Orkney Auction Mart

Sale of Breeding Cattle
2024-10-28 10:30 (Europe/London)

Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep
2024-10-29
Forward on Tuesday were 1015 Prime Lambs & 303 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 256.1 p/kg (+4.9p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 253.5 p/kg (+2p)
Lambs per head averaged £118.05 (+£1.85)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 256.1 (+4.5p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 252.3 p/kg (+0.9p)
52+ kilos averaged 234.1 p/kg (-10.7p)

Prime Lambs topped at 270 p/kg for 5 Texels scaling 45 kilos from G Henry, Howe, Harray realising £121.50.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Inkerman,Sanday 45.5 £122.50 269.2 TEX
Inkerman,Sanday 43.5 £113.50 260.9 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness 46 £123.50 268.5 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness 45.5 £120 263.7 BLACK
Howe,Harray 45.5 £120.50 264.8 TEX
Greentoft,Eday 44.5 £117.50 264 TEX
Dale,Eday 44.5 £117.50 264 TEX
Dale,Eday 50 £130 260 TEX
Quoyhorsetter,South Ronaldsay 44.5 £117 262.9 DUTCH SP
Moan,Harray 44 £115.50 262.5 TEX
Moan,Harray 46 £120 260.9 TEX
Lochside,Westray 42 £110 261.9 TEX
Lochside,Westray 47 £122 259.6 SUF
Biggings,Toab 43 £112.50 261.6 BELTEX
Upperfield,St Ola 44 £114 259.1 TEX
Cotland,St Ola 44 £114 259.1 TEX
Cotland,St Ola 45 £116.50 258.9 TEX
South Breck,Firth 44 £114 259.1 TEX
South Breck,Firth 48 £124 258.3 TEX
Laithe,Sandwick 41.5 £107.50 259 TEX
Howan,Dounby 49 £127 259 TEX
Howan,Dounby 48 £123.50 257.3 TEX
St Clair,Holm 45 £116.50 258.9 TEX
Rowland,Holm 43.5 £112.50 258.6 TEX
Rowland,Holm 46 £118.50 257.6 TEX
Bachylis,Orphir 49 £126.50 258.2 TEX
Netherton,Holm 44 £113.50 258 TEX
Benlaw,Evie 45 £116 257.8 BLACK
Denwick,Deerness 39 £100.50 257.7 TEX
Nigley,Toab 49 £126 257.1 TEX
Brettovale,Dounby 42 £108 257.1 CHAR
Brettovale,Dounby 44 £112.50 255.7 SUF
Vetquoy,Twatt 50 £128 256 TEX
Vetquoy,Twatt 50 £127.50 255 DUTCH SP
Beafield,Sanday 45 £115 255.6 TEX
Garson,Sandwick 50 £127.50 255 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 50 £127.50 255 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 44 £112 254.5 TEX
Smerquoy,St Ola 46 £117 254.3 CHEV
Netherhill,Tankerness 46 £117 254.3 BLACK
Netherhill,Tankerness 46 £116.50 253.3 TEX
Vinkwin,Evie 48 £122 254.2 TEX
Millburn,Harray 42 £106.50 253.6 WHITE
Holland,Firth 38 £95.50 251.3 CHEV
Appiehouse,Stenness 52 £127 244 SUF
Skelbister,Orphir 52 £124.50 239.4 LEIC
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 75 £140 186.7 SUF

39.1 – 45.5 kilos averaged £112.46 (+£3.50)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £123.02 (+£2.59)
52+ kilos averaged £129.54 (-£4.23)

Top price per head was £141.50 for 2 Texels scaling 55 kilos from G & M Sinclair, Moan, Harray.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 75 £140 SUF
Nearhouse,Tankerness 52 £131 TEX
Greentoft,Eday 53 £130.50 TEX
Greentoft,Eday 55 £129 CHEV
Dale,Eday 50 £130 TEX
Dale,Eday 54 £128 TEX
South Breck,Firth 51 £129.50 TEX
Lochside,Westray 50 £128.50 TEX
Howan,Dounby 50 £128.50 TEX
Beafield,Sanday 53 £128.50 TEX
Beafield,Sanday 51 £128 TEX
Moan,Harray 52 £128.50 TEX
Moan,Harray 51 £127.50 TEX
Vetquoy,Twatt 50 £128 TEX
Vetquoy,Twatt 50 £127.50 DUTCH SP
Garson,Sandwick 50 £127.50 TEX
Garson,Sandwick 52 £127.50 SUF
Skelbister,Orphir 56 £127.50 BLACK
Appiehouse,Stenness 52 £127 SUF
Bachylis,Orphir 49 £126.50 TEX
Nigley,Toab 49 £126 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 50 £125.50 TEX
St Clair,Holm 50 £125.50 OTHER
Seattersquoy,Stenness 49 £125 TEX
Inkerman,Sanday 49 £125 TEX
Inkerman,Sanday 48 £124 TEX
Netherton,Holm 49 £123.50 TEX
Rowland,Holm 48 £122.50 TEX
Vinkwin,Evie 48 £122 TEX
Howe,Harray 48 £122 TEX
Howe,Harray 45 £121.50 TEX
Millburn,Harray 50 £121 ZWAR
Benlaw,Evie 47 £119.50 BLACK
Quoyhorsetter,South Ronaldsay 44.5 £117 DUTCH SP
Netherhill,Tankerness 46 £117 BLACK
Smerquoy,St Ola 46 £117 CHEV
Brettovale,Dounby 47 £117 CHAR
Cotland,St Ola 45 £116.50 TEX
Cotland,St Ola 45.5 £116.50 TEX
Upperfield,St Ola 44 £114 TEX
Laithe,Sandwick 44 £113 TEX
Biggings,Toab 43 £112.50 BELTEX
Biggings,Toab 44 £112 TEX
Denwick,Deerness 39 £100.50 TEX
Holland,Firth 38 £95.50 CHEV

Cast Sheep topped at £200 for 3 Texel Ewes from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Nearhouse,Tankerness £196 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness £186 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness £170 TEX
Cotland,St Ola £190 TEX
Moan,Harray £176 TEX
Moan,Harray £172 TEX
Mossclair,Tankerness £176 DUTCH SP
Mossclair,Tankerness £150 DUTCH SP
Upperfield,St Ola £168 TEX
Crook,Rendall £168 TEX
Howan,Dounby £168 TEX
Howan,Dounby £148 TEX
South Breck,Firth £168 TEX
South Breck,Firth £148 CHAR
Burnside,Orphir £168 TEX
Burnside,Orphir £148 TEX
Bachylis,Orphir £165 TEX
South Seatter,Sandwick £158 TEX
South Seatter,Sandwick £148 TEX
Nigley,Toab £156 TEX
Nigley,Toab £138 TEX
Howe,Harray £148 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness £146 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness £142 TEX
Beafield,Sanday £142 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola £140 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola £132 TEX
Greentoft,Eday £136 WHITE
Greentoft,Eday £130 TEX
Millburn,Harray £132 ZWAR
Benlaw,Evie £124 BLUE
Vinkwin,Evie £120 TEX
St Clair,Holm £118 TEX
Denwick,Deerness £108 WHITE
Nistigar,Westray £80 WHITE
Dale,Eday £76 CHEV
Inkerman,Sanday £70 CHEV
Heathfield,St Ola £69 TEX
Fersness,Eday £65 WHITE
Mousland,Stromness £50 WHITE

Sale of Prime & Cast Sheep
2024-10-29 13:00

Special Sale of Store Lambs
2024-11-01
Forward on Friday were 1380 Store Lambs.
Store Lambs averaged £93.68 (+£8.94)
Store Lambs topped at £121 for Texels from Croft of Quoys, Graemsay.

Other Store Lambs
Breck, Eday £120 Black
West Brough, Sanday £120 Suff
West Brough, Sanday £119 Tex
Rowland, Holm £117 Tex
Skelbister, Orphir £116 Tex
Denwick, Deerness £115 White
Smoogarth, Firth £114 Tex
Seattersquoy, Stenness £110 Tex
Vinkwin, Evie £110 Tex
Crook, Rendall £109 White
Greentoft, Eday £109 Tex
Binscarth, Finstown £107 Suff
South Tofts, Egilsay £106 Tex
Fea, St Ola £103 Suff
Honeysgeo, South Ronaldsay £98 Chev
Smerquoy, St Ola £97 Chev
Twatt Farm, Birsay £96 White
Nistigar, Westray £95 Tex
Cloke, Dounby £95 Suff
Cloke, Dounby £94 White
Smiddy, Stronsay £93 White
Melsetter Farm, Longhope £90 Suff
Little Wards, Longhope £90 Suff
Brough, South Ronaldsay £89 Zwar
Netherstove, Sandwick £89 Suff
Walliwall Place, Kirkwall £86 White
Mousland, Stromness £80 Chev
Westness, Rousay £76 Chev
Upper Work, St Ola £65 White

Special Sale of Store Lambs
2024-11-01 11:30

All classes of Cattle & Sheep
2024-11-04
Forward on Monday were 4 Prime Cattle & 26 OTM Cattle.

Prime Steers topped at 311 p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 615 kilos from J D & E Stevenson, Workwell, Orphir realising £1912 purchased by Williamsons.

Prime Heifers topped at 300 p/kg for a Simmental scaling 650 kilos from J D & E Stevenson, Workwell, Orphir realising £1950 purchased by Donaldsons.

OTM Cattle topped at 212.6 p/kg for a Stabiliser Cow scaling 715 kilos from J Corrigall, Northbigging, Dounby realising £1520.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Northbigging,Dounby 635 £1,300 204.7 CONT
Northbigging,Dounby 675 £1,300 192.6 SIM
Northbigging,Dounby 625 £1,150 184 CONT
Easter Voy,Sandwick 805 £1,560 193.8 SIM
Newhall,Stromness 725 £1,400 193.1 SIM
Newhall,Stromness 640 £1,155 180.5 SIM
Russamyre,Orphir 605 £1,140 188.4 AA
Russamyre,Orphir 650 £1,180 181.5 AA
Brockan,Stromness 715 £1,300 181.8 SH
Brockan,Stromness 730 £1,310 179.5 AA
Brockan,Stromness 690 £1,180 171 AA
Westshore,Rendall 745 £1,290 173.2 AA
Gerbo,North Ronaldsay 715 £1,100 153.8 AA

Top price per head was £1560 for a Simmental Cow scaling 805 kilos from J R Wick, Easter Voy, Sandwick.

Following the Cattle were 971 Prime, 678 Store & 193 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 263.9 p/kg (+7.8p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 264.6 p/kg (+11.1p)
Lambs per head averaged £121.74 (+£3.69)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 264.5 p/kg (+8.4p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 264.3 p/kg (+12.1p)
52+ kilos averaged 253.7 p/kg (+19.6p)

Prime Lambs topped at 282.9 p/kg for 3 Beltex scaling 41 kilos from P B & S Wylie, Sunnybank, South Ronaldsay realising £116, and for 25 Texels scaling 41 kilos from H G & D P Stout, Linksness, Stronsay realising £116.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Appieteen,Sandwick 46 £129 280.4 CHAR
Tuquoy,Westray 42 £117.50 279.8 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 48.5 £134.50 277.3 TEX
Linksness,Stronsay 39 £107.50 275.6 TEX
Flaws,Holm 41 £112.50 274.4 TEX
Yarpha,Orphir 50 £137 274 TEX
Caldale,St Ola 41 £111.50 272 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness 46 £125 271.7 CHAR
Clifton,Westray 42.5 £115 270.6 SUF
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 40.5 £109.50 270.4 TEX
Northbank,St Ola 50 £135 270 BLACK
Newhall,Stromness 45 £121.50 270 TEX
Millbrae,Sanday 51 £137 268.6 TEX
Millbrae,Sanday 49 £131.50 268.4 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 46.5 £124.50 267.7 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 52 £139 267.3 TEX
Eastside,Twatt 50.5 £135 267.3 TEX
Holland,Papa Westray 49 £130.50 266.3 TEX
Holland,Papa Westray 47 £125 266 TEX
Gairbolls,Papa Westray 47 £125 266 SUF
Craebreck,Holm 44.5 £118 265.2 TEX
Craebreck,Holm 45.5 £120.50 264.8 TEX
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 44 £116.50 264.8 TEX
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 50.5 £133.50 264.4 TEX
Old Hall,Stromness 51 £135 264.7 TEX
Old Hall,Stromness 50.5 £133 263.4 SUF
Upper Hobbister,Stenness 41 £108.50 264.6 TEX
Souley Cottage,Orphir 41 £108.50 264.6 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 46.5 £123 264.5 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 45 £119 264.4 SUF
Cloke,Dounby 44 £116 263.6 SUF
Swannay Farm,By Evie 46 £121.50 264.1 CHEV
Swannay Farm,By Evie 50.5 £133 263.4 CHEV
Binscarth,Finstown 51 £134.50 263.7 SUF
Binscarth,Finstown 45 £118.50 263.3 SUF
Howequoy,Holm 44 £116 263.6 TEX
Clairness,Sandwick 44 £116 263.6 TEX
Clairness,Sandwick 47 £123 261.7 SUF
Sunnybank,St Margaret’S Hope 43.5 £114.50 263.2 TEX
Mid Stove,Quoyloo 43.5 £114 262.1 CHEV
Mid Stove,Quoyloo 47 £122.50 260.6 CHEV
Rossdale,Firth 42 £110 261.9 TEX
Standpretty,Evie 49 £128 261.2 SUF
Fea,St Ola 47 £122 259.6 SUF
Fea,St Ola 46.5 £120.50 259.1 SUF
Upper Heads,St Margarets Hope 53 £137.50 259.4 TEX

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £113.92 (+£1.46)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £128.13 (+£5.11)
52+ kilos averaged £130.71 (+£1.17)

Prime Lambs topped at £139 for 3 Texels scaling 52 kilos from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Eastside,Twatt 55 £138.50 TEX
Upper Heads,St Margarets Hope 53 £137.50 TEX
Sebay,Tankerness 53 £137 TEX
Millbrae,Sanday 51 £137 TEX
Millbrae,Sanday 51.5 £137 TEX
Swannay Farm,By Evie 55 £137 SUF
Swannay Farm,By Evie 53 £137 SUF
Yarpha,Orphir 50 £137 TEX
Yarpha,Orphir 50 £134 SUF
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 51 £136.50 TEX
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope 53 £136.50 TEX
Nearhouse,Tankerness 53 £136.50 CHAR
Nearhouse,Tankerness 52 £136 TEX
Holland,Papa Westray 53 £136.50 TEX
Holland,Papa Westray 51 £135 SUF
Binscarth,Finstown 56 £136.50 SUF
Binscarth,Finstown 51 £134.50 SUF
Gairbolls,Papa Westray 54 £135.50 SUF
Gairbolls,Papa Westray 51 £135 SUF
Linksness,Stronsay 53 £135 TEX
Northbank,St Ola 50 £135 BLACK
Old Hall,Stromness 51 £135 TEX
Old Hall,Stromness 50.5 £133 SUF
Rosebank,Twatt 48.5 £134.50 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 51 £132 TEX
Lower Cornquoy,Holm 50.5 £133.50 TEX
Rossdale,Firth 52 £132 BLACK
Caldale,St Ola 52 £129 CHEV
Appieteen,Sandwick 46 £129 CHAR
Standpretty,Evie 49 £128 SUF
Newhall,Stromness 48 £125.50 TEX
Fea,St Ola 49.5 £125.50 SUF
Feolquoy,Stromness 49 £125.50 SUF
Feolquoy,Stromness 46 £125 CHAR
Avelshay,Rousay 46.5 £123 TEX
Clairness,Sandwick 47 £123 SUF
Tuquoy,Westray 46 £123 TEX
Craebreck,Holm 46.5 £123 TEX
Mid Stove,Quoyloo 47 £122.50 CHEV
Cloke,Dounby 45 £119 SUF
Howequoy,Holm 45 £117.50 BLACK
Howequoy,Holm 44 £116 TEX
Clifton,Westray 44 £117 SUF
Sunnybank,St Margaret’S Hope 41 £116 BELTEX
Flaws,Holm 41 £112.50 TEX
Upper Hobbister,Stenness 41 £108.50 TEX
Souley Cottage,Orphir 41 £108.50 TEX

Store Lambs averaged £96.60 (+£2.92)

Store Lambs topped at £130 for a Beltex from M Scholes, Hall of Gorn, Holm.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Vinkwin,Evie £129 TEX
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £126 BELTEX
Hall Of Gorn,Holm £117 BELTEX
Souley Cottage,Orphir £116 TEX
Caldale,St Ola £111 TEX
Braemar,Deerness £110 WHITE
Braemar,Deerness £100 BLACK
Gyre,Orphir £109 CHAR
Binscarth,Finstown £109 SUF
Braehead,Stromness £107 CHAR
Braehead,Stromness £105 SUF
Sunnybank,St Margaret’S Hope £109 TEX
Sunnybank,St Margaret’S Hope £104 TEX
Mousland,Stromness £103 SUF
Braehead,St Margaret’S Hope £101 TEX
Hyval,Dounby £99 TEX
Hyval,Dounby £93 TEX
Smoogarth,Firth £97 TEX
Smoogarth,Firth £91 SUF
Braeside,Orphir £95 CHAR
Upper Hobbister,Stenness £94 TEX
Upper Hobbister,Stenness £90 TEX
Gairbolls,Papa Westray £91 SUF
Mid Stove,Quoyloo £90 OTHER
Queenamuckle,Rendall £89 CHEV
Queenamuckle,Rendall £85 SUF
Lower Cottiscarth,Rendall £65 SHET
West Linksness,Hoy £56 SUF
West Linksness,Hoy £55 SHET
Rossdale,Firth £54 SHET

Cast Sheep topped at £195 for a Texel Ewe from J M Lennie, Nearhouse, Tankerness.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Netherhill,Tankerness £178 TEX
Linksness,Stronsay £178 TEX
Linksness,Stronsay £160 TEX
Quoykea,Toab £170 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness £162 TEX
Feolquoy,Stromness £159 CHEV
Feolquoy,Stromness £158 CHEV
Eastside,Twatt £160 TEX
Old Hall,Stromness £156 TEX
Old Hall,Stromness £130 TEX
Clifton,Westray £152 TEX
Lenahowe,Sandwick £146 BLUE
Lenahowe,Sandwick £120 WHITE
Upper Heads,St Margarets Hope £140 CHEV
Upper Heads,St Margarets Hope £122 CHEV
Gairbolls,Papa Westray £138 SUF
Gairbolls,Papa Westray £124 SPEK
Garth,South Ronaldsay £136 CHEV
Tuquoy,Westray £128 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola £128 TEX
Sunnybank,St Ola £119 TEX
Standpretty,Evie £126 TEX
Upper Hobbister,Stenness £125 TEX
Flaws,Holm £111 TEX
Souley Cottage,Orphir £110 CHEV
Queenamuckle,Rendall £110 WHITE
Burnside,Orphir £100 WHITE
Holland,Papa Westray £98 TEX
Craebreck,Holm £96 WHITE
Newhall,Stromness £96 TEX
Millbrae,Sanday £90 BL TEX
Clairness,Sandwick £88 SPEK
Cloke,Dounby £85 WHITE
Salwick,Longhope £80 LLE
Lower Cottiscarth,Rendall £78 WHITE
Rossdale,Firth £76 WHITE
West Linksness,Hoy £31 SHET

All Classes of Cattle
2024-11-04 11:30, 2024-11-11 11:30, 2024-12-02 11:30

All Classes of Sheep
2024-11-04 13:00, 2024-11-11 13:00, 2024-11-20 13:00, 2024-11-25 13:00, 2024-12-02 13:00, 2024-12-11 13:00

All classes of Cattle & Sheep
2024-11-11
Forward on Monday were 6 Prime Cattle & 11 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers topped at 319 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 580 kilos from J & R Stanger, South Seatter, Sandwick realising £1850 purchased by Donaldsons and for a Charolais scaling 635 kilos from Laga, Evie realising £2025 purchased by E Flett.

OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
Laga,Evie 610 £1,909 313 LIM
Huan,Sandwick 525 £1,638 312 LIM
Huan,Sandwick 600 £1,866 311 CHAR
South Seatter,Sandwick 565 £1,752 310 CHAR

OTM Cattle topped at 211.3 p/kg for a Simmental Cow scaling 800 kilos from J Stevenson, Midhouse, Evie realising the top price per head of £1690.

OTHER OTM COWS
Fea,St Ola 660 £1,390 210.6 SIM
Fea,St Ola 685 £1,380 201.5 SIM
Millburn,Harray 780 £1,560 200 SAL
Millburn,Harray 810 £1,560 192.6 SAL
Millburn,Harray 730 £1,400 191.8 SAL
Whitehow,Papa Westray 705 £1,380 195.7 AA
Whitehow,Papa Westray 690 £1,340 194.2 SIM
Nearhouse,Rousay 490 £850 173.5 SH

OTM Bulls topped at £1730 for an Aberdeen Angus scaling 1065 kilos from S Ritch, Sandside, Graemsay.

Following the Cattle were 942 Prime, 1032 Store & 336 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 283.6 p/kg (+19.7p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 286.7 p/kg (+22.1p)
Lambs per head averaged £132.65 (+£10.91)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 286.8 p/kg (+22.3p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 282.6 p/kg (+18.3p)
52+ kilos averaged 275.2 p/kg (+21.5p)

Prime Lambs topped at 323.2 p/kg for a Texel scaling 41 kilos from Maesquoy, Harray realising £132.50.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Gorn,Shapinsay 42 £134.50 320.2 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray 42 £130 309.5 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray 43 £130.50 303.5 BELTEX
East Howe,Birsay 42 £129 307.1 TEX
Lower Velzian,Dounby 45 £138 306.7 TEX
Howan,Dounby 48 £145.50 303.1 TEX
Roadside,St Ola 41 £123.50 301.2 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm 46.5 £140 301.1 TEX
Appiehouse,Stenness 47.5 £142.50 300 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 42 £125.50 298.8 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay 44 £131 297.7 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola 48 £142.50 296.9 TEX
Little Crofty,Tankerness 46.5 £138 296.8 BELTEX
Odiness,Stronsay 43.5 £128.50 295.4 TEX
Odiness,Stronsay 46 £135 293.5 TEX
Norton,Dounby 44 £129.50 294.3 TEX
West Thrave,Sanday 48 £141 293.8 TEX
Nether Ouseness,Westray 44 £128 290.9 TEX
Redland,Stromness 44 £128 290.9 SUF
Biggings,Rendall 46 £133.50 290.2 TEX
Nigley,Toab 47 £136 289.4 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 49 £141.50 288.8 TEX
Cloke,Dounby 41.5 £119.50 288 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 42.5 £122.50 288.2 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 41 £118 287.8 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 46.5 £133.50 287.1 TEX
Rosemount,Sandwick 40 £114.50 286.3 SPEK
Stembister,Toab 50 £143 286 TEX
Virginia,Stenness 50 £143 286 TEX
Lower Cottiscarth,Rendall 44 £125.50 285.2 TEX
Warthill,Holm 50 £142.50 285 TEX
Lower Bu,Holm 46 £131 284.8 TEX
Nigley,Evie 45 £128 284.4 TEX
Nigley,Evie 47 £133.50 284 TEX
Lopness,Sanday 53 £149.50 282.1 TEX
Annster,South Ronaldsay 44 £124 281.8 TEX
Noup,Westray 39 £109.50 280.8 CHEV
Noup,Westray 44 £123.50 280.7 CHEV
South House,Tankerness 48 £134.50 280.2 TEX
Aikerness,Evie 51 £142 278.4 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 51 £142 278.4 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 50 £139 278 TEX
Cott,Rendall 40 £111 277.5 TEX
Burgar,Hoy 41 £112 273.2 TEX
Cotland,St Ola 53 £144 271.7 TEX
Lochside,Westray 45 £120 266.7 CHEV
West Brough,Sanday 40 £105 262.5 TEX

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £123.48 (+£9.56)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £136.94 (+£8.81)
52+ kilos averaged £148 (+£17.29)

Top price per head was £151.50 for 6 Texels scaling 56 kilos from Muir, Gorn, Shapinsay.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Gorn,Shapinsay 53 £150 TEX
Gorn,Shapinsay 50 £149 TEX
Lopness,Sanday 53 £149.50 TEX
Lopness,Sanday 52 £145.50 CHEV
Virginia,Stenness 54 £148.50 TEX
Virginia,Stenness 50 £143 TEX
Warthill,Holm 54 £146 TEX
Warthill,Holm 52 £145 TEX
Cotland,St Ola 55 £146 TEX
Cotland,St Ola 53 £144 TEX
Hunton,Stronsay 52 £145 TEX
Howan,Dounby 48 £145.50 TEX
Stembister,Toab 51 £144.50 TEX
Stembister,Toab 50 £143 TEX
Lower Velzian,Dounby 51 £144 TEX
Roadside,St Ola 50 £144 TEX
Nigley,Evie 53 £144 TEX
South House,Tankerness 53 £143.50 TEX
Nigley,Toab 51 £142.50 TEX
Appiehouse,Stenness 47.5 £142.50 TEX
Withaquoy,Holm 50 £142.50 BLACK
Upper Scapa,St Ola 48 £142.50 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola 50 £142 SUF
Aikerness,Evie 51 £142 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 51 £142 TEX
Copenageo,Tankerness 49 £141.50 TEX
West Thrave,Sanday 48 £141 TEX
Lower Cottiscarth,Rendall 51 £139.50 SUF
Little Crofty,Tankerness 46.5 £138 BELTEX
Little Crofty,Tankerness 50 £138 SPEK
Odiness,Stronsay 47 £136.50 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 49 £136 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay 48 £135 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 48 £135.50 TEX
Ness,Shapinsay 47 £134 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray 51 £135 BLACK
Maesquoy,Harray 51 £135 TEX
Biggings,Rendall 46 £133.50 TEX
East Howe,Birsay 45 £133 TEX
East Howe,Birsay 44.5 £132 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 46.5 £133.50 TEX
Redland,Stromness 46 £132.50 TEX
Lower Bu,Holm 46 £131 TEX
Vindon,Finstown 48 £130 TEX
Norton,Dounby 44 £129.50 TEX
Nether Ouseness,Westray 46 £128 TEX
Nether Ouseness,Westray 44 £128 TEX
Netherhill,Tankerness 46 £128 BLACK
Annster,South Ronaldsay 44 £124 TEX
Noup,Westray 44 £123.50 CHEV
Lochside,Westray 45 £120 CHEV
Rosemount,Sandwick 46 £120 SUF
Cloke,Dounby 41.5 £119.50 TEX
Cott,Rendall 42 £115 TEX
Burgar,Hoy 41 £112 TEX
West Brough,Sanday 40 £105 TEX

Store Lambs averaged £82.54

Store Lambs topped at £133 for 3 Texels from S A Seator, Seattersquoy, Stenness.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Biggings,Rendall £130 BELTEX
Biggings,Rendall £130 BLUE
Biggings,Rendall £121 TEX
Burnside,Orphir £121 TEX
Burnside,Orphir £119 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness £120 TEX
Seattersquoy,Stenness £110 SUF
Noup,Westray £117 WHITE
Langskaill,Rousay £117 TEX
Lower Bu,Holm £114 SPEK
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay £111 TEX
Standpretty,Evie £111 TEX
Cloke,Dounby £110 SUF
Cloke,Dounby £104 TEX
Lower Cottiscarth,Rendall £107 SUF
Onziebust,Egilsay £106 SUF
Cott,Rendall £101 CHEV
Cott,Rendall £98 TEX
Burgar,Hoy £96 TEX
Lochside,Westray £96 CHEV
Rosemount,Sandwick £93 WHITE
Crook,Rendall £91 SUF
Crook,Rendall £91 TEX
Westness,Rousay £90 CHEV
Purtabreck,Toab £88 TEX
Lythe,Hoy £83 CHEV
Maesquoy,Harray £83 MULE
Orgil,Hoy £82 CHEV
Naversdale,Orphir £78 WHITE
Anderswick,Stenness £72 WHITE
Holland,Firth £70 WHITE
Gorn,Shapinsay £64 TEX

Cast Sheep topped at £200 for a Texel Ewe from S & S Barnett, Serrigar, South Ronaldsay.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Copenageo,Tankerness £178 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay £178 TEX
Serrigar,South Ronaldsay £160 CHEV
Virginia,Stenness £178 TEX
Virginia,Stenness £150 TEX
Warthill,Holm £170 CHEV
West Thrave,Sanday £160 WHITE
East Howe,Birsay £160 BLACK
Yarpha,Orphir £160 TEX
Nigley,Evie £160 WHITE
Biggings,Stenness £146 TEX
Biggings,Stenness £144 WHITE
Howan,Dounby £140 TEX
Skaill,Orphir £140 TEX
Cloke,Dounby £140 WHITE
Lythe,Hoy £140 SUF
Breck Cottage,Birsay £128 WHITE
Breck Cottage,Birsay £128 SPEK
Benlaw,Evie £124 BLACK
Stembister,Toab £113 WHITE
Twatt Farm,Birsay £108 WHITE
Ness,Shapinsay £100 BLACK
South House,Tankerness £100 TEX
Maesquoy,Harray £100 TEX
Lower Cottiscarth,Rendall £96 TEX
Crook,Rendall £85 WHITE
Anderswick,Stenness £40 OTHER

Special Sale of Store Cattle
2024-11-18
Forward on Monday were 4 Prime Cattle, 268 Store Cattle & 50 OTM Cattle.

Prime Steers topped at 333 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 615 kilos from J Leslie, Odinstone, Shapinsay realising £2047 purchased by Donaldsons.

Prime Heifers topped at 329 p/kg for a Charolais scaling 565 kilos from E J Sinclair, Hollland, Firth realising £1858 purchased by Donaldsons.

Store Steers averaged 313.7 p/kg (+30.2p on the year)
AA Steers averaged 305.9 p/kg (+42.9p on the year)

Store Steers topped at 339.6 p/kg for a Limousin scaling 455 kilos from J S & H N Hamilton, Gorn, Harray realising £1545.

OTHER STEERS PER KILO
Lopness,Sanday 508 £1,710 336.6 CHAR
Lopness,Sanday 515 £1,725 335 CHAR
Lopness,Sanday 515 £1,715 333 CHAR
Floss,Westray 343 £1,150 335.3 HERE
Muckle Crofty,Tankerness 450 £1,500 333.3 LIM
Upperfield,St Ola 530 £1,770 334 LIM
Upperfield,St Ola 505 £1,650 326.7 LIM
Garbo,Sanday 505 £1,665 329.7 AA
Huip,Stronsay 507 £1,670 329.4 CHAR
Huip,Stronsay 538 £1,720 319.7 CHAR
Hunton,Stronsay 525 £1,720 327.6 CHAR
Hunton,Stronsay 480 £1,550 322.9 SIM
Lower Breckquoy,Holm 512 £1,675 327.1 LIM
Netherskaill,Birsay 520 £1,700 326.9 SIM
Little Wards,Longhope 470 £1,530 325.5 SIM
Eastabist,Dounby 450 £1,460 324.4 SIM
Eastabist,Dounby 510 £1,650 323.5 SAL
Eastabist,Dounby 471 £1,510 320.6 CHAR
Swartland,Dounby 370 £1,200 324.3 SH
Swartland,Dounby 400 £1,280 320 SIM
Whitecleat,Tankerness 545 £1,745 320.2 LIM
Netherhill,Tankerness 532 £1,695 318.6 AA
Netherhill,Tankerness 515 £1,620 314.6 CHAR
Lenahowe,Sandwick 505 £1,600 316.8 LIM
Gorn,Harray 475 £1,500 316 AA
Gorn,Harray 482 £1,510 313.3 LIM
Whitehall,Stronsay 545 £1,720 315.6 CHAR
Muce,Birsay 590 £1,860 315.3 SAL
Muce,Birsay 580 £1,810 312.1 SAL
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 602 £1,895 314.8 CHAR
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 578 £1,790 310 AA
Copenageo,Tankerness 625 £1,950 312 LIM
Holland,Firth 537 £1,675 311.9 CHAR
Holland,Firth 562 £1,745 310.5 SAL
Eastside,Twatt 520 £1,620 311.5 CHAR
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 575 £1,790 311.3 CHAR
Heads,St Margarets Hope 597 £1,855 310.7 SIM
Heads,St Margarets Hope 590 £1,825 309.3 SIM
Biggings,Holm 640 £1,980 309.4 AA
Fillets,Graemsay 491 £1,515 308.6 AA
Fillets,Graemsay 458 £1,390 303.5 AA
Caperhouse,Harray 445 £1,360 305.6 AA
Caperhouse,Harray 432 £1,300 300.9 AA
Rosemount,Sandwick 630 £1,840 292.1 LIM
Smiddy,South Ronaldsay 435 £1,200 275.9 AA
Odiness,Stronsay 615 £1,680 273.2 CHAR

Store Steers averaged £1567 (+£95 on the year)
AA Steers averaged £1644 (+£360 on the year)

Store Steers topped at £2000 for 3 Aberdeen Angus scaling 685 kilos from S & D Muir, Biggings, Holm.

OTHER STEERS PER HEAD
Biggings,Holm 640 £1,980 AA
Biggings,Holm 666 £1,975 AA
Biggings,Holm 695 £1,950 AA
Copenageo,Tankerness 625 £1,950 LIM
Netherskaill,Birsay 610 £1,915 CHAR
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 632 £1,915 SIM
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 602 £1,895 CHAR
Vestrafiold,Sandwick 607 £1,875 CHAR
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 650 £1,870 SAL
Kirkhouse,South Ronaldsay 575 £1,790 CHAR
Muce,Birsay 590 £1,860 SAL
Muce,Birsay 580 £1,810 SAL
Heads,St Margarets Hope 597 £1,855 SIM
Heads,St Margarets Hope 590 £1,825 SIM
Rosemount,Sandwick 630 £1,840 LIM
Lopness,Sanday 595 £1,810 AA
Lower Breckquoy,Holm 595 £1,800 SH
Upperfield,St Ola 530 £1,770 LIM
Holland,Firth 562 £1,745 SAL
Whitecleat,Tankerness 545 £1,745 LIM
Huip,Stronsay 538 £1,720 CHAR
Hunton,Stronsay 525 £1,720 CHAR
Whitehall,Stronsay 545 £1,720 CHAR
Gorn,Harray 545 £1,705 AA
Muckle Crofty,Tankerness 540 £1,695 AA
Netherhill,Tankerness 532 £1,695 AA
Netherhill,Tankerness 515 £1,620 CHAR
Odiness,Stronsay 615 £1,680 CHAR
Garbo,Sanday 505 £1,665 AA
Eastabist,Dounby 510 £1,650 SAL
Eastside,Twatt 520 £1,620 CHAR
Lenahowe,Sandwick 505 £1,600 LIM
Lenahowe,Sandwick 545 £1,600 SIM
Little Wards,Longhope 470 £1,530 SIM
Fillets,Graemsay 491 £1,515 AA
Caperhouse,Harray 445 £1,360 AA
Swartland,Dounby 400 £1,280 SIM
Smiddy,South Ronaldsay 435 £1,200 AA
Floss,Westray 343 £1,150 HERE

Store Heifers averaged 300.3 p/kg (+27.3p on the year)
AA Heifers averaged 294.3 p/kg (+38.3p on the year)

Store Heifers topped at 380.2 p/kg for a Shorthorn scaling 405 kilos from J S & H N Hamilton, Gorn, Harray realising £1540.

OTHER HEIFERS PER KILO
Huip,Stronsay 490 £1,630 332.7 LIM
Hunton,Stronsay 495 £1,640 331.3 LIM
Lopness,Sanday 501 £1,630 325.3 CHAR
Lopness,Sanday 511 £1,640 320.9 CHAR
Hermisgarth,Sanday 471 £1,525 323.8 CHAR
Whitecleat,Tankerness 495 £1,600 323.2 CHAR
Muckle Crofty,Tankerness 475 £1,530 322.1 LIM
Muckle Crofty,Tankerness 446 £1,425 319.5 LIM
Gorn,Harray 515 £1,625 315.5 AA
Gorn,Harray 510 £1,565 306.9 LIM
Lower Breckquoy,Holm 540 £1,700 314.8 LIM
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 495 £1,550 313.1 CHAR
Eastside,Twatt 500 £1,560 312 CHAR
Netherskaill,Birsay 550 £1,690 307.3 CHAR
Eastabist,Dounby 467 £1,430 306.2 CHAR
Eastabist,Dounby 505 £1,515 300 LIM
Swartland,Dounby 355 £1,080 304.2 SAL
Swartland,Dounby 325 £980 301.5 SAL
Rosemount,Sandwick 490 £1,480 302 LIM
Heads,St Margarets Hope 592 £1,780 300.7 SIM
Heads,St Margarets Hope 607 £1,795 295.7 SIM
Lenahowe,Sandwick 460 £1,380 300 AA
Whitehall,Stronsay 525 £1,570 299 SAL
Whitehall,Stronsay 545 £1,585 290.8 SAL
Northfield,Burray 540 £1,610 298.1 AA
Northfield,Burray 495 £1,460 294.9 AA
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 595 £1,765 296.6 AA
Floss,Westray 345 £1,000 289.9 CHAR
Little Wards,Longhope 465 £1,310 281.7 AA
Odiness,Stronsay 445 £1,250 280.9 SIM
Upperfield,St Ola 435 £1,210 278.2 LIM
Cavit,Wyre 542 £1,510 278.6 SH
Smiddy,South Ronaldsay 515 £1,400 271.8 AA

Store Heifers averaged £1467 (+£70 on the year)
AA Heifers averaged £1474 (+£183 on the year)

Store Heifers topped at £2000 for a Charolais scaling 685 kilos from Glen Orkney, St Ola.

OTHER HEIFERS PER HEAD
Frustigarth,Shapinsay 620 £1,800 AA
Heads,St Margarets Hope 607 £1,795 SIM
Heads,St Margarets Hope 635 £1,790 SIM
Heads,St Margarets Hope 592 £1,780 SIM
Claybraes,South Ronaldsay 595 £1,765 AA
Lopness,Sanday 550 £1,730 CHAR
Lower Breckquoy,Holm 540 £1,700 LIM
Netherskaill,Birsay 550 £1,690 CHAR
Hunton,Stronsay 495 £1,640 LIM
Gorn,Harray 547 £1,635 LIM
Gorn,Harray 515 £1,625 AA
Huip,Stronsay 490 £1,630 LIM
Huip,Stronsay 555 £1,580 AA
Northfield,Burray 540 £1,610 AA
Eastabist,Dounby 542 £1,605 SIM
Whitecleat,Tankerness 495 £1,600 CHAR
Whitehall,Stronsay 545 £1,585 SAL
Whitehall,Stronsay 525 £1,570 SAL
Eastside,Twatt 500 £1,560 CHAR
Muckle Crofty,Tankerness 475 £1,530 LIM
Hermisgarth,Sanday 471 £1,525 CHAR
Cavit,Wyre 542 £1,510 SH
Cavit,Wyre 570 £1,500 SH
Rosemount,Sandwick 490 £1,480 LIM
Lenahowe,Sandwick 515 £1,430 SD
Smiddy,South Ronaldsay 515 £1,400 AA
Little Wards,Longhope 465 £1,310 AA
Odiness,Stronsay 445 £1,250 SIM
Upperfield,St Ola 435 £1,210 LIM
Swartland,Dounby 385 £1,140 SIM
Floss,Westray 345 £1,000 CHAR

OTM Cattle topped at 243.2 p/kg for a British Blue Cow scaling 740 kilos from Bimbister Partnership, Lenahowe, Sandwick realising £1800.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Hermisgarth,Sanday 650 £1,480 227.7 LIM
Cockmurra,Holm 750 £1,590 212 LIM
Whitehall,Stronsay 900 £1,900 211.1 SIM
Caperhouse,Harray 925 £1,905 205.9 SIM
Caperhouse,Harray 785 £1,580 201.3 AA
Lopness,Sanday 880 £1,800 204.5 SIM
Lopness,Sanday 700 £1,410 201.4 LIM
Lopness,Sanday 820 £1,600 195.1 SIM
Lower Breckquoy,Holm 805 £1,640 203.7 AA
Odiness,Stronsay 770 £1,560 202.6 LIM
Odiness,Stronsay 570 £1,140 200 AA
Odiness,Stronsay 860 £1,700 197.7 AA
Hunton,Stronsay 750 £1,510 201.3 SIM
Appieteen,Sandwick 735 £1,460 198.6 SIM
Lingro,St Ola 670 £1,300 194 SIM
Huip,Stronsay 730 £1,390 190.4 SIM
Huip,Stronsay 875 £1,590 181.7 LIM
Midhouse,Harray 660 £1,220 184.8 AA
Russamyre,Orphir 955 £1,760 184.3 AA
Lenahowe,Sandwick 650 £1,190 183.1 LIM
Chapelbrae,Westray 715 £1,300 181.8 SH
Unigarth,Sandwick 630 £1,130 179.4 AA
Unigarth,Sandwick 730 £1,200 164.4 SIM
Windywalls,Westray 560 £860 153.6 SIM

Top price per head was £1905 for an Aberdeen Angus Cow scaling 925 kilos from R K & E M Johnston, Caperhouse, Harray.

OTM BULLS
Huip,Stronsay 1070 £1,760 164.5 CHAR
Pickletillum,Deerness 995 £1,600 160.8 AA

Special Sale of Store Cattle plus Prime & OTMs
2024-11-18 10:30, 2024-12-09 10:30

All Classes of Sheep
2024-11-20
Forward on Wednesday were 724 Prime Lambs, 820 Store Lambs & 197 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 277.2 p/kg (-6.4p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 278.9 p/kg (-7.8p)
Lambs per head averaged £124.75 (-£7.90)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 278.9 p/kg (-4.7p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 275 p/kg (-7.6p)
52+ kilos averaged 240.6 p/kg (-34.6p)

Prime Lambs topped at 313.4 p/kg for 8 Beltex scaling 41 kilos from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness realising £128.50.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Howe,Harray 42 £129.50 308.3 BELTEX
Howe,Harray 44 £135 306.8 BELTEX
Little Crofty,Tankerness 42 £128.50 306 BELTEX
Vetquoy,Twatt 48 £146.50 305.2 TEX
Holland,Firth 41 £124 302.4 BELTEX
Upperfield,St Ola 43 £128.50 298.8 TEX
Upperfield,St Ola 41 £119.50 291.5 TEX
Kevaday,Rousay 46 £133 289.1 BELTEX
Grind,Stronsay 42 £120.50 286.9 SUF
Breck,Stronsay 41 £117 285.4 TEX
Swanbister,Orphir 46 £130 282.6 TEX
Appiehouse,Stenness 46 £130 282.6 CHAR
Bryameadow,Twatt 43 £121.50 282.6 TEX
Bryameadow,Twatt 42.5 £120 282.4 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 46 £130 282.6 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 48 £134.50 280.2 SPEK
Biggings,Stenness 44 £124 281.8 TEX
Biggings,Stenness 44 £124 281.8 BELTEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola 46 £129.50 281.5 CHAR
Breck,Orphir 51 £143.50 281.4 TEX
Huip,Stronsay 44 £123.50 280.7 TEX
Lower Ellibister,Rendall 41 £115 280.5 TEX
Overabist,Dounby 48 £134.50 280.2 TEX
Newhall,Stromness 45.5 £127.50 280.2 TEX
Aikerness,Evie 50 £140 280 SPEK
Skaill,Orphir 46 £128.50 279.3 TEX
Lower Bu,Holm 46 £128.50 279.3 TEX
Faraclett,Rousay 42 £117 278.6 SUF
Fea,St Ola 45 £124 276 TEX
Fea,St Ola 49 £135 275.5 SUF
Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay 48 £128 266.7 WHITE

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £121 (-£2.48)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £131.41 (-£5.53)
52+ kilos averaged £136.33 (-£11.67)

Prime Lambs topped at £146.50 for a Texel scaling 48 kilos from Vetquoy, Dounby.

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Breck,Orphir 51 £143.50 TEX
Appiehouse,Stenness 51 £140.50 CHAR
Biggings,Stenness 60 £140 TEX
Aikerness,Evie 50 £140 SPEK
Lower Ellibister,Rendall 50 £139 TEX
Huip,Stronsay 51 £138.50 TEX
Kevaday,Rousay 51 £138 BELTEX
Kevaday,Rousay 49 £137.50 BELTEX
Swanbister,Orphir 50 £137 TEX
Fea,St Ola 49 £135 SUF
Howe,Harray 44 £135 BELTEX
Vetquoy,Twatt 55 £134.50 BELTEX
Vetquoy,Twatt 48.5 £134.50 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 48 £134.50 SPEK
Overabist,Dounby 48 £134.50 TEX
Upper Scapa,St Ola 46 £129.50 CHAR
Little Crofty,Tankerness 46 £129 BELTEX
Little Crofty,Tankerness 42 £128.50 BELTEX
Lower Bu,Holm 46 £128.50 TEX
Skaill,Orphir 46 £128.50 TEX
Upperfield,St Ola 43 £128.50 TEX
Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay 48 £128 WHITE
Newhall,Stromness 45.5 £127.50 TEX
Bryameadow,Twatt 45 £126.50 TEX
Holland,Firth 46 £127 TEX
Grind,Stronsay 45 £127 TEX
Faraclett,Rousay 44 £121.50 WHITE
Breck,Stronsay 44 £119 TEX

Store Lambs averaged £99.29 (+£16.75)

Store Lambs topped at £122 for a Beltex from J & E Linklater, Little Crofty, Tankerness and for 10 Texels from RSPB, Onziebust, Egilsay.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Holland,Firth £120 CHAR
Little Crofty,Tankerness £119 BELTEX
Little Crofty,Tankerness £111 BELTEX
Nether Corston,Harray £119 WHITE
Nether Corston,Harray £110 DUTCH SP
Huip,Stronsay £116 CHAR
Lower Ellibister,Rendall £116 TEX
Lower Ellibister,Rendall £112 WHITE
Onziebust,Egilsay £115 SUF
Midskaill,Egilsay £115 TEX
Lower Bu,Holm £112 TEX
Lower Bu,Holm £111 TEX
Howdis Meadow,Rousay £106 SUF
Mousland,Stromness £109 SUF
Skea,Deerness £105 DUTCH SP
Swanbister,Orphir £98 WHITE
Kirbuster,Stronsay £89 CHEV
Kirbuster,Stronsay £88 CHEV
Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay £86 WHITE
Faraclett,Rousay £82 WHITE

Cast Sheep topped at £200 for a Texel Ewe from W H Harvey, Quoydandy, St Ola.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Little Crofty,Tankerness £175 TEX
Quoydandy,St Ola £160 TEX
Quoydandy,St Ola £140 TEX
Breck,Orphir £152 TEX
Bryameadow,Twatt £150 TEX
Bryameadow,Twatt £132 TEX
Howdis Meadow,Rousay £148 WHITE
Vetquoy,Twatt £132 BLACK
Vetquoy,Twatt £132 SUF
Burns Of Myre,Orphir £130 CHEV
Upper Scapa,St Ola £116 TEX
Kirbuster,Stronsay £114 CHEV
Kirbuster,Stronsay £110 CHEV
Caperhouse,Harray £107 CHEV
Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay £105 CHEV
Honeysgoe,South Ronaldsay £101 CHEV
Newark,Eday £100 TEX
Swanbister,Orphir £99 OTHER
Swanbister,Orphir £90 OTHER
Faraclett,Rousay £86 WHITE
Upperfield,St Ola £76 SHET

All Classes of Cattle & Sheep
2024-11-25
Forward on Monday were 5 Prime Cattle, 16 Breeding Cattle & 21 OTM Cattle.

Prime Cattle topped at 330 p/kg for a Simmental Heifer scaling 605 kilos from J D & E Stevenson, Workwell, Orphir realising £1996 purchased by E Flett.

OTHER PRIME HEIFERS
Holland,Firth 600 £1,974 329 CHAR
Holland,Firth 610 £1,988.60 326 CHAR
South Seatter,Sandwick 620 £2,027.40 327 CHAR
South Seatter,Sandwick 550 £1,793 326 CHAR

Breeding Heifers averaged £2530
Breeding Cows averaged £1616

Breeding Heifers topped at £2800 for a Simmental from R B S Heard, Huip, Stronsay.

OTHER BREEDING HEIFERS
Huip,Stronsay £2,750 SIM
Huip,Stronsay £2,700 CHAR
Huip,Stronsay £2,650 AA
Huip,Stronsay £2,500 SIM
Huip,Stronsay £2,500 CHAR

Breeding Cows topped at £2000 for a Shorthorn from W T Wood, Moonlight, Evie.

OTHER BREEDING COWS
Moonlight,Evie £1,900 OTH
Moonlight,Evie £1,750 OTH
Moonlight,Evie £1,600 SIM

OTM Cattle topped at 224.1 p/kg for a British Blue Cow scaling 705 kilos from R J Rendall, Vedder, Tankerness realising £1580.

OTHER OTM PER KILO
Northbigging,Dounby 695 £1,500 215.8 CONT
Northbigging,Dounby 765 £1,570 205.2 CONT
Northbigging,Dounby 755 £1,520 201.3 CONT
Vedder,Tankerness 795 £1,705 214.5 SIM
Vedder,Tankerness 765 £1,640 214.4 LIM
Vedder,Tankerness 820 £1,735 211.6 LIM
Snippigar,Deerness 750 £1,600 213.3 OTH
Garbo,Sanday 760 £1,590 209.2 AA
Garbo,Sanday 755 £1,480 196 SIM
Garbo,Sanday 815 £1,580 193.9 SIM
Biggings,Stenness 540 £1,120 207.4 SIM
Biggings,Stenness 605 £1,240 205 AA
Biggings,Stenness 615 £1,260 204.9 AA
Stoneyquoy,Lyness 660 £600 90.9 SIM

Top price per head was £1735 for a Limousin scaling 820 kilos from R J Rendall, Vedder, Tankerness.

Following the Cattle were 798 Prime, 490 Store & 221 Cast Sheep.

Prime Lambs averaged 288.3 p/kg (+11.1p)
SQQ Lambs averaged 291.8 p/kg (+12.9p)
Lambs per head averaged £131.65 (+£6.90)

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged 291.8 p/kg (+12.9p)
45.6-52 kilos averaged 287.3 p/kg (+12.3p)
52+ kilos averaged 266 p/kg (+25.4p)

Prime Lambs topped at 338.3 p/kg for 5 Beltex scaling 47 kilos from T & J Leslie, Quoymorhouse, Shapinsay realising the top price per head of £159.

OTHER LAMBS PER KILO
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 47 £154.50 328.7 BELTEX
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 48 £156 325 BELTEX
Quoykea,Toab 47 £146.50 311.7 BELTEX
Odiness,Stronsay 43 £132.50 308.1 BELTEX
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 39 £119 305.1 TEX
Howan,Dounby 40.5 £123 303.7 TEX
Howan,Dounby 41.5 £125.50 302.4 TEX
Yarpha,Orphir 45 £136.50 303.3 TEX
Yarpha,Orphir 45 £133.50 296.7 TEX
Branstane,Westray 40 £120 300 BLACK
Clairness,Sandwick 40.5 £121.50 300 TEX
South Breck,Firth 44 £132 300 CHAR
South Breck,Firth 47.5 £142 298.9 CHAR
Millhouse,Deerness 41 £122.50 298.8 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 43 £128.50 298.8 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 42 £125 297.6 SUF
Newbigging,Dounby 43 £127 295.3 TEX
Newbigging,Dounby 41 £120.50 293.9 TEX
Appiehouse,Stenness 44 £129.50 294.3 TEX
Burnhouse,Longhope 43 £126.50 294.2 CHAR
Burnhouse,Longhope 44 £129 293.2 CHAR
Newhall,Stromness 47.5 £139.50 294 BELTEX
Rennibister,Kirkwall 40 £117.50 293.8 TEX
Warthill,Holm 48 £141 293.8 TEX
Warthill,Holm 47.5 £139 292.6 TEX
Perth,Westray 43.5 £127.50 293.1 TEX
Perth,Westray 44 £129 293 SUF
Garson,Sandwick 46 £134.50 292.4 TEX
Charleston,Papa Westray 47.5 £138.50 291.6 TEX
Blinkbonny,Stronsay 40 £116.50 291.3 TEX
Whitehall,Stronsay 45 £131 291.1 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 45.5 £132 290.1 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 46 £133 289.1 TEX
Lorness,Shapinsay 45.5 £131.50 289 TEX
Howe,Stromness 49 £142 289.8 TEX
Veltigar,Tankerness 43.5 £126 289.7 TEX
Veltigar,Tankerness 45 £129.50 287.8 TEX
Crudy,Sanday 45 £129.50 287.8 TEX
Hazedale,Papa Westray 45 £129.50 287.8 TEX
Burgar,Hoy 42 £119 283.3 SUF
Vennabrek,Tankerness 47 £132.50 281.9 CHAR
Huan,Sandwick 51 £143.50 281.4 TEX
Lochview,Dounby 43 £116.50 270.9 MULE

39.1-45.5 kilos averaged £125.96(+£4.96)
45.6-52 kilos averaged £138.87 (+£7.46)
52+ kilos averaged £144.33 (+£8.00)

OTHER LAMBS PER HEAD
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 48 £156 BELTEX
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 47 £154.50 BELTEX
Quoymorhouse,Shapinsay 50 £150.50 BELTEX
Charleston,Papa Westray 58 £150 TEX
Charleston,Papa Westray 55 £148 TEX
Charleston,Papa Westray 52 £148 TEX
Vennabrek,Tankerness 56 £149 TEX
Warthill,Holm 53 £147 TEX
Hazedale,Papa Westray 55 £148 TEX
Hazedale,Papa Westray 55 £147 TEX
Hazedale,Papa Westray 58 £146 TEX
Quoykea,Toab 47 £146.50 BELTEX
Huan,Sandwick 55 £144.50 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 53 £144 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 51 £143.50 TEX
Huan,Sandwick 54 £143 TEX
Burnhouse,Longhope 50 £142 CHAR
Burnhouse,Longhope 52 £142 CHAR
South Breck,Firth 47.5 £142 CHAR
Veltigar,Tankerness 50 £142 TEX
Veltigar,Tankerness 50 £141 TEX
Howe,Stromness 49 £142 TEX
Howe,Stromness 50 £141 SUF
Garson,Sandwick 49.5 £141.50 TEX
Garson,Sandwick 49 £141 TEX
Garson,Sandwick 49 £140.50 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay 49 £141 TEX
Crudy,Sanday 51 £140.50 TEX
Appiehouse,Stenness 50 £140.50 TEX
Whitehall,Stronsay 51 £140 TEX
Yarpha,Orphir 48 £139.50 SUF
Newhall,Stromness 47.5 £139.50 BELTEX
Odiness,Stronsay 47 £139.50 BELTEX
Odiness,Stronsay 48 £139 TEX
Branstane,Westray 50 £139 TEX
Perth,Westray 47 £137 SUF
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay 47 £135 SUF
Lochview,Dounby 53 £133 MULE
Clairness,Sandwick 46 £132.50 TEX
Lorness,Shapinsay 45.5 £131.50 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt 43 £128.50 TEX
Millhouse,Deerness 44 £128 TEX
Newbigging,Dounby 43 £127 TEX
Newbigging,Dounby 45 £127 TEX
Howan,Dounby 43 £126.50 SUF
Howan,Dounby 41.5 £125.50 TEX
Blinkbonny,Stronsay 43.5 £123.50 SUF
Burgar,Hoy 42 £119 SUF
Rennibister,Kirkwall 40 £117.50 TEX

Store Lambs averaged £94.91 (-£4.38)

Store Lambs topped at £129 for 4 Beltex from T A Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness.

OTHER STORE LAMBS
Stonelea,Stenness £126 BELTEX
Stonelea,Stenness £122 SUF
Stonelea,Stenness £121 TEX
Avelshay,Rousay £121 TEX
Veltigar,Tankerness £120 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt £119 TEX
Blinkbonny,Stronsay £118.50 TEX
Blinkbonny,Stronsay £118 SUF
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £118 WHITE
Breck-Myres,Shapinsay £114 DUTCH SP
South Tofts,Egilsay £117 TEX
Thor Na Veen,Quoyloo £111 WHITE
Thor Na Veen,Quoyloo £107 BLACK
Denwick,Deerness £111 TEX
Denwick,Deerness £105 TEX
Newbigging,Dounby £108 BLACK
Newbigging,Dounby £107 TEX
Newbigging,Dounby £106 BLACK
Rennibister,Kirkwall £106 TEX
Burgar,Hoy £102 TEX
Burgar,Hoy £101 TEX
Castlehall,Wyre £52 WHITE
Haybrake,Lyness £48 SHET

Cast Sheep topped at £180 for a Texel Ewe from R Anderson, Burnside, Orphir.

OTHER CAST SHEEP
Garson,Sandwick £170 CHEV
Garson,Sandwick £150 CHAR
Charleston,Papa Westray £160 BLACK
Charleston,Papa Westray £132 TEX
South Breck,Firth £150 TEX
South Breck,Firth £130 TEX
Rennibister,Kirkwall £148 TEX
Dale,Eday £142 TEX
Dale,Eday £126 TEX
Lorness,Shapinsay £140 TEX
Rosebank,Twatt £135 WHITE
Rosebank,Twatt £130 WHITE
Howan,Dounby £124 TEX
Howan,Dounby £116 TEX
Hazedale,Papa Westray £120 CHAR
Burnside,Orphir £120 TEX
Carrick,Eday £118 WHITE
Quoykea,Toab £112 TEX
Purtabreck,Toab £112 WHITE
Purtabreck,Toab £100 WHITE
Hobbister,Orphir £108 WHITE
Sunnybank,St Ola £98 TEX
Burnhouse,Longhope £94 CHAR
Branstane,Westray £90 TEX
Hindatoon,Harray £90 CHEV
Hindatoon,Harray £90 TEX
Haybrake,Lyness £88 WHITE
Greentoft,Eday £88 TEX
Burgar,Hoy £86 TEX
Vennabrek,Tankerness £84 CHEV
Denwick,Deerness £72 BLACK
Thor Na Veen,Quoyloo £58 CHEV
Blinkbonny,Stronsay £40 SHET

All Classes of Cattle & Sale of Breeding Cattle
2024-11-25 11:30

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

Implement & Tool Sale
2024-12-05 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

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
