Orkney Auction Mart

All Classes of Sheep
2024-11-25 13:00, 2024-12-02 13:00, 2024-12-11 13:00, 2024-12-16 13:00, 2025-01-06 13:00, 2025-01-13 13:00, 2025-01-27 13:00 (Europe/London)

Christmas Primestock Show
2024-11-29
CHRISTMAS PRIME STOCK SHOW & SALE
Orkney Auction Mart’s Christmas Prime Stock Show & Sale was held today, Friday 27th November. Well done to all who joined us and make today a great success. The entries this year were higher and a great show of Primestock sold very well.
Forward for sale were 19 Prime Cattle and 34 Prime Lambs. After being kindly judged by Darren Dearness & Ewan Donaldson from Donaldson of Orkney, the prime stock was met with some enthusiastic bidding from the local butchers and many other interested parties.

Prime Steers averaged 368 p/kg & £2155
Prime Heifers averaged 393 p/kg & £2267

Show Results.
Supreme Cattle Champion, Best Steer, and Best Haltered Steer was awarded to lot 6. A Limousin Scaling 590 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick. This well fleshed animal created a lot of interest when being sold and realised a centre record price of £3,400 to the judge Donaldsons of Orkney (576p).

Reserve Champion, Best Beast Opposite Sex to Champion, Best Heifer, and Best Haltered Heifer was awarded to lot 10. A Limousin scaling 605 kilos from Spence, Norton, Dounby. This well fleshed attractive Heifer showed plenty of interest in the ring and sold to £2,900 purchased by Williamsons (479p).

Champion Unhaltered animal was awarded to lot 20. A Limousin Steer scaling 580 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick which went on to achieve £2088 purchased by E Flett (360p).

Reserve Unhaltered animal was awarded to lot 17. A Limousin Heifer scaling 565 kilos shown by yarpha Farms, Orphir. This lightweight heifer went on to realise £2005 purchased by E Flett (355p).

Champion Young Farmers animal was lot number 22. A Limousin Heifer shown by Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness. She also created a lot of interest and managed to sell on for £1742 purchased by I Laird (342p).

Reserve Young Farmers animal was lot number 23. A Shorthorn Heifer shown by Jack Thomson, Heathercow, Eday which went on to achieve £1558 purchased by Ross Bros (318p).

Heavy Haltered Steers
1st Lot 5. Spence, Norton, Dounby 675 kilos £2227 330p Williamsons
2nd Lot 3. Muir & Sons, Gorn, Shapinsay 635 kilos £2234 355p Donaldsons

Light Haltered Steers
1st Lot 6. J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick 590 kilos £3400 576p Donaldsons
2nd Lot1. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness 570 kilos £2023 355p E Flett
3rd Lot 2. M Walker, Copenageo, Tankerness 535 kilos £1819 340p Williamsons

Heavy Haltered Heifers
1st Lot 10. Spence, Norton, Dounby 605 kilos £2900 479p Williamsons
2nd Lot 7. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness 640 kilos £3104 485p A & P Casey
3rd Lot 9. K & K Morgan, Swannay Farm, By Evie 635 kilos £2286 360p E Flett

Light Haltered Heifers
1st Lot 12. J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick 580 kilos £2233 385p Donaldsons
2nd Lot11. B Baillie, Sebayview, Tankerness 510 kilos £1938 380p WSL Muir
3rd Lot 8. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness 585 kilos £2778 475p WSL Muir

Unhaltered Steers
1st Lot 17. Yarpha Farms, Orphir 565 kilos £2005 355p E Flett
2nd Lot 16. Muir & Sons, Gorn, Shapinsay 540 kilos £1890 350p Munros Dingwall
3rd Lot 15. K & K Morgan, Swannay Farm, By Evie 560 kilos £1876 335p Munros Dingwall

Unhaltered Heifers
1st Lot 20. J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick 580 kilos £2088 360 E Flett
2nd Lot 19. Yarpha Farm, Orphir 620 kilos £2046 330p Munros Dingwall

Young Farmers Steers
1st Lot 21. Jack Thomson, Heathercow, Eday 595 kilos £1904 320p Ross Bros

Young Farmers Heifers
1st Lot 22. Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness 505 £1742 340p I Laird
2nd Lot23. Jack Thomson, Heathercow, Eday 490 £1559 318p Ross Bros

Following the Cattle were a few large classes of Lambs.

Prime Lambs averaged 444 p/kg & £218 per head.

Overall Champion Pair of Prime Lambs was awarded to lot 26. These Texel x Lambs scaling 60 kilos shown by J S Baillie & Co, Sebay, Tankerness was also the 1st prized in Texel Cross Lamb section. These well fleshed Lambs created a lot of interest when sold and matched the previous record price to achieve £450 per head to the judge Donaldsons Butchers (900p).

Reserve Champion Pair of Prime Lambs was awarded to lot 40. These Blue Texels were also the 1st prized any other cross bred lambs scaling 58 kilos from F Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay. These lambs went on to realise £360 to Williamsons (620.7p)

Once again, this year our two biggest classes were the Young Farmers Single Lamb, and the Junior Exhibitor Single Lamb which was great to see. The future certainly looks bright in Orkneys show circuit.

Champion Individual Prime Lamb was awarded to lot 54. A Beltex Lamb scaling 45 kilos from Johnny Pirie, Purtabreck, Toab which was also the 1st prized Lamb in the Young Exhibitor section. This well presented Prime Lamb was keenly bid for and realised £300 to Donaldsons of Orkney(666.7p).

Reserve Champion Individual Lamb was presented to lot 43. A Beltex Lamb scaling 47 kilos from Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness. This lamb was also the 1st prized Lamb in the Young Farmer Section. This well bred Lamb went onto realise £190 to E Flett Bucthers (404.3p).

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

Pair of Texel Prime Lambs
1st Lot 26. J & S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness 60 kilos £450 900p Donaldsons
2nd Lot 27. R & G Brown, Newhall, Stromness 44 kilos £160 363.3p I Laird
3rd Lot 25. Yarpha Farms, Orphir 40 kilos £134 335p I Laird

Pair of Beltex Prime Lambs
1st Lot 30. M Walker, Copenageo, Tankerness 50 kilos £ 275 550p Williamsons
2nd Lot 34. R & G Brown, Newhall, Stromness 49 kilos £210 428.6p E Flett
3rd Lot 32. Biggings Farm, Stenness 48 kilos £225 468.2p C B Copland

Pair of Any Other Cross Prime Lambs
1st Lot 40. F Leslie, Odinetone, Shapinsay 58 kilos £450 900p Donaldsons
2nd Lot 41. F Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay 50 kilos £230 460p E Flett
3rd Lot 36. K D Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness 41 kilos £155 378p I Laird

OTHER CROSS LAMBS
Vaila Cowe, Little Howes, Holm 55 kilos £185 336p Williamsons
Anne Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm 52 kilos £195 375 Williamsons

Young Farmers Single Lamb
1st Lot 43. Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness 47 kilos £190 404.3p E Flett
2nd Lot 44. Keith Isbister, Old Hall, Stomess 47 kilos £180 383p C B Copland
3rd Lot 45. Anne Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm 60 kilos £205 341.7p Williamsons

OTHER YOUNG FARMERS LAMBS
James Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm 58 kilos £190 327.6p Williamsons
Josie Eunson, Newbreck, Tankerness 46 kilos £170 369.6p E Flett

Junior Exhibitors Single Lamb
1st Lot 54. Johnny Pirie, Purtabreck, Toab 45 kilos £300 666.7p Donaldsons
2nd Lot 50. Harvey Baillie, Sebayview, Tankerness 52 kilos £ 225 409.1p T A Linklater
3rd Lot 49. Freddie Brown, Biggings, Stenness 42 kilos £162 385.7p I Laird

OTHER JUNIOR LAMBS
Ritchie Eunson, Braebuster, Deerness 46 kilos £165 358.7p I Laird
Taylor Brown, Biggings, Stenness 42 kilos £168 400p C B Copland
Ella Baillie, Sebayview, Tankerness 46 kilos £152 330.4p C B Copland
Robbie Eunson, Newbreck, Tankerness 43 kilos £154 358.1p I Laird

Following the Primestock was the Orkney Sheep Breeders Association sale of In-Lamb Breeding Female Sheep which included the flock reduction of the Mossclair Flock from J M & L J Girvan.

Dutch Spotted Gimmers averaged £1800
Dutch Spotted Ewes averaged £1233
Dutch Spotted Ewe Lambs averaged £921
Blue Texel Ewes averaged £875
Tex Gimmers averaged £704
Suffolk Gimmers averaged £400
Suffolk Ewes averaged £250

Dutch Spotted Gimmers topped at £1800 for Lot 4 ‘Cleenagh Goldon Wonder’ from J M & L J Girvan, Mossclair, Tankerness purchased by Jolene Mackay, Nestings, Shetland for the ‘East Garth’ Flock.

Dutch Spotted Ewes topped at £1600 for lot 1 ‘Back Tor Fiona’ from J M & L J Girvan, Mossclair, Tankerness purchased by Maesquoy Farms, Harray for the ‘Maesquoy’ flock.

Dutch Spotted Ewe Lambs topped at £1500 for lot 11 ‘Mossclair Hoppy’ from J M & L J Girvan, Mossclair, Tankerness purchased by J S Baillie & Co, Sebay, Tankerness.

Blue Texel Ewes topped at £950 from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.

Texel Gimmers topped at £1300 from R E & R F Scott, Dawn Cottage, Holm.

Suffolk Gimmers topped at £400 from Vetquoy Farm, Dounby.

Suffolk Ewes topped at £400 from Vetquoy Farm, Dounby.

We wish all the buyers the best of luck with their purchases and hope everyone manages to get some quality Beef & Lamb from their local butchers this festive season. Thanks again to Donaldsons of Orkney for Judging, and thanks to all our sponsors for the day.

Christmas Prime Stock Show & Sale
2024-11-29 10:30

O.S.B.A Pure-Bred Females
2024-11-29 14:00

All classes of Cattle & Sheep
2024-12-02
Forward on Monday were 8 OTM Cattle.

OTM Cattle topped at 222.2 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 765 kilos from J Stevenson, Midhouse, Evie realising £1700.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
South Flaws,South Ronaldsay 795 £1,710 215.1 LIM
South Flaws,South Ronaldsay 860 £1,760 204.7 BB
Northbigging,Dounby 855 £1,640 191.8 CONT
Seaview,Sanday 630 £1,290 204.8 LIM
Seaview,Sanday 695 £1,390 200 LIM
Midhouse,Evie 710 £1,520 214.1 AA

Top price per head was £1760 for a British Blue Cow scaling 860 kilos from D R & J Duncan, South Flaws, South Ronaldsay.

Following the Cattle were 663 Prime Lambs, 238 Store Lambs & 68 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 287.8 p/kg (-0.5p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 289 p/kg (-2.8p)
Lambs per head averaged £132.59 (+£0.94)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 288.9 p/kg (-2.9p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 287.2 p/kg (-0.1p)
52+ kilos averaged 279.1 p/kg (+13.1p)

Prime Lambs topped at 340.9 p/kg for 3 Beltex scaling 44 kilos from T A Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness realising £150.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Howe,Harray 45 £145 322.2 BLACK
Bu,Orphir 45 £145 322.2 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 48 £154.50 321.9 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 46 £144.50 314.1 TEX
Little Crofty,Tankerness 46 £146 317.4 BLEU
Sebay,Tankerness 41 £130 317.1 BLEU
Sebay,Tankerness 38 £118 310.5 BLEU
Midhouse,Harray 47 £148 314.9 BLUE
Withaquoy,Holm 45 £136 302.2 TEX
Workwell,Orphir 48 £144.50 301 TEX
East Howe,Birsay 43 £128.50 298.8 TEX
East Howe,Birsay 45 £133.50 296.7 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 39 £115.50 296.2 TEX
Stonelea,Stenness 46 £136 295.7 BELTEX
Stonelea,Stenness 47 £137 291.5 BELTEX
West Thrave,Sanday 44 £130 295.5 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 44 £129.50 294.3 TEX
Annster,South Ronaldsay 44 £129.50 294.3 TEX
Newhall,Stromness 44 £129 293.2 TEX
Colligarth,Sanday 50 £146.50 293 TEX
Colligarth,Sanday 50 £144.50 289 TEX
Charleston,Papa Westray 45 £131.50 292.2 TEX
Whitehall,Stronsay 44 £128.50 292 TEX
Whitehall,Stronsay 43 £124.50 289.5 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 48 £140 291.7 TEX
Swannay Farm,By Evie 46 £134 291.3 TEX
Millbrae,Sanday 50 £145.50 291 BLACK
Millbrae,Sanday 49 £141 287.8 DUTCH SP
Huan,Sandwick 53 £154 290.6 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 51 £147 288.2 TEX
Redland,Stromness 48 £139.50 290.6 TEX
Redland,Stromness 48 £138.50 288.5 TEX
Castle,Stromness 49 £142 289.8 TEX
Howequoy,Holm 48 £139 289.6 TEX
Gairbolls,Papa Westray 46 £133 289.1 CHAR
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 49 £141.50 288.8 SUF
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 46.5 £133 286 TEX
Onziebust,Egilsay 43 £124 288.4 TEX
Onziebust,Egilsay 42.5 £122 287.1 SUF
Nearhouse,Tankerness 51 £147 288.2 TEX
Holland,Papa Westray 48 £138 287.5 TEX
Holland,Papa Westray 46 £131.50 285.9 SUF
Millhouse,Deerness 43 £123.50 287.2 SUF
Northbigging,Dounby 43 £123 286 TEX
Biggings,Rendall 42 £120 285.7 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 42 £119.50 285 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 43 £122 283.7 DUTCH SP
1 Bogie Houses,Evie 43 £122.50 284.9 SUF
Klostadir,Stenness 46 £129.50 281.5 TEX
Clestrain,Papa Westray 50 £137 274 WHITE
Skelbister,Orphir 75 £156 208 TEX

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £126.23 (+£0.27)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £140.18 (+£1.31)
52+ kilos averaged £150.70 (+£6.37)

Prime Lambs topped at £156 fore a Texel Ram scaling 75 kilos from Skelbister Farms, Orphir.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Copenageo,Tankerness 48 £154.50 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 53 £154 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 53 £149 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 51 £147 TEX
Little Crofty,Tankerness 51 £152 BLEU
Little Crofty,Tankerness 46 £146 BLEU
Stonelea,Stenness 44 £150 BELTEX
Midhouse,Harray 47 £148 BLUE
Nearhouse,Tankerness 51 £147 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 51 £144.50 CHEV
Millbrae,Sanday 51 £146.50 TEX
Millbrae,Sanday 50 £145.50 BLACK
Millbrae,Sanday 51 £144.50 TEX
Colligarth,Sanday 50 £146.50 TEX
Colligarth,Sanday 50 £144.50 TEX
Bu,Orphir 45 £145 TEX
Bu,Orphir 51 £145 TEX
Howe,Harray 45 £145 BLACK
Workwell,Orphir 48 £144.50 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm 52 £144 CHEV
Withaquoy,Holm 51.5 £141 CHEV
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 51 £143 TEX
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 49 £141.50 SUF
Castle,Stromness 49 £142 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 50 £141.50 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 48 £140 TEX
Redland,Stromness 48 £139.50 TEX
Redland,Stromness 48 £138.50 TEX
Howequoy,Holm 48 £139 TEX
Holland,Papa Westray 49 £139 SUF
Holland,Papa Westray 48.5 £138.50 TEX
Clestrain,Papa Westray 50 £137 WHITE
Swannay Farm,By Evie 46 £134 TEX
East Howe,Birsay 45 £133.50 TEX
1 Bogie Houses,Evie 47.5 £133.50 BLACK
Gairbolls,Papa Westray 46 £133 CHAR
Charleston,Papa Westray 45 £131.50 TEX
West Thrave,Sanday 44 £130 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 41 £130 BLEU
Annster,South Ronaldsay 44 £129.50 TEX
Klostadir,Stenness 46 £129.50 TEX
Newhall,Stromness 44 £129 TEX
Whitehall,Stronsay 44 £128.50 TEX
Onziebust,Egilsay 43 £124 TEX
Onziebust,Egilsay 42.5 £122 SUF
Millhouse,Deerness 43 £123.50 SUF
Northbigging,Dounby 43 £123 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 43 £122 DUTCH SP
Biggings,Rendall 42 £120 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 39 £115.50 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 40 £114 TEX

Store Lambs averaged £96 (+£1.09)

Store Lambs topped at £120 for 3 Texels from G & S Stevenson, Biggings, Rendall.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Skelbister,Orphir £118 TEX
Colligarth,Sanday £118 TEX
Colligarth,Sanday £115 SUF
East Howe,Birsay £115 TEX
Oaklea,St Ola £108 TEX
Oaklea,St Ola £100 TEX
Wideford,St Ola £105 CHEV
Smoogarth,Firth £100 SUF
Smoogarth,Firth £98 TEX
Onziebust,Egilsay £99 TEX
Onziebust,Egilsay £99 CHEV
Little Wards,Longhope £98 SUF
Newhall,Deerness £97 CHEV
Sunnybank,St Margaret’S Hope £97 BELTEX
Sunnybank,St Margaret’S Hope £96 BELTEX
Gairbolls,Papa Westray £87 SUF
Clestrain,Papa Westray £82 WHITE
Clestrain,Papa Westray £80 BLACK
Annster,South Ronaldsay £70 BLACK

Cast Sheep topped at £240 for a Texel Ewe from G & L Thomson, Howe, South Ronaldsay and for a Texel Ewe from B S Scott, Netherhill, Tankerness.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Colligarth,Sanday £192 TEX
Howe,South Ronaldsay £174 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness £168 TEX
Lower Cornquoy,Holm £160 SPEK
Lower Cornquoy,Holm £136 CHEV
Nearhouse,Tankerness £156 TEX
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £155 LLE
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £150 LLE
Redland,Stromness £152 TEX
Bu,Orphir £150 BELTEX
Bu,Orphir £148 CHEV
Bu,Orphir £140 CHEV
Wideford,St Ola £125 TEX
Newhall,Deerness £120 CHEV
Biggings,Rendall £110 WHITE
Northbigging,Dounby £100 WHITE
Workwell,Orphir £90 WHITE
Oaklea,St Ola £80 WHITE
Standpretty,Evie £82 TEX
Howe,Harray £60 WHITE

All classes of Cattle
2024-12-02 11:30, 2024-12-16 12:30, 2025-01-06 11:30, 2025-01-13 11:30, 2025-01-27 11:30

Implement & Tool Sale
2024-12-05 11:30, 2025-01-16 11:30

Special Sale of Store Cattle
2024-12-09
Forward on Monday were 7 Prime Cattle, 469 Store Cattle & 90 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers topped at 328 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 635 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £2082 purchased by Donaldsons and for a Charolais scaling 600 kilos from Backakelday, Holm realising £1968 purchased by E Flett.

OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
South Seatter,Sandwick 605 £1,972.30 326 CHAR
Backakelday,Holm 585 £1,901.25 325 CHAR
Backakelday,Holm 575 £1,840 320 CHAR
Holland,Firth 635 £2,000.25 315 CHAR
Holland,Firth 620 £1,878.60 303 CHAR

Store Steers averaged 332.2 p/kg (+38.2p on the year)
AA Steers averaged 326.4 p/kg (+36.4p on the year)

Store Steers topped at 417.1 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 410 kilos from B Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness realising £1710.

OTHER STEERS PER KILO
Biggings,Toab 373 £1480 396.8 CHAR
Biggings,Toab 353 £1,400 396.6 CHAR
Biggings,Toab 395 £1,490 377.2 CHAR
Biggings,Toab 363 £1,360 374.7 SIM
Biggings,Toab 403 £1,500 372.2 CHAR
Biggings,Stenness 382 £1,440 377 CHAR
Biggings,Stenness 385 £1,440 374 CHAR
Biggings,Stenness 380 £1,400 368.4 BB
Newhall,Stromness 380 £1,420 373.7 CHAR
Odinstone,Shapinsay 585 £2,120 362.4 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 565 £2,020 357.5 LIM
Braefoot,Shapinsay 528 £1,880 356.1 LIM
Braefoot,Shapinsay 570 £1,990 349.1 LIM
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 490 £1,740 355.1 CHAR
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 502 £1,740 346.6 CHAR
Kierfiold,Sandwick 535 £1,870 349.5 LIN RED
Gorn,Harray 530 £1,850 349.1 LIM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 547 £1,905 348.3 LIM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 550 £1,890 343.6 LIM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 545 £1,860 341.3 LIM
Arion,Stromness 542 £1,875 345.9 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 522 £1,790 342.9 CHAR
Purtabreck,Toab 450 £1,550 344.4 LIM
Swartland,Dounby 350 £1,200 342.9 SAL
Eastside,Twatt 480 £1,645 342.7 CHAR
Biggings,Holm 590 £2,020 342.4 AA
Biggings,Holm 572 £1,900 332.2 AA
Knowe,Sanday 566 £1,925 340.1 CHAR
Knowe,Sanday 533 £1,780 334 LIM
Knowe,Sanday 555 £1,850 333.3 CHAR
Fea,St Ola 520 £1,765 339.4 SIM
Fea,St Ola 530 £1,775 334.9 SIM
Millbrae,Sanday 478 £1,620 338.9 SAL
Millbrae,Sanday 430 £1,425 331.4 OTH
Huip,Stronsay 496 £1,680 338.7 CHAR
Huip,Stronsay 475 £1,600 336.8 SIM
Lower Breckquoy,Holm 515 £1,740 337.9 LIM
Hunton,Stronsay 450 £1,520 337.8 LIM
Hunton,Stronsay 465 £1,535 330.1 LIM
Seaview,Sanday 420 £1,410 335.7 LIM
Nistagar,Harray 495 £1,660 335.4 LIM
Newbigging,Westray 510 £1,710 335.3 SIM
Newbigging,Westray 520 £1,730 332.7 CHAR
Quholmslie,Stromness 565 £1,890 334.5 AA
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 585 £1,955 334.2 CHAR
Glebe,Firth 535 £1,780 332.7 SIM
Glebe,Firth 557 £1,830 328.5 SIM
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 573 £1,895 330.7 CHAR
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 547 £1,800 329.1 BB
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 595 £1,950 327.7 BB
Burnhouse,Longhope 487 £1,610 330.6 AA
North Skaill,Sanday 570 £1,880 329.8 CHAR
Rennibister,Kirkwall 545 £1,790 328.4 BB
Arion,Stromness 605 £1,970 325.6 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 615 £2,000 325.2 LIM
Hammer,Westray 616 £2,000 324.7 CHAR
Quhomslie,Stromness 610 £1,950 319.7 CHAR
Quhomslie,Stromness 620 £1,960 316.1 CHAR
Feolquoy,Stromness 630 £2,005 318.3 CHAR
West Nistaben,Stenness 610 £1,940 318 LIM
Holland,Firth 540 £1,700 314.8 CHAR
Laithe,Sandwick 610 £1,910 313.1 LIM
Dalvenna,St Ola 680 £2,100 308.8 CHAR
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 661 £2,040 308.6 SAL
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 575 £1,770 307.8 SAL
Odiness,Stronsay 380 £1,150 302.6 AA
1 Hoy High,Graemsay 455 £890 195.6 OTH

Store Steers averaged £1739 (+£150)
AA Steers averaged £1778 (+£298)

Store Steers topped at £2120 for a Limousin scaling 585 kilos from J Leslie, Odinestone, Shapinsay.

OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
Dalvenna,St Ola 680 £2,100 308.8 CHAR
North Skaill,Sanday 670 £2,080 310.4 CHAR
North Skaill,Sanday 665 £2,050 308.3 CHAR
North Skaill,Sanday 638 £2,030 318.2 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 720 £2,070 287.5 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 615 £2,000 325.2 LIM
Arion,Stromness 605 £1,970 325.6 CHAR
Odinstone,Shapinsay 625 £2,060 329.6 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 565 £2,020 357.5 LIM
Biggings,Holm 650 £2,050 315.4 AA
Biggings,Holm 590 £2,020 342.4 AA
Biggings,Holm 612 £2,000 326.8 AA
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 690 £2,045 296.4 SAL
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 661 £2,040 308.6 SAL
Feolquoy,Stromness 685 £2,020 294.9 CHAR
Feolquoy,Stromness 630 £2,005 318.3 CHAR
Hammer,Westray 616 £2,000 324.7 CHAR
Braefoot,Shapinsay 570 £1,990 349.1 LIM
Quhomslie,Stromness 642 £1,990 310 CHAR
Quhomslie,Stromness 620 £1,960 316.1 CHAR
Quhomslie,Stromness 610 £1,950 319.7 CHAR
Kierfiold,Sandwick 610 £1,980 324.6 SAL
Quholmslie,Stromness 610 £1,960 321.3 AA
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 585 £1,955 334.2 CHAR
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 595 £1,950 327.7 BB
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 592 £1,900 321 AA
Knowe,Sanday 566 £1,925 340.1 CHAR
Laithe,Sandwick 610 £1,910 313.1 LIM
West Nistaben,Stenness 610 £1,940 318 LIM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 547 £1,905 348.3 LIM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 550 £1,890 343.6 LIM
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 585 £1,900 324.8 CHAR
Gorn,Harray 530 £1,850 349.1 LIM
Gorn,Harray 555 £1,810 326.1 LIM
Glebe,Firth 557 £1,830 328.5 SIM
Rennibister,Kirkwall 545 £1,790 328.4 BB
Fea,St Ola 530 £1,775 334.9 SIM
Fea,St Ola 520 £1,765 339.4 SIM
Burnhouse,Longhope 555 £1,740 313.5 AA
Lower Breckquoy,Holm 515 £1,740 337.9 LIM
Millbrae,Sanday 550 £1,740 316.4 OTH
Millbrae,Sanday 565 £1,720 304.4 CHAR
Newbigging,Westray 520 £1,730 332.7 CHAR
Newbigging,Westray 510 £1,710 335.3 SIM
Holland,Firth 540 £1,700 314.8 CHAR
Huip,Stronsay 496 £1,680 338.7 CHAR
Nistagar,Harray 555 £1,680 302.7 BB
Nistagar,Harray 495 £1,660 335.4 LIM
Eastside,Twatt 480 £1,645 342.7 CHAR
Newhall,Stromness 460 £1,575 342.4 CHAR
Hunton,Stronsay 465 £1,535 330.1 LIM
Hunton,Stronsay 450 £1,520 337.8 LIM
Purtabreck,Toab 450 £1,550 344.4 LIM
Biggings,Toab 403 £1,500 372.2 CHAR
Biggings,Toab 415 £1,500 361.4 CHAR
Biggings,Toab 425 £1,500 352.9 CHAR
Newbigging,Westray 450 £1,465 325.6 SIM
Biggings,Stenness 382 £1,440 377 CHAR
Biggings,Stenness 385 £1,440 374 CHAR
Seaview,Sanday 420 £1,410 335.7 LIM
Swartland,Dounby 350 £1,200 342.9 SAL
Odiness,Stronsay 380 £1,150 302.6 AA
1 Hoy High,Graemsay 455 £890 195.6 OTH

Store Heifers averaged 316.3 p/kg (+23.7p on the year)
AA Heifers averaged 311.4 p/kg (+25.1p on the year)

Store Heifers topped at 419.9 p/kg for 5 Charolais scaling 312 kilos from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab realising £1310.

OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
Biggings,Toab 340 £1,340 394.1 CHAR
Biggings,Stenness 380 £1,430 376.3 CHAR
Newhall,Stromness 360 £1,300 361.1 CHAR
Huip,Stronsay 465 £1,650 354.8 LIM
Huip,Stronsay 456 £1,590 348.7 CHAR
Langskaill,Rousay 535 £1,860 347.7 CHAR
Gorn,Harray 477 £1,640 343.8 LIM
Holland,South Ronaldsay 505 £1,720 340.6 LIM
Eastside,Twatt 471 £1,585 336.5 SAL
Eastside,Twatt 470 £1,580 336.2 CHAR
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 572 £1,915 334.8 LIM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 572 £1,880 328.7 CHAR
Kierfiold,Sandwick 495 £1,655 334.3 AA
Kierfiold,Sandwick 490 £1,620 330.6 CHAR
Odinstone,Shapinsay 575 £1,920 333.9 CHAR
Lower Breckquoy,Holm 502 £1,675 333.7 LIM
West Nistaben,Stenness 471 £1,565 332.3 AA
West Nistaben,Stenness 547 £1,790 327.2 AA
Braefoot,Shapinsay 545 £1,810 332.1 CHAR
Holland,Firth 502 £1,660 330.7 CHAR
Holland,Firth 552 £1,800 326.1 CHAR
Hall Of Gorn,Holm 513 £1,690 329.4 CHAR
Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 480 £1,580 329.2 SIM
Odiness,Stronsay 465 £1,530 329 AA
Arion,Stromness 503 £1,655 329 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 539 £1,735 321.9 CHAR
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 530 £1,730 326.4 CHAR
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 587 £1,900 323.7 CHAR
Fea,St Ola 500 £1,630 326 SIM
Burnhouse,Longhope 505 £1,645 325.7 AA
Hammer,Westray 545 £1,775 325.7 CHAR
Hammer,Westray 555 £1,790 322.5 CHAR
Nistagar,Harray 495 £1,605 324.2 LIM
Laithe,Sandwick 480 £1,550 322.9 LIM
Skaill,Orphir 536 £1,730 322.8 AA
Quholmslie,Stromness 530 £1,700 321 AA
Knowe,Sanday 527 £1,680 318.8 CHAR
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 515 £1,640 318.4 CHAR
Netherskaill,Birsay 495 £1,575 318.2 SIM
North Skaill,Sanday 555 £1,760 317.1 CHAR
Quhomslie,Stromness 525 £1,660 316.2 CHAR
Hunton,Stronsay 503 £1,590 316.1 SIM
Swartland,Dounby 317 £1,000 315.5 SH
Rennibister,Kirkwall 465 £1,450 311.8 BB
Newbigging,Westray 555 £1,730 311.7 SIM
Tuquoy,Westray 608 £1,870 307.6 AA
Tuquoy,Westray 575 £1,760 306.1 AA
Skiddy,Rendall 450 £1,300 288.9 AA
Banks,Rousay 377 £1,060 281.2 CHAR
Seaview,Sanday 570 £1,570 275.4 AA
Greenhall,Deerness 390 £955 244.9 SH

Store Heifers averaged £1595 (+£99 on the year)
AA Heifers averaged £1661 (+£95 on the year)

Store Heifers topped at £2000 for a Saler scaling 660 kilos from Stephen, Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay.

OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
Tuquoy,Westray 665 £1,980 297.7 AA
North Skaill,Sanday 637 £1,965 308.5 CHAR
North Skaill,Sanday 625 £1,880 300.8 CHAR
Hammer,Westray 630 £1,940 307.9 CHAR
Odinstone,Shapinsay 575 £1,920 333.9 CHAR
Langskaill,Rousay 615 £1,920 312.2 CHAR
Langskaill,Rousay 535 £1,860 347.7 CHAR
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 572 £1,915 334.8 LIM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 572 £1,880 328.7 CHAR
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 587 £1,900 323.7 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 597 £1,870 313.2 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 577 £1,790 310.2 CHAR
Hall Of Gorn,Holm 580 £1,850 319 AA
Quhomslie,Stromness 600 £1,840 306.7 CHAR
Quhomslie,Stromness 582 £1,800 309.3 CHAR
Braefoot,Shapinsay 545 £1,810 332.1 CHAR
Holland,Firth 552 £1,800 326.1 CHAR
Netherskaill,Birsay 625 £1,800 288 SIM
Netherskaill,Birsay 570 £1,745 306.1 SIM
West Nistaben,Stenness 547 £1,790 327.2 AA
West Nistaben,Stenness 535 £1,750 327.1 AA
Newbigging,Westray 555 £1,730 311.7 SIM
Skaill,Orphir 536 £1,730 322.8 AA
Skaill,Orphir 557 £1,710 307 AA
Holland,South Ronaldsay 505 £1,720 340.6 LIM
Holland,South Ronaldsay 550 £1,660 301.8 AA
Sebay View,Tankerness 410 £1,710 417.1 LIM
Quholmslie,Stromness 530 £1,700 321 AA
Kierfiold,Sandwick 532 £1,700 319.5 SAL
Kierfiold,Sandwick 527 £1,700 322.6 LIN RED
Fea,St Ola 532 £1,690 317.7 SIM
Fea,St Ola 500 £1,630 326 SIM
Knowe,Sanday 527 £1,680 318.8 CHAR
Lower Breckquoy,Holm 502 £1,675 333.7 LIM
Lower Breckquoy,Holm 517 £1,630 315.3 SIM
Nistagar,Harray 550 £1,660 301.8 SIM
Huip,Stronsay 465 £1,650 354.8 LIM
Eastside,Twatt 495 £1,650 333 SAL
Burnhouse,Longhope 505 £1,645 325.7 AA
Gorn,Harray 477 £1,640 343.8 LIM
Farewell,South Ronaldsay 515 £1,640 318.4 CHAR
Hunton,Stronsay 503 £1,590 316.1 SIM
Sandwick House,South Ronaldsay 480 £1,580 329.2 SIM
Seaview,Sanday 570 £1,570 275.4 AA
Laithe,Sandwick 505 £1,550 306.9 LIM
Laithe,Sandwick 480 £1,550 322.9 LIM
Odiness,Stronsay 465 £1,530 329 AA
Rennibister,Kirkwall 465 £1,450 311.8 BB
Biggings,Stenness 380 £1,430 376.3 CHAR
Newhall,Stromness 395 £1,400 354.4 CHAR
Biggings,Toab 385 £1,350 350.6 CHAR
Biggings,Toab 340 £1,340 394.1 CHAR
Skiddy,Rendall 450 £1,300 288.9 AA
Swartland,Dounby 358 £1,100 307.3 SIM
Banks,Rousay 377 £1,060 281.2 CHAR
Greenhall,Deerness 390 £955 244.9 SH

OTM Cattle topped at 273 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 575 kilos from A Skea, Garbo, Sanday realising £1570.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Castle,Stromness 655 £1,560 238.2 BB
Stembister,Toab 730 £1,600 219.2 LIM
Stembister,Toab 780 £1,660 212.8 SIM
Stembister,Toab 750 £1,560 208 LIM
Nearhouse,Rousay 820 £1,790 218.3 LIM
Hunton,Stronsay 630 £1,360 215.9 CHAR
Garbo,Sanday 855 £1,840 215.2 AA
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 630 £1,340 212.7 SAL
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 720 £1,500 208.3 CONT
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 780 £1,600 205.1 BB
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 740 £1,500 202.7 LIM
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 765 £1,540 201.3 BLND
Grimbister,Firth 865 £1,800 208.1 AA
Grimbister,Firth 785 £1,500 191.1 CHAR
Netherskaill,Birsay 715 £1,470 205.6 SIM
Biggings,Stenness 585 £1,200 205.1 BB
Millbrae,Sanday 815 £1,670 204.9 LIM
Cotland,St Ola 715 £1,450 202.8 LIM
Greenigoe,Orphir 880 £1,780 202.3 SIM
Greenigoe,Orphir 850 £1,700 200 SIM
Greenigoe,Orphir 810 £1,600 197.5 SIM
Greenigoe,Orphir 780 £1,540 197.4 SIM
Northfield,Burray 740 £1,480 200 AA
Millbrae,Sanday 785 £1,560 198.7 LIM
1 Hoy High,Graemsay 555 £1,100 198.2 GAL
Skaill,Westray 715 £1,400 195.8 SIM
Skaill,Westray 750 £1,430 191 SIM
Skaill,Westray 785 £1,480 188.5 SIM
Skaill,Westray 810 £1,500 185.2 SIM
Huip,Stronsay 815 £1,580 193.9 CHAR
Charleston,Papa Westray 740 £1,410 191 AA
Charleston,Papa Westray 770 £1,410 183.1 AA
Knowe,Sanday 820 £1,550 189 AA
Knowe,Sanday 810 £1,510 186.4 AA
Midhouse,Harray 805 £1,500 186.3 SIM
Odiness,Stronsay 550 £1,000 182 SIM
Odiness,Stronsay 540 £980 181.5 AA
Beafield,Sanday 750 £1,350 180 OTH
Beafield,Sanday 785 £1,380 175.8 SIM
Gorn,Harray 725 £1,260 173.8 CHAR
Dalvenna,St Ola 620 £1,000 161.3 LIM
Newhall,Stromness 705 £1,080 153.2 AA
Rosebank,Deerness 670 £960 143.3 LIM
West Linksness,Hoy 575 £490 85.2 CONT

Top price per head was £1840 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 855 kilos from A Skea, Garbo, Sanday.

OTM Bulls topped at £2160 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 1135 kilos from A Skea, Garbo, Sanday.

OTM BULLS
Odiness,Stronsay 1115 £1,920 172.2 AA
Lower Breckquoy,Holm 1035 £1,800 173.9 SIM

Special Sale of Store Cattle plus Prime & OTMs
2024-12-09 10:30, 2025-01-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-20 10:30

All classes of Sheep
2024-12-11
Forward on Wednesday were 844 Prime, 578 Store & 162 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 219.9 p/kg (+4.1p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 293.6 p/kg (+4.6p)
Lambs per head averaged £130.97 (-£1.62)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 293.6p (+4.7p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 291p (+3.8p)
52+ kilos averaged 245.3p (-33.8p)

Prime Lambs topped at 331 p/kg for a Texel scaling 40 kilos from B & B Omand, Stembister, Toab realising £132.50.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Maesquoy,Harray 37 £119.50 323 BELTEX
Maesquoy,Harray 41 £123.50 301.2 BELTEX
Huan,Sandwick 50 £156 312 TEX
Breck Cottage,Birsay 40 £124.50 311.3 TEX
Charleston,Papa Westray 40 £121 302.5 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 40 £121 302.5 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 46 £138 300 TEX
Inkerman,Sanday 41 £124 302.4 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 43 £130 302.3 BELTEX
Stembister,Toab 44.5 £134 301.1 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 47 £141.50 301.1 BLUE
Cotland,St Ola 49 £147 300 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness 46 £138 300 TEX
Craebreck,Holm 46 £138 300 TEX
Warthill,Holm 45 £135 300 TEX
Breck,Orphir 42 £125.50 298.8 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 41 £122.50 298.8 TEX
Appiehouse,Stenness 42 £125.50 298.8 CHAR
Cloke,Dounby 47 £140 297.9 TEX
Howe,Stromness 48 £142.50 296.9 TEX
Riff,Rendall 50 £148 296 TEX
Old Hall,Stromness 50 £148 296 TEX
Yarpha,Orphir 46 £136 295.7 TEX
Yarpha,Orphir 47 £138.50 294.7 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 45 £133 295.6 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 44 £130 295.5 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 43 £127 295.3 TEX
Swannay Farm,By Evie 43 £127 295.3 CHEV
Swannay Farm,By Evie 42 £124 295.2 CHEV
Laithe,Sandwick 41 £121 295.1 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 47 £138.50 294.7 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 42 £123.50 294 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 49 £144 293.9 TEX
Beafield,Sanday 49 £143.50 292.9 TEX
Binscarth,Finstown 44 £128.50 292 SUF
Binscarth,Finstown 48 £140 291.7 SUF
Briarlea,Stronsay 48 £140 291.7 TEX
Feolquoy,Evie 46 £134 291.3 TEX
Virginia,Stenness 52 £151 290.4 TEX
Virginia,Stenness 51 £148 290.2 TEX
Benlaw,Evie 43.5 £126.50 290.8 BLACK
Eastside,Twatt 44 £127.50 289.8 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 44 £126 286.4 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 43.5 £124.50 286.2 SUF
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 43 £121 281.4 WHITE
Lochview,Dounby 40 £109.50 273.7 MULE
Viewfield,Orphir 46 £125.50 272.8 WHITE
Odiness,Stronsay 43 £100 232.6 TEX

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £126.19 (-£0.04)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £139.33 (-£0.85)
52+ kilos averaged £139.28 (-£11.42)

Prime Lambs topped at £156 for 3 Texels scaling 50 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Virginia,Stenness 52 £151 TEX
Virginia,Stenness 51 £148 TEX
Beafield,Sanday 55 £150 BLACK
Huan,Sandwick 52 £149 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 51 £148.50 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 49.5 £147 TEX
Briarlea,Stronsay 55 £148.50 BLACK
Old Hall,Stromness 50 £148 TEX
Riff,Rendall 50 £148 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 51 £147.50 TEX
Cotland,St Ola 49 £147 TEX
Yarpha,Orphir 51 £146 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 49 £146 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 51 £145.50 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 52 £145.50 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 49 £144 TEX
Howe,Stromness 48 £142.50 TEX
Howe,Stromness 51 £141.50 SUF
Cloke,Dounby 47 £140 TEX
Binscarth,Finstown 48 £140 SUF
Stembister,Toab 46.5 £139 TEX
Stembister,Toab 47 £137.50 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 47 £138.50 TEX
Craebreck,Holm 46 £138 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness 46 £138 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness 47 £138 SUF
Viewfield,Orphir 58 £136 WHITE
Biggings,Stenness 45.5 £135.50 SUF
Warthill,Holm 46 £135.50 TEX
Warthill,Holm 45 £135 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray 47 £131 DUTCH SP
Appiehouse,Stenness 45 £131 CHAR
Swannay Farm,By Evie 45 £130.50 SUF
Inkerman,Sanday 44 £130 TEX
Inkerman,Sanday 43.5 £129 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 43 £127 TEX
Benlaw,Evie 44 £127 TEX
Benlaw,Evie 43.5 £126.50 BLACK
Cloke,Dounby 44 £126 TEX
Breck,Orphir 42 £125.50 TEX
Charleston,Papa Westray 43 £125 TEX
Breck Cottage,Birsay 40 £124.50 TEX
Breck Cottage,Birsay 42 £123 TEX
Laithe,Sandwick 42.5 £124 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 41 £122.50 TEX
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 43 £121 WHITE
Lochview,Dounby 40 £109.50 MULE
Odiness,Stronsay 43 £100 TEX

Store Lambs averaged £94.50 (-£1.50)

Store Lambs topped at £140 for a Texel from J S & M M Sinclair, Eastside, Twatt.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Onziebust,Egilsay £130 TEX
Mid Stove,Quoyloo £120 WHITE
Craebreck,Holm £114 TEX
Rennibister,Kirkwall £114 TEX
Rennibister,Kirkwall £110 TEX
Ramray,Graemsay £114 TEX
Ramray,Graemsay £104 TEX
Briarlea,Stronsay £113 BLACK
Briarlea,Stronsay £110 BLACK
Beafield,Sanday £110 SUF
Howe,Stromness £110 WHITE
Howe,Stromness £104 WHITE
Skaill,Orphir £109 CHAR
Skaill,Orphir £104 CHEV
Skaill,Orphir £103 CHEV
Riff,Rendall £108 BLACK
Maesquoy,Harray £104 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray £100 BLACK
Crook,Rendall £98 WHITE
Cloke,Dounby £98 WHITE
Binscarth,Finstown £98 SUF
Howdis Meadow,Rousay £94 SUF
Howdis Meadow,Rousay £92 TEX
Queenamuckle,Rendall £90 WHITE
Queenamuckle,Rendall £88 WHITE
Lower Cottiscarth,Rendall £90 TEX
Lower Cottiscarth,Rendall £86 TEX
Brendale,Rousay £86 SUF
Orgil,Hoy £86 CHEV
Eildon,Tankerness £80 CHEV
Noup,Westray £80 OTHER

Cast Sheep topped at £206 for 7 Texel Ewes from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Overabist,Dounby £190 TEX
Huan,Sandwick £170 WHITE
Huan,Sandwick £146 MULE
Avelshay,Rousay £156 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay £136 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay £132 TEX
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope £148 BLACK
Comely,Toab £148 TEX
Comely,Toab £140 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay £142 WHITE
Ramray,Graemsay £141 WHITE
Ramray,Graemsay £128 WHITE
Eastside,Twatt £140 TEX
Riff,Rendall £138 TEX
Cloke,Dounby £136 CHEV
Unigarth,Sandwick £133 CHEV
Gorn,Westray £128 WHITE
Gorn,Westray £116 WHITE
Queenamuckle,Rendall £126 WHITE
Viewfield,Orphir £122 OTHER
Damside,Eday £110 WHITE
Hobbister,Orphir £103 LLE
Briarlea,Stronsay £100 ZWAR
Maesquoy,Harray £100 MULE
Maesquoy,Harray £96 WHITE
Eildon,Tankerness £98 WHITE
Onziebust,Egilsay £98 CHEV
Breck Cottage,Birsay £90 SHET
Upper Stove,Deerness £86 SHET
Cloke,Dounby £80 TEX
Crook,Rendall £80 WHITE
Craebreck,Holm £71 WHITE

All Classes of Cattle & Sheep
2024-12-16
Forward on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 4 Store Cattle & 12 OTM Cattle.

Prime Steers topped at 333 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 605 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick realising £2014 purchased by Donaldsons.

Prime Heifers topped at 323 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 595 kilos from Backakelday Farm, Holm realising £1921 purchased by E Flett.

OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
Huan, Sandwick 625 £2,000 320 LIM
Holland, Firth 610 £1,952 320 CHAR
South Seatter, Sandwick 615 £1,968 320 LIM
Bayview, Orphir 625 £1,975 316 AA
Backakelday, Holm 575 £1,811.25 315 CHAR
Holland, Firth 655 £2,063.25 315 CHAR

Store Steers topped at 301.3 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 395 kilos from S T Ritch, Sandside, Graemsay realising £1190.

OTM Cattle topped at 215.9 p/kg for a Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 440 kilos from I Cutt, Gerbo, North Ronaldsay realising £950.

OTHER OTM CATTLE
Northfield Farms, Burray 705 £1,510 214.2 AA
Northfield Farms, Burray 690 £1,440 208.7 AA
Fillets, Graemsay 665 £1,350 203 SIM
Old School, Westray 605 £1,200 198.3 AA
South Tofts, Egilsay 735 £1,410 191.8 AA
South Tofts, Egilsay 525 £1,000 190.5 AA
South Tofts, Egilsay 785 £1,330 169.4 AA
Old School, Westray 480 £800 166.7 AA
Old School, Westray 595 £980 164.7 CONT

OTM Bulls topped at 166.7 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 1080 kilos from J & M Dearness, The Knowe, Sanday realsing £1800.

Top price per head was £1510 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 705 kilos from Northfield Farms, Burray.

Following the Cattle were 373 Prime, 302 Store & 132 Cast Sheep

Prime Lambs averaged 301.9 p/kg
SQQ Lambs averaged 303.2 p/kg
Lambs per head averaged £131.34

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 302.4 p/kg
45.6-52 kilos averaged 299.1 p/kg
52+ kilos averaged 280 p/kg

Prime lambs topped at 319 p/kg for 4 Dutch Spotted scaling 39 kilos from Vetquoy Farm, Twatt realising £124.50.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
West Thrave, Sanday 38 £120 315.8 BELTEX
Perth, Westray 38 £120 315.8 WHITE
Withaquoy, Holm 45 £142 315.6 BELTEX
Withaquoy, Holm 43.5 £137 314.9 BELTEX
Vetquoy, Twatt 44 £138 313.6 TEX
West Thrave, Sanday 39.5 £123.50 312.7 BELTEX
Howe, Harray 43 £134 311.6 TEX
Biggings, Stenness 43.5 £135.50 311.5 TEX
Withaquoy, Holm 42.5 £132 311 BELTEX
Testaquoy, Wyre 47 £146 310.6 TEX
West Thrave, Sanday 43 £133.50 310.5 BELTEX
Howe, Harray 43.5 £135 310.3 TEX
Millbrae, Sanday 44 £136.50 310.2 TEX
Upper Heads, St Margarets Hope 46 £141.50 307.6 TEX
Upper Heads, St Margarets Hope 39 £119.50 306.4 CHEV
Upper Heads, St Margarets Hope 39 £119 305.1 TEX
Testaquoy, Wyre 50.5 £153.50 304 TEX
Nearhouse, Tankerness 52 £158 303.8 TEX
Lenahowe, Sandwick 47 £142 302.1 TEX
Nearhouse, Tankerness 52 £157 301.9 TEX
Hobbister, Orphir 49 £147.50 301 TEX
Yarpha, Orphir 48.5 £145.50 300 TEX
Yarpha, Orphir 47 £141 300 TEX
Appiehouse, Stenness 47 £140.50 298.9 SUF
Kevaday, Rousay 38 £112 294.7 TEX
Nearhouse, Tankerness 53 £155 292.5 TEX
Johnston, Brettovale 55 £155.50 282.7 SUF
Nearhouse, Tankerness 54 £130 240.7 TEX

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £128.66
45.6-52 kilos averaged £143.14
52+ kilos averaged £150.10

Prime Lambs topped at £158 for 3 Texel scaling 52 kilos from J & M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Nearhouse, Tankerness 52 £157 301.9 TEX
Johnston, Brettovale 55 £155.50 282.7 SUF
Nearhouse, Tankerness 53 £155 292.5 TEX
Testaquoy, Wyre 50.5 £153.50 304 TEX
Vetquoy, Twatt 52 £149 286.5 SUF
Hobbister, Orphir 49 £147.50 301 TEX
Testaquoy, Wyre 47 £146 310.6 TEX
Yarpha, Orphir 48.5 £145.50 300 TEX
Kevaday, Rousay 50 £145 290 TEX
Yarpha, Orphir 48 £143 297.9 SUF
Lenahowe, Sandwick 48 £143 297.9 TEX
Lenahowe, Sandwick 47 £142 302.1 TEX
Upper Heads, St Margarets Hope 46 £142 307.6 TEX
Withaquoy, Holm 45 £142 315.6 BELTEX
Yarpha, Orphir 47 £141 300 TEX
Brettovale, Dounby 48.5 £141 290.7 SUF
Appiehouse, Stenness 47 £140.50 298.9 SUF
Lenahowe, Sandwick 45.5 £140 307.7 TEX
Vetquoy, Twatt 44 £138 313.6 TEX
Withaquoy, Holm 43.5 £137 314.9 BELTEX
Millbrae, Sanday 44 £136.50 310.2 TEX
Kevaday, Rousay 45.5 £136.00 298.9 BELTEX
Biggings, Stenness 43.5 £135.50 311.5 TEX
Howe, Harray 43.5 £135 310.3 TEX
Yarpha, Orphir 45 £134.50 298.9 TEX
Withaquoy, Holm 43.5 £134 308 BELTEX
Howe, Harray 43 £134 311.6 TEX
Withaquoy, Holm 45.5 £133.50 293.4 TEX
West Thrave, Sanday 43 £133.50 310.5 BELTEX
Withaquoy, Holm 42.5 £132 311 BELTEX
Withaquoy, Holm 42.5 £131.50 309.4 BELTEX
Biggings, Stenness 44 £131.50 298.9 SUF
Howe, Harray 42 £130 309.5 TEX
Nearhouse, Tankerness 54 £130 240.7 TEX
Roadside, St Ola 41.5 £126.00 303.6 BELTEX
Vetquoy Farm, Twatt 39 £124.50 319 DUTCH SP
Gorn, Harray 44 £124 281.8 CHEV
West Thrave, Sanday 39.5 £123.50 312.7 BELTEX
West Thrave, Sanday 38 £120 315.8 BELTEX
Perth, Westray 38 £120 315.8 WHITE
Upper Heads, St Margarets Hope 39 £119.50 306.4 CHEV
Upper Heads, St Margarets Hope 39 £119 305.1 TEX
Kevaday, Rousay 38 £112 294.7 TEX

Store Lambs averaged £77.

Store Lambs topped at £120 for 8 Texels from F & T Moar, Withaquoy, Holm.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Lochside, Westray £117 SUF
Upper Heads, St Margarets Hope £112 CHEV
Quoyhorsetter, South Ronaldsay £110 WHITE
Rennibister, Kirkwall £106 TEX
Kevaday, Rousay £105 TEX
Quoyhorsetter, South Ronaldsay £100 BLACK
Roo, Sanday £100 RYE
Lochside, Westray £99 CHEV
Appietown, Rendall £98 CHAR
Innister, Rousay £97 ABER
Quoyhorsetter, South Ronaldsay £92 WHITE
Smiddy, Stronsay £90 BELTEX
Rennibister, Kirkwall £90 TEX
Quoyhorsetter, South Ronaldsay £86 BLACK
Burgar, Hoy £84 SUF
Roo, Sanday £83 RYE
Little Wards, Longhope £82 SUF
Little Wards, Longhope £82 SUF
Smiddy, Stronsay £82 BELTEX

Cast Sheep topped at £200 for a Texel Ewe from J S Seatter, Perth, Westray.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Perth, Westray £185 TEX
Huan, Sandwick £175 TEX
Springfield, Holm £170 TEX
Perth, Westray £155 TEX
Perth, Westray £155 TEX
Innister, Rousay £150 BL TEX
Upper Heads, St Margarets, Hope £150 CHEV
Huan, Sandwick £150 TEX
Huan, Sandwick £148 TEX
Huan, Sandwick £140 TEX
Perth, Westray £140 TEX
Swannay Farm, Swannay £138 CHEV
Little Wards, Longhope £138 SUF
Perth, Westray £132 SUF
Perth, Westray £130 TEX
Huan, Sandwick £130 MULE
Little Wards, Longhope £128 SUF
The Bungalow, Swannay £125 CHEV
Perth, Westray 115 TEX

All Classes of Cattle & Sheep
2025-01-06
Forward on Monday were 9 Prime Cattle & 6 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers topped at 320 p/kg on 4 different occasions. A Simmental scaling 600 kilos from A & D Clark, Stratheast, Holm realising £1920 purchased by Williamsons, a Charolais scaling 610 kilos from Yarpha, Orphir realising £1952 purchased by Donaldsons, a Charolais scaling 615 kilos from Yarpha, Orphir realising £1968 purchased by E Flett, a Charolais scaling 620 kilos from Yarpha, Orphir realising £1984 purchased by E Flett.

OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
Yarpha,Orphir 630 £2,009.70 319 CHAR
Holland,Firth 645 £2,057.55 319 CHAR
Holland,Firth 610 £1,933.70 317 CHAR
South Seatter,Sandwick 520 £1,653.60 318 LIM
South Seatter,Sandwick 575 £1,828.50 318 CHAR

OTM Cattle topped at 251.7 p/kg for a Limousin Cow scaling 870 kilos from West Burnside, Tankerness realising the top price per head of £2190.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
West Burnside,Tankerness 765 £1,850.00 241.8 LIM
Millburn,Harray 660 £1,590.00 240.9 SIM
Millburn,Harray 800 £1,890.00 236.3 SIM
Millburn,Harray 835 £1,700.00 203.6 SAL
Caperhouse,Harray 535 £1,270.00 237.4 CONT

Following the Cattle were 333 Prime, 175 Store & 68 Cast Sheep.

Prime Hoggs averaged 323 p/kg (+21.1p)
SQQ Hoggs averaged 326.6 p/kg (+23.4p)
Hoggs per head averaged £146.65 (+£15.31)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 326.6 p/kg (+24.2p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 319.1 p/kg (+20p)
52+ kilos averaged 312.1 p/kg (+32.1p)

Prime Hoggs topped at £344.9 p/kg for 3 Beltex scaling 49 kilos from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness realising £169.

OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
Messigate,Tankerness 53 £182 343.4 BELTEX
Newhall,Stromness 44 £150 340.9 BELTEX
Tuquoy,Westray 43 £146 339.5 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray 45 £150 333.3 SUF
South Breck,Firth 44 £148 336.4 TEX
Moan,Harray 40 £134 335 BLUE
Moan,Harray 43 £143 332.6 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir 43.5 £142.50 327.6 LLE
Skelbister,Orphir 45 £147 326.7 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 41.5 £135.50 326.5 BLUE
Ness,Shapinsay 46 £150 326.1 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 44 £143.50 326.1 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 45 £146.50 325.6 TEX
Annster,South Ronaldsay 40 £130 325 WHITE
Annster,South Ronaldsay 41 £133 324.4 WHITE
Fea,Holm 41.5 £134.50 324.1 CHEV
Fea,Holm 44 £142.50 323.9 CHEV
Upper Scapa,St Ola 50 £162 324 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 46 £149 323.9 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 47 £151 321.3 TEX
Braemar,Deerness 43 £136 316.3 WHITE

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £141.07 (+£12.41)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £152.88 (+£9.74)
52+ kilos averaged £169.23 (+£19.13)

Prime Hoggs topped at £187 for a Suffolk scaling 58 kilos from T H C Pottinger, Tuquoy, Westray.

OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
Messigate,Tankerness 53 £182 BELTEX
Messigate,Tankerness 54 £174 BELTEX
Moan,Harray 56 £180 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray 58 £177 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray 52 £163 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola 54 £171 TEX
Skelbister,Orphir 54 £170 TEX
Skelbister,Orphir 56 £170 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 53 £163 TEX
South Breck,Firth 48 £156 TEX
South Breck,Firth 48 £155 SUF
Overabist,Dounby 49 £153 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 47 £151 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 50 £148 TEX
Newhall,Stromness 44 £150 BELTEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 47 £150 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 46 £149 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir 43.5 £142.50 LLE
Fea,Holm 44 £142.50 CHEV
Braemar,Deerness 43 £136 WHITE
Annster,South Ronaldsay 41 £133 WHITE
Annster,South Ronaldsay 40 £130 WHITE

Store Hoggs averaged £110.11 (+£33.11)

Store Hoggs topped at £144 for a Texel from J Scott, Caldale, St Ola.

OTHER STORE HOGGS
Caldale,St Ola £138 TEX
Caldale,St Ola £125 CHEV
Skelbister,Orphir £136 TEX
Skelbister,Orphir £120 TEX
Braemar,Deerness £136 TEX
Braemar,Deerness £130 TEX
Braemar,Deerness £124 BLACK
Braemar,Deerness £123 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm £135 TEX
St Clair,Holm £130 TEX
St Clair,Holm £122 OTHER
Vindon,Finstown £120 TEX
Vindon,Finstown £112 BLACK
South Tofts,Egilsay £85 TEX

Cast Sheep topped at £232 for 3 Texel Rams from Biggings, Stenness.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
South Breck,Firth £220 CHEV
Appiehouse,Stenness £200 CHEV
Appiehouse,Stenness £188 CHEV
Appiehouse,Stenness £180 CHEV
Messigate,Tankerness £184 TEX
Biggings,Stenness £168 TEX
Biggings,Stenness £148 SUF
Ness,Shapinsay £166 BLACK
Ness,Shapinsay £152 WHITE
Annster,South Ronaldsay £162 TEX
Caldale,St Ola £162 TEX
Caldale,St Ola £152 TEX
Tuquoy,Westray £148 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola £146 CHAR
Upper Scapa,St Ola £140 TEX
Smoogarth,Firth £144 TEX
Skea,Deerness £136 DUTCH SP
Skea,Deerness £122 CHEV
South Tofts,Egilsay £114 WHITE
Hobbister,Orphir £110 CHEV
Newhall,Stromness £96 WHITE

All Classes of Cattle & Sheep
2025-01-13
Forward on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle & 34 OTM Cattle.
Prime Heifers topped at 340 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 595 kilos from J & R Stanger,
South Seatter, Sandwick realising £2023 purchased by Donaldsons.
Prime Heifers topped at £2203.20 per head for a Charolais scaling 680kgs from,
E J Sinclair & Son, Holland, Firth.
OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
Stratheast, Holm 565 £1,898 336 SIM
Yarpha Orphir 595 £1,993 335 CHAR
Holland, Firth 585 £1,960 335 CHAR
South Seatter, Sandwick 625 £2,087.50 334 AA
Stratheast, Holm 610 £2,013.00 330 SIM
Yarpha, Orphir 585 £1,930.50 330 CHAR
OTM Cattle topped at 282.4 p/kg for a Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 595 kilos
from RJ & JL Gaudie, Netherskaill, Birsay realising £1680
OTHER OTM CATTLE (PPK)
Mooness, Holm 570 268.4 £1,530.00 LIM
Mooness, Holm 575 262.6 £1,510.00 LIM
Whitehow, Papay 635 245.70 £1,560.00 AA
Whitehow, Papay 695 240.30 £1,670.00 LIM
Midhouse, Evie 715 237.80 £1,700.00 LIM
Twatt, Birsay 545 236.70 £1,290.00 SH
Millburn,Harray 765 228.80 £1,750.00 SIM
Millburn,Harray 805 228.60 £1,840.00 SAL
Twatt, Birsay 595 227.90 £1,390.00 SH
Top price per head was £2090 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 910 kilos from
Holland Farm, Papay
OTHER OTM CATTLE (PPH)
Millburn, Harray 805 £1,840 SAL
Mooness, Holm 830 £1,800 SIM
Millburn, Harray 810 £1,780 SIM
Mooness, Holm 720 £1,760 BB
Whitehow, Papay 755 £1,740 AA
Twatt, Birsay 610 £1,390 SH
Following the Cattle were 434 Prime, 340 Store & 130 Cast Sheep
Prime Hoggs averaged 323 p/kg (0p)
SQQ Hoggs averaged 321.4 p/kg (-5.2p)
Hoggs per head averaged £146.09(-56p)
39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 321.5 p/kg (5.1p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 328.9 p/kg (+9.8p)
52+ kilos averaged 307.2 p/kg (-4.9p)
Prime Hoggs topped at 391.7 p/kg for 3 Beltex scaling 48 kilos
from Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay realising £188.
OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay 49.5 383.8 190 BELTEX
Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay 48 377.1 181 BELTEX
Nearhouse, Tankerness 51 339.2 173 TEX
Huan, Sandwick 49 334.7 164 TEX
Cleat, Holm 39 333.3 130 DUTCH SP
Serrigar, South Ronaldsay 49 332.7 163 TEX
Holland, Firth 43 332.6 143 TEX
Ross Lenahowe Sandwick 45 331.1 149 TEX
Roadside, St Ola 46 330.4 152 TEX
Braehead, Stromness 43 330.2 142 TEX
Braehead, Stromness 40 330 132 TEX
Upper Scapa, St Ola 51 329.4 168 TEX
Holland, Papay 45 328.9 148 TEX
Laga, Evie 45 328.9 148 TEX
Johnston Cloke, Dounby 47.5 328.4 156 TEX
Arwick, Evie 46 328.3 151 WHITE
Oaklea, Toab 42.5 328.2 139.5 TEX
Fea, Holm 36 327.8 118 CHAR
Skelbister, Orphir 44 327.3 144 TEX
Garson, Sandwick 51 325.5 166 TEX
Breck, Orphir 48 325 156 TEX
Purtabreck, Toab 43.5 324.1 141 TEX
St Clair, Holm 42 323.8 136 TEX
Haquoy, Shapinsay 46 321.7 148 BLACK
Lower Gritney, Deerness 49.5 321.2 159 TEX
Howe Harray 39 320.5 125 TEX
Groat Cloke Dounby 49.5 319.2 158 TEX
Rennibister, Firth 42.5 298.8 127 TEX
39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £137.83 (-£3.24)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £160.03 (+£7.15)
52+ kilos averaged £167.74 (-£1.49)
Prime hoggs topped at £190 for 3 Beltex scaling 49.5 kilos from Leslie
Quoymorouse, Shapinsay.
OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay 49.5 383.8 190 BELTEX
Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay 48 391.7 188 BELTEX
Nearhouse, Tankerness 51 339.2 173 TEX
Nearhouse, Tankerness 51 339.2 173 TEX
Roadside, St Ola 55 309.1 170 TEX
Cleat, Holm 53 317 168 TEX
Upper Scapa, St Ola 51 329.4 168 TEX
Haquoy, Shapinsay 54.5 308.3 168 TEX
Garson, Sandwick 51 325.5 166 TEX
Huan, Sandwick 49 334.7 164 TEX
Skelbister ,Orphir 51 313.7 160 TEX
Lower Gritney, Deerness 49.5 321.2 159 TEX
Groat Cloke, Dounby 49.5 319.2 158 TEX
Groat Cloke, Dounby 53 298.1 158 SUF
Johnston, Cloke, Dounby 49 320.4 157 TEX
Breck, Orphir 48 325 156 TEX
Holland, Papay 46 328.3 151 TEX
Arwick , Evie 46 328.3 151 WHITE
Ross Lenahowe, Sandwick 46.5 322.6 150 TEX
Ross Lenahowe, Sandwick 45 331.1 149 TEX
Holland, Papay 45 328.9 148 TEX
Braehead, Stromness 46 321.7 148 CHAR
Laga, Evie 45 328.9 148 TEX
Laga, Evie 45.5 325.3 148 TEX
Fea, Holm 45 322.2 145 CHAR
Holland , Firth 43 332.6 143 TEX
Purtabreck,Toab 43.5 324.1 141 TEX
Oaklea, Toab 42.5 328.2 139.5 TEX
St Clair, Holm 42 323.8 136 TEX
Rennibister, Firth 42.5 298.8 127 TEX
Howe, Harray 39 320.5 125 TEX
Store hoggs averaged £109.81 (-30p)
Store hoggs topped at £138 for 6 Texels from Pirie, Purtabreck, Toab
and Edwards, Cleat, Holm.
OTHER STORE HOGGS
Purtabreck, Toab 138 TEX
Cleat,Holm 138 SPEK
Lower Gritney, Deerness 137 TEX
Serrigar, South Ronaldsay 131 TEX
Blinkbonny, Stronsay 130 SUF
St Clair, Holm 128 TEX
Braehead, Stromness 128 TEX
Nether Ousness,Westray 126 TEX
Lower Cottiscarth, Rendall 113 TEX
Rennisbister,Firth 84 TEX
Nether Stove, Sandwick 82 TEX
Crook, Rendall 81 WHITE
8 Hamnavoe, Stromness 68 WHITE
Cast Sheep topped at £192 for a Texel Ewe from Biggings Farm Ltd Stenness.
OTHER CAST SHEEP
Howe,Harray 190
Upper Scapa, St Ola 180
South Seatter, Sandwick 170
Howe,Harray 170
Annster, South Ronaldsay 165
Annster, South Ronaldsay 162
Holland, Papay 150
Appiehouse, Stenness 150
St Clair, Holm 150
Appietown, Rendall 140
Netherhill, Tankerness 140
Lochside Westray 140
Crook,rendall 130
Netherstove, sandwick 120
Nether Ousness, Westray 120
Haquoy, Shapinsay 100

Special Sale of Store Cattle
2025-01-20
Forward on Monday were 8 Prime Cattle, 955 Store Cattle & 40 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers topped at 370 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 595 kilos from J Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay realising £2201 purchased by Williamsons.

OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
South Seatter,Sandwick 605 £2,226.40 368 LIM
South Seatter,Sandwick 605 £2,208.25 365 CHAR
Backakelday,Holm 620 £2,120.40 342 CHAR
Backakelday,Holm 595 £2,023 340 LIM
St Clair,Holm 695 £2,335.20 336 CHAR
Stratheast,Holm 625 £2,062.50 330 SIM

Store Steers averaged 374.3 p/kg (+42.1p) (+78.3p on the year)
AA Steers averaged 374.3 p/kg (+47.9p) (+88.3p on the year)

Store Steers topped at 451.4 p/kg for 4 Charolais scaling 350 kilos from A & P Casey, Orquil, St Ola realising £1580.

OTHER STEERS PER KILO
Biggings,Stenness 350 £1,540 440 BB
Biggings,Stenness 368 £1,570 426.6 CHAR
Orquil,St Ola 362 £1,590 439.2 SH
Orquil,St Ola 366 £1,560 426.2 CHAR
Orquil,St Ola 396 £1,680 424.2 CHAR
Housebay,Stronsay 475 £2,050 431.6 SIM
Langskaill,Rousay 570 £2,450 429.8 AA
Langskaill,Rousay 547 £2,310 422.3 AA
Langskaill,Rousay 571 £2,410 422.1 AA
Castle,Stromness 520 £2,220 426.9 LIM
Castle,Stromness 485 £2,070 426.8 BB
Braefoot,Shapinsay 498 £2,100 421.7 LIM
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 407 £1,690 415.2 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 530 £2,180 411.3 LIM
St Clair,Holm 497 £2,040 410.5 LIM
St Clair,Holm 571 £2,290 401.1 AA
Hewan,Shapinsay 536 £2,190 408.6 LIM
Hewan,Shapinsay 578 £2,320 401.4 LIM
Gorn,Shapinsay 517 £2,100 406.2 LIM
Holland,Stronsay 488 £1,960 401.6 LIM
Holland,Stronsay 531 £2,120 399.2 AA
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 525 £2,100 400 CHAR
Brencherhouse,Birsay 405 £1,620 400 LIM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 552 £2,200 398.6 LIM
Knowe,Sanday 477 £1,900 398.3 LIM
Smoogarth,Firth 362 £1,440 398 LIM
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 543 £2,160 397.8 AA
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 540 £2,140 396.3 CHAR
Greenigoe,Orphir 518 £2,050 395.8 SIM
Gorn,Westray 475 £1,880 395.8 CHAR
Gorn,Westray 523 £2,050 392 SIM
Garbo,Sanday 501 £1,980 395.2 AA
Bryameadow,Twatt 520 £2,055 395.2 LIM
Bryameadow,Twatt 530 £2,070 390.6 CHAR
Garson,Sandwick 520 £2,050 394.2 LIM
Mooness,Holm 300 £1,180 393.3 LIM
Whitecleat,Tankerness 492 £1,930 392.3 LIM
Biggings,Rendall 465 £1,800 387.1 LIM
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 445 £1,720 386.5 BLND
Huip,Stronsay 467 £1,800 385.4 SIM
Netherhill,Tankerness 545 £2,100 385.3 LIM
Grimbister,Firth 530 £2,040 384.9 SIM
Nigley,Evie 533 £2,050 384.6 SAL
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 526 £2,020 384 AA
Quhomslie,Stromness 545 £2,090 383.5 AA
Sunnybank,St Ola 531 £2,030 382.3 LIM
Lenahowe,Sandwick 450 £1,720 382.2 LIM
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 435 £1,660 382 LIM
Feolquoy,Stromness 597 £2,260 378.6 SIM
Little Wards,Longhope 447 £1,690 378.1 AA
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 561 £2,120 377.9 CHAR
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 565 £2,130 377 CHAR
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 560 £2,100 375 LIM
Stonelea,Stenness 646 £2,420 374.6 BLND
Stonelea,Stenness 570 £2,110 370.2 CHAR
Skaill,Orphir 585 £2,190 374.4 AA
Haquoy,Shapinsay 605 £2,260 373.6 AA
Messigate,Tankerness 540 £2,010 372.2 LIM
East Howe,Birsay 577 £2,140 370.9 SAL
Westshore,Rendall 351 £1,300 370.4 SIM
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 592 £2,180 368.2 CHAR
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 583 £2,120 363.6 CHAR
Rennibister,Kirkwall 423 £1,555 367.6 AA
Mizpah,St Ola 470 £1,720 366 SIM
Wattle,Birsay 638 £2,320 363.6 LIM
Ocklester,Holm 600 £2,170 361.7 AA
Ocklester,Holm 588 £2,110 358.8 AA
Midbigging,Toab 638 £2,300 360.5 SAL
Lenahowe,Sandwick 630 £2,270 360.3 CHAR
Upper Hobbister,Stenness 440 £1,580 359 OTH
Roadside,St Ola 585 £2,100 359 CHAR
Netherskaill,Birsay 560 £2,000 357.1 SIM
Kirkton,Shapinsay 555 £1,960 353.2 SAL
Staye,Deerness 630 £2,180 346 LIM
Tormiston,Stenness 662 £2,280 344.4 LIM
Tormiston,Stenness 625 £2,140 342.4 AA
Feaval,Birsay 660 £2,180 330.3 LIM
New Moan,Dounby 575 £1,880 327 LIM
Upper Breckquoy,Holm 460 £1,500 326.1 SIM

Store Steers averaged £1981 (+£242) (+£393 on the year)
AA Steers avergaed £2117 (+£339) (+£521 on the year)

Store Steers topped at £2475 for 3 Aberdeen Angus scaling 745 kilos from Tormiston Farms, Stenness.

OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
Midbigging,Toab 725 £2,460 CHAR
Midbigging,Toab 638 £2,300 SAL
Wattle,Birsay 710 £2,450 LIM
Wattle,Birsay 638 £2,320 LIM
Langskaill,Rousay 570 £2,450 AA
Langskaill,Rousay 608 £2,440 AA
Langskaill,Rousay 571 £2,410 AA
Hewan,Shapinsay 617 £2,440 AA
Hewan,Shapinsay 612 £2,420 AA
Stonelea,Stenness 646 £2,420 CHAR
Ocklester,Holm 775 £2,380 SH
Ocklester,Holm 667 £2,260 AA
Tormiston,Stenness 716 £2,370 SIM
Tormiston,Stenness 662 £2,280 LIM
East Howe,Birsay 665 £2,360 LIM
Feaval,Birsay 715 £2,340 LIM
Garson,Sandwick 720 £2,340 CHAR
Garson,Sandwick 615 £2,280 CHAR
Feolquoy,Stromness 650 £2,340 SIM
Feolquoy,Stromness 597 £2,260 SIM
Skaill,Orphir 665 £2,310 AA
Castle,Stromness 590 £2,300 BB
Castle,Stromness 557 £2,285 BB
Housebay,Stronsay 591 £2,290 SIM
Housebay,Stronsay 545 £2,200 CHAR
Haquoy,Shapinsay 645 £2,290 AA
Haquoy,Shapinsay 605 £2,260 AA
St Clair,Holm 571 £2,290 AA
St Clair,Holm 645 £2,280 SIM
St Clair,Holm 610 £2,250 LIM
Quhomslie,Stromness 605 £2,280 LIM
Arion,Stromness 618 £2,280 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 585 £2,240 LIM
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 680 £2,280 CHAR
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 642 £2,250 CHAR
Lenahowe,Sandwick 630 £2,270 CHAR
Lenahowe,Sandwick 660 £2,260 CHAR
Netherskaill,Birsay 680 £2,260 CHAR
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 615 £2,260 AA
Halcro,South Ronaldsay 596 £2,180 SIM
Netherhill,Tankerness 615 £2,230 LIM
Netherhill,Tankerness 575 £2,130 LIM
Biggings,Rendall 618 £2,210 CHAR
Biggings,Rendall 580 £2,140 CHAR
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 720 £2,240 LIM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 637 £2,200 LIM
Quoybond,South Ronaldsay 552 £2,200 LIM
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 568 £2,190 CHAR
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 571 £2,190 AA
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 590 £2,180 AA
Holland,Stronsay 577 £2,190 SIM
Holland,Stronsay 531 £2,120 AA
Staye,Deerness 630 £2,180 LIM
Greenigoe,Orphir 600 £2,160 CHAR
Greenigoe,Orphir 518 £2,050 CHAR
Gorn,Shapinsay 555 £2,160 AA
Gorn,Shapinsay 600 £2,120 AA
Gorn,Shapinsay 543 £2,100 LIM
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 570 £2,150 AA
Hannatoft,Shapinsay 587 £2,130 SH
Whitecleat,Tankerness 615 £2,150 AA
Whitecleat,Tankerness 545 £2,090 CHAR
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 565 £2,130 CHAR
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 561 £2,120 CHAR
Braefoot,Shapinsay 520 £2,120 LIM
Braefoot,Shapinsay 498 £2,100 LIM
Roadside,St Ola 585 £2,100 CHAR
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 525 £2,100 CHAR
Bryameadow,Twatt 547 £2,090 CHAR
Bryameadow,Twatt 530 £2,070 CHAR
Bryameadow,Twatt 565 £2,060 SAL
Gorn,Westray 523 £2,050 SIM
Gorn,Westray 535 £2,010 BB
Nigley,Evie 533 £2,050 SAL
Nigley,Evie 570 £2,000 SIM
Grimbister,Firth 530 £2,040 SIM
Sunnybank,St Ola 531 £2,030 LIM
Messigate,Tankerness 540 £2,010 LIM
Messigate,Tankerness 585 £2,000 CHAR
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 550 £2,000 BLND
Garbo,Sanday 501 £1,980 AA
Kirkton,Shapinsay 555 £1,960 SAL
Orquil,St Ola 485 £1,940 OTH
Orquil,St Ola 505 £1,900 CHAR
Knowe,Sanday 477 £1,900 LIM
New Moan,Dounby 575 £1,880 LIM
Huip,Stronsay 502 £1,855 SIM
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 515 £1,780 SIM
Lenahowe,Sandwick 450 £1,720 LIM
Mizpah,St Ola 470 £1,720 SIM
Little Wards,Longhope 447 £1,690 AA
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 407 £1,690 CHAR
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 445 £1,650 CHAR
Upper Hobbister,Stenness 487 £1,680 OTH
Biggings,Stenness 396 £1,640 CHAR
Brencherhouse,Birsay 405 £1,620 LIM
Rennibister,Kirkwall 475 £1,600 AA
Upper Breckquoy,Holm 460 £1,500 SIM
Smoogarth,Firth 362 £1,440 LIM
Westshore,Rendall 351 £1,300 SIM
Westshore,Rendall 360 £1,300 AA
Mooness,Holm 300 £1,180 LIM

Store Heifers averaged 365.9 p/kg (+49.6p) (+75.9p on the year)
AA Heifers averaged 355 p/kg (+43.6p) (+81.4p on the year)

Store Heifers topped at 416.8 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 535 kilos from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay realising £2230.

OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
Braefoot,Shapinsay 493 £2,020 409.7 CHAR
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 507 £2,060 406.3 CHAR
Hewan,Shapinsay 545 £2,210 405.5 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 520 £2,100 403.8 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 520 £2,070 398.1 LIM
Brencherhouse,Birsay 545 £2,200 403.7 LIM
Langskaill,Rousay 455 £1,800 395.6 CHAR
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 517 £2,040 394.6 CHAR
Messigate,Tankerness 502 £1,980 394.4 CHAR
Biggings,Stenness 380 £1,480 389.5 CHAR
New Moan,Dounby 550 £2,140 389.1 LIM
Housebay,Stronsay 497 £1,930 388.3 CHAR
Gorn,Shapinsay 490 £1,900 387.8 AA
Smoogarth,Firth 364 £1,410 387 LIM
Orquil,St Ola 393 £1,520 386.8 CHAR
Mooness,Holm 415 £1,600 385.5 LIM
Garson,Sandwick 530 £2,040 384.9 CHAR
Greenigoe,Orphir 424 £1,630 384.4 CHAR
Knowe,Sanday 487 £1,870 384 CHAR
St Clair,Holm 547 £2,100 383.9 SIM
Holland,Firth 562 £2,155 383.5 LIM
Nistagar,Harray 505 £1,930 382.2 LIM
Biggings,Rendall 550 £2,100 381.8 CHAR
Biggings,Rendall 515 £1,965 381.6 CHAR
Gorn,Westray 510 £1,940 380.4 CHAR
Arion,Stromness 580 £2,200 379.3 LIM
Arion,Stromness 560 £2,100 375 LIM
Garbo,Sanday 560 £2,120 378.6 AA
Garbo,Sanday 528 £1,980 375 AA
Grimbister,Firth 555 £2,100 378.4 CHAR
Whitehall,Stronsay 535 £2,020 377.6 SIM
Whitehall,Stronsay 565 £2,100 371.7 LIM
Westshore,Rendall 345 £1,300 376.8 CHAR
Lenahowe,Sandwick 445 £1,670 375.3 BB
Little Wards,Longhope 460 £1,720 373.9 AA
Upper Linklater,Twatt 520 £1,940 373.1 LIM
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 531 £1,980 372.9 CHAR
Wattle,Birsay 597 £2,220 371.9 LIM
Whitecleat,Tankerness 565 £2,100 371.7 CHAR
Nigley,Evie 517 £1,920 371.4 SIM
Backakelday,Holm 550 £2,040 370.9 CHAR
Hall Of Gorn,Holm 540 £2,000 370.4 SIM
Staye,Deerness 542 £2,000 369 AA
Netherhill,Tankerness 545 £2,000 367 SIM
Huip,Stronsay 505 £1,850 366.3 SIM
Quhomslie,Stromness 530 £1,920 362.3 LIM
Millburn,Harray 590 £2,120 359.3 SIM
Midbigging,Toab 597 £2,140 358.5 SAL
Whitehow,Papa Westray 525 £1,880 358.1 LIM
Glebe,Firth 560 £2,000 357.1 SIM
East Howe,Birsay 622 £2,220 356.9 LIM
Upperfield,St Ola 457 £1,630 356.7 LIM
Upperfield,St Ola 417 £1,460 350.1 LIM
Haquoy,Shapinsay 575 £2,050 356.5 LIM
Haquoy,Shapinsay 548 £1,950 355.8 LIM
Netherskaill,Birsay 550 £1,960 356.4 CHAR
Heads,St Margarets Hope 600 £2,130 355 SAL
Heads,St Margarets Hope 617 £2,180 353.3 SIM
Kirkton,Shapinsay 530 £1,880 354.7 SAL
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 410 £1,420 346 SIM
Upper Hobbister,Stenness 487 £1,680 345 OTH
Biggings,Holm 563 £1,940 344.6 AA
Mizpah,St Ola 430 £1,480 344.2 SIM
Heathfield,St Ola 500 £1,680 336 OTH
Smiddy,South Ronaldsay 600 £1,980 330 AA
Upper Breckquoy,Holm 470 £1,530 325.5 SIM
Banks,Stronsay 510 £1,570 307.8 LIM

Store Heifers averaged £1877 (+£282) (+£347 on the year)
AA Heifers averaged £1905 (+£244) (+£481 on the year)

Store Heifers topped at £2325 for a Charolais scaling 760 kilos from Midbigging Farms, Toab.

OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
Midbigging,Toab 652 £2,275 CHAR
Midbigging,Toab 690 £2,250 SAL
Netherskaill,Birsay 665 £2,260 LIM
Odinstone,Shapinsay 605 £2,240 LIM
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 535 £2,230 LIM
Wattle,Birsay 597 £2,220 LIM
East Howe,Birsay 622 £2,220 LIM
New Moan,Dounby 605 £2,220 LIM
New Moan,Dounby 550 £2,140 LIM
Hewan,Shapinsay 545 £2,210 LIM
Holland,Firth 602 £2,210 CHAR
Holland,Firth 625 £2,160 SAL
Brencherhouse,Birsay 545 £2,200 LIM
Arion,Stromness 580 £2,200 LIM
Arion,Stromness 715 £2,190 LIM
Biggings,Holm 658 £2,200 AA
Biggings,Holm 650 £2,120 AA
Garson,Sandwick 622 £2,195 CHAR
Garson,Sandwick 590 £2,170 CHAR
Millburn,Harray 640 £2,190 SAL
Millburn,Harray 590 £2,120 SIM
Langskaill,Rousay 600 £2,180 CHAR
Heads,St Margarets Hope 617 £2,180 SIM
Heads,St Margarets Hope 600 £2,130 SAL
Glebe,Firth 630 £2,170 AA
Gorn,Shapinsay 573 £2,150 AA
Backakelday,Holm 597 £2,140 LIM
Biggings,Rendall 605 £2,140 CHAR
Biggings,Rendall 550 £2,100 CHAR
Kirkton,Shapinsay 610 £2,120 AA
Garbo,Sanday 560 £2,120 AA
Haquoy,Shapinsay 685 £2,120 AA
Haquoy,Shapinsay 575 £2,050 SAL
St Clair,Holm 547 £2,100 SIM
Whitecleat,Tankerness 565 £2,100 CHAR
Grimbister,Firth 555 £2,100 CHAR
Grimbister,Firth 576 £2,090 SIM
Whitehall,Stronsay 565 £2,100 LIM
Whitehall,Stronsay 535 £2,020 SIM
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 517 £2,040 CHAR
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 537 £2,035 AA
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 568 £2,030 CHAR
Quoys,South Ronaldsay 531 £1,980 CHAR
Braefoot,Shapinsay 493 £2,020 CHAR
Nistagar,Harray 560 £2,020 BB
Hall Of Gorn,Holm 540 £2,000 CHAR
Whitehow,Papa Westray 585 £2,000 SIM
Staye,Deerness 542 £2,000 AA
Netherhill,Tankerness 545 £2,000 SIM
Smiddy,South Ronaldsay 600 £1,980 AA
Messigate,Tankerness 502 £1,980 CHAR
Knowe,Sanday 522 £1,970 CHAR
Upper Linklater,Twatt 520 £1,940 LIM
Gorn,Westray 510 £1,940 CHAR
Housebay,Stronsay 497 £1,930 CHAR
Quhomslie,Stromness 530 £1,920 LIM
Nigley,Evie 517 £1,920 SIM
Nigley,Evie 523 £1,900 SAL
Huip,Stronsay 505 £1,850 CHAR
Greenigoe,Orphir 493 £1,820 SIM
Little Wards,Longhope 460 £1,720 AA
Heathfield,St Ola 500 £1,680 OTH
Upper Hobbister,Stenness 487 £1,680 OTH
Lenahowe,Sandwick 445 £1,670 BB
Upperfield,St Ola 457 £1,630 LIM
Mooness,Holm 415 £1,600 LIM
Banks,Stronsay 510 £1,570 LIM
Upper Breckquoy,Holm 495 £1,570 SIM
Upper Breckquoy,Holm 470 £1,530 SIM
Biggings,Stenness 450 £1,520 SIM
Orquil,St Ola 393 £1,520 CHAR
Mizpah,St Ola 430 £1,480 SIM
Heatherbell,St Margarets Hope 410 £1,420 SIM
Smoogarth,Firth 364 £1,410 LIM
Westshore,Rendall 345 £1,300 CHAR

OTM Cattle topped at 305.6 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 720 kilos from J I & W N Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay realising £2200.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 580 £1,610 277.6 SAL
Grutha,South Ronaldsay 615 £1,540 250.4 SAL
Beafield,Sanday 740 £2,040 275.7 AA
Beafield,Sanday 805 £1,920 238.5 HERE
Biggings,Rendall 615 £1,600 260.2 OTH
Biggings,Rendall 650 £1,580 243.1 SIM
Biggings,Rendall 675 £1,600 237 SIM
East Howe,Birsay 640 £1,600 250 SAL
East Howe,Birsay 695 £1,660 238.8 SAL
East Howe,Birsay 720 £1,620 225 SAL
East Howe,Birsay 850 £1,900 223.5 SIM
Haquoy,Shapinsay 690 £1,630 236 SIM
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 765 £1,780 232.7 AA
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 715 £1,600 223.8 LIM
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 840 £1,740 207.1 SH
Whitehall,Stronsay 705 £1,640 232.6 LIM
Windywalls,Westray 725 £1,680 231.7 BLND
Kirkton,Shapinsay 960 £2,220 231.3 LIM
Onziebust,Egilsay 690 £1,580 229 SH
Knowe,Sanday 740 £1,640 221.6 SIM
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 785 £1,700 216.6 AA
Heathfield,St Ola 690 £1,460 211.6 SH
Heathfield,St Ola 815 £1,700 208.6 SH
Sunnybank,St Ola 655 £1,360 207.6 SIM
Sunnybank,St Ola 690 £1,430 207.2 CONT
St Clair,Holm 730 £1,480 202.7 AA
Purtabreck,Toab 595 £1,100 184.9 AA
Rosebank,Deerness 620 £1,140 183.9 AA
Cat-Muir-Hall,Flotta 735 £1,280 174.1 CHAR

Top price per head was £2220 for a Limousin Cow scaling 960 kilos from J I Hepburn, Kirkton, Shapinsay.

OTM BULLS
Sunnybank,St Ola 980 £2,000 204.1 LIM

All Classes of Cattle & Sheep
2025-01-27
Forward on Monday were 6 Prime & 21 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers topped at 381 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 535 kilos from A & D Clark, Stratheast, Holm realising £2038 purchased by E Flett.

OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
South Seatter,Sandwick 600 £2,238 373 LIM
Huan,Sandwick 655 £2,436.60 372 LIM
Huan,Sandwick 675 £2,497.50 370 SIM
Stratheast,Holm 605 £2,123.55 351 OTH

Top price per head was £2497 for a Limousin scaling 675 kilos from W S Garson, Huan, Sandwick purchased by Williamsons.

Prime Steers topped at 373 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 580 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £2163 purchased by Donaldsons.

OTM Cattle averaged 238.4 p/kg
OTM Cattle averaged £1766

OTM Cattle topped at 264.9 p/kg for a Saler Cow scaling 740 kilos from Millburn Farms, Harray realising £1960.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Hermisgarth,Sanday 785 £1,930 245.9 SAL
Hermisgarth,Sanday 710 £1,740 245.1 SIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 725 £1,770 244.1 LIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 780 £1,890 242.3 LIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 750 £1,800 240 SAL
Redland,Stromness 860 £2,100 244.2 SIM
Millburn,Harray 745 £1,790 240.3 SAL
Millburn,Harray 710 £1,700 239.4 SAL
Millburn,Harray 750 £1,780 237.3 SAL
Kirkbrae,Westray 695 £1,670 240 SIM
Kirkbrae,Westray 700 £1,680 240 SIM
Newhall,Stromness 610 £1,370 224.6 LIM

Top price per head was £2100 for a Simmental Cow scaling 860 kilos from I Donaldson, Redland, Stromness.

OTHER OTM PER HEAD
Hermisgarth,Sanday 880 £2,050 SIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 785 £1,930 SAL
Hermisgarth,Sanday 780 £1,890 LIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 770 £1,820 LIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 750 £1,800 SAL
Millburn,Harray 740 £1,960 SAL
Kirkbrae,Westray 785 £1,700 SAL
Kirkbrae,Westray 700 £1,680 SIM
Kirkbrae,Westray 695 £1,670 SIM
Newhall,Stromness 610 £1,370 LIM

Following the Cattle were 565 Prime, 205 Store & 115 Cast Sheep.

Prime Hoggs averaged 303.2 p/kg (-19.8p)
SQQ Hoggs averaged 307.9 p/kg (-13.5p)
Hoggs per head averaged £134.68 (-£11.41)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 306.2 p/kg (-15.3p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 299.4 p/kg (-29.5p)
52+ kilos averaged 274.9 p/kg (-32.3p)

Prime Hoggs topped at 335.1 p/kg for 6 Texels scaling 37 kilos from J & K Stout, Skaill, Westray realising £124.

OTHER HOGGS PER KILO
Holland,Firth 38 £126 331.6 TEX
Quoykea,Toab 39 £126 323.1 TEX
Skaill,Westray 41 £132 322 TEX
Bu,Orphir 42 £134.50 320.2 TEX
Denwick,Deerness 37 £118 318.9 SUF
Denwick,Deerness 39.5 £124.50 315.2 TEX
Millburn,Harray 39 £124 317.9 TEX
Millburn,Harray 38 £120 315.8 TEX
Braefoot,Shapinsay 40 £127 317.5 TEX
Braefoot,Shapinsay 44 £138 313.6 TEX
Moan,Harray 42 £133 316.7 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 44 £139 315.9 BELTEX
Warthill,Holm 43.5 £136 312.6 TEX
South Breck,Firth 40.5 £126 311.1 TEX
Northbigging,Dounby 43 £133.50 310.5 TEX
Northbigging,Dounby 43 £132.50 308.1 WHITE
Eastaquoy,Harray 48 £149 310.4 TEX
Braehead,Stromness 44 £136.50 310.2 TEX
Brettovale,Dounby 42 £130 309.5 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir 37.5 £116 309.3 LLE
Millhouse,Deerness 43 £133 309.3 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 41.5 £127.50 307.2 TEX
Workwell,Orphir 40 £123.50 308.8 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola 50 £154 308 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 44 £135.50 308 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 42 £129 307.1 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 47 £143.50 305.3 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 49 £149.50 305.1 SUF
Upper Scapa,St Ola 50 £152.50 305 TEX
Fea,St Ola 50 £152.50 305 TEX
Fea,St Ola 50 £152 304 SUF
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 41 £125 304.9 WHITE
Bryameadow,Twatt 44 £134 304.5 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 46 £140 304.3 LLE
Yarpha,Orphir 46 £140 304 TEX
Yarpha,Orphir 47 £142.50 303.2 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 46 £139.50 303.3 TEX
East Howe,Birsay 43 £130 302.3 OTHER
Upperfield,St Ola 43 £129.50 301.2 TEX
Upperfield,St Ola 41.5 £125 301.2 TEX
Brettovale,Dounby 51 £152.50 299 TEX
Lower Gritley,Deerness 43 £127.50 296.5 WHITE
Avelshay,Rousay 51 £151 296.1 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 46 £130 282.6 TEX

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £128.93 (-£8.90)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £144.05 (-£15.98)
52+ kilos averaged (-£18.13)

Top price per head was £159.50 for 3 Texels scaling 52 kilos from D & F Stevenson, Bu, Orphir.

OTHER HOGGS PER HEAD
Fea,St Ola 52 £155.50 TEX
Fea,St Ola 50 £152.50 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola 50 £154 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola 53 £153 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola 55 £152.50 TEX
East Howe,Birsay 53 £153 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 56 £152.50 SPEK
Upper Scapa,St Ola 50 £152.50 TEX
Brettovale,Dounby 51 £152.50 TEX
Brettovale,Dounby 52 £152.50 TEX
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 55 £152 TEX
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 55 £150 SUF
Avelshay,Rousay 51 £151 TEX
Eastaquoy,Harray 51 £151 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 50 £150.50 SUF
Millhouse,Deerness 49 £147.50 TEX
Bu,Orphir 48 £144 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 47 £143.50 BELTEX
Yarpha,Orphir 47 £142.50 TEX
Yarpha,Orphir 49 £142 TEX
Denwick,Deerness 47 £140 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 46 £140 BELTEX
Ness,Shapinsay 45.5 £139 BELTEX
Cloke,Dounby 46 £139.50 TEX
Braehead,Stromness 46 £139.50 TEX
Northbigging,Dounby 47 £138 SUF
Moan,Harray 46.5 £138 TEX
Braefoot,Shapinsay 44 £138 TEX
Workwell,Orphir 45 £138 TEX
Skaill,Westray 44 £136 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir 45 £136.50 SUF
Bryameadow,Twatt 46 £136.50 TEX
Warthill,Holm 43.5 £136 TEX
Holland,Firth 42 £131.50 TEX
Brettovale,Dounby 42 £130 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 46 £130 TEX
Upperfield,St Ola 43 £129.50 TEX
Lower Gritley,Deerness 43 £127.50 WHITE
South Breck,Firth 40.5 £126 TEX
Quoykea,Toab 39 £126 TEX
Millburn,Harray 39 £124 TEX

Store Hoggs averaged £79.19

Store Hoggs topped at £131 for 8 Texels from V & C Mainland, Lower Gritley, Deerness.

OTHER STORE HOGGS
Warthill,Holm £128 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness £125 WHITE
Netherhill,Tankerness £120 TEX
Bachylis,Orphir £124 TEX
Denwick,Deerness £121 TEX
Denwick,Deerness £120 TEX
Quoykea,Toab £121 TEX
Quoykea,Toab £115 TEX
Vindon,Finstown £120 WHITE
Bu,Orphir £120 TEX
Skaill,Westray £119 TEX
Wideford,St Ola £115 TEX
Hobbister,Orphir £115 LLE
Hobbister,Orphir £110 LLE
East Howe,Birsay £80 OTHER
Mid Stove,Quoyloo £70 TEX
Savisgarth,Evie £54 SHET

Cast Sheep topped at £192 for a Texel Ewe from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Little Crofty,Tankerness £178 BLEU
Little Crofty,Tankerness £158 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness £172 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness £170 TEX
Rosemount,Sandwick £170 OTHER
Northbigging,Dounby £166 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola £160 TEX
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £159 SUF
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £136 SUF
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £132 WHITE
Braefoot,Shapinsay £158 TEX
Skaill,Westray £148 TEX
Bachylis,Orphir £138 TEX
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £138 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt £136 WHITE
Rosebank,Twatt £128 WHITE
Netherhill,Tankerness £120 TEX
Mid Stove,Quoyloo £118 TEX
Caldale,St Ola £118 WHITE
Caldale,St Ola £110 WHITE
Upperfield,St Ola £114 TEX
Upperfield,St Ola £108 CHEV
Lower Gritley,Deerness £102 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness £92 SHET
Withaquoy,Holm £86 WHITE
Millburn,Harray £77 SHET
East Howe,Birsay £70 OTHER
Sunnybank,St Ola £50 WHITE
Denwick,Deerness £40 BLACK

OBBA Show and Sale
2025-01-29
Wednesday saw the OBBA Show and Sale of Breeding Bulls for 2025, with a sound entry forward attracting a lot of interest and selling to new record price averages for Charolais, Simmental and Limousin Bulls, and a new centre record price for Charolais, Simmental and Limousin Bulls. A credit to the Orkney Breeders for turning out such high-quality stock. The show was expertly judged by Mr Ingram Stout, Whitehall, Stronsay. A clearance rate of 88% was achieved.

BREED AVERAGES
Charolais 5357gns
Simmental 6000gns
Aberdeen Angus 5000gns
Limousin 5433gns
Shorthorn 3200gns
Lincon Red 3800gns
Un Registered Limousins 3400gns
Aged Charolais 4150gns
Aged Simmental 3000gns
Aged Aberdeen Angus 3450gns

First in the ring were the Charolais Bulls. Overall Champion Charolais was awarded to lot 4, “Baillieston Usher”, shown by W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab. This Bull created a lot of keen interest and sold for 7000 gns to Barrogill Mains, Thurso. Reserve Champion was awarded to lot 2, “Baillieston Thunder”, shown by W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab. This strong bull fetched a new centre record price of 7500 gns purchased by Hermisgarth, Sanday.

SENIOR CHAROLAIS
1st Lot 2 “Baillieston Thunder” from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab 7500gns to Hermisgarth, Sanday.
2nd Lot 3 “Dounby Tango” from Spence, Norton, Dounby 4500gns to Braehead, South Ronaldsay.

INTERMEDIATE CHAROLAIS
1st Lot 4 “Baillieston Usher” from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab 7000gns to Barrogill, Thurso.
2nd Lot 5 “Baillieston UK” from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab 7200gns to Orquil, St Ola.
3rd Lot 6 “Messigate Usher” from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness was Unsold

JUNIOR CHAROLAIS
1st Lot 7 “Baillieston United” from W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab 6800gns to Crook, Birsay.

Next in the ring were the Simmental Bulls, with Champion being awarded to lot 9 “Swannay Niknak” shown by Ryan Morgan, Swannay Farm, By Evie. This well bred Bull created a lot of interest and sold to a breed record price of 6000gns purchased by Midhouse, Harray.

Next in the ring were the Aberdeen Angus Bulls with Champion being awarded to lot 11 “Baillieston Loaded” shown by W R Baillie, Biggings, Toab. This Bull went on to realise 5000gns to Orquil, St Ola. Reserve Champion Aberdeen Angus was lot 10 “Burnside Emojo” shown by P M Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness. This bull also sold for 5000gns to Seattersquoy, Stenness.

OTHER AA BULLS
3rd Lot 12 “Burnside Edward” from P H Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness was Unsold.

Next in the ring were the Limousin Bulls with Champion being awarded to Lot 13 “Dwarmo Umar” shown by M & R Cursiter, Arwick, Evie. This well bred Bull was very sought after and reached a breed record price of 6800gns to Cloke, Dounby. Reserve Champion was lot 14 “Dwarmo Umbro”shown by M & R Cursiter, Arwick, Evie. This bull went of to realise 3500gns to Weethick, Tankerness.

Finally in the judging ring was a new class of bulls ranging from 30-36 months old. Champion was awarded to lot 16 “Backakelday Tiktok”. A Limousin Bull shown by Backakelday Farm, Holm which created a lot of interest and eventually sold to 6000gns to Quoybond, South Ronaldsay. Reserve Champion in this age group was lot 8 “Backakelday Thorin”. A Charolais Bull bred by Backakelday Farm, Holm which wenbt on to realise 4500gns to Fea, St Ola.

OTHER 30-36 MONTH BULLS
Lot 1, “Otterswick Santana” (Shorthorn) shown by S C & E F Ray, Crudy, Sanday 3200 gns to Newhouse, Orphir.

LINCOLN RED BULLS
“Scar Cooper” from I & I Brown, Millbrae, Sanday 3800gns to Newhouse, Swannay.

UNREGISTERED LIMOUSINS
Lot 20 from R & J Johnston, Hewan, Shapinsay 3800gns to East Howe, Birsay.
Lot 21 from R & J Johnston, Hewwan, Shapinsay 3000gns to Ballgreen, South Ronaldsay.

AGED BULLS
Lot 22 Charolais from A Harcus, Messigate, Tankerness 4500gns to Ingsay, Swannay.
Lot 23 Charolais from C & K Omand, Oback, South Ronaldsay 3800gns to Yarpha, Orphir.
Lot 24 Simmental from C & K Omand, Oback, South Ronaldsay 3000gns to Hilltoft, Holm.
Lot 25 Angus from C & K Omand, Oback, South Ronaldsay 3800gns to Farewell, Soth Ronaldsay.
Lot 28 Angus from N & K Sclater, Skaill, Orphir 3100gns to Laga, Evie.

In Calf Heifers averaged £2518
In Calf Cows averaged £2301

There was a herd dispersal of Pedigree Shorthorn Cows from S C & E F Ray, Crudy, Sanday. These Shorthorn Cows averaged £2500 and topped at £2950 for “Otterswick Waterloo Lucina” which was the Sanday Show Champion in 2024.

OTHER CRUDY COWS
£2450 SH
£2100 SH

There was the complete Herd Dispersal from C & K Omand, Oback, South Ronaldsay. The Heifers averaged £2262 and topped at £2500 for a Simmental in calf to Aberdeen Angus Bull.

OTHER OBACK HEIFERS
£2400 AA
£2300 AA
£2300 SIM
£2200 SIM
£2200 AA

The herd of Cows from Oback averaged £2506 and topped at £3500 for a Simmental Cow in Calf to Charolais Bull.

OTHER OBACK COWS
£3050 SIM
£3050 AA
£3000 SIM
£2950 CHAR
£2950 SIM
£2900 SIM
£2850 SIM
£2850 LIM
£2800 CHAR
£2750 SIM
£2700 SIM
£2650 CHAR
£2650 AA
£2600 SIM

There was a genuine herd reduction sale on behalf of N & K Sclater, Skaill, Orphir with in calf Heifers averaging £2595 and topping at £2950 for an Angus Heifer in calf to Angus Bull.

OTHER SKAILL HEIFERS
£2750 AA
£2650 AA
£2600 AA
£2500 AA

Skaill Cows fetched an averaged price of £2660 and topped at £3050 for an Angus Cow in calf to the Angus Bull.

OTHER SKAILL COWS
£2950 AA
£2900 AA
£2850 AA
£2800 AA
£2750 AA
£2700 AA
£2600 AA
£2550 AA

There was also a genuine herd reduction on behalf of R B S Heard, Huip, Stronsay which averaged £1886 and topped at £2700 for a Limousin Cow in calf to the Charolais Bull.

OTHER HUIP COWS
£2600 LIM
£2600 AA
£2500 SIM
£2400 SIM
£2350 AA
£2350 SIM
£2250 AA
£2150 AA
£2050 AA

There was a reduction sale of Shorthorn Cows on behalf of J & H Croy, Greenhall, Deerness with the herd averaging £2108 and topping at £2500 for a Shorthorn in calf to Angus Bull.

OTHER GREENHALL COWS
£2400 SH
£2200 SH
£2000 SH

There was an entry of In Calf Heifers forward from How Farms, Sanday which averaged £2745 and topped at £2900 for an Angus Heifer in Calf to Angus Bull.

OTHER HOW HEIFERS
£2850 AA
£2750 AA
£2700 AA
£2550 AA

There were 2 In Calf Heifers forward from A J Tait, Rosemount, Sandwick which averaged £3025 and topped at £3050 for a Limousin Heifer in calf to the Limousin Bull.

There was one Heifer forward from S & M Flett, Moan, Firth which realised £2050 for a Limousin in calf to Limousin Bull.

Orkney Bull Breeders Association Show and Sale of Breeding Bulls
2025-01-29 10:00
