Breeding Cows from W I & D A Shearer, Airy, Stronsay was held as well with a nice show of hard working cows. The 70 Cows forward averaged an impressive £1529.71 and topped at £2150 for a 7 year old Limousin Cow scanned in calf to Limousin Bull. OTHER AIRY COWS £2,050.00 LIM £1,900.00 LIM £1,850.00 AA £1,820.00 AA £1,800.00 LIM £1,800.00 AA £1,750.00 LIM £1,720.00 AA £1,700.00 AA £1,700.00 LIM £1,650.00 AA £1,650.00 LIM £1,620.00 AA £1,620.00 LIM £1,600.00 AA £1,600.00 LIM 8 In Calf Heifers from Airy, Stronsay went to average £1442.50 and topped at £1620 for an Aberdeen Angus in Calf to Saler Bull. OTHER AIRY HEIFERS £1,520.00 AA £1,500.00 LIM £1,450.00 AA £1,400.00 AA Airy’s 6 year old Limousin Bull ‘Lagas Jake’ sold to £1450. Also forward was 6 In Calf Cows from R Stevenson, Bu, Stronsay who benefited well selling their cows locally to average an impressive £1733.33 for his final draw. Bu’s Cows topped at £1800 twice for a 5 year old Simmental Cow and a 6 year old Simmental Cow both in Calf to Simmental Bull OTHER BU COWS £1,750.00 SIM £1,750.00 SIM £1,700.00 SIM £1,600.00 SIM

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-01-25 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 10 Prime Cattle, 10 Store Cattle, 17 OTM Cattle, and 286 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Heifers topped at 231 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 605 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1397.55 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 655 £1,443.00 222 SIMLYKING,SANDWICK 635 £1,377.00 217 LIMRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 530 £1,134.00 214 CHNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 615 £1,291.00 210 CH Non Farm Assured Store Steers averaged 218 p/kg and topped at 221.5 p/kg for a pair of Simmentals scaling 395 kilos from TB & JS Thomson, Bu, Hoy realising £875. Non Farm Assured Heifers averaged 193 p/kg and topped at 205.3 p/kg for a pair of Simmentals scaling 397 kilos from TB & JS Thomson, Bu, Hoy realising £815. OTM Cattle were a very mixed show but topped at 194 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 500 kilos from Johnston, Scuan, Stenness realising £970. OTHER OTM PER KILO BU OF HOY,HOY 455 £790.00 173.6 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 740 £1,040.00 140.5 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 780 £1,080.00 138.5 AABROCKAN,STROMNESS 745 £990.00 132.9 AASCUAN,STENNESS 775 £1,060.00 136.8 CHARSCUAN,STENNESS 805 £1,000.00 124.2 SHHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 565 £730.00 129.2 AATUFTA,HARRAY 605 £665.00 109.9 AAONZIEBUST,EGILSAY 615 £560.00 91.1 SHET Top price per head was £1080 for an Angus Cow scaling 780 kilos from PS & MH Johnston, Brockan, Stromness. All classes of sheep were cheaper sold on the week following the National trend. Prime Hoggs Averaged 217.4 p/kg (-18.3p) SQQ Hoggs Averaged 222 p/kg (-16.8p) Hoggs per head Averaged £94.49 (- £7.51) 165 Prime Hoggs topped at 238.6 p/kg for a pen of 3 Texels scaling 44 kilos from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness realising £105. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO LOPNESS,SANDAY 41 £96.50 235.4 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 40 £94.00 235 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 40 £93.00 232.5 CHEVNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 42.5 £97.00 228.2 TEXCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 40 £93.00 232.5 CHARCOLLIGARTH,SANDAY 40 £89.00 222.5 CHARTUQUOY,WESTRAY 38 £88.00 231.6 TEXTUQUOY,WESTRAY 39 £86.00 220.5 TEXAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43 £99.50 231.4 TEXAPPIETEEN,SANDWICK 42 £94.50 225 CHEVDRYDALE,STROMNESS 47.5 £109.00 229.5 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 45 £100.00 222.2 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 48 £105.00 218.8 CHEVFOINHAVEN,ORPHIR 41 £92.00 224.4 VALMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 50 £110.50 221 TEXMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 45 £95.00 211.1 TEX Top price per head was £110.50 for a pen of 3 Texel x Mules scaling 50 kilos from I & G Wylie, Millhouse, Deerness. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD DRYDALE,STROMNESS 47.5 £109.00 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 48 £105.00 CHEV DRYDALE,STROMNESS 49 £104.50 CHEV NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 44 £105.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 42.5 £97.00 TEX APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43 £99.50 TEX APPIETEEN,SANDWICK 43.6 £95.00 SUF MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 48 £99.00 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 45 £95.00 TEX FOINHAVEN,ORPHIR 48 £97.50 VAL LOPNESS,SANDAY 41 £96.50 TEX COLLIGARTH,SANDAY 43.5 £95.50 CHAR COLLIGARTH,SANDAY 40 £93.00 CHAR TUQUOY,WESTRAY 38 £88.00 TEX A very small show of 37 longer keep Hoggs averaged £62.72 and topped at £84 for a Cheviot from K L Mills, Greenquoy, South Ronaldsay. OTHER STORE HOGGS TUQUOY,WESTRAY £79.00 SUF TUQUOY,WESTRAY £79.00 TEX LOPNESS,SANDAY £76.00 TEX LOPNESS,SANDAY £68.50 TEX HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £71.50 LLEYN GREENQUOY,SOUTH RONALDSAY £71.00 CHEV GREENQUOY,SOUTH RONALDSAY £64.00 CHEV COTTISCARTH,RENDALL £58.00 SUF BLINKBONNY,STRONSAY £58.00 SHET HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £56.00 SHET A larger number of Cast Sheep were forward but a more mixed show with mostly feeding types and export types forward. Ewes still a great trade. 84 Cast Ewes sold to £114 for a pair of Texel Ewes from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness. OTHER CAST EWES NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £111.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £110.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £102.00 TEX COLLIGARTH,SANDAY £110.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY £109.00 TEX MILLBRAE,SANDAY £105.00 TEX UPPERFIELD,ST OLA £101.00 CHEV UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA £100.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £97.00 TEX VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £86.00 CHEV VESTRAFIOLD,SANDWICK £85.00 CHEV BIGGINGS,STENNESS £95.00 TEX BIGGINGS,STENNESS £89.00 BELTEX QUOYS,DEERNESS £90.00 TEX LOPNESS,SANDAY £88.00 TEX NORTHBIGGING,DOUNBY £84.00 LLEYN GREENQUOY,SOUTH RONALDSAY £77.00 CHEV BRIARLEA,HARRAY £76.00 TEX HEATHFIELD,ST OLA £68.00 CHEV HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £67.00 LLEYN BEAQUOY,DOUNBY £64.00 EASY CLOKE,DOUNBY £60.00 LLEYN Cast Rams sold to £97 for a Beltex from Biggings Farm, Stenness.

Cattle & Sheep Sales
2021-01-18 00:00
Forward for sale on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle, 5 OTM Cattle, 484 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Heifers sold to 234 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 550 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1287 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS SOUTH SEATTER,SANDWICK 580 £1,322.00 228 LIMCLOKE,DOUNBY 600 £1,350.00 225 LIMNETHERSKAILL,BIRSAY 710 £1,547.00 218 CH Prime Steers sold to 228 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 640 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1459 purchased by Williamsons. OTM Cattle sold to 140 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 850 kilos from B & S Sclater, Newbigging, Dounby realising £1190. Prime Hoggs didn’t match the dizzy heights of last weeks trade but still sold to fantastic rates for all weight types. Prime Hoggs averaged 235.7 p/kg (-20.5p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 238.8 p/kg (-22.6p) Hoggs per head averaged £102 (- £10.00) AVERAGE P/KG BY WEIGHT 32.1-39Kg Av 239.04, Top 259.2 39.1-45.4Kg Av 238.86, Top 264 45.6-52Kg Av 227.56, Top 251.1 52+Kg Av 216.97, Top 222.7 334 Prime Hoggs topped at 264 p/kg for a pair of Texels scaling 43 kilos from T & G Thomson, Nether Ousness, Westray realising £113.50. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO NEWBIGGING,WESTRAY 44 £114.50 260.2 TEXNEWBIGGING,WESTRAY 41 £102.50 250 TEXNEWBIGGING,WESTRAY 41 £101.00 246.3 TEXHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 38 £98.50 259.2 TEXHERMISGARTH,SANDAY 49 £118.00 240.8 TEXAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 43.5 £112.00 257.5 TEXAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 43 £100.00 232.6 CHARQUOYS,DEERNESS 38 £97.00 255.3 TEXQUOYS,DEERNESS 45 £108.00 240 TEX1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 33.5 £85.00 253.7 BELTEXHEWING,FIRTH 46 £115.50 251.1 TEXHEWING,FIRTH 41 £97.00 236.6 CHARHEWING,FIRTH 44.5 £103.00 231.5 CHARHALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 46.5 £115.50 248.4 TEXHALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 42 £100.00 238.1 TEXRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 43 £105.00 244.2 TEXRAMSQUOY,STENNESS 44.5 £107.00 240.4 TEXSKAILL,ORPHIR 41 £100.00 243.9 TEXNETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 37 £90.00 243.2 TEXNETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 40 £94.00 235 SUFDRYDALE,STROMNESS 33 £80.00 242.4 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 45 £106.00 235.6 TEXDRYDALE,STROMNESS 46 £108.00 234.8 BLACKHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 38 £92.00 242.1 TEXHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 40.5 £94.00 232.1 SUFHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £102.00 231.8 TEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 40 £96.00 240 CHEVVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 43 £101.00 234.9 CHEVBRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 40 £96.00 240 TEXBRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 51 £119.50 234.3 TEXBURNS OF MYRE,ORPHIR 39 £86.00 220.5 CHEVMIDLAND,RENDALL 47 £105.00 223.4 TEXMIDLAND,RENDALL 48.5 £106.00 218.6 SUFAIKERNESS,EVIE 46.5 £105.00 225.8 TEX HOGGS PER HEAD BY WEIGHTS 32.1-39Kg Av £87.90, Top £98.50 39.1-45.4Kg Av £102.31, Top £114.50 45.6-52Kg Av £109.07, Top £121.50 52+Kg Av £118.71, Top £122.50 Hoggs topped at £122.50 for a pair of Texels scaling 55 kilos from S D Eunson, Quoys, Deerness. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD NEWBIGGING,WESTRAY 52 £121.50 TEX NEWBIGGING,WESTRAY 44 £114.50 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 51 £119.50 TEX HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 59 £119.00 SUF HERMISGARTH,SANDAY 49 £118.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS 53 £117.00 TEX MIDLAND,RENDALL 55 £116.00 TEX HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 46.5 £115.50 TEX HEWING,FIRTH 46 £115.50 TEX HEWING,FIRTH 51 £114.00 CHAR NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY 43 £113.50 TEX APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 43.5 £112.00 TEX 1 BOGIE HOUSES,EVIE 48 £109.00 TEX DRYDALE,STROMNESS 46.5 £108.00 TEX QUOYS,DEERNESS 45 £108.00 TEX AIKERNESS,EVIE 46.5 £105.00 TEX HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £102.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 43 £101.00 CHEV SKAILL,ORPHIR 41 £100.00 TEX A Smaller show of lighter store lambs sold well averaging £76.48 (- £4.90). 84 Stores topped at £96.50 for 6 Texels from C M C Gillon, Vinkwen, Evie realising £96.50. OTHER STORE HOGGS HERMISGARTH,SANDAY £94.00 TEX HERMISGARTH,SANDAY £90.00 SUF VINKWIN,EVIE £88.50 TEX NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £85.50 SUF NETHER OUSENESS,WESTRAY £85.00 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA £84.00 TEX QUOYS,DEERNESS £80.50 TEX QUOYS,DEERNESS £80.00 TEX HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £70.00 CHEV HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £69.00 SUF HALLMYRE,ST OLA £59.00 TEX Cast Ewes were a similar trade to last week averaging £84.77 (- £1.89). 66 Ewes topped at £134 for a Texel Ewe from G W & E T Wilson, Howequoy, Holm. OTHER CAST EWES RENNIBISTER,KIRKWALL £119.00 TEX UPPER BERRYHILL,ST OLA £117.00 TEX QUOYS,DEERNESS £113.00 TEX QUOYS,DEERNESS £101.00 TEX HERMISGARTH,SANDAY £111.00 WHITE HEWING,FIRTH £105.00 TEX SKAILL,ORPHIR £104.00 TEX MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS £98.00 TEX MESSIGATE,TANKERNESS £97.00 TEX HONEYSGOE,SOUTH RONALDSAY £76.00 WHITE MIDLAND,RENDALL £67.00 CHAR Cast Rams averaged £94.74 and topped at £104 for a Suffolk from A & A Muir,Hermisgarth, Sanday.

Sheep Sale
2021-01-13 00:00
Forward for sale on Wednesday were 662 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs are certainly lifting people spirits as trade reaches rates we have never seen before breaking center records for all weights. Prime Hoggs Averaged 256.2 p/kg (+34p) SQQ Hoggs Averaged 261.4 p/kg (+39.1p) Hoggs per head Averaged £112 (+ £10.47) WEIGHT AVERAGES PER KILO 32.1-39 Kg Av 259.67p, Top 267.6p. 39.1-45.5 Kg Av 261.74p, Top 272.7p. 45.6-52 Kg Av 245.01p, Top 266.7p. Taking the lead in todays phenomenal sale was I Craigie, Hall of Clestrain, Orphir as they topped at 272.7 p/kg for 7 Texels scaling 44 kilos realising £120. OTHER HOGGS PER KILO HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 42 £114.00 271.4 TEXBRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 43 £115.50 268.6 TEXBRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 36 £94.50 262.5 CHEVEASTSIDE,TWATT 41 £110.00 268.3 TEXEASTSIDE,TWATT 37 £99.00 267.6 TEXEASTSIDE,TWATT 48 £128.00 266.7 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 44 £118.00 268.2 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 42.5 £113.50 267.1 TEXCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 44 £115.00 261.4 CHEVCAULDHAME,STROMNESS 47 £122.50 260.6 SUFSUNNYBANK,ST OLA 45 £118.00 262.2 SUFHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 42 £112.50 267.9 LLEYNHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 42 £112.00 266.7 LLEYNHOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £116.00 263.6 LLEYNAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 43 £115.00 267.4 CHARAPPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 44 £115.00 261.4 TEXSOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 43 £114.50 266.3 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 47.5 £126.00 265.3 TEXNEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 46 £118.00 257 TEXFEA,HOLM 38 £100.50 264.5 TEXFEA,HOLM 39 £102.00 261.5 TEXVETQUOY,TWATT 49 £129.00 263.3 BELTEXVETQUOY,TWATT 45 £118.00 262.2 BELTEXVELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 45 £118.00 262.2 TEXPERTH,WESTRAY 45 £117.00 260 SUFUPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 43.5 £113.00 259.8 TEXEASTAQUOY,HARRAY 48 £124.50 259.4 TEXMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 38 £98.50 259.2 CHEVMILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 39.5 £100.50 254.4 CHEVUNIGARTH,SANDWICK 38 £97.50 256.6 CHEVUNIGARTH,SANDWICK 42 £106.00 252.4 CHEV WEIGHT AVERAGES PER HEAD 32.1-39 Kg Av £97.87, Top £102 39.1-45.5 Kg Av £111.95, Top £120 45.6-52 Kg Av £117.46, Top £130 Topping the Hoggs per head was W & M Roberton, Brunthouse, Flotta with 3 Texels scaling 52 kilos realising an incredible £130. OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD VETQUOY,TWATT 49 £129.00 BELTEX VETQUOY,TWATT 47 £122.00 SUF EASTSIDE,TWATT 48 £128.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 47.5 £126.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS 46 £118.00 TEX EASTAQUOY,HARRAY 48 £124.50 TEX CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 47 £122.50 SUF CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 47 £119.00 CHEV CAULDHAME,STROMNESS 44 £118.00 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA 48.5 £122.00 TEX HALL OF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 44 £120.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA 45 £118.00 SUF VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 45 £118.00 TEX VELTIGAR,TANKERNESS 48 £117.50 TEX PERTH,WESTRAY 45 £117.00 SUF HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 45 £117.00 SUF HOBBISTER,ORPHIR 44 £116.00 LLEYN APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 43 £115.00 CHAR APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS 44 £115.00 TEX SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR 43 £114.50 TEX UPPER SCAPA,ST OLA 43.5 £113.00 TEX UNIGARTH,SANDWICK 42 £106.00 CHEV FEA,HOLM 40.5 £104.50 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS 39.5 £100.50 CHEV Store Hoggs although a very mixed show, sold to tremendous rates averaging an impressive £81.38 (+ £14). Top price again went to W & M Robertson, Brunthouse, Flotta for a Texel realising a mighty £110. OTHER STORE HOGGS NOUP,WESTRAY £109.00 CHEV NOUP,WESTRAY £98.00 SUF NOUP,WESTRAY £91.00 CHEV VETQUOY,TWATT £108.00 BELTEX VETQUOY,TWATT £104.00 TEX VETQUOY,TWATT £91.00 SUF SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £103.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £94.00 SUF SOUTH FEA,ORPHIR £101.00 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA £99.00 TEX BRUNTHOUSE,FLOTTA £80.00 TEX GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £96.00 BELTEX GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £88.50 BELTEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS £86.00 TEX MILLHOUSE,DEERNESS £85.00 TEX EASTSIDE,TWATT £80.00 LLEYN LOCHSIDE,SANDAY £69.00 TEX LITTLE WART,BURRAY £60.00 CHEV Cast Ewes were short of buyers requirements leaving trade £7 a head dearer on the week as a mixed show sold to average £86.66. Topping the Ewes was a fantastic Texel realising £150 from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness. OTHER CAST SHEEP NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £133.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £123.00 TEX NEARHOUSE,TANKERNESS £120.00 TEX VETQUOY,TWATT £127.00 TEX SUNNYBANK,ST OLA £120.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £119.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £101.00 TEX RAMSQUOY,STENNESS £100.00 TEX UNIGARTH,SANDWICK £115.00 CHEV PERTH,WESTRAY £115.00 TEX PERTH,WESTRAY £102.00 TEX APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS £101.00 SUF APPIEHOUSE,STENNESS £100.00 CHAR LITTLEQUOY,BURRAY £95.00 MULE APPIETOWN,RENDALL £89.00 CHAR LITTLE CROFTY,TANKERNESS £81.00 TEX HOBBISTER,ORPHIR £66.00 LLEYN CAULDHAME,STROMNESS £65.00 TEX EASTAQUOY,HARRAY £60.00 MULE GERBO,NORTH RONALDSAY £42.00 SHET
