A GOOD show of suckled calves forward for Orkney Livestock Association show and sale at Orkney Mart, on Monday, saw a black Limousin cross steer, crowned supreme.

The calf, from Ian Sclater, Fisk-Helia, Evie, scaled 430kg and later sold for £1150 or 267.4p per kg.

Judge, George Low of Cruhill, Toab, found his reserve in a British Blue cross steer from Gerry and Evelyn Wilson, Howequoy, Holm. It passed the weighbridge at 335kg and made £800.

Top price per head and per kg at £1250 and 328.9p was paid for a British Blue cross heifer from Freddie and Vera Tait, Lower Bu, Holm.

The sale of nine prime cattle, 37 stores and 33 OTM cattle saw prices peak at £1538.70 or 223p per kg paid for a 690kg Salers steer from Terry Coghill, Muce, Birsay, who also sold the lead priced heifer, a 550kg Limousin at £1270.50 or 231p.

Stores peaked at £1200 or 218p per kg for a 550kg Limousin heifers from R and GM Linklater, Upper Braebuster, Deerness.

Bullocks sold to £1010 or 214.9p for a 470kg Charolais from RJ and JL Gaudie, Netherskaill, Birsay.

A 760kg Limousin cow topped the OTM cattle at 135.5p or £1030 for an entry from JR Sevenson, Smoogarth, Firth.

LEADING awards

Steers – Char – 1 and 3, Balfour Estates, Shapinsay; 2, Messrs Gray, Dalvenna, St Ola. Lim – 1 and 3, Messrs Sclater, Fisk-Helia; 2, Messrs Moar, Crook, Rendall. BB – 1, Messrs Wilson, Howequoy; 2, Fisk-Helia; 3, Messrs Tait, Lower Bu, Holm. Sim – 1 and 2, Messrs Linklater, Upper Braebuster, Deerness; 3, Messrs Duncan, South Flaws, South Ronaldsay. AOB – 1, Messrs Flett, Leary, Birsay (Gall); 2, Leary (A-A)

Heifers – Char – 1, Balfour Estates, Shapinsay; 2 and 3, Messrs Chalmers, Mousland, Stromness. Lim – 1, Fisk-Helia; 2, Messrs Rendall, Rowland, Holm. BB – 1, 2 and 3, Lower Bu. Sim – 1 and 2, South Flaws.

LEADING prices

Steers – Brough, South Ronaldsay (Char) 320kg, £740 (231.3p); South Flaws, South Ronaldsay (Sim) 260kg, £630 (242.3p), 290kg, £680 (234.5p), 355kg, £810 (228.2p); Fisk-Helia, Evie (Lim) 430kg, £1150 (267.4p), 280kg, £750 (267.9p), 360kg, £960 (266.7p); Upper Braebuster, Deerness (Sim) 295kg, £750 (254.2p), 315kg, £780 (247.6p); Howequoy, Holm (BB) 335kg, £800 (238.8p), 325kg, £760 (233.9p); Mousland, Stromness (Char) 300kg, £850 (283.3p), 320kg, £900 (281.2p), 337kg, £940 (278.9p); Brettovale, Harray (Lim) 315kg, £740 (£234.9p), 360kg, £840 (233.3p); Dalvenna, St Ola (Char) 405kg, £900 (222.2p), 365kg, £900 (246.6p); Crook, Rendall (Lim) 400kg, £940 (235p), (AA) 515kg, £1040 (201.9p); Lower Bu, Holm (BB) 310kg £770 (248.4p), 320kg, £770 (240.6p); Balfour Estates, Shapinsay (Char) 460kg, £1040 (226.1p), 451kg, £1010 (224p); Seaview, Sanday (BB) 360kg, £900 (250p), (Sim) 345kg, £770 (223.2p); Brencherhouse, Birsay (Lim) 345kg, £910 (263.8p); 480kg, £1030 (214.6p); Midhouse, Deerness (Lim) 325kg, £760 (233.8p); Hayon, Birsay (Lim) 262kg, £650 (248p), 292kg, £720 (246.6p), 350kg, £850 (242.9p); East Nistaben (Lim) 435kg, £810 (186.2p).

Heifers – Brough, South Ronaldsay (Char) 265kg, £500 (188.7p); South Flaws, South Ronaldsay (Sim) 275kg, £640 (232.7p), 335kg, £750 (223.9p); Fisk-Helia, Evie (Lim) 315kg, £720 (228.6p); Howequoy, Holm (BB) 330kg, £760 (230.3p); Denwick, Deerness (Lim) 290kg, £620 (213.8p); Mousland, Stromness (Char) 276kg, £630 (228.3p); Lower Bu, Holm (BB) 380kg £1250 (328.9p), 315kg, £830 (263.5p), 310kg, £800 (258.1p); Balfour Estates, Shapinsay (Char) 415kg, £880 (212.1p); Seaview, Sanday (Lim) 385kg, £840 (218.2p); Brencherhouse, Birsay (Lim) 390kg, £830 (212.8p); Midhouse, Deerness (Lim) 315kg, £750 (238.1p); Hayon, Birsay (Lim) 252kg, £550 (218.3p), 240kg, £520 (216.7p), 370kg, £730 (197.3p); East Nistaben, Stenness (Lim) 347kg, £590 (170p).