Monthly Archives: October 2017

SHEEP REPORT 30TH OCTOBER 17

Posted on October 30, 2017 by orkneymart

FORWARD FOR SALE ON MONDAY WERE 546 PRIME LAMBS AND 162 CAST SHEEP TOP PRICE WAS 167.8 P/KG FOR 17 TEXELS SCALING 45 KILOS FROM R FLETT & CO HOWAN DOUNBY REALISING £75.50 TOP PRICE WAS £84.50 FOR 4 SUFFOLKS … Continue reading →

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2ND RAM SALE

Posted on October 26, 2017 by orkneymart

THURSDAY NIGHT SAW THE SECOND SHOW AND SALE OF BREEDING RAMS AND FEMALES. TEXELS WERE FIRST IN THE JUDGING RING WITH THE CHAMPION GOING TO LAGA FARMS, EVIE FOR THEIR RAM LAMB WHICH WENT ON TO REALISE £350. RESERVE CHAMPION … Continue reading →

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Sheep Report 25.10.17

Posted on October 26, 2017 by orkneymart

Forward for sale on Wednesday were 360 Prime Lambs & 259 Cast Sheep. Prime Lambs sold to 165.2 p/kg for 4 Beltex lambs scaling 46 kilos from D & K Morgan, Bryameadow, Twatt realising £76. Other leading prices Garson Farms, … Continue reading →

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Cattle Report – Monday 23rd October, 2017

Posted on October 25, 2017 by orkneymart

12 Prime cattle, 19 Store cattle and 62 OTM’s were sold on Monday, when Prime cattle sold to 231p/kg for a 600kg Charolais heifer, from Spence, Norton, Dounby, which realised £1386 to Flett, Butcher, Stromness. Other leading Prime heifer prices … Continue reading →

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STORE LAMBS 20/10/17

Posted on October 20, 2017 by orkneymart

650 STORE LAMBS WERE SOLD ON FRIDAY TO A TOP OF £58.50 FOR A PAIR OF TEXELS FROM I & R RENDALL EILDON TANKERNESS OTHER PRICES QUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL £57.00 TEX QUEENAMUCKLE,RENDALL £54.00 SUF SWEENALAY,RENDALL £36.00 TEX BRECK,EDAY £46.50 TEX QUOYS,GRAEMSAY £52.00 … Continue reading →

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Breeding Cattle Report 19th October 17

Posted on October 20, 2017 by orkneymart

BREEDING CATTLE SALE REPORT There was a sale of breeding cattle at Orkney Auction Mart on Thursday 19 October 2017. First through the ring was the dispersal of cattle belonging to the late Mr Matthew Budge, 9 St Colms Quadrant, … Continue reading →

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Sheep Report 17th October 17

Posted on October 17, 2017 by orkneymart

FORWARD FOR SALE ON TUESDAY WERE 602 PRIME LAMBS AND 181 CAST SHEEP PRIME LAMBS SOLD TO 161.8 P/KG FOR 18 TEXELS SCALING 45 KILOS FROM FIRM OF S A SEATOR SEATTERSQUOY STENNESS REALISING £72.80 TOP PRICE PER HEAD WAS … Continue reading →

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Cattle Report 16th October 2017

Posted on October 16, 2017 by orkneymart

13 Prime cattle, 91 Store cattle and 35 OTM’s were sold on Monday, when Prime cattle sold to 230p/kg for a 580kg British Blue heifer, from Coghill, Muce, Birsay, which realised £1334 to Craigie Butcher Ltd, The Brig, Kirkwall. Other … Continue reading →

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HISHA BREEDING SALE

Posted on October 14, 2017 by orkneymart

FORWARD FOR SALE ON SATURDAY AT HISHA’S ANNUAL SALE OF BREEDING FEMALE SHEEP WERE 494 GIMMERS, 685 EWE LAMBS AND 25 EWES. PURE GIMMERS SOLD TO £156 FOR 7 TEXELS FROM SKELBISTER FARMS, ORPHIR. OTHER PURE GIMMERS UPPER WORK,ST OLA … Continue reading →

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Orkney Sheep Breeders Ram Sale 12/10/17

Posted on October 13, 2017 by orkneymart

ORKNEY SHEEP BREEDERS SHOW AND SALE SAW 230 RAMS SELL TO AN AVERAGE OF £314.96 (-£22 on 2016) BREED AVERAGES AND PRICES BELTEX SHEARLING £450 BU,ORPHIR £450.00 CHAROLLAIS SHEARLING £512.50 OVERHOUSE,HARRAY £500.00 MUCE,BIRSAY £550.00 MUCE,BIRSAY £450.00 CHAROLLAIS RAM LAMB £203 … Continue reading →

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