Wednesday saw the Orkney Bull Breeders Association Show and Sale take place in The Mart with some great quality Bulls on offer. Standing in the judging ring today was Mr Kevin Harvey, Vestrafiold, Sandwick, who handled proceedings with ease as he selected his breed Champions.1st in the judging ring were the Simmental Bulls which saw […]
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime & 6 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 282 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 565 kilos from Glen Orkney Farms, St Ola realising £1593 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS Midhouse,Evie 620 £1,618.20 261 CHARMidhouse,Evie 565 £1,469 260 LIMMidhouse,Evie 560 £1,450.40 259 CHARNorthbigging,Dounby 605 £1,579.05 261 CHARNorthbigging,Dounby 565 £1,463.35 […]
Forward on Monday were 6 Prime Cattle & 2 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 276 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 545 kilos from Yarpha Farms, Orphir realising £1504 purchased by Williamsons. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS Northbigging,Dounby 540 £1,463.40 271 CHARNorthbigging,Dounby 520 £1,388.40 267 CHARYarpha, Orphir 635 £1,714.50 270 CHARYarpha, Orphir 570 £1,539.00 270 CHAR OTM […]
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime, 610 Store & 24 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 290 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 620 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1798 purchased by Williamsons. Store Steers averaged 291.5 p/kg (+26.5p) (+56.5p on the year). AA Steers averaged 287.9 p/kg. Store Steers […]
Forward on Wednesday were 99 Breeding Sheep, 421 Prime Hoggs, 376 Store Hoggs & 219 Cast Sheep. Prime Hoggs averaged 215.6 p/kg (+5.6p) SQQ Hoggs averaged 216.4 p/kg (+8.4p) Hoggs per head averaged £94.28 (- £0.82) Prime Hoggs topped at 229.7 p/kg for 3 Beltex Hoggs scaling 37 kilos from Bimbister Partnership, Lenahowe, Sandwick realising […]
Forward on Monday were 4 Prime & 7 OTM Cattle. Prime Steers topped at 284 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 540 kilos from Yarpha Farm, Orphir realising £1533 purchased by Williamsons. Prime Heifers topped at 284 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 580 kilos from Yarpha Farm, Orphir realising £1647 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME […]
Forward on Thursday were 59 Breeding Cattle. In Calf Cows averaged £1588.1st in the ring was the reduction sale of W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab which saw 28 Cows sell to an average of £1716 with a top price of £2000 on four different occasions. Also on offer was the Full Dispersal of T & […]
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime, 718 Store & 19 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 304 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 590 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1793 purchased by Williamsons. Store Steers averaged 292.1 p/kg (+0.6p) (+48p on the year) AA Steers averaged 282.2 p/kg (-5.7p) Store […]
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle. Prime Heifers topped at 301 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 585 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1760 purchased by E Flett. OTHER PRIME HEIFERS Lingro,St Ola 565 £1,610 285 SIMStembister,Toab 650 £1,852 285 LIM Prime Steers topped at 270 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus […]
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime, 380 Store & 13 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 304 p/kg for a Limousin Steer scaling 625 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1900 purchased by E Flett. Store Steers averaged 299.2 p/kg (+7.1p) (+60.6p on the year). AA Steers averaged 296.7 p/kg (+14.5p) Store […]
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime & 1 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 288 p/kg for a Limousin Heifer scaling 595 kilos from J Stevenson, Midhouse, Evie realising £1713 purchased by Donaldsons. OTHER PRIME CATTLE Lingro,St Ola 550 £1,573.00 286 SIMMidhouse,Evie 555 £1,581.00 285 CH OTM Cattle topped at 191.2 p/kg for an Aberdeen […]
Forward on Monday were 4 Prime, 579 Store & 19 OTM Cattle. Prime Cattle topped at 305 p/kg for a Simmental Heifer scaling 605 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £1845 purchased by Williamsons. Store Steers averaged 299.3 p/kg (+45.1p on the year) AA Steers averaged 291.8 p/kg (+53p on the year) […]