2006 Sales Reports
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Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Friday 4th August 2006
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (4th August) sold 231 store cattle and six young calves.
Bullocks (95) averaged 123.7p (-4.9) to 147p per kg
for a pen 346kg Limousin from Pittenkerrie, Glassel and £770 gross
for a pair 671kg Charolais from Bridgend, Hatton.
Heifers (116) averaged 116.6p (+1.1p) to 141p per kg for a 436kg Limousin
from Ness, Shapinsay and £660 gross for pair of 553kg Simmentals
from Drymuir, Maud.
Bulls (20) averaged 104p (-11.4p) to 127p per kg for a 370kg Charolais
from Upper Auchnagorth, New Byth and £785 gross for 708kg Charolais
from Burnton, Laurencekirk.
Young and reared calves (6) averaged £100 per head to £145
gross
Store cattle were a useful selection but eased slightly on the week.
Leading prices per head
Bullocks
301-350kg - Pittenkerrie £510; Muirden of Cranna,
Aberchirder £410.
351-400kg - Cairntack, Belhelvie £530; Pittenkerrie £515;
Nether Auquhollie, Rickarton £510; Muirden of Cranna £495.
401-450kg - Greystone, Peterhead £600; Bridgend £565; Kedron,
Garlogie £535; 14 Deveron Road £530.
451-500kg - Greystone £600; Kedron £580; Bridgend £560;
Muirden of Cranna £550.
501-550kg - 14 Deveron Road £665; Windyfield, Rhynie £630;
Greystone £590; Bridgend £555.
551-600kg - Windyfield £735.
601-650kg - Windyfield £740.
Heifers
301-350kg - East Lediken, Insch £405; Newton of
Edingight, Grange £385; Meikle Northburn, Cuminestown £375;
Muirden of Cranna £330.
351-400kg - East Lediken £480; Nether Coullie, Kemnay, Newton of
Edingight £455; Meikle Northburn £440; Bruckles, Rothiemay
£435.
401-450kg - Faddenhill £545; Bruckles £535; Nether Coullie
£530; Drymuir £520.
451-500kg - Muiryheadless, Insch £630; Nether Coullie £610;
Faddenhill £595; Bridgend £550.
501-550kg - 14 Deveron Road, Turriff £645; Muiryheadless £640;
Drymuir £630; Auchtygall £575.
Bulls
251-300kg - Little Kilblean, Oldmeldrum £320;
Upper Greenburn, Tyrie £250.
301-350kg - South Darfash, Gamrie £410; Upper Auchnagorth £370;
Corbanchory, Kildummy, Upper Greenburn £345.
351-400kg - Upper Auchnagorth £470. 401-450kg - Burnton £495;
Upper Greenburn £440.
450-500kg - West Lochhills, Kininmonth £510.
551-600kg - Burnton £685.
Leading prices per kg
Bullocks
301-350kg - Pittenkerrie 141p; Muirden of Cranna 124p.
351-400kg - Pittenkerrie 144p; Nether Auquhollie 134p; Cairntack 133p;
Muirden of Cranna 126p.
401-450kg - Greystone 136p; Bruckles 129p; Bridgend, Kedron 126p; 14 Deveron
Road 122p.
451-500kg - Kedron 123p; Greystone 121p; Muirden of Cranna 119p; Bridgend
118p.
501-550kg - 14 Deveron Road 121p; Windyfield 119p; Greystone 115p; Bridgend
108p.
551-600kg - Windyfield 124p.
601-650kg - Windyfield 123p.
651-700kg - Bridgend 115p
Heifers
301-350kg - East Lediken 117p; Meikle Northburn 115p;
Newton of Edingight 110p; Muirden of Cranna 101p
351-400kg - East Lediken 124p; Meikle Northburn 120p; Newton of Edingight
119p; Nether Coullie 115p.
401-450kg - Faddenhill 125p; East Lediken 121.6p; Drymuir 120.3p; Bridgend,
Nether Coullie 120p.
451-500kg - Muiryheadless 130p; Nether Coullie 129p; Faddenhill 128p;
Bridgend 114p.
501-550kg - Muiryheadless 123p; Drymuir 120.6p; Auchtygall 114p.
551-600kg - Drymuir 119p.
Bulls
251-300kg - Little Kilblean 119p
301-350kg - Upper Auchnagorth, South Darfash 118p; Corbanchory 104p; Upper
Greenburn 103p.
401-450kg - Burnton 119p; Upper Greenburn 109p.
451-500kg - West Lochhills 112p.
551-600kg - Burnton 121p.
701kg+ - Burnton 111p.
Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks to 135p per kg for a 550kg Belgian Blue from
Lidderdale, Ness and £760 for a 598kg Belgian Blue also from Lidderdale.
Heifers to 141p per kg and £615 gross for a 436kg Limousin from
Lidderdale
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SHEEP
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (4th August) sold
510 breeding, store and feeding sheep.
Store lambs (120) to £42.50 for Suffolks from
Connage, Buckie.
Breeding sheep (49) to £80 for Suffolk gimmers from Stoneyford,
Tarland.
Feeding ewes and rams (341) averaged £36.46 (+£7.92) to £77
for Suffolks from Milltown of Birness, Ellon and for Texels from Tillyboy,
Echt.
“A better show of feeding ewes sold at increased rates ”
Leading prices
Store Lambs:
Suf - £39.50 Glenvista, Aboyne;
Tex - £39 Glenvista; Lley - £39 Clearymuir, Stonehaven.
Breeding sheep:
Suf 4 yrs - £56 Newseat, Culsalmond;
Suf WM - £55 Westerton of Auchleuchries, Ellon;
HB BM - £55 Westerton of Auchleuchries.
Feeding Ewes & Rams:
Down - £70 Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie;
Tex - £68 Loch Croft, Kininmonth;
Cont - £65 Stonefolds, Fyvie;
Lley - £66 Whitehall, Insch;
Suf - £63 St Johnswells, Fyvie;
HB - £54 Greenmyre, Oldmeldrum;
Mule - £50.50 Logie, Gamrie;
Char - £47 South Farden, Newburgh;
GF - £46.50 Wartle Lumphanan;
BF - £25 Wartle.
Rams:
Suf - £55 Milltown of Birness.
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FODDER
Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 580 bales.
Barley straw to £4.80 to average £4.20.
Hay to £9.40 to average £8.80.
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