2006 Sales Reports

Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Thursday 17th August 2006.

PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (August 17th) sold 85 prime cattle, 118 prime and OTM cattle.

Prime bullocks (36) averaged 122p (+4.0p) to 141p per kg for a 530kg Limousin from Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud to West End Butchers, Peterhead and £979.20 gross for a 765kg Simmental from Caskieben, Kinellar.

Prime heifers (48) averaged 122.4p (+2.2p) to 142p per kg for a 540kg Limousin from Hillhead of Auchmacleedie, Strichen, purchased by Rhinds of Elgin and £805 gross for 575kg Limousin from Hillhead of Auchmacleedie to Rhinds of Elgin.

Beef cows (66) averaged 73.4p (+8.1p) to 100p per kg for a 545kg Belgian Blue from Corsairtly Farms, Keith and £695 gross for 930kg Belgian Blue from Bankhead, Rhynie.

Dairy cows (31) averaged 53.29p (+7.45p) to 72p per kg and £575 gross for a 800kg Friesian from Home Farm Arnage, Ellon.

Farrow bulls (6) averaged 45.77p (-8.67p) to 56p per kg and £575 gross for a 1,020kg Aberdeen-Angus from Crichie Farm, Stuartfield.

Heifers (7) averaged 78.04p (+5.39p) to 95.23p per kg and £600 gross for a 630kg Simmental from Moss-side of Gight, Fyvie.

Steers (3) averaged 69.65p (+11.19p) to 73p per kg and £655 gross for a 900kg Limousin from Wester Leochel, Craigievar.

Leading prices per kg
Prime bullocks:
Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim) 140p;
Pittenkerrie, Glassel (Lim) 135p;
Mill of Meadaple, Rothienorman (Cha) 133p.

Prime heifers:
Hillhead of Auchmacleedie (Lim), Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim) 140p;
Whiteside, Tullynessle (Lim) 136p;
Milton of Campfield, Glassel (Lim) 135p.

Beef cows:
Corsairtly Farms (Lim) 93p;
Clovery, Fyvie (Sim), Lenahowe, Sandwick (Blo) 85p;
Newlands, Fintray (Lim), Mains of Newton, Craigellachie (Lim) 82p.

Dairy cows:
Auchencrieve, Methlick (Fri) 68p;
Home Farm Arnage (Fri) 67p;
Vatnahoull, Scalloway (Fri) 64p.

Farrow bulls:
New Achamore, Nairn (Lim) 54p.

Leading prices per head
Prime bullocks:
Caskieben (Cha) £960;
Whiteside (Cha) £869.95;
Mill of Meadaple (Cha) £824.60.

Prime heifers:
Hillhead of Auchmacleedie (Lim) £766.80;
Milton of Campfield (Lim) £763.80;
Mill of Meadaple (Sim) £750.20.

Beef cows:
Bankhead (AA) £625;
Mains of Newton (Cha) £595;
Haycorn House, Broomhill (Sim), Auchorrie, Midmar (Lim), Moss-side of Gight (Sim), Caskieben (Lim) £585.

Dairy cows:
Home Farm Arnage (Fri) £525;
Tarbothill, Bridge of Don (Fri) £515;
Auchencrieve (Fri), Moss-side of Gight (Fri) £495.

Farrow bulls:
New Achamore (Lim) 545.

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PRIME SHEEP

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (17th August) sold 1197 prime sheep.

New season lambs (1197) averaged 103.6p (-8.0p) to 115p per kg for a 40kg Beltex from Upper Hawkhillock, Ardallie and £53 gross for 47.5kg Texel from Ferniebrae, Meikle Wartle and pen of 51kg Texels from Toll Park, Whiterashes.

SQQ up to kg (967) averaged 104.5p per kg (-8.9p).

Leading prices per head and kg
New Season Lambs:
Tex - Burnside, Newmachar £52.50, Ferniebrae 112p;
Rou - West Knock, Mintlaw £52, 102p;
Suf - Whitecairns Croft, New Deer £51.50, Hardyards, Mintlaw 108p;
Char - Slydie, Sauchen £50.50, Yonderton of Auchlyne 106p;
Cont - Haremoss, Cuminestown £50, 109p;
HB - Toll Park £45.50, 100p.

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