Sales Information


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Displenish Sales


Thainstone Centre, Inverurie
LIVESTOCK SALES
Thursday 15th May 2008 Weekly Thursday Sales of Prime and Feeding Cows, Bulls, OTM Cattle, Prime Cattle and Sheep
Friday 16th May
2008
Weekly Sales of Young Calves, Weaned Calves, Young Bulls, Store Cattle,
Special Sale of Commercial Beef Breedig Cattle Ewes with lambs at foot, Store Lambs, Feeding Ewes & Rams
Saturday 10th May 2008 Displenish Sale at Mossford, Rothiemay
( Instructed by Mr A C Rust)
Saturday 17th May 2008 Displenish Sale at Westside Portsoy
( Instructed by Messrs Duncan )
Monday 19th May 2008 Annual Spring Sale of Commercial Beef Breeding Cattle
On Behalf of Messrs A R Mathers & Sons
Tuesday 20th May 2008 Special Sale of Commercial Beef Breeding Cattle on behalf of Messrs Barclay Harestone Crathes and Tocherford Wartle
Thursday 22nd May 2008 7pm OPEN STOCK JUDGING COMPETITION
in conjunction with the North of Scotland Blonde d’ Aquitaine Club Over £600 prize money (£500 young farmers, £100 open)
ALL WELCOME
Saturday 24th May 2008 Commercial Vehicles, 4 x 4s, Excavators, Digger Loaders, Trailers, Tractors, Agricultural Machinery and Equipment, Builders, Engineering and Horticultural Plant, Equipment and Hand Tools. Within Thainstone Centre Inverurie
Wednesday 28th May 2008 Special Reduction Sales of Commercial Beef Breeding Cattle
From Smallburn Farms Mayne Elgin, also Backmuir Trading Backmuir Keith and W D Stephen & Co Meikle Geddes Nairn
Spring Lambs Required Spring Prime Lambs Required for a range of deadweight outlets.
Various specifications required
Private Sale Private Sale Small Pedigree Bluefaced Leicester Dispersal
Online Auction
Lots for Sale.
6 Highland Heifers/In Calf Heifers with Calves at foot, Ifor Williams Box Van and Quad Sheep Trailer
Seasonal Grass Lets SEASONAL GRASS LETS - 2008


Caithness Livestock Centre, Quoybrae
LIVESTOCK SALES
Monday 12th May 2008 Special Sale of Store and Breeding Cattle
and
YOUNG FARMERS BEEF PRODUCTION COMPETITION
Saturday 17th May 2008 Sale of Tractors, 4x4s, Commercial Vehicles, Farm Implements, Builders Plant & Equipment and Hand Tools.
Thursday 22nd May 2008 Sale of Household Furniture, Bric a Brac etc


Thainstone Centre, Inverurie
LIVESTOCK SALES FMD

The FMD Restricted Zone was lifted in Scotland at 00:01 on Wednesday, October 17th. All FMD General Licenses were immediately revoked and movements returned to the pre-August regime, i.e. a 13-day standstill (plus accompanying exemptions) and separation agreements. The restricted zone in England and Wales was similarly released from restrictions, leaving the 200km Risk Area around Pirbright under restrictions. For further information visit the Scottish Government website or visit the DEFRA website.

Thainstone FMD - TEMPORARY SAFEGUARDS

Notice All livestock vehicles must be properly cleansed and
disenfected prior to leaving the holding of departure

All persons wishing to access the livestock pens, alleys. loading banks and inside the rings must wear clean clothing and
robust footwear capable of being cleansed and disinfected

Please Note all stock must be pre booked for all sales

 

Caithness Livestock Centre, Quoybrae
LIVESTOCK SALES

Caithness FMD - TEMPORARY SAFEGUARDS

Notice All livestock vehicles must be properly cleansed and
disenfected prior to leaving the holding of departure
All persons wishing to access the livestock pens, alleys. loading banks and inside the rings must wear clean clothing and robust footwear capable of being cleansed and disinfected
Please Note all stock must be pre booked for all sales

THAINSTONE CENTRE - FULL SALE DETAILS
LIVESTOCK SALES FMD.

Thainstone FMD - TEMPORARY SAFEGUARDS
Notice All livestock vehicles must be properly cleansed and
disenfected prior to leaving the holding of departure
All persons wishing to access the livestock pens, alleys. loading banks and inside the rings must wear clean clothing and robust footwear capable of being cleansed and disinfected
Please Note all stock must be pre booked for all sales

Thainstone Livestock Sales list

Thursday 15th May 2008

Thainstone Weekly Thursday Sales of Prime and Feeding Cows, Bulls, OTM Cattle, Prime Cattle and Sheep

9.30 am : Prime & Feeding Cows, Bulls and OTM Cattle
11.30 am or immediately following above : Prime Cattle
1.00 pm or immediately following above : Prime Sheep

Entries to be advised by 12 noon on Wednesdays

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Friday 16th May 2008


Weekly Sales of Young Calves, Weaned Calves, Young Bulls, Store Cattle,
Special Sale of Commercial Beef Breedig Cattle Ewes with lambs at foot, Store Lambs, Feeding Ewes & Rams


Present entries incl
Store Cattle
- 75 Kinaldie, 70 Catterloch, 55 Netherwood, 50Mains Arnage and Mill of Balmaud, 35 Calier, 30H Overton Fetternear, 30 Stonebriggs, Causeyton and Belnaboth, 25 BB and Sim cr hfrs with future breeding potential Mains of Hatton Techmuiry, 25 Sundayswells, West Balnakelly, and Shenval, 20 Auchterblair, Northfield, Logiefare, Shank and Yonder Bognie, 20 AA cr Home Farm Tornaveen.

Breeding Cattle-

Annual consignment of 25 Lim, Sim and BB cr heifers with Lim cr calves all on grass from Messrs Smith Towiemore Drummuir and 8 heifers and calves Greenhaugh Court. Reduction sales from Croft House Hythie of 15 cows reg ages with Jan/Mar born Lim cr calves from Griesta Shetland of 12 cows with S/B AA cr calve, 8 Greenhaugh Court and from Craigroy Dunphail of 55 mainly Sim cr cows PD in calf calving Aug/oct to Sim/Lim bulls.

Ewes with lambs at foot- 120 Sht/Chv ewes with suff cr lambs at foot Little Tulloch Durris Entries close Wednesday 12 noon



Within Thainstone Centre
Friday 16th May at 11.30am

12 acres Grass , cattle only at Berryhill Skene.

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Private Sale Small Pedigree Bluefaced Leicester Dispersal

5 Ewes with lambs at foot all (Cassington bred),
6 Ewe hoggs ( Cocklaw and Cassington bred),
1 Stock ram ( Cocklaw), 3 Ram Hoggs

Enquiries please contact Colin Slessor tel 07808 182108

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Sale of 6 Pure Bred Highland Heifers/In Calf Heifers with Calves
for Sale on the Online Auction

for further information and Pictures click here

 

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Thainstone : 16th May 2008

Special Sale of 240 Adult Head
(100 Heifers and 140 Cows all with Spring born calves at foot).

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Wardes, Kintore 19th May 2008

Annual Spring Sale of Commercial Beef Breeding Cattle
On Behalf of Messrs A R Mathers & Sons, Wardes, Kintore


Comprising and in order of sale
30 Cross heifers with mid Winter born Lim cross calves been running with Lim bull.
200 Sim, Lim, AA and BB cross heifers with Spring born Lim/AA cross calves at foot.
50 Cross cows with Autumn born Char/Bb cross calves at foot and been running with Char/BB bulls,
50 Sim/Lim cross in calf heifers. 200 Simmental cross bulling heifers.
60 Limousin cross bulling heifers. 40 AA and Bb cross bulling heifers.

The Majority of the suckling and maiden heifers have been vaccinated for Lepto/BVD and are ready for serving.

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Thainstone : 20th May 2008

Special Sale of Commercial Beef Breeding Cattle on behalf of Messrs Barclay Harestone Crathes and Tocherford Wartle



Comprsing

250 Sim cr, AA cr Sim and Lim cross heifers and young cows with Spring born Charollais cr calves, 40 Pedigree Charollais heifers and cows in calf or with calves at foot ( all by and to “Top” Charollais sires), 5 Pedigree Belgian Blue cows with calves ( all by and to again in calf to “Auchinlay Vagabond” 21,000 gns), 5 Pedigree Aberdeen Angus cows with calves at foot ( by “Haymont” sire 17,000 gns), 10 ”Stock” bulls 8 Charolais, 1 Limousin and 1 Shorthorn.

The above stock are all in a BVD/Lepto programme.


Full particulars later.

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Thursday 22nd May 2008 at 7pm

OPEN STOCK JUDGING COMPETITION

in conjunction with the North of Scotland Blonde d’ Aquitaine Club

Over £600 prize money (£500 young farmers, £100 open)

ALL WELCOME

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Spring Lambs Required

Spring Prime Lambs Required for a range of deadweight outlets.
Various specifications required


For professional marketing advice and assistance with selection

Contact Graham Sim Tel: 07711 837800
or any of our auctioneers.

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Thainstone : 28th May 2008

Special Reduction Sales of Commercial Beef Breeding Cattle

From Smallburn Farms Mayne Elgin

60 Lim and BB cross heifers and young cows with Autumn born Lim, BB and Char cross calves, PD in calf to Lim and BB bulls.
60 Lim, BB and Sim cross heifers and young cows with Spring born Lim, BB and Char cross calves, free of bull.
20 BB and Sim cross young cows calving July/August to Char/BB bulls.
7 Bulls - 3 Limousin 3/5 yrs, 3 Belgian Blue 18 mths, 1 Char 18mts.


From Backmuir Trading Backmuir Keith

40 Cross heifers with Spring born calves at foot
50 Autumn calving heifers ( 25 R&W cr and 25 Lim and Lim cr BB scanned in calf calving End of July onwards to Limousin bulls.


From W D Stephen & Co Meikle Geddes Nairn
12 Saler cross heifers with Autumn born BB and Lim cross calves at foot ( male calves entire), PD in calf to BB bulls.
18 Saler, BB and Lim cross cows with Nov/Dec born Lim/Char cross calves PD in calf to Lim/Char bulls.
35 Lim, Sim and BB cross cows with Spring born Lim, Char and BB cross calves free of bull.

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Thainstone : 30th May 2008

Special Sale (Full Details Later)


Sale to Include:
Dispersal Sale of the “Drumduan Fold” of Pedigree Highland Bulls,
Cows and Heifers (Mr A C Brown)



Thainstone : 6th June 2008

Dispersal Sale on Behalf of Messrs Barclay off Tocherford Wartle
Comprising 250 Adult Head of Cross Heifers and Cows in reg ages calving July onwards to Char/Lim Bulls.

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We draw your attention to these breeding cattle sales which we are confident to recommend to discerning buyers. The adult stocks are of high quaility and strength and selected for their breeding and milking capabilities. Their progany are by the best of “beef bulls” including many calves with show potential and commercial types unrivalled for growth and thriving abilities.

For further information please see future adverts or contact the auctioneers on 01467 623700


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SEASONAL GRASS LETS 2008:


We are currently compiling particulars of sale for our annual grass lets. If you have land to let for the forthcoming season with or without elgibilty to claim SFP contact any of our auctioneers, field staff or mart offices.

For Forthcoming Grass Lets click here

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LIVESTOCK FINANCE SCHEME

We can help farmers with finance for livestock purchases. If you want to expand or start a finishing enterprise - for cattle or sheep - we can assist with the supply of livestock on finance with an

“EASY AND STRAIGHT FORWARD SCHEME”.

The stock you purchase is our collateral and settlement is made when the stock is sold. But we don’t just supply livestock - our team of experts can help you establish a stocking policy from selection, to when and how to market your stock.

For details contact Duncan Cooper on 01467 623785

or any of our Auctioneers

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OCDS Announcement

New Booking Deadline

All cattle to be processed by the OCDS must pre book a slaughter slot by providing the ear tag number of the animal and your CPH number at the time of booking.

For the processing period till 31st December 2007, please note the new booking deadline of 31st October 2007.

Further information contact the mart offices or the auctioneers

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NOTICES

Ear Tags and Passports
Cattle born after 1st January 1998 must be double tagged as per Cattle Identification Regulations 1998 and accompanied by a cheque book style passport. Cattle born after 31st July 1996 and before 1st January 1998 must have at least one ear tag with a unique alpha-numeric identity including UK prefix plus a green passport and CTS. Any cattle not properly tagged will not be offered for sale. Please contact any of our auctioneers or offices
for further information.


Lamb Marketing Services
Prime lambs required for a range of deadweight outlets. Various specifications. Also organic lambs and prime ewes required.
For professional marketing advice and assistance with selection contact Graham Sim. tel 07711837800 or any of our auctioneers.

Prime Cattle & Sheep
We have a range of outlets for prime cattle and sheep including export specification Lambs. Cull ewes are also required on a weekly basis - liveweight and deadweight collections at Thainstone and Caithness.

Over 30 Months Scheme
Weekly collections of Cull Cattle from our Thainstone, and Cathness Centres.Liveweight and Deadweight options. All entries should be pre-booked with the appropriate office. View more information at our over 30 month page here.

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CAITHNESS LIVESTOCK CENTRE - FULL SALE DETAILS
LIVESTOCK SALES FMD

Caithness FMD - TEMPORARY SAFEGUARDS
All livestock vehicles must be properly cleansed and disenfected prior to leaving the holding of departure

All persons wishing to access the livestock pens, alleys. loading banks and inside the rings must wear clean clothing and robust footwear capable of being cleansed and disinfected.

Caithness Livestock Sales List

Monday 12th May 2008 at 10:00am

Special Sale of 655 Store & Breeding Cattle
Comprising 630 Store Cattle followed by 25 Adult Breeding Cattle

Store entries inc:- 40 Westerloch; 35 Latheron Mains, Broynach Farm & Winless Mains; 32 Slickly; 30 Upper Milton & Alterwall; 24 Lower Milton; 20 West Lyth Farm, Charleston, Upper Dounreay (MacDonald) & Hunster.

Breeding entries inc:- Part Dispersal of 16 Cross Cows with Feb/March born AA cr Calves from J & J Bain, 38 Oldhall, Watten.
6 Cross Heifers & Cows with Calves, 3 Charollais Bulls 2 y.o., 22 m.o. & 16 m.o. 1 Limousin Bull 2 y.o.


Download Catalogue here



Finance available to purchase animals at any of our forthcoming Sales


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Saturday 17th May 2008

Sale of Tractors, 4x4s, Commercial Vehicles, Farm Implements, Builders Plant & Equipment and Hand Tools.

Entries include :  G reg JD 2850 4WD Tractor and Loader; B reg MD 2680 4WD Tractor; Escort Van; Landlord 200 Mini Digger; Dump Trailer; Tasker Spreader; Calf Creep Feeders; Lawnflite 930 Ride-on Mower; Heavy Duty Gun Cabinet (holds 7) etc.

Delivery :  Thursday 15th and Friday 16th from 9.00 am - 5.00 pm

Please note :  No goods accepted on day of sale.

Terms :  Payment at Sale

 

Thursday 22nd May 2008

Sale of Household Furniture, Bric a Brac etc

Entries should now be advised.


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