Orkney Auction Mart

OSBA 2nd Ram Sale & Females
2025-10-25
Forward on Saturday were 617 Breeding Sheep.

Texel Shearlings averaged £527
Texel Ram Lambs averaged £538
Texel Aged Rams averaged £650
Suffolk Shearlings averaged £471
Suffolk Ram Lambs averaged £650
Hill Cheviot Shearlings averaged £467
Hill Cheviot Aged Rams averaged £500
AOPB Shearlings averaged £333
AOPB Ram Lambs averaged £275
AOPB Aged Rams averaged £156
Cross Bred Shearlings averaged £571
Cross Bred Aged Rams averaged £400

Texel Shearlings topped at £950 from J S Baillie & Co, Sebay, Tankerness.

OTHER TEXEL SHEARLINGS
Veltigar,Tankerness £920
Veltigar,Tankerness £800
Veltigar,Tankerness £600
Halley,Deerness £800
Halley,Deerness £700
Halley,Deerness £650
The Howe,South Ronaldsay £580
The Howe,South Ronaldsay £450
Sebay,Tankerness £550
Easthouse,Holm £400
Stoneyquoy,Lyness £220
Laga,Evie £200

Texel Ram Lambs topped at £1050 from E A Eunson, Halley, Deerness.

OTHER TEXEL RAM LAMBS
Halley,Deerness £800
Halley,Deerness £600
Skelbister,Orphir £480
Skelbister,Orphir £400
Laga,Evie £380
Laga,Evie £200

Texel Aged Rams topped at £800 from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick.

OTHER TEXEL AGED RAMS
South Seatter,Sandwick £750
The Howe,South Ronaldsay £600
Bu,Westray £450

Suffolk Shearlings topped at £700 from J S Baillie & Co, Sebay, Tankerness; Gavin Fraser, Westshore, Rendall; and David Tait, Lower Bu, Holm.

OTHER SUFFOLK SHEARLINGS
Westfield,Stromness £620
Lower Bu,Holm £475
Lower Bu,Holm £400
Little Wards,Longhope £250
Little Wards,Longhope £200

Suffolk Ram Lambs topped at £700 from J Scott & Sons, Claybraes, South Ronaldsay.

OTHER SUFFOLK RAM LAMBS
Lower Bu,Holm £600

Hill Type Cheviot Shearlings topped at £800 from J & P Thomson, Garth, South Ronaldsay.

OTHER HILL CHEVIOT SHEARLINGS
Garth,South Ronaldsay £650
Garth,South Ronaldsay £550
Garth,South Ronaldsay £400

Hill Cheviot Aged Rams topped at £500 from Bimbister Partners, Lenahowe, Sandwick.

AOPB Shearlings topped at £650 from Laga Farms, Evie.

OTHER AOPB SHEARLINGS
Midhouse,Harray £200 BLUE TEX
Midhouse,Harray £150 BLUE TEX

AOPB Ram Lambs topped at £300 from Vetquoy Farms, Dounby.

OTHER AOPB RAM LAMBS
Heatherlea Cottage,Toab £250 DUTCH

AOPB Aged Rams topped at £200 for a Beltex from E Rendall, Braefoot, Shapinsay.

OTHER AOPB AGED RAMS
Vetquoy,Dounby £150 DUTCH
West Thrave,Sanday £120 BLUE TEX

Cross Bred Shearlings topped at £1000 for a Charollais x Texel from E A Eunson, Halley, Deerness.

OTHER CROSS BRED SHEARLINGS
Millbrae,Sanday £700 BELTEX
Halley,Deerness £600 CHAR
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £480 BELTEX
Sebay,Tankerness £420 BELTEX
Stenaquoy,Eday £200 BLUE TEX

Cross Bred Aged Rams topped at £400 for a Rouge x Texel from S & H Young, Castle, Stromness.

Suffolk Gimmers averaged £223
Cheviot Gimmers averaged £248

Suffolk Gimmers topped at £390 from Vetquoy, Dounby.

Cheviot Gimmers topped at £260 from Vetquoy, Dounby.

Texel x Gimmers averaged £144
Other x Gimmers averaged £161
Texel x Ewe Lambs averaged £122
Other x Ewe Lambs averaged £75
Texel x Ewes averaged £129
Other x Ewes averaged £126

Texel x Gimmers topped at £180 for 10 from J H & S Seatter, Noup, Westray.

OTHER TEXEL X GIMMERS
St Clair,Holm £170
Gretna Green,Westray £150
Noup,Westray £140
Noup,Westray £125

Other x Gimmers topped at £280 for 10 Aberfields from A Moar, Upper Scapa, St Ola.

OTHER X GIMMERS
Castle,Stromness £230 ROUGE
Breck,Eday £200 BLUE TEX
Laithe,Sandwick £178 CHEV
Laithe,Sandwick £170 CHEV
Laithe,Sandwick £150 BLACK
Laithe,Sandwick £152 BLACK
Little Wards,Longhope £165 ABER
Smiddy Banks,South Ronaldsay £150 CHEV
Gretna Green,Westray £138 MULE
Gretna Green,Westray £130 SHET CHEV
Noup,Westray £100 EASY CARE

Texel x Ewe Lambs topped at £130 for 12 from St Clair, Holm.

OTHER TEXEL X EWE LAMBS
St Clair,Holm £125
Westshore,Rendall £102

Other x Ewe Lambs topped at £101 for 8 Cheviots from R Banks, Smiddybanks, South Ronaldsay.

Texel Ewes topped at £175 from M F & B F Hewison, Gretna Green, Westray.

OTHER TEXEL X EWES
Smiddy Banks,South Ronaldsay £150
Castle,Stromness £150
Castle,Stromness £140
Noup,Westray £145
Noup,Westray £125
Gretna Green,Westray £138
Gretna Green,Westray £130
Gretna Green,Westray £128
Gretna Green,Westray £120

Other x Ewes topped at £170 for 2 Cheviots from R Banks, Smiddybanks, South Ronaldsay.

OTHER X EWES
Gretna Green,Westray £160 CHEV
Gretna Green,Westray £155 MULE
Gretna Green,Westray £152 SUF
Gretna Green,Westray £138 SHET
Gretna Green,Westray £130 MULE
Smiddy Banks,South Ronaldsay £165 CHEV
Smiddy Banks,South Ronaldsay £130 CHEV
Little Wards,Longhope £110 ABER
Little Wards,Longhope £95 ABER

OSBA 2nd Sale of Breeding Rams & OAM Breeding Females
2025-10-25 10:00 (Europe/London)

Special Sale of Store Cattle & Fostered Calves
2025-10-27
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime Cattle, 705 Store and Fostered Calves & 57 OTM Cattle.

Prime Cattle topped at 418 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 665 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £2779 purchased by E Flett.

Steer Calves averaged 456 p/kg (+109p on the year)
Steer Calves averaged £1643 (+£386 on the year)

Fostered Steer Calves topped at 652.8 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 360 kilos from J Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay realising £2350.

OTHER STEER CALVES PER KILO
Breckan,Evie 275 £1,680 610.9 BRB
Breckan,Evie 277 £1,640 592.1 LIM
Crook,Rendall 230 £1,400 608.7 LIM
Braebuster,Deerness 465 £2,650 569.9 LIM
Braebuster,Deerness 380 £2,160 568.4 LIM
Skaill,Westray 312 £1,760 564.1 CH
Skaill,Westray 331 £1,750 528.7 CH
Leary,Birsay 285 £1,600 561.4 LIM
Floss,Westray 337 £1,800 534.1 CH
Floss,Westray 305 £1,620 531.1 CH
Upper Braebuster,Deerness 293 £1,550 529 LIM
Appietown,Rendall 320 £1,680 525 CH
Appietown,Rendall 337 £1,700 504.5 CH
Appietown,Rendall 355 £1,750 493 CH
Dogtoo,Westray 280 £1,460 521.4 CH
Dogtoo,Westray 225 £1,100 488.9 CH
Braeside,Orphir 331 £1,680 507.6 CH
Braeside,Orphir 395 £1,810 458 CH
Millburn,Harray 317 £1,600 504.7 SAL
Millburn,Harray 325 £1,610 495.4 SM
Millburn,Harray 307 £1,500 488.6 SAL
Mucklehouse,Swannay 321 £1,600 498.4 LIM
South Flaws,South Ronaldsay 344 £1,710 497.1 SM
Heatherlea Cottage,Toab 315 £1,520 482.5 BRB
Heatherlea Cottage,Toab 305 £1,400 459 BRB
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 285 £1,320 463.2 CH
Berryhill,St Ola 320 £1,460 456 LU
Biggings,Stenness 397 £1,830 461 CH
Biggings,Stenness 425 £1,800 423.5 CH
Sebay View,Tankerness 425 £1,930 454.1 LIM
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 412 £1,800 436.9 CH
Crook,Birsay 421 £1,800 427.6 CH
Crook,Birsay 430 £1,720 400 CH
Swartland,Dounby 368 £1,570 426.6 AA
Upper Berryhill,St Ola 400 £1,700 425 BRB
Purtabreck,Toab 345 £1,460 423.2 LIM
Burgar,Hoy 350 £1,480 422.9 SM
Burgar,Hoy 385 £1,620 420.8 SM
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 399 £1,600 401 AA
West Nistaben,Stenness 496 £1,960 395.2 LIM

Top price per head was £2650 for a Limousin scaling 465 kilos from K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness.

OTHER STEER CALVES PER HEAD
Odinstone,Shapinsay 360 £2,350 LIM
Braebuster,Deerness 450 £2,280 LIM
Braebuster,Deerness 380 £2,160 LIM
West Nistaben,Stenness 525 £2,010 SM
West Nistaben,Stenness 496 £1,960 LIM
Sebay View,Tankerness 425 £1,930 LIM
Skaill,Westray 362 £1,900 CH
Skaill,Westray 350 £1,820 CH
Biggings,Stenness 397 £1,830 CH
Biggings,Stenness 425 £1,800 CH
Braeside,Orphir 395 £1,810 CH
Braeside,Orphir 438 £1,780 SM
Braeside,Orphir 420 £1,720 CH
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 412 £1,800 CH
Floss,Westray 337 £1,800 CH
Floss,Westray 360 £1,780 CH
Appietown,Rendall 408 £1,800 CH
Appietown,Rendall 355 £1,750 CH
Appietown,Rendall 381 £1,740 CH
Crook,Birsay 421 £1,800 CH
Crook,Birsay 430 £1,720 CH
Millburn,Harray 381 £1,720 SM
Millburn,Harray 360 £1,720 SM
Millburn,Harray 377 £1,710 SM
South Flaws,South Ronaldsay 344 £1,710 SM
Upper Berryhill,St Ola 400 £1,700 BRB
Breckan,Evie 385 £1,680 LIM
Breckan,Evie 307 £1,680 LIM
Breckan,Evie 275 £1,680 BRB
Heatherlea Cottage,Toab 445 £1,660 BRB
Heatherlea Cottage,Toab 380 £1,580 BRB
Swartland,Dounby 420 £1,650 SH
Burgar,Hoy 385 £1,620 SM
Burgar,Hoy 380 £1,570 SM
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 399 £1,600 AA
Berryhill,St Ola 410 £1,600 LU
Berryhill,St Ola 401 £1,590 LU
Mucklehouse,Swannay 321 £1,600 LIM
Mucklehouse,Swannay 368 £1,590 LIM
Leary,Birsay 285 £1,600 LIM
Leary,Birsay 313 £1,560 LIM
Upper Braebuster,Deerness 345 £1,600 LIM
Upper Braebuster,Deerness 293 £1,550 LIM
Purtabreck,Toab 345 £1,460 LIM
Dogtoo,Westray 280 £1,460 CH
Crook,Rendall 230 £1,400 LIM
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 285 £1,320 CH

Heifer Calves averaged 454 p/kg (+121.3p on the year)
Heifer Calves averaged £1518 (+£368 on the year)

Heifer Calves topped at 709.1 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 275 kilos from J Lesie, Odinstone, Shapinsay realising £1950.

OTHER HEIFER CALVES PER KILO
Odinstone,Shapinsay 350 £2,450 700 LIM
Braeside,Orphir 240 £1,500 625 CH
Braeside,Orphir 320 £1,700 531.3 CH
Leary,Birsay 265 £1,520 573.6 AA
Braebuster,Deerness 465 £2,550 548.4 LIM
Breckan,Evie 268 £1,420 529.9 LIM
Breckan,Evie 265 £1,380 520.8 LIM
Skaill,Westray 305 £1,600 524.6 CH
Skaill,Westray 327 £1,710 522.9 CH
Skaill,Westray 302 £1,570 519.9 CH
South Flaws,South Ronaldsay 290 £1,470 506.9 SM
South Flaws,South Ronaldsay 335 £1,580 471.6 SM
Purtabreck,Toab 320 £1,620 506.3 LIM
Crook,Rendall 275 £1,380 501.8 SM
Floss,Westray 325 £1,580 486.2 CH
Biggings,Stenness 377 £1,800 477.5 CH
Biggings,Stenness 361 £1,680 465.4 CH
Millburn,Harray 300 £1,400 466.7 SM
Mucklehouse,Swannay 325 £1,480 455.4 BRB
Mucklehouse,Swannay 352 £1,580 448.9 LIM
Appietown,Rendall 330 £1,480 448.5 CH
Appietown,Rendall 354 £1,540 435 CH
Crook,Birsay 400 £1,700 425 CH
Sebay,Tankerness 445 £1,800 404.5 LIM
Burgar,Hoy 367 £1,460 397.8 SM
Dalvenna,St Ola 410 £1,600 390.2 AA
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 406 £1,580 389.2 CH
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 315 £1,200 381 CH
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 335 £1,240 370.1 AA
Swartland,Dounby 382 £1,310 343 AA
Swartland,Dounby 380 £1,300 342.1 AA

Top price per head was £2550 for a Limousin scaling 465 kilos from K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness.

OTHER HEIFER CALVES PER HEAD
Odinstone,Shapinsay 350 £2,450 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 275 £1,950 LIM
Sebay,Tankerness 445 £1,800 LIM
Biggings,Stenness 391 £1,800 CH
Biggings,Stenness 377 £1,800 CH
Skaill,Westray 327 £1,710 CH
Skaill,Westray 305 £1,600 CH
Braeside,Orphir 320 £1,700 CH
Crook,Birsay 400 £1,700 CH
Purtabreck,Toab 320 £1,620 LIM
Dalvenna,St Ola 410 £1,600 AA
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 406 £1,580 CH
Mucklehouse,Swannay 352 £1,580 LIM
Floss,Westray 325 £1,580 CH
South Flaws,South Ronaldsay 335 £1,580 SM
Appietown,Rendall 396 £1,580 CH
Appietown,Rendall 354 £1,540 CH
Leary,Birsay 265 £1,520 AA
Burgar,Hoy 367 £1,460 SM
Breckan,Evie 268 £1,420 LIM
Breckan,Evie 295 £1,420 LIM
Millburn,Harray 300 £1,400 SM
Millburn,Harray 330 £1,380 SM
Crook,Rendall 275 £1,380 SM
Swartland,Dounby 382 £1,310 AA
Swartland,Dounby 380 £1,300 AA
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 335 £1,240 AA
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 370 £1,200 AA
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 315 £1,200 CH

Store Steers averaged 388.2 p/kg (+86.8p on the year)
AA Steers averaged 387.7 p/kg (+96.8p on the year)

Store Steers topped at 448.9 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 470 kilos from A A Spence, Hayon, Birsay realising £2110.

OTHER STEERS PER KILO
Orquil,St Ola 450 £1,990 442.2 BRB
Hayon,Birsay 455 £1,990 437.4 LIM
Netherskaill,Birsay 390 £1,640 420.5 CH
Colligarth,Sanday 515 £2,160 419.4 LIM
Colligarth,Sanday 560 £2,340 417.9 CH
Colligarth,Sanday 545 £2,240 411 CH
Ramray,Graemsay 430 £1,800 418.6 AA
Hallbreck,South Ronaldsay 533 £2,230 418.4 CH
Linksness,Stronsay 431 £1,800 417.6 CH
Hermisgarth,Sanday 549 £2,280 415.3 CH
Howan,Dounby 545 £2,240 411 AA
Hunton,Stronsay 485 £1,980 408.2 LIM
West Brough,Sanday 559 £2,260 404.3 AA
West Brough,Sanday 590 £2,370 401.7 AA
West Brough,Sanday 580 £2,320 400 SM
Dogtoo,Westray 416 £1,680 403.8 CH
Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 522 £2,100 402.3 CH
Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 500 £2,000 400 CH
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 548 £2,200 401.5 CH
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 531 £2,100 395.5 BRB
Eastabist,Dounby 424 £1,690 398.6 SM
Eastabist,Dounby 535 £2,130 398.1 SM
East Massater,South Ronaldsay 580 £2,300 396.6 LIM
Biggings,Stenness 480 £1,900 395.8 CH
Cauldhame,Stromness 563 £2,220 394.3 AA
Cauldhame,Stromness 533 £2,060 386.5 SAL
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 630 £2,480 393.7 LR
Swartland,Dounby 473 £1,850 391.1 SAL
Langskaill,Westray 420 £1,640 390.5 AA
Newhouse,Swannay 533 £2,070 388.4 LIM
Newhouse,Swannay 515 £2,000 388.3 CH
Appiehouse,Stenness 610 £2,360 386.9 SH
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 585 £2,260 386.3 AA
Millbrae,Sanday 490 £1,880 383.7 SAL
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 395 £1,510 382.3 AA
Warthill,Holm 540 £2,060 381.5 AA
Windywalls,Westray 433 £1,650 381.1 AA
Wardhill,South Ronaldsay 517 £1,920 371.4 SM
Lingro,St Ola 465 £1,700 365.6 BRB
Briarlea,Stronsay 497 £1,800 362.2 AA
Trenabie,Westray 610 £2,140 350.8 SAL
Vetquoy,Dounby 485 £1,700 350.5 AA
Farrivald,Westray 532 £1,830 344 SAL

Store Steers averaged £2068 (+£454 on the year)
AA Steers averaged £2119 (+£525 on the year)

Store Steers topped at £2480 for a Lincoln Red scaling 630 kilos from J & M Smith, Lower Cornquoy, Holm.

OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
West Brough,Sanday 680 £2,410 AA
West Brough,Sanday 645 £2,410 CH
West Brough,Sanday 610 £2,400 SM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 631 £2,390 CH
Hermisgarth,Sanday 630 £2,380 CH
Hermisgarth,Sanday 606 £2,360 CH
Cauldhame,Stromness 631 £2,390 AA
Cauldhame,Stromness 615 £2,320 AA
Appiehouse,Stenness 610 £2,360 SH
East Massater,South Ronaldsay 617 £2,360 LIM
East Massater,South Ronaldsay 580 £2,300 LIM
Colligarth,Sanday 560 £2,340 CH
Colligarth,Sanday 545 £2,240 CH
Hallbreck,South Ronaldsay 620 £2,300 BRB
Hallbreck,South Ronaldsay 533 £2,230 CH
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 613 £2,270 SAL
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 585 £2,260 AA
Howan,Dounby 545 £2,240 AA
Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 665 £2,240 SM
Barns Of Ayre,Deerness 563 £2,210 CH
Hunton,Stronsay 595 £2,200 CH
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 548 £2,200 CH
Trenabie,Westray 610 £2,140 SAL
Eastabist,Dounby 535 £2,130 SM
Hayon,Birsay 470 £2,110 BRB
Newhouse,Swannay 533 £2,070 LIM
Newhouse,Swannay 515 £2,000 CH
Warthill,Holm 540 £2,060 AA
Orquil,St Ola 450 £1,990 LIM
Wardhill,South Ronaldsay 517 £1,920 SM
Biggings,Stenness 480 £1,900 CH
Millbrae,Sanday 490 £1,880 SAL
Farrivald,Westray 630 £1,880 SAL
Farrivald,Westray 532 £1,830 SAL
Briarlea,Stronsay 535 £1,880 SH
Briarlea,Stronsay 497 £1,800 AA
Swartland,Dounby 473 £1,850 SAL
Lingro,St Ola 532 £1,830 AA
Netherskaill,Birsay 450 £1,820 CH
Ramray,Graemsay 430 £1,800 AA
Linksness,Stronsay 431 £1,800 CH
Vetquoy,Dounby 485 £1,700 AA
Langskaill,Westray 462 £1,680 AA
Dogtoo,Westray 416 £1,680 CH
Windywalls,Westray 433 £1,650 AA
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 395 £1,510 AA

Store Heifers averaged 378 p/kg (+81.5p on the year)
AA Heifers averaged 252 p/kg (+72.8p on the year)

Store Heifers topped at 460.6 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 495 kilos from Colligarth Farms, Sanday realising £2280.

OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
Colligarth,Sanday 495 £2,080 462.2 LIM
Hayon,Birsay 505 £2,120 419.8 LIM
Newhouse,Swannay 510 £2,140 419.6 SM
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 550 £2,300 418.2 CH
Dogtoo,Westray 415 £1,690 407.2 CH
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 520 £2,100 403.8 LIM
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 552 £2,160 391.3 CH
Hermisgarth,Sanday 560 £2,220 396.4 CH
Hermisgarth,Sanday 538 £2,120 394.1 CH
Hermisgarth,Sanday 528 £2,070 392 CH
Netherskaill,Birsay 490 £1,920 391.8 SM
Breck Cottage,Birsay 435 £1,700 390.8 SH
Linksness,Stronsay 480 £1,870 389.6 CH
Linksness,Stronsay 420 £1,560 371.4 LIM
Orquil,St Ola 440 £1,710 388.6 BRB
Warthill,Holm 585 £2,260 386.3 AA
Millbrae,Sanday 493 £1,860 377.3 SAL
Millbrae,Sanday 542 £2,000 369 SAL
Hunton,Stronsay 506 £1,900 375.5 SM
Howan,Dounby 500 £1,840 368 AA
Biggings,Stenness 440 £1,600 363.6 CH
Lingro,St Ola 497 £1,800 362.2 SM
Ramray,Graemsay 376 £1,360 361.7 AA
Swartland,Dounby 417 £1,500 359.7 SAL
Briarlea,Stronsay 530 £1,890 356.6 SH
Vetquoy,Dounby 460 £1,640 356.5 AA
Langskaill,Westray 427 £1,480 346.6 AA
Windywalls,Westray 437 £1,500 343.2 AA
Appiehouse,Stenness 505 £1,720 340.6 SH
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 500 £1,600 320 AA

Store Heifers averaged £1870 (+£361 on the year)
AA Heifers averaged £1610 (+£235 on the year)

Store Heifers topped at £2300 for 3 Charolais scaling 550 kilos from J & M Smith, Lower Cornquoy, Holm.

OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
Colligarth,Sanday 495 £2,280 LIM
Warthill,Holm 585 £2,260 AA
Hermisgarth,Sanday 560 £2,220 CH
Millbrae,Sanday 592 £2,160 SAL
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 552 £2,160 CH
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 520 £2,100 LIM
Newhouse,Swannay 510 £2,140 SM
Hayon,Birsay 505 £2,120 LIM
Hayon,Birsay 450 £2,080 LIM
Netherskaill,Birsay 490 £1,920 SM
Hunton,Stronsay 506 £1,900 SM
Hunton,Stronsay 510 £1,850 AA
Briarlea,Stronsay 530 £1,890 SH
Linksness,Stronsay 480 £1,870 CH
Howan,Dounby 500 £1,840 AA
Lingro,St Ola 497 £1,800 SM
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 492 £1,790 LR
Biggings,Stenness 450 £1,750 SM
Appiehouse,Stenness 505 £1,720 SH
Appiehouse,Stenness 530 £1,720 SH
Orquil,St Ola 440 £1,710 AA
Breck Cottage,Birsay 435 £1,700 SH
Dogtoo,Westray 480 £1,700 AA
Dogtoo,Westray 415 £1,690 CH
Vetquoy,Dounby 460 £1,640 AA
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 500 £1,600 AA
Swartland,Dounby 417 £1,500 SAL
Langskaill,Westray 475 £1,500 AA
Langskaill,Westray 427 £1,480 AA
Windywalls,Westray 437 £1,500 AA
Windywalls,Westray 430 £1,460 SM
Ramray,Graemsay 430 £1,480 AA

OTM Cattle topped at 300.7 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 685 kilos from G T Wylie, Swartland, Dounby realising £2060.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Aikers,Tankerness 720 £2,120 294.4 LIM
Skaill,Orphir 775 £2,220 286.5 AA
Aikers,Tankerness 790 £2,200 278.5 LIM
Northbigging,Dounby 690 £1,910 276.8 AA
Hermisgarth,Sanday 795 £2,200 276.7 AA
Swartland,Dounby 840 £2,260 269 SM
Northbigging,Dounby 610 £1,640 268.9 ST
Northbigging,Dounby 685 £1,840 268.6 ST
Northbigging,Dounby 855 £2,280 266.7 ST
Swartland,Dounby 750 £1,990 265.3 AA
Northbigging,Dounby 760 £2,000 263.2 ST
Dogtoo,Westray 680 £1,780 262 SM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 650 £1,700 261.5 SAL
Grimbister,Firth 695 £1,800 259 CH
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 665 £1,720 258.6 SM
Skaill,Orphir 895 £2,300 257 AA
Hermisgarth,Sanday 810 £2,080 256.8 SM
Grimbister,Firth 705 £1,800 255.3 SH
Aikerness,Evie 710 £1,810 254.9 SM
Grimbister,Firth 745 £1,890 253.7 CH
Skaill,Orphir 870 £2,200 252.9 AA
Aikerness,Evie 715 £1,800 251.7 LU
Hermisgarth,Sanday 620 £1,540 248.4 SAL
Aikerness,Evie 645 £1,600 248.1 SM
Langskaill,Westray 685 £1,700 248 SM
Stratheast,Holm 655 £1,600 244.3 LIM
Stratheast,Holm 665 £1,620 243.6 LIM
Midhouse,Harray 660 £1,600 242.4 SM
Wardhill,South Ronaldsay 625 £1,480 236.8 SM
Gorn,Westray 560 £1,320 235.7 SM
Suquoy,St Margarets Hope 635 £1,490 234.6 SM
Grimbister,Firth 580 £1,350 232.8 AA
Hermisgarth,Sanday 655 £1,500 229 SAL
Upper Braebuster,Deerness 530 £1,180 222.6 LIM
Ramray,Graemsay 615 £1,320 214.6 SH

Top price per head was £2300 for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 895 kilos from N & K Sclater, Skaill, Orphir.

OTHER OTM PER HEAD
Northbigging,Dounby 855 £2,280 ST
Swartland,Dounby 840 £2,260 SM
Skaill,Orphir 775 £2,220 AA
Hermisgarth,Sanday 795 £2,200 AA
Aikers,Tankerness 790 £2,200 LIM
Skaill,Orphir 870 £2,200 AA
Aikers,Tankerness 720 £2,120 LIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 810 £2,080 SM
Swartland,Dounby 685 £2,060 AA
Northbigging,Dounby 760 £2,000 ST
Swartland,Dounby 750 £1,990 AA
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 805 £1,910 AA
Northbigging,Dounby 690 £1,910 AA
Grimbister,Firth 745 £1,890 CH
Northbigging,Dounby 685 £1,840 ST
Aikerness,Evie 710 £1,810 SM
Aikerness,Evie 715 £1,800 LU
Grimbister,Firth 695 £1,800 CH
Grimbister,Firth 705 £1,800 SH
Dogtoo,Westray 725 £1,780 SM
Dogtoo,Westray 680 £1,780 SM
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 665 £1,720 SM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 650 £1,700 SAL
Langskaill,Westray 685 £1,700 SM

OTM Bulls topped at 194.5 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 1100 kilos from G & S Stevenson, Biggings, Rendall realising £2140.

Special Sale of Store Cattle, plus Prime & OTMs (inc. Fostered Calves)
2025-10-27 10:30

Prime & Cast Sheep
2025-10-28
Forward on Tuesday were 654 Prime Lambs & 179 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 277 p/kg (+5.3p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 281.4 p/kg (+7.4p)
Lambs per head averaged £131.28 (+£6.96)

39-45.5 kilos averaged 281.8 p/kg (+7.8p)
45.5-52 kilos averaged 277.7 p/kg (+7.1p)
52+ kilos averaged 255.7 p/kg

Prime Lambs topped at 304.8 p/kg for a pair of Beltex scaling 42 kilos from F & T Moar, Withaquoy, Holm realising £128.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Withaquoy,Holm 45.5 £138 303.3 BELTEX
Ness,Shapinsay 41 £122 297.6 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 41 £120 292.7 TEX
Cott Of Holland,Tankerness 49 £145 295.9 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 44 £130 295.5 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 46 £135 293.5 TEX
Holland,Firth 47 £137 291.5 TEX
West Thrave,Sanday 45 £130 288.9 TEX
Moan,Harray 52 £150 288.5 SPEK
Moan,Harray 47.5 £136 286.3 BELTEX
Hunton,Stronsay 47 £135 287.2 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay 44 £126 286.4 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay 49 £140 285.7 TEX
Whitehall,Stronsay 47 £135 287.2 TEX
Whitehall,Stronsay 48 £137 285.4 TEX
Appieteen,Sandwick 47 £134 285.1 TEX
Perth,Westray 45 £128 284.4 SUF
Perth,Westray 46 £129 280.4 SUF
Blackhall,St Ola 47 £133 283 TEX
Crook,Rendall 47 £133 283 TEX
Norton,Dounby 44 £124 281.8 TEX
Norton,Dounby 46 £129 280.4 TEX
Old School House,Orphir 43 £121 281.4 SPEK
Swanbister,Orphir 44 £123 279.5 TEX
Swanbister,Orphir 48 £132 275 SPEK
Haquoy,Shapinsay 41 £114 278 TEX
Roadside,St Ola 48 £133 277.1 TEX
Gorn,Westray 39 £108 276.9 BLACK
Gorn,Westray 39 £108 276.9 TEX
Binscarth,Finstown 47.5 £131 275.8 SUF
Binscarth,Finstown 45 £124 275.6 CHEV
Howe,Stromness 50 £136 272 SUF
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 48 £130 270.8 SUF
Vinkwin,Evie 47 £127 270.2 TEX
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 80 £150 187.5 SUF

39-45.5 kilos averaged £125.17 (+£6.39)
45.5-52 kilos averaged £133.14 (+£3.58)
52+ kilos averaged £139.08

Prime Lambs topped at £ 152 for 2 Texels scaling 54 kilos from G & M Sinclair, Moan, Harray.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Moan,Harray 55 £150 TEX
Moan,Harray 52 £150 SPEK
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 80 £150 SUF
Swanbister,Orphir 56 £148 SPEK
Cott Of Holland,Tankerness 54 £148 TEX
Cott Of Holland,Tankerness 49 £145 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay 49 £140 TEX
Holland,Firth 51 £140 TEX
Holland,Firth 47 £137 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm 45.5 £138 BELTEX
Withaquoy,Holm 47.5 £137 TEX
Haquoy,Shapinsay 52 £137 TEX
Haquoy,Shapinsay 56 £137 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 49.5 £137 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 55 £137 TEX
Whitehall,Stronsay 48 £137 TEX
Whitehall,Stronsay 49 £137 TEX
Binscarth,Finstown 52 £137 SUF
Binscarth,Finstown 49 £134 SUF
Ness,Shapinsay 53 £137 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 48 £134 TEX
Howe,Stromness 50 £136 SUF
Appieteen,Sandwick 53 £136 CHEV
Appieteen,Sandwick 49 £135 TEX
Norton,Dounby 54 £135 CHEV
Norton,Dounby 47.5 £131 TEX
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 50 £134 TEX
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 48 £130 SUF
Roadside,St Ola 48 £133 TEX
Crook,Rendall 47 £133 TEX
Blackhall,St Ola 47 £133 TEX
Vinkwin,Evie 50 £132 BLACK
Old School House,Orphir 48 £132 TEX
West Thrave,Sanday 48 £132 TEX
West Thrave,Sanday 45 £130 TEX
Perth,Westray 46 £129 SUF
Perth,Westray 45 £128 SUF
Gorn,Westray 46 £114 TEX

Cast Sheep averaged £97.02

Cast Sheep topped at £240 for a Texel Ewe from F & T Moar, Withaquoy, Holm.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Burnside,Orphir £225 TEX
Norton,Dounby £215 TEX
Norton,Dounby £170 TEX
Holland,Firth £200 SUF
Holland,Firth £190 SUF
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope £195 TEX
Perth,Westray £178 TEX
Perth,Westray £175 TEX
Perth,Westray £170 TEX
Nether Ouseness,Westray £160 TEX
Little Wards,Longhope £155 SUF
Little Wards,Longhope £135 SUF
Withaquoy,Holm £150 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm £130 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay £145 TEX
Bu,Westray £140 CHEV
Stonelea,Stenness £138 SUF
Stonelea,Stenness £130 TEX
Haybrake,Lyness £138 WHITE
Haybrake,Lyness £130 SUF
West Thrave,Sanday £135 TEX
West Thrave,Sanday £125 TEX
Roadside,Orphir £134 CHEV
Oaklea,St Ola £132 WHITE
Brendale,Rousay £130 SUF
Crook,Rendall £130 TEX
Crook,Rendall £129 TEX
Denwick,Deerness £129 WHITE
Denwick,Deerness £116 WHITE
Stoneyquoy,Lyness £96 TEX

Prime & Cast Sheep
2025-10-28 13:00

Special Sale of Store Lambs
2025-10-31
Forward on Friday were 2271 Store Sheep.

Store Lambs averaged £103.41 (+£0.69)

Store Lambs topped at £136 for 6 Texels from J & E linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness and 5 Texels from J S Firth, Langskaill, Rousay.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Vinkwin,Evie £134 TEX
West Thrave,Sanday £134 TEX
Nether Corston,Harray £133 TEX
West Brough,Sanday £130 TEX
West Brough,Sanday £128 SUF
Ness,Shapinsay £129 WHITE
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £128 TEX
Rossdale,Firth £128 TEX
Nether Ouseness,Westray £127 TEX
Quanterness,St Ola £127 SUF
Quanterness,St Ola £126 SUF
South Tofts,Egilsay £127 TEX
South Tofts,Egilsay £126 TEX
South Tofts,Egilsay £125 TEX
Smoogarth,Firth £127 TEX
Smoogarth,Firth £125 SUF
Perth,Westray £126 TEX
Purtabreck,Toab £126 TEX
Braehead,Stromness £126 TEX
Braehead,Stromness £122 TEX
Braehead,Stromness £122 SUF
Little Crofty,Tankerness £125 BLEU
Little Crofty,Tankerness £122 TEX
Langskaill,Rousay £125 TEX
Langskaill,Rousay £121 TEX
Langskaill,Rousay £120 TEX
Fillets,Graemsay £124 BLACK
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £123 SUF
Fea,St Ola £123 SUF
Upper Hobbister,Stenness £123 BELTEX
Upper Hobbister,Stenness £119 BLACK
Selta,Stromness £120 SUF
Oaklea,St Ola £119 TEX
Nistigar,Westray £119 TEX
Kirbuster,Orphir £117 TEX
Sunnybank,St Margaret’S Hope £117 TEX
Smerquoy,St Ola £116 CHEV
Newhall,Stromness £115 BELTEX
Castlehall,Wyre £115 TEX
Brendale,Rousay £115 TEX
Denwick,Deerness £112 WHITE
Swanbister,Orphir £112 TEX
Melsetter,Longhope £111 CHEV
Onziebust,Egilsay £110 TEX
Farrivald,Westray £108 CHEV
Farrivald,Westray £105 CHEV
Wideford,St Ola £108 TEX
Wideford,St Ola £104 TEX
Skea,Deerness £107 DUTCH SP
Little Wards,Longhope £101 SUF
Burgar,Hoy £102 TEX
Cleat,Holm £98 CHEV
Gorn,Westray £96 TEX
Gorn,Westray £90 OTHER
Roadside,Orphir £89 BLACK
Laundry House,Longhope £89 CHEV
Hanover,Sanday £75 WHITE
Faraclett,Rousay £52 WHITE

Special Sale of Store Lambs
2025-10-31 11:30

All Classes of Cattle & Sheep
2025-11-03
Forward on Monday were 3 Prime & 22 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers topped at 395 p/kg for a British Blue scaling 605 kilos from Glen Orkney, St Ola realising £2389 purchased by Donaldsons.

OTM Cattle topped at 303 p/kg for a British Blue Cow scaling 660 kilos from Biggings Farm, Stenness realising £2000.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Bachylis,Orphir 915 £2,700 295.1 AA
Lingro,St Ola 725 £2,080 286.9 SM
Biggings,Stenness 615 £1,710 278 AA
Lingro,St Ola 755 £2,090 276.8 LIM
Lingro,St Ola 775 £2,140 276.1 SM
Lingro,St Ola 655 £1,800 274.8 SM
Lingro,St Ola 695 £1,900 273.4 AA
Whitehow,Papa Westray 640 £1,720 268.8 SAL
Whitehow,Papa Westray 745 £2,000 268.5 AA
Biggings,Stenness 560 £1,480 264.3 AA
Biggings,Stenness 625 £1,650 264 BRB

Top price per head was £2700 for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 915 kilos from G W Sutherland, Bachylis, Orphir.

OTHER OTM PER HEAD
Lingro,St Ola 775 £2,140 SM
Lingro,St Ola 755 £2,090 LIM
Lingro,St Ola 725 £2,080 SM
Whitehow,Papa Westray 745 £2,000 AA
Biggings,Stenness 660 £2,000 BRB
Lingro,St Ola 695 £1,900 AA
Lingro,St Ola 655 £1,800 SM
Whitehow,Papa Westray 665 £1,760 AA
Whitehow,Papa Westray 640 £1,720 SAL
Biggings,Stenness 615 £1,710 AA
Lingro,St Ola 640 £1,700 SM

Following the Cattle were 610 Prime, Store & Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 289.3 p/kg (+12.3p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 289.9 p/kg (+8.5p)
Lambs per head averaged £136.04 (+£4.76)

39-45.5 kilos averaged 289.7 p/kg (+7.9p)
45.5-52 kilos averaged 290.6 p/kg (+12.9p)
52+ kilos averaged 280.6 p/kg (+24.9p)

Prime Lambs topped at 329.7 p/kg for a Blue Texel scaling 37 kilos from I & I Brown, Millbrae, Sanday realising £122.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Hyval,Dounby 40 £125 312.5 TEX
Millbrae,Sanday 49 £150 306.1 BELTEX
Millbrae,Sanday 46 £136 295.7 BLACK
Cott,Rendall 46 £138 300 BLUE TEX
Cott,Rendall 40 £120 300 TEX
Cott,Rendall 47.5 £142 298.9 TEX
Stembister,Toab 49 £147 300 TEX
Stembister,Toab 48.5 £144 296.9 CHEV
Quoykea,Toab 43.5 £129 296.6 TEX
Grind,Stronsay 41.5 £123 296.4 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 50 £148 296 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 50.5 £148 293.1 TEX
South House,Tankerness 44.5 £131 294.4 TEX
South House,Tankerness 52 £152 292.3 TEX
Dawn Cottage,Holm 51 £150 294.1 BELTEX
Garson,Sandwick 46 £135 293.5 SUF
Garson,Sandwick 46.5 £135 290.3 TEX
Breck,Stronsay 45 £132 293.3 TEX
Breck,Stronsay 43 £125 290.7 SPEK
Wideford,St Ola 43 £126 293 TEX
Wideford,St Ola 41 £119 290.2 TEX
West Burnside,Tankerness 42.5 £124 291.8 TEX
West Burnside,Tankerness 47 £136 289.4 TEX
Heatherhouse,Tankerness 43 £124 288.4 TEX
Cauldhame,Stromness 53 £153 288.7 TEX
Mount Pleasant,Stromness 44 £126 286.4 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 49 £136 277.6 CHEV

39-45.5 kilos averaged £124.89 (-£0.28)
45.5-52 kilos averaged £142.29 (+£9.15)
52+ kilos averaged £151.35 (+12.27)

Prime Lambs topped at £153 for 5 Texels scaling 53 kilos from J & G Smith, Cauldhame, Stromness and also for a pair of Suffolks scaling 53 kilos from G S & D Taylor, Avelshay, Rousay.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
South House,Tankerness 52 £152 TEX
South House,Tankerness 53 £152 BLACK
Avelshay,Rousay 54 £152 SUF
Cauldhame,Stromness 53 £152 TEX
Cauldhame,Stromness 55 £152 TEX
Dawn Cottage,Holm 54 £152 TEX
Dawn Cottage,Holm 55 £150 TEX
Millbrae,Sanday 49 £150 BELTEX
Millbrae,Sanday 51 £149 TEX
Stembister,Toab 50.5 £148 TEX
Stembister,Toab 54 £148 CHEV
Stembister,Toab 53 £147 TEX
Cott,Rendall 50 £146 CHEV
West Burnside,Tankerness 47 £136 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 49 £136 CHEV
Garson,Sandwick 46.5 £135 TEX
Garson,Sandwick 46 £135 SUF
Breck,Stronsay 46 £133 SUF
Breck,Stronsay 45 £132 TEX
Hyval,Dounby 44 £131 TEX
Hyval,Dounby 46 £131 TEX
Quoykea,Toab 43.5 £129 TEX
Wideford,St Ola 43 £126 TEX
Mount Pleasant,Stromness 44 £126 TEX
Heatherhouse,Tankerness 43 £124 TEX
Grind,Stronsay 41.5 £123 TEX

Store Lambs averaged £111.41 (+£8.00)

Store Lambs topped at £128 for 6 Suffolks from T A Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
South Breck,Burray £126 TEX
South Breck,Burray £122 TEX
Bachylis,Orphir £124 TEX
Bachylis,Orphir £120 TEX
Stonelea,Stenness £122 SUF
Stonelea,Stenness £120 WHITE
Stonelea,Stenness £120 BLACK
Cotland,St Ola £121 TEX
Cotland,St Ola £117 TEX
South Tofts,Egilsay £120 TEX
South Tofts,Egilsay £119 TEX
Flaws Cottage,Evie £110 TEX
Vennabrek,Tankerness £108 TEX
Heatherhouse,Tankerness £106 TEX
Cott,Rendall £104 TEX
West Burnside,Tankerness £100 TEX
Smerquoy,St Ola £95 CHEV

Cast Sheep averaged £128.51

Cast Sheep topped at £180 for 3 Texel Ewes from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Seattersquoy,Stenness £176 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness £168 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness £162 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness £150 TEX
Stembister,Toab £168 TEX
Stembister,Toab £158 TEX
Overabist,Dounby £162 TEX
Overabist,Dounby £152 TEX
Overabist,Dounby £140 TEX
South House,Tankerness £128 TEX
Smerquoy,St Ola £102 WHITE
Flaws Cottage,Evie £46 WHITE

All Classes of Cattle
2025-11-03 11:30, 2025-11-10 11:30, 2025-11-24 11:30, 2025-12-01 11:30

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Store Lambs averaged £103.65 (-£7.76)

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

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

Cast Sheep averaged £100.73

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Store Lambs averaged £101.53 (-£2.12)

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

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

Cast Sheep averaged £105.50

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sale of Breeding Cattle
2025-11-20 11:30

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Store Lambs averaged £101.54 (+£0.01)

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

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

Cast Sheep averaged £139.24

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

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

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

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

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

Show results.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Following the Cattle were a few large classes of Lambs.

Prime Lambs averaged 394.4 p/kg & £189.64

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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